Travel – Minority Golf Magazine

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 »