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Second chances are key at tough Golf Club at Fleming Island near Jacksonville, Florida
For the most part, the Golf Club at Fleming Island is a "second shot" course just south of Jacksonville near Orange Park, Fla. Certainly there are challenges off the tee -- notably the par 4s at nos. 9 and 14 -- but it's the approach shot where golfers make or break their rounds. Architect Bobby Weed propped up many of his greens. Their edges drop off into bunkers, wetlands and all sorts of tricky side-hill lies and collection areas.
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The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is a Florida beachfront resort oasis
Northeast Florida's Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island goes overboard to counter that air of stuffiness that plagues many luxury hotels. The design and decor of this beachfront resort practically begs guests to relax and feel at ease, all while maintaining that standard of service and style of a Ritz.
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Golf courses and castles: A scenic combination in Ireland
The Emerald Isle boasts perhaps the most magical mix of golf courses and castles in the world. Jason Scott Deegan offers a look at some of Ireland's best combinations of courses and castles, from Killeen Castle in Co. Meath, host of the 2011 Solheim Cup, to Tralee and Lahinch in southwest Ireland, to Royal Portrush and Ardglass in Northern Ireland.
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Wynn Golf Club: A peaceful sanctuary along the Las Vegas Strip
At the Wynn Golf Club, everybody is treated like they just won big at the casino. From the PGA Professionals who serve as caddies, to the immaculate playing conditions and superior service, the Wynn delivers a premium golf experience in the shadows of Wynn Las Vegas, Steve Wynn's mega luxury hotel-casino along the Strip. You'll feel lucky just for the chance to hit a shot off its lush carpeted fairways. Seeing a $2 million cascading waterfall behind the 18th green ends the round with a bang.
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Emerald Course at Wailea Golf Club in Maui epitomizes scenic, Hawaii resort golf
The Emerald Course at Wailea Golf Club is one of three 18-hole courses at the south Maui golf course and resort development, and it's undeniably the most scenic of the trio. The Emerald, despite being overshadowed by the Gold Course in most rankings, is also the most played of trio.
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St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino: A Caribbean hideaway
The St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino serves as the centerpiece of St. Kitts, a small island in the Lesser Antilles 1,300 miles southeast of Miami. Built in 2003, all 393 guest rooms and suites are oversized to provide maximum comfort. What's more, Royal St. Kitts Golf Club, the resort's premier amenity, boasts a back-nine finish that is as picturesque as they come.
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Royal St. Kitts Golf Club a well kept secret in the Caribbean
Royal St. Kitts Golf Club isn't ranked among the top 50 courses in the Caribbean and Mexico by Golfweek, but it should be. This vastly underrated course features strong waterlogged par 5s and interesting risk-reward, drivable par 4s.
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Redo gives southern California's La Costa Resort and Spa the feel of Champions
The new Champions Course at La Costa Resort and Spa, in Carlsbad, Calif., has a modern, updated feel to it. In fact, you might say it has a championship-caliber feel. While the greens on the par-72, 7,172-yard course were all restored to their original dimensions, many of the other changes are little less than subtle -- such as the new bunkering.
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Sah-Hah-Lee Golf Course and Driving Range in Clackamas, Oregon is a great place to dial in your irons
Sah-Hah-Lee Golf Course and Driving Range, located just outside Portland, Oregon is an 18-hole, par-3 executive course designed by Bud and Steve Lisac. Novices will like the straightforward design of Sah-Hah-Lee, but it's a course even really good players should visit to work on their short game.
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P.B. Dye's La Cana Course is the founding father of the golf boom in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
P.B. Dye, the youngest son of Pete and Alice Dye, designed the La Cana Course at Puntacana Resort and Club in 2001, launching a golf boom on the eastern shores of this small Caribbean Island. La Cana is extremely player friendly and a great value, too. It boasts four holes that touch the Caribbean Sea and 14 with ocean views.
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Up for 36 holes of golf? Nobody does it better than Phoenix/Scottsdale
Phoenix/Scottsdale offers more spectacular 36-hole public facilities than any other golf destination in the world. Nobody -- not Orlando, not Myrtle Beach, not [...]
Bobby Weed designs a Jacksonville, Florida gem: The Golf Club at Fleming Island
Firecliff Course at Desert Willow Golf Resort: The beautiful brute of Palm Desert, California
