Some golf clubs -- and their members -- are content with a well-kept golf course, a decent clubhouse and restaurant, and a friendly efficient staff.  In my experience, most do just that.  If they...

          The current economy is especially tough on independent, member- or family-owned golf courses in areas of low population.  Many of them are in a battle for survival as the golf industry tries to figure a...

         I stopped briefly yesterday at Lake of St. Catherine Golf Club in Poultney, VT, one of those little gems of a golf course you stumble on from time to time.  I'll have more photos and words about the...

        I am traveling through southern and central Vermont this week, making short stops at golf clubs and resorts in the region to introduce myself and to choose the best places to revisit in the spring. ...

    Vermont is a bit too granola for many people.  The state has contributed the only self-described socialist U.S. senator, Bernie Sanders, although he is listed as an “independent,” and its aggressive...