by Steve Pike | Jul 6, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
The state of Florida, it can be argued, is resplendent with overrated golf courses. Equally, it can be argued, Florida is loaded with underrated layouts. Deposit the King & Bear, and Slammer & Squire each in the “underrated’’ category. Basically the last...
by Steve Pike | Jul 2, 2026 | golf business, Golf Courses, golf entertainment, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
As everything in Texas is said to be bigger, Horseshoe Bay Resort has never been modest about its larger-than-life personna and reputation. The resort has a lot to offer its guests, including opportunities to play 54 holes of golf, attend a golf school, and take part...
by Steve Pike | Jul 2, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Private Clubs, Resorts
Dutchman’s Pipe Club, an exclusive private golf club in West Palm Beach, FL., designed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, has a new series of course and infrastructure enhancements aimed at further elevating the member experience and preserving the club’s exceptional...
by Steve Pike | Jul 1, 2026 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Private Clubs, Travel News
Champion Hills Club, in Hendersonville, N.C., has naned Nick Auten as its new Head Golf Professional, bringing more than 25 years of experience at some of the country’s most respected golf clubs to the private Tom Fazio–designed community. Auten joins...
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...
