Badlands Golf Club
is the epitome of
what a desert golf
course should be,
Kevin Iole writes.
You frequently have
to carry the ball
over the rugged
desert terrain and,
to score well, have
to place the ball in
the proper side of
the fairway. Good
shots are rewarded,
but errant shots are
frequently penal,
sometimes
exceptionally so.
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TPC Scottsdale's
Desert course has
just received a
yearlong, $12
million facelift
that both the city
and the course's
architect feel will
only elevate the
golf course's
reputation as an
outstanding Arizona
golf play.
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The Dwight D.
Eisenhower Course at
Pacific Palms
Conference Resort's
Industry Hills Golf
Club in City of
Industry re-opened
in the spring after
an extensive
renovation. The Ike
has got to be one of
the best-kept
secrets in all of
Los Angeles golf. It
has challenges,
views, elevation
changes, and service
comparable to the
best high-end or
private courses in
the city.
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New ownership has
transformed FireSky
Resort, formerly
Caleo Resort, into a
worthy Scottsdale
accommodation option
close to excellent
area golf courses
such as Boulders
South and McCormick
Ranch.
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Rio Secco Golf Club,
one of Las Vegas'
most prestigious
high-end golf
courses, is taking
your typical caddie
experience to the
next level. Golfers
can now hire a sexy
Rio Secco "T-Mate"
to accompany them on
their round of golf.
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Maui, the Big
Island, Kauai,
Lanai, Molokai or
Oahu? - all the
choices can make
planning a trip to
Hawaii maddening.
But golf courses
such as Jack
Nicklaus' Experience
at Koele and Greg
Norman's The
Challenge at Manele
Bay, both on Lanai,
make a Hawaii golf
vacation worth the
trouble.
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"Three of us played
at the Badlands
course the first
week in October. The
staff was courteous,
the food at the
restaurant better
than most AND the
course was
everything that it
is purported to be
... kind to the
better players who
hit the ball down
the middle, yet
punishing for those
who err a little on
their delivery."
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The Gary Player
Signature Course at
the Westin Mission
Hills, the Desert
Willow complex and
TPC Stadium are just
three golf options
that make Palm
Springs a great
bachelorette party
destination for
ladies interested in
golf. And with
resorts like Desert
Springs JW Marriot
and Costa's
nightclub, there's
plenty do when your
round of golf is
over.
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Stallion Mountain
Country Club's golf
course, a quick
drive from the Las
Vegas Strip, has
been re-tooled by
EAGL Golf, with new
routing, a cowboy
theme, a commitment
to conditioning and
service, and plenty
of value for the
green fees.
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Excellent
Phoenix-Scottsdale
golf courses like
Grayhawk and resorts
such as the Hyatt
Regency at Gainey
Ranch offer great
deals in November
and December, making
early winter the
best time to take an
affordable
Phoenix-Scottsdale
golf vacation.
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