Travel – On Wisconsin! Sand Valley Golf Resort

By Art Stricklin For a state roughly the size of noted golf hotbeds England and Scotland, Wisconsin has done a remarkably good job of producing special public golf resorts for its brief, but spectacular golf season, running from late April to October, possibly early November. First came the Whistling Straits Resort, the Herb Kohler owned, […]

Scene and Be Seen – The Porch

Knox-Henderson has always been known as a cozy, friendly neighborhood of Dallas with a food scene that rivals anywhere else in the metroplex in terms of taste, service and freshness. The Porch is a prime example of why Dallas’ food scene is on the rise. The Porch opened as a local neighborhood spot in March […]

Drive Time – 2019 BMW X3 M40i

I saw a recent poll stating that the #1 reason for the spike in SUV/Crossover sales is ease of entering and exiting the vehicles. And with aging boomers still buying nice rides, the trend will no doubt continue until gas prices crest over $4.00 per gallon. That said, many prospective consumers still want some good […]

Cover Story – Best of Public

Here we are. Another November, and another chance to run down AVIDGOLFER’s top courses in Dallas/Fort Worth. Overall, this has been a pretty solid year for courses condition-wise. Over 11 inches of rain in February kept courses plush through the summer months, and a soaker of a September and October meant courses stayed green (although […]

Scene and Be Seen – Texas LIVE!

Arlington has long been the place for entertainment in the metroplex. From Six Flags, to Hurricane Harbor (which is still Wet N’ Wild to me), to the Rangers and the Cowboys. If you want to take in a game, or take a spin on the Judge Roy Scream, then A-town is the place for you. […]

Cover Story – Guitars and Two-Putt Pars

By Art Stricklin and Eli Jordan Country music has long been a staple of southern living. From Luckenbach to San Antonio, from Cheatham Street and Gruene Hall to Billy Bob’s, Waylon, Willie and the boys were the beginning of a music revolution. Country music was eventually thrust into the mainstream with the emergence of mega-stars […]

Feature – The 2019 Major Championship Venues

Now that the 2018 PGA TOUR season is in the books, it’s time to look forward to the 2019 year. Specifically, we should take a sneak peek at the four majors and their venues. The 2018 season saw Patrick Reed break through at Augusta, the emergence of Brooks Koepka as a superstar with a pair […]

Drive Time – The 2018 Mercedes AMG GLS 63

With the unmistakable popularity of the SUV/Crossover segments, you knew taking the option volume opportunity “to 11” would surely follow. Yes, many long luxury three-row rides will haul folks and cargo in opulence but there’s always someone willing to build and pay six figures for that extra vroom. Mercedes-Benz’ AMG performance division devised the superlative […]