Travel & Resorts

Phoenix area offers a great getaway from NW golfers

As you make your way out of the Pacific Northwest on a golf trip to Arizona, there are always dozens of choices to make. Here are a couple of choices if...
Nile Shrine Golf Course offers a complete golfing experience

The Nile Shrine Golf Course has been providing golfers of all ages and ability a challenging place to play quality golf without driving a long way. The entire golf course is...
Nature’s gifts in a game: Golf at Riverbend provides both

By Marie Lemond, Special To Inside Golf When it comes to outdoor fun, a nature-walk or a round of golf are high on my list. Doing both at the same time...
The Old Works is a great Montana destination

If you find yourself driving on Interstate-90 to Spokane and Idaho, you might want to extend the trip a few hours or so to visit Missoula, Mt. You will be glad...
A look at courses in and around Spokane

Golfers from around the Northwest have long known about the high quality golf in and around Spokane. Not only are the courses superb but the prices are also below any of...
Idaho’s Panhandle

Here is a look at the courses in the Idaho Panhandle: • Avondale: The course opened in 1968 with nine holes. It is semiprivate and still open for public play. The course underwent...
Oregon Resorts

Editor’s note: Oregon’s golf resorts are known as some of the best in the country and there are several to choose from. Crooked River Ranch Crooked River Ranch is the largest...
Washington Resorts

Editor’s note: Washington state’s golf resorts are spread out over the entire state but are some of the best. Semiahmoo Resort Semiahmoo Resort, which is located in Washington’s northwest corner in...
Destination: Olympic Peninsula

The Olympic Peninsula has millions of visitors each year from all parts of the globe as the reputation as a scenic wonderland is well known. Here’s a look at the golf...
Bellingham: A hot bed of great golf

Being so close to the border, both Canadian and American golfers are drawn to the Bellingham golf courses Up in the far Northwest corner of Washington state offers up some great...
Lummi Nation offers double treat with Silver Reef Resort and Loomis Trail Golf Club

When Loomis Trail Golf Club opened for play, it was quickly recognized as one of the top golf courses in the Pacific Northwest. And for good reason. The Graham Cooke-designed course...
North Bellingham: Links-style golf course is in terrific shape year-round

There is plenty to like about North Bellingham Golf Course, located in the town that it is named after. There is the 18-holes of links-style golf, the views of nearby Mount...
Quintero, Superstition Springs: There are always some terrific choices for an Arizona golf trip

As you make your way out of the Pacific Northwest on a golf trip to Arizona, there are always dozens of choices to make. Here are a couple of choices if...
Arizona’s Phoenician Resort takes on new look after three-year, $90 million remodel

It started more than three years ago. And now, the Phoenician Resort in Phoenix looks nothing like it did when it first opened its doors. After three years and $90 million,...
Lake Wilderness: A demanding shotmakers course in Maple Valley

Over the years Lake Wilderness Golf Course in Maple Valley, Washington has undergone several changes and the net result is a short, tight, course that requires a golfer’s full attention. Being...