Colorado AvidGolfer Of Major League Baseball’s 30 teams, only one had a more anemic winning percentage than the .407 posted by your 2014 Colorado Rockies. The lowly Arizona Diamondbacks, slithered in at .395, two games behind Colorado, the team with which they share a Spring Training facility. That means the Rockies are the best team … Read more
Boasting New Mexico’s most coveted tee times, Las Campanas also qualifies as one of the Southwest’s most desirable enclaves Jon Rizzi | Colorado AvidGolfer After 12 years of visiting Santa Fe, I finally arrived at Las Campanas, the ultra-exclusive 4,700- acre community 10 miles west of the historic Plaza. It was dinnertime, and just outside … Read more
6 Reasons to Go Play the Grand Canyon State Now Chris Duthie One day you’re chipping onto the green, the next, you’re chipping ice off your car. Welcome to winter in Colorado. Why not head to a place where the weather’s a bit less, uh, unpredictable? In nearby Arizona, hundreds of premier golf courses await. … Read more
A magical bridge from the past to the present with family-friendliness and TOUR-quality golf. Tom Ferrell The 19th-century poet Sidney Lanier was something of a patron saint in my South Georgia childhood. More than every now and then, my father would load us into the station wagon in Waycross, skirt the eastern edge of the … Read more
Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Golf Chris Duthie | Photos: © Visit Phoenix Yes, yes—Tiger finished dead last two weeks ago at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, but don’t blame the weather or the TPC Scottsdale’s sumptuous playing conditions. February and March in metro Phoenix is about as good as it gets, underscored by … Read more
5 Reasons to Go Play Northern California Right Now Chris Duthie Ever since I watched the breakthrough comedy “Sideways”, I’ve been itching to mix three of my favorite pastimes—golf, biking and wine—into a road trip to California’s famed Napa Valley. What is there to see and do? Here are five can’t miss suggestions: 1. Feast … Read more
Golf, Mickey and So Much More Chris Duthie With the Super Bowl nearly here and that game-ending “I’m going to Disney World!” catchphrase virtually guaranteed, it’s high time to spotlight the serendipitous surrounds of Orlando. Boasting more than 170 golf courses, 20 golf academies and a plethora of sensational resort properties, this Florida destination should … Read more
Chris Duthie Top photo, La Quinta Resort: © Chris Duthie It’s little wonder that golf has become the fundamental keystone for so many of the world’s finest golf destinations. Palm Springs is just such a place. Located just 110 miles southeast of Los Angeles, in winter this legendary West Coast hotspot sports flawless weather, breathtaking … Read more
5 Reasons Why PV is Your Next Winter Destination Chris Duthie While the Rockies and Front Range are battling blustery weather and shivering cold, Puerto Vallarta shines with mid 80-degree temperatures, fabulous beaches, rockin’ outdoor excursions and some of the best golf in Central America. PV is an astonishing winter destination—brimming with fun, history and … Read more
5 World-Class Properties to Play This Winter Chris Duthie | Photos: © Chris Duthie There are dozens of reasons why the PGA Tour schedules eight days of golf in Hawai’i this month—specifically this week’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Kapalua and immediately after the Sony Open in Honolulu. Simply, there is no resisting the fabulously … Read more
