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
It Is Easy Being Green
Divot, Garden State Golf, Summer/Fall 2005 How can wildlife, habitat, and fragile exosystem preservation and protection be compatible with golf courses and golf-course community development? I went to southwest Florida to visit, ask questions and see first hand what Bonita Springs, Florida-based WCI Communities is doing to achieve such a balance. Initially I was skeptical …. Read More
Flight of Fancy
Divot, New York Golf, Summer/Fall 2005 Treat yourself and travel in style to Georgi’s upscale Reynolds Plantation By Bill Nestor Atlantic City, New Jersey’s bright lights reflected off the ocean surface as we banked and ascended. At just that moment the bright full moon filled my window. The final leg of our weekends golf journey …. 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