What better way to combine all four passions, than with Golfing
Vacations. Golf is a massive industry world-wide and is the sport
with the most complex love-hate relationship of them all. It tests
the mental strength and endurance of men and women alike, as they
battle with both the physical and emotional aspects of the game.
I spend a lot of time seeking out top golfing vacation spots; and
this site allows me to share these with you.
If you have a favorite location or golf holiday experiences, good
or bad, that you would like to share with others, then this is the
place to do it.
This months feature is on golfing guides. When planning a golfing
vacation, the ideal is to not only have all the travel and accomodation
booked, but to have your tee off times booked and course map onhand
before you even arrive. This is where golf course guides become
invaluable.....read more
| Contenders See an Opening as the FedEx Cup Playoffs Begin |
| The absence of Tiger Woods because of knee surgery and some adjustments in the points system have made the identity of the FedEx Cup champion no longer a foregone conclusion.
08/20/2008
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| Tweaking the Formula, for a Roller-Coaster Effect |
| Sports leagues love to fiddle with their playoffs. Now in the second season of its playoff, the PGA Tour is tinkering, too.
08/19/2008
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| When It Comes to Points, It’s Finishing First That Counts |
| The FedEx Cup, the PGA Tour’s idea of a season-ending playoff, is unlike most sports’ playoffs. The reason: the road to victory is not quite so clear-cut.
08/19/2008
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| $10 Million Plot, 136 Characters |
| Here’s a FedEx Cup introduction, with all the questions and answers you need to join in the fun.
08/19/2008
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| A Classic Woodland Course, and a Long One at That |
| The course that the tour pros will face on the first stop of the FedEx Cup playoffs will be the most difficult layout the Ridgewood Country Club has put together in its more than 70 years.
08/19/2008
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| Barclays to Move Again, This Time to Water’s Edge |
| Next summer, the Barclays tournament will move to a links-style course reminiscent of the British Isles, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.
08/19/2008
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| Looking for Lower Scores? Use Your Eyes and Ears |
| We worry about so many physical things in golf, but do we have any feel for our most dominant senses?
08/18/2008
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| Roundup: Two-Year Victory Drought Ends 90 Minutes From Home |
| Carl Pettersson won his hometown event for his first PGA Tour victory in two years, shooting a two-under 68 in the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C.
08/18/2008
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| At P.G.A., Harrington Foils GarcÃa (Again) |
| After his successful title defense of the British Open at Royal Birkdale, Padraig Harrington won the British Open and P.G.A. Championship in succession.
08/18/2008
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| On Par: Most Trying Time in Any Golf Round Is Before It Starts |
| We call this the first-tee jitters, but we ought to call it first-tee terror.
08/11/2008
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| Avoiding a Meltdown, GarcÃa Shows Maturity |
| Sergio GarcÃa is at another crossroads, in the hunt at the P.G.A. Championship at Oakland Hills with yet another opportunity created by his amazing talent, which is often overlooked.
08/10/2008
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| A Long Sunday Awaits the P.G.A. Championship |
| Persistent lightning and rain forced the suspension of third-round play of the 90th P.G.A. Championship on Saturday, forcing 48 of 73 players to complete the round on Sunday morning.
08/10/2008
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| Game of Golf Becoming Big Business Across China |
| Officially, the Chinese government still frowns on golf. But some government officials are enthusiastic players, and most cannot fail to notice that golf has become a magnet for investors.
08/09/2008
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| The Course Proves ‘Nasty’ at the P.G.A. |
| Milder weather conditions did not change the mood of the monster that is Oakland Hills Country Club.
08/09/2008
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| Austin Does Not Help His Bid for Ryder Cup |
| Woody Austin’s goal was to make the Ryder Cup team, and after his second straight 79 in the P.G.A. Championship, he was convinced he had failed to reach it.
08/09/2008
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| Karlsson of Sweden Takes Early Lead in P.G.A. |
| Robert Karlsson of Sweden overcame a double-bogey start with a round of 2-under-par 68 to tie Jeev Milkha Singh for the early clubhouse lead in the first round.
08/08/2008
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| Mickelson Bounces Back After a Rough Opening |
| Phil Mickelson, coming off a tough finish at last week’s W.G.C.-Bridgestone Invitational, got off to a rough start in the first round of the P.G.A. Championship.
08/08/2008
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| Amid Illness and Injury, a Season Goes Awry |
| Adam Scott, whose talent has made him one of the PGA Tour’s most promising players, is approaching his last chance to win a major this season.
08/07/2008
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| P.G.A. Notebook: Honored for Service to P.G.A. After Promising Career Is Cut Short |
| Dennis Walters, whose competitive career was ended by an accident in 1974, received the P.G.A.’s highest annual honor, the P.G.A. Distinguished Service Award.
08/07/2008
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| Orville Moody, 74, Winner of the U.S. Open, Dies |
| Mr. Moody, known as Sarge, emerged from obscurity to win the 1969 United States Open, his only PGA Tour victory.
08/12/2008
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| On Par: Forgotten Architects, Timeless Courses |
| In recent decades, there has been nostalgia for the enduring work from golf’s golden age of architecture, roughly defined as the period from 1910 to the late 1930s.
08/04/2008
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| Not Even Singh Can Deny Himself Long-Awaited Win |
| Vijay Singh bounced back to the land of golf’s living with a one-stroke victory on Sunday in the W.G.C.-Bridgestone Invitational for his first win in almost a year and a half.
08/04/2008
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| Golf Roundup: Romero Claims Victory, Starting Celebration in Argentina |
| Eduardo Romero, known as El Gago, became the second Argentine golfer to hoist the silver cup in Colorado Springs, Colo.
08/04/2008
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| Sports of The Times: Challenge to the Tour: Two Shots to Hit the Flagpole |
| Many of history’s best golfers have slashed divots out of the Ridgewood Country Club’s fairways. But the most memorable shot at the club did not occur on the course.
08/19/2008
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| States of Great: His Majesty: It’s Good to Be Immortal |
| Just breathing his air and sharing his sun make us more complete. Tiger Woods is the consolation for our mortality.
06/12/2008
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| Daddy’s Little Phenoms |
| Two junior golfers, one man’s lofty master plan.
03/01/2008
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| Hey, Swinger |
| The world is your mulligan! Play’s guide to bigger clubs, fancier carts, high-dollar pros, becalming courses and other ways to keep up in today’s ever-immoderate game.
03/02/2008
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