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Cover Story – 2024 Charles Schwab Champ Davis Riley
Former Alabama golf star and Dallas resident Davis Riley felt right at home at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial last year. Facing a newly renovated Colonial golf course and a field that included World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Riley came out on top on a sunny Sunday afternoon at the storied tournament. Now preparing for his title defense, Riley …
Cover Story – 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge Preview
Colonial Country Club is steeped in rich history. The club opened in 1936 and was the brainchild of Marvin Leonard, who had long dreamed of bringing bent grass greens he had seen on northern courses to Fort Worth. Designed by John Bredemus and Perry Maxwell, the parkland design has been a delight to members, guests and PGA TOUR players for …
Travel – Boyne, Michigan
The largest and best golf resort in America is Pinehurst, right? After all, with 10 courses, plus The Cradle short course, and its history and tradition of championships, that’s going to be pretty hard to top. But what’s second, behind Pinehurst in terms of size and tradition? A case can be made for a destination you might not have considered, …
Cover Story – Nelson Defending Champ Taylor Pendrith
AVIDGOLFER: There is a saying on the PGA TOUR of “horses for courses,” meaning some players always play well on the same course. Did you always have success at TPC Craig Ranch? Taylor Pendrith: I had never played there for a Byron Nelson tournament, but I played for two Korn Ferry Q-schools and missed the cut both times. Never came …
2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
The CJ CUP Byron Nelson returns to TPC Craig Ranch in 2025 with an exciting field and some new, great hospitality opportunities and all the fun we have come to expect from this wonderful event. Canadian Taylor Pendrith returns to try to defend his title, alongside plenty of your favorite PGA TOUR superstars. TPC Craig Ranch once again plays host …
Travel – Vancouver Island Golf Trail
The westernmost part of Canada is closer than you think. Vancouver Island – situated between the respective U.S. and Canadian landmasses – proves its country’s warmest region, a tenet which translates to Canada’s most diverse playground. Across an island on which one can literally ski, surf, golf and fish – all in the same day — those seeking clubs in-hand …
Golf Tech – Mill, Baby Mill!
Golf club manufacturing has been transformed in the past few decades with modern computer-aided design and advanced precision manufacturing using high-tech equipment and space-aged materials technologies. Golfers can now benefit from these state-of-the-art advancements with golf clubs that are higher in quality, perform better and can be fit and customized like never before, ultimately allowing golfers to trust their equipment …
Cover Story – Best of Private Golf 2025
BEST OVERALL COUNTRY CLUB VAQUERO CLUB After several years atop the best country club category, Northwood Club was dethroned in 2025 by a previous titleholder. Vaquero Club’s course reopened last year after a herculean renovation that had as many zeroes as the average annual contract for an NFL superstar. Vaquero Club originally burst onto the Metroplex private club scene back …
Travel – Mountain Sky Guest Ranch
Montana has a mystique all its own. From the days of Lewis and Clark and the fur trade to the hit TV series Yellowstone, Montana’s growing popularity has tourism on the rise. Not too far from the 2.2-million-acre National Park is a place that offers every bit of the Paradise Valley experience. The Mountain Sky Guest Ranch is part cowboy, …
Travel – Reynolds Lake Oconee
Towering pines, fresh air, lakeside views and every possible amenity you could ever want. Yes, that is what you get when you travel to Reynolds Lake Oconee, nestled deep within the Georgia wilderness. Located about 90 minutes east of Atlanta in the Oconee National Forest, this sprawling property offers world-class golf, a 19,000-acre lake, some of the most gorgeous homes …