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 | American Club Kohler
Golf travelers who journey to Wisconsin are in for a treat. The American Club/Kohler rates as one of the two or three best golf destinations, not only
in the United States, but in the world. Just two-and-a-half hours by car from
Chicago's O'Hare Airport, you'll find four championship-caliber golf courses
by Pete Dye. The American Club excels in every department; you
will not be disappointed. |
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 | Arizona
The arid Southwest produces a whole new golf experience, where the rich lushness
of fairways and greens forms an instant and always striking contrast with the
gray-beige desert floor. Golf is played year-round in the Arizona sunshine, although
with different levels of comfort. The weather from October through April in southern
Arizona is glorious. The Adobe course at the Arizona Biltmore,
the Boulders in Carefree, and Troon North in Scottsdale are
among many worthy challenges in Arizona.
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 | Bandon Dunes
Few resorts in the world offer three more exciting golf courses than Bandon
Dunes, Pacific Dunes and Bandon Trails; together they constitute
the Pebble Beach, Cypress Point and Spyglass Hill of the Pacific
Northwest. If you've never experienced Oregon's majestic Pacific coast, or played
the game on Scottish links, you owe it to yourself, at least once in your life,
to visit Bandon Dunes. |
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 | Florida
Florida, the land of winter vacations and retirement, is the home of
such memorable courses as Doral, Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill, Grand Cypress, The Champion at PGA National, and TPC Sawgrass. Plus, 99 world-class golf holes at Walt Disney World Resort. In
all, the Sunshine State boasts more than a thousand year-round golf courses, from
Amelia Island in the north to Key West at the southern tip. |
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 | Hilton Head
Having long ago shed its reputation as a sleepy South Carolina island, Hilton
Head is a wonderful place to play golf, even if the weather is unpredictable during
the winter months. Here, you'll find courses designed by Nicklaus, Palmer,
Dye, Zoeller, the Fazios, and all the Joneses. Best known for Harbour
Town, a stop on the PGA Tour, Hilton Head also boasts three courses at Palmetto
Dunes and two at Palmetto Hall Plantation, plus several top private
clubs. |
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 | Ireland
An Ireland golf vacation is completely free of intimidation, regardless of your
skill-level. Must-play courses include Royal County Down and Royal
Portrush, perhaps the two finest links courses in all the British Isles.
In the southwest, Ballybunion, Lahinch and Tralee are the
best known. Around Dublin, you'll find Portmarnock, Royal Dublin,
and County Louth. Ireland is easily traversed by car, so plan to play all the greats on your Ireland golf vacation. |
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 | Mexico
Chose the thousand-mile-long Baja Peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean on
one side and the Sea of Cortez on the other. Or Puerto Vallarta,
on Banderas Bay. Or the Costa Careyes (also known as Costa
Alegre). In every region, Mexico is home to some of the finest golf resorts
in the Western hemisphere. All feature challenging designs by some of the world's
leading golf course architects, including Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf.
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 | Myrtle Beach
The variety and quality of golf in Myrtle Beach is simply astounding. With nearly 100 public venues, a Myrtle Beach golf vacation is a smorgasbord of absolutely fabulous golf courses. The custom here is to move from one golf course to another, sampling as many Myrtle Beach golf courses as possible, not unlike Myrtle's other customary activity, the all-you-can-eat seafood buffet.
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 | Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach, along with Spanish Bay and Spyglass Hill,
its neighbors on California's Monterey Peninsula, is a must-play for every serious
golfer. And if you can wangle an invitation, there's Cypress Point --
aptly dubbed the Sistine Chapel of Golf. With the exception of St. Andrews
in Scotland, there is no place in golf that conjures up the sport's allure like
Pebble Beach -- America's shrine to the game. |
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 | Scotland
Scotland is the birthplace of golf, and there is no richer or more hallowed golfing
ground than the Old Course at St. Andrews. The original game
still played throughout Scotland is almost always a seaside experience. Links
golf calls for improvised "bump and run" ground shots. Most high, lofted shots
are treated with contempt by the wind. Golf anywhere in Scotland is a challenge
to players of all skill levels. |
