This past December, I found myself on a short Caribbean cruise headed to Key West and Nassau. I love cruising almost as much as I love golf so it’s pretty …
Castle Bay Country Club – A True Scottish Links Experience
Castle Bay Golf Club located just off coastal highway, US-17 in Hampstead, North Carolina is a challenging, Scottish links style 18-hole championship course. Although there are a minimal number of …
Diamondhead Country Club – The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s Best Kept Secret
When people think of Diamond Head, inevitably they think of Hawaii, and rightfully so. This broad, saucer-shaped crater was formed about 300,000 years ago and is visited by over 3,000 …
The Old White TPC – Words Aren’t Enough!
The Old White TPC, the final round on our Golf Aficionado Ultimate Golf Trip 2018. The tail end of a boys golf trip, I’m not sure where the tipping point …
The Meadows – A Tale of 2 Nines!
Before we made our stop at The Greenbrier on our Golf Aficionado 2018 Ultimate Golf Trip we knew that The Meadows was still very much recovering from major flooding in …
The Snead at The Greenbrier Sporting Club
Following 2 rounds on the Highland Course at Primland Resort we drove across the Virginia/West Virginia border yelling the customary “Ya-hoo!” as we crossed into West Virginia. The second and …
Primland Resort: Quality over Quantity
Each year a group of lucky Golf Aficionado writers embark upon an ultimate golf trip. Recent locations included Scotland, Myrtle Beach, and Bandon Dunes. For 2018 we headed out to …
Cleghorn Golf and Sports Club – Mountain Golf Western North Carolina Style
Cleghorn Golf and Sports Club at Tryon Resort (formerly Cleghorn Plantation) has a rich history. In 1764, the Crown Governor of the Colony of NC granted land to John McDowell …
Brunswick Country Club – A Restoration That Rivals an Indiana Jones Excavation
To many ardent golfers, Pinehurst #2 is Donald Ross’ crowning achievement, especially the domed, convex-shaped greens for which the course has become revered. These greens are not only tough to …
Le Golf National 2018 Ryder Cup Course Preview
What better way to provide Golf Aficionado readers with a preview of L’Albatros, the golf course hosting the 2018 Ryder Cup than to go play it! So this past August …