Wintergreen Resort – A Place to Go Back to
... By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Jeffrey A. RendallWINTERGREEN, VA – Some places you just hate to leave.Going on vacation is something we all look forward to, an opportunity to get away from the daily routine and experience some different surroundings. It’s a way to shut things off for a... Read More
Travel Special Features
Tom’s Run at Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort – A Good Thing Gets Even Better
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Jeffrey A. Rendall... BLAIRSVILLE, PA – It’s always nice when someone takes a good thing and makes it better.... You have to admire the American entrepreneurial spirit – the sense that ‘good enough’ isn’t always the end-all when it comes to a product you’re offering to... Read More
Private Club Corner
Stone Eagle Golf Club – The Big Island of Hawaii meets the Coast of Scotland
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Jeffrey A. Rendall (with advice from ‘Mr. 59,’ Al Geiberger)... ... PALM DESERT, CA – For those familiar with golf in the California low desert, it’s all about the houses.... ... Face it, golf is an attractive draw for those living in the desert – it offers a... Read More
Product Reviews
Miura Golf’s CB 201 Irons – Ancient Craftsmanship Meets Modern Performance
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Images courtesy of Miura Golf ... ... In the age of mass production, sometimes craftsmanship gets lost – especially when you’re talking about the golf industry. Large companies pay top dollar for the computer software to design the most technologically advanced golf clubs ever, and then invest heavily... Read More
Featured Courses & Resorts
Summons the Luck of the Irish at the Tradition Club at Royal New Kent
... By Jeffrey A. Rendall; Images by Jeffrey A. Rendall and Jerry Jutras... ... PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA -- ‘Come to rural New Kent County, Virginia, for a taste of Ireland.’ Somehow, I doubt that’s a thought rolling through the minds of many folks, but if it finds its way into your noggin’, you’d... Read More
Product Reviews
Aerotech Golf Shafts (for irons) – Weight where it counts
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Images Courtesy of Aerotech Golf... ... A couple years ago, we heard about a composite hockey stick manufacturer that was breaking into the golf shaft market, so we took a look at Aerotech Golf’s shafts in conjunction with a look at the Cleveland Launcher Comp driver. Very satisfied... Read More
Product Reviews
Clicgear Golf Cart – And Away We Go!!
By Chuck Hancock, contributor to GolftheMidAtlantic.com; Photos courtesy of Clicgear... ... The walking golf bag cart. Many of us (myself included) most likely have had such a device at one time or another. You remember the ‘old’ days, when courses weren’t built with holes being a 10-minute walk apart from each other, allowing those of us who wished... Read More
Travel Special Features
Kiskiack Golf Club – Half Trash-Dump, Half Sand Pit, Half Pristine Forest
By Jeffrey A. Rendall; Photos by Jeffrey A. Rendall and Jerry Jutras... ... WILLIAMSBURG, VA – “I’m a golf architect, not a math major,” said golf architect John LaFoy, after he’d estimated his Kiskiack Golf Club creation was made up of 1 ½ parts – half former trash-dump, half former sand pit... Read More
Travel Special Features
Primland Resort – Leading the Search for Adjectives
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Jeffrey A. Rendall... ... MEADOWS OF DAN, VA – ‘Searching for adjectives,’ I thought, as someone asked me recently to describe my trip to the brand new Primland Resort in Southwestern Virginia, and that’s exactly what I told them – it’s hard to find the words.... ... Read More
Travel Special Features
Cruising and Golf – The Ultimate Aquatic Golf Trail
By Jeffrey A. Rendall; Photos Courtesy of Elite Golf Cruises... ... SUNRISE, FL -- Trails are everywhere you go. There are hiking trails, shopping trails, historic home trails… heck, even ‘drinking’ trails, popularly referred to as ‘bar crawls.’ Then there’s a model being adopted by many localities and some states -- Golf... Read More