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 Mike Bailey, Senior Staff Writer
Mike Bailey is a senior staff writer based in the Houston area. Focusing primarily on golf west of the Mississippi, 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.
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The words "playable by all levels" or "generous fairways" usually don't come to mind when describing a Pete Dye golf course. But those are descriptions you can believe when it comes to Virginia Beach National. This former TPC course has some typical Dye features, but lacks the sharp edge found on many of his courses.
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Destination Guide: Golfers heading to Houston have lots of options
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Henderson, Nevada: A great low-key golf alternative to Las Vegas
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Palouse Ridge Golf Club at Washington State is a college course worth studying
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The Tribute Golf Club: Channeling Scottish golf near Dallas
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Stellar Circling Raven Golf Club is another great reason to visit northern Idaho
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Palouse Ridge Golf Club at Washington State University in Pullman
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On Louisiana's Audubon Golf Trail, Tamahka Trails has everything you'd want in a golf course
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Meadows Farms Golf Course in Virginia is crazy unforgettable
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Golf needs more courses like New Orleans' Audubon Park
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Cannon Ridge Golf Club in Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Cannon Ridge Golf Club in Fredericksburg, Virginia offers challenging golf on hallowed ground
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At the TPC Louisiana near New Orleans, you'll have to earn your money from the sand
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Follow the Audubon Golf Trail in Louisiana to satisfy your appetites
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Jack Nicklaus answers the King's challenge at Bay Creek Resort & Club on Virginia's Eastern Shore
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Rick Jacobson's Augustine Golf Club, near Washington makes the grade of its namesake
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Redstone Golf Club near Houston, Texas: As close as you may ever come to playing Augusta
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TaylorMade-adidas Golf's new Targa Tour glove is worth the drive
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Paradise Village Beach Resort and Spa in Nayarit, Mexico: Like home away from home
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Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona
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Tricky greens aside, Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona is fun
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Fuego Maya Golf Course at La Reunion Resort near Antigua, Guatemala
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Destination Guide: Golf in Northern New Mexico
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Pete and Perry Dye's Fuego Maya Golf Course at La Reunion Resort in Guatemala has plenty of fire
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Destination Guide: Golf in Albuquerque
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New TaylorMade-adidas Golf Burner 09 irons look good, perform better
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Destination Guide: Golf in southern New Mexico
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Hotel and spa at Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona on schedule for fall opening
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Pete Dye's Fuego Maya Golf Course at La Reunion puts Guatemala golf on the map
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The Phoenician in Scottsdale may be short, but it's long on fun and perfect resort course conditions
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3B or not to 3B on the Pacifico course at Punta Mita Golf Club in Mexico? There is no question
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Four Seasons leads Las Vegas on world's best 500 hotels list
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Arizona hotels and golf resorts shine on national travel magazine's rankings
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The New Course north of Dallas to pay "Tribute" to American classic golf
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Changes suit Monterey Peninsula's renovated Bayonet Golf Course
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New PGA West clubhouse gives golf fans new Hope
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Now's the time to book a Las Vegas golf vacation
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New Nike Golf Xtreme Element golf bag has all the necessary elements
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East Texas' Blaketree National humbles the best
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Underrated Houston makes for a bargain winter golf getaway
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