General
Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
Where they are playing this weekend
The Landings at Skidaway Island's six courses should be popular this weekend. The southern U.S. will have plenty of clouds this weekend but, for the most part, will be rain free and warm enough...
And the award for best designer goes to...
Tom Fazio's propensity to "bury" cart paths, as he does here in the woods at The Finley Golf Club in Chapel Hill, NC, earns him plaudits from those who review golf course designs. Tom Fazio has five...
Odds and Sods
The Donald tries to trump Scots The man who made famous the words "You're fired" isn't taking rejection lying down. After a local council in Aberdeenshire, Scotland turned down Donald Trump's plans...
Small wonderful world of golf
If you stand in the middle of Times Square in New York City long enough, it has been said, you will meet everyone you know. I think the same may be true about an excellent golf course. Eventually,...
Good golf, good food, good day
Designer Jones melded water, sand and green into a wonderful palette at Tanglewood. In the fall, the extra colors of tan fairways and deep blue skies only adds to the visual pleasure. As I wrote...
A bargain at twice the price
The 10th hole at Tanglewood's Championship Course is short and treacherous, just what a 350 yarder should be. Vitrually any shot hit to the center of the fairway or left of it will wind up in the...
Review: Sugarloaf Golf Club, Sugarloaf, PA
Most of Geoffrey Cornish's designs are in the northeast, and he is particularly adept at making his layouts harmonious with the surrounding mountains. This shot is from the 12th tee at Sugarloaf. ...
Toughest par 3 in America?
The par 3 15th at Sugarloaf (above) is harder than another tough par 3 at Cliffs at Keowee Vineyard (see bottom) because the Sugarloaf hole provides no bailout. Quick, when was the last time you...
Good, bad, and ugly in housing market
It is hard to find any silver lining in the U.S. residential housing market, but if you look hard enough, or read today's USA Today, you will find a glimmer of positive news. Most states "continue to...
Note to U.S. homebuilders: Advertise overseas
Higher-end communities like The Cliffs might benefit by some offshore marketing The current U.S. housing market doldrums are like an ocean liner chugging ahead at full steam. They can try whatever...
In the news
Live like Greg Norman By all measures, Greg Norman is a successful businessman - a clothing designer, golf course architect, cattle rancher, winemaker and, lest we forget, former PGA tour player. If he...
Heading south next week: Taking requests
I am heading towards the Winston-Salem, NC, area next week to visit the limited number of golfing communities in this attractive and growing city in the northern part of the state. On tap so far are...