Pinehurst No. 8 reopened on Sept. 2nd following agronomic and infrastructure enhancements highlighted by new TifEagle greens, fully restored bunkers with fresh sand, improved drainage throughout the course and the removal of invasive trees limiting views and inhibiting sunlight. Additionally, the existing Bermudagrass turf on tees and fairways was “fraise” mowed to remove thatch throughout Read more…

Few golf destinations are set up as brilliantly for a fall golf getaway as the Western North and South Carolina. Imagine the sunshine of Florida mixed with the stunning fall foliage of New England – all set amid a tapestry of towering Blue Ridge Mountain peaks and crystal-clear lakes – and you’ll get the picture. Read more…

Rumbling Bald, the 36-hole golf retreat on Lake Lure an hour east of Asheville in the Blue Ridge Mountains, has released its late fall and early winter golf packages amid high shoulder season demand. Starting at $300 per golfer for two nights and two rounds on Rumbling Bald’s marquee course, Apple Valley, late fall and Read more…

The late Pete Dye once referred to the late Arthur Hills as the “Mayor of Naples,” a friendly quip based on the sheer number of courses Hills designed in Collier and Lee Counties. With this tony town on Florida’s southwest Gulf Coast often referred to as the “Golf Capital of the World,” Hills’ de facto Read more…

Just two years ago, country clubs nearly resorted to begging to get new members to join. Many lowered or eliminated initiation fees, significantly impacting their capital budgets. Others reduced monthly dues or waived food and beverage minimum, negatively affecting their operating budgets. Fast forward to the midway point of 2022, and how the times have Read more…

Pinehurst No. 8 closed in June and will reopen in September firmer, faster and even more on-brand with the “Sandhills Aesthetic.” Tom Fazio’s centennial will undergo a series of agronomic and infrastructure enhancements to position it as a marquee course for decades to come. Golfers who’ve followed Pinehurst Resort’s arc over the past decade might Read more…

There are dozens of amazing golf destinations across the U.S., but only a select few can accommodate a wide variety of golf trip types. One of America’s original golf hotbeds, Hilton Head Island can wear several golf hats, ranging from a week-long, 36-hole-a-day golf gorge to a quick weekend couples golf getaway.  Golf resorts and Read more…

   Champion Hills, Western North Carolina’s premier golf community, announces its Tom Fazio-designed course is ranked 11th in North Carolina in Golfweek’s prestigious list of the “Best Private Courses” in each state. Considered one of Fazio’s seminal works of mountain golf course architecture, Champion Hills moved up two spots from 13th in 2021 and is Read more…

Booking an annual or regular golf trip a couple of months in advance is so 2019. More and more, golf destinations and resorts are rolling out rates six months to a year ahead of schedule. Count Rumbling Bald in Lake Lure, N.C. among them. With temps ranging from the mid-60s to the low 80s in Read more…

Hilton Head Golf Island, the golf marketing arm of Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort area golf courses, is urging golfers to book their trips to this popular Lowcountry destination much further in advance than in previous years. One of America’s true golf capitals, Hilton Head is experiencing the same historic uptick in demand and other Read more…