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Wild Turkey Golf Course

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New Jersey GolfThe Wild Turkey Golf Course is Roger Rulewich’s second golf masterpiece in Crystal Springs Resort. Considered as an awe-inspiring encore to the Ballyowen, the layout depicts the “basin & ridge” topography. Although this golf course has been classified as having a combined design from its sister courses, Wild Turkey prevailed as one unique golf gem that was hailed by the NJGCOA as among “New Jersey’s Top New Public Courses”.

Wild Turkey’s basin area is comprised of the #3 hole and the rest of the #12 through #17 holes. This area of the golf course reminds of Ballyowen’s treeless expanse. At the 14th tee that plays a par-3 offers the golfers the entire view of the hollow while they confront the deep green. Most of the holes in the basin area would require precision and strategy on the approach shot. At the 15th hole, golfers will have their fair share of the course’s majestic views. The ridge area on the other hand has the holes #1, #4, #10, and #18.

Aside from the tough golf holes, Wild Turkey also features the elevation changes as well as New Jersey Golfthe risk and reward options. Holes #7, #15, #16, and #17 are highlighted by water obstacles that would test every golfer’s ability even that of the professionals. The layout’s signature hole at #7 that plays a par-3 would require golfers a forced carry over an existing quarry lake all the way to the well-covered intimidating target.

 

What make Wild Turkey a popular golf course are the contoured greens, multiple tee locations, and the wide fairways that even beginners would dare to try. The club also features a practice range, full pro shop, clubhouse, and a restaurant where guests can relax after a challenging round at the greens.

The Links at Crowbush Cove

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The Links at Crowbush Cove is a Tom McBroom masterpiece Canada Golfperfectly set in the vast lands of Morell in Prince Edward Island. Over the years, this magnificent course that overlooks PEI’s scenic north shore dunes has captivated golfers of all ability levels. This 18-hole, par-72 public layout features the perfect blend of undulating fairways, pot bunkers, challenging greens, and the water holes to create a challenge that is beyond compare. It has the slope rating of 148 and course rating of 75.

Since its opening in 1993, The Links has been garnering citations from various reputable golf publications. SCORE Golf Magazine named the layout as the “2nd Best Value Golf Courses in Canada” while Golf Digest considered it as “The Best New Course in 1994”. This 6,903 yards golf course was also rated with four and a half stars “Outstanding, plan your next vacation around it” by Golf Digest Place to Play.

Being one of the popular golf resorts in Canada, The Links at Crowbush Cove has been Canada Golfhome to several golf competitions including the Legends Golf Event in 2007 as well as the Export “A” Skins Game in 1998 that featured Fred Couples, Greg Norman, Mike Weir, and John Daly. This golf only facility also offers 2 tees driving range. Guests and golfers alike will surely experience an exciting golf vacation at The Links where nature and imagination meets. Aside from the course’s challenging holes, the place also presents picturesque views to complete a once in a lifetime escape with family and friends.

Quick Points on Becoming a Better Golfer

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Here are some points to consider on how to become successful on the greens:

Point #1: Selecting the Right Golf Club

Choosing a suitable golf club for a certain hit can offer higher chances of performing successful swings and better approach shots. That is why it is very important to acquire the right set of golf clubs that can carry out your own unique style.

Point #2: Make Proper Alignments

Making the proper alignment is usually a common mistake especially for the amateurs. The best way to do this is to assess the target at the rear of the golf ball and not align almost everything at the target. Make sure that the club face is behind the golf ball and already aligned directly towards the target. Then it is now time to work on with the body mechanics.

Point #3: Come Up With a Good Grip

The Masters basically have the solid grip. Start with the basics. With your gloved hand, hold the golf club. Give emphasis on the handle’s placement between the palm and the first knuckle. Then comfortably wrap your ungloved hand around the handle. The index fingers and thumb must outline two V’s and must be pointed just about the right portion of your right shoulder or chest. This can be a good start.

Point #4: Have a Consistent Stance

Others believe that stances will depend on the kind of club that will be used. This is definitely not true. As much as possible, maintain your stances when making full shots. This is vital in developing your skills as a ball striker.

Point #5: Try to Play with the Wind

Wise golfers do not get intimidated with the wind. Instead, they play with it. Think of means on how the blowing wind will work for your shots. Clashing with the wind will never work no matter how ready you are to take the shot.

Point #6: Orient Yourselves with the Bunker Shots

Among the golfer’s biggest fears, especially the beginners, is the sand shot. Once you are already familiar with the fundamentals of golf, getting good bunker shot is not that difficult to take.

Point #7: Set the Right Speed

Whether you are aiming for an ace or birdie, always consider how the golf ball will actually hit the hole. Speed plays an important role.

These tips are simple to follow. Include them in your daily golf routine and eventually you will become a better golfer in the long run.

Getting Out Of the Sand Traps

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Having the golf ball stuck in the sand is probably one of the biggest struggles that every golfer bumps into while on play. While some professionals won’t mind striking out of bunkers, majority of the golfers especially the beginners get frustrated and anxious when golf balls hit the intimidating sand traps.

Here are some quick tips on how to deal with bunkers and the daunting sand traps.

  • Use your imagination. Try to picture out getting the sand ahead of the ball and behind the ball all the way to the greens. This will help you visualize the trajectory needed for the shot.
  • Loosen those knees while hunkering down throughout the shot.
  • From your usual pitching stance, shift your front foot 2 inches backwards.
  • Bunker shots would usually require a three quarter swing.
  • Consider an inch-deep divot when playing in a bunker.
  • For the majority of the bunker shots, use the wedge. You can also try out the other wedges once you are already familiar in using the traditional sand wedge while on bunkers.
  • Swing the club towards the target area of your golf ball.
  • Try to maintain your normal grip in doing all the shots. Most of the players tend to clutch the golf club too firmly especially when making shots in the sand.
  • Keep away from digging your feet on the sand. Taking the bunker shots will be more difficult.
  • Practice this kind of shot as often as possible. You will later find out that the sand traps are not that difficult to deal with.

According to a PGA professional, “If the sand were spray painted green, everyone would be fine.” Mostly, golfers get intimidated with the bunker’s depth as well as the color and texture of the sand. So why not take the sand trap as one of the green areas. In such way, you can get those balls off the sand traps the uncomplicated way.

The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort

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The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort is a North Miami landmarkFlorida Golf that has garnered several citations from various reputable travel magazines. Set in the tropical acres of Aventura, Florida, the resort is among South Florida’s distinguished golf hideaway. The resort also boasts of its 2 championship courses that were completely redesigned by the renowned Raymond Floyd. These unique layouts feature the gently contoured fairways, impressive water features, doglegs, and plenty of elevation changes. The resort is being highlighted by the magnificent 64-foot waterfall that has been considered as the Florida’s largest.

Florida GolfThe Miller Course offers the fair test of golf that plays at 6,417 yards par-70. This layout was given a course rating of 72.0 and a slope rating of 143. The Soffer Course on the other hand features the lush tropical grounds highlighted by the array of elevation changes, the contoured fairways, and the sharp changes within holes. While on play, golfers will get the authentic Florida tropical feel with the brilliant shades of indigenous flora and trees. This stay and play championship golf course will surely put to test every golfer’s skills  even that of the professionals with the challenging conclusion at the layout’s island finishing hole.

Over the years, the Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort has been a popular setting for various golf tournaments. The resort became the proud host of The Stanford International Pro Am, a certified LPGA tour event as well as the NBC/ADT Golf Skills Challenge. In order to compliment the high-caliber championship layouts, the resort created a partnership with the prominent Sports Training Network. Guests can now be provided with first-rate golf instructional programs including daily clinics, private lessons, and beginners’ tours.

Tiburon Golf Club

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Florida GolfSet in the expansive terrains of Naples, Florida, the Tiburon Golf Club offers the sophisticated avenue for championship golf. This prestigious golf vacation getaway offers two of Florida’s high-end 18-hole layout that has been attracting renowned golf names from across the globe. Designed by Greg Norman, a legendary golf course designer, Tiburon features the perfect blend of the traditional and modern elements giving golfers the challenging yet elegant golf experience.

The Gold Course is said to be Greg Norman’s visual and Florida Golfenvironmental masterpiece. It features the coquina waste areas where the rolling fairways meander, the countless water features, the sand filled bunkers, the towering pine trees, as well as the tricky green complexes. This layout has been a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and the home of prestigious golf events including the Merrill Lynch Shootout. The Black Course is the second championship gem of Norman. This layout is set in the native Florida foliage and acres of pine trees. The course features the pine straw-lined fairways, orange coquina waste areas, undulating greens, and the stacked sod wall bunkers. It was given a course rating of 74.2 and 147 for the slope rating. Although the course’s natural surroundings were enhanced, Greg Norman strived to preserve the area’s inherent allure.

Aside from the championship golf courses, the Tiburon Golf Club also boasts of being home to the Rick Smith Golf Academy that features Rick Smith, a famous golf instructor. From the first swing all the way to the last putt, golfers will surely find themselves having one of the world’s finest golfing escapades while being one with nature.

Cinnamon Hill Golf Club

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Jamaica GolfWhat makes the Caribbean a favorite vacation destination are the amazing beaches that surround the island, the perfect weather, and some of the world’s finest golf courses. Professional golfers looking for that perfect retreat or memorable golfing vacation often flock this magnificent island to experience nature at its finest. In 1969, Hank Smedley carved out an outstanding masterpiece to what was once a large sugar plantation. Ringed by the lush green mountains, the Cinnamon Hill Golf Club offers the challenging rounds of golf in an oceanfront setting. Redesigned by the famed Von Hagge and Baril in 2001, this Rose Hall Resort course features the windswept front nine, the demanding back nine, as well as the diverse elevations that provide the best combinations of the links and inland golf.

To make each round more challenging, the dense foliage guards the layout’s fairways and the ocean’s coastal winds can be an adversary or an advocate for each game. At its closing stretch, golfers will also encounter the treacherous strategically placed bunkers as the course moves into Blue Mountain’s lower elevations. From the Majestic Blue, the course’s signature hole, every golfer will have their fair share of the panoramic aquamarine sea scenery. Aside from the remarkable golf holes, the Cinnamon Hill Golf Club also takes pride of their expert caddies that has been cited by Golfer Magazine as one of “The Best in the World”. These caddies were expertly trained and hold the deep knowledge of Cinnamon Hill’s rich history and the game of golf.

Ranked by Golf Digest as among Jamaica’s finest golf resorts, this par-72 layout is about majestic panoramas, outstanding facilities and services, best conditioned layouts, and unrivalled golfing rounds perfectly blended into one exciting package.

Sandestin Resort in Florida

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The Sandestin Resort had its humble beginnings as a popular beach vacation destination for Panhandle’s local settlers in 1971. Destined to grow with the several changes in ownership, the resort has then turned into a modest attraction comprised of an 18-hole layout, 8 tennis courts, and a Sheraton Hotel. Up to date, Sandestin is already among Florida’s major tourist attractions and favorite golf vacation destinations. The 2,400-acre resort now features 800 rooms, 2 full-service restaurants, a 98-slip marina, 15 tennis courts, 4 award-winning golf courses, and many other modernized facilities. The Raven Golf Club, the Burnt Pine Golf Club, the Baytowne Golf Club, and The Links Course complete Sandestin’s 72 well-designed challenging holes.

Florida GolfThe Raven Golf Club is a Robert Trent Jones Jr. masterpiece that has been voted by Florida Golf News as the “Best New Course in Florida in 2000”. The course meanders through Sandestin’s wetlands, marshes, and pine trees and offers the large undulating greens. This visually stunning and unique par-71, 6,900-yard layout has been considered by Jones as “a true modern traditional”.

The Burnt Pine Golf Club, designed by the famous golf course architect Rees Jones, offers the stunning 7,000-yard layout that features breathtaking views while on play. Recognized by Golf Digest as among the “Top 30 Courses in Florida” and cited by Golf Magazine as the “Crown Jewel of Florida Golf”, this premier Florida golf facility promises challenging tee times as well as exciting golf rounds.

The Baytowne Golf Club has been hailed twice with 4-Stars Places Florida Golfto Play rating by Golf Digest. This Tom Jackson masterpiece is also one of Northwest Florida’s extensive golf course offerings. The layout also features the unique elevation changes that add up to layout’s challenge as well as the set of junior tees where beginners can play confidently.

 

The Links Course, considered as the first 18-hole layout of the resort, offers the ultimate risk reward golfing experience to golfers of all ability levels. Designed by the renowned golf course architect Tom Jackson, this magnificent layout provides guests with Emerald Coast’s most spectacular views. In order to go through the course’s challenging holes, proper club selection and accuracy must be considered. The Links Course was also cited by Florida Golf News as among the “Top 5 Golf Courses in Northwest Florida” and the “Top 100 Courses in Florida”.

Orange County National in Orlando

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Orlando GolfTwo championship courses, onsite instruction schools, and America’s largest practice facility and driving range are among the many things that the Orange County National offers. Perfectly nestled on a vast unspoiled rolling terrain of Orlando, golfers of all ability levels can take the challenging rounds that allow 7,493 yards of play. Guests can also choose from any of the five sets of tees in order to come up with the desired golfing experience that is surely worth remembering. The golf resort also provides an on-site lodge for guests who opt to stay longer. Before taking the challenging swings at the courses that challenged even the professional players, golfers can take advantage of the Orange County’s wide-spaced practice facility. The Panther Lake and The Crooked Cat are the two well-designed layouts that the resort boasts about.

The Panther Lake features the variety of design that would require a shot making Orlando Golfrepertoire and that no 2 holes are played the same way. To add up to the challenge, golfers will have an encounter with the layout’s strategically placed bunkers, gently sloping fairways, elevated greens, and water hazards. There will also be intimidating carries as well as the risk-reward approaches that are open for birdies or bogeys. The Crooked Cat on the other hand offers the large contoured greens with significant elevation changes, and large rolling fairways. The course also features the wider landing areas, the mounding and native heather that frame the fairways, and lesser trees. But with the wind that comes from almost any direction, golfers can expect the routing turns and twists.

Sunriver Resort in Central Oregon

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A golf paradise that is beyond compare is what the Sunriver Resort is all about. Comprised of award-winning courses designed by top golf professionals, Sunriver is often visited by golfers who want to experience some of the world’s best golf holes. These premier championship gems meander through Oregon’s forested meadows, carefully preserved wetlands, and sparkling waters, giving each golfer a fair share of the state’s majestic views. The Crosswater Course, Meadows Course, and the Woodlands Course are among the prestigious layouts that Central Oregon boasts about.

The Crosswater Course has been cited as among “America’s 100 Oregon GolfGreatest Courses” by Golf Digest and served as the host for the JELD-WEN Tradition from 2007-2010. Designed by the famous Bob Cupp, the layout features the bent grass greens and fairways as well as the holes with five tee placements. The Meadows Course, which was designed by the acclaimed John Fought, has also hosted several golf championships including that of the NCAA and USGA. To add up some challenges and excitement, this 18-hole facility features the directional and fore-bunkers that will test every golfer’s ability level. The golf course’s design is said to be a tribute for the great American courses in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The Woodlands Course on the other hand has been considered as one of the Northwest’s all-time favorites. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., a renowned golf course architect, the Woodlands features the beautiful setting as well as the superb conditioning where golfers of all ability levels can put to test their swinging skills. This golf course also gave Sunriver the distinction of a “Gold Medal Award-Winning Resort” from Golf Magazine.