ROCHESTER, N.Y. – There are good reasons why Rochester should come to mind when you consider golf destinations. After all, the legendary player Walter Hagen grew up here and one of the most prolific course designers, Robert Trent Jones Sr., was not only born in Rochester but his very first design, Midvale, is also within…
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Mission Inn isn’t one of Florida’s biggest golf resorts — but it’s one of the best
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FLORIDA – Florida is loaded with golf courses – about 1,500 of them – and the state’s golf resorts include such famous multi-course meccas at PGA National, PGA Golf Club, Bay Hill, TPC Sawgrass, Innisbrook and Doral. In contrast, Mission Inn Resort & Club on the outskirts of Orlando has just two courses but,…
Want the best golf options in Michigan? Head to the north
THOMPSONVILLE, Michigan – The state of Michigan is loaded with great golf courses. That’s no secret. With over 800 public facilities in the state, it might be challenging to find the right area for the best courses – but fear no more. Northern Michigan is that spot. You can’t go wrong there. In 2013 course…
New Yorker Welch is Myrtle Beach’s latest World Champion
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — August is the biggest month of the golf season – and not just because big professional events like the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs are contested then. The PlayGolf Myrtle Beach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship was different but every bit as impressive. Staged for the 36th time on 55 courses in…
This World Am golfer is used to playing with sharks
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina – This 37th Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship has 161 international players among its 3,215 entries, and Steve Muller may have come the furthest to get here. He is one of eight players from Australia in the tournament, and the only one from Brisbane. Oh, yes, he’s also the only…
Arcadia Bluffs’ new South course will attract its own devotees
ARCADIA, Michigan — For years I had been told that Arcadia Bluffs and Forest Dunes were in a battle for best golf course in Michigan with Bluffs usually getting the nod. I’ve now played them both, and I’m not so sure about that. The Bluffs definitely has the scenery. Its waterfront views of Lake Michigan…
World Am Handicap tourney puts the golf spotlight on Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — August might be the biggest month of the golf season – and not just because big professional events like the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs are contested then. The PlayGolf Myrtle Beach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship is different but every bit as impressive. It is older and has many more players….
Have golf bag, will travel: Our latest tour of the Eastern U.S.
AS PUBLISHED IN CHICAGOLAND GOLF, AUGUST 2019. You can’t try this at home, that’s for sure. While we continue to write about all things golf for this publication (and a few others), we’ve taken a special liking to Travel Destination pieces in the last 10 years. There’s nothing wrong with playing most of your golf…
Rochester is — at the very least — the heart of the New York Golf Trail
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – There are good reasons why Rochester should come to mind when you consider golf destinations. After all, the legendary player Walter Hagen grew up here and one of the most prolific course designers, Robert Trent Jones Sr., was not only born in Rochester but his very first design, Midvale, is also within…
A milestone for Grand Geneva comes with the loss of a landmark
LAKE GENEVA, Wis.—This is a milestone year for Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, which is already a place with an interesting history. The current milestone being celebrated is the 25th anniversary of the resort’s ownership by Milwaukee-based Marcus Corporation. Marcus bought what was then called the Americana Resort in 1981, and that came after Chicago-based…