There used to be a time – not too long ago – when par-three and short courses barely garnered more respect than miniature courses with dragon mouths and mammoth turf covered ant hills. Not anymore. That was then, this is now. A proliferation of superb short courses like The Cradle at Pinehurst, Top of...
10 Most Irritating Golf Travelers on International Trips
I’ve been lucky to have taken numerous golf excursions around the world and I’m a fairly easy going guy. I do my best, however, to avoid fellow travelers who are world-class whiners and complainers. Unfortunately, there always seems to be one or two grumps who just can’t seem to fully appreciate different cultures, customs,...
5 Most Common Golf Vacationers
One question I often get from people who don’t know a golf club from a baseball bat is: Why do you travel around the world to play golf when you have several perfectly fine golf courses within 5 minutes of your house? I don’t want to go all philosophical on you, but the reason...
Golf Travel Guru’s Top 10 Golf Cart Rules
If you think some people are lousy golfers, wait till you see them drive a golf cart. When it comes to slow play, the golf cart, uh, I mean the clueless dolt behind the wheel, is one of the main contributors to this malady. There’s nothing worse than standing on tee box as you...
Pinehurst Resort Announces Carolina Hotel Renovation
I’ve been to Pinehurst Resort several times and one of things I love about the place is it’s unabashed dedication to tradition with a pervasive attitude towards the future. In other words, they never rest on their laurels. Never. “As we like to say, ‘It’s always Pinehurst, always better,’” says Bob DedmanJr., Pinehurst Resort’s...