Two Greats: Ridgewood & Byron Nelson
Golf Styles, April 2008 Most people know that golf great Byron Nelson’s roots are in Texas. Fewer are aware that his legendary career has galvanizing ties to the Golden State. Nelson turned pro in 1932, when the national economy was in the grips of the Depression and professional golf was on the decline. Attendance at …. Read More
Success! Somerset County Course Shines
Golf Styles, March 2007 Hurdzan-Designed Track Among State’s Best When the Somerset County Parks and Recreation Commission decided to add another golf facility, there were differing opinions expressed from both sides of the aisle. The county has, for some time, supported a very active recreation program including therapeutic activities, an environmental education center, extensive parks …. Read More
He’s Giving Back to Golf
GolfStyles, February 2007 Gene Mulvihill is the kind of gentle king of an empire. Crystal Springs Golf Resort & Spa, the golf destination resort he has created in the northwest corner of New Jersey, only an hour’s drive from midtown manhattan, has no equal in New Jersey and perhaps in the entire Northeast. Perhaps a …. Read More
A Bow to Tradition
Divot, Garden State Golf, Summer/Fall 2006 Hidden Creek is true to the essence of classic golf architecture. An often heard quote from world-renowned architects Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore about their design of the golf course at Hidden Creek Golf Club aptly describes the property: “The course is laid gently upon the land.” I played …. Read More
Herein Lies the Rub – Hotel Hershey
Garden State Golf, Spring, 2005 SPA INDUSTRY MAKING A HUGE SPLASH IN GOLF – NO MATTER HOW YOU DEFINE IT “Spas are devoted to enhancing overall well-being through a variety of professional services that encourage the renewal of mind, body and spirit” – “Spa” Defined, International SPA Association, August 2004 Maybe it’s just a matter …. Read More
Take Flight With Heritage
2005 Enjoyable, relaxing, luxurious and comfortable describes our golf and spa retreat weekend at Reynolds Plantation, in Greensboro, Georgia. Midway between Atlanta and Augusta on Lake Oconee, Reynolds offers lodging at the waterfront Ritz-Carlton Lodge, comprehensive spa treatments and facilities, a variety of dining and activity options, and four nationally recognized golf courses. The ease …. Read More
Herein Lies the Rub – Wentworth by the Sea
New Hampshire Golf, 2005 SPA INDUSTRY MAKING A HUGE SPLASH IN GOLF – NO MATTER HOW YOU DEFINE IT “Spas are devoted to enhancing overall well-being through a variety of professional services that encourage the renewal of mind, body and spirit” – “Spa” Defined, International SPA Association, August 2004 Maybe it’s just a matter of …. Read More
On the Road: Maine Ingredients
New Hampshire Golf, 2004 A golfer with a taste for fine living and even finer fairways heeds the call of the sea Growing up on the seacoast and living on a salt marsh, I spent many hours in the bays and oceans. I also spent a great deal of time on seaside golf courses, always …. Read More
Nature of the Game
June, 2003 Take time to smell the flowers Golf is a game in which one tries to get the ball into a hole using the fewest number of strokes. In an average round, the actual amount of time used to accomplish this, namely stroking the ball, is only about two minutes. If the average round …. Read More
You Can Go Home Again
Divot, Garden State Golf, Spring 2003 I was born in Atlantic City and grew up in the area. For me, this part of New Jersey truly represents the “garden” in Garden State. Many of the vegetable farms that occupied the wooded roads of South Jersey are still there. Though the “grand old days” of the …. Read More