Turns out that golf, unlike checkers, is a sport. Which requires a fair amount of athleticism, especially on a challenging course like TPC Danzante Bay. Golf is the game of a lifetime–but only if you stretch and strengthen your body to create the range of motion and stability required to make a proper swing. Golfers […]
Polish Your Short Game to Lower Your Scores: with Danny Garcia, Head Professional
on GolfIf there’s one area of the game that holds golfers back from playing to their full potential, it’s the short game. Hitting longer, straighter drives is a great feeling. They deliver bragging rights and an ego boost. But if you’re committed to shaving a few strokes off your score, recreational players are well-advised to improve […]
The biennial Presidents Cup, pitting top-ranked U.S. players against a team of Internationals (from everywhere but Europe), is slated to be played at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. from Sept. 20 – 25. For the record, match play is a form of play where a player (or players) compete directly against an opponent (or […]
TPC = Tournament Players Club. What does it mean to be part of the TPC network? Turns out, quite a lot. The club’s exclusive collection of championship-caliber courses began with TPC Sawgrass, the famed Pete Dye design in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. that opened in 1980. It is the official home of The Players Championship, […]
It’s official! Effective August 13 and valid through October 8, TPC Danzante Bay and Villa del Palmar are offering a pair of golf or spa packages that represent the very best deals of the year. The Golf or Spa Package offers more than it promises. The program gives travelers the option to decide between a […]
Routed in canyons, foothills and rolling dunes, the golf course at TPC Danzante Bay is topsy-turvy in places. Eventually, players are going to have to hit the ball off a slope, from an uphill, downhill or sidehill lie. Any one of these situations will frustrate a player who doesn’t understand a hilly lie’s effect on […]
1. Loreto Bay National Park The elevated tees and greens at TPC Danzante Bay command a knock-out view: the shimmering Bay of Loreto. This national marine park was established by presidential decree in 1996. The protected area covers nearly 800 square miles in the central Sea of Cortes. The park consists of the marine ecosystem, […]
The 150th edition of the Open Championship, a.k.a. the British Open, returns to St. Andrews, Scotland for the 30th time July 14 – 17. Medieval greensward, evolutionary marvel and the undisputed birthplace of golf, the Old Course at St. Andrews is the wellspring from which all other courses are derived. The course that is played […]
The great golf writer Herbert Warren Wind once wrote that the ideal practitioner of golf course architecture needed to have “the soul of an artist, the brain of an engineer and the heart of a golfer.” The description is more than apt for Rees Jones, the man behind the design of TPC Danzante Bay. Born […]
TPC Danzante Bay, located on the grounds of Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto, has been named one of the Best Golf Resorts in Mexico and Central America in the 2022 Golf Digest Editors’ Choice Awards. Only seven other resorts share the coveted award this year, including Cabo del Sol in Los Cabos […]
Skip the stuff Dad will never use, the splashy ties and whiffle balls and stroke counters. If he’s a golfer and a gentleman and a regular at TPC Danzante Bay, he’ll cherish a thoughtful, well-chosen gift, from a timeless Panama topper to an unforgettable golf trip. 1. SuperStroke Putter Grips Dad got the yips? Get […]
The sun is climbing higher and the days are getting warmer in Loreto. The summer solstice (June 21), the longest day of the year, is just around the corner. For those who spend ample amounts of time outdoors, extended exposure to El Sol can pose serious health risks to the skin and eyes. Golfers, notoriously […]
