A lot of golf course restorations (or renovations) these days tout taking the layout back the original design vision...
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.
A Toast to Wee Nip at Grand Geneva Resort and Spa
Despite being only minutes from the start of an important, annual charity outing, with double shotgun starts on each...
OFX Irish Legends Coming to Carton House
The 2026 OFX Irish Legends – officially launched earlier this spring at the great Carton House Fairmont in County...
Titleist Talk: Maher Likes Health of US Golf Market
In a Feb. 26 conference call with Wall Street analysts, David Maher, president/CEO of Titleist/FootJoy parent Acushnet...
Callaway’s Brewer Anticipating Positive Cash Flow in ’26
Callaway Golf’s (CALY) sale of 60 percent of Topgolf to Leonard Green & Partners, which closed this past Jan. 5...
Brewer Outlines Changes at Callaway Golf
As Callaway Golf (CALY) returns to “pure play,’’ it is implementing what company president/CEO Chip Brewer calls...
Ireland’s Killeen Castle Preps for Renovation
One of my favorite Irish destinations – KIlleen Castle in Dunsany, County Meath – this Spring is expected to begin...
Bath + Racquet Residences & Club: Sarasota’s New Hub for Wellness, Sport, and Elegance
The Palm Beaches in Southeast Florida, and Naples along Southwest Florida’s Paradise Coast, each have been known for...
Harbour Town: A “Love” Letter to Pete Dye
Welcome back Harbour Town Golf Links. The iconic Pete Dye-designed course that set the foundation for his legendary...
Tariff Impact on Golf: Rising Costs, Layoffs, and a Threat to Industry Stability
The Tariff Impact on Golf is becoming a defining challenge for the industry, as leading brands like Acushnet and...
Great Dunes Reborn: A Triumphant Reopening on Jekyll Island
The Golden Age of golf course architecture lives again at Jekyll Island, GA. Great Dunes, the Walter Travis design...
Don Hunter Leads a Bold New Era in Golf Leadership
Spending an hour with Haig Point Club Chief Executive Officer Don Hunter is akin to getting a Master Class in private...
