Category Archives: Travel

Just Hangin’ Around

Nothing, and I do mean nothing, prepared me for what I witnessed Wednesday night inside the Cameron Arena at Duke University. I don’t have to tell you the Duke/UNC rivalry is maybe the biggest in sports, college or professional.  I’ve been … Continue reading

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The Most Underrated Things In Golf Part VIII- Night Chipping

I’ve posted about Pine Needles before.  It is without a doubt one of the most underrated golf courses and golf experiences in the country. For a variety of reasons it’s not on the short list of avid golfers looking for … Continue reading

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“I’m Not Dead Yet” – The Best Locker Doors In Golf

This from friend Michael Scott.  He has sent the attached photos of a locker room recently visited in England with partner Nick Green.  This is one of a million things that make you chuckle about the game…at least it made … Continue reading

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“Mancations”

Check out Matt Ginella’s BLOG for some great golf getaways…the Pinehurst package is especially attractive and at a pretty reasonable price considering the high cost of going abroad this year.

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The Best Trips In Golf Part III- Three Fall Days in Pinehurst

As everyone knows the summer heat in the south ranges somewhere between barely manageable to downright unsafe..No matter how great the venue, playing golf in Dixie in the months of July-September is a challenge to say the least..But when the … Continue reading

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The Best Trips In Golf Part II – Three Days in Charleston

Staying with the coast for Part II we’ll spend three days in Charleston…the history alone is a reason to come back after your golf trip and maybe the best part of all is the food. Your weekend is going to … Continue reading

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The Best Drives In Golf Part IV

Flipping around the TV aimlessly last Sunday because of 110 + degree heat outside, I came across the Jeld-Wen Tradition. Apparently “Tradition” means anything over a year old, whether a golf tournament or a golf course…the greatest example of all … Continue reading

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The Best Trips In Golf Part I – Myrtle Beach and The Grand Strand

Explaining Myrtle Beach isn’t easy. Consequently every travel writer will succumb to the usual (lazy) description of the area. It almost never fails. He or she gets to town, sees the neon and traffic, and inevitably goes to the negative. … Continue reading

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The Best Vacations In Golf

Every year about this time the phone starts ringing asking for advice on a golf vacation. So in the interest of expediency, and just plain fun, your friendly trip buddy will attempt to put together a 4-day itinerary for the … Continue reading

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Road Trips

Occasionally life will throw you a little bone…you and I just miss it most of the time…here’s one I didn’t. About three months ago my pals Leon and Andy and I were sitting around talking about Pinehurst, golf, and whatever … Continue reading

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