Where Golf Meets History Castles, cliffs, and championship links along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way Ireland is a place where golf is more than a sport; it is an encounter with …
The European Club: Pat Ruddy’s Eclectic Masterpiece Finally Changes Hands
In May, some startling news in the Irish golf world spread like a sighting of Taylor Swift. Pat Ruddy, a gregarious golf entrepreneur, course designer, and former sportswriter, had sold …
Part IV: Lahinch & Connemara – Joy, Caddies, and the Perfect Farewell
By Alec, Zevy, & Jason Naft Lahinch – Where Golf Feels Meant to BeIf there’s a place where golf feels like it was always meant to be played, it’s Lahinch. …
Part III: Ballybunion – The Old Course and Helicopters Overhead
By Alec Naft Arrival at BallybunionIf you want to understand why Irish golf is world-renowned, play Ballybunion. The Old Course, set against the Atlantic in County Kerry, is the purest …
Part II: The European Club – Wind, Fescue, and Twenty Holes of Magic
First ImpressionsThe European Club looks like a countryside estate, but don’t let the charm fool you—it’s one of the toughest links in Ireland. Winds gusted to 30 mph that day, …
Links, Helicopters & Sheep: A Father and Sons Golf Journey Through Ireland
Part I: A Dream Realized – Setting Out on the Irish Links A Father’s DreamIreland is a dream golf trip for so many fathers, and for me, it was one …
Thistle Golf Club: 27 Rewarding Holes North of Myrtle Beach
Bustling Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, may be the jewel of a 60-mile stretch offering some 90 enticing golf courses to throngs of frostbitten golfers, but not everyone wants to vacation …
Scottie Scheffler Shines in Happy Gilmore 2: From Major Champion to Hollywood Hero
It’s official—Scottie Scheffler is no longer just a machine-like golf phenom racking up titles with stoic consistency. With his electrifying cameo in Happy Gilmore 2, Scheffler has done something even …
Aurora Anguilla: A Journey Worth Every Mile
Some golf destinations you stumble upon by chance. Others, you seek out with intention. And then there’s Aurora Anguilla—a remote and refined Caribbean gem; getting there feels like a rite …
High Heat to High Altitude: A Tale of Two Courses in the Rockies
I’ve always said golf is a game of adaptation—and never has that been truer than on my recent trip from the sweat-soaked fairways of Florida to the cool, thin air …