Author: Joe Passov
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Escape to Vail: The Colorado Rockies make for a breathtaking summer golf adventure
Many domestic destinations in mid-summer mean stifling heat with a side of strength-sapping humidity. Then there’s Vail. At 8,200 feet, with daytime temperatures peaking in the ... -
Cactus Makes Perfect: Travelin’ Joe’s Top Six 36-Hole Arizona Desert Courses you can Play
To play cactus-covered golf, you have to come to the Arizona desert. It’s hardly a traditional setting for the ancient game, but it’s certainly among the ... -
The Greens of Utah’s Color Country: Great Golf Leads the Charge in Historic, Fast-Growing St. George
If flashing neon, spinning wheels and exorbitant green fees are what you’re craving, there’s a certain cityin southern Nevada that will satisfy. For those in search ... -
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, ...
