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Where did golf really start?
The following article is not really about golf travel, unless perhaps you are visiting Albany, NY. It does, however, present an interesting perspective about how golf possibly started in America, and makes for enjoyable reading, I think. Alabama Golf News recently published the article, and I'm posting it for reader enjoyment and education. Larry
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Jan 81 min read


Charlie Mechem: The Most Interesting Man I Ever Met 16.0
Arnie - Charlie - Jack In past posts, I have shared with you some of the articles I have written, as they were published. Nothing I have shared with you before comes close to the article I now present to you about the life of Charlie Mechem. If you never read another of my posts, please take the time to read this entire article, and you will learn how friendship, humility, and dedication can provide you with a wonderful and interesting life. You will also learn how one man,
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Dec 10, 20251 min read


Terroir of Golf 15.0
The Book Many of you are immediately thinking...what's a terroir, and what does it have to do with golf travel? For those of you who don't grow grapes or speak French, the word "terroir" originated as a French word describing the collective characteristics that impact farm plant products. Over many generations, the word terroir became more closely associated with the growing of grapes for the production of fine wine. The Terroir , came to mean anything that would or could i
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Nov 17, 20253 min read


2025 Sea Palms Resort - St. Simons Island, Georgia - Fall Golf Trip 14.0
Sea Palms - The Trip that Refreshes Yes, it was that time of year. Time for The Brew Crew's Annual Fall Golf Trip. This year, we...
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Sep 22, 20254 min read
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