Do you have to travel to Scotland or Ireland to play golf and stay in a castle? Absolutely not. I found the ultimate castle and golf experience in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in northeast Italy. Set among the rolling hills of the Collio DOC wine region near the town of Cormons, about 15...
5 Reasons I Love Portugal
Exceptional Value I’m lucky to have traveled extensively in Europe and, by far, the best value I’ve found is Portugal. The quality of food, wine, beaches and golf for the price is incomparable anywhere on the continent. I first vacationed the country more than 20 years ago when it was far less crowded with...
Fabulous Native American Golf Courses
I grew up in Oklahoma and learned about Native American history in school and from friends of various tribes. I’ve always appreciated and admired so many wonderful aspects of the diverse Native American culture. There’s also a lot to be admired about the number of spectacular Native American golf courses that have quietly arrived...
It’s Koepka in a Three Peat at U.S. Open
I can’t wait for this weekend when the best golfers in the world compete on one of its grandest stages, Pebble Beach Golf Links. From the stunning aerial shots of Carmel and Pebble Beach to the announcers waxing poetically about the awesome surroundings to Brooks Koepka hitting bombs in to the Monterey Peninsula sky,...
Glorious Pebble Beach Celebrates Centenary By Hosting US Open
There are few venues in the world of sport as iconic as Pebble Beach Golf Links. This stunning coastal location runs alongside Carmel Bay, which is four miles long and sits on the south side of the Monterey Peninsula, around 120 miles south of San Francisco. The California beauty is one of the most famous golf courses...