Let the good times and dimpled balls roll for golf travel enthusiasts in 2018. With an American economy revving up with 3 % growth accompanied by meteoric stock market numbers, more people will have a few extra bucks to spend on luxury pursuits like golf vacations in the coming year. Here are ten golf...
On Location: Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate
The Guru travels around the world to play golf, but, ironically, I really don’t have to venture beyond my hometown, Orlando, to tee up at phenomenal resorts. O-Town has an amazing inventory of resorts with courses designed by a Who’s Who list of architects like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, Tom Fazio and...
Bird Golf Schools Personalize the Experience
In my many years as a golf writer, I’ve been to numerous group clinics and golf schools around the world. What I’ve learned–other than I have a lousy grip, a short, too-quick back swing and poor tempo– is I don’t enjoy group sessions. I thrive, like most golfers, with personal instruction and lots of...
10 Absolutely Stupid Things Golf Announcers Say
I admit it. The Guru spends an inordinate amount of time in a horizontal position on my couch watching PGA TOUR Tournaments. While most of the commentary is concise and insightful, there are moments when announcers say the stupidest things. Here are a few of my faves: 1. “HE’S GOING TO ‘WILL’ THAT PUTT...
10 Annoying Things About Golf
Laying on my couch this weekend watching the PGA Championship and U.S. Women’s Amateur, I had a few minutes during commercials to write down some of the things that annoy me about golf these days. 1. I absolutely love Topgolf, but the golf media should please stop saying it’ll bring more Millennials to golf. Noshing...