With all due respect to Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf and Donald Ross, Tom Fazio is the undisputed king of modern mountain golf course architecture. And as we approach his 77th birthday on Feb. 10, it’s only appropriate that we give credit where so much credit it due. From the Blue Ridge to the Rockies and Read more…
Mountain golf is a genre all its own, but mountain golf of the caliber conjured by Tom Weiskopf at Spanish Peaks Mountain Club in Big Sky, Montana, is on a whole new level, literally and figuratively. Not that it’s the highest track in elevation in America, in Montana or even in its neighborhood — the Read more…
If Circling Raven Golf Course could be cloned, blade for blade and bunker for bunker, and plopped down in a major metro area or any place that could handle the infrastructure, it could host a U.S. Open. All golfers seem to make that claim about one of their favorite courses at some point, but Circling Read more…
Circling Raven Golf Club – the No. 1-rated public course in Idaho and amenity of Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel – offers several June specials that run the gamut from Dad’s Day and merchandise specials, to 36 holes on the Summer Solstice and a TaylorMade Demo Day. Friday, June 14 – Purchase select merchandise marked Read more…
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is the first AAA Five Diamond resort in the Lake Tahoe area. Nestled mid-mountain at Northstar California Resort, the resort is a contemporary mountain retreat featuring slope-side ski-in, ski-out access in winter and mountain concierge services for golfing, mountain biking and hiking in the summer. Golf Aficionados will relish in the “High Read more…
Silvies Valley Ranch, a 140,000 acre eco-resort featuring four stand-alone award-winning golf experiences will open for its second full golf season on May 1. Recognized by major golf media including Golf Tips for its creative approach to the golf experience including a unique goat caddie program, The Links at Silvies Valley Ranch intertwines amazing golf Read more…
There is a place to relax and unwind in the American West, a bigger-than-big ski destination in the northern Rockies that slips into flip-flops and T-shirts when the snow melts and summer arrives. It’s called Big Sky. Located an hour’s drive south of Bozeman, a trendy little town of tidy brick buildings known for its Read more…
Farmington, New Mexico, is an ideal destination for golf trips. The area features four incredible courses, breathtaking scenery and temperate weather throughout the year, making fall the perfect time to plan an affordable and memorable golf vacation. “Whether you’re planning an extended trip with all of your golf buddies or wanting to enjoy a day of golfing as an addition to your vacation, Read more…
Everyone knows golfers are nuts, but they’re really gonna go crazy for the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe’s 25th annual Golf Classic at Edgewood Tahoe on Oct. 15, whether it’s playing in the tournament or shopping online as an auction goes live featuring 25+ predominately golf-related prizes. The tournament itself features a round Read more…
The great state of Oregon jumped on the big-time international golf travel map nearly 20 years ago (hello, Bandon Dunes), and for decades before that had a foothold on the regional travel scene (hello, Bend), but when the Retreat and Links at Silvies Valley Ranch opened this summer, the map grew in a big, beautiful Read more…
