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At True North Golf Club, Jim Engh used the wealth of acreage at his disposal to lay his imaginative shaping, getting the best aesthetic value out of it. He also strategically incorporated trees along certain points of the course, and took advantage of Harbor Springs natural terrain to create challenging uphill shots. While green fees may be considered steep by some, a private course ...
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Rose Hill Golf Club is tale of two nines. There are few doglegs on the front, instead it's a parade of straight holes. The back seems to be a different course - more doglegs, more water, bunkers, length and trees. This is where you just try to hold on and talk about over beers later. ...
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Once you're aware of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run, you'll find the service friendly and efficient and the tree-lined course in great shape. If you like to prove your accuracy on your drives and approach shots, this is the course for you. Also, it's a pleasure to note that Jack Nicklaus carved a course out of the terrain, rather than tearing out ...
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One of Scotland's newest golf clubs is The Renaissance Club, which opened in 2008 in East Lothian, between Gullane and North Berwick. Designer Tom Doak moved very little land here, but a good deal of trees were cleared out, so the course features a mix of wooded and wide open holes. The ground is wall-to-wall fescue, so it still has a firm, links feel....
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What does it mean when a golf course architect combines a "new school" design with an appreciation for Scotland's legendary courses? For starters, it means 76 bunkers in many different shapes and sizes. It also means doglegs, water hazards, native grasses and trees, which is what architect Steve Smyers managed to get just right at Tamahka Trails in Louisiana. ...
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The Mayan people have a different way of looking at the world. Ownership isn't important to them, and everything is alive: people, animals, trees, rocks and certainly the volcanoes. Staying at the new La Reunion Resort in Guatemala, which opened in late 2008, it's easy to understand their viewpoint. Located between four volcanoes, this land is certainly mystical and very much alive. ...
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