Hallelujah! The Golf Travel Guru website makeover is complete. Now, with the introduction of my vastly improved website, you’ll still get the same Guru quality posts but in a more easy-to-read and visually appealing format. I’ve also expanded the scope of the site beyond golf travel to include other topics my readers have shown...
10 Most Ridiculous Golf Course Antics
It’s part of the Guru’s job description to play lots of golf courses. I’ve been lucky to play everything from high-end Top 100 courses to no frills munis and nine-hole layouts. Believe me, I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly. Some golf courses just don’t get it. Here are 10 of the...
On Site: Trump National Doral Miami
In the past twenty years, I’ve visited the resort “formerly known as the Doral Golf Resort and Spa” more than a half dozen times. My most recent visit to the property (now named Trump National Doral Miami) was the first time after the Trump Organization spent more than $250 million modernizing and dramatically enhancing...
On Location: Omni Amelia Island Resort
For more than 25 years, I’ve traveled the highways, byways and waterways of Florida. I’ve devoured conch fritters in America’s southernmost city, Key West, and feasted on fresh smoked grouper in the panhandle, so the Guru knows a thing or two about the good life in the Sunshine State. One of my favorite places...
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...