Myrtle’s Mystical Is Magical

Bob DiCesare

(BROCKTON, Mass.) Jan. 17, 2012 — If you’re looking to experience something out of the ordinary in Myrtle Beach, then try the offerings from the Mystical Golf family – The Wizard, The Witch, and Man O’ War. Architect Dan Maples’ expertise in utilizing the lay-of-the-land is most evident with these three diverse layouts.

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Saddle Creek Offers Deals, Views

By Norm Guenther

(SADDLE CREEK, Calif.) Jan. 16, 2012 –  Saddle Creek Resort, the Castle & Cooke golf community in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Calaveras County, announced a “Two-for-One Stay-and-Play Package,” starting at $223 per person, through Feb. 29.

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Rich, Exotic Malaysia Golf

By Dave Finn

When I tell my buddies that I recently visited Malaysia, I find myself pulling up a map to show them it is nestled between Thailand and Indonesia in the South China Sea and then explaining why it’s such a well kept secret … It wasn’t until I did my research that I learned Malaysia has a rich, long history of professional golf. More

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Mesquite: Value Golf Getaway With Working Man Vibe

By Dan Vukelich

Eighty miles northeast of the Vegas Strip, though, you’ll find plenty of wow for your golf dollar in Mesquite, Nev., a city full of regular folks happy you’re there and eager to make you want to come back. More

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Golf’s Worst-Kept Secret: Hawaii

By Tom Gorman

For 30-plus years I thought there was nothing better than the Grand Strand in Myrtle Beach, S.C., until a 10-day road trip in September to the Mother of all golf destinations – Hawaii. My trip, to a place I had never been, was so inspiring and stimulated my golf senses so much, that I made a promise to myself to return within 24 months. Hawaii has convinced me that it is the best golf destination in the United States and on planet Earth! More

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Hawaii Golf Packages Offered

By Norm Guenther

Hawaii Kai Golf Courses on O`ahu are offering two different packages for groups that plan to hold golf-related activities there – a fundraiser package and an executive meeting package. More

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Travelin’ Joe Passov Likes New Mexico

By Dan Vukelich

When a reader from Chicago asked GOLF magazine’s Travelin’ Joe Passov whether Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail or New Mexico should get the nod for a buddies golf trip, New Mexico appeared to win in a split decision.

It wasn’t an outright K.O., because Joe tagged his Nov. 11 “Ask Travelin’ Joe” video piece at Golf.com with the conclusion that New Mexico and the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail are “both stellar.” More.

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West Virginia: Take Me Home

By Katharine Dyson

John Denver got it right when he sang, “Almost Heaven, West Virginia….” As an avid golfer he might have added, “Take me home, Country Roads, take me home, to the courses, I belong…”

Although West Virginia’s golf courses are not marketed as a “trail,” making your own golf itinerary is easy. If anything sets the tone for a golf trip in southeastern and central West Virginia it is the spectacular Allegheny Mountains, hills, forests and raging rivers that stretch over the landscape.  More

 

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Best Starting Hole: Old White TPC

By Brian Weis

Standing on the first tee at The Old White TPC course, Tom Watson boldy said, “This is best starting hole in all of golf.” Standing on the tee is a surreal experience. Golf greats like Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson have all teed it up here. One of the very first rounds was played by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. More.

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Inverness: Denver’s Closest Golf Resort

By John Edwards

As Denver’s closest golf resort, The Inverness Hotel & Golf Club  is located south of the city at I-25 and County Line Road.

The course was designed by Press Maxwell in 1974 and was a popular private course long before the hotel was built.

The 6,889-yard course plays to a par 70 and tough enough to have hosted the Colorado Open for several years. Additionally, the Colorado Section PGA Championships and Colorado’s first two Celebrity Tour events were played there. All the state golf associations have held their annual meetings there. More.

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