by Steve Pike | Dec 16, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
Golf came to Jekyll Island, GA., as early as 1924, when the 5,950-acre barrier island became a “testing ground’’ for a lighter golf ball and steel-shaft clubs. Two years later, Walter Travis designed the island’s Great Dunes course, and for the next several decades,...
by Steve Pike | Dec 15, 2024 | Cruises
Royal Caribbean is bringing what it calls “the ultimate beach day’’ to The Bahamas. Opening in December 2025, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island* will be the first in the vacation brand’s Royal Beach Club Collection, combining the striking beaches of Paradise...
by Steve Pike | Dec 15, 2024 | Equipment, golf business, Golf News
COBRA Golf’s new DS-ADAPT driver family features the company’s new FUTUREFIT33 ADJUSTABLE HOSEL SYSTEM, which it says is the “most significant and innovative’’ metalwood fitting technology to date. The system, according to COBRA Golf, allows for 33 unique loft...
by Steve Pike | Dec 15, 2024 | Awards, Events, golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, PGA Tour
The PGA Tour has recognized the Myrtle Beach Classic with the “Best-In-Class Element” award for its innovative and groundbreaking feature: The Q at Myrtle Beach. This places the inaugural Classic among the standout events of the Tour’s 2024 season, recognizing...
by Steve Pike | Dec 14, 2024 | Conservation, golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News
By JONATHAN SMITH Who benefits from golf? This might seem an odd question, or one with an obvious answer. Scratch a little deeper, and the question becomes more complex — and more important to the future of the sport. In a world increasingly driven by sustainability,...
