Throughout 2009 we introduced you to some of the best places to play golf, from Barack Obama’s home course in Kailua, Hawaii to the car waiting line at Bethpage Black, and everywhere in between. Here are some of the highlights from the year that was:
January
The best that Hawaii has to offer
Top 5 Courses on each Hawaiian island
February
How to do So Cal on the cheap… Sort of
Golf along the Monterey Peninsula
Top 5 Hidden Gems on the Monterey Peninsula
March
Top 5 driving ranges in Florida
Spring training: Atlanta Braves – Orlando
Spring Training: Chicago Cubs – Mesa, Ariz.
Spring training: N.Y. Yankees – Tampa
Spring training: N.Y. Mets – Port St. Lucie, Fla.
April
Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island
Kiawah’s Ocean Course one of five reasons to visit resort
Georgia’s Sea Island Resort is mystical respite for all types
May
5 must-play courses in San Antonio
Byron Nelson’s legacy lives on at Las Colinas
Barton Creek takes golf to the Austin city limits
June
Man vs. Bethpage: A quest to play the Black course
Long Island trades private for public
July
The Cinderella story of Chambers Bay
Bandon Dunes brings Scottish golf to Oregon
August
3 courses highlight Michigan golf experience
Top 10 public golf courses in Michigan
Top 10 public golf courses in Minnesota
5 tips for flying with golf clubs
A Boston two-party of public golf
September
New course in French Lick, Ind. is to Dye for
Golf Guy’s road trip to Kiawah Island, S.C.
Arnold Palmer introduces new Bay Hill
October
Turn to Turning Stone for golf-casino combo
San Francisco treats for the Presidents Cup
Top 10 moments in Disney Golf history
Mississippi’s “Golf” Coast includes top notch casino course
November
College football rivalries hit the links
N.C. State’s new course wolf-packs punch
December
A green Christmas in Santa Claus, Ind.
Road map to the Audubon Golf Trail