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The lights, the Strip, the excess, the action - that's Vegas, baby! It's all here. Golfers know that Las Vegas has become one of the most exciting golf vacation spots in the world because, just like the mega spots on the Strip, Las Vegas' golf courses have been raising the bar for years. Add to that the shows and meals prepared by some of the top chefs on the planet, and you've got a serious vacation in the making.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona is one of the largest cities in the Valley of the Sun with nearly 250,000 residents, and golf has played a large part in its rapid expansion over the past three decades. Annually, visitors and residents play 12 million rounds on 51 Scottsdale courses. The city includes some of the nation's best public and resort courses and many of the top multi-course facilities in Arizona.
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Hilton Head Island
Golf and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina? Now you're talking about a match made in heaven. But the fun on the island is hardly limited to the links. Water sports and a sunbathing are staple, of course. There's also prime shopping, dining, night life and fine arts, and more. And, oh yes, there's golf. Seemingly, all of the big architects have courses in Hilton Head.
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Mesquite, NV
Mesquite, once known as Mesquite Flats when it was founded by the Mormons in 1884, is the fastest growing area in Nevada, thanks in large part to its burgeoning golf scene. The population of Mesquite, located in the Virgin River Valley 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas, has doubled in the last decade to nearly 20,000 as some of the best names in the golf course architecture have painted canvasses on the desert landscape.
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St. Andrews
Considered the "Home of Golf," Scotland's St. Andrews has become mecca for many golfers. Apart from its six publicly owned golf courses, St. Andrews itself is a bustling university town with a medieval backdrop, easily walkable and full of pubs, restaurants, hotels and golf shops.
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TravelGolf.com Spotlight
The comeback continues at revived Stallion Mountain Golf Club in Las Vegas
In its second year under new ownership, Stallion Mountain Golf Club in Las Vegas is bucking again. While staff members at Stallion Mountain will tell you the course isn't quite where they want it to be, it's still one of the better courses in Las Vegas' upper-middle class golf scene, Brandon Tucker writes from Sin City.
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USA East
Indigo Creek Golf Club in Murrells Inlet, S.C. is on the comeback trail
A.J. Sawyer and his buddies at East Coast Golf Management have taken on another reclamation project -- Indigo Creek Golf Club in Murrells Inlet, S.C. But this one is special to Sawyer, who got his start at Indigo Creek more than a decade ago. And the early returns are good, Ian Guerin writes from the south end of the Grand Strand.
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- Boats, birdies and bogeys: Discover the best holes along the Intracoastal Waterway in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- You'll love the Love Course at the Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- Get inside the gates at The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- Honest golf: No gimmicks at Myrtle Beach National's playable SouthCreek Course
- Long Bay Golf Club on South Carolina's Grand Strand isn't short on great golf holes
USA West
The comeback continues at revived Stallion Mountain Golf Club in Las Vegas
In its second year under new ownership, Stallion Mountain Golf Club in Las Vegas is bucking again. While staff members at Stallion Mountain will tell you the course isn't quite where they want it to be, it's still one of the better courses in Las Vegas' upper-middle class golf scene, Brandon Tucker writes from Sin City.
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- Pretty in pictures: The player-friendly Kai Course at Kaanapali Resort on Maui
- Maui eats: Where to grab a hearty bite after or before golf
- Big-name location, small-town feel at Malibu Golf Club in glitzy Malibu, Calif.
- Before taking on the Plantation Course on Maui, fine-tune your game at the Kapalua Golf Academy
- Closer look: Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort on Maui can't be overstated
USA North
Challenge a top-100 course at Tullymore Golf Club in Michigan
From the $7 million clubhouse to the Jim Engh design outside, Tullymore Golf Club delivers a "top 100" experience for golfers just west of Mount Pleasant in the state's midsection. Critics have heaped lofty praise on the course because of Engh's unique style and strong routing through the marshy lowlands and forest of the Canadian Lakes.
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- Photo gallery: Tribute Course at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Mich. has no shortage of panoramic views
- An unforgettable Upper Peninsula triple play makes for a special Michigan golf trip
- Same place, new face: King's Challenge near Traverse City, Michigan becomes Manitou Passage Golf Club
- Belvedere Golf Club in northern Michigan has a history of excellence, legacy of fun
- Best of northern Michigan golf: Five unforgettable par 5s
USA South
No sponsor's exemption needed to follow the path of the pros on the PGA Tour's Florida Swing
The PGA Tour really begins to ramp it up each spring when they roll into Florida for the annual four-week "Florida Swing" leading up to the Masters. It's the most publicly accessible stretch of schedule the tour plays all year long. Here's a look at following the path of the pros -- where you won't need a sponsor's exemption to create your own Florida Swing.
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- Don't miss the great golf between Orlando and Daytona Beach on the I-4 corridor in Florida
- Lots of ways to relax at Florida's Grande Lakes Orlando Resort and Ritz-Carlton golf course
- Texas-sized discovery: Hyatt Regency Lost Pines and Wolfdancer Golf Club in Lost Pines, Texas
- Photo gallery: Public-access golf courses can be found around Naples in southwest Fla.
- Hammock Beach Resort on Florida's Palm Coast offers sweet suites for golfers and families
USA Northeast
Photo gallery: Crystal Springs Golf Resort in New Jersey features so much more than just seven courses
Playing golf doesn't have to take center stage for vacation at Crystal Springs Golf Resort in northern New Jersey. You can avoid the resort's seven courses and still have a great time. A stay at the Grand Cascades Lodge will deliver special memories.
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- Crystal Springs Golf Resort delivers something for all in northern New Jersey
- Historic Seaview golf resort emerges from a multi-million-dollar renovation
- A mix of new, old and remote on the New York Golf Trail
- Photo gallery: Golf at The Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing, N.Y.
- Seven Oaks Golf Club in Hamilton, New York: Colgate's home course offers a final exam in putting
International
Play the oldest course in the world: Musselburgh Links, The Old Golf Course in East Lothian, Scotland
Musselburgh Links, The Old Golf Course in East Lothian, Scotland is touted as the oldest golf course in the world. Its 2,954 yards are no match for modern golf balls and titanium drivers, but imagine playing this par-34 layout with a feathery ball and a brassie club.
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- Ireland's Carr Golf hosts the new Invitational Pro-Am in Dublin as part of The Gathering 2013
- The 'Delicious Dozen:' Drool over pictures of 12 of the most scenic courses in Ireland
- Beyond the Old Course: Ballybunion Golf Club is one of Ireland's most complete facilities
- Bermuda's supreme test: Take on PGA Grand Slam of Golf host Port Royal Golf Course
- Five centuries in the making: Bask in scenic, luxurious Bermuda golf at Tucker's Point Club
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