DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — Most of us who cherish golf as a sport, hobby or passion have a bucket list. The normal suspects include rounds at Pine Valley, Pebble Beach, St. Andrews and Pinehurst No. 2, or ...

Maintaining a golf course can be tough in any context. But try tending turf in the hottest, driest spot in North America, on the lowest-elevation layout in the world. Bobby Alford is the assistant ...

If you’re looking for extreme golf, why not challenge the lowest course in the world? Furnace Creek at Death Valley is located 214 feet below sea level, meaning prevailing winds and atmospheric ...

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — A trip to Death Valley in the eastern California desert is a trip predicated on viewing nature. Titus Canyon, Badwater Basin, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes and Harmony Borax Works ...

True confession: I thought playing the Furnace Creek Golf Course in hot, dry and sometimes dangerous Death Valley, California was going to be worth it simply for the fluke of it. You know what I mean: ...

GETTING THERE: Las Vegas is the closest major airport to Death Valley, about two hours by car. Fares generally start at about $250 from the Washington area airports, though the best deals are becoming ...

Even in the middle of the city, golf is a fine way to get away from it all. But when you want to take your escape game to a new level, you need to travel farther away than your local golf club. You ...