When Cabot Links opened in 2012, nestled between Inverness and the Gulf of St Lawrence over abandoned coal mines in Cape Breton, the excitement in the golf world was palpable. Canada’s first true links course, it was a beauty. Then, in 2016 when With the 2008...

Kent, the oldest county in England, is known as the Garden of England for its abundance of farms, wineries, beer making from the locally grown hops and fresh from the sea Dover sole and Whitstable oysters. It also has over one hundred golf courses, some of the...

The challenging Ross Bridge course on the Robert Trent Jones golf trail in Alabama is the third-longest golf course in the world. 5 best trails on which to golf your heart out 1. Robert Trent Jones Trail Alabama: The 26 public courses on Alabama's Robert Trent...

5 best places to tee it up in a vineyard 1. The Course at Wente Vineyards, Livermore, California: Designed by Greg Norman, this championship golf course winds through Wente Vineyards, site of California's oldest continuously But, levitra vardenafil 20mg pop over...

The hot waters were here first. That’s important to understand or you may be scratching your head as to why a fancy hotel would be located in a rather suburban neighbourhood of small plain houses. The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa however, located about ten...

Riedel's Pink Glasses Riedel's attractive crystal glasses with a touch of pink are the perfect prize table item to have at "Golf for the Cure" events. The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Breast Cancer Program receives 15 per This health condition realizes a...

By Margaret Swaine On my first trip to Ireland I chickened out on my pre-booked golf game. Travelling with a friend who was a beginner golfer, we both got cold feet and it wasn't just because of the rain. Ireland is known for its famous golf courses and I'd heard...

By Margaret Swaine Fall 2007 ClubLink NewsLink Greg Norman continues to expand his vinous empire with ever more successful vintages. His first wine labels from Australia were launched back in the late nineties as a joint venture between Great White Shark...

ClubLink NewsLink For this winter California reds get warm reviews By Margaret Swaine Every spring when the Wine Institute of California holds their annual Wine Fair tour that crosses Canada golf club managers came out in force. Wine agents in the know say...

Courtney Billing Joins ClubLink as a Senior Teaching Professional By Margaret Swaine Spring 2007 ClubLink NewsLink Courtney Billing calculates she has given over 3,000 golf lessons but hasn't yet met a person she couldn't help improve their game. The...

By Margaret Swaine Spring 2007 ClubLink NewsLink After a good game of golf on a hot day there's nothing better than a cool one - either beer or white wine. With a meal however many of us turn to red. Red wines match best with the meats and BBQ fare ubiquitous at...

By Margaret Swaine It's not just Tiger Woods hitting golf balls off the heli-pad at the self proclaimed "seven star" Burj Al Arab hotel that's drawn attention to Gulf in the Emirates. Nor long hitters Ian Poulter and Paul Casey's attempt to break the world's...

by Margaret Swaine Greg Norman has delivered another slice of the good life with his California Estates wines launched in Canada this spring. Norman's drive for excellence has proven true in a number of successful off-links endeavours. His first wine enterprise was...

By Margaret Swaine Today as I struggled along with my playing partners to make par on at least some holes of the first game of the season, I realized our conversation centred on two themes. The number one topic of course was our golf game and how long it would take...

By Margaret Swaine You know golf in the Gulf has made it mark when over nine million hits were recorded on the official website of the Dubai Desert Classic this year. At this 17th annual event held at the Emirates Golf Club February 2-5, world number one Tiger...

By Margaret Swaine Fine wine and dining was in great form during the Telus Skins Game in Whistler this July. Bearfoot Bistro was sabering open champagne bottles, Après featured a cooking class with Chef Eric Vernice in his kitchen and The Fifty Two 80 Bistro at the...

By Margaret Swaine Last column I talked about golf pros with links to wineries. But the reverse hold true too. Some winery owners have such a love of golf they'll pony up big money to support the game by backing tournaments, backing their winery onto a golf course...

By Margaret Swaine It's no surprise to me that golf, a game awash in affluence, would link the greats on the PGA Tour with the finesse in the bottle. I'm certain I'm not alone in harbouring both a strong love for wine and for golf. I may however be the only one to...

By Margaret Swaine "I'm in the sun a lot and I'd go for a facial. Every little bit helps," said Tim Collins, Director of Golf at The Breakers in Palm Beach. At the swank Flagler Steakhouse overlooking the resort's Ocean Course from above the pro shop, we were...

By Margaret Swaine Unbeknownst to her, Peggy Kirk Bell, one of America’s best-known and admired golf celebrities has been my golf guide for years. I’ve been using “Women’s Golf” an instructional video that features her and several other LPGA “teacher of the year”...

By Margaret Swaine “Our nickname is tees, trees and PhD’s,” says Martin Armes, Director of Communications for Raleigh’s visitors bureau. This moniker pretty much describes the whole of North Carolina’s heartland area, where I’m spending a week, to a tee. We’re...

by Margaret Swaine The DR, located on the eastern part of Hispaniola Island shared with Haiti, is the oldest European settlement in America. While tourists have known it as a cheap spot to vacation in the sun, lately it has achieved a more lofty reputation. With...