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For a Super time, head to Las Vegas for golf and big-game bashes
Where can you party Super Bowl-style, lay some cash on the big game and play a few rounds of golf? Las Vegas, of course. Sin City provides perhaps a better destination than even Miami for Super Sunday 2010. Many hotels offer weekend promotions that include tee times at premier courses.
... full article »Find Myrtle Beach's top hot wings, steaks, seafood buffets and sports bars
Nothing gets the mouth watering and the belly growling quite like 18 holes of golf along the Grand Strand. Myrtle Beach, S.C.'s, dining and bar scene is endless, with something for just about everybody, from upscale dining to wings and sports. But the Grand Strand golfers have spoken. Golf Holiday has compiled a panel and narrowed the choices into Top 5 lists in four categories: wings, bars, steaks and, of course, seafood buffets.
... full article »Winter reading list for golfers: game improvement, an epic thriller and coffee table books
As I write this, the East Coast is being buried under several feet of snow. With golf-playing season truly over, golf-reading season has just begun. Here are a few suggestions for keeping your mind verdant and lush, even if the links are frozen solid.
... full article »Myrtle Beach golf: Putt for dough on the Grand Strand's toughest greens
Listen up, masters of the putting game who visit the Grand Strand for your annual golf vacation: You may have been taken to the cleaners by your long-driving buddies on some of the Myrtle Beach courses that don't test the short game as much as you'd have liked. Now its time for payback. Book your group at a track where the greens are the real show, and take no prisoners.
... full article »Washington heights: Seattle maturing into a must-play golf destination
The beauty of the Pacific Northwest on a sunny day is almost unparalleled anywhere else in America. Snow-capped mountains hover over green fairways at every turn in Washington. While there is no doubt Bandon Dunes remains the No. 1 golf destination in the region, Seattle continues to gain ground, Jason Deegan Scott writes. He offers a look at some of the must-play public golf courses in the Seattle area ...
... full article »Gift ideas: Give your golfer cheap thrills and small vices this holiday season
When I was a kid, my dad was fond of saying: "Learn to enjoy the cheap thrills in life, because we can't afford the expensive ones." Given that the economy still has a serious case of the yips, I think the old man's advice is especially apt this holiday season. Arguably the only good thing about a recession this deep is that diversions like golf and minor vices - like, well, golf - that we may take for granted during better times become all the more exquisite. Here is a list of ideas for feeding your favorite golfers' vices without losing an arm (and a leg) in the process.
... full article »Golf in Hilton Head, South Carolina: Five must-play courses
Picking the top golf courses in Hilton Head Island, S.C. is like declaring one's favorite flavor of ice cream. They're all good. So knowing there isn't a bad course on Hilton Head, here are five you won't regret choosing, starting (of course) with Harbour Town Golf Links at Sea Pines Resort.
... full article »Clambaking it old school: The Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
The Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational remains a good-timing battle royale where jolly pros dispense with the usual shackles slapped on them by their respective tours. Spectators are treated to low-key, high-quality golf after the fashion of the famed Crosby clambake. Far from rolling over in his grave, Der Bing is more likely whistling a tune at the annual success of the Callaway, an old-school shindig that happily manages to break every rule.
... full article »Asia golf travel tips: How to prepare and pack for a vacation to exotic Thailand
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.
... full article »Pristine golf in Montana's Flathead Valley worth singing about
Montana's Flathead Valley is rich in glaciers and golf, some of which can be enjoyed for a song. Mike Bailey looks at nine golf courses, all members of the Flathead Valley Golf Association, that combine amazing scenery and challenging terrain with reasonable green fees. Throw in attractions like Glacier National Park and 16-hour days in summer, and you've got all the reasons you need to pack your clubs and head to the mountains and lakes of Kalispell, Whitefish or Columbia Falls.
... full article »By hook or by crook: Golf in Ireland's sunny southeast
Winter is a time when enterprising golfers follow the lead of Dubliners themselves and head down the N9 for ampler sun and easier tee times in the southeast. You see, in Ireland's relatively lush wintertime playground, romance, golfing magic, and, yes, sometimes even sun, unexpectedly abound.
... full article »Ireland's popular southwest golf links are slashing prices, luring back golfers for 2010
If you looked into booking an Ireland golf vacation a few years ago but package prices were too high, it's about that time to check back in. In the last 12 months, the Emerald Isle has seen a massive "reset" of prices at many of its hotels and golf courses, especially the high-end niche that has taken a especially brutal beating in the travel industry.
... full article »Golf vacation planning: How to pack for a trip to San Antonio
In recent years, San Antonio has blossomed as a tourist destination, and along with it, as a golf destination. From the recent restoration of historic Brackenridge Park to the city's wonderful Texas Hill Country golf resorts, there's plenty to choose from. If you go, however, you'll want to make sure you pack the right gear. Here are a few pointers ...
... full article »First impression: The Chase at Coyote Springs near Vegas a hit with Golf World readers
The Jack Nicklaus-designed Chase at Coyote Springs opened last year to rave reviews. It also impressed readers of Golf World and Golf Digest magazines - so much so that it just debuted on their "Readers' Choice Awards" as the highest rated public course in Nevada. Cascata, Wolf Creek, Edgewood Tahoe, and Bali Hai Golf Club also made the list.
... full article »Non-traditional golf, courtesy of Colorado's terrain and Jim Engh's inimitable designs
Colorado features areas as flat as the South Plains of Texas, towering sand hills, volcanic moonscapes and mountain peaks. It all makes for an unforgettable place to build a golf course. And the world's greatest architects have tackled this land of contrasts. David R. Holland takes a look at some of the top non-traditional courses in Colorado.
... full article »From Austin to San Antonio, five must-play Texas Hill Country golf courses
San Antonio and Austin are only about an hour's drive from one another in the Texas Hill Country, home to some of the state's most dramatic landscape. No pancake-flat deserts with tumbleweeds rolling by around here; the Hill Country is where lush, rugged terrain provides for many of the state's most exciting courses. Brandon Tucker offers five must-play courses in the Texas Hill country.
... full article »More and more golf courses rolling out the welcome mat for women
Ironically, it might just be the down-turn in the economy that propels forward a decades-long evolution to make golf courses more welcoming to a wider range of golfers. The core of that wider group is women. Trying to make the industry more welcoming to a diverse group of players has been a long road, beginning decades ago with Alice and Pete Dye at the fore, Lisa Allen writes.
... full article »Finding a Boyne golf course and resort for everyone in northern Michigan
The national spotlight of the Golf Channel's Big Break X series paid off for the host Boyne Highlands in northern Michigan, as the resort is enjoying record play from out-of-state golfers. But Boyne Highlands encompasses less than half of Boyne's golf holes and one third of its resort properties. To ensure you're doing the Boyne that's right for you, here's a selection of golf itineraries to suit any golfer or golf group ...
... full article »The Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs still re-inventing itself after 91 years
The Broadmoor, one of the world's most elegant golf resorts, just keeps re-inventing itself. This dazzling property overlooking the city of Colorado Springs, continues to add to its 3,000 acres of championship golf, unparalleled luxury, five-diamond dining, an award-winning spa and diverse shopping. There may be no better time to visit, David R. Holland writes.
... full article »Airport expansion and SkyWest service makes travel to Bandon Dunes a snap
The remote stretch of wild dunes along the Pacific Ocean may feel like the end of the world, but travel to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on the southwestern coast of Oregon keeps getting easier. The course's emergence has created enough demand from travelers all over the world to increase access to the region's airport, and new flights are coming.
... full article »- Destination Georgia: Five must-play golf courses in Savannah
- Golf in Portugal's Algarve region: Head east for cheaper tee times, less congested golf courses
- Jekyll Island on three budgets: Plenty to do on a Georgia golf vacation
- After $14 million, Rulewich-led redo, Bermuda's Port Royal Golf Course to host the PGA Grand Slam
- Golf on the Monterey Peninsula: Five must-plays for under $200
- Pebble Beach plays host to perfectly unique pro-am and tourney: Walmart First Tee Open
- For your amusement: Five must-play Orlando golf courses
- Georgia golf: Five must-play golf courses down on the coast
- Go deep! Five big-hitting Myrtle Beach golf courses
- Grip it and rip it: Five Las Vegas golf courses for big hitters
- Taste wine and fine golf among New York's Finger Lakes
- Golf on Washington's Kitsap Peninsula: A hidden treasure in the Pacific Northwest
- Mark Rypien looks to shine again at the American Century Championship golf event
- Golf in Grand County, Colorado: Escape summer heat up in Colorado ski country
- Beyond Ailsa: There are loads of great golf courses to play near Turnberry
- Ten Myrtle Beach golf courses for the anti-traditionalist
- Golf in North Berwick plenty more than the famous "West Links"
- Summer golf reading for 2009 includes unique, touching stories
- Ten Myrtle Beach golf courses design traditionalists will love
- From golf courses coast to coast, Father's Day specials make golfing with Dad a wise gift idea
- Gear up for northern Michigan's toughest golf courses
- Follow the Audubon Golf Trail in Louisiana to satisfy your appetites
- Keep Momma happy with these golf gifts this Mother's Day
- Horse racing fans, don your golfer's hat while in Louisville during the Kentucky Derby
- Cobra Golf tour van keeps its PGA Tour players well armed
- The home of golf, St. Andrews, Scotland is also home to five of the best courses outside the U.S.
- Myrtle Beach golf exclusive: How you can get tee times at the Grand Strand's private golf clubs
- Augusta Golf Girl offers a local blogger's tips for viewing The Masters
- Costa Del Sol, Spain's top golf courses rival the best anywhere
- Action abounds on and off course at the 2009 Playboy Golf Scramble finals in L.A.
- Changes underway at Nicklaus-designed Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Arizona
- Get pain free and improve your golf swing with the new Swingback stabilizer
- Perfect pair: Mix South Carolina's top-ranked hotels and resorts with your coastal golf
- Valentine's Day's not just a holiday, but a way to make up for lousy Christmas gifts
- Play it posh: Hawaii's top resorts make for elite golf vacation getaways
- New PGA West clubhouse gives golf fans new Hope
- Malaysia's historic Melaka south of Kuala Lumpur is rife with golf
- Myrtle Beach golf: The Grand Strand's top multi-course facilities for a 36-hole day
- Frequently asked questions: Golf travel in Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur
- Green in regulation: Christmas gift ideas for the green golfer
- Ho-Ho-Hole-in-One! Ace your golf Christmas shopping this year
- California (golf) dreaming: 10 percent of Top 100 public golf courses found in the Golden State
- A walk in the desert? Top Phoenix-Scottsdale golf courses declare why not
- Hilton Head Island's Sea Pines Resort rates among top spots for parents and kids
- Myrtle Beach golf: In search of the Grand Strand's top signature hole
- In a tough economy, play budget golf on a winter Florida golf trip
- Leaf peepers and golfers on the same page for these colorful fall road trips
- With 2008 Ryder Cup out of the way, attention turns to Celtic Manor Resort in Wales in 2010
- Pinehurst Resort remains the Carolinas' sanctified golf grounds, but don't overlook nearby National
- With gems like Royal North Devon, and St. Enodoc, the Southwest Atlantic Links is England's oldest and sunniest golf spot
- Bend and central Oregon: An emerging golf vacation destination with many faces
- Though it boasts a fine course and a posh resort and spa, Teton Springs is more than just golf
- With nine golf courses, Plymouth, Massachusetts making a play as a New England golfing destination
- Funky fairways: Save room on your UK golf vacation for the game's quirkiest links courses
- Party golf is back: New Orleans courses rally after Katrina
- Golf books: A reading list for those long, lazy summer days off course
- Headed to Royal Birkdale for the British Open? The links golf courses of North Wales are calling
- June is for marrying, bachelor parties and golf trips
- Eugene and Lane County in Oregon offer plenty of golf courses for less than a pair of Nikes
- F-A-T-H-E-R spells "Golf Gifts" this Father's Day
- Tom Fazio on raising the bar with Vegas' Shadow Creek golf course
- Mother's Day golf gifts - because we owe her big-time!
- Payne Stewart Golf Club in Branson, Missouri to honor a golfer who touched many lives
- Susan Choi chasing her long-shot LPGA dreams on The Golf Channel's Big Break Kaanapali
- Make tracks to Skidaway Island, home of The Landings community and its six excellent golf courses
- Verizon Heritage memories: 40 years of great PGA Tour golf on Hilton Head
- Martha Burk's fight against Augusta National's all-male policy gaining momentum, she says
- North Carolina's "I-95 trail" has a Donald Ross course, dirt-cheap green fees, easy-to-reach ranges
- Tiger Woods to announce his retirement from golf
- Ladies: What could be finer in South Carolina than great golf and spa?
- Spring training gone hip: Hotel Valley Ho and Scottsdale Stadium give Cactus League a different vibe
- Golf breaks abound along the I-95 "trail" in South Carolina
- Golf balls, clubs, bags and more: Valentine's Day gifts for golfers
- Your perfect itinerary for a long, luxurious golf weekend in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- South Carolina on our mind: Three great upcountry golf courses
- What you don't see on TV: Mercedes-Benz Championship host Kapalua is a self-contained Hawaiian luxury land for golfers
- Brazil: The Girl From Ipanema welcomes you to enjoy Rio's beaches and golf courses
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- Kapalua Resort, Wailea and more: Maui's top beach/golf combos are a sandy surf lover's best friend
- Charleston golf, beyond Kiawah: Charleston National C.C., Links at Stono Ferry, RiverTowne, more
With two Tom Fazio-designed golf courses and more, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona is the complete package
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort is about as complete a golf resort as there is, David R. Holland writes. There are two Tom Fazio gems – the Mountain and Canyon co [...]
Dive bars and the Wild West meet upscale, desert golf in Cave Creek north of Scottsdale, Arizona
Photo Gallery: Grand Cypress Resort's New Course - Orlando, Florida
Splurge on golf, not the kids at these upscale Orlando golf resorts
With his New Course at Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando, Nicklaus pays homage to the birthplace of golf
