by Steve Pike | Nov 8, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Private Clubs, Resorts
Tom Fazio has designed more than 200 golf courses in 60 years, so it’s safe to say that there isn’t much he hasn’t seen in the world of course architecture. Given those numbers – and his stature as one of the game’s all-time great architects – what worries...
by Steve Pike | Nov 6, 2024 | Golf Courses, Golf News, Private Clubs, Real Estate, Resorts
Legendary golf course architect Tom Fazio likely could be as adept at writing as he is at creating some of the country’s more renowned courses. Case in point: Richland—the seventh golf course at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, GA., that officially opened this past...
by Steve Pike | Nov 3, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Private Clubs, Real Estate, Resorts
Special to SpikeonGolfandTravel.com Anyone who has ever landed their dream job will tell you, climbing their way to that position didn’t happen on a straight line. Meeting mentors, finding relevant training, and understanding how collaborative roles within companies...
by Steve Pike | Oct 23, 2024 | Adventure, Conservation, Events, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Resorts, Travel News
Big Cedar Lodge owner Johnny Morris is known as one of the world’s great conservationists. But Morris – founder of Bass Pro Shops – also is a great humanitarian. Case in point: Big Cedar Lodge – the famed golf resort located in Branson,...
by Steve Pike | Oct 23, 2024 | Events, Golf Courses, golf entertainment, Golf News, Personalities, Resorts
Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point, CA., and reggae rock/pop band Common Kings are partnering for a blending of music and golf. The oceanfront golf course and the Orange County-based band are collaborating on events, merchandise and music, with the band even...
by Steve Pike | Oct 21, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Resorts, Travel News
Gamble Sands, one of the top golf resorts in the Pacific Northwest, has unveiled the name of its new 18-hole, David McLay Kidd-designed course. Scarecrow will open for public and resort-guest play on Aug. 1, 2025, in Brewster, WA., with tee times now available...
