Courses
When people tee off for a game of golf, it’s usually on perfect greens and golden sand dunes with nothing more perilous than bad winter weather to deal with. But have you ever thought of swinging your
golf clubs with the mighty Himalayas as your backdrop, or between minefields in the Korean Demilitarisation Zone?
For the more intrepid breed of golfer out there, here are five alternative golf courses around the world that will challenge not only your patience: but your nerves and endurance, too.
Legend Golf and Safari Resort, South Africa
If you head to Entabeni Safari Conservancy for your holidays this summer, don’t miss out on the Legend Golf course. ...
Not long ago my brother and his wife took a holiday to Spain and part of their trip included the Costa Blanca region of Spain.
While there he enjoyed 2 of the many exquisite golf courses that are part of the Costa Blanca region.
Costa Blanca is one area that is truly unique. One major attraction is the spectacular climate. This particular coastline gives more hours of sunshine than almost anywhere in Europe.
And you know what that means - more sunshine equals more golf. I really like the sound of that!
Another major attraction is the number of beaches which attract millions each year and the quaint little towns and villages that populate ...
We'll soon be taking a trip to
Foxwoods Resort Casino and I plan on playing some golf at the Lake of Isles while we visit and also hitting some of my favorite casino games like Roulette and Black Jack!
Some things in life seem to go together almost perfectly and with golf this is no different. Golf and wine, golf and cigars, golf and beer, golf and a little friendly wagering. Anyways, I'll be in the right place.
Not that I'm a huge gambler by any means. I usually take a set amount and once it's gone it's gone. I never expect to make much (that might be a problem ...
I just discovered that one of the local semi-private golf courses is offering a new membership deal. At first, when I saw it posted in the clubhouse, I couldn't understand it because it seemed unbelievable. Here it is in its simplest form: 2 year membership for $198 + tax! This is for a club where summer play is in the $35-$55 range depending on time of play, if you take a cart, etc.
So I just joined my 1st golf club in like 10 years. I am now a member of the
Crumpin Fox Golf Club here in Bernardston, MA. Previously I was a member of
Hickory Ridge GC in Amherst, MA.
I took advantage of the end-of-the-year special, where you pay so much to play the rest of the year then that fee is subtracted from next year's membership.
So why did I take the plunge and join? For a number of reasons.
1. The course is just a gem to play. I have played it many, many times and just love the layout and beauty of the course.
2. It's like 12 minutes ...
So my fellow GolfDashBlog partner, John and I finally got out to play some golf last Friday at
Hickory Ridge Country Club in Amherst, MA on about as nice a golf day as is possible.
I was a member of Hickory Ridge about 10 years for 5 years or so and never got tired of playing the course. It was built in 1969 and designed by famed architect
Geoffrey Cornish out of a pasture and farm land.
I actually re-did their logo way back then by refining it (it was in desperate need of an update) so it's still pretty cool to see it on all their apparel, equipment, etc.
There ...
Well, thank God LeBron has a new home now (Miami Heat) so we can be less distracted with his circus and on to more exciting things - like what's going on in golf!
All sorts of stuff! Yesterday 46 year old tour veteran Paul Goydas threw up an amazing 59 on his first round at the
John Deere Classic - That's 12 birdies! and get this - Steve Stricker shot a 60 with the chance to tie his 59 on the last hole! Talk about throwing darts! There were lots of low scores so this tourney looks to be super low scoring and extremely fun to watch.
Of course, the ...
I am planning a late fall golf trip to play Harbour Town golf links, (home of the PGA stop,
the Verizon Heritage Heron Point and the Ocean Course at
Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Of course, Harbour Town is famous for the iconic Harbour Town Lighthouse. The 90-foot, red-and-white striped tower of the Harbour Town Lighthouse on Hilton Head Island is the visual centerpiece of Sea Pines.
Construction on the hexagonal Harbour Town Lighthouse began in 1969 and was completed in the spring of 1970. This was the first privately financed lighthouse to be built since the early 1800s. Of course, it serves as the perfect ...
Rhode Island's newest and longest public course opened in April of this year. I had the chance to play it with a couple of friends last week. We're geezers so we played the Green tees at a little over 6500 yards. Had we been feeling our Wheeties we could have teed off on the Blacks which come in at just over 7400 yards.
This course is owned by the Hendrick family who have been in the golf business in the state for over 40 years and own two other good 18 hole layouts. A rarity these days in the golf business, they've proven that they know how to make money. Unfortunately, ...
That was fun yesterday watching Phil and his "birdie-barrage" yesterday at the US Open. Man, that guy can really turn it on at times. I guess that's why we all seem to love Phil.
I couldn't help but notice the inherent differences between Phil and Tiger yesterday. Even though Tiger is playing well he just looks a bit out of it - almost like he has lost his golf "superpowers" that he once held so near and dear. It's now this facadeless character who just doesn't look comfortable in his own shoes.
Compared to Phil, who is just an innately likable character. Just looks likes he's having a ball out there (I ...
