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Archive for 'Road Holes'
A place to get into the swing of things
CLARKSTON, Wa. — It was a late Sunday afternoon and the sound of golf balls being hit drew attention to an area between the Quality Inn Conference Center and the Snake River, which separates Washington and Idaho. At first [...]
A Great Northwest golf-wine bonanza
By Alfie Lau Golf and wine are a winning combination in some of the best areas to operate wineries, and a group of writers-broadcasters from the Great Northwest can now attest to that claim. The group from [...]
Scotland golf series begins Sunday
A homemade golfing road trip through some of Scotland’s great and legendary courses will be detailed in a series beginning Sunday in GolfersWest.com. The nine-day trip was the culmination of a dream that my son Bobby and [...]
Youth is being served at Bandon Dunes
(Second of two parts) BANDON, Or. — The Bandon Dunes Golf Resort has such a great reputation around the world that golfers from 48 countries — and counting — have played one or more of the four 18-hole [...]
A waterlogged journey to Oregon Coast
(First of two parts) FLORENCE, Or. – The original game plan was to play 103 holes over a five-day period on the Oregon coast, preferably under various weather conditions – from sunny skies and comfortable temperatures, to [...]
Surf and turf: Riding Gamble’s ‘waves’
by John Hughes Special to Golferswest.com BREWSTER, Wa. — I am a surfer and snowboarder who happens to also like golf…Wait, I kinda love golf. In fact, I would say my top three favorite sports are [...]
Inn at Gamble Sands finishes a vision
BREWSTER, Wa. – Gamble Sands now is on the map. The two-year-old, David McLay Kidd-designed golf course has added the necessary component – a 37-room hotel – to make it a premier golf destination. With the [...]
Experiencing a Rocky Mountain High
Editor’s Note: This article was first published by Cascade Golfer Magazine. CANMORE, Alberta Canada — Even from several thousand feet above them, the Canadian Rockies are awe-inspiring. The view from my third-row window seat featured snow-capped mountain peaks, [...]
Open will impact the region for years
(With the U.S. Open Week starting Monday, Golferswest.com will re-publish many of the stories our writers have written of the course over the past months and years. This one, written by Bob Sherwin, is the lasting financial the Open [...]
Chambers par-3s’ built-in flexibility
(Editor’s Note: With the U.S. Open starting June 18, Golferswest.com will re-publish many of the stories our writers have written of the course over the past months and years. This one deals with the various and challenging par-3s [...]
