by Steve Pike | Jun 29, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
An “elevated golf retreat’’ for everyone who enjoys the game – that’s the way Candyroot Lodge proprietors Aaron and Ethan Oberman describe Candyroot Lodge – their ambitious public golf project in the sandhills of Jefferson, S.C. Although its Mike...
by Steve Pike | Jun 29, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Opinion, PGA Tour
Part III of Brian Sommer’s four-part essay on what the World Cup, Shinnecock Hills, and the Long Island Crowd Exposed .https://spikeongolfandtravel.com/professional-golf-stuck-between-profound-and-compelling/ The Spectator Problem Golf Pretends Not to Have By Brian...
by Steve Pike | Jun 28, 2026 | Travel News
Part II !of Brian Sommer’s four-part essay on what the World Cup, Shinnecock Hills, and the Long Island Crowd Exposed By Brian Sommer There is contradiction that might be even more revealing than the TV ratings. Golf wants to be taken seriously as a major sport. It...
by Steve Pike | Jun 27, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Opinion, USGA
Part I of Brian Sommer’s four-part essay on what the World Cup, Shinnecock Hills, and the Long Island Crowd Exposed By Brian Sommer Golf has a self-importance problem. That is not the same as saying golf is unimportant. Nor is it to deny its difficulty. Golf is...
by Steve Pike | Jun 26, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel News
As the oldest resort in the state of Wisconsin, Lake Lawn has a plentitude of stories to tell. From ancient Native American burial grounds to the circus, elephant bones, and two miles of lake shoreline, this 148-year-old property in Delavan is a mainstay of the...
