It was a great summer for golf and tourism in Nova Scotia and in particular Cape Breton Island. The slide of the Canadian dollar and the Trump Bump helped boost the number of golfers...
Author - Tom Peters
Mississippi golf with a dash of the blues
Check off another golf destination from my bucket list. When the invitation came to spend a week in Mississippi, the land of...
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Santee, South Carolina: A golf town with a lot to offer
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has long been a top destination for winter golf. It certainly has been a popular choice for many...
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Punta Espada, a Nicklaus jewel in the DR (Dominican Republic)
Two large pelicans hit the emerald green water almost simultaneously just as I began my downswing. The splash of the birds diving...
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Put India on your bucket list
It was one of those once in a lifetime trips. I was invited to India, a place for one reason or another, always held a fascination for me. I inquired about playing some golf while there and...
A Taste of Niagara
On a recent jaunt to southern Ontario, to the Niagara Falls region to be specific, I had the opportunity to play four courses. It was my first warm weather visit to the area and I must say...
Crowbush turning 20!
It’s hard to believe the Links at Crowbush Cove on Prince Edward Island will celebrate 20 years of operation this year. I can recall walking around the course with designer Tom McBroom when...
Highlands adds Stanley and make time for Le Portage
The fall foliage or the Celtic colours as they like to call it in Cape Breton, had pretty much peaked this week (mid-October) as I drove the Cabot Trail to the Cape Breton Highlands Links...
Fox Harb’r opens golf academy
I’ve talked about Fox Harb’r, Ron Joyce’s five-star resort on Nova Scotia’s North Shore in the past (see previous blog). It is truly an outstanding, world-class property with its 18...
Put Cape May County on your ‘to do’ list
On a late Friday afternoon in early May, the place was like a ghost town. Most shops were closed. There were very few cars moving along the wide, well-maintained streets and there were very...
Golf North Carolina’s Outer Banks
I recently had a chance to return to North Carolina on a trip that also took me through Virginia and southern New Jersey. I’ll have more to say about those two spots in the future. I hit...
Cutten Fields: A Thompson gem in the heart of Guelph
Over the years I have become a big fan of Stanley Thompson’s golf courses. Thompson’s Highlands Links in Cape Breton Highlands National Park remains my favorite. I have been fortunate to...