Raven Rock Golf Club is arguably Eastern Kentucky’s most breathtaking championship golf course. It’s part of a remarkable strip mine reclamation project that encompasses over 2,000 acres. The course was originally built by Jack Fykes for TECO Coal in 1995 as a 9-hole layout and 8 years later was expanded to 18 holes. It’s a stunning combination of Mother Nature’s handiwork and manmade features all blended together to create a golf course that will thrill and entertain golfers of all abilities. The golf course plays around a very large quarry and has wide fairways lined with prairie grasses that lead…
Author: David Theoret
David Theoret
The Golfin’ Guy aka David (or Dave, but never Davey) Theoret grew up in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, where it was naturally assumed he would play hockey. Beginning at the age of 3 and continuing into his late 30's, he did just that. However, after one too many pucks to the head, he realized that golf was a lot easier on the body and took the game up. Whoever said hockey players were slow? Since that time, golf has become his passion – just ask Belinda. From 2003 until 2009, David ran the sales and marketing department of TravelGolf Media and took his team to over $1M in annual advertising revenue. While at TravelGolf, an editor told him he had a flair for writing and the lightbulb came on. He started writing articles about anything golf related: courses, destinations, resorts, shoes, apparel, equipment and training aids and sending them to websites and magazines. At first, his articles were picked up by a few golf websites and magazines, but the number steadily grew – enough that he could call it a career. Most days he’s on a course somewhere, either working or playing. Actually, to him playing IS work. Occasionally you’ll find him on the practice range reinforcing bad habits. David plays to a 12 handicap - unless there is money involved in which case it goes considerably higher. He currently resides in Lakeland, FL with his wife Belinda and their two "kids", Louie and Molly.
Ask anyone who’s familiar with golf in Michigan where you can find the best courses in the state, and you may be surprised at the answers you get. Gaylord is always near the top of the list as is Kalamazoo – home to Gull Lakeview Resort and its six courses. Benton Harbor has the Jack Nicklaus-designed Harbor Shores Golf Club. But if you really want to play the best Michigan has to offer, you’ll have to go north, past Gaylord and Traverse City, over the Mackinac Bridge. Once you go over the bridge, take Route 2 West until you hit…
For golfers living in Georgia – or traveling through the state – who are looking for a high-caliber golf course that offers overnight accommodations, great food, and won’t destroy a budget, consider a visit to Chimney Oaks in Homer. Chimney Oaks is located on Old U.S. Highway 441, not too far off I-85 and a little over an hour from Atlanta. It’s a hidden gem that is quickly being discovered! The course opened for play in 1998 as Scales Country Club and was designed by PGA TOUR Professional Mark McCumber and Mike Beebe. A few years later it became Hammer’s…
The mountaintop community of McLemore in Rising Fawn, Georgia is a vibrant, robust community with about 200 homesites that is best known for one thing, soon to be two: a mountaintop golf course that needs to be played at least once by any golfer who enjoys a challenging round of golf. According to folklore, McLemore gets its name from John McLemore – a Cherokee Chief and Captain in the US Army during the War of 1812 – who was fresh off a visit to his ancestors in the Scottish Highlands. When he looked at the cove that lies below the…
Juliette Falls in Dunnellon, FL gets its name from an early settlement town founded back in 1845. It’s set on an old phosphate mine site and was one of the first English-speaking communities in Florida’s Marion County. The Juliette Falls Golf & Spa Community boasts 540 golf home sites on 546 acres; 136 acres of which are part of a nature preserve. The nature preserve offers residents some great recreational opportunities, with 5 miles of trails that are perfect for walkers, bikers, and hikers. Most homes are concrete block with stucco and floor plans that range from 3 to 6…
Sultan’s Run is a premium daily fee golf course with a well-known history and an ultrabright future. The golf course is built on hallowed ground which was once the home of the famous horse Supreme Sultan, a chestnut American Saddlebred horse that has sired multiple champion offspring in nearly every division of horse showing competition. He is highly honored at the golf course; not only is every hole named after a world champion that he sired, but the Sultan’s Run logo also features the silhouette of an American Saddlebred. Over the years, this incredible golf course has received some tremendous…
It’s no secret that people are moving to Florida in huge numbers, primarily to take advantage of the warm weather. I was no exception, I lived in the Sunshine State for 25 years. One of the biggest attractions for me as it is for many is the fact that you can enjoy outdoor recreational activities year-round. One of the most popular recreational activities in Florida is golf. The Florida Sports Foundation estimates that nearly 48 million rounds of golf are played each year on Florida’s 1,100 golf courses. If golf is your passion, you should consider joining a club to…
The word ”Kinona” means shape in Hawaiian, and the way this leading-edge women’s golf apparel company looks at it, it’s about more than the shape of a woman’s body. Although that’s a big part of it. And, as Earth Day approaches, Kinona wants you to know that they are doing their best to help shape the planet. They are committed to taking steps to make sustainable fashion a priority. And, when you choose KINONA, your dollars are working toward a more environmentally friendly fashion industry. Sustainability is at the core of the KINONA brand, and they have strongly advocated for…
Travel + Leisure Magazine considers St. Simons Island, GA one of the “Top 5 Best US Islands.” Golf is one of the biggest attractions on St. Simons Island with several private clubs and resort courses, few of which are open to the general public. One of these resort courses is Sea Palms Resort, a beautiful property situated among the picturesque salt marshes of Georgia’s Golden Isles. Sea Palms stands out among St. Simons Island hotels and features ultra-comfortable accommodations in a secluded “island-within-an-island” retreat. These luxurious rooms and suites are airy and spacious with a variety of floor plans, all…
Clarendon County in South Carolina boasts one of the largest man-made lakes in the United States. Lake Marion was completed in 1941 as part of a national rural electrification initiative. Since the late 20th century, the dam’s generation of hydroelectric power has stimulated the economic development and industry in the region. As you can imagine, fishing is popular in this part of the state. While the county is known for its championship-level catches of striped bass, Reader’s Digest magazine once rated Lake Marion as one of “America’s 100 Best” for fishing, specifically catfish. Recently, anglers from all over the country…