The following article is not really about golf travel, unless perhaps you are visiting Albany, NY. It does, however, present an interesting perspective about how golf possibly started in America, and makes for enjoyable reading, I think. Alabama Golf News recently published the article, and I'm posting it for reader enjoyment and education. Larry

Arnie - Charlie - Jack In past posts, I have shared with you some of the articles I have written, as they were published. Nothing I have shared with you before comes close to the article I now present to you about the life of Charlie Mechem. If you never read another of my posts, please take the time to read this entire article, and you will learn how friendship, humility, and dedication can provide you with a wonderful and interesting life. You will also learn how one man,

The Book Many of you are immediately thinking...what's a terroir, and what does it have to do with golf travel? For those of you who don't grow grapes or speak French, the word "terroir" originated as a French word describing the collective characteristics that impact farm plant products. Over many generations, the word terroir became more closely associated with the growing of grapes for the production of fine wine. The Terroir , came to mean anything that would or could i

Sea Palms - The Trip that Refreshes Yes, it was that time of year. Time for The Brew Crew's Annual Fall Golf Trip. This year, we...

If you are anywhere in Northeast Florida and looking for a great round of golf on two excellent courses at reasonable rates, read on below.

Fort Clinch If you are visiting Amelia Island, Florida, for golf or even just for fun, be sure to check out Fort Clinch State Park. Fork...

Punta Espada Golf Course My latest golf trip took me to play Punta Espada , the Crown Jewel of the Caribbean, located in the Dominican...

As all of you know, my blog is dedicated to helping folks find and plan great golf trips on limited budgets.  With this post, I will...

Yes, it's been a minute since I last posted to my blog. I didn't forget you; just been busy planning other trips. I did host a trip...

As I reported in my last post, we can all agree that The Master's is the best golf tournament held in Georgia. 😎 Ha ha!! How about the...

Tripping the TPC   Some of you, like me, live in Jacksonville, Florida. For those of you living in JAX, you will be aware of much of what...

2025 PGA Show Recently, I attended the PGA Show in Orlando, Fl . searching for good deals on great golf trips. As you can see in the...

Golfers Awaiting Old Course Tee Times Since writing my first series of posts about How to Play the Old Course, I've had several readers...

The Brew Crew Scott, Lance,...

Published date: December 15, 2024 3.1 Mission Inn Scouting Trip Mission Inn Story If you are looking for a weekend stay & play golf...

Published date:  November 2, 2024       C2.1 – Planning a Weekend Golf Trip with your Local Golf Group I was recently commended for the...

Publish date: 10/08/2024 Post 1.4 - My Round on the Old Course As promised in my previous post, I will now share my experience on some...

Publish date: 10/01/2024 Post 1.3 - How You Can Actually Play the Old Course   Starter's Box, Putting Green and 1st Tee Box Next up for...

Publish Date 09/23/2024 Post 1.2 - Trip Tips About Lodging and Restaurants in St Andrews As promised in my first post about visiting St...

Publish Date: 09/12/2024 Post 1.1 - Travel Tips for Getting to St Andrews My most recent golf trip was to the course that sits atop...