San Juan, Puerto Rico – World-class golf destination Puerto Rico offers PGA players a winter respite when it welcomes back the Puerto Rico Open for its fifth year at the Trump International Golf Course in Rio Grande. The Puerto Rico Open, part of the PGA Tour FedEx Cup, hosts professionals from March 8-11 in balmy 80-degree weather with cool ocean breezes.
Notable golfers who attending in past years include Angel Cabrera, Boo Weekley and fan favorite John Daly. This year, more than 100 Tour members will challenge defending champion Michael Bradley for $3.5 million in prize money at the internationally recognized event. (Read More...)
The country’s largest national park operator, Xanterra Parks & Resorts, is gearing up for the winter season with numerous activities and packages – some only available in the winter – in four Western national parks including Grand Canyon’s South Rim in northern Arizona, Death Valley National Park in the California desert, Yellowstone National Park in northwestern Wyoming (and parts of Montana and Idaho) and Zion National Park in southern Utah. (Read More...)
St Andrews Links has become the first Open Championship venue to achieve the prestigious GEO Certified ecolabel in recognition of its sustainability commitment and achievements.
St Andrews Links Trust, which manages the seven courses at the Home of Golf including the Old Course and The Castle Course, has operated a sustainability programme for many years and this approach was described by Mike Wood, the accredited verifier, as being “close to defining an ideal model for sustainable management.” (Read More...)
HOLLYWOOD, FL – The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa won the coveted “2011 North America's Leading Golf Resort” award from The World Travel Awards.
In its 18th year, the World Travel Awards are voted on by travel agents worldwide. Described by The Wall Street Journal as “The travel industry’s equivalent to The Oscars,” the award is quite an honor. The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa also won the award in 2002, 2003 and 2004. (Read More...)
The Deutsche Bank Championship...When Webb Simpson won the mid-August Wyndham Championship he became the 12th first time winner on the PGA Tour in 2012. After a riveting finish and playoff the week before, Keegan Bradley became the seventh new winner in a row to win a major.
What does this tell us about the nature of professional golf today? I, like many thought the game was in trouble, as layer after layer of Tiger troubles were publicly unpeeled. But new faces, demonstrating superior play and nerves of steel, are capturing the imagination of our rooting for underdog society. They’ve offered some grand entertainment and made “The Winner this Week show” an increasingly popular spectator sport. (Read More...)
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Va. has embark on a long-term expansion and upgrade of its facilities beginning this fall.
The first projects undertaken include construction of a two-story restaurant at the marina, a luxurious family-oriented swimming pool complex where the current Bray Links par-3 golf course exists and redesign of the current fitness center and swimming pool. These projects are scheduled to be completed by May 2012. (Read More...)
RICHMOND, Va. – Dynamic Brands has announced it has signed a license agreement with The PGA of America as licensee for Devant and Burton for the 2011-12 PGA Championship and the 2012 Ryder Cup.
The agreement allows Dynamic Brands to sell official PGA Championship and Ryder Cup merchandise through its Burton golf bag and Devant towel divisions. Dynamic Brands will sell PGA of America event logoed merchandise to golf facilities in the United States, and through The PGA's Corporate Merchandise Program. Dynamic Brands will also sell onsite at the 2011 PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga.; 2012 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island (S.C.) Golf Resort; and the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah (Ill.) Country Club. (Read More...)
PINE MOUNTAIN, GA – Step away from the computer, television and school books, and activate your adrenaline at Callaway Gardens as you leap, climb, swing and zip your way through the trees on Callaway Gardens TreeTop Adventure, the Gardens’ newest attraction. (Read More...)
ALBERTA, Canada – The Canadian Rockies Golf Consortia (canadianrockiesgolf.ca) will celebrate 100 years of golf in Banff in 2011, along with new course upgrades and activities off the links, reports the Alberta destination. (Read More...)
RICHMOND, Va....Bag Boy, one of the premier choices in golf travel T-700gear, has announced the introduction of its newest golf travel cover the T-700. The new travel cover offers golfers a high-tech design that provides maximum protection for golf clubs. (Read More...)
Ft. Myers, FL – From an innovative marketing partnership with the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) and renowned travel publisher Lonely Planet to the Art of the Olympians Gallery to several special events in upcoming months, The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel in southwest Florida continues to provide new experiences for first time and returning guests to Florida’s pristine island sanctuary. (Read More...)
ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Arnold Palmer started becoming modern-day golf’s first player-architect back in the early 1950s, while still a student at Wake Forest University. He and his teammates created a layout near the college campus that would serve as their practice facility. (Read More...)
ORANGE, VA, – Nestled in Virginia’s horse and wine country and at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is an exceptional, new property called The Inn at Willow Grove. Here discerning guests may enjoy unparalleled, five-star services infused with world-class designs, historic 18th century architecture, fine wines and culinary masterpieces. The Inn at Willow Grove enjoyed a soft-opening in early October and will officially grand open in early winter 2011. (Read More...)
St. Simons Island, GA...A recent issue of ‘Successful Meetings’ Magazine has awarded one of their coveted ‘2010 Pinnacle Awards’ to the historic King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia. With international and domestic hotels on this year’s list, the magazine recognizes that the King and Prince (a Featured Winner) is a 4-time champion, stating ‘The oceanfront Resort is a tranquil island haven with a Southern heritage spanning 75 years’. (Read More...)
MONTREAL, QC. — Sunice®—which showcases golfwear that embodies the perfect fusion of science and fashion-forward style—has been named the official waterproof rainwear licensee for the 2011 and 2013 United States Solheim Cup Teams, Sunice® and the LPGA announced today. (Read More...)
Voted Best Island of Hawaii:
LIHUE, KAUAI – When rating the Hawaiian Islands, the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have spoken and their number one choice is again the beautiful Garden Isle of Kauai. (Read More...)
Insider's Guide to Charlotte, NC
Globe Pequot Press has published the 11th edition of its popular guidebook, the “Insiders’ Guide to Charlotte.” The book was authored by local writer Craig Distl and is an essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information about the Queen City. (Read More...)
British Columbia, Canada:
Read all about the outstanding places to play golf and visit in this beautiful part of Canada. (Read More...)
King And Prince Golf Course Features Innovative Flyover Showing Hole-By-Hole Tour On The Web…St. Simons Island, GA...A new golf masterpiece on the Georgia coast has achieved astounding success in its first three weeks using cutting edge technology. (Read More…)
Ritz-Carlton Lodge Named One of Top Resorts by Golf Digest:
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation has once again been recognized as one of the "75 Best Golf Resorts in North America" in the October issue of Golf Digest. Ranked No. 13 on the list of top golf getaways, this is the third time The Lodge has been recognized by what is considered one of the most prestigious and definitive rankings in golf. (Read More...)
Ritz-Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation:
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation has been named one of the Top Ten Golf Resorts in the World by the international travel planning website Away.com. (Read More...)
Luxary Railway Touring:
The Denver-based American Railway Explorer (ARE) offers a luxury train experience showcasing much of the country and several national parks. ARE offers an exclusive “rail cruise” experience combining world-class food, comfortable on-board accommodations and memorable on- and off-train experiences while traveling through spectacular scenery throughout the country, some accessible only on ARE excursions. (Read More..)
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