Features
Feature – L.A.B. Golf & Sam Hahn
If you have ever picked up a golf club, then you have undoubtedly, at some point, questioned why you even play this stupid game. The ebbs and flows of consistent play can be downright cruel at times. One of the main things I hear, especially from amateurs, is bellyaching about short game woes … and, more often than not, those …
Cover Story – CJ Cup Byron Nelson & Charles Schwab Challenge
THE CJ CUP BYRON NELSON The CJ CUP Byron Nelson is happening a couple weeks earlier than normal this year. So, rather than focus our attention on a preview of the tournament as we would normally do, we wanted to spotlight the Salesmanship Club and the Momentous Institute, both of which are critical to the CJ CUP Byron Nelson’s success. …
Travel – Hyatt Regency Hill Country
Hill Country road trips are a staple among those from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. There isn’t anything quite like hitting the open road and heading south for a weekend of majestic rolling hills and all the other attractions that area of our great state offers. Located just 20 minutes from downtown San Antonio, the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and …
Cover Story – Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribeiro is probably best known for his role as Carlton Banks on the ‘90s smash-hit TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Alongside Will Smith, Ribeiro carved out a nice career, buoyed by his nerdy, but charming, portrayal of Carlton and his now infamous “Carlton dance.” But, this 52-year-old actor, who has been a Hollywood mainstay since age 12, …
Travel – Gaylord’s Golf Getaway
North Texas has long presented one of the strongest golfing participation rates in the country, and Dallas has been ranked No. 4 among the 10 Best Golf Cities in America by GOLF Magazine based on the number of quality courses, affordability and weather. But when the summer temperatures top out in excess of 100 degrees, where can these highly educated …
Feature Story – Leonard’s Links
Dallas native Justin Leonard has won at every level of golf, except one. As he embarks on his second full PGA TOUR Champions season, he is still looking for his first victory on the 50-and-over tour. He played 19 events in 2023 and had 12 top-25 finishes and five top-10 finishes, including a playoff loss in the Pure Insurance Championship …
Cover Story – Best of Private Golf 2024
Best Overall Country Club 2024 Once again for 2024, Northwood Club holds AVIDGOLFER’s top spot for best country club in the Metroplex. Northwood has everything, from its modern, beautiful clubhouse to a world-class golf course. Conditions are always stupendous, with its rolling parkland architecture and one of the most scenic tee shots you will find in the state, the par-5 …
Travel – The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
Robert Trent Jones is a name synonymous with golf course design and architecture. Robert Trent Jones, Sr., is responsible for over 500 courses internationally, including Adair Manor, Spyglass Hill and, a little closer to home, three of the courses at Horseshoe Bay Resort, which is just a few hours south of DFW. Of the hundreds of courses the senior Jones …
Travel – Florida
Planning the perfect family vacation is often an exercise in compromise or the art of the deal, as one former president once wrote. But it’s hard to go wrong in the North Florida haven of Hammock Beach, the history of St. Augustine and, of course, a nearby side trip to Orlando and Mickey Mouse. Enough to keep everyone happy and …
Cover Story – Jon Drago and Michael Tothe
PGA TOUR events take a lot of work. From sponsorship sales to hospitality areas and putting together a dynamite field for the fans, Tournament Director is a tireless, and sometimes thankless job. Michael Tothe and Jon Drago put in more work than just about anyone getting the Charles Schwab Challenge and the CJ CUP Byron Nelson together, making sure that …