Each week this season, TravelGolf.com is highlighting a key college football matchup and looking at the golf options around the home team's campus. This Saturday the Florida Gators host the Miami Hurricanes in the notorious Swamp. Here's a look at the golf courses in Gainesville, including the university's private Mark Bostick course, Meadowbrook Golf Club on the outskirts of Gainesville, Plantation Oaks and the municipal Ironwood Golf Course.
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Lakeview Golf Club near Waycross is a good play and a good value for the money, but it does have its drawbacks. Still, with the low green fees and friendly staff, this is a course I'd recommend, Tim McDonald writes.
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The Grand Golf Club at the Grand Del Mar Resort isn't going for over-the-top luxury, it's reaching for completely unexpected luxury. The vibe wouldn't work if the course didn't measure up, though, Chris Baldwin writes.
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The Grand Golf Club at the Grand Del Mar Resort isn't going for over-the-top luxury, it's reaching for completely unexpected luxury. The vibe wouldn't work if the course didn't measure up, though, Chris Baldwin writes.
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Vancouver Island has some of the best salmon fishing in the world, and it's possible to stay in downtown Victoria and take a half-day fishing trip no problem, while still having time for golf!
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Phil Mickelson will kick Tiger Woods' rear as a golf course designer. What often cripples Lefty on the course - overthinking everything - will turn into a great ally in his second career.
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North Carolina has the Appalachian Mountains and the Piedmont Plateau. But if it's island golf you're looking for, it has more than its share of that as well, Tim McDonald writes.
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If the high desert boomtown of Bend, Oregon isn't on your golf radar yet, it's sure to get your attention this year thanks to the addition of yet another new stunning golf course: Tetherow Golf Club.
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Myrtle Beach is home to plenty of island greens and other memorable par-3 holes, writes Brandon Tucker. Here are some of the finest that stand to make your knees shiver ...
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