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Private Scottsdale Courses You Can Play…But Should You? |
There’s always plenty of interest in Scottsdale golf vacations, but seeing the “enthusiastic” galleries and party-like scene of this week’s Phoenix Open usually cranks things up. So, in case you, too, have plans to visit the Valley of the Sun, I thought I’d tip you off about a couple previously private courses that are now [...]
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The Lowdown on Costa Rica Golf Vacations (Including the Best Travel Specialist to Work With) |
A few weeks ago, I told you about the Costa Rica golf guide I was working on in response to the growing number of reader inquiries. Today, I have the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions (and some that should be) and the name of the company that is, hands down, the [...]
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How to Save More than 50% on Torrey Pines Golf Course Rates |
The PGA Tour is playing at San Diego’s Torrey Pines this week, and once again, my friends at Golf Odyssey have the lowdown on playing this former U.S. Open venue and usually crowded municipal complex. By “lowdown,” I mean the smart way to score a tee time at what is often called “Bethpage West,” and [...]
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How to Play the Private Course that Hosts the PGA Tour’s Sony Open |
Here’s a great tip you can use the next time you’re traveling to or through Honolulu, Hawaii (often a required stop before puddle jumping to the other islands). Only 15 minutes from the airport is Waialae Country Club, where the PGA Tour just finished playing the Sony Open. I can’t tell you I watched the [...]
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The 10 Most Popular Tips We Published in 2011 |
I love watching those year-in-review shows that have been all over TV this time of year. In minutes, you get a recap of the year’s most important happenings, and I’m always amazed how there are a few stories I totally missed. It got me thinking that you might like a quick recap of the year [...]
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Why 2012 May be the Best Time to Take Golf Vacations to Ireland…or Spain, Portugal, Italy, etc. |
Why have you, my savvy readers, lately been seeking advice about golf vacations to places such as Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France? Three words: the exchange rate. Due to the European debt crisis, the Euro has taken a beating, down to 1.29 against the US Dollar as of this writing. That’s a 15 [...]
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Impossibly Small, Remote Island Has its Own Golf Course |
While working on an upcoming golf travel tip, I stumbled upon a remote island I had never heard of before. At only 50 square miles, this island sits like a speck in the middle of the Indian Ocean. It doesn’t have any kind of economy to speak of. It doesn’t even have a full network [...]
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Must a Golf Course be a Grind to Be Great? |
Yesterday, I was reading the January issue of Golf Digest and came across its list of “America’s 75 Toughest Golf Courses.” As someone who has always valued “the overall experience” over sheer difficulty, I flipped right past it. But then I flipped back. Many of the names were familiar, top-100 courses that I have been [...]
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Pebble Beach Golf Package (with Complimentary Room Upgrade) from $1,875 |
2 Nights, 2 Rounds at Pebble Beach from Only $1,875 Plus a Complimentary Room Upgrade for GVI Readers Pebble Beach enjoys average high temperatures of 60 degrees from December through March, which makes this package one of the best values you will ever find. Shhh, it’s our little secret. Offer expires March 31, 2012 For [...]
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A Golf Vacation for the Adventurous |
I guess the secret is getting out. Lately, I’ve noticed an increasing number of questions coming in about Costa Rica golf vacations. If you’ve been down there, you know why. To answer the questions, I’ve begun working on the ultimate guide to Costa Rica golf vacations — everything you need to know to “do it right” [...]
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Why Tiger Woods Doesn't Take Golf Vacations |
Despite playing more golf for work than any of us play for fun, some guys on the PGA Tour still like to take golf vacations during their downtime, but Tiger Woods isn't one of them. Here's what he told reporters during the AT&T National, the PGA Tour event he hosted (and won) over the weekend: (continued at www.GolfVacationInsider.com)
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How to Save 50 Percent (or More) on First Class Flights for Golf Vacations |
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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Another Great Option for Unlimited Golf Vacation Packages |
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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Lake Tahoe Golf Courses Offering Discounts & Private Access |
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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Rounds Played on Golf Vacations Can Predict Your Age |
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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