Tom Coyne has achieved a great deal of success as a young author. His first novel, A Gentleman’s Game was adapted into a film. Tom’s second book, Paper Tiger and his recent work A Course Called Ireland chronicle his time… Continue Reading
Pumpkin Ridge – Witch Hollow (North Plains, OR) Par 72 (7,017 yards) Witch Hollow is a very good walking golfers club. It is a solid course in a beautiful setting and the strategic layout makes for a challenging yet enjoyable round of golf. There are elevation changes… Continue Reading
Wooden Sticks Golf Club (Uxbridge, Ontario) Par 72 (7,025 yards) Green Fees: C$145 – C$220 Woodensticks is a high end public golf course designed exclusively for cart golf. For full details about the course see www.woodensticks.com Designed by architect, Ron Garl, Wooden… Continue Reading
If you are fortunate enough to play Chambers Bay on a clear day, you will be greeted with a breathtaking vista that includes the Puget Sound, several islands, the Olympic Mountains in the distance, and a bird’s eye view of one of the few real links courses in North America. Continue Reading
Tom Doak is one of the top golf course architects in the world, and like so many successful leaders in their field, he is the best because his life has been dedicated to learning, interpreting and implementing the extensive knowledge he has compiled about golf course architecture in a unique way. Continue Reading
Santa Fe Country Club (Sante Fe, NM) Par 72 (7,085 yards) Green Fees: $20 to $44 for 18 The Santa Fe Country Club is a semi-private course roughly eight miles southwest of downtown Santa Fe. It is an older course, the back nine built… Continue Reading
You can go to any Target or Wal-Mart and pick up a six-or-eight club “starter set” for a couple of hundred bucks. Hilton Head’s Denny Harmon plays with a de facto starter set himself, belying the fact he’s been an… Continue Reading
The Walking Golfer recently came across this excellent article by David L. Weinecke. Below is an excerpt. Play golf and ride in a golf cart. It is almost a given these days. But the traffic jam caused by golf carts… Continue Reading
The Reserve – North Course 6,845 Yards Par 72 The Reserve – South Course 7,172 Yards Par 72 Green Fees: $49 to $89 depending on day and time of year The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club is located about 30… Continue Reading
Battlement Mesa Golf Course (Parachute, CO) Par 72 (7,309 yards) Green Fees: $59 for 18, $33 for 9 Battlement Mesa is one of my home courses. It located 45 miles east of Grand Junction, Colorado. It is perched on a bluff… Continue Reading
