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A Tale of Two Links. Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club in Scotland, and The Abaco Club in The Bahamas.

Two bucket-list courses, hard by the sea. Both have links course features galore.

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FROM THE EDITOR FA I R P L AY

The golf industry accounts for almost 85 billion in consumer spending yearly, of which nearly 26 billion, nearly 30% of the total, is sectored in golf travel.

Golf & Golf Travel Get Away & Play Safely

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HE GAME OF GOLF continues to grow throughout North American and across the globe. It is estimated that 60 million people play the game at nearly 40,000 golf courses worldwide. While we all begin the process on a local level at courses in the region where we live, it’s not long before we yearn for other pastures to test our skills. One of the greatest aspects of the game is that no two courses are alike, and every course presents a unique set of challenges to every player. For each of us, there soon becomes a bucket list of places and courses we want to visit; the longer we play the game, the longer the list becomes. Golf travel is as big as the game itself and an integral part of the lifestyle that surrounds the sport.

The golf industry accounts for almost 85 billion in consumer spending yearly of which nearly 26 billion, nearly 30% of the total, is sectored in golf travel. It’s no secret that golf travelers spend more per trip than almost any other demographic in travel today. The National Golf Foundation reports that core golfers who play on a regular bases take at least one golf vacation, yearly. COVID 19 has severely affected the travel industry and golf travel, however, there is something to take away from all of this that is positive. While golf travel begins to ramp up again with drive golf vacations, some things in air travel have changed and many of these changes will have a positive effect for years to come.

Nearly 20 years ago, 911 brought domestic and

international air travel to a halt. Since that time stringent safety and security procedures have made air travel the safest mode of transportation worldwide.

Much of the same is happening in the travel industry once again during the COVID crises. Airlines are installing new HEPA filtration systems that filter out germs and bacteria, recirculating fresh clean air every 2-3 minutes. Airlines are also instituting full cleaning and disinfecting between flights on all aircraft, requiring allowable distancing and requiring mask for all passengers and crew.

Hotels, restaurants and hospitality businesses have all instituted new regulations and cleaning procedures as well. Today, travel will now be safer than ever not just from this virus, but from colds, flu and many communicable diseases. The end result makes all travel safer and more secure for us all.

Every year our August/September issue provides a look at many of the very best destinations for golf travel and a host of great facilities. As we begin to get back out there, visiting new places and some of our old favorites, be assured that your safety and well being are at the forefront of everyone in the industry. The future of Golf Travel is bright and better than ever!

Timothy R. Branco Editor, Northeast Golf

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COVER STORY MACHRIHANISH DUNES T H E A B A CO C LU B O N W I N D I N G B AY

a tale of When you think of links golf, what comes to mind? Slate-gray skies pelting you with sideways rain? Flask-toting caddies who critique your game in unintelligible accents? Seaside holes dominated by quirky humps and hollows—and guarded by towering bushes of ball-hungry gorse? According to the strict definition of the British Golf Museum, there are only 240-odd true links golf courses in the world. The above descriptions would hold true for most of them—especially those located in The British Isles. But the popularity of links golf has given rise to other “links-style” courses all around the globe. I’m a fan of every one of them.

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Machrihanish Dunes has been called “the world’s most natural golf course”—with good reason.

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Two bucketlist courses, hard by the sea.

Both have links course features galore. But are they both true links courses?

two links The course at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay is literally on Winding Bay. The beach is in play.

Southworth Development is a Newton, Mass.-based company that owns and operates private clubs, communities and resorts around the world, including Willowbend and Renaissance in Massachusetts.

Southworth happens to have two courses in its portfolio that illustrate the similarities and differences and between these two kinds of courses well: Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club in Scotland, and The Abaco Club in The Bahamas. Both feature design characteristics that are shared by links courses the world over. But there are important differences, too.

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Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club —Scotland Machrihanish Dunes sits on a majestic stretch of environmentally protected shoreline on Scotland’s scenic Mull of Kintyre. The amazing thing about Mach Dunes is that it was created by Scots designer David McLay Kidd in 2009 pretty much the same way its famous neighbor, Machrihanish Golf Club, was built by Old Tom Morris way back in 1876. By hand. Using no heavy equipment.

Only the tees and greens were shaped. The rest of the course is just as Kidd found it—just as nature created it.

The result is an experience that’s like stepping back in time. In designing Mach Dunes, Kidd identified 27 natural golf holes on the site, and chose the best 18 of them to create what was named “Scotland’s Best Experience” by readers of Scotland’s Bunkered Magazine in 2013.

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The tumbling 11th fairway.

Above Left: Darren Clarke surveys a putt at the 3rd green.

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Sunset over the 9th green.

Below: the severely sloping putting surface at the drivable par-4 4th.

Kidd describes a round of golf at Mach Dunes as a “fullfledged mountaineering expedition.” The massive dunes that predominate the site offer myriad challenges, with uphill shots, downhill shots, blind shots and rollercoaster greens that’ll test every element of your short game. When the wind blows (as it almost always does), it’s a challenging day, but from start to finish, one that’s a non-stop thrill ride.

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The par-5 finishing hole.

Below: Paradise calls for perfect putting surfaces.

The Abaco Club —The Bahamas The same is true of the course at The Abaco Club— one of the world’s great sporting clubs. Technically, The Abaco Club is a private club with an exclusive membership of corporate titans from all around the globe. But the club does allow non-members to visit one time in order to determine if they’d like to join. You should take them up on their offer. Because the course at Abaco is off-the-charts good.

The Abaco Club opened in 2004, its seaside course designed by Donald Steel and Tom Mackenzie—two Britons who are masters of links golf design. And even though you’ll bathe in warm Bahamas sunshine when you play there, it’s every inch a links experience, with pot bunkers, rumpled fairways and greens that often feature dramatic swales. The wind blows here, too, so playing the ground game as most links courses demand is a must. But aside from the

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weather, there’s another big difference between The Abaco Club course and the one at Mach Dunes. Like all true links courses, Mach Dunes features fescue grasses, while The Abaco Club’s turf is saltwater-tolerant paspalum.

Balls run great on it, but it can grab chip shots. So you have to factor that in when you play there—as the players on the PGA Tour’s Korn-Ferry circuit do when they come to town each year.

PGA Tour veteran and 2011 Open Champion Darren Clarke has a home at The Abaco Club, and you’ll find him playing and practicing there whenever he’s not on tour. “The Abaco course is a proper links,” Clarke says. And being from Northern Ireland, he ought to know. Clarke also traveled one week to Machrihanish just to play the Dunes course, and he described that Southworth course as “incredible, brilliant, sensational—the most natural, enjoyable links course maybe that I’ve ever played.”

Which course would you find more enjoyable? I guess you’ll just have to visit them both and see.

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Pot bunkers and sandy waste areas are just two of The Abaco Club’s main challenges. Wind is another.

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LAN THE ULTIMATE GOLF GETAWAY! Select from our many Bucket List golf destination partners. From New England down the coast to Florida to Tropical Resorts we have you covered. You can choose to drive to your location, take advantage of record low airfares, or charter a private jet which has become very popular in the current state of our world. Enjoy!

Pictured: Horseshoe Bay Resort, the award-winning lakefront and 54-hole golf destination in the Central Texas Hill Country, is now offering direct charter service to and from its private jet center to packaged groups as large as 30. Call 877-611-0112 or visit www.hsbresort.com to book your adventure at one of the most thrilling resort destinations in the Southwest.

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TRAVEL PLANNER CASA DE CAMPO

DESTINATION: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Play Golf in Paradise

Home of Pete Dye’s Glorious ‘Teeth of the Dog’

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HE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S worldclass Casa de Campo Resort & Villas is home to a classic trio of Pete Dye-

designed courses including iconic Teeth

of the Dog, widely recognized as the No.

1 course in the Caribbean. The acclaimed

Stay and Play Casa de Campo is offering the “family-friendly”

opportunity for two kids or young adults (21 and younger) to be able to

destination also showcases Dye Fore and

play golf for free when

paradise.

rounds with their parents

The Links for 63 holes of incredible golf in The 7,000-acre property features 247

guestrooms and suites as well as luxuriously appointed villas from (three to 11 bedrooms) complete with a pool, maid and butler

accompanied on the same during resort visits. The

“Unlimited Teeth of the Dog with Breakfast” package starts at $399 pp

service. Casa de Campo is also a culinary

haven with a variety of splendid restaurants for all tastes. A visit to the property’s

magnificent Altos de Chavon – an artisan’s village modeled after a 16th century Mediterranean city – is a must.

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Hand-carved from the rugged rocky coastline, Teeth of the Dog has 7 holes right on the ocean.

WE HERE AT CASA DE CAMPO LIKE TO SAY THAT ALL GUESTS HAVE TO DO IS BRING THEIR CLUBS AND WE WILL HANDLE EVERYTHING ELSE NEEDED FOR AN INCREDIBLE CARIBBEAN GETAWAY. —Andres Pichardo Rosenberg, President of Casa de Campo.

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HE RESORT’S SPLENDID MINITAS BEACH CLUB is a perfect spot for swimming, drinks and dining. Casa de Campo is additionally highlighted by a 370-slip Marina

& Yacht Club, Polo & Equestrian Club, La Terraza Tennis Center with 13 immaculate

Har-Tru courts and new Purdey Five-Stand Shooting Center – a 245-acre private skeet shooting facility.

Casa de Campo Resort & Villas

800.877.3643 www.casadecampo.com.do

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TRAVEL PLANNER PINEHURST & SOUTHERN PINES ABERDEEN

DESTINATION: NORTH CAROLINA

Pilgrimage to the Home of American Golf

The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area in North Carolina boasts a storied golf legacy unlike Pine Needles Lodge & Golf any other place in the country.

Club will host the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open

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OR THOSE WHO LOVE THE GAME

OF GOLF, one bucket-list item is surely a pilgrimage to the “Home of American Golf.” For more than a century, the North Carolina Sandhills region — Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen and other quaint, surrounding communities — has delivered not only some of the country’s best golf, but also world-class dining, shopping, entertainment and more.

The destination offers almost 40 golf courses within a 15-mile radius. The most storied of these, Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s No. 2 Course, is currently prepping for the 2024 U.S. Open Championship — the fourth U.S. Open and 11th USGA championship contested at the famed Resort which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.

During the summer of 2019, more history was made when No. 2 and Pinehurst No. 4 — recently redesigned by architect Gil Hanse — served as the site of the 36-hole match-play final of the 119th U.S. Amateur Championship. And, for some of the most

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casual fun you will enjoy on a golf course, be sure to visit The Cradle, a 789-yard, nine-hole short course just steps outside the resort.

One of Donald Ross’s most praiseworthy creations, Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club is slated to play host to its fourth U.S. Women’s Open Championship in 2022. Architect Kyle Franz renovated Pine Needles and he also impeccably restored another Ross gem Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club.

Outside of Pinehurst No. 2, Southern Pines Golf Club is probably the most shining example of the Ross design philosophy. Now, Southern Pines GC is being run — and will eventually be acquired — by the company that owns and operates Pine Needles and Mid Pines.

Pinehurst No. 2 will host its fourth U.S. Open in 2024

GOLF IS THE PERFECT PASTIME FOR OUR SUDDEN NEW NORMAL. GOLF REPRESENTS SOCIAL DISTANCING AT ITS FINEST, WHETHER IT BE SIX FEET FROM YOUR BUDDY, OR THAT SIX-FOOTER TO WIN THE MATCH. IT’S OUTSIDE, OPEN SPACES, FRESH AIR, WALKING OR RIDING, TANDEM OR SOLO. —Phil Werz, President & CEO, Pinehurst-Southern PinesAberdeen Area CVB

This Mike Strantz Tobacco Road design is as beautiful as it is diabolical and a Top 100 Course You Can Play

Gil Hanse designed and created The Cradle before he worked on Pinehurst No. 4 restoration

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N 2018, THE NEW COURSE AT TALAMORE was tabbed the area’s “Course of the Year.”

This came after a major greens restoration was performed on the Rees Jones design. A year later, Talamore’s partner property, the King’s Course at Mid South — the area’s only Arnold

Palmer Signature course — underwent a similar restoration and greens conversion, along with other club enhancements.

A must-play for many, Tobacco Road is a course of such uncommon beauty it thrills and captures the imagination with its creativity. Carving his way through an old sand quarry, the late architect Mike Strantz created one of the most celebrated and talked about courses in the world.

Throughout the Sandhills, there are plenty more outstanding, if lesser known, public layouts.

There are also several highly regarded private courses that are worth a little extra effort. Ask your travel consultant about the Country Club of North Carolina, Forest Creek Golf Club and the area’s newest, Dormie Club.

Check that item off your bucket list.

Plan your trip now to make a pilgrimage to the “Home of American Golf.” www.HomeofGolf.com

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TRAVEL PLANNER T H E C LU B AT N E W S E A B U RY

DESTINATION: CAPE COD

Experience Resort Style Country Club Living Ideal Time to Visit a Cape Cod Gem

MASHPEE, MA – Cape Cod in early autumn is among the most treasured travel and golfing destinations. Crowds lessen as summer wanes, the daylight air is perfect for golf and other outdoor activities and the weather is crisp and comfortable.

The Club at New Seabury has quickly become more than a mere travel destination, but a welcoming community with inviting living options and Club memberships.

Stunning ocean views frame this 1,500-acre property, which boasts two recently renovated championship golf courses. The Sea Quarters condos and Popponesset Cottages allow beautiful accommodations for resort guests interested in exploring the area. Whether you are vacationing, considering a club membership or second/new home, The Club at New Seabury offers all you could hope for. This premier Private Golf Community boasts resort amenities, and both fine and casual dining all with spectacular views of the iconic Nantucket Sound.

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Stay and Play Golf enthusiasts will be delighted and

challenged by the Club’s 36 holes. Both The Ocean Course and The Dunes

Course have recently been renovated

by renowned architect Bruce Hepner. In

addition, resort guests have unlimited use of the golf practice facility and access

to professional instruction. You can also

fill your day with visits to New Seabury’s Athletic Club to enjoy Fitness facilities,

Pool and Tennis, or can visit the nearby private beach. For Stay & Play dining

options, we invite you to visit the casual

upscale 95 Shore restaurant and bar, The

Sand Wedge Bistro for breakfast and lunch or venture out to nearby classic Cape Cod venues like The Popponesset Inn.

Embrace the seaside lifestyle. Enjoy top notch amenities including miles of private beach and two pools.

WE OFFER A WELCOMING, STUNNING EXPERIENCE ON THE CAPE WITH SECOND-TONONE, WORLD-CLASS AMENITIES. WHETHER YOU ARE JUST VISITING US OR YOU LIVE HERE, YOU WON’T WANT TO LEAVE. —Chris Card, President of The Club at New Seabury

Outdoor dining and relaxing is at the center of the New Seabury lifestyle.

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OU CAN CHOOSE TO VISIT NEW SEABURY with a weekday or weekend Stay & Play package (based on availability). Or, if you are considering making your home here, you will settle in with ease. Surrounded by many recreational and natural amenities, resort guests will enjoy a taste of refined lifestyle in our newly renovated guest accommodations, while future homeowners will find unique neighborhoods set amid the country club setting.

Membership at New Seabury provides a Cape Cod vacation lifestyle with two championship waterfront golf courses, full-service, year-round clubhouse, five restaurants, two beach clubs and beach bars, state-of-the-art fitness facility, sixteen tennis courts, pools, walking trails and more.

The Club at New Seabury is located in Mashpee and a close ride to Cape Cod Coffee, Rideaway Adventures and Mashpee Commons Shoppes.

The Club at New Seabury www.newseabury.com 508-539-8322

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TRAVEL PLANNER W O O D S T O C K CO U N T RY C LU B AT T H E W O O D S T O C K I N N & R E S O RT

DESTINATION: VERMONT

Small-Town Charm, Big-Time Legacy

The historic course that packs a challenge

For over 125 years, the Woodstock Country Club has honored its historic foundation, while embracing the evolution of the sport.

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ET AMONG THE UNSPOILED HILLS of the Kedron Valley in one of America’s most charming small

towns, the Woodstock Country Club at the Woodstock Inn & Resort combines historic Vermont landscapes with a premier golf experience. Home to the oldest public course in the state, the Woodstock Country Club embraces its unique legacy that has been woven over the past 125 years. Today’s 18-hole Robert Trent Jones Sr. masterpiece winds boastfully along the tall banks and twisted paths of the Kedron Brook.

Golfers will find the complex design often demands technical play to finish on par. Consistently regarded as a top golf resort, this scenic countryside course has no shortage of charm and challenge.

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Stay and Play Enjoy the Inn’s luxurious

accommodations before you spend the day entertaining clients on the premier course or kick-off your family vacation

with a friendly round. The Resort offers

plenty to do off the links as well. Start the evening with cocktails and lawn games at the Inn, followed by a chef curated

farm-to-table dinner. Don’t miss out on some relaxation time at the Spa or a

stroll through the quaint village with its boutiques, cafés, and historic shops.

Casual and expert golfers alike will enjoy all the amenities that come with a golf

getaway at the Woodstock Inn & Resort.

Make your stay particularly memorable and book the distinctively decorated Collection Room, “The Links” adorned with historic golf memorabilia.

NAMED BY GOLF ADVISOR AS THE #1 TOP GOLF COURSE IN NEW ENGLAND AND THE #3 FRIENDLIEST STAFF IN THE U.S., YOU WILL ENJOY ONE OF THE BEST GOLF EXPERIENCES IN THE COUNTRY.

The challenging hillside course is sure to spark enthusiasm in amateur golfers and excite even the most seasoned player.

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HE TIME-HONORED WOODSTOCK COUNTRY CLUB continuously provides guests of all abilities with an unforgettable experience. The championship facility has welcomed change while remaining dedicated to preserving its history. For some, like PGA Tour Professional Keegan

Bradley, this hometown course pulls them back to play once again among its twists and turns, and for others, it is a refreshing vacationland of Vermont scenery and recreation.

Beyond the par-70 course, the full-service club features everything you’d expect from a top golf resort: ample practice facilities, PGA professional staff, premium equipment in the Golf Shop, a classic clubhouse, and delicious bites at the restaurant and bar. Enjoy luxurious amenities with the resort’s stay-and-play packages, schedule a lesson with the pros, or spend a day on the treasured course relishing the game we will never tire of.

Woodstock Country Club 76 South Street, Woodstock, Vermont 05091 802-457-6674 | woodstockinn.com

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TRAVEL PLANNER M T. W A S H I N G T O N V A L L E Y N H

DESTINATION: WHITE MOUNTAINS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

New England Mountain Golf at its Best 10 Great Courses to Stay & Play

North Conway Country Club

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HAMPSHIRE are the perfect backdrop

for some of the most amazing golf in the Northeast. In spring, summer and fall each year this region plays host to golfers who are looking for spectacular golf in and around the White Mountain National Forest. For fall golf there is no better place to be, the clean crisp air, the incredible fall scenery from tee to green on every shot!

The “Road to the Links” leads straight to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and ten of the most prestigious and scenic golf courses in all New England! From challenging 9-hole family courses to 18-hole championship venues each beautifully designed course is distinctly different, “one of a kind”, offering a true test of golf skills at every level. And, given our location in the magnificent White Mountains, the biggest challenge just may be keeping your eye on the ball when surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery in the world!

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From spring greens to brilliant fall

foliage, golfers have three seasons to enjoy their favorite pastime.

Add in first-class lodging, amazing casual to fine dining, family

attractions, a cool arts scene,

and much more for a Stay & Play

experience to elevate your game.

Wherever you are you’ll be minutes

to a spectacular course. With all ten courses 5 to 45 minutes from North Conway Village you can easily play

one, two, or more during your stay.

Mountain View Grand Resort Golf Course

Book your Fall Golf Vacations and come play when the Mountains are brilliant with all the color of the Season!

SOME SAY GOLF IS “JUST A GAME.” TRUE, BUT ASK ANYONE WHO PLAYS AND THEY’LL USE WORDS LIKE “PASSION”, “ADDICTION” AND “LIFESTYLE.” IT’S ALL OF THAT AND MORE ... AS YOU’LL DISCOVER AT EACH COURSE FOUND ON THE “ROAD TO THE LINKS.

Hale’s Location Golf Course

10 Great Mountain Golf Courses at One Great Destination Close to Home Androscoggin Valley Country Club Gorham, NH

Mountain View Grand Resort Golf Course Whitefield, NH

Bridgton Highlands Country Club Bridgton, ME

North Conway Country Club North Conway, NH

Eagle Mountain House Golf Club Jackson, NH

Omni Mount Washington Golf Club Bretton Woods, NH

Hale’s Location Golf Course North Conway, NH

Province Lake Golf Course Parsonsfield, ME

Indian Mound Golf Club Ossipee, NH

Wentworth Golf Club Jackson, NH

For more information visit GolfMWV.com, VisitMWV.com, or call the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce at 603-356-5701.

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DESTINATIONS A CO U P L E O F T R AV E L E R S

Tune in to Georgia

BY ALICE & DANNY SCOTT

On My Mind,” as golfers anticipate the Masters Tournament in Augusta. We

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missed the azaleas in April and are uncertain how it will play out in November,

Masters’ Champion dinner that Gary Player

WILLIE NELSON AND RAY CHARLES aren’t the only ones with “Georgia

but we do know, that year-round, Georgia has great golf destinations.

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hampions Retreat Golf Club, just minutes from Augusta welcomes public

play during Masters’ week. It was at a shared his dream with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer for a 27-hole private club.

eynolds Lake Oconee is about 80

off roading. 350 miles of shoreline equates to

The legends each designed nine holes. The

minutes from Augusta. Six distinctly

aquatic fun and beautiful picture puzzle views

Bluff nine by Jack Nicklaus feels like a

designed courses around the 19,000-acre lake

with four full-service marinas.

continuation of Augusta National. Gary

are open and so are most of the club outlets

www.reynoldslakeoconee.com

Player’s Creek nine concludes beside a lake

with socially distanced seating. Stay at the fully renovated Ritz (currently reserving their dining areas for in-house guests only) or a comfortable cottage. The Kingdom is a 16-acre practice facility with Taylor Made on site club fitters, builders and instruction technology that offers guests the same experience PGA Tour professionals receive.

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streams through the colorful forest. The Chateau Golf Club and Sarazen’s Bar and Grille overlooking the 18th green is managed

by Troon. Dining is a main event at Chateau Elan from the seafood buffet to the Irish Pub with live music. Sip, savor and swing away. www.chateauelan.com

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ekyll Island, St. Simon and Sea Island are

Sea Island

the Golden Isles of Georgia. All of Jekyll

Island is a State Park, abundant with wildlife

courses there are private. Jekyll Island

in its coastal habitat. Historically it was the

State Park is all encompassing with 22

premier luxury camp/hunting ground for one

miles of biking trails, paddle boarding,

quarter of the richest Americans. Tours of

tennis, boating and fishing. Seafood boils

the original Jekyll Island Hotel and

and sunrises might conjure Otis Redding

“cottages” disguised as mansions are

singing, “Sitting on the dock of the bay,

available daily.

watching the tide roll away.”

The Westin Jekyll Island is a sweet base for island exploration. Driftwood Beach is an otherworldly experience and the culinary scene shines with fresh seafood.

Jekyll Island has 54 holes of low country woodland adventure plus the historic 9

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arnsley Resort is an historic estate in North Georgia with English styling

that features exquisite gardens and 55 accommodations that might include a

with his home. The Island nine by Arnold

holes at Great Dunes, built in 1926. Island

clawfoot tub for soaking. The Fazio course

Palmer is a turtle haven. Turkeys, deer, and

hop to St. Simon’s Island with several

is a visual treat to play with rolling

even wild pigs like the digs. The grounds are

public golf facilities or Sea Island, though

fairways past lakes through forests with

gorgeous, and the food is exquisite. https:// www.championsretreat.net/

Chateau Elan Winery and Resort Resort

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hateau Elan Winery and Resort is an unique escape with a French Chateau

and fine wines, 45 minutes north of Atlanta.

Visionary Donald Panoz and his wife Nancy turned their passion for wine into a 3500 acres resort estate after spotting grape vines along the lush, hilly landscape. Muscadine grapes native to the red clay soil of Georgia are nice for sweet tea drinkers but the Italian winemaker also imports the finest grapes in California and applies his own vintner techniques for amazing, award winning wines.

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DESTINATIONS A CO U P L E O F T R AV E L E R S

Callaway Resort and Gardens

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mountain views. Known for the best collection of par-3s in the southeast, greens are lightning fast.

allaway Resort and Gardens is nestled in a pine forest on the banks

of Robin Lake with a one-mile white

Fishing poles are complimentary and canoes

sand beach. This Triple A 4-star diamond

available for paddling the ten-acre lake. Tour

resort was voted best Georgia attraction

the Manor Ruins, hike trails on 3,000 acres

in 2018. Since 1952, the Callaway family

or take a historic tour on horseback. Spa

have shared their 2500 acres with over

treatments are available on a limited basis

4000 azaleas and hydrangeas dazzling

with the steam, sauna and showers currently

guests in the Gardens. Admission

closed. The hunting grounds are open and

includes Birds of Prey, Discovery and

touted by skeet shooting, two-time Olympic

Butterfly Centers.

gold medalist Vincent Hancock as

Two championship golf courses are

“remarkable to say the least, a secluded

annually rated among the best in Georgia

paradise.”

- the Lake View Course with an island

Woodlands Grill is serving all meals each

green and the stunning Mountain View

day and the Beer Garden is open Friday and

Course which hosted the PGA Buick

Saturday. On site garden vegetables are an

Challenge for twelve years.

inspiration for the French chef. www.barnsleyresort.com

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ingwood Resort is also in North Georgia at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Barnsley Resort

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Enjoy the new suites at the Lodge, cottages, villas or the Mountain Creek

ake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club

Inn. Bring your masks, required indoors.

takes great pride in their southern

Outdoors, Callaway’s natural

hospitality, two hours from Atlanta and one

playground offers a treetop adventure,

with a stocked pond for fishing, a zip line,

hour from Macon. It is home to another great

geocaching, hiking, fishing, boating,

paddle boarding, and outdoor adventure you

Denis Griffith design - Georgia Veterans

tennis, and racing. Summer events

will chat about for years to come. How about

Memorial Golf Course or “Vet’s Course” for

include hot air ballooning and concerts.

a whitewater trip on the Chattanooga River?

short. It lies within the Veterans State Park

Maybe you’ll hear Johnny’s golden

Or hike and bike miles of onsite trails and

which has a military museum and a short line

fiddle, that the devil lost when he went

through the Chattahoochee National Forest.

excursion train with historic stops. An archery

down to Georgia.

Stay at the inn or in a 2- or 3-bedroom condo.

and air rifle range add to the recreational list.

www.callawaygardens.com

There is nothing ordinary about the

In the middle of Georgia, the 8700-acre Lake

Kingwood Golf course. Dramatic elevation

Blackshear has a full-service marina with boat

changes accentuate spectacular views. Scott Pool

rentals, kayaks and guided trips. An abundance

you go to make sure what amenities are

designed the small greens to require target

of bass, catfish and crappie make great fishing.

available, which dining facilities are open.

approaches while enjoying the fresh air and

Stay in one of the 64 lakeside villas for laid back

Drive, fly or take the midnight train to

striking fall foliage, not reserved for the north.

views or one of the 10 cozy cabins or camp in

Georgia. Gladys Knight had it right, “you

Each hole is pictured and described on the

the park. Have fun while honoring our veterans.

gonna board that train to a simpler place in

website. kingwoodresort.com

www.lakeblackshearresort.com

time.” Tune in to Georgia.

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FEATURED DESTINATION SADDLEBROOK

Home of Two Arnold Palmer designed championship courses in Wesley Chapel, Florida

Saddlebrook Resort & Conference Center The King (Arnold Palmer) dazzled the world of golf for 6 decades winning more than 62 tour events, including 7 majors and is arguably, the greatest golfer to ever play the game. The Arnold Palmer Golf Course Design company designed over 300 golf courses in 37 U.S. states and in 25 countries worldwide. Only one resort in the U.S. has two Arnold Palmer designed 18-hole courses, Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Florida.

In 1982 Saddlebrook Resort opened the Palmer Golf Course and shortly after redesigned the Saddlebrook Golf Course.

Saddlebrook golf is renowned for its legendary greens which offer unique challenges and rolling fairways that impress beginning players and professionals alike.

The first tees of both courses and the 10th tee of the Saddlebrook Course are located at

or very large groupings and events. The new

reigns since the resort’s opening, envisioned a

the center of the resort, as are both finishing

guidelines for cleanliness, safety, and

resort that would allow guests to experience

18th holes. Not only is this convenient for

protection of their guest are top priority of

a side of Florida many had never seen. A

resort guests, but also allows the golf team

Saddlebrook’s hospitality teams.

natural setting with abundant wildlife that

the ability to manage staging play for small

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Thomas Dempsey, who has been at the

thrives because of the preservation of

courts in six surfaces including five lighted courts, a 7,000-square-foot spa, fitness center, sand and grass volleyball courts, a regulation-sized basketball court, and a sports-fields. There are 82,000 square feet of meeting space and can accommodate groups from 10 to 2,000 people. For information saddlebrookresort.com

We Are Taking Great Care to Ensure Your Stay at Saddlebrook is Enjoyable & Safe We have reviewed and enhanced all aspects of our operations to create a safer environment, in keeping with CDC guidelines and local executive orders, for both Saddlebrook’s guests and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining 6 feet between you and other parties, wearing a face mask while indoors and outdoors where social distancing is not possible, washing of hands on a regular basis and placement of hand sanitization stations for your convenience. We are committed to surrounding lakes and woodlands. The resort

Saddlebrook Resort is about 30 minutes

staying up to date on the latest information

itself is located within a gated and secure

north of Tampa on 480 acres and has 800

on the pandemic, and we will continue

nature preserve that provides a sustainable

rooms, including one, two, and three-

training our staff in the best ways to operate

habitat for numerous protected species.

bedroom suites. The resort features 2

in a safe manner. We appreciate your

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partnership in this endeavor.

walking village design that allows guests to easily walk throughout the resort with easy access to all amenities without the need for a transportation system while providing sanctuary to nature.

Saddlebrook Resort’s rich history and the vision of founder Thomas Dempsey can still be felt throughout the 480-acre Tampa resort.

Recent accolades include being named one of the ‘Top 100 Golf Resorts in North America, The Caribbean and The Atlantic, Ireland and Scotland’ by Condé Nast Traveler, listed among the ‘Top 25 Tennis Resorts in the World’ by Tennis Resorts Online, and receiving 27 Pinnacle Awards from Successful Meetings, as well as 29 Gold Key, 23 Gold Tee, and 9 Gold Platter awards from Meetings & Conventions magazine, which also lists

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Golf is more of a lifestyle than a sport. Its getting younger and the pros are setting major trends across social media. The below brands are found mostly at the top private club proshops and golf resorts across America and feature only the best fabrics, patterns that pop, and price tags that make you look twice.

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Boutique is Better!

GREYSON MOSSOISSERIE POLO - $110 Featuring one of their bold, new prints, this polo is built with banded sleeves, a 3-button placket, and ribbed collar with Greyson detailing.

Features 4-way stretch, UV protection, and anti-microbial properties.

GREYSONCLOTHIERS.COM

G/FORE ARNIE GLOVE - $40 Pay homage to the King, this limited edition glove will be very hard to actually use!

GFORE.COM

RANCOURT & CO BENNETT TRAINER– $295 Retro running shoe style with a slightly more modern aesthetic that are all handcrafted from the finest leather, inside and out in Maine. RANCOURTANDCOMPANY.COM

GREYSON NEWAGO PAC LIGHT - $250 Protective and durable yet light enough to fit conservatively into your go-pack. Beads away wet weather and fights wind while perforated underarm cutouts allow the jacket to breathe.

GREYSONCLOTHIERS.COM

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ORLEBAR BROWN - PUTNAM OCEAN STRIPE POLO - $225 Featuring a stylish resort collar and single breast pocket, and a button closure, this knitted men’s polo shirt can be worn with the placket fastened across for a modern look or open for more traditional styling.

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ORLEBAR BROWN WYE - $545 This lightweight jacket is waterproof and easy to layer, making the ultimate piece for any weather conditions. Features a fullzip front, front zip pockets, adjustable hood, and elasticated cuffs.

ORLEBARBROWN.COM

RANCOURT & CO DIRIGO BOAT SHOW – $205 Two eye Boat Shoe, unlined for comfort and breathability. The gray chromexcel Leather from horween is water-resistant and low maintenance. Perfect for after round comfort.

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G/FORE ICON CAMO POLO - $120 Built from a lightweight, technical blend of poly/spandex, it’s moisture wicking with a healthy amount of stretch. Featuring a brand new, all-over icon camo print and silicone logo on the back of the neck.

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DUCA DEL COSMA MONTEROSSO NAVY SHOE - $170 Proof that a casual shoe can still have its own distinct style. Featuring full leather upper, a complementing sole and interchangeable laces to switch up your look. You’ll stay comfortable all day long thanks to the breathable, anti-bacterial Arneflex® insole.

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DUCA DEL COSMA LA SPEZIA II LION/CROC GOLF SHOE - $230 This timeless nappa leather golf shoe is completely waterproof, thanks to the bootie system and breathable membrane. Two sets of laces lets you mix or match as it suits you. The Airplay VI outsole offers lightweight cushioning and protection, supporting your stance before, during and after the game.

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Boutique Golf Equipment & Accessories Companies

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HEN YOU ARE IN THE MARKET FOR NEW CLUBS are you the

golfer that looks at the major brands or are you the player that wants a “swag bag” that is custom inside and out?

The best place to start is to follow the top golf equipment influencers on Instagram and their hashtags. This will open up a whole new world of companies you can get one of a kind irons from, painted heads, stamps and more. A common trait is they produce “works of art” with quality and craftsmanship that mass-produced clubs cannot match. Boutique gear will most likely always cost more as you need to be custom fit by a club builder to get the true experience.

Remember...first tee and social media bragging rights are paid for not earned when it comes to filling out your #SwagBag.

Background: The Short Set is back as more and more players are choosing to walk.

What’s yours look like?

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Hand-crafted custom wedges & putters with individualized serial numbers. @artisangolftx www.artisangolftx.com

Bettinardi Golf

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Precision milling the finest golf products in the world. Putters, wedges, headcovers and more proudly made in the USA since 1998. @bettinardigolf www.bettinardigolf.com

Cody James

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Custom putters, headcovers and divot tools made in New Hampshire. @codyjamesputters www.codyjamesputters.com

Edel Golf

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Putters, wedges and single length irons that continually push the envelope of equipment technology and fitting processes. @edel_golf | www.edelgolf.com

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National Custom Works

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Handcrafted irons & wedges by Don White and Jeff McCoy. 3D Printed Putters.

Persimmon by Tad Moore @nationalcustom www.nationalcustomworks.com

New Level

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Clean, powerful, affordable, and fully customized irons and wedges from an award winning brand. @golfnewlevel www.newlevelgolf.com

Olson Putter Co

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Logan Olson. Metal worker, programmer, machinist and your friendly neighborhood putter maker. @olsonmfg | www.olson-mfg.com

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Tyson Lamb

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Designer, fabricator, machinist, putter maker. Just a normal guy who loves golf and loves to make.

American made since forever. @tyson_lamb www.lambcrafted.com

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Makers of bespoke, attention grabbing,compliment getting headcovers.

If you’re looking to blend in with the rest don’t shop here. Made in the USA. @caycegolf | www.caycegolf.com

FlagBag Golf Co

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One of a kind golf bags and accessories made from repurposed flag flags and premium leather. Carry Your Bag & Fly Your Flag! @flagbaggolf | www.flagbaggolfco.com

Links & Kings

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Golf’s Luxury. Links & Kings is driven by the spirit of the past to create collections that are refined, distinguished and outstanding. @linksandkings | www.linksandkings.com

MacKenzie & Fore Ewe

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Handmade golf bags & accessories crafted in Portland, Oregon since 1985. @mackenziegolfbags www.mackenziegolfbags.com @foreewe | www.foreewe.com

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Robert Mark Golf

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Established in 2012, We design and manufacturer leather headcovers, leather golf accessories...and putters! All our products are made in USA! @robertmarkgolf www.robertmarkgolf.com

Seamus

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Makers of Fine Hand-Crafted and Hand-Forged® Goods in Oregon, USA @seamusgolf www.seamusgolf.com

Stitch Golf

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Unique luxury golf gear, travel bags and apparel. A vintage motorsports inspired brand. @stitchgolf www.stitchgolf.com

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BUSINESS ACUMEN FRESCO

Fresco Golf – Accessories for the Enthusiast

BY ED TRAVIS

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HE PAST FEW MONTHS have been challenging for every business and the accessories segment of the golf apparel market is no exception. However, one maker of premium quality accessories named Fresco Golf has weathered the downturn successfully and according to owner Yulian Bardales their product line remains popular and is experiencing healthy growth. Golfers have shown continued interest in these top-of-the-line products and the company continues to receive inquiries from golf shops to become a retail outlet for Fresco’s lines.

Bardales describes Fresco’s bespoke belts, travel bags and shoes as custom made to order for those wanting the best in modern designs constructed from quality materials to the highest manufacturing standards. “I have been in the bespoke clothing business for many years,” he said. “With many of my clients being golf enthusiasts, I decided to create my own company offering casual luxury accessories aimed towards them.”

His track record is evident and in addition to sales made over the Internet at FrescoGolf.com and other sites he told me, “Fresco Golf has representatives in New York and Florida who make visits to golf clubs and private clientele.”

What then makes this company standout in the crowded field of golf-oriented accessories? The answer is simple as shown by their catalog on FrescoGolf.com. Fresco’s aim is to attract the golf enthusiast wanting the absolute best, someone not satisfied with the typical cookie-cutter-look belts or shoes.

Fresco’s signature Alligator Skin belt

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“All of our exotic skins are produced in the USA or Italy. Our shoes and bags are handmade in Florence, Italy.

We get backorders time to time but we rarely have an issue with supply.” ­—Yulian Bardales, owner of Fresco Golf

($495.00) comes in a matte or glossy finish plus there is a hand painted version for $100

individually with their 3D foot scanner.

Asked if they had experienced any delays or

ability to customize products to their liking.

Clients may contact us with whatever

additional. Each is made to order after an

problems in either manufacturing or supply

modifications they want. Fresco Golf offers

accurate to the fraction of an inch

due to the pandemic Bardales responded, “All

event and corporate gifting programs as well.

measurement of the wearer’s waist plus they

of our exotic skins are produced in the USA

We have a reputation for providing handcrafted

offer a choice of belts in python, caiman,

or Italy. Our shoes and bags are handmade in

leather belts as premium gifts for corporations.”

ostrich and several other leathers and a

Florence, Italy. We get backorders time to

cotton stretch model selling for $125.

time but we rarely have an issue with supply.”

The travel bags are also special and we like the Marco Polo Club bag of vegetable tanned

He added in that in addition to Internet sales, “We sell in person at trunk shows,

When questioned the effects of the downturn on the high-end accessories business and in particular Fresco’s sales he said, “Our live event sales have decreased since the pandemic.

We were invited to the Masters and U.S. Open, both which were postponed.” However, he was pleased to say, “We still sell on Amazon and our two websites, which have seen sales increased since March.”

Finally talking about the future, we queried Bardales about his forecast for the golf accessory business, particularly the luxury segment, “Clients and prospects are still golfing. Sales are increasing and will continue to increase. Our product line is always expanding. We are working on a new collection for executive travel bags and golf bags in addition to golf shoes and bags we already sell. We import and design new belt

leather made by hand in Florence, Italy. It is a

private events and golf tournaments. Our

convenient size for weekend travel with a

products are on display for purchase at country

Fresco Golf’s ultra-premium selection of

lined interior, double handles and a shoulder

club pro shops. We measure clients in person at

products may not be for everyone but for golf

strap priced at $625. Fresco’s shoe lineup

these shows and events, and we train

enthusiasts looking for unique styling and

includes sneakers, spikeless and plastic cleated

employees at golf clubs on how to properly

outstanding craftmanship their shoes, belts and

models which are also made to order in

measure belts and provide them the tools.”

other items are a must-have.

Florence from custom leathers. To ensure each

styles yearly.”

A large part of Fresco’s marketing plan is

wearer receives a precise fit providing the

event-specific and corporate gifting that

maximum comfort Fresco measures each foot

Bardales pointed out, “…clients have the

Shop and Customize at FrescoGolf.com

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MOLORI UNPLUGGED

BY JOHN MOLORI

Mixing in some golf on your Florida Spring Training Golf Trips

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ASEBALL AND GOLF are eternally intertwined, and not

relates, “Ted Williams was retired and decided to take up

just because both involve swinging at a small white ball

golf. Of course, he wanted to be great so he spoke to Sam

with a stick. Moreover, these sports signal the start of a new sports season, usually spring, but this year, the seasonal sports calendar has been jumbled a bit for sure.

Still, as many of you look ahead to a Spring Training

Snead to learn about the game.

“I got invited to play with him one time. Ted figured that with his baseball swing, golf would be easy to master. He found out that it is a totally different game. I never heard a guy

2021 trip to Florida, why not

swear so much on a golf course.

incorporate a little golf into the

He was dropping F-bombs and

adventure?

SOB’s for 18 holes!”

There are numerous courses

Petrocelli currently co-

on which to strengthen your

hosts the Great American

swing in between scanning

Collectibles Show, Wednesdays

scorecards; and what better

at 6:30 p.m. on WCAP Radio

tour guide on this Florida

in Boston and PSACard/Radio.

baseball and golf excursion

com. The program can be

than Boston Red Sox Hall of

viewed on the Professional

famer Rico Petrocelli, who

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played 14 seasons for the BoSox (1963-76).

Great American Collectibles Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Rico Petrocelli

Facebook pages.

As a player, Petrocelli spring

He has some Florida golf

trained mostly in Winter Haven,

favorites worth checking into

Florida. After retiring, he was a

for sure. “We played a lot at

coach for both the Red Sox and

Willowbrook in Winter Haven,

White Sox organizations. He

a really great public course.

now splits his yearly residence

They once held a Red Sox

in Nashua, NH and Sarasota,

team tournament there, and it

Florida.

was a riot.

Petrocelli also helps organize

and miss all the time, and Russ

organizations and appears

Gibson, once hit himself in

at Red Sox Fantasy Camps

the chin with the ball. I’m not

in Florida. He surely knows his around some tremendous Sunshine State courses.

“When I got to the big leagues, the Hillerich & Bradsby bat company signed me to a contract,” relates Petrocelli, “I could have taken either $200 or a set of golf clubs. I chose the clubs, and that is when I really got in to the game.”

Early in his career, Petrocelli got to witness an unlikely moment of woe for one of baseball’s greatest legends. He

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golf tournaments for numerous

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exactly sure how he did that.”

Petrocelli recommends another Winter Haven golf landmark. “The Country Club of Winter Haven is an excellent course. It is a links-style course that plays left to right.”

In Miami, Petrocelli favors a fabled PGA tournament course. “I’ve played in a few MLB tournaments at Trump National Doral in Miami. That is an amazing course if you ever get a chance to play it.

“My teammates Bob Montgomery, Ken Harrelson, and Jim Rice were probably the best golfers on the Red Sox, and they loved playing there. The course is long and beautiful. I had a long putt there once and swung down on the ball, leaving a huge divot.

Harrelson said he never saw someone leave a divot on a green!”

Certainly, there are a multitude of courses to tickle your golf fancy while taking in some Florida spring training baseball.

Abacoa Golf Club is a Joe Lee Course in Jupiter, FL near the spring training sites of the Marlins and Phillies.

If you want to catch a glimpse of the 2019 World Champion Nationals and 2017 World Champion Astros, head to the West Palm Beach area and visit Breakers West. Herons Glen and the

Wide fairways, a par 3 island green,100 tricky bunkers, and challenging greens.

Kensington Golf and Country Club, Naples, FL: A variety of yardages and many different angle changes to the holes.

Quail Village Golf Club, Naples, FL: Three par 5’s, nine par 4’s, and six par 3’s. Water comes into play on 14 of the holes.

Pelicans’ Nest Golf Club, Bonita Springs, FL: Hurricane and Gator courses, 36-station full practice range with multiple targets.

Crown Colony Golf and Country Club, Fort Myers, FL: Classic Florida golf design with touches of traditional Scottish and Irish links-style courses.

“These are all really nice courses with great scenery,” says

Colonial Country Club are fine courses in Fort Myers where the

Petrocelli. “I still pay a lot of these courses with Jim Lonborg and

Red Sox and Twins train.

Luis Tiant.

Just up the coast, you can play Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, a

I would highly recommend them on a spring training baseball

popular PGA course, or visit The Landings, a Ron Garl designed

trip. Florida golf is really spectacular. The weather is great, and

option in Clearwater. The Blue Jays, Pirates, and Phillies all train

the views are awesome, but be advised, the courses have a lot of

nearby, and the Yankees are just as short ride away in Tampa.

trees and water so bring a lot of golf balls, and in some places, just

If you are going to be in Central Florida, Garl also designed Big

watch out for the alligators.”

Cypress, based in Lakeland, FL about an hour from Orlando.

Here are a few more courses recommended by our Red Sox legend. Call them Petrocelli’s Picks: Seranoa Golf Club, Sarasota, FL: Water left and right, just the right amount of bunkering and some very established, undulating greens.

Legacy Golf Club at Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL:

John Molori is an award-winning author and columnist for numerous publications. Like him on Facebook at John Molori, Twitter @MoloriMedia. Email molorimedia@gmail.com.

John Molori is an author and columnist for numerous publications.

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AROUND THE GAME NEPGA JUNIOR TOUR

Amidst Pandemic, NEPGA Junior Tour Helps Golf Separates Itself From Other Youth Sports New England PGA Junior Tour provides much-needed competitive and social outlets for families across New England

FORE LEFT!

When the coronavirus pandemic blindsided the world this spring, the $19.2 billion youth sports industry felt the blow just like everyone else. Travel tournaments terminated, competitions canceled, and team practices postponed. Even as sports and leagues begin to reopen today, many are unrecognizable from their previous existence.

Golf, however, has bounced back into the short grass quicker than its proverbial playing partners; soccer, football and lacrosse, to name a few. Given golf’s expansive outdoor playing field and natural spacing, making the sport pandemic-proof, or at least pandemicapproved, required only a few tweaks. Bring your own water, touchless ball removers in holes, and air high-fives quickly became the new normal as golf not only reopened much earlier than other sports, but stormed back much stronger than many people anticipated.

About 1,000 juniors tee it up each year on the New England PGA Junior Tour, with competitions ranging from 9-hole tournaments to two-day, 36-hole championships. Families flocked to the tour when tournament season began in mid-June with safety procedures in place, as the tour offers not only a competitive outlet for juniors, but a much-needed social outlet as well.

“Playing in the Junior Tour Tournaments is a fun way to meet new friends,” said NEPGA Junior Tour member Kyzar Joshi. “It’s also a

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great way to continue seeing the friends you

couple years ago and it was so fun to get my

all over New England, it’s no surprise that

made and to play new courses.”

first win at a course where I already had so

families are seizing the opportunity.

Tyler Dearborn planned to split his summer between golf and lacrosse before the pandemic

many great memories.”

Tyler isn’t the only one taking advantage of

“They say if you really want to get to know someone, play a round of golf with them,”

changed his plans. Now, he’s teeing it up on

the opportunity to compete this summer. The

Andrew Dearborn added. “The boys and girls

the Junior Tour as much as he possibly can.

NEPGA Junior Tour has been a hot ticket all

he plays with encourage each other when

“As a Club Lacrosse player, Tyler was

year, with at least 90 percent of tournaments

things aren’t going so well, and cheer for each

originally scheduled to play in lacrosse

selling out in 2020. With the tour offering a

other when something great happens. What

tournaments with his Team throughout

fun, competitive environment for kids to get

could be better for a young person’s

New England, New York and New Jersey

outside, exercise, socialize and access courses

confidence than that?”

over the summer months,” said Andrew Dearborn, Tyler’s father. “However, the pandemic made that impossible. In 2019

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Tyler played in 3 NEPGA Junior Tour events. We hoped to play in a few more this year, but now with a wide open calendar he may end up playing 15 events or more this season.”

It didn’t take long for the extra reps to pay off for Tyler. On July 8 he won the boys 11-and-under division in the Junior Tour Tournament at Sandy Burr, a moment that he will not soon forget.

“The experience I will cherish the most was my first win in a stroke play event,” Tyler said of his triumph at Sandy Burr. “I started golfing there with the Jr. League a

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ROSS’S RULES

BY JACK ROSS

A Topsy-Turvey Golf Majors Lineup for 2020

W

HEN THE CBS CAMERAS pan

2020 major lineup:

the fabled Amen Corner at

•P GA Championship. August

this year’s Masters tournament,

6-9. TPC Harding Park, San

you won’t see the signature

Francisco.

azaleas and forsythia in bloom.

•U .S. Open. September 17-

Perhaps some fall color on the hardwoods interspersed

20. Winged Foot Golf Club,

among the pines. The Masters

Mamaroneck, NY. • The Masters. November 12-

in November?

15. Augusta National Golf

Much to the delight of golf fans, the PGA Tour commenced play in June. Golf is the

PGA Championship. August 6-9. TPC Harding Park, San Francisco

quintessential social distancing sport. But reopening the PGA Tour was a relatively easy undertaking compared to the task that faced the ruling bodies in golf: putting together a major schedule in the COVID world.

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Club, Augusta, Georgia.

• The Open Championship: Cancelled

• ( The Ryder Cup has also been postponed to 2021) Assembling this schedule was no small feat, given that five different organizations were involved. As USGA CEO

Mike Davis told John Feinstein (for a behind the scenes look at the process in Golf Journal): “I think we knew almost from the

apparently did not muster support.

What about course conditions? Moving the U.S. Open to

beginning that it was important that we collaborate, that we

September probably won’t have a huge impact. If the heat wave

share not only ideas but updates on what we were hearing in

hitting the Northeast persists, it could be as hot at Winged Foot in

our own organizations and in other sports and the rest of the

September as in June. If temperatures level off, it might facilitate

world. This wasn’t a time

the USGA’s favorite

for unilateral plans.”

tactic of shaving the

What ultimately

greens to ramp up the

emerged is a highly

Stimpmeter.

unorthodox major

The Masters in

schedule. The PGA

November presents the

Championship returns

most intriguing scenario.

to its historic August slot

Augusta National is

(last year saw the advent

a seasonal club. It is

of new major schedule

normally closed from June

which bumped the PGA to May). The U.S. Open, which

through September and reopens in October. In the fall, the Bermuda

customarily concludes on Father’s Day in June, has been

grass is shaved and over-seeded with rye grass. This could confront the

moved to September. But by far the most unusual aspect of

players with a different look in the fairways. Jack Nicklaus commented

the major lineup is pushing the Masters – traditionally the

to Golf.com: “I try to stay away from Augusta in November, because of

first major of the year in April – to the cleanup position in

the over-seed. The fairways are never good then. They’re going to have

November.

to figure out how to get the over-seed in and get it cut short and get it

The R&A decided to cancel the Open Championship at Royal St. George’s. There will be no possibility of a Grand Slam in 2020.

How will this unusual major lineup play out? For one thing, the U.S. Open and the Masters will be going head-to-head with the NFL (assuming they play football this fall). A veritable

crisp so they can play golf shots.”

Augusta might be firmer in November than April and play shorter.

Another consideration is that sunset for Masters Sunday is 5:25 p.m., about 2 ½ hours earlier than April. You might see split tees on Thursday and Friday.

So, get set for the most unusual schedule of majors we have ever

television ratings battle. This led to some early speculation

seen. And when you see a Masters live telecast in November do not

that the tournaments might conclude on Saturday. That idea

adjust your television set. Welcome to golf in the COVID era.

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U.S. OPEN

WINGED FOOT

Winged Foot Golf Club’s West Course will host its sixth U.S. Open in September, while the club will host its 13th USGA championship overall.

A Look at Winged Foot’s

5 Riveting U.S. Opens

BY DAVID SHEFTER

F

EW GOLF CLUBS can match iconic Winged Foot Golf

The five previous Opens at Winged Foot

Club. The Mamaroneck, N.Y., club, which was estab-

all produced memorable moments, from Bob

lished in 1921 and opened for play in 1923, boasts two championship-caliber layouts designed by the legend-

ary A.W. Tillinghast. The East and West courses have hosted a combined 12 USGA championships. The West Course, considered by many to be one of golf’s toughest layouts, will test the world’s best players in the 120th U.S. Open Championship from Sept. 17-20. Originally scheduled in June but postponed three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will host the National Open for a sixth time.

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Jones’ playoff win in 1929 to the wild 72nd-hole histrionics in 2006.

Here’s a brief look at what transpired in those championships:

Jones Collects Third Open Title Bob Jones’ legacy was all but cemented when Winged Foot hosted the 1929 U.S. Open, just six years after opening. Jones, the distinguished amateur from Atlanta, Ga., had already produced two U.S. Open victories and

four other runner-up finishes, with one victory and two defeats coming in playoffs.

Although Jones carried a three-stroke lead into the final round, two uncharacteristic triple bogeys left Jones needing a par on the 72nd hole to force a 36-hole playoff with Al Espinosa. He rolled in a curling 12-footer to forge a tie, then left little doubt the next day, dusting Espinosa by a whopping 23 strokes in the playoff.

The next year, Jones would win all four major championships – the U.S. Open, British Open, U.S. Amateur and British Amateur – and promptly retire at the age of 28.

Casper’s Mighty Sword Carries Him to 1959 Title Noted as one of the game’s best putters, Billy Casper needed only 114 strokes on Winged Foot’s challenging greens en route to a one-stroke victory over Bob Rosburg.

Casper, who laid up short of the green in all

Billy Casper received a kiss from his wife Shirley after a marvelous display of putting helped to earn him the first of his two U.S. Open wins in 1959.

four rounds on the 217-yard, par-3 third hole yet still managed four 3s, built a six-stroke lead in the final round, then had to watch from the clubhouse as Rosburg came up short with his 30-foot birdie attempt to tie him on the 72nd hole.

Bob Jones needed to sink a curling 12-foot putt on the 72nd hole to get into a playoff for the 1929 U.S. Open, which he won handily the next day.

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U.S. OPEN WINGED FOOT

Irwin Survives ‘Massacre’ in 1974 for First of Three Titles The demanding setup on Winged Foot’s West Course, especially the firm greens, confounded the field that assembled for the 74th U.S. Open, leading to a famous quote

by Championship Committee chairman Sandy Tatum: “We’re not trying to embarrass the best players in the game.

We’re trying to identify them.” Sportswriter Dick Schaap later wrote a book entitled, “Massacre at Winged Foot,” recounting the trials and tribulations of the competitors.

Tom Watson, the 54-hole leader and a future U.S. Open champion, carded a final-round 79, and Hale Irwin took advantage by shooting a 3-over 73 to earn the first of his three U.S. Open titles. His 72-hole total was 7-over 287, two strokes better than runner-up Forrest Fezler.

Geoff Ogilvy of Australia saluted the crowd after he finished at 5-over-par 285, good for a one-shot win over three players in the 2006 U.S. Open.

Winged Foot Waves White Flag to Zoeller There seems to be some discrepancy in the details surrounding Fuzzy Zoeller waving a white towel after Greg Norman holed a 40-foot par putt on the 72nd hole of the 1984 championship. Some believed he was surrendering to Norman, but Zoeller has stated that he waved the towel as a light-hearted gesture. Zoeller managed a par on the Fuzzy Zoeller shot the lowest score ever recorded in a U.S. Open playoff, a 5-under 67, to overwhelm Greg Norman by eight strokes and win the 1984 U.S. Open.

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final hole to force an 18-hole Monday playoff. That day, Zoeller brought Winged Foot to its knees with a sizzling 3-under 67 to beat his Australian opponent by eight strokes.

U.S. OPEN WINGED FOOT

Hale Irwin overcame daunting conditions in the 1974 “Massacre at Winged Foot� to capture the first of his three U.S. Open victories.

There seems to be some discrepancy in the details surrounding Fuzzy Zoeller waving a white towel after Greg Norman holed a 40-foot par putt on the 72nd hole of the 1984 championship.

Ogilvy Last Man Standing After Wild Finish

tee shot off a hospitality tent left of the

Taking advantage of the 72nd-hole struggles

fairway. His ill-advised bid at a heroic

of Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk and Colin

recovery shot failed miserably, and he also

Montgomerie, Geoff Ogilvy managed a pair

wound up making a 6. The runner-up finish is

of pars over his last two holes, including a

one of a record six by Mickelson.

chip-in on No. 17, to post a one-stroke victory over the trio.

Ogilvy could only watch in astonishment as Montgomerie badly chunked an approach shot and three-putted for a double bogey.

Furyk then missed a 5-foot par putt, and Mickelson, playing in the final pairing, hit his

To learn more about the previous 119 iterations of the U.S. Open Championship through recaps, photos and videos, go to usopen.com/history.

David Shefter is a senior staff writer for the USGA.

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