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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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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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Prince Edward Island
When it comes to world-class golf vacation destinations, Prince Edward Island on the eastern coast of Canada can hold its own with the best.
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Bermuda
Bermuda: The British territory that’s 22 miles long is just two miles wide at its thickest point. Warm air from the Gulf Stream keeps the climate mild in winter months, despite its northern locale 640 miles east of North Carolina in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
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NCAA basketball and Las Vegas golf: It doesn't get any better than March Madness in Sin City
Golf and Las Vegas go hand-in-hand. Add in March Madness and you've got the makings of a great outing. Whether it's for just one weekend of the event or the entire two weeks, you'll have plenty of time to check out the golf courses and hoops excitement. Just make sure you start making those tee times early because, like the NCAA basketball tournament, you've got to be in the field to be part of the excitement.
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USA East
Tom Fazio's TPC Myrtle Beach course brings a five-star challenge in Murrells Inlet, S.C.
Golfers looking for a top-shelf experience along South Carolina's Grand Strand may want to tee it up at the TPC of Myrtle Beach. The only Golf Digest-designated, five-star course in the Myrtle Beach area, it aims to give players of all abilities a taste of the tour. Just a year after its debut, this Tom Fazio design hosted the 2000 Senior Tour Championship, and it still plays up to that level.
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- Heather Glen Golf Links just north of Myrtle Beach, S.C.: A small slice of Scotland on the Grand Strand
- Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center in Sunset Beach, N.C.: A Myrtle Beach-area staple is back, and getting better
- 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.
USA West
NCAA basketball and Las Vegas golf: It doesn't get any better than March Madness in Sin City
Golf and Las Vegas go hand-in-hand. Add in March Madness and you've got the makings of a great outing. Whether it's for just one weekend of the event or the entire two weeks, you'll have plenty of time to check out the golf courses and hoops excitement. Just make sure you start making those tee times early because, like the NCAA basketball tournament, you've got to be in the field to be part of the excitement.
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- Take the straight-and-narrow path at scenic Desert Pines Golf Club in Las Vegas
- Coyote Moon Golf Course in Truckee, California will make you howl with delight
- Kauai Lagoons Golf Club returns to glory on Kauai
- Sin City Secrets: Unveiling six underrated golf courses in Las Vegas
- A 1-2 punch on Kauai's north shore: The Prince Course at Princeville and Makai Golf Club sparkle after renovations
USA North
Kingsley Club: A one of a kind golf experience in northern Michigan
It may be the most interesting golf course in the state. Designed by Michael DeVries, a protege of Tom Doak, the 6,956-yard Kingsley Club in northern Michigan is a course where players have infinite options on how to play the holes. But if they hit in the wrong place, recovery can be at best difficult. It's a golf course you don't want to pass up if you have the opportunity.
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- 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
- Bay Harbor Golf Club is still king in Northern Michigan
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
Enchanting links: Royal Dornoch Golf Club in the Scottish Highlands
Royal Dornoch Golf Club was officially established in 1877, making it the third-oldest golf course in the world. Its location on the northeastern coast of Scotland can be a challenge to reach, but golfers from all over the world still come to play this classic Old Tom Morris layout.
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- Top shelf in the Highlands: Add a round at the exclusive Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle to your Dornoch, Scotland itinerary
- County Louth Golf Club is a can't-miss course near Dublin
- Fall in love with golf again in remote Machrihanish in Scotland
- Consider staying and playing at Craigielaw Golf Club, the new kid on the block in East Lothian, Scotland's Golf Coast
- Trump has big plans for Trump International Golf Links in Scotland
Simply select where you want to play, find a tee time deal, and golf now!
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