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TPC Las Vegas celebrating the 4th of July with discount golf, more

2010/06/30
By Brandon

If you're considering playing a little golf in Las Vegas the weekend of July 4, keep in mind TPC Las Vegas' holiday promotion.From Friday through Monday, golf rates will be $60-$125 and all beverage cart items will be 30-50 percent off.For more i&h...
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Las Vegas golf deal: Stay at the Mirage and play Royal Links and Desert Pines

2010/06/23
By Brandon

Out in Las Vegas, for a short time, Walters Golf has a golf vacation package deal going where you get three nights lodging at The Mirage and rounds of golf at Royal Links Golf Club and Desert Pines Golf Club for just $269 per golfer. You also get free ...
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Country music stars join the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters field

2010/03/17
By Brandon

If you're a golf fan and have a pulse, you know the Masters is coming up and that Tiger Woods will be back at Augusta. If you've ever played golf in Myrtle Beach, S.C., however, you know what else this time of year means:The Hootie & the Blowfi...
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Colorado golfers: Annual passes make 2010 your year for golf at Raven G.C. at Three Peaks in Silverthorne

2010/03/10
By Brandon

You Colorado golfers might have read the review of Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks by David R. Holland that we published last summer. Dave knows his Colorado golf, believe me. Given that, his opening line - "A lot of people preach the praises of th...
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Thirsty after the Honda Classic? Guanabanas in Jupiter is worth the drive from PGA National

2010/03/05
By Brandon

I see where Brazil's Alexandre Rocha, the world's 711th-ranked player, is hot on the heels of Nathan Green and Michael Connell in the Honda Classic after round one on the Champion course at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. To be honest, I don't...
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Tour stars hit TPC Las Vegas to hone their game

2010/02/18
By Brandon

It must be an off week on the PGA Tour because my contact at TPC Las Vegas tells me loads of tour pros have been out there perfecting their game.The list of pros seen at TPC Las Vegas:Bill LundeRickie FowlerJohn MallingerBob MayWon Jon Le…
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From planning golf vacations to booking tee times online, new-look TravelGolf.com has you covered

2010/02/10
By Brandon

Unless you're reading this post via RSS feed, you've seen our new-look TravelGolf.com site, just unveiled this week. Dating back to the mid '90s, TravelGolf.com is one of the oldest sites on the web focused on golf vacations, courses, and trip planning...
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It’s fair to openly wonder whether Tiger Woods is juiced, Bill Plaschke writes in the LA Times

2009/12/17
By Brandon

Here (courtesy of our old pal Bangkok Al) is a pretty interesting take by L.A. Times columnist Bill Plaschke on the shift in the Tiger Woods saga away from questions about his adulterous affairs to questions about doping in...
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The world’s most extreme golf courses, courtesy of adidas Golf

2009/11/25
By Brandon

adidas Golf has a pretty interesting vlog/promotion going on at http://wearintheworld.adidasgolf.com/ The idea is for team members Josh Sullivan and Lindsay Knowlton to chronicle a 30-day golf trip to some of the world's most extreme golf courses, play...
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Turnberry, Kingsbarns, Muirfield, more vying for Scotland’s Golf Course of the Year

2009/10/15
By Brandon

A release just hit my desk announcing nominees for this year's Golf Tourism Scotland's Gold Standard Awards. The nominees for Golf Course of the Year are:Ailsa Course at TurnberryBalcomie Links (Crail)Castle Stuart Golf Links (Inverness) ...
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