In the past twenty years, I’ve visited the resort “formerly known as the Doral Golf Resort and Spa” more than a half dozen times. My most recent visit to the property (now named Trump National Doral Miami) was the first time after the Trump Organization spent more than $250 million modernizing and dramatically enhancing...
The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Golf in Orlando
The Guru is a mild-mannered type, but I get a bit miffed when writers from outside of Florida swoop in to do a review of Orlando golf. I’m figuring they play a few rounds, take some notes, snap a few pics, hoist a couple of brewskis at World of Beer and suddenly they’re some...
Golf Trip Junkie Makes Your Golf Vacation Dreams Come True
Booking a golf vacation looks fairly easy, right? You hit the web, then start surfing for hotels and tee times and you’re well on your way to a dream golf vacation… Uh, no, not really. You’ll quickly find out the confusing nature of hotel, condo and villa accommodations, the difficulty of finding tee times...
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...
On Location: Royal Isabela in Puerto Rico
For those who love seaside golf ala Pebble Beach and Teeth of the Dog, Royal Isabela, on Puerto Rico’s pristine northwestern coast should definitely be on your must play list. Similar in jaw-dropping, oceanside beauty, Royal Isabela is different from Pebble and the Teeth because its sits high above the ocean, not at sea...