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More Golf Vacation Tips

We’re normally pretty serious with our posts, but given everything flying around with regard to Tiger Woods and Crashgate, I thought today might be good for a little levity.

I don’t know about you, but given the addition of golf to the 2016 Olympics, I certainly was surprised by the selection of Rio as the host city.  I know it’s just one small factor, but given Chicago’s clear advantage over Rio de Janeiro with respect to championship golf venues, I’ve been wondering just how the latter city was able to secure it’s Olympic bid.  Last I checked, there isn’t even a single course in the entire world top-100 that’s located in South America.  Chicago has a handful.  So, I did a little research.  Read more →

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Today’s tip is not about where to play or stay on your golf vacations, but how you can enjoy them more than you ever thought possible.

If you want to know how, you’ll have to get honest with yourself and answer the following question:

Which of these things would have the single biggest effect on your enjoyment of a round of golf?  Read more →

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myrtle-bookI received an email the other day that you may have received, too.

The subject was, “Incredible fall specials to Myrtle Beach, SC” and it was sent from one of the biggest names in the business.

Now, I know there are some excellent bargains to be had on Myrtle Beach golf vacations this fall, so that got me curious.  Read more →

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There are plenty of public PGA Championship venues you can play on golf vacations, including Whistling Straits' Straits Course, host site in 2010 and 2015.

There are plenty of public PGA Championship venues you can play on golf vacations, including Whistling Straits' Straits Course, host site in 2010 and 2015.

Did Sunday’s dramatic finish get you interested in the PGA Championship again?  It did for me.

Suddenly, I found myself wondering where all the publicly accessible PGA Championship courses are so I could try to incorporate them into my golf vacations, just like the editors of Golf Odyssey regularly explain how to do with respect to U.S. Open and British Open courses.

I thought you might be interested in this, too, so I have compiled a list below. As you can see, the PGA Championship has been (and will be) played on plenty of public courses in some of the best golf vacation destinations in America, making it easy to add a major championship to your own personal record book.  Read more →

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The new Golf Odyssey website makes it easy and fast to find answers to all your golf vacation questions.

The new Golf Odyssey website makes it easy and fast to find answers to all your golf vacation questions.

Today, I want to let you know about some exciting upgrades over at our flagship publication, Golf Odyssey, and why there’s never been a better time to become a subscriber.

Perhaps the most obvious change is the brand new Golf Odyssey website, which not only looks 100% better, it makes it much faster and easier to find answers to your golf vacation questions, whether you’re looking for exciting ideas on places to go or expert recommendations on destinations you’re already considering. Read more →

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<center>"Privacy" is one of the things Tiger Woods prefers to taking golf vacations.<center>

"Privacy" is one of the things Tiger Woods prefers to taking golf vacations.

Despite playing more golf for work than any of us play for fun, some guys on the PGA Tour still like to take golf vacations during their downtime, but Tiger Woods isn’t one of them.

Here’s what he told reporters during the AT&T National, the PGA Tour event he hosted (and won) over the weekend: Read more →

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Let’s have a little fun today.

I bet I can guess your exact age based solely on how much golf you like to play on your golf vacations.

Don’t believe me? Try this and you’ll be amazed:  Read more →

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What can we do for you?

What can we do for you?

Isn’t it great when you’re on a golf vacation and the staff members, er, “guest ambassadors,” at the courses and resorts make you feel like their only concern is how to help you enjoy yourself more?

Well, today, we’re the smiling, name-tagged greeters, and we sincerely want to know what we can do for you.  Read more →

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