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This Week at TravelGolf.com (May 7-13)
By Douglas Carey,
Contributor
Here in California, we're preparing for a summer of rotating blackouts and ridiculously
high energy bills. No wonder many of us are eagerly planning a few vacations for the
summer months. After reading senior writer Derek Duncan's series in GolfFlorida.com
this week, I've added another possible destination to my list. In his three-part
series on the Naples Beach Hotel
and Golf Club in southwest Florida, Duncan points out that no other hotel or
resort in the region can state as unequivocally its importance to the community. The resort
features a number of attractive
travel packages, and many include golf clinics at the historic
Naples Beach Golf Club, one of the
oldest courses in the state. "If other courses are flashier, none are more historic or charming," writes Duncan, who does an excellent job illustrating that history in this week's featured course review.
OldDominionGolf.com: Like No Other in Virginia
Continuing our vacation destination theme, join senior writer Jeffrey A. Rendall
for his four-part series on the
Kingsmill Resort, which also happens to be Virginia's largest golf resort. Located in Williamsburg, the resort boasts 400 suites, a full service spa, three championship golf courses, a 15-court Tennis Center, a full service marina, three restaurants and a Sports Club. Begin your tour of the courses with a look at the River Course at Kingsmill, the only course in the state to host an annual PGA tour stop. A Pete Dye layout that takes ample advantage of everything the Kingsmill property has to offer, the River Course also benefits from having Curtis Strange live on site.
If you're looking for a less challenging layout, check out Kingsmill's Plantation Course, which features extremely generous fairways, relatively tame yardage figures and large greens. Rendall then concludes his series with a look at the Woods Course at Kingsmill, which opened in July 1995, and continues to improve each year. Just like the resort.
GolfTexas.com: Audubon Beauty in Arlington
We sent senior writer David R. Holland in search of a bargain this week, and he found a real gem in Arlington. Welcome to the Tierra Verde Golf Club, home of the $29 weekday green fee (for Arlington residents). The first municipal course in the world to be honored as an Audubon Signature layout, Tierra Verde features three challenging practice holes and a lighted driving range. And for a municipal course, it's pleasantly located far from the city distractions. "Arlington is a booming metropolitan area between Dallas and Fort Worth. but Tierra Verde, in the southwest part of the city, seems far away from the traffic jams," Holland writes. As for any tips for success, Holland suggests you hit 'em straight. "Course management is the name of the game at Tierra Verde," he writes. "Keep it in the fairway and you have a chance for some birdies."
GolfArizona.com: Tucson's Quiet Delight
As senior writer Scott Behmer reminds us, now's your chance to play one of Tucson's original layouts at an unspringlike rate. With the scorching summer temps fast approaching, golf in the afternoon won't seem quite so attractive. In this week's GolfArizona.com feature, Behmer visits the 49er Country Club, one of Tucson's original upscale courses. Opened its tees to daily fee golfers last year, the 49er layout offers a pleasant change of pace from the numerous new desert layouts popping up all over Tucson. Its flat design, with narrow, mesquite-lined fairways and small greens, returns to the traditional style of rewarding solid ball striking with short birdie putts.
GolfOhio.com: Where the Air is Fresh
For this week's featured GolfOhio.com course review, we sent staff writer Carl W. Grody to the center of state. Literally. Located about 30 miles northeast of Columbus, Centerburg is a small town with just 3,000 residents. And while the town might not have many fancy restaurants, it is home to Table Rock Golf Club, a beautiful and well-maintained course that would impress even the most jaded city slicker. Grody says it's a great escape from big-city golf: "Table Rock offers peace and serenity. Instead of trucks roaring down the highway, you hear roosters crowing. The air is fresh. The pace is slow." Opened in 1971, the course offers low green fees (just $22 on the weekends) and plenty of water. Come prepared for quiet afternoon in the center of it all.
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In case you missed last week's report, be sure to catch GolfTexas.com senior writer David R. Holland's PGA Tour preview, which includes a look at the Verizon Byron Nelson Classic (May 6-13) and the MasterCard Colonial (May 14-20). Both events are expected to draw many of the top touring pros, including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Hal Sutton. The MasterCard Colonial is the longest running PGA tournament still held at its original site, the historic Colonial Country Club golf course. Sergio Garcia, the 21-year-old from Spain, has already committed to this year's tournament. Meanwhile, the Verizon Byron Nelson Classic is set for the Tournament Players Club at Las Colinas, designed by golf architect Jay Morrish.
As always, if you disagree with our reviewers on a certain course or just want to sound off
about the latest from the PGA Tour, be sure to visit the
TravelGolf.com forum,
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.
Until next week….happy golfing!
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