September 11, 2017

Sizing Up The ‘New’ TPC Sawgrass

Built For The Players, It’s Still A Worthy Challenge For All

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…

August 4, 2017

Plan Your Own North Carolina Golf Tour

Make The Rounds While (And After) The Pros Play

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…

June 21, 2017

Four Days On Hilton Head Island

Great Golf, Southern Hospitality Give This South Carolina Favorite Its Allure

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…

April 14, 2017

Double The Top 100 Golf Course Fun

Stay-Play Deal Features Two Reynolds Lake Oconee Favorites

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…

April 12, 2017

Daytona Enters Golf Travel Race

Famed NASCAR Venue Excels At Value, Too

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…

April 3, 2017

Myrtle Beach’s Newest Golf Performance Center

Grande Dunes Sets A Beautiful Teaching Stage

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…

February 28, 2017

Mission Inn Resort A Florida Must

Classic Course and Old-School Florida Feel

Central Florida’s historic Mission Inn Resort & Club is many things to many people, including golfers who venture south for subtropical warmth and green grass in the depths of winter. Even a freak late January downpour and tornado warning, which caught a Golf Tips writer by surprise a couple days before the PGA Merchandise Show Read more…

February 13, 2017

Myrtle Beach’s Thistle Golf Club Wins Kudos

Using more than 10,000 user-submitted reviews, Golf Advisor compiled its list of the Top 50 Courses in the United States in 2016, and Thistle Golf Club, one of the Myrtle Beach area’s best layouts, was ranked 14th. “We work every day to make Thistle a premier golf experience,” said Jamie Roderick, the course’s general manager. Read more…

January 20, 2017

Head South For Tour-Flavored Golf Fun

As the PGA Tour gets rolling in earnest even as winter hangs on, it’s time to thing about your next golf getaway, and why not center it a couple of the PGA Tour’s most popular stops? Such as … FLORIDA’S PGA NATIONAL PGA National Resort & Spa – home of the PGA TOUR’s upcoming Honda Classic Read more…

December 12, 2016

Give The Gifts Of PGA National

Florida Resort Offers Golf, Tennis, Spa Packages

PGA National Resort & Spa – south Florida’s premier golf, spa and vacation destination – has unveiled an ultimate holiday gift guide filled with unique offerings, promotions and packages for guests and members. For golfers: Find the perfect set of golf clubs through the LOFT custom-fitting experience at PGA National. The two-hour evaluation ($300) uses Read more…