Hey, golfer! Slow that Mustang down. You don't have to barrel straight through Georgia on Interstate-95 South, hell-bent for all those sunny Florida golf courses. Good golf can be found just minutes from I-95, from affordable little nine-holers that let you stretch your legs, to fancy resort courses where you can get in some serious links time. So take a break, buy some peaches and fireworks, and play some golf, writes National Golf Editor Tim McDonald.
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Branson-area courses range from the superb Branson Creek to John Daly's Murder Rock, most with excellent views and all of them in close proximity to the shows and attractions.
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Despite the odd quirk here and there - which is part of the very charm of highland golf - Taymouth Castle Golf Club is a profound joy to play, Kiel Christianson writes from Scotland.
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Myrtle Beach is home to plenty of island greens and other memorable par-3 holes, writes Brandon Tucker. Here are some of the finest that stand to make your knees shiver ...
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With three dozen breweries, Portland is known as beer central. But there's also great golf nearby, making for excellent beer/golf tours of the area, Brandon Tucker writes.
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