POLAND, Maine – We’re always looking for unusual golf experiences, and this time we found one in Poland. Poland, Maine, that is. Chances are you won’t think of Maine when you’re talking golf. It’s nothing new at Poland Spring Resort, however. Golf has been played there since 1896. For the last 10 years it’s hosted…
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Raven’s Claw offers a weird touch of history on its very first hole
POTTSTOWN, Pa. – Can’t say I ever started a round of golf like a recent one at Raven’s Claw, a public course near historic Valley Forge. You line up your tee shot and the most noticeable obstacle in an old brick house – or at least part of one. It doesn’t really come into play…
Williamsburg golf is on the upswing — and that’s putting it mildly
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Like so many other communities, Williamsburg was hit hard by the recession a few years back and that negatively impacted its golf business. The difference is, Williamsburg got back in revival mode and is showing off now at several facilities. For instance, Royal New Kent was a smash hit when it opened….
Grandover doesn’t exactly host a PGA Tour event, but still….
GREENSBORO, N.C. – There’s a lot more good golf to be played in North Carolina than what’s offered in the Pinehurst area. For instance, consider the unique situation in this burgeoning community that is the state’s third-largest metropolitan area. Greensboro may offer the feel of a small town, but it hosts the third-oldest PGA Tour…
TRAVEL NOTEBOOK: Sea Pines’ best courses will host new Lighthouse Invitational
The Sea Pines Resort welcomes the PGA Tour this week for the RBC Heritage Classic and a big new amateur event will be coming in the fall. A two-person team competition, the 54-hole Lighthouse Invitational, will have divisions for both men and women amateurs. Dates for the tournament on Hilton Head Island, S.C., are Sept….
Georgia’s Jekyll Island is a golf destination that has had two lives
JEKYLL ISLAND, Georgia – Georgia is a state rich in golf resorts. It has 24 of them and is also boasts Augusta National, the home of the Masters, and East Lake, the home of the PGA’s Tour Championship. At least 20 PGA Tour pros live on Sea Island. And yet, the biggest public golf facility…
Could Reynolds Lake Oconee be the next Georgia site for a big tournament?
GREENSBORO, Georgia – Georgia is already considered a big-time golf destination. How could it not be when the Masters is played annually in Augusta and the PGA’s Tour Championship in Atlanta? Don’t be surprised if another biggie is coming soon, either. Recent developments at Reynolds Lake Oconee, which is located roughly midway between Atlanta and…
Mount Dora’s historic course thrives on its connection to the military
MOUNT DORA, Florida – It’s safe to say that few golfers would come to this Central Florida city primarily to play the Mount Dora Golf Club course. Mount Dora has just too many interesting shops, enticing restaurants and other attractions to lure tourists. The Mount Dora Golf Club, though, is part of the Florida Historic…
Thomas Edison, Henry Ford were connected to this Florida course
FORT MYERS, Florida — Every state should have a golf trail like the one Florida has. The Florida Historic Golf Trail represents a most serious attempt to chronicle the state’s rich history in the sport, and the Trail lists 56 courses that have been open to the public for at least 50 years. They’re all…
New clubhouse at Reunion’s Nicklaus Course could trigger a housing boom there
ORLANDO, FL. – Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses are generally show pieces – the focal points for golf communities world-wide. That wasn’t the case at one of Florida’s biggest resorts, however. Reunion Resort started with an 18-holer designed by Tom Watson, then added one designed by Arnold Palmer. The Nicklaus Course there opened eight years ago…