When David McLay Kidd was first approached to design a second golf course at Gamble Sands Resort in Brewster, WA., the...
Steve Pike
SR. Writer
Steve “Spike” Pike is a lifelong journalist whose career covers Major League Baseball, the NFL, and college basketball. For the past 26 years, Spike has been one of the more respected voices in the golf and travel industries, working for such publications as Golfweek, Golf World, and Golf Digest for The New York Times Magazine Group. In 1998, Spike helped launch the PGA.com website for the PGA of America. As a freelance travel and golf writer, Spike’s travels have taken him around the world. He has played golf from Pebble Beach to St. Andrews, walked the Great Wall of China, climbed an active volcano in the Canary Islands, been on safari in South Africa, and dived with sharks off Guadalupe, Baja California.
Arkansas Golf: The Natural State for Golf Buddy Trips
In 1995, Arkansas proudly embraced its identity as “The Natural State,” a fitting evolution from its earlier nickname,...
French Lick Resort Delivers an Unforgettable Escape with World-Class Golf
The good people at French Lick Resort generally don’t mind being referred to as a “bucket list’’ destination – just...
RBC Heritage Classic: A Champions Feast
This week’s 2025 RBC Heritage Classic, Presented by Boeing at Hilton’s Head’s famed Sea Pines Resort, is about more...
McConnell Golf Courses Shine with Excellence on NC Panel Ratings
The highly anticipated 2025 class of premier golf courses as judged by the North Carolina Golf Panel once again...
LIV Golf Made for Doral’s Blue Monster
With a larger-than-life course (the Blue Monster) and the storied golf history of host Trump National Doral Miami,...
Take Aim With ShotSense
Brent Neville and his team of math and engineering wizards designed the new ShotSense Golf app using advanced...
TopGolf Callaway ’24 Report Talks Separation
In a conference call last week with Wall Street analysts, Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG: NYSE) President/CEO played...
Titleist Parent Acushnet 2024 Sales Up Over ’23
Titleist parent Acushnet (GOLF: NYSE) reported 2024 sales of $2.46 billion, up 3.2 percent year over year, with...
Topgolf Callaway 2024 Equipment Sales Drop
Golf equipment sales for 2024 at Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG: NYSE) decreased slightly to $1.38 billion – a drop of...
Topgolf Callaway Brands Reports Big Q4 Loss
In a call with Wall Street analysts this evening, Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG: NYSE) President/CEO Chip Brewer...
NGF: Study Reveals “Unprecedented Diversity” in Golf
The face of golf might have changed more in the past five years than the previous 50 – at least according to the...
