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.

Conrad Orlando

Experience the grand Conrad Orlando, right by Walt Disney World. From five dining venues, to 65,000+ sqft of meetings & events space, come discover the Conrad’s luxe charm in Orlando.

Playing Puerto Rico

Fly to Puerto Rico for an unforgettable golf experience. Frontier Airlines launches 6 non-stop routes to the island from Charlotte, N.C., Boston, Mass., Norfolk, Va., and Florida cities Palm Beach, Fort Myers, and Fort Lauderdale. Discover Puerto Rico’s 18 diverse yet complementary courses!

Black Diamond Ranch a Florida Classic

Black Diamond Ranch, the private golf community developed in 1987 in Lecanto, FL includes the Quarry golf course with what many say include “The 5 Best Consecutive Holes of Golf in the World.”

Spring Training and Golf in Florida

As the winter frost begins to thaw and the sun casts its warm glow across the landscape, there’s no better time to immerse yourself in the joys of springtime in Florida. From the crack of the bat at Spring Training games to the satisfying lush fairways, Florida offers a perfect get away for baseball fans.