Due to an arrangement with work, I often write my reviews for this website months (or even a year, in this case) after I played my round. First, I write my article for LINKS Magazine, and a few months later I craft my own review in a completely different style for this website. That delay is often a great test … Read More
Pebble Beach Golf Links Review
A handful of courses have such grand reputations that you arrive with impossibly high expectations. Pebble Beach is perhaps the ultimate example. I’ve heard some of my most well-traveled friends say it’s their favorite course in the world. Ahead of my trip, all I could think was, “how could it be that good?!” When I traveled to Pebble Beach for … Read More
Royal St. George’s Review – One of the Greatest British Classics
There’s something special about Britain’s great old golf clubs. They embrace tradition dearly, their courses are revered and historic, and in nearly every case, they open their doors to visitors. It’s a combination not found at U.S. private clubs and it’s part of what makes international golf travel so much fun. Royal St. George’s is perhaps the ultimate example of … Read More
Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle – The Experience
I was lucky to be invited to stay for a weekend recently at Skibo Castle, located just outside of Dornoch, Scotland. The castle is home to the private Carnegie Club and I look back at it as my favorite place I’ve ever stayed. I don’t say that lightly!The club is private, which is relatively rare in the British Isles, and … Read More