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02/02/18

Tin Star to Tin Cup /Historical Golf Courses of Arizona

Tin Star to Tin Cup Desert Sands to Lush Fairways – Historic Golf in Southern Arizona – Tucson to Tubac A ride on horseback in the 1880’s, from Tucson to the Mexican border Barrio of Tubac, was a two-day journey with temperatures climbing to 46 degrees Celsius. On this passage, your constant companions would be five ancient mountain ranges and...
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10/10/17

Winter Escapes – Get Inspired by our Ultimate Golf Travel Guide

As Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Trail celebrates its 25th anniversary, Michael Cunningham samples a handful of its distinguished collection of courses. “My plan was to experience five of the courses on a one-week getaway. The opportunity to play a few of the original courses was exciting to me: the Grand National, home of the PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship; the 54-...
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08/09/17

1992: A Great Year for Golf Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

What a year 1992 was for the golf enthusiast! Nick Faldo coming from four shots down to win The Open as a dazed John Cook watched after missing a 24-inch putt on the 71st hole. The world’s number one ranked player, Fred Couples won his first major, The Masters, following an incredibly lucky break where his ball did not go...
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08/09/17

Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail from Opelika/Auburn to Birmingham, Alabama

Travel Distance: Opelika to Greenville: 106 Miles Montgomery – Capitol Hill: 61 Miles Prattville – Ross Bridge Birmingham: 83 Miles Ross Bridge to Oxmoor Valley: 2 Miles Airport: The best airport to fly into, for many golfers from Europe is Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson. From there renting a car and taking the 90 minute drive to the Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel on...
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10/08/17

Debbie Amirault Honoured at the 18th Annual Canadian Open Hickory Sticks Championships.

The Canadian Open Hickory Championships has become one of North America’s ‘Major’s’ incorporating vintage hickory golf clubs dating from the 1800’s to 1935. Ron Lyons, the founder of the tournament eighteen years ago, has quickly become on of the world’s aficionados on the history of the game. Preserving the world’s largest collection of power golf carts, golf tees and an...
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17/07/17

Valley of the Sun – A Golf Paradise for Business or Pleasure

As Canadian golfers, we know the value of business relationships developed through golf. Our challenge, however, is that we face months of unfavorable weather. The solution: during golf’s off-season in Canada, we must take our business elsewhere. To continue reading the full article, please click on the original press images below:...
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27/12/16

Whistler Winter Get Away

Holiday Magic The Province Newspaper February 2016 “Children see magic because they look for it,” said author, Christopher Moore. A Christmas holiday in Whistler is a magical place but not just for the children but adults, their families and friends. At this time of year, Whistler is a wonderment of fresh snow, beautiful festive lights, crisp winter air and the...
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13/12/16

Far and Away

It’s an island nation with a rich history that provides hundreds of escape opportunities; a diversity of leisure activities and food to suit every budget....
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07/11/16

A Country Worth Visiting… Not Just for the Golf

What is it about a golfer’s desire to search for the holy grail of golf destinations? To locate that venue that appears distant and foreign where, upon their return, they can edify to their playing partners the wonders of the country and distinctiveness of the courses so as to attain a sense of pleasure from the trace of envy from...
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16/06/16

Easy Does It to Purgatory – Whistler Golf

Some of the world’s most recognized golf course architects have embraced the spectacular scenery of British Columbia in the creation of four award winning championship golf layouts and established a universal standard in design incorporating outdoor splendour, challenge and accessibility for all level of golfer. The serpentine ski runs of Blackcomb and Whistler provide the backdrop for Whistler Golf Club,...
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