We made a quick trip to the North Pole to sift through dozens of holiday deals and top golf brands to come up with a dozen worthy gift ideas for that extra special player in your life. A wide variety of items has been selected to appeal to a range of tastes, preferences and budgets. […]
TPC Danzante Bay (Loreto): All You Need to Know Before You Go
on Destination, GolfOnce you decide to visit Loreto, a ‘Pueblo Magico’ on the East Cape of the Baja Peninsula, the rest is fairly simple. Fifteen minutes from the local airport is Villa del Palmar at The Islands of Loreto, the region’s leading resort. Its prime amenities amount to a surfeit of riches. For starters, the property commands […]
At first glance, this David vs. Goliath match-up doesn’t appear to be a fair fight. After all, Los Cabos, situated at the tip of the Baja Peninsula, is home to 18 golf courses. Three of them appear on Golf Digest’s current list of the “World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses.” Moreover, on the publication’s roster of […]
In case you haven’t noticed, golf takes a toll on your body. The golf swing is a series of synchronized contortions. The club is swung on an arc. The body coils on the backswing, storing power. It uncoils on the downswing, unleashing the clubhead into the ball with speed and force. With its demands for […]
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 […]
