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...
Masters Week Golf at Champions Retreat
If you’re attending the Masters this year and you’re looking for an exceptional place to tee up, I’ve got a terrific suggestion. In many respects, it’s possibly the next best thing to playing Augusta National. At the recent PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, I spoke with Cameron Wiebe, general manager of Champions Retreat,...
Best Event to See Golf Legends
Fortunately, most of golf’s living legends congregate in one place annually at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club in Orlando. From Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and Hale Irwin to John Daly, Nick Price and Nick Faldo, the fairways are teeming with golf icons at the PNC Father Son Challenge, which is staged every December. The unique...
On Location: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Arnold Palmer extends a warm and welcoming hand to guests at his Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida. While many of America’s exclusive private clubs have rigid guest play policies, Mr Palmer (A.K.A. The King) makes it simple and easy to play the highly rated Bay Hill Golf Club, home to...
Ten Reasons Why I Absolutely Love the Masters I can’t wait for the Masters to start this year. With Tiger, Rory and Phil playing well, 2013’s version should be phenomenal and most likely, as usual, will come down to the back nine on Sunday. One aspect of the Masters’ appeal is that while many things...