Columnist: Travel
Mississippi Blues, BBQ, White Gold – And a Heaping Helping of Golf
Have you ever had a bad day on the golf course and started ‘singing the blues’? Then you’ll fit right in along Highway 61 of the Mississippi Delta – the true Birthplace of the Blues. Thankfully, it would be hard to have a bad day while enjoying Blues music and its rich history – and […]
Brown Golf Management – Making Big Strides in the Hilton Head Area
Brown Golf is a golf course management company on the rise and from what I can see, they do things right. I’ve encountered several companies that take over respectable, well maintained facilities, syphon off all the cash, allow the golf course to lapse into disrepair and leave them as barren as a caterpillar on a […]
Callaway Gardens: Georgia’s Gorgeous Golf Getaway
By: Mike May Outdoor enthusiasts, walkers, hikers, bicyclists, birdwatchers, boaters, fishermen, and zipliners have been visiting Callaway Gardens, since the resort opened in 1952, but golf remains the number one attraction. Surrounding the courses at Callaway Gardens, you will see the magnolias, azaleas, and possibly even spot a great horned owl. Birdies, however, may be […]
Treetops Resort Set the Standard for Michigan Golf Resorts
Treetops early days provide an interesting story in how northern Michigan came to be recognized as the golfing mecca it has become. It began, when Harry Melling, who owned a successful automotive parts manufacturing business in Jackson, Michigan, purchased the property in 1983. He loved northern Michigan, and was looking for a new challenge, when […]
England’s Atlantic Links: An Irresistible Golf Destination
This is a condensed version of the original article written by Mike May. The complete article can be read at: http://back9blog.com/ One specific golf destination in the southwest of England worth putting on the top of your ‘bucket list’ is the group of six championship links golf courses known as the Atlantic Links. This grouping, […]
The Scott Family Has Been Serving Golfers for Over 50 Years at Gull Lake View Resort
In 1962, when Darl Scott was refused an increase in salary at the golf course he had been serving as head greenskeeper, he decided to build his own course. He had been working on building a motel on a site not far from where he worked and he saw an opportunity to build nine holes […]