Tag Archives: Coastal Alabama
Sweet Home Alabama: A Golf Destination Unlike Any Other
Sweet Home Alabama is more than just a song or a movie, although they both certainly evoke the spirit of the beautiful state. It’s also a mantra for the hard-working, friendly folks that travelers encounter along the way. From the bagboys and beverage cart girls on the world-class golf courses to the servers and chefs in […]
Coastal Alabama Has More Than Great Golf
By Len Ziehm With 15 beautiful golf courses in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama, located between Pensacola and the eastern shores of Mobile Bay, the area offers a lot more than just great golf. “We’ve got an island that is 32 miles long in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach,’’ said Easton Colvin, public relations […]
Sweet Home Alabama
Gulf Shores and RTJ Trail Await By Pam Shaheen Sweet Home Alabama is more than just the title of a song or movie, although they both certainly evoke the spirit of the beautiful state. It’s also a mantra for the hard-working, friendly folks that travelers encounter along the way. From the bagboys and beverage cart […]
Arnold Palmer Helped Launch Golf in Coastal Alabama
By: Fred Altvater On a visit to Gulf Shores, Alabama, I was introduced to Robert Craft and learned one of the great stories in golf, with a solid Arnold Palmer twist. Craft shared a unique story of turning a sleepy south Alabama beach town into one the most vibrant resort areas in the country. It revolved around a sewer line and Arnold Palmer’s impromptu relationship […]