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Issue: Spring/Summer 2011
Author(s): Amber Matheson
As you round the final bend in the road en route to Pennsylvania’s Omni Bedford Springs Resort , the first wing of the sprawling country estate slips into view. Then, like so many carefully placed dominos, the resort reveals itself, section by section, in the distance. And where the Omni ends, the golf course begins — a rolling, quiet sweep of green grass and golden scrub aglow in the summer sun. The hotel underwent a top-to-toe $120 million renovation in the mid- 2000s. Rooms were restored to the origin...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2011
Author(s): Susan R. Pollack
Tucked into the deep woods of northern Michigan near Roscommon, Forest Dunes Golf Club is an out-of-the-way retreat. The woodsy ambiance is so soothing — and the golf so incredible — that you’ll find it easy to escape from everything, including your cell phone, for a few days. Designed by Tom Weiskopf, the course is regarded among the top two or three in a state known for dozens of championship links. With five sets of tees stretching the layout to 7,141 yards, Forest Dunes cuts through acres of natural ...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2010
Author(s): John Tidyman
There is a fascinating history at French Lick Resort and Casino in French Lick, Indiana . The French Lick Springs Hotel, built in 1845 by William Bowles, M.D., was one of the region’s premier attractions, known for its healing mineral waters. It was here that tomato juice was first served, and, in 1931, it was French Lick that served as the Democratic Party headquarters, where FDR gathered support to win the Democratic presidential nomination. The best part of French Lick’s history, however, is the wide...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2010
Author(s): Emily Tennyson
Finally, there’s a clearing through the pine trees where the dirt road ends. We park the car and grab our gear, ready for our Bigwin Island adventure. It’s time to board the water shuttle at Norway Point, a remote spot in the woody northern reaches of Muskoka, Ontario . What’s wrong with this picture, though? We’re not wearing hiking boots — we’re wearing golf shoes. Accessible only by boat, Bigwin is an award-winning golf destination, nestled into a two-mile-long island. Located in Lake of Bays, a...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2009
Author(s): Susan R. Pollack
Golfers likely will spot deer, elk, wild turkeys and perhaps even a fox on a getaway to a northern Michigan region known as the Gaylord Golf Mecca . They’ll also see birdies and eagles — though not necessarily on their scorecards. Boasting 21 golf courses, including championship designs by Tom Fazio, Tom Doak, Jerry Matthews and Robert Trent Jones Sr., the Gaylord area offers summer and fall golf on par with Hilton Head Island and Myrtle Beach. Against a scenic backdrop of gentle hills and blue lakes, g...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2009
Author(s): Becky Linhardt
How good is the golf in Hamilton County, Indiana ? Better than good — course standards are high enough to attract the Senior Open this year and a PGA Tour event, the BMW Championship, in 2012. Although both events are at a private course, Crooked Stick Golf Club, the level of play is exceptional for all of the premier public and private courses in this golfers’ heaven just north of Indianapolis. “Because of all of the great golf courses in the area, we go above and beyond to give our guests the country ...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2009
Author(s): John Tidyman
It’s a rare resort that offers golfers such a selection. Turning Stone Resort in Verona, New York , features five excellent courses, which means something for everyone. The links here are diverse, including a par 3, a nine-hole track and three regulation courses — designed by such famous names as Rick Smith, Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Tom Fazio. Sandstone Hollow, the par 3 course, is perfect for fine-tuning your iron game. You’ll find a player-friendly course set on beautiful, rolling terrain at the wid...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2009
Author(s): Bob Beasley
The Longaberger Company may be best known for its basket business, but it has also woven quite a reputation for world-class golf at the Longaberger Golf Club . Located in the Licking County town of Nashport, Ohio , the Arthur Hills-designed course is strategically positioned right between the company’s basket-making operation in Newark and the Longaberger Homestead in Dresden, where you’ll find quaint shops and good eats. Very much by design, a trip here is mutually beneficial for both golfers and shopp...
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