Author: Dick

My wife and I were visiting the Sarasota/Bradenton area visiting friends and I had the chance to play the Legacy Golf Club. This is an Arnold Palmer Signature Design course. Legacy is in the residential community of Lakewood Ranch. It is a a popular course and has earned a reputation as a challenging layout with… Continue reading Legacy Golf Club at Lakewood Ranch

When I share stories of playing almost 400 different golf courses, I often get asked which is my favorite course. I have been fortunate to play a number of courses in Hawaii, spending vacations with the family and doing consulting work there. There are many great courses in Hawaii. Buy a course that used to… Continue reading Favorite Golf Course

Streamsong Golf Resort comes highly recommended by golf experts so it was a “must do” on my golfing travels. Steamsong consists of three highly rated resort courses (Red, Blue, and Black) open to the public. Situated in central Florida in a vast wilderness which was formerly a phosphate mining operation. The result of mining left… Continue reading Streamsong: Great Golf in Nature

You may have heard a little about the Villages retirement community in central Florida. As the property began to grow over the last several decades they advertised nationally and hosted sporting events including golf. But, you have to visit here to fully appreciate it as a “retirement” community. There are currently 140,000 residents living their… Continue reading Golf in the Villages

The boroughs in New York City are considered counties for state political boundaries. Four of the five boroughs in New York City have golf courses; Manhattan is the only one without a golf course. But, Manhattan has a large and professional driving range. I will count that as playing golf in Manhattan. I played on… Continue reading Golfing in Manhattan