Most traveling golfers are familiar with Hilton Head Island, for good reason: It’s one of the top destinations in South Carolina, and indeed the Southeast. But just a short boat ride away, tucked away in a world all its own, is Daufuskie Island and The Haig Point Golf Course. The Haig Point 20-hole Rees Jones Signature Championship Golf Course maximizes its Read more…
Standing on the 8th tee of Jack Nicklaus’ rollicking Bluffs nine at Champions Retreat, under the friendly Georgia sun of mid-autumn, brings into focus every element of golf’s attraction and lasting appeal. First there’s the hole itself, a handsome mid-length par 3, its tee elevated to afford a view of the reedy Southern slough stretching Read more…
Don’t look now, but the state known for its championship college football teams and a movie character named Forrest Gump has not-so-quietly become the golf capital of the Deep South, thanks to the famous Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, which now boasts 468 holes at 11 sites from the Gulf of Mexico to the Tennessee Read more…
In terms of craft beer the U.S. South was still so deep early in the 21st Century that it was submerged in a sea of Bud Light and other watery mass lagers. Remnants of Prohibition still clung to many southern states like moss on a live oak. But the times at last are a-changing, and Read more…
Imagine a mustache on the Mona Lisa. Now think about renovating the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. It’s architect Pete Dye’s masterpiece and his legacy. Like any piece of great art – or Dye-designed golf course for that matter – the Players Stadium Course is in the eye of Read more…
North Carolina golf is on a true PGA Tour roll this summer. First comes The PGA Championship Aug. 10-13 makes its inaugural visit to Quail Hollow Club, which played host to the Kemper Open from 1969-79, the PaineWebber Invitational from 1983-89 and has hosted the Wells Fargo Championship since it debuted in 2003. This year’s Read more…
It’s finally, officially summer, which means it’s time for that golf vacation you’ve been dreaming about. While a world-class golf destination like Hilton Head Island in South Carolina might not be on your immediate radar for, say, a four-day getaway, thanks to its exposure to the Atlantic and daily seabreezes, it’s a worthy spot any Read more…
Not many golf resorts have one award-winning golf course, let alone two. But golfers coming to Reynolds Lake Oconee can challenge themselves as much as they want on two of America’s Top 100 courses as part of the “2017 Top 100 Golf Package.” The Jack Nicklaus Signature Course Great Waters and The Oconee, designed by Read more…
Mention Daytona Beach and people tend to think of NASCAR and one of America’s iconic beach destinations, but savvy golfers know the area has quietly emerged as one of Florida’s best buddies trips. The reasons for Daytona Beach’s increasing popularity with golfers are three-fold: the area is home to outstanding public courses, the value is Read more…
Founders Group International opened the Grande Dunes Golf Performance Center at Grande Dunes Resort Golf Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C. April 1. The elite facility is designed to fit golfers with the best equipment and improve their games with instruction using the latest technology found in few other places. During instruction and fitting, teachers will use Read more…
