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...
White Sands Hotel: Golf HQ in Portmarnock
Luxury always is good, but most golf buddy trips rely more on comfort and convenience when choosing destinations and...
Sultan’s Run: Public Golf at its Royal Best
Every once in a while, you find a hidden-away golf course that captures your imagination and immediately becomes one...
Tariffs Talk: Golf Equipment Giants Expect Big Numbers
The world of tariffs remains fluid, but Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG) and Titleist/FootJoy parent Acushnet Co. (GOLF)...
Topgolf Football Hopes to Ignite Marketplace
To capitalize on the upcoming football season, Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG) this fall is launching its first Topgolf...
Gamble Sands Scarecrow: David McLay Kidd Turns Up the Volume
When David McLay Kidd was first approached to design a second golf course at Gamble Sands Resort in Brewster, WA., the...
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...
Ship Sticks
The best “no-brainer’’ in golf doesn’t involve a tap-in, six-inch putt, or taking a caddie on Pinehurst No. 2. It’s...
Tariff Impact Could Reach $25M on Topgolf Callaway
Saying that it’s “tough to predict’’ the exact impact the impact of tariffs, Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG) President...
