One of the Guru’s favorite places on the planet is Italy. I spend a month there each year. On this visit (June 2017), I took much more time exploring vineyards than golf courses in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. Yet, whether you want to play lots of golf or drink lots of wine, I...
Fabulous Friuli Venezia Giulia in Italy
While Italy has numerous regions where La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) is readily available, I highly recommend the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in the northeast part of the country. I recently spent a month there and I’ll definitely return next summer. Whether it’s the boutique hotel amid the vineyards near Civedale or roaming the...
10 Amazing Golf Superstitions and Quirky Situations
The Guru has teed it up around the world with all sorts of golfers. There are, of course, differences in golf courses, cultural attitudes and drink choices at the 19th hole. (I love a chilled Vinho Verde wine in Portugal and a frosty Tsingtao in China after a round). One thing that seems to...
On Location: Saddlebrook Resort
Much like a perennial favorite Cabernet Sauvignon wine you order at a steakhouse to accompany a butter slathered, grilled New York Strip, Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa provides a welcome comfort zone for golf vacationers. A mainstay on Florida’s golf resort menu for more than 35 years, Saddlebrook is designed with golfers in mind. The most...
Tiger Woods To Design New Public Access Course in Branson, Missouri
Bass Pro Shops founder, avid conservationist and golf enthusiast Johnny Morris today announced a collaborative partnership with Tiger Woods and the Payne Stewart family that includes plans to create the first-ever public access golf courses designed by TGR Design, a world-class championship golf course and a family friendly short course at Big Cedar Lodge....