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Bangkok voted World’s Best City for travel, and golf in Thailand is just that good too

July 28, 2010
By Brandon

We recently published a news item on HawaiiGolf.com about the Hawaiian Island of Kauai being ranked the No. 2 island to visit in the world, according to Travel & Leisure's Reader Poll.One other result in the poll worth noting is that Bangkok wa...
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Every city – like my home in Austin – has a golf course that could be better off with fewer holes

July 27, 2010
By Brandon

Just up this morning is a column I've written on a potential trend in golf: 18-hole clubs selling off a few holes for development and running a shortened layout of just 12-14 holes. Ever since I began thinking about this article, I consider some city&a...
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Play golf, drink cheap and hit the race track in upstate New York’s Saratoga Springs

July 26, 2010
By Brandon

You'd think they were Saratoga Springs' version of buddha. Horse art is everywhere in Saratoga Springs, from statues downtown and at golf courses, to paintings in our hotel room. It's easy to see what the lifeline of this small college and horse town i...
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Sneak peak at Predator Ridge Golf Resort’s new Ridge course in the Okanagan Valley

July 23, 2010
By Brandon

VERNON, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- I can count all the brand new golf courses I'll be visiting on one half of one hand this year. There aren't many. But I did visit one this week: Predator Ridge's new Ridge course in British Columbia's golf-loaded Okanagan&am...
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Play all four of Ocean Ridge Plantation’s ‘Big Cats’ near Myrtle Beach for $285 including lodging this summer

July 20, 2010
By Brandon

Some travelers to Myrtle Beach like to hit every corner of the Grand Strand on their golf vacation, from Brunswick County to Pawleys Island. Other groups understandably like to keep it centric to one resort, and Ocean Ridge Plantation is one of your&am...
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Bizarre 2010 Open Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews makes Muirfield in 2013 more appetizing

July 19, 2010
By Brandon

I expected a long-baller to win the 2010 Open Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews. More specifically, a long-baller with a hot putter. Guys like Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, J.B. Holmes, even Bubba Watson had a chance in my book...
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Even U.S. Women’s Open champ Paula Creamer can inspire a guy like me

July 12, 2010
By Brandon

THe only time I interviewed Paula Creamer was after her 4th round at the U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles back in 2007. Creamer seemed visibly frustrated at her 5-over finish, which ended up putting her in a tie for 16th in an event Cristie Kerr woul...
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Just how good is U.S. Women’s Open host Oakmont Country Club?

July 8, 2010
By Brandon

Despite some So if Oakmont offered some limited public tee times, would it be worth traveling to play? I'd have to say I've played about 400 golf courses in my life, and Oakmont is in the top 50 for sure - and probably top 20. It's certainly not&he...
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British Open on the brain? Scratch your links golf itch in Ireland’s northwest

July 7, 2010
By Brandon

It's just one week away: Is the British Open and the magic of links golf on your mind yet? It is for Stewart Cink. He's making his way over to Ireland a week before the Open as he did last year, when he triumphed over Tom Watson for his long-awaited&am...
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Butch Harmon brings new golf school, Pro-Am event to The Loon Golf Resort in northern Michigan

July 2, 2010
By Brandon

The Loon Golf Resort is a course that wades a bit under the radar in Northern Michigan. I've been around Gaylord many times, and I've never even personally played it - and I'm not really sure why. That's just the way it goes in northern Michigan,&h...
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