by Steve Pike | Aug 12, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Private Clubs
Mountain Lake, the prestigious gated community nestled in Central Florida’s lake district, says the extensive restoration of its historic Seth Raynor-designed golf course remains on schedule for an early November reopening. The multi-million dollar restoration...
by Steve Pike | Aug 7, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Opinion, Personalities, Resorts, Travel News
Part III of Brian Soomer’s Four-Part Series: Harbour Town Golf Links: Its History, Restoration, and Enduring Appeal https://spikeongolfandtravel.com/harbour-town-a-course-that-invites-rather-than-dictates/https://spikeongolfandtravel.com/harbour-town-4/ By Brian...
by Steve Pike | Aug 5, 2026 | Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Opinion, PGA Tour, Resorts, Travel News
Part II of Brian Soomer’s Four-Part Series: Harbour Town Golf Links: Its History, Restoration, and Enduring Appeal The Enduring Appeal of Harbour Town Golf Links By Brian Sommer I have played Harbour Town Golf Links perhaps a dozen times. Its character is...
by Steve Pike | Aug 3, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Opinion, Resorts, Travel News
Part I of Brian Sommer’s four-part series on Harbour Town Golf Links By Brian Sommer More than half a century after its debut, Harbour Town remains one of golf’s most persuasive rebukes to the modern superstition that greater length must mean greater difficulty,...
by Steve Pike | Jul 30, 2026 | Events, golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Instruction, Privare clubs, USGA
Dutchman’s Pipe Club, in West Palm Beach, FL., on July 22, further cemented its growing reputation as one of South Florida’s premier championship venues by successfully hosting the Final Qualifier for the 126th U.S. Amateur Championship. The Club hosted...
by Steve Pike | Jul 29, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Private Clubs
In South Florida’s rarified air of private golf that includes architects such as Doanld Ross, Jack Nicklaus, George and Tom Fazio, Pete Dye, Rees Jones and Gil Hanse, the mission is simple: Stay ahead or fall behind. Jupiter Country Club, despite a good Greg...
