Sand Valley Resort Another Keiser BeautyMike Keiser, the creator/developer of Bandon Dunes in Oregon and Cabot Links in Canada, opened Sand Valley Golf Resort in central Wisconsin on September 1, 2016. Located near the tourist town of Wisconsin Dells, about a two-hour drive north of Madison, the Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw design promises to offer Bandon […]
10 Emerging Millennials Golf and Travel Trends
The Tiger v. Phil heydays are but a faint memory. Millennials like Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler and Dustin Johnson have moved to the forefront of the game signaling an upcoming seismic shift in the sport on and off the course. Millennials, who range in age 16 to 34 years of age, are just […]
Go To the Masters: The Ultimate Spectator Experience
I don’t care if you can’t break 120. If you’re passionate about golf on any level, you absolutely must go to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.Amazingly, in more than two decades of writing about golf travel, I had never been to the Masters. Suffice it to say, it was a glaring void in my […]
The Greatest Show on Turf: Ryder Cup 2016
I’ve been to a World Series, Orange Bowl game, NCAA basketball tournament games, major NASCAR races and a host of other big time sports events.My best sports spectator experience, however, was the 2014 Ryder Cup matches at Gleneagles in Scotland. Nothing, and I mean nothing, compares to the patriotic fervor, passion and drama of the […]
On Location: Four Seasons Orlando at Walt Disney World
During PGA Merchandise Show week in Orlando, I spent an afternoon playing golf, enjoying lunch at the clubhouse and taking a brief tour of this luxury resort property. Opened in August 2014, the Four Seasons Orlando at Walt Disney World has been creating lots of buzz, especially among leisure luxury travelers, golfers and business meeting groups. […]