If you’ve been toying with the idea of taking a Bandon Dunes golf vacation, do yourself a favor and make your reservations sooner rather than later.
Why? Because Golf in the Kingdom recently finished filming there, and when the movie comes out next year, every golfer not already familiar with Bandon Dunes is going to see what we’ve been saying for years: that the only thing keeping these three (soon to be four) courses from being authentic Irish/Scottish links is that they’re located in a little town on the southern coast of Oregon. Read more →
It’s British Open Championships like the one just played that make people want to take Scotland Golf Vacations.
And besides the US and Canadian dollars holding relatively strong against the British Pound (compared to a year ago) here’s one reason why now might be the best time to take one: easier access to high-demand tee times. Read more →
Today’s tip explains how you can play free golf (and I mean totally free) at some of the top daily-fee golf courses in New England.
You know those discount golf passes and coupon books that seem to be everywhere? I have inspected dozens of them, but most suffer from three major problems: a lack of quality courses, ridiculous restrictions on when you can play, and “savings” that don’t really amount to much.
But not this one. Read more →
"Privacy" is one of the things Tiger Woods prefers to taking golf vacations.
Despite playing more golf for work than any of us play for fun, some guys on the PGA Tour still like to take golf vacations during their downtime, but Tiger Woods isn’t one of them.
Here’s what he told reporters during the AT&T National, the PGA Tour event he hosted (and won) over the weekend: Read more →
In 2009, American Club / Kohler golf vacations will be impacted by certain hole closures, such as the 14th at Blackwolf Run
If you’re contemplating an American Club/Kohler golf vacation this year, be advised that you’ll only be able to play 54 of the 72 holes at the Midwest’s premier golf destination.
As the editors of Golf Odyssey reported in the recently published, July 2009 issue, Significant changes are afoot at Blackwolf Run as the American Club/Kohler begins preparing for the 2012 US Women’s Open. Read more →
The Denver area's Raven Golf Club is one of a handful of all-inclusive golf courses.
Today, I want to tell you about a golf concept that few people know about, but it’s one I hope catches on.
You’ve undoubtedly heard of all-inclusive golf vacations, whereby a resort bundles together golf, accommodations, meals, drinks, etc., for one price.
But did you know there are all-inclusive golf courses, those that cater to daily-fee play? It’s true, and here’s why you may want to seek them out on your next golf vacation. Read more →
How would you like to save more than 50 percent on first class flights from New York to Los Angeles and a wide variety of other golf vacation destinations?
As I learned in this month’s issue of the First Class Flyer newsletter, it is shockingly easy. All you need to know is how to use frequent-flier miles and special airline offers to play the upgrade game, and that is where First Class Flyer comes in. Read more →
Unlimited golf packages at Half Moon Bay are available through December 30, 2009. (Photo by Blake Marvin)
Today’s tip is a formal follow up to the one we published a few months ago called, “20 Places Where You Can Take Unlimited Golf Vacations.”
I say “formal,” because a few more unlimited golf vacations were added to the previous tip in the form of comments (bringing the total number to 23), but this one can potentially be so good, I thought it deserved its own space. Read more →
