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New golf course opening!

Kyote Run Golf Course, Shelby NE, a rare golf course opening these days That headline is certainly news in this economy. The National Golf Foundation reported that there were 46 golf course openings in 2010, but 107 closures, for a … Continue reading

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Transitions Championship at Innisbrook Golf Resort, Tampa

    The PGA Tour is in Tampa this week at the Innisbrook Golf Resort on the Copperhead course, the top shelf of Innisbrook’s four 18 hole layouts. If you’re in town for the tournament, check out our map of Tampa’s best … Continue reading

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2016 Olympic Golf Course design awarded to Gil Hanse

Gil Hanse, a golf course architect known for his quality work, but not a “brand” name has bested the likes of Jack Nicklaus-Annika Sorenstam, Greg Norman-Lorena Ochoa, Gary Player, Martin Hawtree, Tom Doak, Robert Trent Jones II and Peter Thomson-Ross … Continue reading

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The I-4 Corridor Golf Trail

I-4  is the lowest-numbered Interstate Highway within the contiguous 48 US States and is one of the few interstates located entirely in one state. The area that surrounds I-4 is often referred to as the I-4 Corridor in political terms,  since it’s the border between the … Continue reading

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The Bear Trap

The PGA Tour heads to Florida this week with the Honda Classic at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach. The Champion Course at PGA National was originally designed by George Fazio, and his young nephew Tom in the 1970′s. It … Continue reading

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Spring Break Golf in Daytona Beach

Heading to Daytona Beach for Spring Break, how do you find a golf course to play that’s reasonably priced and a decent layout? Golfnow list 30 golf courses in the Daytona Beach area,  Golf Digest lists 10 courses, one of … Continue reading

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Best golf courses in Branson, MO

Branson is in the southwest corner of Missouri, about an 45 minutes south of Springfield. It’s known as an entertainment mecca, with primarily a country music bent. There’s a number of attractions including the Hollywood Wax Museum, Silver Dollar City, … Continue reading

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Best golf courses in Florida

Florida has around 1,250 golf courses, how do you find the better ones? Florida, with 1,250 golf courses, has more golf courses than any other state, California is second at 1,120, Texas third at 1,041.  Our directory helps the traveling golfer … Continue reading

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A worthwhile stop along the Blue Ridge Parkway

  The Swannanoa Country Club, a stunning setting for golf The Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the more scenic routes in America. It runs for a total of 469 miles from Virginia to North Carolina over the ridges of the Blue … Continue reading

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Marshallia Ranch, Vandenberg AFB, CA

Marshallia Ranch is one of the top golf courses in the Air Force, but it’s not the most convenient golf course out there. If however you happen to be driving the Pacific Coast Highway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, … Continue reading

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Muskeg Meadows Golf Course, Wrangell, Alaska

  There’s not a lot of golf in Alaska, what with the short season, the population, and the general feeling that with four hours to spare there’s plenty to do than play golf! In fact the Forelinksters directory of best … Continue reading

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Pecan Valley Golf Course, San Antonio

Pecan Valley Golf Course, a victim of the recession? Pecan Valley Golf Course, just 6 miles from downtown San Antonio, was  recognized as one of the best upscale daily fee courses in the region. It was the venue of the 1968  … Continue reading

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Pelican Point Golf Course, Panama City, FL

The US Government does a couple of things very well IMHO. First, I’ve been to museums all over the world, and there’s nothing better than our government’s museums in Washington D.C, I mean can you believe they’re free!.  Second, the … Continue reading

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The Deltona Club, Deltona, Fl

The Deltona Club,  is a remake of one of Florida’s earliest planned communities, Deltona, originally designed by Dave Wallace in the late 1950′s. Bobby Weed redesigned the course, using the existing lay of the land, adding significant bunkering, mostly cosmetic, … Continue reading

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