Golf & travel Articles

Vancouver Island Golf Trail Golf an Island of Natural Beauty in a Country Both Foreign yet Familiar I have golfed, kayaked, skied, hiked and photographed every corner of the world — but it is the place I have called home for more than two decades that still has the ability to take my breath away. British Columbia, Canada’s most westerly...

‘Augusta’ is the iconic music of the Masters of which musician Dave Loggins, second cousin to Kenny composed both the song and lyrics. It has become one of sports most notable refrains. This memorable composition will infuse your soul with the warmth of spring and the feeling, that for many, signals golf season is about to begin. “Well it’s springtime...

Tin Star to Tin Cup Desert Sands to Lush Fairways – Historic Golf in Southern Arizona – Tucson to Tubac A ride on horseback in the 1880’s, from Tucson to the Mexican border Barrio of Tubac, was a two-day journey with temperatures climbing to 46 degrees Celsius. On this passage, your constant companions would be five ancient mountain ranges and...

The execution of a perfect golf swing; relaxation, style and rhythm is the ideal metaphor for my weeklong journey through Louisiana and the Audubon Golf Trail. Sixteen courses, stretching from the borders of Arkansas, Texas and Mississippi, have received the designation of Trail Member for their dedication and high standards in managing their environment and preserving the historic nature of...

As Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Trail celebrates its 25th anniversary, Michael Cunningham samples a handful of its distinguished collection of courses. “My plan was to experience five of the courses on a one-week getaway. The opportunity to play a few of the original courses was exciting to me: the Grand National, home of the PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship; the 54-...

What a year 1992 was for the golf enthusiast! Nick Faldo coming from four shots down to win The Open as a dazed John Cook watched after missing a 24-inch putt on the 71st hole. The world’s number one ranked player, Fred Couples won his first major, The Masters, following an incredibly lucky break where his ball did not go...

Travel Distance: Opelika to Greenville: 106 Miles Montgomery – Capitol Hill: 61 Miles Prattville – Ross Bridge Birmingham: 83 Miles Ross Bridge to Oxmoor Valley: 2 Miles Airport: The best airport to fly into, for many golfers from Europe is Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson. From there renting a car and taking the 90 minute drive to the Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel on...

Greenskeeping 25 years ago was an art. Now it’s fine art and a science. It required just as much work 25 years ago as it does now, despite the extensive use of power equipment and technology today. Although things have changed in the supervision of greenskeeping, there are more headaches. Turf specialists have had to be discovered and developed; super-fine...

The Canadian Open Hickory Championships has become one of North America’s ‘Major’s’ incorporating vintage hickory golf clubs dating from the 1800’s to 1935. Ron Lyons, the founder of the tournament eighteen years ago, has quickly become on of the world’s aficionados on the history of the game. Preserving the world’s largest collection of power golf carts, golf tees and an...

As Canadian golfers, we know the value of business relationships developed through golf. Our challenge, however, is that we face months of unfavorable weather. The solution: during golf’s off-season in Canada, we must take our business elsewhere. To continue reading the full article, please click on the original press images below:...