by Steve Pike | Sep 10, 2026 | agronomy, golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Resorts, Restaurants, Spa, Travel News
In his 23 years at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Roger Warren has watched the South Carolina barrier island develop into one of the world’s more desired golf destinations. For example, he’s seen the luxurious Sanctuary hotel open in 2004; he’s seen the resort host two...
by Steve Pike | Sep 9, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
Whistler Golf Club will welcome golfers back to British Columbia in July 2027 following a comprehensive multi-million-dollar renovation designed to enhance the course’s playability, beauty and safety. The transformation marks an exciting new chapter for the iconic...
by Steve Pike | Sep 9, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Hotels, Resorts, Travel News, USGA
Pinehurst Resort on March 29, 2027 will open its hughly-anticipated No. 11 course, marking another milestone in the longtime relationship between Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw and the Cradle of American Golf in the North Carolina Sandhills. Guests can begin making...
by Steve Pike | Sep 9, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, golf course management, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
If the recently-renovated Disney’s Magnolia is considered the “ice cream sundae’’ of Walt Disney World’s three championship golf courses, then the statue of Grumpy near the Magnolia’s 14th tee box is the cherry on top. The three-foot-tall statue, which sits on a...
by Steve Pike | Sep 8, 2026 | Equipment, golf business, Golf News, Technology
By Brian Sommer There was a time when the driver was simply the club with which one began to play his or her round. This now sounds almost quaint. The modern driver does not merely begin the hole. It begins the product cycle. It begins the advertising campaign. It...