tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389019852024-03-13T14:43:13.131-07:00Amateur GolferWelcome to the golf blog Amateur Golfer! This blog is no longer actively updated, but there are still more than 300 golfing posts on it. Feel free to comment on the blog, but spammy comments will be deleted. To donate to this blog, please place an order for the book Battles of the Pacific War 1941 - 1945 on Amazon or Lulu. Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-14565290960370617612015-08-23T06:39:00.002-07:002023-08-10T02:44:58.351-07:004 Top Golf Course Towns Where the Buying is Good for 2015-2016<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Property Investments with golf course homes are just as popular ever. They’re often priced less than homes closer to other great attractions, like the beach or the sea, and so long as the golf club stays healthy, they’re still generally a smart place to buy. There is a class of investors, notably those who play golf, who won’t look anywhere else. But that said, many homeowners next to the golf course have never wielded a club in their lives. They’ll still tell you they bought the right home.<br /><br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As real estate investments go, any home will present pluses and minuses. To really evaluate them, of course, you should speak with a qualified agent, with your friends, family and everyone else you rely on. And if you like what you see with the general picture of golf course real estate, then you should get to know Palm Springs, California and some of the surrounding communities. There are few places in the country with the wealth of golf clubs and country clubs, and few that so reliably present returns both in terms of re-sales and for solid rental income. </span></div>
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<u><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Palm Desert California Golf Properties</span></b></u></div>
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<a href="http://www.pga.com/golf-courses/details/ca/palm-desert" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">With 36 golf courses in Palm Desert</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, nearly every home in the city brushes up next to a golf course. But as one of the strongest growing cities in California in the past ten years, it’s also been a steady and reliable performer, for investors and for the many new residents now calling Palm Desert home, including lots of folks from Canada. Like the rest of the Coachella Valley area, there are condominiums, plenty that are free standing (detached) and just about every variety of home will come on to the market. As it’s also a super-popular second and vacation home market, homes are traded with more frequency than lots of “staying put” communities. The city is also home to 14 city parks, and these too keep homeowners happy and the entire city vibrant with commerce, community activities and the excitement of being filled with relatively recent new settlers. </span></div>
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<u><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rancho Mirage California Golf Homes</span></u></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Clocking in with just 15 golf clubs and courses, Rancho Mirage is a very different kettle of fish. It’s the same valley (the Coachella Valley) but Rancho Mirage is a bit more upscale, a little more established and a lot more resort-oriented. </span><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/22/president-obama-rancho-mirage/12980781/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Although ongoing rumors that President Barack Obama might spend his retirement with a home in the area</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">have proven stubbornly unfounded, the idea clings on. That’s in part because Rancho Mirage residents are proud of the classy old-style California desert living for which the city is well-known. While real estate development has remained strong, it’s not as intrusive and never-ending as in some younger communities. That’s not to say that Rancho Mirage is stodgy and old. It’s more that the style is classic, proven and a bit more timeless.</span></div>
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<u><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Cathedral City Golf Course Homes</span></u></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">With another ten golf courses, in the greater Palm Springs area, Cathedral City might seem like the runt of the litter. But look at it this way: Cathedral City is the most centrally located and put you within easy driving distance of almost a hundred different courses or country clubs. Also one of the oldest outposts in the valley Cathedral City has some of the most varied real estate. So if you’re not looking for a ranch house backing onto a golf course, but still would like to play, Cathedral City is a good bet. There’s also, at times a greater price range with some really affordable homes coming onto California’s only recently recovered housing market. Cathedral City is very much its own place. It’s not Palm Springs or one of the much younger communities in the valley, but rather it’s a sometimes very traditional Southern California community. Whether you’re relocating, or thinking of investing, it is still a very solid foundation in a valley where sweeping change is almost equally traditional.</span></div>
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<u><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Palm Springs California Golf Course Homes</span></u></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">While it’s clearly the jewel in the crown of the entire Coachella Valley, Palm Springs golf courses count </span><a href="http://www.pga.com/golf-courses/details/ca/Palm-Springs" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">but ten on the PGA website</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span><a href="http://www.pga.com/golf-courses/details/ca/Palm-Springs" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">But with all that fame, prices are considerably higher although what you’re getting may be considerably more too. Palm Springs golf course real estate can still vary widely. Not every course is the same, after all. But like much of California, Palm Springs deals with its fame and its notoriety with an air of calm assuredness and stoic determination. Entering into the real estate market, as a second homeowner, or as investor just requires having an expert on your side.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As the regulations and prospects for any of the above communities are going to vary – nearly as much as potential investors – it’s important to speak at length and with complete liberty about your own investment or home-ownership goals. </span><a href="http://palmsprings.bestproperty4u.com/about-us/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">We’ll be happy to start that conversation</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> with you and let it carry us wherever </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">you</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> want to go. There’s no better valley for golf and golf-home ownership than this one. </span></div>
Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-66229361991613694242014-08-17T10:51:00.003-07:002014-08-17T10:53:45.347-07:00Archive PostsThere are plenty of posts on Amateur Golfer beyond the first few pages. So check out some of the links, and the archives, below.<br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/the-rzn-golf-ball.html." target="_blank">The RZN Golf Balls </a><br />
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<i>The RZN is Nike's latest golf ball which is boasting a revolutionary
design. The ball's Speedlock core, which harnesses more energy, is said
to give it a notable advantage when it comes to ball spin and distance.
One of Nike's directors said of the ball... </i><br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/highest-ranked-uk-golf-courses.html" target="_blank">The Highest Ranked U.K. Golf Courses</a><br />
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<i>The United Kingdom has a variety of great courses in Scotland, England, N
Ireland and Wales. Golf Digest have fairly regular rankings, among
which are the top 100 golf courses beyond the United States. The top 10
of their rankings is dominated by the U.K. golf courses. These are the
five highest ranked Golf Digest U.K. golf courses...</i><br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/great-golf-travel-websites.html" target="_blank">Great Golf Travel Websites</a><br />
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<i>There are a variety of great golf resorts in the United States and
Europe. Golf resorts such as Pebble Beach Resort and Pinehurst have
top-class golf courses which have hosted Major championships. As such,
there are also a number of great online resources... </i><br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/poppy-hill-golf-course-reopens.html" target="_blank">Poppy Hill Golf Course</a><br />
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<i>Among the most anticipated golf course reopenings of
the year is scheduled for 4 April. Then the newly renovated<b> Poppy
Hill </b>golf course, at Pebble Beach, will reopen. Trent Jones returned
to the golf course to give it something of a revamp...</i><br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-min=2013-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2014-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=50" target="_blank">Island Golf Holes </a><br />
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<i>You won't find many island green golf
holes. However, there are a few golf courses that include holes with
greens surrounded by water. These are a few of the more notable
island green holes that your ball will have to land on to stay in
play...</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When
the sun is shining, golfers flock to golf courses. As such, queues
can then emerge at the tees. If that happens during your round, you
should maintain a good pace on a busy golf course to ensure that play
is not held up. Here are a few suggestions.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>
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not Linger on the Green</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When
you have holed the ball, do not linger on the green. Do not remain on
the green to fill out your scorecards and put clubs back in the bag.
You should put the flag back in the hole as soon as possible, and
then vacate the green. Fill out the scorecard and put your club
back in bag when you're at the next tee.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You
must not spend any longer than five minutes searching for a ball.
That's stated within the R&A book. If you can't find your ball
after five minutes, drop another one to resume play. Don't search the ball at all if it lands somewhere where you probably won't be able to find it in five
minutes.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Play
Provisional Balls</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If
your tee shot might have landed the ball somewhere where you might
not find it, you should play a provisional ball. A provisional ball
is a second shot from off the tee. If you cannot find your original
ball, you can then resume play from the position the second ball
landed at. This will save you having to go back to the tee after
searching for a ball. If you do find your original ball, don't
include the provisional shot on your scorecard.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Don't
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If
you're not playing in a golf tournament, don't always stick to the
rulebook. For example, if your ball landed in an unplayable
like, you would have to drop it two club heads back from the point it
landed. However, if you drop the ball in a more convenient location,
on a better lie, than two club heads back your next shot will
probably come off better. That could save quite a bit of time. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Those
suggestions should speed your golf rounds up a little bit. If you're still holding up play, you might as
well stand aside for the group behind to play through.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></span>Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-56767043597654681902014-07-23T12:32:00.001-07:002014-07-23T12:33:13.403-07:00The Quarry at La Quinta Golf Course Video The Quarry at La Quinta is a golf course built on the remnants of a gravel quarry. It is set alongside the Santa Rosa Mountains, and includes plenty of untrimmed palm trees. The 7,083-yard golf course is ranked among the greatest in the USA. Check out the Quarry at La Quinta Golf Course below:<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Uc2T6W51GW4?rel=0" width="560"></iframe>Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-34525393739515924202014-07-13T08:54:00.000-07:002014-07-13T08:57:36.320-07:00Vice Golf Balls<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Vice Golf have launched a new range of
golf balls. They are the Vice Tour, Vice Drive and Vice Pro series of
golf balls. These are superbly packaged golf balls with great logos,
and each ball also includes a putting line on it.
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For a low compression golf ball you
should check out Vice Drive. This ball has been primarily designed to
optimize distance. Consequently, it's a two-piece golf ball with long
run/roll.
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The Vice Tour is a 3-piece golf ball.
It provides good distance off the tee as well as decent spin.
Overall, it is a mid-range golf ball. Check out the Vice Tour video
below.
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The Vice Pro and Pro Neon are the same
golf balls, except one is white and the other is yellow. They are
three-piece, urethane covered golf balls that have great durability.
The video below provides some further details about the ball.
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The new Vice golf balls series shows
some innovation. You can find further details at this website:
<a href="http://www.vicegolf.com/uk/?forceLang">http://www.vicegolf.com/uk/?forceLang</a>.
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<br />Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-40673298362117743042014-07-06T07:22:00.003-07:002014-07-06T07:37:06.606-07:00Golf Club Selection for Chip Shots Chips shots can be very useful shots in or around the green, or even to lay the ball up onto a better lie. Likewise, they are flexible enough not necessarily to be limited to the use of one or two clubs.
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The 7-iron is a golf club that is often used for chipping. This is perhaps unsurprising, for it strikes a good balance of possessing a reasonable amount of loft; while also giving reasonable ball roll. As such, it might be ideal for for a standard chip shot onto the green from 20-30 yards.
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At any rate, however, the 7-iron will not always be ideal to use. Let us say you find yourself more like 10-15 yards within the flag, or even less, without being on the green itself. Then you might find yourself parked up close to the collar but not quite on it. Consequently, a 7-iron would not be a suitable club to chip with here.<br />
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Wedge clubs, like the sand wedge, are best to use under such circumstances. They have greater loft and minimize roll to ensure the ball will not go so far and will stop on the green fairly swiftly. At any rate, you could even just try putting the ball onto the green if the fairway is reasonably smooth. A long putt from 10-15 yards out will travel along the ground throughout, and could be just as effective.
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To chip the ball onto a green from slightly longer distance, consider using a longer iron. Let us say you are about 30-35 yards from the flag. A 6-iron will provide a good deal more roll towards the flag stick than a pitching wedge, and the chip will have less loft and greater accuracy. Ultimately, that roll of the ball is what will give the distance. Remember that you can probably chip a ball anywhere between 50 -70 yards on a golf course.<br />
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Chipping out of longer grass will require shorter club selection. This is because you will need their loft to be able to chip through the longer grass. As such, the wedges can be the most effective clubs to use when in longer grass around the fairways and greens. A 9-iron might also give you enough loft to make a chip out of the rough.
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A wet or dry golf course might also require different use of clubs. On wet grass the ball will not roll as far, and so you might want to pick a slightly lower iron than usual. In dryer conditions it will roll further, and so moving up to a higher iron will reduce that.<br />
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Ultimately, there is some flexibility for club selection with the chip shot. Do not to limit yourself to just one or two clubs for chip shots, and take distance and conditions into account when on the course.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-64635628717449203412014-07-02T12:24:00.000-07:002014-07-02T12:24:18.205-07:00Oak Hill (East) Golf Course Video Oak Hill's East is ranked among the top golf courses in the USA. This is a golf course that expands 7,145 yards. It has hosted myriad golf championships such as the U.S. Open, PGA Championship and Ryder Cup. This video gives you an overview of the golf course's 18 holes.
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The Augusta National course has been the venue for more Major championships than any other, quite simply because it has its very own. The Master's championship is the one Major that is played at a single venue (although the Players Championship, at TPC Sawgrass, is a close second). Each April the invitation golf championship invites the top ranked players from the PGA Tour to play in the Masters at Augusta.<br />
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The course is probably the most famous in the sport. With its pristine greens and fairways it has green keepers that can cut grass down to bowling greens. Each hole has a variety of shrubs and flowers such as tea olives, magnolias, camellias, junipers, hollies and yellow jasmines. As Augusta has a substantial maintenance budget it is usually ranked among the top golf courses in the United States.<br />
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As one of the foremost championship courses in golf it has some famous holes. Among the more notable are the 12th Golden Bell hole in which Rae's Creek separates the tee from the green. The 16th Redbud hole, a 170 yard par-3, also has a small lake in front of the green. It is a course with some great holes and landscapes.<br />
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The Old Course at St Andrews, in Scotland, is another of the household name golf courses. It's the home of golf, and a course of considerable championship pedigree. This is one that has hosted 28 U.K. Open golf championships, which is a record number. Here Nicklaus, Woods and co have all been crowned Open champions.<br />
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The golf course itself now covers some 7,305 yards. It has approximately 112 greenside and fairway bunkers scattered along its holes. In addition to this, the course is also notable for its huge double greens which effectively combine two greens into one for a number of its holes.<br />
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It has a few famous holes such as the 17th Road Hole. This is a long par 4 that stretches some 495 yards, so it could be a short par 5. It includes the deep Road Hole bunker along its fairway. At is back green tarmac roadways and stone walls are both included within the hole. As a public course you can play this hole, and the others, at St Andrews.<br />
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Oakmont Country Club</h3>
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Located at the rolling hills outside Pittsburgh is the Oakmont Country Club. This is one of Americas more historic courses that has been a regular venue for Major golf championship. Oakmont has hosted more Major golf championships than any other in the United States, except Augusta which is seasonal venue. Overall, it has played host to a record nine U.S. Opens, and an additional three PGA Championships. Furthermore, as it has been selected for another Open, a 10th will be played at the course.<br />
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As such, when it comes to championship golf few can match Oakmont. Its 18 holes cover approximately 7,255 yards. The course is notable for its slick and undulating greens. It also has more than 200 yards over its 18 holes, which is somewhat more than the Old Course. The most famous of its bunkers is that of the Church Pew bunker, which has transverging grass ridges, and comes into play on the third and fourth holes.<br />
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Among its famous holes is that of the 18th finisher. This is a classic final hole that extends some 484 yards. The hole has a tree-lined fairway and a multitude of bunkers scattered along it. It provides a suitable finale to any golfing championship.<br />
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Southern Hills Country Club</h3>
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Southern Hills Country Club includes the Front Nine/Back Nine course. This is another of the United State's foremost championship courses located in Southern Hills, Tulsa. It has played host to a record four PGA Championships, and three U.S. Opens.<br />
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This golf course now extends 7,131 yards. It is a course that has a heated climate, and a tree-lined layout. That course also includes notable elevation changes between tees and fairways. Among its holes it has a 653 yard par-5 hole which eclipses most of the holes on the PGA Tour for distance.<br />
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Those are the courses that have hosted the most Majors. As regular venues for the Tour some gripping championships have been played on them. And there will be plenty more exciting Majors played at the legendary golf courses.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-15861190191661211452014-06-15T07:06:00.001-07:002014-06-15T07:23:36.055-07:00Golf Vacation Destinations: Grand Cypress Golf ClubThe Grand Cypress golf club is one with a great collection of golf courses. It includes the New Course golf course, which is partly inspired by those at St Andrews. It is a golf course that has double greens, pot bunkers and stone bridges. In addition, its finishing hole is a replica of the 18th Road Hole. You can also play at the East, North and South golf courses. This video shows some of the holes at the golf club.<br />
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<br />Oakmont golf course, in Pennsylvania, has hosted the record number of U.S. Opens. Having hosted several U.S. Opens the course is among the most famous in the United States. Oakmont has considerable slopes, and the famed Church Pews bunker that stretches some 100 yards. It includes a 667 yard par-5 golf hole at the 12th, which is among the most extensive PGA Tour holes.<br />
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<br />The U.S. Open was first played there in 1927. Then the course yardage was somewhat less than the 7,230 yards of today. It was at Oakmont that Nicklaus won the first major of his career in a playoff round with Palmer. In later championships at Oakmont there were further playoff victories, such as Els' three-way playoff triumph in the Open during the 1990s.<br /><br />
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Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course)</h3>
<br />Oakland Hills Country Club, in Michigan, has a couple of 18-hole courses. Among them is the South Course which is the primary championship venue at the club. That's a golf course that can extend some 7,445 yards from the championship tees.<br /><br />There six U.S. Opens have been played, among a number of other golf championships such as the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup. The most recent U.S. Open championship at Oakland was won by Jones after edging out Lehman in the final round.<br />
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Pebble Beach Links</h3>
<br />Pebble Beach Links is a resort course that is ranked among the top 10 golf courses in the game. The golf course is located on the Monterey coastline of California, which provides a great landscape for Pebble Beach Links. It has some great coastal holes such as the 109 par-3 which has a green surrounded by Pacific Ocean. The 543 yard par-5 18th hole is along among the highlights at Pebble Beach Links. The Pacific Ocean dominates the left fairway of the hole up to the green.<br /><br />Pebble Beach Links has been the venue of five U.S. Open Championships up to 2010. There both Nicklaus and Woods have been crowned U.S. Open champions. In the most recent championship at the course McDowell edged out Harvet by one to emerge as the first Irish champion in the U.S. Open.<br /><br />
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Baltusrol Golf Club</h3>
<br />Another regular venue of the U.S. Open is that of Baltusrol Golf Club. That's a golf club in New Jersey that has a couple of championship courses. At the Lower Course four U.S. Opens have been played, and an additional three have been hosted at the other Baltusrol courses. The Lower Course has a yardage of approximately 7,400 yards, with a par-5 hole that expands some 650 yards.<br /><br />At the Lower Course four golfers were crowned U.S. Open champion. Nicklaus twice lifted the trophy at Baltusrol. Aside from the Open, the golf course has also been selected for a couple of PGA Championships.<br /><br />Those golf courses have been great venues for the U.S. Open. There some enthralling Open championships have been played.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-9543990027224720482014-06-04T12:11:00.001-07:002014-06-04T12:15:15.309-07:00Great Replica Golf Courses in United StatesReplica golf courses are those that include replicas (or duplicates) of famous holes. They have famous holes from courses such as St Andrews, Augusta, Pebble Beach and Harbor Town. These are a few of the more convincing replica golf courses in the United States which restore famed golf holes and landscapes.<br />
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The Tour 18 golf course was one of the first to include an 18-hole compilation of exact famous hole replicas. This golf course includes three holes from the Augusta National course, the 12th Golden Bell Hole with Rae's Creek, the 11th and 13th. Other notable holes at the course is that of 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass with the green surrounded by a lake. The 14th par-5 hole at Pebble Beach, which has hosted five U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship, is also simulated at the Tour 18 Houston course. Overall, the holes are convincing replicas of the great championship holes.<br />
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This is Northern Bay golf course includes up to several replica holes among its 18. Once again the TPC Sawgrass island green hole and 13th hole at Augusta is among them. Here you can also play the Augusta National's 16th hole, a longer par-3 with a lake separating the tee from green. Alongside them the Castle Course has the 18th at Bay Hill, third at Oakmont, 16th at Firestone and fifth hole from Oakland Hills.<br />
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<u>The New Course at Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL</u><br />
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The New Course is one that is partly inspired by St Andrew's championship golf course. Whilst it doesn't have many exact replicas of the holes, the course still includes double greens, stone bridges and pot bunkers. It includes replica holes for the 18th Road Hole, as well as the 1st at St Andrews. As such, the New Course at Grand Cypress is the closest match to the famed St Andrew's course in the United States.<br />
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At the International World Tour Golf Links, in Myrtle Beach, there are three nine-hole golf courses. The Open Nine, International Nine and Championship Nine include 27 famous replica holes. Holes from courses such as Augusta, Inverness, Oakmont, Spanish Bay, Royal Melbourne and Valderrama are simulated at the International World Tour Golf Links. Its the Championship Nine that includes holes inspired from the Major championships. The International Nine includes a variety of overseas holes, whilst the Open Nine course is more limited to famed holes from within North America.<br />
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At these replica golf courses you can play some great championship golf holes. From Pebble Beach to St Andrews they have a variety of replica holes from famous courses. They could be suitable destinations for an exciting golf vacation.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-40359412514781177792014-05-28T12:38:00.003-07:002014-05-28T12:38:39.430-07:00Trump International Golf Course<div style="text-align: left;">
The Trump International Golf Links, in Aberdeenshire, is set in a dramatic set of sand dunes. It is a 7,428 yard golf course with tumbling fairways that have variable elevations. This video shows some of the golf course's holes and landscapes.</div>
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Pebble Beach Links</h3>
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Pebble Beach Links is a great championship golf course that is located on the coast of Monterey Bay, in California. After the first three holes at this golf course, the next four play around the coast of Stillwater Cover. The seventh hole is one of the more famous on the course, a short par 3 little more than 100 yards that has a green located beside the Pacific.<br />
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The latter nine also include some coastal holes. The 17th and 18th finishing hole are perhaps the most famous. The 18th hole is a par-5 hole that extends some 543 yards. The Pacific Ocean runs along the left side of the hole, up the green.<br />
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Pebble Beach Links golf course extends some 6,828 yards. Overall, half of the golf course's holes are located along the Pacific coastline. As such, even without any lakes water is still prevalent at Pebble Beach Links.<br />
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The Players Stadium Course</h3>
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The Players Stadium Course is the Players Championship golf course. This is a golf course located in acres of Florida swampland. Whilst not a coastal course, a variety of lakes have been added to its holes.<br />
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Perhaps the most famous hole at this golf course is that of the 17th Island Green. That's a short par 3 that expands some 137 yards. The green is located in the middle of a lake, and is surrounded by water. Thousands of balls drop not on the green, but in the lake that surrounds it.<br />
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The 18th hole is another that has plenty of water. That's a 462 yard hole located beside a lake. The lake dominates the left side of the hole up to the green.<br />
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Cypress Point</h3>
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Another great coastal golf course in Monterey is that of Cypress Point. Whilst the golf course doesn't have a comparable number of coastal holes as Pebble Beach, it still has some great water holes. The 15th, 16th and 17th are a majestic triumvirate of coastal holes.<br />
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The 16th hole is a par 3 that expands 231 yards. On that hole an ocean enclave separates the tee from the green. With up to six greenside bunkers included, the green is also surrounded by sand.<br />
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Aside from those the golf course doesn't include that many more coastal holes. The majority are more inland, and without any additional lakes don't have any water added. However, it's still a great coastal course.<br />
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Pelican Lakes Golf Course</h3>
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Pelican Lakes, in Colorado, is an 18-hole championship golf course which expands 7,264 yards. However, with five expansive lakes, that expand hundreds of acres, the golf course has lots of water across its 18 holes. A lake runs alongside the left of the first and second holes. The 542 yard 11th hole is another located beside a lake that dominates one side of its fairway. The 17th hole is also surrounded by plenty of water.<br />
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With their coastlines and lakes they are golf courses which have considerable shorelines. As such, they have plenty of water holes. You won't find many other golf courses with a greater range of water holes.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-52784210635895251942014-05-18T05:21:00.001-07:002014-05-18T06:57:31.581-07:00How Golfers Qualify for the U.S. Open <div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
The U.S. Open is one of the four major
golf championships played at various golf courses. This is a golf
championship that has more open qualification than that of the
Masters. Whilst the Masters invites the top 50 ranked PGA golfers,
the U.S. Open includes up to 156 in the championship.</div>
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By default the top 60 ranked golfers
qualify for the U.S. Open a few weeks before they play in it.
Previously it was the top 50 ranked golfers, but that has now been
expanded. As such, the top 60 in the PGA rankings amount for 38% of
the overall number of players in the championship.</div>
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The previous winners of some PGA Tour
championships also qualify for the Open. U.S. Open champions from the
last 10 championships all qualify to play in it, and the top 10 from
the previous Open are also included. As such, winning it once is a
great way to ensure further qualification. In addition to this, the
winners of the previous five majors such as the Masters, the U.K.
Open and PGA Championship all qualify for the U.S. Open.</div>
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Aside from the majors, the U.S. Open
includes the winners of the previous three PGA Championships. The
winner from the previous BMW PGA Championship also qualifies. Amateur
golfers that win either the previous U.S Amateur Championship, or
U.K. Amateur Championship, qualify for the Open. Those that played in
the previous year's Tour Championship are also included in the U.S.
Open.</div>
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However, for those that aren't PGA Tour
players, the road to the U.S. Open usually begins with local
qualification. The first step of qualification is played over 18
holes at over 100 U.S. golf courses. A handful of those that begin at
local qualification usually reach the U.S. Open. Several players, at
each site, usually qualify from the sectional qualifiers.</div>
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The second, and last, stage of U.S.
Open qualification is that of the sectional qualifiers. They are
international qualifiers that take place at 11 U.S. golf courses, one
in England and in Japan. They are played over 36 holes, with only a
few number of qualifying spots at each of the sites. The number of
U.S. Open spots at the sites varies depending on the number of
players they have. In 2013, the number of spots at each site ranged
from nine to two.</div>
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Those that qualify from the sectional
qualifiers then join the rest of the PGA Tour players at the U.S.
Open. A couple of golfers that qualified from the local and sectional
stages have won the U.S. Open. However, the top ranked PGA golfers
dominate, and usually win, the U.S. Open.</div>
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The 2014 U.S. Open will be played at Pinehurt's No 2 golf course. The local and
sectional qualification stages whittled 9,860 golfers down to 156
final contenders for the 2014 U.S. Open championship title. They will
be further cut to 60 after 36 holes at the No 2 course. Check out the <a href="http://www.usopen.com/index.html" target="_blank">U.S. Open website </a>for further details on the championship.</div>
<br />Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-56932154659354309752014-05-11T11:25:00.001-07:002014-05-11T11:30:39.031-07:00Wade Hampton Golf Course<div style="text-align: left;">
Wade Hampton, in Cashiers, North Carolina, is usually ranked within Golf Digest's top U.S. golf courses. This is a 7,302 yard golf course located within a natural valley between flanking mountain peaks. Check out this Wade Hampton video which shows the golf course's great landscapes.</div>
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Harding Golf Course is a venue of the
PGA Tour that the Tour once left after a period when the golf course deteriorated. However, the Tour returned again after
renovations expanded the golf course to 7,200
yards. The World Golf Championships and Presidents Cup are among the
great championships that have been played at TPC Harding Park. In
2013, the golf course underwent further renovations; and it has now
just reopened for golfers. </div>
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Mayor Lee stated: <i>“TPC Harding Park
is a world-class public golf course that has been part of our city’s
storied golfing history. San Francisco is proud to showcase the newly
renovated greens of Harding Park to residents and avid golf players
around the globe.”</i></div>
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As such, all 18 greens at Harding Park
have now been replaced. Their renovations include reconfigured
approaches and refurbished bunkers. They filled the bunkers up with
about 375 tons of Pebble Beach white sand.
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TPC Harding Park is rated one of the
top municipal golf courses in the United States. For further details,
check out <a href="http://www.tpc.com/hardingpark" target="_blank">this website</a>.
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<br />Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-55206648201158327142014-05-04T08:36:00.000-07:002014-05-04T12:22:17.442-07:00Add a Golf Theme to Google Chrome<div class="MsoNormal">
Looking for some golf themes for the Google Chrome browser?
Well, you might not find many; but can still add your own custom golf themes to
the browser.<b> My Google Chrome </b>is an extension with which you can add custom themes to Chrome. </div>
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Click the <i>+ Free</i> option on the<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/my-chrome-theme/oehpjpccmlcalbenfhnacjeocbjdonic/details" target="_blank"> extension's page </a>to add it to your browser. Then click <i>Launch App</i> on the extension page to open a wizard
which you can set up your own golf theme with. Select some golf wallpaper for the browser’s New Tab page background, and add green colors to Chrome. Then you
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The latest Titleist golf balls are the
<b>NXT Tour</b>, <b>Velocity</b>, <b>DT Solo</b> and <b>NXT Tour S</b>. They are golf
balls that have new core, cover and aerodynamic technologies. The
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“<i>We’re constantly in the field
talking with golfers, capturing their launch conditions on all types
of shots, and observing how different golf balls perform for their
game. All of this information feeds the product development process
and allows us to focus our design efforts and ultimately, our
prototype testing in ways that will enhance performance for these
golfers.</i>”
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The NXT Tour and NXT Tour S balls have
been re-engineered with softer compression cores. The DT Solo also
has a soft compression core, ionomer cover blend and is available
with optic yellow and white colors. The Velocity has been redesigned
with a reformulated, proprietary LSX core which gives better
distance; and it also has a shallower angle of descent for more roll. </div>
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Below is a video for the Velocity golf
ball. For further details, check out <a href="http://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/b/tourblog/archive/2014/01/22/titleist-advances-performance-in-2014-with-new-nxt-tour-nxt-tour-s-velocity-and-dt-solo-golf-balls.aspx" target="_blank">this page</a>.</div>
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<br />Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-69180781467621688052014-04-23T12:22:00.002-07:002014-04-23T12:31:44.543-07:00Top Five America's Longest Golf Holes The USA has some fantastic golf
courses, and some of the world's longest holes. Now you can find
par-6 holes on America's golf courses which are becoming increasingly
prevalent. These are the five longest golf holes in the United
States.
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Five: Black Mountain Club</h3>
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Hole 17 at the Black Mountain Club is
the fifth most expansive hole in the USA. The hole expands 747 yards
which is the second longest in North Carolina. Much of the hole plays
along a hill on the right side, and it also includes an elevated
green above the fairway.
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Four: Farmstead Golf Links</h3>
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The finishing hole at Farmstead Golf
Links, in Myrtle Beach, covers some 767 yards. It is a unique hole in
which you can tee off in South Carolina, but putt in North Carolina!
It is also the longest finishing hole in America. </div>
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Three: The Links Golf Course</h3>
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From the back tees, hole 9 at the <a href="http://www.golfthelinks.net/scorecard.htm" target="_blank">Links Golf Course </a>is a 777 yard par 6. However, you can cut this down to
size from the green tees which are just behind the hole's fairway,
but still 500 yards from the green. Consequently, 277 yards separate
the tee boxes ahead of the fairway.</div>
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Two: Spring Lake Golf Resort</h3>
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The Spring Lake Golf Resort has
Florida's longest golf hole. The par-6 sixth hole expands 800 yards
across the Panther Creek golf course. From the longest tee you shoot
across water, and a lake also lies along the left side of the green
and latter half of the fairway. The hole also includes a couple of
bunkers along the left of the fairway, and one on the right of the
green.
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Aside from this hole, the
resort also has the world's largest green on its second golf course.
The Cougar Trail's ninth hole has a green with an area of 47,000 sq
feet. The<a href="http://springlakegolf.com/site/golf" target="_blank"> Spring Lake Golf Resort</a> website provides further details. </div>
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One: Meadows
Farm Golf Course</h3>
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The longest hole in the USA is … drum
roll... hole 12 on the Meadows Farm Golf Course! The hole is an 841
par 6 which includes a couple of lakes between its fairways, and
trees along along the left side. Check out this previous <a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/longest-golf-hole-in-united-states.html" target="_blank">blog post</a>.</div>
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Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-72255717688102245762014-04-20T03:26:00.002-07:002014-04-20T03:46:38.333-07:00Prestwick Golf Course VideoThe Prestwick Golf Club course, in Ayrshire, is a classic links golf course. The golf course, which expands 6,544 yards, has hosted the Open championship. It is built on rolling sandy land, and some of its holes run along railway tracks. This Prestwick video shows some of the golf course's holes and landscapes.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/rqIeK2EPZpE?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br />Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-22835041365751720332014-04-16T08:58:00.000-07:002014-04-16T09:04:00.342-07:00Great Golf Travel WebsitesThere are a variety of great golf resorts in the United States and Europe. Golf resorts such as Pebble Beach Resort and Pinehurst have top-class golf courses which have hosted Major championships. As such, there are also a number of great online resources.<br />
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<a href="http://www.golfpactravel.com/golfpac/index.cfm" target="_blank">Golfpac Travel</a><br />
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Golfpac Travel is a golf travel site that covers a variety of golf travel destinations in the U.S. and beyond. From the homepage, you can select a destination for the website’s drop down list. Or alternatively, select golf packages to find some great packages for a specific destination. The website also covers over 600 hundred golf courses with ratings provided.<br />
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<a href="http://www.worldgolf.com/" target="_blank">World Golf</a><br />
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This website covers top golf course destinations. The website includes a selection of golf courses from over 50 countries which provide details on the yardages, pars and rating. It also includes a golf resort guide with brief details for each resort and the golf courses they include. In addition to this, the website has a big list of golf blogs where you can find links to lots of golf blogs, and if you have your own golf blog you can also have it listed here. At the bottom of the website there are also further links to a variety of sites a part of the Travel Golf network.<br />
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<a href="http://www.yourgolftravel.com/" target="_blank">Your Golf Travel.com</a><br />
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Your Golf Travel.com is a website that covers a variety of potential golf holidays. The website includes a directory of golf holiday packages which can be booked from the website. Here you can search for golf resorts, golf hotels and golfing destinations. The website lists over 1,000 potential golf holiday destinations. The homepage includes search tools with which you can search for potential golf holiday packages. With the search box you can also input a golf vacation destination. As such, this is a golf travel website that is worth noting.<br />
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<a href="http://www.golfholidays-online.com/" target="_blank">Golf Holidays</a><br />
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This is the website of Golf Holidays, a North American golf tour operator. There website covers 40 exciting golf destinations in the U.S., 100 golf resorts and over 400 golf courses. Here you can find details on a variety of golf resorts in the U.S. and their golf courses. The website also lists a variety of golf vacation packages at various resorts.<br />
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These are four golf travel websites that are worth noting. They are great online resources for golf travel that include extensive directories and details on a variety of golf travel destinations. For further details, follow the links included above.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-89925718219396370662014-04-13T08:49:00.001-07:002014-04-13T08:55:12.467-07:00Blog ArchivesThere are plenty of blog posts on Amateur Golfer beyond the first few pages. You can find them from the archives on the blog template. These are a few of the more notable posts from the archives.<br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/the-golf-gamebook.html" target="_blank">The Golf Gamebook</a><br />
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<i>"Digital scorecards aren't exactly new. Those are electronic scorecards which save your scores. However, they do not include official signing options..."</i><br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/how-to-play-at-augusta-golf-course.html" target="_blank">How to Play at the Augusta Golf Course</a><br />
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<i>Unless you can get on the member list of Augusta's club, make the top 50 of the golf rankings or win a major you can't play the holes of Augusta. Well, actually you can..."</i><br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/augusta-flyover.html" target="_blank">An Augusta Flyover</a><i><br /></i><br />
<i>"The Augusta golf course has some great holes, all of which are included within this great simulated tour of the golf course. This EA tour flys over and through the course's holes from hole one to the final 18th. The flyover is from EA's Tiger Wood PGA Tour 12 golf game, which is the first to include the Master's golf championship. Check out the video below for an overview of this famous course..."</i><br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/golf-holes-with-lots-of-water.html" target="_blank">Golf Holes With Lots of Water</a>
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<i>"A number of the world's more famous golf courses have golf holes that are surrounded by water. These are holes in which you can lose your balls, in more ways than one, when they fall down into the water. Water holes can be located alongside expansive lakes, creeks or perhaps even the sea and oceans. These are a few of the great golf holes in which you could take a swim on..."</i><br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/links-golf-courses.html" target="_blank">Links Golf Courses</a><i><br /></i><br />
<i>"Links golf courses amount to less than 1% of the overall total, and most of them are in Britain. The 2013 U.K. Open was played at the links golf course of Muirfield. But how exactly is that golf course any different from other alternatives?"</i><br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/great-mackenzie-golf-courses.html" target="_blank">Great Mackenzie Golf Courses</a><br />
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<i>"Mackenzie was a great course architect who inspired some famous golf courses in the early 20th century. Mackenzie's golf courses in the United States stretch from Georgia in the east, to California in the west. These are a few of Mackenzie's great golf courses..."</i><br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/in-some-cases-during-round-you-may-have.html" target="_blank">Free Drops</a><br />
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<i>"In some cases during a round, you may have a free drop if your ball lands in a specific lie as outlined by the R&A. With a free drop you can lift and drop the ball a little further back onto a playable lie. So, when can you free drop?"</i><br />
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<a href="http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/texas-wedge-putt.html" target="_blank">The Texas Wedge Putt</a><br />
<i><br /></i><i>"The Texas Wedge is just another name for the putter. Except that it is only called a Texas Wedge when putting off the green. Mastering the Texas Wedge putt can be a great way to enhance your short game."</i><i><br /></i>
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<br />Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-7394860182030192062014-04-06T05:38:00.001-07:002014-04-06T05:38:26.310-07:00Royal Troon Golf Course Video The Royal Troon championship golf course is one that has hosted eight U.K. Open championships. It's a 7,175 yard golf course which includes a 601 yard par 5. It is usually ranked among the best links golf courses in the game. Check out the Royal Troon golf course video below.<br />
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<br />Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-62228889164809637362014-04-02T12:09:00.002-07:002014-04-02T12:19:52.657-07:00The Best Holes in the USA<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="DDE_LINK"></a>There are many
great golf holes in the USA, and the best can be found at the
championship caliber golf courses such as Augusta, Pebble Beach,
Pinehurst and the Stadium course which hosts the Players
Championship. The 500 World's Greatest Golf Holes book includes a
selection of the best 18 holes in the USA. They are as follows:
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<b>Augusta National 13 </b></div>
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510 yards, Par 5</div>
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<b>Bethpage (Black) 5 </b></div>
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455 Yards, Par 4</div>
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<b>Colonial 5 </b></div>
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470 Yards, Par 5</div>
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<b>Crystal Downs 8</b></div>
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550 Yards, Par 5</div>
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<b>Cypress Point 15</b></div>
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139 Yards, Par 3</div>
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<b>Doral (Blue) 18 </b></div>
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443 Yards, 4</div>
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<b>The Dunes 13</b></div>
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590 Yards, Par 5</div>
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<b>Merion (East) 13</b></div>
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428 Yards, Par 5</div>
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<b>The National 4</b></div>
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197 Yards, Par 3</div>
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<b>Oakmont 3</b></div>
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425 Yards, Par 4</div>
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<b>Pebble Beach 18</b></div>
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548 Yards, Par 5</div>
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<b>Pinehurst (No 2) 5</b></div>
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482 Yards, Par 4</div>
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<b>Pine Valley 13</b></div>
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448 Yards, Par 4</div>
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<b>Shinnecock Hills 14</b></div>
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447 Yards, Par 4</div>
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<b>Southern Hills 12</b></div>
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445 Yards, Par 4</div>
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<b>Spyglass Hill 4</b></div>
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365 Yards, Par 4</div>
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<b>TPC as Sawgrass (Stadium) 17</b></div>
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132 Yards, Par 3</div>
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<b>Winged Foot (West) 10</b></div>
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190 Yards, Par 3</div>
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Those holes are largely dominated by
the classic designs. Among them are holes that include plenty of
water such as the enthralling 18<sup>th</sup> hole at Pebble Beach
which plays alongside the Pacific Ocean, the 15th at Cypress Point on which the sea lies between the tee and green, and the short par-3 hole at
TPC's Stadium Course which has a green surrounded by water. Lakes or
streams lurk on half dozen of the finest holes in the USA. The
selected holes are reasonably geographically dispersed, with several
in the northeast, five in the south and three on the West Coast.</div>
Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02720021949034017652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901985.post-48784929437132267232014-03-30T06:28:00.002-07:002014-04-27T06:11:15.967-07:00Poppy Hill Golf Course Reopens <div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Among the most anticipated golf course reopenings of
the year is scheduled for 4 April. Then the newly renovated<b> Poppy
Hill </b>golf course, at Pebble Beach, will reopen. Trent Jones returned
to the golf course to give it something of a revamp. </div>
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The golf course's drainage has been notably enhanced. The architects added native waste areas to
reduce about 25 acres of irrigated turf. In addition, a more modern
irrigation system has also added greater efficiency. </div>
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Whilst the golf course's par has
dropped by a stroke, they have expanded its overall yardage from
6,863 to 7,002 yards. This is largely due to the addition of the new Jones
Trail back set of tees. There are now five sets of golf tees on each of Poppy Hill's holes. </div>
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The golf course now includes a new
par-3 11<sup>th</sup> hole. That is a hole which includes a large
bunker behind its green. Overall, it is the shortest hole on the golf
course.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The 12th hole now plays downhill to open up </i><br />
<i>previously unseen views of Monterey Bay.</i> </td></tr>
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The architects also revamped Poppy
Hill's bunkers. They moved and enlarged many of the bunkers on the
golf course. Natural sandy waste areas have also been added to Poppy
Hill. <br />
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Renovations aren't just limited to the
golf course either. The Poppy Hill clubhouse has been renovated to
include a new dining menu and expanded TVs. Its deck overlooking the
ninth and 18<sup>th</sup> holes has also had some modifications. </div>
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<i>"It’s a
renaissance more than a renovation. It’s really a brand new golf
course. The new conceptions have reinvigorated the golf course. They
will bring the course back to all its glory." - </i><b>T Jones</b><br />
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For further details on the Poppy Hills golf course, check out this <a href="http://poppyhillsgolf.com/course-tour/" target="_blank">website</a>. That includes photos and video flyovers of the holes. </div>
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