Travel – Bahamas Bliss
When you use the term “royal blue” with the ever-scenic Caribbean, it can mean a lot of different things. It can certainly refer to the sky and the weather, which are blue and full of sunshine for a vast majority of the year. It can also refer to the Atlantic Ocean waters that lap up […]
Travel – Lake Charles
When you hear the words “golf trip” or “golf getaway,” what usually comes to mind? Perhaps you think of a bunch of guys, nonstop golf, greasy food, drinks and sports bars. Being married to a golfer and the daughter and sister of golfers, that’s what I envision the men in my life have done while […]
Cover Story – Total Madness
As AVIDGOLFER celebrates its silver anniversary in 2023, one of its original staffers takes a look back at some of her favorite moments – and, in particular, what she deems as its “one shining moment” – during the magazine’s first year. You have to understand that Google was in its infancy in early 1999, the […]
Cover Story – Here’s to 25 Years!
Twenty-five years is a long time. It works out to 300 months, a little over 1,300 weeks, 9,131 days, 219,144 hours, 13,148,640 minutes and 788,918,400 seconds. In a quarter century, AVIDGOLFER Magazine has evolved, grown and expanded with the Metroplex golf landscape. In that time, AG has delivered hundreds of thousands of magazines to courses […]
Travel – Shangri-La Resort
Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain, is accurate in many ways. The wind-blown fields and wide-open vistas make the Sooner state one of the most underrated destinations in our great land. Golf may be a little scarce north of the Red, but the courses Oklahoma does have are legendary by anyone’s standards. […]
Cover Story – Best of Public 2023
If you have been paying attention, then you are aware this is the 25th anniversary of the publication. For those 25 years, we have given our readers the Best of Public Golf rankings. Every year, our staff sits down and discusses (sometimes ad nauseum) where we think each course should be ranked based on any […]
Travel – Giants Ridge
Minnesota’s rich history and gorgeous lake-strewn vistas are tailor-made for great fishing, great friendship and great adventure. But in the iron-ore rich northern part of the state, there is an abundance of natural beauty and a golf destination you won’t want to miss. Giants Ridge checks all the boxes for both becoming one with nature, […]
Cover Story – Our College Football Road Trip
Football and golf. Both are immensely popular in the south, especially during the fall months as the weather cools and courses green up with the season. If you are a fan of the pigskin and chasing the white-ball, then AVIDGOLFER has the perfect way to embark on a football/golf adventure. From the Metroplex, to the […]
Travel – Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta
The idea of first-class golf facilities, lodging and scenery all rolled into an amazing beach resort is hardly a new travel concept. But the new and ever-growing PGA TOUR site, Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta, takes it to a whole new level. Opened in 1997, Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta is a 2,500-acre property on a mile of beach […]
Feature – A Chat with Warren Stephens
The Stephens family has a long and storied history when it comes to the game of golf. Jackson T. Stephens, the patriarch of the family, was a member at Augusta National Golf Club beginning in 1962 and later became the chairman of the club from 1991 to 1998. Throughout his many years of love for […]