Author: Joe Passov
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Quiet Jewels: Five Destinations that Fly Under the Radar
If you’re craving terrific golf, distinctive lodging and compelling off-course attractions, but find that paying four figures per night is beyond the budget, don’t despair. Scattered ... -
North by Northwest: Destination Golf Returns
When Lewis and Clark set off from Illinois in 1804 in search of the rumored Northwest Passage, they had embarked on the most adventurous journey the young ... -
MacKenzie Magic: The Valley Club of Montecito
Tucked away on a leafy, rustic lane five miles east of Santa Barbara and cloaked in near anonymity sits the Valley Club of Montecito, one of ... -
A Moorpark Miracle
Rustic Canyon is “old soul” golf at its finest As the 20th century came to a close, new golf course construction was exploding. For many purists, ... -
Bobby’s Hawaii
The Legendary Architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. Reflects on 60 Years of Work in the Aloha State (Pictured: Princeville Makai Golf Club) With more than 270 completed ... -
Western Waltz: 18 Fave Holes From the Rockies to the Pacific
Packing a passport and jumping on an overseas flight doesn’t appear to be in the cards anytime soon. That’s OK. There are plenty of public-access trophy ... -
Enchanted Valley: San Gabriel CC
SAN GABRIEL COUNTRY CLUB GLOWS WITH TIME-HONORED GRACE For anyone who appreciates a golf course that whispers excellence, rather than shouts it, and that favors charming ... -
Travelin’ Joe: Desert Gems
PALM SPRINGS SIZZLES WITH SUN, MASSIVE MOUNTAINS AND SENSATIONAL PUBLIC-ACCESS GOLF You can find terrific golf courses virtually anywhere in the Palm Springs area. You’ll also ... -
Classic Course: History Reimagined
SANTA ANA CC GLITTERS WITH NEW GOLDEN AGE SPARKLE SOME GOLF COURSES ARE BORN TO BE CLASSICS. Others have to be redesigned that way. Santa Ana ... -
Wisconsin’s Wonders
Fewer than 35 years ago, no one dreamed of taking a week’s golf vacation to Wisconsin. “America’s Dairyland” may have been a haven for cows, corn, ...
