Confessions of a Golfaholic 

Image from cascatagolf.com When I finished drafting my book on playing America's best courses I described Cascata in Las Vegas as a “hidden gem”. More specifically I said “If you want to see how a course should be run, Cascata is the place”. Since it had been more than five years since I was last there, I thought my recent trip to Las Vegas would be a good opportunity to go back and see if anything has changed. It has….for the better. This is saying something, since I raved a

This week the PGA tour sets up shop along 17 mile drive in Northern California (weather permitting). The AT&T Pebble Beach tournament, formerly known as the Crosby Clambake, has traditionally been the Pro-Am event that attracts the A-list celebrities. While Bill Murray typically highlights the entertainment, there are plenty of other talented individuals, who take time between shots on Number 17, to entertain, while getting their swings analyzed. The tournament is played over

Arguably, the most fan friendly tour event is the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Nothing compares to the arena-style 16th hole, which gives the local inebriates the opportunity to cheer (and boo) the shots into this par three hole. Risk/Reward shots abound on the back side, making for an interesting finish to the desert venue. The rowdy fans, including many local college students, prep for their Super Bowl parties by heading out to the course to taunt the pr