Bald Head Island is by no means an easy place to get to; it’s not something you’re going to stumble across by accident, yet it is a special place for a variety of reasons. It’s not far from Wilmington, NC - about a 20-minute ferry ride from Southport, NC actually - so it’s rather secluded. Cars [...]
Legendary Pinehurst No. 2 Once Again Named Best Course in N.C. Pinehurst No. 2 has once again secured the top spot as the best golf course in the state, as determined by the prestigious North Carolina Golf Panel. Pinehurst No. 4 moved up 10 ranking positions and into the Top 10 in the state to earn [...]
Eseeola Lodge at the Linville Golf Club – Elegance, Beauty and a Donald Ross Masterpiece Sometimes history tells a funny story. Back in 1888, mining entrepreneur Hugh MacRae envisioned the Linville, NC area as a busy manufacturing hub with hundreds of buildings lining the streets and lots of hustle and bustle. Thankfully, he came to learn [...]
Rumbling Bald Resort, one of North Carolina's hidden treasures, has announced its new golf packages for 2020 at the magnificent 36-hole golf resort, situated on stunning Lake Lure near Chimney Rock. The packages can be customized for any size group and are ideal for weekday and weekend buddy trips. Starting at $345 per person including taxes [...]
By definition, a links-style golf course is one that is built on sandy soil along the coastline; there is very little elevation change other than the surrounding sand dunes. These courses are usually susceptible to strong winds, which is why you will find deep bunkers; digging them deep is the only way to keep sand in [...]
The Saddle at Glen Cove CASHIERS, North Carolina - Edwards Hospitality Group has opened a new 12-hole par 3 course called The Saddle at GlenCove, as part of its new GlenCove community development near Cashiers, North Carolina. Beau Welling, the architect, was appointed following Old Edwards acquisition of the 160 acre Burt Farm property adjacent to [...]
PORT St. LUCIE, Florida – Golf travel options in the United States for the next few months will be reduced as winter weather transitions into most of the country. That doesn’t mean that golf isn’t happening at many of our favorite American destinations. Here’s a sampling of what’s going on at some of the most popular [...]
The PGA is back in Greensboro, North Carolina to play the season ending Wyndham Championship August 1-4, before the FedEx Cup playoffs. How often do you read about the famous golf destinations in North Carolina? The Grandover Golf Resort & Conference Center belongs on the A-list of golf resorts in the state, and has been welcoming [...]
The most authoritative statewide source of golf course rankings in a state that arguably has some of the nation’s best courses has spoken … the Outer Banks boasts the No. 2 golf getaway and top coastal excursion in North Carolina. When members of the esteemed North Carolina Golf Panel, founded in 1995, were asked: If [...]
Golf Pride Grips, a division of Eaton, plans to develop an exciting new purpose-built facility in Pinehurst, N.C. – America’s Home of Golf. The new facility will create a unique space to accelerate new product development and manage the global fulfillment of product around the world. In addition to its global management and professional teams, the [...]
