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Amelia Island - Fort Clinch 12.0
Fort Clinch If you are visiting Amelia Island, Florida, for golf or even just for fun, be sure to check out Fort Clinch State Park. Fork...
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Sep 15, 20251 min read


Crown Jewel of the Caribbean 11.0
Punta Espada Golf Course By Larry Hall Photos by Katherine Hall My latest golf trip took me to play Punta Espada , the Crown Jewel of the Caribbean, located in the Dominican Republic. This spectacular course lies near the city of Punta Cana, within the 30,000-acre Cap Cana development, and is part of the luxurious St. Regis Cap Cana Resort, where my wife and I were treated like royalty for our stay. Cap Cana Punta Espada was designed by Jack Nicklaus and is arguably the secon
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Aug 22, 202513 min read


North Carolina Mountain Golf 10.0
As all of you know, my blog is dedicated to helping folks find and plan great golf trips on limited budgets. With this post, I will...
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Aug 3, 202510 min read


Touching Base - I Didn't Forget...9.0
Yes, it's been a minute since I last posted to my blog. I didn't forget you; just been busy planning other trips. I did host a trip...
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Jul 4, 20252 min read


Scouting Golf on St. Simon's Island Georgia 8.0
By Larry Hall Photos by Katherine Hall As I reported in my last post, we can all agree that The Master's is the best golf tournament held in Georgia. 😎 Ha ha!! How about the best on the planet? Okay agreed, so now who can tell me the Best Golf Resort in Georgia? My vote is the Sea Palms Golf Resort on St Simon's Island, Georgia. Sea Palms Resort If you didn't pay close attention to the prior, photograph. Go back and look at it again. Read all the labeling in White. Once h
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Apr 10, 20258 min read


The Players Championship 7.0
Tripping the TPC By Larry Hall Photos by Katherine Hall Some of you, like me, live in Jacksonville, Florida. For those of you living in JAX, you will be aware of much of what I will post in this review. But, for all of you living outside of Jacksonville and around the world, you may find value in this posting. Without question or argument, the best and most coveted golf tournament in the world is none other than The Masters, held each year in Augusta, Ga. If you live outsid
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Mar 21, 202510 min read


The 2025 PGA Golf Show 6.0
2025 PGA Show Recently, I attended the PGA Show in Orlando, Fl . searching for good deals on great golf trips. As you can see in the...
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Feb 4, 20258 min read


How to Get a Tee Time on the St Andrews Old Course 5.0
Golfers Awaiting Old Course Tee Times Since writing my first series of posts about How to Play the Old Course, I've had several readers...
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Jan 18, 20253 min read


The Golf Trip to Mission Inn Resort after our Scouting Report 4.0
The Brew Crew Scott, Lance,...
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Jan 12, 202511 min read


Scouting a Course for a Golf Trip 3.0
Published date: December 15, 2024 3.1 Mission Inn Scouting Trip Mission Inn Story If you are looking for a weekend stay & play golf...
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Dec 15, 20248 min read


A Weekend Golf Trip with the Boys 2.0
Published date: November 2, 2024 C2.1 – Planning a Weekend Golf Trip with your Local Golf Group I was recently commended for the...
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Nov 2, 20249 min read


Playing the Old Course at St Andrews 1.4
Publish date: 10/08/2024 Post 1.4 - My Round on the Old Course As promised in my previous post, I will now share my experience on some...
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Oct 8, 20249 min read


Playing the Old Course at St Andrews 1.3
Publish date: 10/01/2024 Post 1.3 - How You Can Actually Play the Old Course Starter's Box, Putting Green and 1st Tee Box Next up for...
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Oct 1, 20249 min read


Playing the Old Course at St Andrews 1.2
Publish Date 09/23/2024 Post 1.2 - Trip Tips About Lodging and Restaurants in St Andrews As promised in my first post about visiting St...
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Sep 24, 20247 min read


Playing the Old Course at St Andrews 1.1
Publish Date: 09/12/2024 Post 1.1 - Travel Tips for Getting to St Andrews My most recent golf trip was to the course that sits atop...
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Sep 12, 20246 min read
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