Mississippi Gulf Coast golf shines on Golfweek 'courses you can play' list
Gulf Coast gems Fallen Oak Golf Club, The Preserve, Grand Bear and Shell Landing represent Mississippi golf on Golfweek's "America's Best Courses You Can Play" list. "It promotes the quality of the golf we offer here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, to golfers all across the country," said Stephen Miles, director of operations at The Preserve.
... full article »
Alabama Golf Features
Beyond your old, tired golf vacation: Alabama Gulf Shores brings design thrills, beach parties
You'd find distinctive white sugar sand beaches in the Alabama Gulf Shores along with everything else you need in a golf destination. That's the thing about the Alabama Gulf Shores: it's not one of those haphazardly clobbered together want-to-be poser golf destinations, Chris Baldwin writes.
... full article »Golf Podcast: There's life after Hurricane Katrina in Mobile, Ala.
The golf courses in the historic city of Mobile, Ala., which sits on Mobile Bay, have completely recovered from Hurricane Katrina. Lakewood Golf Club, Magnolia Grove (a Robert Trent Jones Trail facility), Azalea City, Rock Creek Golf Club and Timbercreek Golf Club each offer Gulf Coast golfers a mix of challenge and playability. Listen to a podcast about the current state of Mobile after Hurricane Katrina.
... full article »There's life after Katrina for golfers in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Ala. took a hard right hand from Katrina. The good news is that the city has pretty much completely recovered from the storm, and business has returned to normal. All this is great news for golfers, who have known for years Mobile has a number of excellent golf courses.
... full article »Follow the pros from Alabama to Texas on Gulf Coast golf courses the PGA Tour visits
The Gulf Coast, from the Florida Panhandle to the Redneck Riviera, to the Texas coast, is one of the most geologically interesting places in the world. From the unnaturally white sand beaches to the bayous of Louisiana to the oil platforms off the Texas coast, it's a place where thousands of people choose to spend their vacations. The area also has a ton of golf courses up, down and near the coast, cooled by Gulf breezes and warmed by Southern latitudes.
... full article »Gulf Shores, Alabama goes from 'emerging' to 'emerged'
Unlike Myrtle Beach, Gulf Shores is a golf first, nightlife second destination. Golf widows take solace in the fact the area is devoid of gentlemen's clubs. There are plenty of local establishments, however, at which to belly up. It is easy to see how tales of 36 holes a day and honky tonks by night may paint a picture of a golf destination that oozes testosterone. Allow us to digress. The region's unique blend of sugar sand beaches, affordable golf and unforgettable eateries sets up perfectly for a couples golf trip.
... full article »Things you thought you knew, need to know and wish you never found out
The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Alabama, a unified system of golf courses spanning eight cities comprised of 378 holes (with more on the way), is even more daunting to summarize concisely than it is to play. The following are random notes, facts, and figures that may lead to a better, and possibly more confused, understanding of this remarkable golf destination. In case you hadn't heard, the Trail courses are difficult. They're also long. Lead architect Roger Rulewich, an associate of the late Robert Trent Jones for 34 years, worked alongside project manager Bobby Vaughan for three years to bring the courses to life. Difficulty and length were mandates from the beginning.
... full article »
Mississippi Golf Features
Gulf Coast gems Fallen Oak Golf Club, The Preserve, Grand Bear and Shell Landing represent Mississippi golf on Golfweek's "America's Best Courses You Can Play" list. "It promotes the quality of the golf we offer here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, to golfers all across the country," said Stephen Miles, director of operations at The Preserve.
... full article »Thanksgiving golf specials: Biloxi and Gulf Shores offer early gifts for holiday getaways
From the beginning of Thanksgiving week through Feb. 1, you'll find some of the golf/travel industry's craziest values and amazing packages along the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast, Tom Spousta writes.
... full article »Ownership, mini-tour championship helping transform Windance Country Club in Gulfport
In a Mississippi Gulf Coast region with 22 golf courses, 11 casino resorts and 60 miles of coastline, new-look Windance Country Club doesn't figure to blend in so much anymore. The course is "in the best shape it's ever been in," said Kevin Drum of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Gulf Association.
... full article »Mississippi Gulf Coast offers world-class action at the tables and on the golf courses
On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, no one gets too uptight, and the gambling's more than all right. In fact, readers of TripAdvisor.com rated Biloxi the seventh-best destination in the world for gamblers. Golfers who aren't big gamblers will have fun, too. The Mississippi Gulf Coast has 22 golf courses from celebrity architects like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Fazio, Davis Love III and Jerry Pate.
... full article »Golf's shark hunters: On Mississippi Gulf Coast, shark fishing's an off-course thrill
On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, you can get your shark stalking on in-between going for birdies. This area has more than a dozen golf courses and over 300 holes from designers like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Davis Love III and Tom Fazio. But it's hardly just your ordinary golf destination.
... full article »Luxury for less the Gulf Coast way: High-end hotels, golf courses with mid-range rates
With steals like Kiva Dunes and Shell Landing Golf Club, the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Alabama Gulf Shores are prime destinations for golfers looking to live large. These are the rare spots in today's high-thread-count-chasing world where you can get luxury for less.
... full article »Mississippi's best golf resorts mix high stakes gambling with superb courses
Mississippi was the home of riverboat gamblers in the Old West, floating casinos in the modern era and, in post-Hurricane Katrina, land-based casinos. As the state has developed, so have its golf courses and golf resorts. It's one of the few states where you can mix golf and gambling, though all the resorts mentioned here don't have casinos. Here is our list of the best golf resorts in Mississippi.
... full article »Creole, Thai, French, down-home and soul: Biloxi restaurants offer golfers diverse menus
Mississippi Gulf Coast has a string of good golf courses, big fancy casinos and, believe it or not, excellent restaurants. You don't have to go all the way to New Orleans for great eats. Here are a few suggestions to chew on as you consider your golf trip to the Biloxi area.
... full article »Biloxi, driven by casinos and golf, rebuilding pretty much on its own
Going on two years after Hurricane Katrina hit in August of 2005, the Gulf Coast, particularly Biloxi, has made tremendous strides to returning to pre-Katrina tourist levels. Two of the driving forces behind the economic recovery have been the casinos and the golf courses.
... full article »Give thanks to Biloxi: Its golf courses are back in business
Nature did its worst, but a year-plus later the biggest problem facing Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast is man-made: perception. "People don't know we're back to functioning normally," said Steve Richer, executive director of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau.
... full article »
More features by destination
