Pelican Pointe

You won't get a heavenly experience at Pelican Pointe, but Bruno says the course is well worth a visit. That said, you'll definitely want to bring a few extra balls to the course. "To a 20-handicap or more duffer, Pelican Pointe is highly challenging and too often darn intimidating," writes Bruno, who notes that the par-four, 338-yard finishing hole may be one of the most difficult in Sarasota County. "The bottom line is that it is a comely course and quite difficult to play," Bruno writes. "Expert golfers will not complain too much, because after all, challenging golf is what real hardcore duffers desire anyway. But whackers and hackers beware."

GolfArizona.com: A Woman's Best Play

	Eagle Mountain

Each week, our in-box is filled with requests to review certain products and courses. And each week another request invariably appears: Please remember the women in your reviews. Point well taken. In GolfArizona.com staff writer Kelly Saul's review of the The Golf Club at Eagle Mountain in Fountain Hills, she offers a review of a layout that everyone can play and enjoy, no matter what their handicap. Nestled in the colorful mountains ranges of the desert, the course is ranked as a top golf course for women. And before you tee off, you may want to stop by the pro shop, which was voted the Best Public Golf Shop in 2000 by Arizona Business Magazine. Also in this week's review, be sure to catch Saul's sidebar on the Southwest Inn at Eagle Mountain, a four diamond, luxurious bed and breakfast style hotel.

TravelGolf.com: Golfing On the Road To Work

	Bulle Rock

As TravelGolf.com staff writer Jay Mankus states, the I-95 corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia is better known for its traffic and parking lots on a Friday afternoon than for its golf courses. In this week's feature story, he says there's more to the trip than meets the eye. "Along the 25 mile stretch of I-95 between Aberdeen, Maryland and Newark, Delaware, there are 10 upscale golf courses with two more scheduled to open by 2002," writes Mankus. Beside traffic and golf, this portion of I-95 is located just north of the Chesapeake Bay, home to Maryland Blue Crabs. In future weeks, look for articles on which restaurants along I-95 and the Delaware/Maryland shore are your best bets for scrumptious blue crabs.

GolfCalifornia.com:
Layout is Just Blowing In The Wind

	Desert Dunes

When senior writer David R. Holland spent a few days in Palm Springs recently, we made sure he did a complete survey of the region. To his credit, he uncovered courses that might have been missed by the casual golfer, including the Desert Dunes Golf Course, located just a short hike from the border of Joshua Tree National Park. "If you seek a more down-to-earth option in the midst of valet parking, this is the place for you," writes Holland. "It's a Wal-Mart location, not Neiman-Marcus." Of course, Holland is quick to note that the course doesn't suffer a drop in quality just because it's not in the heart of Palm Springs: "This is the only Robert Trent Jones II golf course in this desert golf oasis. Do expect to be challenged."

From the Rough

	John Daly

In case you missed last week's report, be sure to catch senior writer Scott Behmer's profiles of three of the best survival stories on the PGA Tour this season. Behmer, who led our coverage of the season-opening Tucson Open, begins his player profiles with a look at John Daly, whose life on the Tour has been an endless roller coaster, reaching the pinnacle of success and falling to the darkest caverns in both life and golf. According to Behmer, Daly has since found peace in his life and in his golf. In this week's article, we discover a few of the courses at home and on Tour where Long John is finding that peace.

Robert Gamez may not garner the national media attention that Daly does, but his fall from grace is no less incredible. As the 1990 Rookie of the Year, Gamez appeared to have the world at his fingertips. Instead, Gamez's propensity for things away from the course rather than working on his game cost him his card. Now, with a pledge of rededication to practice, the former University of Arizona star is hoping to once again compete for wins, not weekend tee times.

Finally, be sure to check out Behmer's profile of a lesser-known star, PGA Tour rookie Geoff Ogilvy, who finished third at the Tucson Open and actually had the first-round lead. Ogilvy follows in a long line of Australians who have moved from the European Tour to the U.S. PGA Tour with success. Ogilvy told our reporter that he likes Arizona so much he's decided to call it home.

As always, if you disagree with our reviewers on a certain course or just want to sound off about Tiger's autograph hounds, be sure to visit GolfBoards.com, a series of message boards where visitors can write about everything from the Myrtle Beach golf scene to new equipment. There's also a free classifieds section where golfers can advertise that old set of clubs they've been meaning to sell for years. And if you haven't checked it out already, be sure to visit the new TravelGolf.com Pro Shop, a joint venture with The Golf Warehouse. With all of this at TravelGolf.com, there's no need to go anywhere else on the Web.