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Gleneagles does not have the best golf of any resort in Scotland (that would be Turnberry). It DOES have the best of everything else, so much so that there is no competition for its other facilities in Scotland - or anyplace on earth. Here is what I mean, and why Gleneagles warrants a visit so you can go Beyond the Course ... ...
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There are few places on earth as breathtaking, clean and awe-inspiring as Lake Tahoe, one of the world's largest and bluest Alpine Lakes. Which means there are also few places on earth that serve as a better golf setting. Tahoe is an inviting in summer and early fall for water sports, hiking, nature watching and, of course, golf. ...
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Lovers of links golf planning to go to the Open Championship at Turnberry should take the opportunity to play some of the very best courses that Scotland - indeed, the world - has to offer. The area around Turnberry is about as close to golf paradise as you are likely to reach on earth, Clive Agran writes. ...
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The first golf course to come to Baja California Sur's capital of La Paz is Paraiso Del Mar, part of a new, ambitious resort and residential development on 1,700 acres of sandy, unspoiled peninsula on the Sea of Cortez. Toledo-based Arthur Hills and design partner Brian Yoder oversaw construction of the course, though golfers will see clearly that very little earth was moved here, ...
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Opened in the summer of 2008, the highly anticipated Castle Course at St. Andrews brings a completely different beast to the home of golf. While the six original Links Trust courses are all traditional in nature with little earth moved to build them, there is nothing understated about the Castle design. The setting is as dramatic as any you'll find, with the St. Andrews ...
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