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Narrowing down your golf vacation destination to California hardly narrows it down at all. You can find just about every type of golf destination here, from the coastal golf of Monterey Peninsula to desert golf in Palm Springs and everywhere in between.
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San Antonio
The Alamo City, San Antonio loves its history. But don't for a second think this is a town stuck in the past. One of America's most vibrant cities, San Antonio's world-class attractions, dining, and of course golf, attract visitors from all over Texas, and beyond. It's a city with a rich golf legacy and a bright future anchored by heavyweight courses.
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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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South Carolina
The Lowcountry comes to life in South Carolina, where Southern hospitality, world class seafood and plantation history help create one of America's most golf-friendly states year round.
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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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TravelGolf.com Spotlight
Consider staying and playing at Craigielaw Golf Club, the new kid on the block in East Lothian, Scotland's Golf Coast
Craigielaw Golf Club is still a baby compared to other nearby clubs. A handful of its closest neighbors along Scotland's Golf Coast date to the 1800s. Craigielaw might be 12 years young, but the course looks like it's been around for ages. Architect Donald Steel did a masterful job making a modern links fit into the flat landscape like it's always been there.
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USA East
Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center in Sunset Beach, N.C.: A Myrtle Beach-area staple is back, and getting better
Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center experienced some financial problems when the economy nose-dived, but the resort in Brunswick County, N.C. is on its way back to the forefront of the collection of north Grand Strand resorts. If you're looking for a home away from home at the north end of the Myrtle Beach golf mecca, Sea Trail fits the bill in more ways than one, Kiel Christianson writes.
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- Grand golf, idyllic strand: Farmstead Golf Links in Calabash, N.C.
- Indigo Creek Golf Club in Murrells Inlet, S.C. is on the comeback trail
- 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.
USA West
A 1-2 punch on Kauai's north shore: The Prince Course at Princeville and Makai Golf Club sparkle after renovations
For golfers forced to choose between playing the Prince Course at Princeville or Makai Golf Club, that's one tough decision. The two Top-100 courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. on Kauai's north shore offer a lot of the same traits -- great conditioning, ocean views, strong holes, top service -- yet they're completely different designs.
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- SunRidge Canyon Golf Club in Fountain Hills, Arizona is demanding and picturesque
- Kauai Lagoons Golf Club returns to glory on Kauai
- Explore the shore at Kauai Lagoons Golf Club in Lihue, Hawaii
- Summer fun's just around the corner: The Walters Golf summer ParAm tournament in Las Vegas
- Feel like a king playing the Prince Golf Course at Princeville on Kauai
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
Consider staying and playing at Craigielaw Golf Club, the new kid on the block in East Lothian, Scotland's Golf Coast
Craigielaw Golf Club is still a baby compared to other nearby clubs. A handful of its closest neighbors along Scotland's Golf Coast date to the 1800s. Craigielaw might be 12 years young, but the course looks like it's been around for ages. Architect Donald Steel did a masterful job making a modern links fit into the flat landscape like it's always been there.
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- Trump has big plans for Trump International Golf Links in Scotland
- Top 10 reasons for a golf trip to East Lothian, Scotland's Golf Coast
- From haggis to beef and beyond: Scotland's best food for golfers
- Play the oldest course in the world: Musselburgh Links, The Old Golf Course in East Lothian, Scotland
- Ireland's Carr Golf hosts the new Invitational Pro-Am in Dublin as part of The Gathering 2013
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- Tee time deals for the weekend of June 6th
- Find hot tee time deals in Memphis during the FedEx St. Jude's Classic
- A hands-on history lesson: Golf in Scotland's East Lothian region
- Golf near Muirfield Village: Score great tee time deals in Columbus
- Score great tee time deals in Dallas-Fort Worth during the Crowne Plaza Invitational