By David Theoret, The Golfinguy Depending on your favorite season, Crystal Mountain Resort is either a ski resort with 59 well-groomed downhill runs, or a golf resort with 36 holes of championship golf. Regardless of the season, it’s one of Northern Michigan’s best resorts. Crystal Mountain began as a school project when a […]
By Dave Theoret With cooler weather about to descend on Ohio, Golfaholics may want to consider heading to the Florida’s Southeastern coast. Fort Lauderdale has 24 miles of white sandy beaches with sparkling turquoise water, palm trees gently swaying in the ocean breezes and a plethora of wonderful public golf courses. Deer Creek Golf […]
By David Theoret In the early 1970s, Jack Nicklaus was winning major tournaments and the golf industry was on the verge of a boom. The Frank family wanted to build a high-end course in Tuscarawas County to capitalize on that golf momentum. Once they raised the capital and purchased the site, near Zoar, Geoffrey Cornish […]
By David Theoret In 1974, when award-winning golf course designer Ron Garl built Cypresswood Country Club, it was the talk of the town. Golfers from all over Florida would converge on the course in Winter Haven, Florida and tee times were at a premium. The course has always been in great shape and over the […]
By David Theoret Once again the design team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw have created a stunning American golf course, in the Sandhills area near Pinehurst. The Dormie Club sits on 310 acres with native vegetation, and “natural sands.” The course winds through mature pine and hardwood forests, plus a couple of lakes. Fairway […]
By David ‘The Golfinguy’ Theoret Crossville sits on the eastern side of the state and is known as the “Golf Capital of Tennessee,” with no less than 10 championship golf courses in the Cumberland County area. Five of which are located in Fairfield Glade, a resort and retirement community located just north of I-40 between Nashville and Knoxville, an easy drive for Buckeye Golfaholics. The original nine holes at Fairfield Glade opened […]
By The Golfin’Guy, David Theoret Dubois County in southern Indiana is home to one of the state’s top-ranked golf courses, Sultan’s Run, a true golfing masterpiece. Since the course opened in 1992, Sultan’s Run has received its fair share of accolades including Indiana Golf Course of the Year and the No 6 Course to Play […]
By David Theoret Reunion Resort, a Four Diamond-rated property, is an exclusive 2,200-acre destination which promises a vacation wonderland for the entire family. It is conveniently located six miles from Walt Disney World and only 20 minutes from the Orlando International Airport. Be aware, you may never want to leave the resort. The fitness center […]
By The Golfinguy, David Theoret Tiger Point Golf Club is situated along the shores of the Santa Rosa Sound in Gulf Breeze, Florida. It’s minutes from the white sand of Pensacola and Navarre Beaches. The course is city owned, designed by PGA TOUR player and Pensacola resident Jerry Pate, plus it is managed by […]
By David Theoret Plantation Golf & Country Club in Venice, Florida is not only a great place to play golf – with two 18-hole Ron Garl-designed championship golf courses – it’s also a great place to call home. Plantation sits on more than 1,300 acres, with residences that include maintenance-free villas, patio homes, […]