Author: Joe Passov
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Famous Foot Steps: Five Public-Access Major Championship Courses on the West Coast
Most major championship courses in the United States are closed-door venues, though not all of them are. You might not ever compete in a U.S. Open, ... -
Scotland Must-Plays & Hidden Gems: 10 Terrific Tracks that Prove the Old Course Isn’t the Only Game Around
Earth’s most revered golf ground, the Old Course at St Andrews, dates to the 1400s. This July, it will host its 30th Open Championship, continuing a ... -
Spring Training Baseball in Arizona Also Means Great Golf
The whiff of optimism wafts most sweetly during baseball’s spring training season. In March, every team is brimming with hope, each touting the promise of a ... -
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 ...
