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1 day ago | golfpass.com | Tim Gavrich |Jason Deegan

As a genre, mountain golf courses tend to be polarizing. Their defenders laud the scenery and the chances for longer tee shots due to elevated tees. Their detractors lament narrow corridors and severe penalties for missing the center of fairways and greens, as well as typical lack of walkability. Wild bounces due to severe slopes, rock outcroppings and intrusive trees can foil seemingly decent shots and can turn a poor ball-striking day into a nightmare.

2 days ago | golfpass.com | Tim Gavrich |Jason Deegan

In 2025, the road to Charlotte winds through Port Saint Lucie. This weekend, 312 club pros will step out of their shops and away from the lesson tee for a few days to vie for the chance to earn one of 20 coveted berths in the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. In order to get a major championship start - and, who knows, maybe steal the show like Michael Block did at Oak Hill in 2023 - they will have to outlast their peers around a freshly renovated venue.

5 days ago | golfpass.com | Jason Deegan

WAIMEA, Hawaii Island - The sun rises over Mauna Kea, America's only active volcano. I'm in a tranquil state of being, floating on the Pacific Ocean in a traditional Hawaiian outrigger canoe. The Kainalu waterman guide for our Sunrise Canoe Paddle is chanting in a native tongue I don't understand. No matter. It's easy to feel the spiritual gravitas of the moment. Be present. Appreciate life. Find joy. Every new day is a blessing. It's not a guarantee.

1 week ago | golfpass.com | Drake Dunaway

A promising looking approach shot comes up just short in the greenside bunker. As you approach the green the deflating sight appears, a plugged ball. Don’t panic! It’s a hard shot, but very doable with the proper technique and mindset. Learn how to master the escape from a plugged bunker lie with these tips from GolfPass instructors. School of Golf Teacher Martin Hall covers all things bunker plays in his series Build A Better Game: Bunkers.

1 week ago | golfpass.com | Tim Gavrich

I had just made a routine par on the 7th hole, fully settled into a round at an enjoyable resort golf course in South Florida, when a stern warning coming from my golf cart shattered the afternoon's peace. "YOU HAVE ENTERED A RESTRICTED AREA," its capital letters screamed at me. "PLEASE RETURN TO THE COURSE IMMEDIATELY!"The trouble was, I was already on the course: pin-high left of the green, all four wheels kissing concrete.