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RTJ Golf Trail at Silver Lakes, Gasden, Alabama

Escape The Winter Doldrums to Alabama’s Golfing Haven

October 31, 2023December 31, 2023Herschel Caldwell0

It is a dream vacation for golf enthusiasts seeking a skills challenge or a fun way to make lasting memories. Much has been written over the years about playing golf in western and southern states like California, Arizona, Oregon, Texas, and Florida. As we all know, the popularity of these fall and winter golf destinations is widely known. Golfing in Alabama generally does not come to mind when a northern or western-tier golf enthusiast plans a Southern winter foray to play and party during the winter off-season. Minority Golf Magazine recently had an opportunity to tour a few top… Read More »

A Golf Writer’s Travel Adventure Through Old South Mississippi

June 21, 2023November 1, 2023Herschel Caldwell0

Post pandemic golf travel has never been more accessible and memorable, golf in Mississippi is a year-round treasure of joyful golf experiences. Recently I had the pleasure of visiting one of the premier destinations for an optimal golfing experience. This adventure was particularly important for me. Mass media narratives had long described the social overtones and political arena of this area in ways that would give minority golfers pause when considering golf excursions to five-star resorts that had historically catered solely to the majority culture. As a publication whose readers are primarily people of color, I was concerned about the reception… Read More »

The Louisiana Audubon Golf Trail warmly welcomes the readers of Minority Golf Magazine.

January 18, 2023April 5, 2023Herschel Caldwell0

The Audubon Trail of Southern Louisiana is a Golf Vacation with all that you’ve ever imagined, and more. If you have ever traveled away from your home to play golf, you may have at least wondered what late winter and early Spring weather golf is like in the great state of Louisiana. And, while you have pictured yourself in many warm climate places to enjoy the sport, Louisiana was most likely not on your list of the top five places to play. Let me reset the stage: Louisiana golf in the fall, winter, and spring of the year is an… Read More »

Adventures In Paradise

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018Herschel Caldwell0

Thank you for your interest in and support of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Department of Tourism is actively working to recover and rebuild from back-to-back hurricanes. A Caribbean experience you will never forget By Patricia Caldwell (photos in this article courtesy of the U.S. Virgin Department of Tourism and Minority Golf Magazine) A most enchanting excursion awaits the visitor to the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is an experience you will never forget and will yearn to repeat. Pristine beaches, crystal-clear waters, charming local culture and centuries of intriguing history all contribute to the allure of the three beautiful… Read More »

Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail…revisit

December 20, 2007January 8, 2015Herschel Caldwell2

Growing up in this area when people of color were not allowed to play on public golf courses does not lessens the beauty and value of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail that all can enjoy today. by Herschel Caldwell Growing up as a child on a farm in Northeast Alabama’s cotton and Corn Belt, life was relegated to playing in the nearest swimming hole, climbing the backyard walnut tree, swinging on a muscadine vine and being overtaken by the smell of my mama’s pork chops cooking on the wood-burning stove. To many of our readers, this may be… Read More »

Jacksonville and Its Beaches: Florida’s First Coast of Golf and So Much More

March 5, 2007February 5, 2008Herschel Caldwell0

Jacksonville may not be the first place you think of when contemplating a golf vacation in Florida but maybe the First Coast should be your first choice. by Dana R. Butler (excerpt) Jacksonville sits nestled in the extreme northeast corner of a state known for its vacation destinations. It is a new southern city that traces its roots back to 1564. How is such a paradox possible? Northeast Florida was the first area of settlement by Europeans, hence the name ³First Coast,² and was one of the first battlegrounds for European control of North America. In 1901, the burgeoning city… Read More »