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Travel FeaturesMyrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, affectionately know to golfers around the world as the "Grand Strand," boasts close to 100 golf courses ranging from high-end private clubs to affordable daily-fee options. What's more, with the beach, countless dining choices, and a wide range of lodging, Myrtle Beach remains one of the most popular golf spots in the world.
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Orlando
Now and forever the Mouse reigns in Orlando. But golfers know this part of central Florida is a haven for vacationers looking to hit the links as well. In addition to theme parks, visitors to Orlando can enjoy world-class dining and - of course - golf courses by some of the top designers in the game.
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Arizona
Perhaps the biggest misconception is that Arizona is nothing more than a large desert. And while the Sonoran Desert with its majestic saguaros certainly dominates the landscape, the Grand Canyon State offers so much more, including mountains, rivers, big-time sports, skiing and great golf.
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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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Ireland
The "Emerald Isle" is as enchanting of an island for a golf vacation as there is, home to scores of dramatic links on its rugged coastlines. Tours to Ireland couple links golf with unmistakable Irish hospitality, from guest houses to bed-and-breakfasts and luxury hotels. Natural wonders abound too, like the Giant's Causeway, Cliffs of Moor and Ring of Kerry. In Ireland, you're always around the corner from spectacular scenery.
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TravelGolf.com Spotlight
Starr Pass Tucson Golf Club offers an elite desert and mountain experience designed for the pros
Realize from the first tee, with its sweeping view of downtown, that Starr Pass Tucson Golf Club was originally built as a TPC track - meaning it was laid out to challenge the best players in the world. If you can purge your mind of its difficulty and focus on the beauty of the rock-strewn mountains, you'll enjoy a fun day at Starr Pass, David R. Holland writes.
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USA East
Photo gallery: The No. 4 course at the Pinehurst Resort
The No. 4 course at Pinehurst Resort represents a mix of old and new, originally built in 1919 by Donald Ross and then redesigned by architect Tom Fazio in conjunction with the 1999 U.S. Open. It plays near the venerable No. 2 course at most points and the routing is still tight and very walkable with small distances from green to tee.
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USA West
The Boulders Resort in Carefree: Arizona tranquility 12 million years in the making
It all starts at The Boulders Resort with a setting unlike anything you're likely to find elsewhere in the world. Giant, 12-million-year-old boulders, perched in seemingly magical and precarious poses, help provide resort guests with a true escape. The Golden Door Spa and the golf are top notch. And if price is no concern, Mike Bailey writes, it's hard to make a better choice than this Arizona getaway.
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- Starr Pass Tucson Golf Club offers an elite desert and mountain experience designed for the pros
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- Dive bars and the Wild West meet upscale, desert golf in Cave Creek north of Scottsdale, Ariz.
USA North
Bay Harbor Golf Club is still king in Northern Michigan
There are golf courses that, no matter the weather, no matter your mood, you look forward to playing. Bay Harbor Golf Club in Michigan's Boyne Resorts is one of those courses, Mike Bailey writes. It's been billed as the "Pebble Beach of the Midwest," but the comparison really isn't necessary.
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USA South
Photo gallery: AT&T Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio
TPC San Antonio's AT&T Oaks Course, designed by Greg Norman and player consultant Sergio Garcia, features narrow fairways and difficult green complexes, not to mention loads of large bunkers. The Oaks plays on gently rolling land, and there is less than 100 feet of difference between the high and low point of the course.
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- Golf at TPC San Antonio: AT&T Oaks and Canyons courses are full of similarities, differences
- With his New Course at Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando, Nicklaus pays homage to the birthplace of golf
- Splurge on golf, not the kids at these upscale Orlando golf resorts
- Gallery: Grand Cypress Resort's New Course in Orlando, Fla.
- Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla.: Home of the Shark Shootout and a grand Ritz-Carlton resort
USA Northeast
Think short to improve your golf game
After getting demolished by a big hitter at the Atunyote course at Turning Stone Resort in Verona, N.Y., TravelGolf.com columnist Katharine Dyson enrolled at The Dave Pelz Scoring Game Golf School to improve her short game. "My chipping? This was one of the more awkward shots I struggled with at school. Now it's becoming my money shot," she writes. "I still miss hit a few every round, but I'm doing it less and at least now I know why it happens and can focus on correcting the next shot."
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- Head to golf academy to get your game "unstuck"
- Lake Placid Club Mountain Course a golf girl's best friend in New York
- Forget your Philadelphia stereotypes: City boasts great golf, hot restaurants, nightclubs
- Rees Jones' Broad Run Golfer's Club a real Philadelphia high
- Lake Placid's golf time machine: Links Course is the throwback of throwbacks
International
Golf links of southwest Ireland relish Stewart Cink's Open championship at Turnberry
Stewart Cink brought attention to Doonbeg and all of southwest Ireland with his pre-British Open stay in 2009. Cink vacationed and honed his skills on the links before carrying away the Claret Jug with a bit of Irish luck. Other pros may follow his lead soon. And if they do, the Irish links have plenty to offer, Brandon Tucker writes.
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