Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald)
The second round of the Bandon Dunes golf trip for our group was on Old Macdonald. My last trip to Bandon Dunes was the week Old Macdonald opened back in June of 2010 and at that time the course was...
View ArticleRoy: The 78 Year Old Champion
The golf community is is full of wonderful personalities and interesting stories . . . it's really one of the games greatest charms. When I first heard about this book I was immediately interested...
View ArticleU.S. OPEN PREVIEW!!!!
U.S. Open week has finally arrived after what feels like an eternity since the USGA first announced the U.S. Open’s return to Merion. The golf media is going nuts over the USGA’s return to this...
View ArticleU.S. Open and Merion Golf Club Random Musings
I can’t help but wonder about the USGA’s timing of their “While We’re Young” campaign against slow play. I find it interesting that they launched this campaign during the week of the largest golf...
View ArticleCongrats to Justin Rose AND Merion Golf Club!!!!
I’ve always been a fan of Justin Rose, in fact when I started on Twitter he was one of the first guys I followed. He just seems like he’s a good guy. I was rooting for Phil (who doesn’t want to see him...
View ArticleBandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Trails)
Bandon Trails was the third course to open at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort and was created by the design team of Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw. After the incredible success of Bandon Dunes and Pacific...
View ArticleBandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Preserve)
Anyone who has been paying attention to new golf course openings over the last year or two is certainly familiar with Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw's new course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon...
View ArticleMy New Travel Partner!
A few months ago I got a new toy. No, not a fancy new driver or an expensive new range finder . . . I got a new golf travel bag. Outside of my actual clubs this is the piece of golf equipment that I...
View ArticleBandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Dunes)
The last course our group played on our Bandon Dunes trip was actually the first course that was built for the resort and the one that started the whole Bandon Dunes phenomena. There is a little more...
View ArticleMiracle at Merion
I can't believe I never owned a copy of this book before a few weeks ago when I received it as a gift. It has been on my reading list for a long time, but I just never had gotten around to buying it....
View ArticleDark and Stormy at Kittansett Club
I love a good drink and I recently tried something I’d never had before but has been a staple of golf clubs for years . . . the Dark and Stormy. During a recent game at Kittansett Club near Boston, one...
View ArticleTop 100 Golf Odyssey E-Newsletter Vol. 20
Hello to all my family, friends and fellow golf fanatics! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July holiday and is enjoying a great summer so far. My Top 100 quest has been a little slow here at the...
View ArticleThe Muirfield Golf Experience
With The Open Championship happening this week, golf in the U.K. is in the forefront of my mind. As sad as this is to admit I have yet to visit the U.K. for a golf trip. About 20 years ago when I...
View ArticleOpportunities To Play Top 100 Golf Courses
I often get asked how to play Top 100 golf courses and I always say that there is no real secret. In my experience I have found that by and large it’s mostly a matter of luck. That said, sometimes...
View ArticleOpen Championship Round Up
Wow, what a finish to the Open Championship this year! I was traveling this week and was only able to watch a few hours of coverage, but I was back home for the final round and watched Phil’s...
View ArticleThe Golf Club at Landsdowne (Jones Course)
Location: Landsdowne, VA Architect: Robert Trent Jones II Year: 1991 May 23, 2013 For the last couple of years my family has taken a little vacation together around Memorial Day and it is always to a...
View ArticleThe Pete Dye Course at French Lick
After flying into Indianapolis from Richmond I met up with my friends Corey and Keith before making our way down to French Lick and the French Lick Resort. While we were there we had made plans to play...
View ArticleThe Donald Ross Course at French Lick
The Donald Ross Course at French Lick is the original course associated with the French Lick Resort and opened in 1917. In 1924 the course played host to the PGA Championship and was won by the...
View ArticlePGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club
I like to make a little mention of PGA Tour events when they are being held at Top 100 golf courses so I would be remiss if I did not mention the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club’s East Course...
View ArticleThe Golf Club at Landsdowne (Norman Course)
The second round of golf that we played on our family vacation to Landsdowne Resort was on the Greg Norman course. We were expecting pretty good weather when we booked the trip but had a strange front...
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