If you are seeking a getaway to a resort that combines memories of yesteryear with the amenities of today, choose the French Lick Resort in the adjacent towns of French Lick and West Baden, Indiana. It’s fair to say that the French Lick Resort, which includes the French Lick Springs Hotel (443 rooms) and the West Baden Springs Hotel (243 rooms), truly rivals what is offered at, say, the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia, which proclaims itself as ‘America’s Resort.’ When you enter the French Lick Springs Hotel or the West Baden Springs Hotel, both lobbies exude ‘old world charm’…
Author: Mike May
Mike May
Mike May is a freelance golf writer based in Wellington, Florida. Mike, an avid golfer, is also a member of the Golf Writers Association of America. He traces his roots as a golf writer to the 1983 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale -- which he attended for all four days -- and then voluntarily wrote his own account of that major championship event. In addition to being a golf writer, Mike coaches girls high school basketball, officiates high school soccer, and works with a cause (PHIT America) that is focused on bringing daily P.E. back to all U.S. schools. Mike is a 1985 graduate of the University of Florida where he earned a degree in broadcasting. Mike can be reached on email at: mmaymarketing@gmail.com
Would you like to experience royalty without the responsibility of wearing the crown! If so, head to England’s county of Kent. Historic castles are a somewhat common sight throughout England, but very few of them are inhabitable and affiliated with golf clubs. One of the exceptions can be found in southeastern England – near Edenbridge in the county of Kent. There, you’ll find the historic Hever Castle (www.hevercastle.co.uk) and the nearby Hever Castle Golf Club (www.hevercastle.co.uk/golf/). Yes, you can sleep in luxury inside a real English castle. And, then wake up in the morning for golf after enjoying a Full…
As the world of men’s professional golf looks forward to this year’s first two majors, it gives us a chance to reflect on the man who won the first two PGAs (in 1916 and 1919), yet never won or even played in the Masters – England’s Jim Barnes. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the second PGA victory by Barnes, who also won a U.S. Open (1921) and an Open Championship (1925) during his long and distinguished career that generated 28 tournament wins, 21 of which are categorized as official PGA Tour victories. Those four major championship titles put…
Golfers who travel to play links golf in England’s county of Kent (golfinkent.co.uk) would be wise to ‘hang their hat,’ so to speak, at The Lodge at Prince’s. This 38-room property – which opened on May 12, 2012 — caters to the needs of the avid, passionate golfer. By staying at the Lodge at Prince’s, you get to sleep in the ‘shadows’ of three of the world’s finest links golf destinations – Royal St. George’s Golf Club (royalstgeorges.com), Prince’s Golf Club (princesgolfclub.co.uk), and Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club (royalcinqueports.com). From the Lodge, you are just minutes away from the first…
SILVER SPRING, MD – November 8, 2018 — Add golf to your list of favorite forms of exercise. Yes, going to the golf course is, in many respects, very similar to going to a local gym for a group exercise session or a cardio workout. That’s one of the messages from the recently completed 7th Congress of the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) in London. At this event, the results of a recent golf study, commissioned by the World Golf Foundation and supported by The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (Scotland), revealed convincing evidence…
It’s time for golfers to get to know Brooks Koepka, appreciate his golfing greatness, learn how to pronounce his name, and remember how to spell it. And, it’s also time to discover that Brooks is the by-product of a junior golf program at a public golf course. Yes, Brooks Koepka — the winner of three majors, including the last two U.S. Opens — honed his driving, chipping, pitching, and putting skills on a county owned public golf course in south Florida – Okeeheelee Golf Course, which is operated by Palm Beach County, in suburban West Palm Beach, Florida. It was…
World-class golf, classic cathedrals, historic castles, and wonderful food at quaint pubs. That’s what you’ll find when you visit England’s county of Kent, located southeast of London. While in Kent, you will have access to three championship links courses, which have all hosted past (British) Open Championships – Royal St. George’s (the site of The Open in 2020); Royal Cinque Ports (hosted The Open in 1909 and 1920); and Prince’s Golf Club (venue for The Open in 1932). A fourth course – Littlestone Golf Club – is also a championship links course and has served as a qualifier for The…
If you are a golfer in Indiana, you have heard about the Otter Creek Golf Course, located near Columbus, in south central Indiana. If you are a serious golfer in Indiana, then you have probably played Otter Creek. And, if you are a good golfer living anywhere in the world, then put Otter Creek on your ‘bucket list,’ if you have not played it yet. Otter Creek (www.ottercreekgolf.com; 812-579-5227) is one of Indiana’s top golf courses. It is not a private course. It’s a public course. There is no pool. There are no tennis courts and there is no spa. …
When you think about golf courses in the state of Minnesota, the four layouts that immediately spring to mind are the Interlachen CC (where Bobby Jones won the U.S. Open in 1930 en route to his Grand Slam achievement) in Edina, the Minneapolis GC (site of the 1959 PGA Championship) in Saint Louis Park, the Hazeltine National GC (site of the U.S. Open in 1970; the PGA Championship in 2002 and 2009; and, of course, the Ryder Cup in the fall of 2016) in Chaska, and the Minikahdan Club (site of the U.S. Open in 1916, the U.S. Amateur in…
It might be fair to say that two of Scotland’s greatest exports are rock singer Rod Stewart and golf course architect Donald Ross. While Stewart is still entertaining audiences worldwide, Ross has since passed away, but his legacy is as alive and vibrant as ever, as the many golf courses which he designed in the U.S. continue to entertain and humble all golfers. While it’s fair to say that Ross’s most famous course design in the U.S. may be Pinehurst #2 in North Carolina, one of his classic pieces of work is in the Hoosier State – The Donald Ross…