Gleneagles does not have the best golf of any resort in Scotland (that would be Turnberry). It DOES have the best of everything else, so much so that there is no competition for its other facilities in Scotland - or anyplace on earth. Here is what I mean, and why Gleneagles warrants a visit so you can go Beyond the Course ...
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.
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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Rolling terrain and tree-lined fairways define the Copperhead at Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club near Tampa. This Larry and Roger Packard design is a lengthy challenge for even the longest hitters at more than 7,300 yards. Stewart Cink, winner of the 2009 British Open, said that the Copperhead course "could host a U.S. Open." And Paul Azinger, a 12-time winner on the PGA Tour and Captain of the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup Team, has called Copperhead "the best course we play on tour."
Copperhead at Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club in Palm Harbor
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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Gleneagles does not have the best golf of any resort in Scotland (that would be Turnberry). It DOES have the best of everything else, so much so that there is no competition for its other facilities in Scotland - or anyplace on earth. Here is what I mean, and why Gleneagles warrants a visit so you can go Beyond the Course ...
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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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Gleneagles does not have the best golf of any resort in Scotland (that would be Turnberry). It DOES have the best of everything else, so much so that there is no competition for its other facilities in Scotland - or anyplace on earth. Here is what I mean, and why Gleneagles warrants a visit so you can go Beyond the Course ...
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