Mike Bailey - Senior Staff Writer
Mike Bailey is a senior staff writer based in the Houston area. Focusing primarily on golf in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America, he contributes course reviews, travel stories and features as well as the occasional equipment review. An award-winning writer and past president of Texas Golf Writers Association, he has more than 15 years in the golf industry. Before joining the WorldGolf.com team in 2008, he held positions at PGA Magazine, The Golfweek Group and AvidGolfer Magazine. Read Mike's golf blog here and follow him on Twitter here.
With his New Course at Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando, Nicklaus pays homage to the birthplace of golf
The New Course at Orlando's Grand Cypress Golf Club offers the closest thing to the Old Course at St. Andrews that many Americans will experience. The Jack Nicklaus design mimics the birthplace of golf, in particular with its feel for the game and enormous, shared fairways at the start and finish, Mike Bailey writes. Plus, there's Grand Cypress' Hell Bunker, the Valley of Sin and all the giant greens.
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- Bushnell's latest golf course laser rangefinder - the Pro 1600 Slope Edition - hits the mark
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- Pete Dye's Fuego Maya Golf Course at La Reunion puts Guatemala golf on the map
- Changes underway at Nicklaus-designed Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Arizona
- Mississippi Gulf Coast golf shines on Golfweek 'courses you can play' list
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- South Padre Island Golf Club in Laguna Vista
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- Test your computer golf game skills in the World Golf Tour's LasVegasGolf.com Challenge
- Picture perfect: The Joann Dost Golf Lifestyle Gallery in Monterey, California
- That south Texas wind punishes at South Padre Island Golf Club
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- Renovation, new attitude has revived Flamingos Golf near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- From Las Vegas to L.A., Playboy Golf Scramble is the game's sexiest event
- Enjoy butlers, sunsets and ocean views at the St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in Nayarit, Mexico
- El Angel Golf Course at Rancho Viejo Resort & C.C. has a little devil in it
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- Need a winter break? South Padre Island shines as a Texas golf vacation destination
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- The New Course north of Dallas to pay "Tribute" to American classic golf
- Changes suit Monterey Peninsula's renovated Bayonet Golf Course
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- After golf, lift a pint or two at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub and Restaurant in Scottsdale
- New Nike Golf Xtreme Element golf bag has all the necessary elements
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- Brackenridge Park Golf Course in San Antonio: Designer A.W. Tillinghast would be pleased
- PGA Tour-test your skills at TPC Scottsdale in the '09 FBR Open Charity Classic
- Royal Links' hot Par Mates caddies take Las Vegas golf to new heights
- Galveston's Moody Gardens Golf Course spits in the eye of Hurricane Ike
- Las Vegas golf courses shine in 2009 Golf World Readers' Choice Awards
- TravelGolf.com On Campus: Head to Tucson for Oregon State vs. Arizona - and great golf courses
- Moody Gardens Golf Course in Galveston, Texas: It's not your father's muni
- In Las Vegas, GolfTEC's passion is students' gain
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- Bali Hai Golf Club sixth on Golf Digest's ranking of public golf courses
- For Texas golf course estate - and The Bridges at Preston Crossing - now is the time
- The Bridges Golf Club near Dallas: Brand new golf course offers old-school vibe and value
- To play some of the top golf courses in Las Vegas AND save money, prepay your green fees
- Reflection Bay: Jack Nicklaus design puts a mirror to the best of Las Vegas golf
- Rio Secco Golf Club near Las Vegas to host Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge
- Rhodes Ranch in Las Vegas to host Xtreme Couture G.I. Foundation golf tournament
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- Cascata - complete with waterfall and forecaddies - lets you golf like a high roller
- First "Lessons of A Lifetime" winner headed to Butch Harmon's golf school in Las Vegas
- Looking to get a taste of the Carolinas in Vegas? Try Desert Pines Golf Club
- Hit the jackpot in Las Vegas with the Cleveland Golf Pro-Am event, Nov. 2-5
- Falls Golf Club a demanding, top-flight Weiskopf design at Lake Las Vegas Resort
- Find deals to match the weather on Las Vegas' top golf courses this summer
- Get ready to be tested at Bob Cupp's Silverstone Golf Club in Las Vegas
- Golfers can feel the history of Sin City at Las Vegas National
- Like sand? Head to the desert-heavy Arroyo golf course at Red Rock Country Club in Las Vegas
- Enjoy the tradition of the British Open at Royal Links Golf Club in Las Vegas
- Challenging greens, T-Mates and Las Vegas Valley views make Rio Secco Golf Club shine
- During NCAA basketball tournament, golf and March Madness merge in Las Vegas
- Schmidt and Curley make the grade at Siena Golf Club in Las Vegas
- Las Vegas golf: Act now to score tee times during Super Bowl weekend
- Enjoy an easy-going, laid back golf vibe at Black Mountain Golf & Country Club in Henderson, Nev.
- Henderson, Nevada: A great low-key golf alternative to Las Vegas
- The Tradition Course renovation's is a first step to restoring Cypresswood's glory
- UST debuts a putter shaft that speaks to golfers
- White Bluff on Lake Whitney is an all-inclusive escape for golfers
- Tournament Course at Redstone Golf Club just what the PGA Tour ordered
- Some decent golf and great BBQ combine for worthwhile weekend roadtrip to Lockhart
- Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort makes smooth transition to 27 holes
- Up-and-coming South Padre Island features a pair of very solid courses
- Galveston's rebuilt golf scene offers some worthwhile options
- There's plenty for golfers to like about The Wilderness in southeast Texas
- Phil Blackmar still finding plenty to keep him busy - on course and off
- Renovation restores luster at Houston's Hermann Park
- Few know about Alabama course that doubles as research center
- Wildcat Golf Club brings out the stars
- The Palms at Pleasure Island makes drive to Port Arthur well worth the effort
- East Texas' Blaketree National humbles the best
- Underrated Houston makes for a bargain winter golf getaway
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