PINEHURST, North Carolina – Make no mistake. Pinehurst is at the very top of the world’s golf resorts. That hasn’t changed. The nine courses there — coupled with the other amenities provided at its Carolina Hotel, Holly Inn, Manor Inn and related condos — make Pinehurst a very special destination. The term Pinehurst, though, doesn’t…
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Getting around on a GolfBoard is different — but well worth a try
SOUTHERN PINES, North Carolina – The GolfBoard wasn’t exactly a smash hit when it made its debut at the PGA Merchandise Show in 2014. Still, those who tried this means of golf course transportation that falls somewhere between a skateboard and cart generally gave it favorable reviews. During our ongoing roving nationwide tour of golf…
Could Thistle be the best of Myrtle Beach’s gems?
SUNSET BEACH, North Carolina – I’m frequently being tipped off about “hidden gem’’ golf courses. They’re in all parts of the country and are said to be great courses that are off the beaten path enough so that many golfers don’t know about them. The last such course brought to my attention was Thistle Golf…
The First Tee: My grandson’s introduction to golf was much different than mine
DURHAM, North Carolina — Everything that I had heard suggested The First Tee program was a most worthwhile thing, but I’d never seen the program in action until my grandson, Sterling Stewart, joined The First Tee of the Triangle for youngsters between the ages of 7-10. Sterling, 7, had a better introduction to golf than…
Professionally speaking, Dustin Johnson is all that Myrtle Beach needs
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina – I love Myrtle Beach. There, I’ve said it again. With 100 courses in a very condensed area, there’s no golf destination quite like it. After about a half dozen visits spread over several years there’s one thing I don’t quite understand about this golf mecca yet, however. None of the…
Hilton Head has the best clubhouse on the PGA Tour — and much more
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina – It’s inevitable, I suppose. Major improvement projects that impact a PGA Tour event will get more attention than ones that don’t. That’s why you can’t downplay all that’s been done at Harbour Town Golf Links. This home base for the RBC Heritage Classic, coming up on April 14-17 –…
Ocean influence makes golf on Amelia Island something special
AMELIA ISLAND, Florida – Located in the northeastern most corner of Florida, Amelia Island isn’t the easiest place to find and it isn’t all that big, either – just 18 square miles. When it comes to golf, however, Amelia Island is clearly in the big time. It has 117 holes, seven of which play along…
Housing boom could bolster World Golf Hall of Fame
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida – The World Golf Hall of Fame should be a regular stop for serious golfers. For me it’s been an annual one the last five years. This time there were some notable changes since the winter of 2015. The menu at the delightful Caddie Shack restaurant changed three times (and is about…
IT ZIEHMS TO ME: Kingsmill’s “packages” take politics into account
Our road trip ventures resume next week, with five weeks worth of stops at golf destinations in Florida, the Carolinas and Virginia. Before our on-site reports resume, however, here’s an array of things going on at golf facilities around the country. THE KINGSMILL Resort, in Williamsburg, Va., unveiled its own “Best Golf Package Ever,’’ and…
Golf Show triggers IPGA announcement on new Illinois Open sites
Weather notwithstanding, you know the local golf season can’t be far away when the Chicago Golf Show is on the horizon. The show started on a small scale 33 years ago, an experimental venture by the Illinois PGA at Harper College in Palatine. It has grown into the largest consumer golf show in the country….