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Golf is trying to take a page from the Whole Foods playbook and convince us golfers that "earth-friendly courses" with worse conditions and higher green fees are the noble, righteous play.
Full story | Also: Defending men-only golf
They come from business centers like New York, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta,
and Washington, D.C. They gather in one of Saddlebrook Resort's spacious
conference rooms, eyes glued to a colorful pie chart. They listen intently
while a serious looking gentlemen in a dark suit gives a sermon on quarterly
profits.
Florida golf courses
Finding visual treats among Florida golf courses is not that difficult
if you know where to look. For beautiful ocean views, layouts devoid
of housing and under-the-radar landscapes in the Sunshine State,
rare though they are, just keep an eye out for Tom Fazio. Join Derek
Duncan as he goes in search of Florida's most attractive layouts.
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While holding court with Harmon for a personal lesson costs a little more
than your average golf instructor (three-day lesson packages cost $4,800),
his past and present students have no problems putting their trust in the
golf instructor's sage advice. Tiger Woods' teacher isn't cheap, but he is good.
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As is the case with most upstate New York cities, Rochester is also home to
a handful of old money private courses (including Oak Hill, host of the 2003
PGA Championship). Fresh from an extended visit to Rochester, senior editor
Shane Sharp strongly advises you to make the 20-minute drive to Victor to
see what happens when Mr. Hawaii
-- Robin Nelson, the architect
behind 30 golf course designs and redesigns in the Hawaiian Islands -- meets
the Empire State. It's something to behold.
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