Golf on Maui: Don't want to wake up from this dream

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The Pacific and neighboring isles are never far away from Kai Course at Kaanapali. (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) LAHAINA, Hawaii -- I've been told more than once that if Pebble Beach Golf Links wasn't set on the cliffs above the Pacific Ocean, it wouldn'… more »

Troon Golf joins PGA Tour in its opposition to new rule banning anchoring putters

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Soon, the U.S. Golf Association and Royal & Ancient will decide whether or not to adopt a proposed rule to ban anchoring the putter. Recently, the PGA Tour weighed in, opposing the ban and some other groups have come on board as well in that opposit… more »

Old American Golf Club near Dallas offers new stay-and-play packages

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One of the most unique golf courses and clubs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area is Old American Golf Club, a collaboration between architect Tripp Davis and PGA Tour player Justin Leonard. Located in The Colony north of Dallas on Lake Lewisville, the course… more »

Take the Golf Channel's Morning Drive to find good deals in golf travel

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If you like traveling to play golf, then you'll want to tune into Morning Drive on the Golf Channel. Each week, Travel expert Matt Ginella and GolfNow's Lauren Thompson spotlight some of the best deals in the country, and they'll be doing that this week… more »

PGA Professional National Championship picks Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach and its Waterloo 13th

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The 'Waterloo' 13th at The Dunes Club (Brandon Tucker/Golf Channel) The PGA of America made a great pick for its 2014 PGA Professional National Championship, announcing today that The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C., will serve as… more »

Manage the package for a smooth golf trip

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So as usual, I was in a conversation the other day about what I did for a living, but instead of the "what's your favorite golf course" question, I got this one: "What's your best tip for taking a golf trip?" That's easy; it all about managing luggag… more »

Get into the Florida Swing; plenty of good golf around the Honda Classic at PGA National

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The second hole at Hammock Creek (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) Professional golf takes another geographical turn this week with the start of the PGA Tour's Florida Swing (check out Brandon Tucker's story) at the Honda Classic at PGA National Resort &… more »

Black Gold Golf Club in California: Sometimes the grass is greener on the other side

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Black Gold Golf Club (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) Having opened a little over a decade ago, the fun Arthur Hills-designed Black Gold Golf Club course in Southern California was originally bentgrass, but all that has changed. You can certainly grow bent… more »

Great way to spend a rainy day: hitting the new RocketBladez irons at TaylorMade's headquarters

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The Kingdom at TaylorMade's headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif. (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) CARLSBAD, Calif. -- I couldn't help but notice, but everywhere I've played this week in Southern California -- San Vicente, Carmel Highland, Salt Creek and Black… more »

What a weekend of golf for President Obama at the Floridian

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The Floridian clubhouse (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) I'm sure most of the right wing doesn't approve, but I wholeheartedly endorse President Obama's weekend on the Treasure Coast. After all, it's President's Day on Monday. He should get to do what he wa… more »

Walters Golf enticing players to plan a Las Vegas golf trip

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With the weather warming up, this may be the ideal time to head to Las Vegas to play golf. And Walters Golf is providing a little more incentive on top of that. For the next three days, if you book two rounds book at any of its three properties -- Ba… more »

Golf and baseball -- my favorite spring pasttimes combined in Florida

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This is it, the day pitchers and catchers report, the week when major league opens spring training. For you folks in the northeast who just got buried under snow, this is especially good news. In a couple of weeks, they'll start playing exhibition games… more »

What I love about Pebble Beach and golf in northern California

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No. 7 at Pebble Beach (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) In my travels, I'm asked this all the time: "What's your favorite golf course and favorite golf destination?" The answer to the first one always varies depending on mood, but I'm pretty consistent on… more »

Try the Emerald Coast for a different kind of Florida golf vacation

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Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort from above (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. -- Most people think of South Florida, Orlando or even the Jacksonville area when they think of booking a golf vacation in Florida. But if you haven't conside… more »

Ship Sticks: A hassle-free way to get your golf clubs to your destination

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If you're like me, one of your least favorite things about traveling to golf destinations is lugging your golf clubs around airports. Everything from hauling them onto the parking shuttle, checking them in at the airport and waiting for them to come out… more »
 
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