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Dogs on Course: Talented Golden Retriever Gets a Golf Job
A couple of months ago we told you about TurfNet's "Superintendent's Best Friend Calendar", an awesome publication that featured 14 fabulous golf course dogs.The calendar canines correspond to courses all over the countries and some "work" as watch dog...
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Of Pin-up Models, Calendar Contests and Golf’s Top Dogs
When someone says "golf pin-up" or "golf calendar model" it generally brings to mind images like like this. Or perhaps, this.In other words you picture a shapely lady in a revealing outfit... with maybe a golf club or two in the mix. Anything els...
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Rising Commodity Prices & The Fate of a Popular Golf Course
Corn, it seems, is the culprit.The U.S. government’s backing of corn-based ethanol has created steady demand for the classic mid-western crop and hastened a steep rise in the value of land that can produce it. Rising global demand for grain cer...
Estonian Golf & Country Club
National tourism boom and Tallinn’s status as a European Capital of Culture drives new visitors to one of the continent’s Top 100 Golf Courses
Estonian Golf & Country Club experienced a 10% increase in overseas visitors throughout 2011 on the back of a tourism boom in the Baltic State.
Tourism across the country was up 16% compared...
Estonian Golf & Country Club
National tourism boom and Tallinn’s status as a European Capital of Culture drives new visitors to one of the continent’s Top 100 Golf Courses
Estonian Golf & Country Club experienced a 10% increase in overseas visitors throughout 2011 on the back of a tourism boom in the Baltic State.
Tourism across the country was up 16% compared...
The Algarve – perfect for a Winter Golf Break
After the last two long, cold winters it has been relatively mild with just the odd few days being too bitter or wet for golf in the south of England. But it takes more than mild weather to get me playing in December & January throughout the winter months. Friends tell me golf is an...
The Algarve – perfect for a Winter Golf Break
After the last two long, cold winters it has been relatively mild with just the odd few days being too bitter or wet for golf in the south of England. But it takes more than mild weather to get me playing in December & January throughout the winter months. Friends tell me golf is an...
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Golf Pinning Takes Off – Golf Image Curation With Pinterest
My boards on PinterestMuch as I try to avoid cliches, I'm going to use a really overused one here: A picture is worth a thousand words. There, that wasn't so bad, was it? ~ The fact is many (most?) of us are "visual" by nature. We comprehend and...
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A Variation on the Golf Club Sex Discrimination Theme
I don't imagine Steve Frye is very popular on the fairways of Eagle Vines Vineyards & Golf Club. At least not on Ladies Day.Mr. Frye, it turns out, is currently attempting to put the kibosh on "Ladies Day" at Eagle Vines, alleging that when h...
Elea Golf Club in Cyprus partners with Mission Hills in China
An important new reciprocal arrangement with Mission Hills China will help to introduce golf in Cyprus to one of the most exciting golf markets in the world
Eléa Golf Club in Cyprus, part of the prestigious Eléa Estate development near Paphos, has signed a reciprocal agreement with the World’s largest golf facility, Mission Hills China.
The arrangement...
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Of Golf Girls, Golf Refugees And The Perfect Golf Course
"Expectations have gotten totally out of control"
I've been a fan of Golf Refugees... and their elegant black balls... for years.
I first discovered the indie eco-golf brand several years ago and was immediately impressed by their passion for golf and their unwavering efforts to fostering a more sustainable game.
Cheeky British humor and killer design are the...
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Of Golf Girls, Golf Refugees And The Perfect Golf Course
"Expectations have gotten totally out of control"
I've been a fan of Golf Refugees... and their elegant black balls... for years.
I first discovered the indie eco-golf brand several years ago and was immediately impressed by their passion for golf and their unwavering efforts to fostering a more sustainable game.
Cheeky British humor and killer design are the...
