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Dye Another Day
Over the years, the Dye Course at Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club has gotten the reputation as…
Luisita Revisited – A year on under the Lorenzo Group has revitalized the course
It’s been a year since we first visited with Luisita Golf and Country Club after its purchase by…
Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club aka Marapara
It’s unusual for me to write about a golf course that I haven’t played but I’ve been victim…
World Class – Anvaya Cove Golf and Sports Club Revisited
The term “world class” ought to be used with a bit more caution these days. Over-eager marketing and…
Wack Wack’s East Course – The Beast
Wack-Wack Golf Club’s East Course is the country’s oldest and most storied championship golf course. William J. Shaw…
Valley Golf and Country Club’s South Course
Today when one thinks of championship calibre golf courses, one thinks of Wack Wack’s East Course, Sta. Elena…
Trouble in Paradise
The game of golf is in flux. This fact first crossed my mind when I sat down with…
The Orchard’s Palmer Course – Putting my money where my mouth is
The Orchard’s Palmer Course is one of the great golf courses in the country. Opened for play in…
The Art of the Short Par 4
In my 20 years in the game, I have developed a special appreciation for the short par 4.…
The 9-hole Course at Royale Tagaytay – A great place to learn and hone your game
When I first picked up a golf club almost a decade-and-a-half ago, playing any of the championship golf…
Sutera Harbour – Your first choice in Kota Kinabalu
In your search for first class accommodations in Kota Kinabalu, there is one name that should be at…
Summit Point Golf and Country Club – Resurgence
One of the great pleasures in golf is traveling to play a famous course on whose hallowed fairways…
Splendor in the East – East Ridge Golf and Country Club
During the golf boom of the 1990’s, the greatest concentration of golf clubs was South of Metro-Manila. The…
South Forbes Golf City – A Bad Rap
Mention South Forbes Golf City to foursome looking for a place to play and result usually isn’t too…
Siam Country Club Plantation Course – Golf in the Kingdom
For golfers looking to tee it up in Pattaya, a game at the historic Siam Country Club is…
Sherwood Hills Golf Club – The Philippines’ Best?
So much of what a golf course is has to do with the piece of land on which…
Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club
Rancho Palos Verdes is the first modern golf course constructed in the Davao City limits. Built by the…
Coming Home
It hit me like a ton of bricks. In the ten years that I’ve been writing and following…
Luisita Golf and Country Club – The grand dame of Philippine golf
Hacienda Luisita was once part of the holdings of Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas, Sociedad Anónima, better…
Kota Permai Golf and Country Club – Malaysia’s Best
A unique opportunity came my way a couple of years ago. I got a phone call from the…
Is Sherwood Hills Golf Club the Best Golf Course in the Philippines?
It is the question that I am asked the most. “What is the best golf course in the…
Iloilo Golf and Country Club
AFTER THE UNITED STATES TOOK OVER THE PHILIPPINES in 1901, the new regime inaugurated a raft of development…
Forest Hills Golf and Country Club Palmer Course
Forest Hills Golf and Country Club recently took the wraps off the newly completed Palmer Course. As most…
CDC Golf and Country Club aka Mimosa
Known to the rest of us as Mimosa, the CDC Golf & Country Club was built on the…
Canlubang Golf and Country Club
Canlubang Golf & Country Club is one of my favorite golf clubs in this country. This is one…
Cebu Country Club
Smack in the middle of Cebu City in Banilad sits the scenic Cebu Country Club. The club traces…
Club Intramuros 2000: Golf in the Belly of the Beast
Established in the early 1900’s, Club Intramuros began its…
Mount Malarayat Golf and Country Club
I first set foot at Mt. Malarayat Golf & Country Club in 2005 and was just blown away…
Davao Golf Safari
I was going over my Facebook page a few months back and as it does, a pic of…
Camp John Hay Golf Club: My refuge in the City of Pines
As the irresistible urban sprawl invaded Baguio City, I grew increasingly desperate at the destruction of the Baguio…
Calatagan Golf Club: Balm for this golfer’s soul
I’ve been privileged to have played most of the great golf courses in The Philippines in the course…
Ayala Greenfield Estate Golf Club: World class from the ground up
When the Ayala Group starts something, rest assured the end product will be world class. Ayala Greenfield Estates…
Moving toward sustainability: Camp John Hay Golf Club is making big changes
At the height of the golf boom, everyone and his brother wanted and built golf courses that looked…
Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club Aoki Course – One of a kind
The Aoki Course at Eagle Ridge is unique on several levels. It is the only golf course in…
All The Way Back – Caliraya Springs is hale and hearty once again
When we last visited Caliraya Spring Golf Club two years ago, the club had just gone through some…
Apo Golf and Country Club
Apo Golf and Country Club is the grand old man of golf in the fair city of Davao.…
Anvaya Cove Golf and Sports Club – Golf Meets the Mountains and the Sea
Anvaya Cove Golf and Sports Club is the Ayala Land Premier’s first foray into the leisure market and…