Golf News & Reviews

If you\’re contemplating an American Club/Kohler golf vacation this year, be advised that you\’ll only be able to play 54 of the 72 holes at the Midwest\’s premier golf destination. As the editors of Golf Odyssey reported in the recently published, July 2009 issue, Significant changes are afoot at Blackwolf Run as the American Club/Kohler begins preparing for the 2012 US Women\’s Open. (continued at www.GolfVacationInsider.com)

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Today, I want to tell you about a golf concept that few people know about, but it\’s one I hope catches on.You\’ve undoubtedly heard of all-inclusive golf vacations, whereby a resort bundles together golf, accommodations, meals, drinks, etc., for one price. But did you know there are all-inclusive golf courses, those that cater to daily-fee play? It\’s true, and here\’s why you may want to seek them out on your next golf vacation. (continued at www.GolfVacationInsider.com)

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How would you like to save more than 50 percent on first class flights from New York to Los Angeles and a wide variety of other golf vacation destinations? As I learned in this month\’s issue of the First Class Flyer newsletter, it is shockingly easy. All you need to know is how to use frequent-flier miles to play the upgrade game, and that is where First Class Flyer comes in. Here\’s the secret that First Class Flyer revealed: (continued at www.GolfVacationInsider.com)

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Today\’s tip is a formal follow up to the one we published a few months ago called, \”20 Places Where You Can Take Unlimited Golf Vacations.\” I say \”formal,\” because a few more unlimited golf vacations were added to the previous tip in the form of comments (bringing the total number to 23), but this one can potentially be so good, I thought it deserved its own space. (continued at www.GolfVacationInsider.com)

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If you have ever considered a Lake Tahoe golf vacation, now might be the time to take it. Over the weekend, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an article online entitled, \”Prices Discounted at Lake Tahoe Golf Courses,\” and it included a few good money-saving tidbits. You can find the full article here, but below are the items that I found most interesting. (continued at www.GolfVacationInsider.com)

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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: How many rounds of golf would you like to play on a five-day golf vacation? (must be more than 1 but less than 10) Multiply this number by 2. Add 5. Now multiply the result by 50 (I\’ll wait while you find the calculator on your computer). (continued at www.GolfVacationInsider.com)

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I don\’t normally do this, but today I have to call out Golf World magazine for something it did (or didn\’t do, rather) in its latest (May 25) issue, which it billed as including a \”special report\” on how to get on Bethpage Black, site of the upcoming U.S. Open. The cover reads: \”So You Want to Play Bethpage Black? You can. But it\’s expensive and complicated. Why it is so hard to get on this public course.\” (continued at www.GolfVacationInsider.com)

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