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Gautier?s Shell Landing a budget golfer?s dream come true
2007-11-07 16:51:00 It’s no Fallen Oak or Preserve, but marsh scenery and big greens make Shell Landing golf course near Biloxi a memorable play in Mississippi golf. read more | digg story More About: Dream , True , Budget
Entourage HBO star Kevin Dillon goes Johnny Drama over golf, Mickelson, Win
2007-11-06 18:44:00 The hit HBO show Entourage has put journeyman actor Kevin Dillon back on the Hollywood map. BadGolf er.com recently caught up with the avid golfer to discuss his golf game, his show, Winged Foot and Phil Mickelson. read more | digg story More About: Drama , Star , Johnny
Fall temperatures have WorldGolf.com readers heading for sunshine and world
2007-11-06 18:41:00 With fall upon us, and winter less than two months away, World Golf.com readers used October to head towards warmer, greener pastures, namely some of the top courses in the U.S., from Hawaii and Las Vegas to Myrtle Beach. There’s even a Ryder Cup venue thrown in there. read more | digg story More About: Readers , Sunshine , Fall , Temp
For PGA Tour players like Ted Purdy, Children?s Miracle Network Classic at
2007-11-02 18:53:00 While many of the top golfers on the PGA Tour have been enjoying some down time during the Fall Series schedule, Ted Purdy is the poster child for a group of players who have spent the last several weeks grinding like there’s no tomorrow read more | digg story More About: Children , Players , Miracle , Network , Classic
Golf tips: Six ways to hit better ?long? clubs
2007-11-02 18:51:00 For women and probably for the majority of high-handicappers, the long clubs are the most difficult clubs to hit. A lot of people lack confidence with the driver and fairway clubs. Here’s some tips on how to hit them. read more | digg story More About: Golf , Clubs , Tips , Long
J.P. Hayes takes one-stroke lead in Children?s Miracle Network Classic in L
2007-11-02 18:49:00 Searching for his first victory since 2002 and aiming to keep his tour card by staying in the top 125 on the money list, J.P. Hayes shot a 7-under-par 65 on Disney’s Magnolia Course in the Children ’s Miracle Network Classic at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. read more | digg story More About: Stroke
Mississippi?s best golf resorts mix high stakes gambling with superb course
2007-11-01 18:26:00 Mississippi was the home of riverboat gamblers in the Old West, floating casinos in the modern era and, in post-Hurricane Katrina, land-based casinos. As the state has developed, so have its golf courses and golf resorts. It’s one of the few states where you can mix golf and gambling, though all the resorts mentioned here ... More About: Golf , Mississippi , Gambling , Resorts , High
Ranking the most influential golfers of the past 50 years
2007-11-01 18:22:00 With such a deep roster to choose from, ranking the 10 most influential golfers of the past 50 years is a tall order - but that ain’t stopping WorldGolf.com’s William K. Wolfrum. Powerhouses such as Woods, Nicklaus and Palmer all make the cut, but Wolfrum throws in a few surprises. read more | digg story More About: Past , Years , Ranking
Patience prevails at historic Tenby Golf Club in Wales
2007-11-01 18:16:00 At Tenby Golf Club in Wales , a little restraint goes a long way. Keep your tee shot in the fairway, and the course is much more enjoyable. Otherwise, you’ll spend the day looking for lost balls. That said, Tenby boasts great links terrain filled with excellent views of the coast and plenty of quirks. It’s ... More About: Patience , Historic
How sweet it is: Hershey?s chocolate land gives family golfers time to play
2007-11-01 18:11:00 For all of us not ready for prime-time players Emeis Golf Course in Davenport, Iowa, is arguably the best non-tournament-venue value in the entire Quad Cities area, with greens fees at $14-$18 ($11 extra for a cart). And recent renovations all but guarantee the city-owned track top “hidden gem” status for a while to come. read ... More About: Family , Time , Play , Sweet , Chocolate
Emeis Golf Course looks to vie for top Quad Cities ?hidden gem? title
2007-11-01 18:08:00 For all of us not ready for prime-time players Emeis Golf Course in Davenport, Iowa, is arguably the best non-tournament-venue value in the entire Quad Cities area, with greens fees at $14-$18 ($11 extra for a cart). And recent renovations all but guarantee the city-owned track top “hidden gem” status for a while to come. read ... More About: Title , Hidden
Follow the airplanes for great golf at Coosaw Creek Country Club in North C
2007-11-01 18:05:00 Charleston’s historic city center is close enough to tempt golfers into making the voyage about 45 minutes south to Kiawah Island and Seabrook Island. But for a more convenient golf escape, follow the airplanes overhead to North Charleston and Coosaw Creek Country Club, just minutes from Charleston International Airport. read more | digg story More About: Golf , Airplanes , Great
Embarrassing awards, John Daly?s balls, Angry Golfers, Natalie Gulbis? lame
2007-10-30 19:09:00 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The International Network of Golf shouldn’t hand out travel/golf writing awards. It’s embarrassing. The ING is primarily a business network, a place for those in the industry to hobnob and do business. That’s great. The organization recognizes good writing in other categories, but its “travel” awards ... More About: Awards , John , Balls , Angry , Natalie Gulbis
Sandpiper Bay Golf Club near North Myrtle Beach: Pick your nine for a solid
2007-10-30 19:05:00 Sandpiper Bay is not a destination Myrtle Beach golf course, but you can combine any of its three nine-hole tracks for an enjoyable “off-day” in between your more anticipated Myrtle Beach rounds of golf. read more | digg story More About: Golf , North , Club , Pick
Freedom Realty Exchange auction offers golfers homes at Laughlin Ranch, Tal
2007-10-30 19:01:00 Freedom Realty Exchange (FRE), an online real estate auction company, has just announced the launch of their “Desert Oasis” campaign to auction 19 new single-family homes at Laughlin Ranch and Talon Pointe in Bullhead City, Arizona. With this online auction being a final closeout of inventory, it is the last chance for buyers to purchase ... More About: Freedom , Auction , Offers , Homes
Cleveland?s CG irons: Two colors for a wide range of golfers
2007-10-30 18:59:00 Cleveland’s new CG Gold irons are definitely “game-improvement” golf clubs, but they are geared more toward mid-handicappers than high-handicap players. A narrower sole and topline will be a hit with golfers seeking a degree of forgiveness combined with workability. read more | digg story More About: Colors , Wide , Cleveland , Range
Daniel Chopra gets first PGA Tour win in Ginn sur Mer Classic at Tesoro Clu
2007-10-30 18:55:00 The delayed finish of the inaugural Ginn sur Mer Classic was well worth the wait for Dani el Chopra. Starting the day in the final group with three holes to play, Chopra broke a three-way tie with Shigeki Maruyama and Fredrik Jacobson with a birdie at No. 16 and then made par on holes 17 and ... More About: Tour , PGA Tour
Widow?s Walk Golf Course outside of Boston: Difficulty is a draw here
2007-10-29 18:05:00 Widow’s Walk Golf Course south of Boston is an intriguing combination of woodland and links golf styles. It’s short but demanding, with narrow fairways but forgiving greens, and amounts to one of best rounds of Massachusetts public golf. read more | digg story More About: Draw , Difficulty
TaylorMade Burner driver blows away Nike SQ Sumo2, says WorldGolf.com reade
2007-10-29 18:03:00 “The Taylormade Burn er driver blows away the Nike driver in my opinion. The 50 gm shaft gives the average player 10 to 20 more yards off the tee and is far more consistent, again in my humble opinion. I’ve tried ‘em all, including the new Mizuno MX 560 (yuk) - didn’t like the sound off ... More About: Driver
Arizona?s Green Valley a hidden southwestern golf playground
2007-10-29 18:00:00 Twenty miles south of Tucson, Green Valley is a hidden Arizona golf paradise. Those in the know will bring their golf clubs to play excellent courses such as Canoa Ranch Golf Club, Canoa Hills Golf Course and Tubac Golf Course. read more | digg story More About: Hidden
Dreaming up the ultimate golf vacation in Scotland and Ireland
2007-10-29 17:58:00 Our columnist has just been given two weeks of freedom for a buddy golf trip to Ireland and Scotland . OK, he might be dreaming, but he knows where he’ll play. read more | digg story More About: Golf , Vacation , Dreaming
Las Vegas? Badlands Golf Club the best desert golf course, says reader
2007-10-29 17:55:00 “Three of us played at the Badlands course the first week in October. The staff was courteous, the food at the restaurant better than most AND the course was everything that it is purported to be … kind to the better players who hit the ball down the middle, yet punishing for those who err ... More About: Las Vegas , Golf , Reader , Club
The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation in North Charleston a convenient, user-
2007-10-26 19:43:00 Wescott Plantation is a solid golf course in North Charles ton that will challenge low handicappers while remaining accessible to less experienced golfers. read more | digg story More About: Golf , User , Club
Cleveland Heights Golf Course a little oasis in downtown Lakeland
2007-10-26 19:40:00 Cleveland Heights Golf Course is a little oasis in the middle of bustling, growing Lakeland, with lakes, ponds and the sort of critters you don’t normally associate with a downtown. Peacocks, alligators, geese and hawks look at home amid the water and the moss-draped oaks. There is a noticeable lack of urban noise. “This is ... More About: Downtown , Oasis , Cleveland
Bob Estes, Tommy Armour III share lead in Ginn sur Mer Classic at Tesoro Cl
2007-10-26 19:37:00 Mistakes were few and very far in between for Bob Estes and Tommy Armour III Thursday in first-round play of the Ginn sur Mer Classic . Both fired rounds of 9-under-par 64 in soggy conditions to share the first-round lead on the Arnold Palmer Course at Tesoro Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. read more | digg ... More About: Share , Lead
Justin Leonard hopes to continue turnaround in Ginn sur Mer Classic at Teso
2007-10-26 19:34:00 The Fall Series has been the stage for Justin Leon ard to turn his 2007 season around on the PGA Tour, and the 1997 British Open champion aims to continue his comeback at this week’s Ginn sur Mer Classic read more | digg story More About: Hopes , Leonard
Golf tip: Fight your way through a golf slump
2007-10-26 19:32:00 Steve Stricker’s return to the top tier in PGA Tour golf reminds us that we have to work through slumps in golf. read more | digg story More About: Golf , Fight , Slump , Lump
Book Review: Michael Balkind?s ?Sudden Death? appeals to sports-minded fict
2007-10-26 19:30:00 For those who enjoy some life-and-death suspense to go along with well-described sports action, Sudden Death is not a letdown. Balkind has created an interesting and readable story that those who grew up loving both sports and novels will truly appreciate. read more | digg story More About: Sports , Book Review , Review , Book , Michael
Lorena Ochoa?s good, but she?s no Annika Sorenstam, says WorldGolf.com rea
2007-10-26 19:25:00 Lance Kulman: “I can assure you that after playing a few holes with (Annika), she will be ready for next year so Loren a should be prepared because I do not think that it will be as easy as it was this year. Lorena is a very good player, but she is not an ‘Annika.’” read more ... More About: Good , Annika Sorenstam , Lorena Ochoa , Ochoa
Golf can be spooky at some of the world?s most haunted golf courses
More articles from this author:2007-10-26 19:18:00 While some golf courses will chill you with difficult layouts, others can frighten the dickens out of a player with things that border on the supernatural. All around the globe there are golf courses like this, where graveyards and native burial grounds play host to your round. Or where ghosts make their homes amongst the ... More About: World , Golf , The World , Spooky , Most Haunted 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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