Windance Country Club in Gulfport, Miss. is a thinking golfer's course, which means you have choices, making it fun to play over and over again, Katharine Dyson writes. Situated on over 6,600 yards of lush coastal land, this 18-hole championship layout has been named by Golf Digest as one of the state's top courses.
Hireko Golf's odd-looking Acer XDS Cabriolets performed admirably on the course. Their most impressive attribute was the negligible loss of distance produced by off-center contact. I tend to strike the ball somewhat toward the toe of the clubface, but doing so with the Cabriolets appeared to have no affect on my distance. The same went for shots hit somewhat thin; they came in low and hot, but they still got to the green.
For those free-swinging big hitters who never saw a fairway their driver didn't like, we present five Myrtle Beach golf courses where, from the back tees, you'll have plenty of opportunities to hit the big stick, and the phrase "iron off the tee" isn't in the vocabulary.
Vegas is the perfect golf destination for big hitters. Go big, or go home. Here are five Sin City golf courses where you can - and MUST - pull out the big stick to score well. Pack your bags, make your reservations and show us what you've got.
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Rhodes Ranch Country Club promises to reward golfers, but also dares them to think twice before talking advantage of several tempting and spectacular drives. Rhodes Ranch offers sweeping views of the Spring Mountains and the Las Vegas Strip. The courses has mounding fairways, relentless bunkers, sweeping streams and a myriad of reflective water hazards that present a serious challenge to golfers brave enough to play from the back tees.
Rhodes Ranch Country Club - Public in Las Vegas
The history of Royal Dublin Golf Club, the second-oldest links course in Ireland, reveals a dedicated membership that always remains loyal to its links. Surviving a World War and a major fire, the club hosted the European Tour's Irish Open from 1983-85, Royal Dublin is now bigger and better than ever. Jason Scott Deegan describes plenty of reasons why this historic and conveniently located links course makes an ideal place to begin your golf trip to the Emerald Isle.
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Heading out of the country for golf travel always requires a little more planning than a domestic trip. And when it's to an exotic destination on the other side of the world like Thailand, a little extra time should be spent in preparation. Brandon Tucker offers a few tips on how to pack for a Thailand golf vacation, and what to expect when you get there.
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Heatherwoode Golf Club in Springboro, Ohio offers affordable public play on a medium-length championship layout. The course features four sets of teeboxes for the enjoyment of golfers of all skill levels, and plays at 6,730 yards from the back tees for a par 72.
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Thailand's female caddies are a big reason why the country is such a popular golf destination - one with a higher repeat-visitor rate than anywhere else in the region. Your caddie experience in Thailand will be far different - and far less expensive - than anywhere in the Western world of golf. The round will come with a bushel full of foreign nuances you won't come close to enjoying back home, so enjoy the ride.
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"It is a little far fetched that Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada only have a couple of Top 100 courses in the Golf Magazine list. I have played both We-Ko-Pa Golf Club courses in Scottsdale many times, and let me tell you, it compares with almost any of the Top 100 except the obvious few (Augusta National, Pine Valley, etc)."
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Windance Country Club in Gulfport, Miss. is a thinking golfer's course, which means you have choices, making it fun to play over and over again, Katharine Dyson writes. Situated on over 6,600 yards of lush coastal land, this 18-hole championship layout has been named by Golf Digest as one of the state's top courses.
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