I was recently walking a deserted, windswept, white sandy beach when I stumbled on—no, not a sea urchin—a crisp $50 bill that had been washed up on the sand. I gazed at it for a second, not sure what ...

Brian McCallen is one of the top golf writers in the nation. He served as a senior editor at Golf Magazine from 1987 to 2003 and has written three books and numerous articles about golf destinations.