The Clutch at South Seas Resort: Golf with an Island Vibe
By Tim Cotroneo The Clutch Golf Course at South Seas Resort is the perfect escape for the golfer seeking a Caribbean vibe but wishing to […]
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Have you ever dreamed of turning a hobby into a vocation?
For me, writing about golf is a labor of love.
Golf evokes special memories and personal encounters that stamp a signature upon each 18-hole round.
If one word were to describe what is special about golf, it would be “camaraderie.” Golf is a sport where you compete, enjoy nature, and have the opportunity to really get to know someone.
Stars Lead by Example at the Galleri Classic in Rancho Mirage
By Tim Cotroneo Playing in a Pro-Am can be unnerving, for even the steadiest golfer. Imagine walking up to the first tee of the Galleri […]
The Stadium Course at PGA West: Restoring the Glory
By Tim Cotroneo After holing out on the 18th green at PGA West’s Stadium Course, it hits you. You’ve just completed a round on one […]
An Amazing Career Pairing Golf and Wine in Bordeaux
By Tim Cotroneo Melodie Bourdy’s life as a professional golfer on the European Ladies Tour was at a crossroads. This native of Bordeaux, France, pondered […]
The 7 Most Unique Golf Course Experiences in the World
By Tim Cotroneo In golf, there is something irresistible about the lure of playing a course that delivers a one-of-a-kind experience. Golf is one of […]
Black Desert Golf Course – Luxury Meets Lava in Southern Utah
By Tim Cotroneo As your golf cart cruises from the Black Desert clubhouse, you’re met by the bass line of AC/DC’s “Back in Black” pulsating […]
Nemacolin’s Dye-namic Duo – A Roaring Golf Experience
By Tim Cotroneo Your morning wakeup call to play Nemacolin’s world-class golf courses is like no other in the world. A startling low and loud […]
Minnesota’s Native Son Returns to Design Lehman 18
By Tim Cotroneo Cragun’s Resort entrepreneur Dutch Cragun patiently clung to his 350-acres of prime Brainerd Lakes real estate in the hopes of finding the […]
Suncadia Resort: Mountain Golf and Nature at its Finest
By Tim Cotroneo Tom Watson must have been thinking about the trio of golf courses at Suncadia Resort when he said, “Golf is the game […]
La Bagnaia Golf Resort: Discover Your Own Tuscan Vacation Story
By Tim Cotroneo Martin Shaw’s Glasgow, Scotland golf roots seem youthful compared to the hallowed ground of his workplace at Royal Golf La Bagnaia Golf […]
Palm Springs: America’s Golf Mecca
By Tim Cotroneo No course captures how far Palm Springs has come in the golf world more than Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, CA. […]
Living in Golf Paradise: Caribbean’s 5 Best Islands
By Tim Cotroneo Your childlike wonder has reawakened since becoming a homeowner in a Caribbean golf course community. Maybe this has something to do with […]
The Pete Dye Course at The Westin Rancho Mirage Resort
By Tim Cotroneo When the Lead Teaching Professional at The Westin Rancho Mirage Resort describes what he does for a living, it sounds like the […]
Horseshoe Bay Resort: The Golf Drive of a Lifetime
By Tim Cotroneo For golfers, the best drive in all of Texas goes 59 miles northwest from the Austin International Airport to Horseshoe Bay Resort. […]
An Epic Washington & Idaho Golf Swing
The bordering states of Washington and Idaho can’t wait to exceed your golf trip expectations. The golf trifecta of Kalispel Golf and Country Club, Circling […]
Aviara Golf Course – Like Playing in a Botanical Garden
By Tim Cotroneo Renny Brown, the Director of Golf at Aviara Golf Course in Carlsbad, CA, offers a unique visual for what it’s like to […]
The Masters: 10 Amazing Records You Never Knew
By Tim Cotroneo Since the first tournament back in 1934, The Masters has provided some of golf’s most memorable moments. April’s four days of Augusta […]
The Creek Club – Love Your Curves and All Your Edges
By Tim Cotroneo The Creek Club at Reynolds Lake Oconee could have been the inspiration for John Legend’s best-selling song “All of Me.” There may […]
5 Extraordinary Gifts for the Golfer Who has Everything
By Tim Cotroneo How do you thrill a friend who lives and breathes golf? One way is by giving him or her a gift that […]
The Island of Nevis’ Golf Loving Dog
By Tim Cotroneo I lined up my golf shot looking straight in the face of Mount Nevis, a 3,200-foot potentially active volcano located on the […]
La Cana in Punta Cana – Speaking the Language of Golf
By Tim Cotroneo In 2000, golf course designer P.B. Dye had an aerial game plan when he met with Frank Rainieri to discuss who would […]
Greg Norman Talks Golf, Bahamas, and Australia’s Wildfires
In 1988, Greg Norman enjoyed one of his finest years on the world’s golf stage with seven victories covering four countries. This was the same […]
Royal Isabela – Puerto Rico’s Golf Jewel
It’s rare to succeed on a world scale in two sports. Charlie and Stanley Pasarell not only thrived at the collegiate, Olympic, and professional levels […]
Sand Hollow Golf Course: Greater Zion’s Red Rock Star
Surrendering to the beauty of Sand Hollow Golf Course in Hurricane, Utah, pulls golfers into the sport’s ongoing battle with slow play. On a course […]
Just Wynn Baby – Golf is Back on the Las Vegas Strip
On October 11, 2019, Wynn Resort began offering something special for every Las Vegas-bound air passenger lucky enough to choose a window seat. For the […]
Corales Golf Course at
Puntacana Resort & Club
Riding the Waves in Punta Cana Imagine what Golf Architect Tom Fazio could design with 350 acres of prime Dominican oceanfront property. When experiencing Corales […]
Dreaming Bahamas Big at Ocean Club Golf
Gumbo Limbo, reef sharks, and Justin Rose are all woven into the fabric of an 18-hole round at the beautiful Ocean Club Golf Course on […]
Golf’s Future is Now at Desert Mountain
The New Seven Golf Course at Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, AZ Unless it’s attached to the words “under par,” seven is the last number you […]
Pacifico Golf Course in Punta Mita
When you’re Jack Nicklaus, the greatest name in golf, you tend to hold all the cards. In 1999, the DINE Real Estate development team in […]
Valencia, Spain Golf – What a
Wonderful World
Play 18 holes in Spain and you’ll meet golfers from all over the world. Enthusiasts from Sweden, Norway, United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Iceland, […]
Harbour Town Golf Links
Two Stars are Born
In 1968, two of golf’s fledgling superstars converged on Hilton Head, SC, to discuss designing a new 18-hole course. One phenom was at the beginning […]
Provo Golf Club – The Caribbean Cheers
Your introduction to Turks and Caicos golf begins long before you blast a drive between the unique conch shell tee markers. As you step from […]
Buenaventura Golf – Jack Meets Panama’s Wild Horses
Jack Nicklaus has long been considered one of the gentlemen in golf’s storied history. Never have you heard the word “two-faced” when describing the Golden […]
Caribbean’s 12 Best Golf Communities
Your childlike wonder has reawakened since becoming a home owner in a Caribbean golf course community. Maybe this has something to do with your morning […]
Turks and Caicos – Beach & Golf Paradise
What if someone said your Turks and Caicos next door neighbor was voted to be the best in the world? What if that someone was […]
Omni Lacosta – New Look Big Finish
Golf’s most dramatic victories often occur when a champion makes a winning charge on the finishing holes. Like a Rory McElroy
Riviera Maya Golf Course in Akumal
Joy. That’s what Golf Professional Joseba Romero exudes when he’s asked about his job teaching golfers from around the world at the Riviera Maya Golf […]
El Camaleon Golf Course in Riviera Maya
El Camaleon Golf Course is one part jungle, one part mangrove forest, and one part Caribbean Sea. This 7,100-yard ecological trilogy is a once in […]
Punta Espada Golf – Nicklaus’ Best Ever?
Imagine lush fairways, the bluest water, and a course designed by the greatest golfer the world has ever known. If your golf bucket-list didn’t already […]
LaCana Golf Course in Punta Cana
“Punta Cana is the nearest point to paradise in the middle of nowhere.” That’s how Olivier Brizon describes his
A Golf Storyteller’s Dream Job
For as long as he can remember, Tony Parker burned with a passion for history and a passion for golf. Parker’s twin loves drove him […]
Sawgrass- The Golf Course That Never Sleeps
Tom Vlach, the TPC Sawgrass’ Director of Agronomy, is guaranteed six hours of nightly sleep during the week of The Players Championship. That’s if he […]
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Williamsburg
It’s not hard to imagine Thomas Jefferson’s formative years occurring just a block from the first tee box at the freshly redesigned Golden Horseshoe Golf […]
Sky’s the Limit for Panama Golf
For golfers who arrive from destinations other than Dubai, playing at The Santa Maria Golf Course in downtown Panama City is unlike any 18-hole experience […]
Four Seasons Nevis Golf Course
When was the last time your retelling of a round of golf included the words volcano, vervet monkeys, and Robert Trent Jones? Those once-in-a-lifetime utterances […]
Mystical Golf in Myrtle Beach
Born into a golf architecture family dating back to the late 1800s, Dan Maples has designed and seen his share of spectacular golf holes. That’s […]
Princeville Makai Golf Course in Kauai
There’s a golf course on the northern shore of Kauai where sunrises are celebrated by the unlikeliest of golf ceremonies. On Mondays and Wednesdays, a […]
Manele Golf Course on Lanai
In 1992, the Dole Food Company left Lanai, Hawaii’s most sparsely populated island. The pineapple company’s departure meant the loss of employment for almost a […]
Top 5 Reasons to Play TPC Sawgrass
If you’re a golfer, there are certain courses around the world that are considered sacred ground. One such layout is the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course […]
Innisbrook Golf Resort and Spa
What would your trip include if you were in charge of creating a golf dream vacation? Does your dream feature a resort with a golf […]
Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo
For the golf purist, to play a course where the pro hails from Scotland has a certain mystical quality to it. After meeting the Ocean […]
Reserva Conchal Golf Course in Costa Rica
The Central American country of Costa Rica has a unusual way of helping golfers get over first hole jitters. At the plush Westin Golf Resort […]
Ocean Course Peninsula Papagayo Costa Rica
The Ocean Course Peninsula Papagayo in Costa Rica adheres to the commandment that the world’s best golf courses grab your attention before the first tee […]
Canadian Rockies Golf
Beatles John, Paul, George, and Ringo will forever be known as the Fab Four. But did you know there was a fifth Beatle? In the […]
Quivira Golf Course in Los Cabos
The Jack Nicklaus-designed Quivira Golf Course in Los Cabos is so scenic, it’s hard to stay focused on the task at hand. With more ocean […]
Danzante Bay Golf Course in Loreto, Mexico
Rees Jones is listening. The man known internationally as “The U.S. Open Doctor” paid homage to golf industry pushback by designing a Baja peninsula masterpiece […]
Sandals Emerald Bay Golf Course
There’s a colorful rum cocktail on the island of Great Exuma called the Goombay Smash. The first one tastes as good as it looks. By […]
Abaco Club at Winding Bay
Scotland’s Old Tom Morris would love the ocean views, the plunging pot bunkers, and the balmy weather at The Abaco Club at Winding Bay. Old […]
Cuisinart Golf Course in Anguilla
Like the prettiest girl at the dance, the tiny island of Anguilla takes its time picking a partner. Just 16 miles long and three miles […]
Boot Ranch Golf in Fredericksburg, Texas
King of Texas Hill Country Golf You feel the anticipation building as you take the 78-mile trek from Austin/ Bergstrom International Airport to Boot Ranch […]