Before I get started, please understand this list is NOT a golf ranking, which is a staple with many blogs, websites, magazines and newsletters. I consider most rankings too unscientific and marketing driven and essentially worthless. Months or years after a round, however, most players remember the total experience, not just the course. Oftentimes,...
My Favorite Golf Resort Amenities
When you travel as much as I do, it’s the little things that count. It’s the flight attendant that rewards you with an extra bag of peanuts, the bellman who actually brings your bags directly to your room not 30 minutes later and the bartender who eschews the jigger on your Bloody Mary. Any...
The World Cup of Golf
With all the recent talk about the Olympic Games including golf in 2016, many golfers have forgotten we already have a worldwide competition. It’s called the World Cup. Several years ago I saw some matches when the World Cup was held at Lake Nona Golf Club in Orlando and it was a great event...
My Top 5 Annoying Things About Resort Golf
First let me state I’m not some bitter Andy Rooney type that’s always on the prowl for something negative. I’m a pretty easy-going guy, but after more than 20 years of playing golf at resorts around the world, I’ve compiled a list of things that annoy me. Don’t get me wrong. I love the...
What Would Tiger Woods Do?
Let’s say you’ve won 14 majors and 70 PGA Tour tournaments and you’ve got so much money piled up that the U.S. government might be seeking a loan from you soon. Let’s say you’re Tiger Woods. Where would you go on vacation? Woods likes to keep his private life private, so we’re left to...