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Which golfing vacations should you consider? Why not choose one of the golfing vacation destinations voted tops by travel experts and golfing magazines? Here are several lists which may help you choose which of the golfing vacations should top your vacation wish list:

Best Resort Golf Courses - (Golfweek)

Pacific Dunes - Bandon, Ore.
Pebble Beach Golf Links - Pebble Beach, Calif.
Pinehurst – No. 2 - Pinehurst, N.C.
Whistling Straits – Kohler, Wis.
Shadow Creek GC - North Las Vegas, Nev.
Bandon Dunes - Bandon, Ore.
TPC at Sawgrass – Stadium - Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Spyglass Hill GC - Pebble Beach, Calif.
Bandon Trails - Bandon, Ore.
Ocean Course at Kiawah Island - Kiawah Island, S.C.

Golf Getaways To Know About - (Expedia.com, 10 "To Know" series)

Hapuna Golf Course - The Fairmont Orchid - Big Island
Desert Willow Golf Resort - Lodge at Rancho Mirage - Palm Springs
Desert Pines Golf Course - Golden Nugget - Las Vegas
Puakea Golf Course - Kauai Marriott Resort - Kauai
Phantom Horse - Pointe South Mountain Resort - Phoenix
Mauna Kea - Waikoloa Beach Marriott - Big Island
Bonaventure - Hyatt Regency Pier 66 - Ft. Lauderdale
Coral Creek Golf Course - Aston Waikiki Beach - Oahu
Falcon's Fire - Gaylord Palms Resort - Orlando
Stallion Mountain - Aladdin Resort - Las Vegas

Best Golf Resorts in Bermuda, Bahamas and the Caribbean (Travel+Leisure 2006)

Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall
Casa de Campo
Mid Ocean Club 9

Best Golf Courses in Scotland - (Travel+Leisure 2006)

St. Andrews
Carnoustie Golf Links
Turnberry

When choosing among the many fine golfing vacations available worldwide, it helps to know the ropes before you decide. For some tips and advice on how to choose a golfing vacation:

A Guide to the Best Golf Vacations

By Ian Botham

If you love golf, a golf vacation might be something that you like to do on a regular basis. For the avid golfer, the thought of going on a golf vacation where you do nothing but golf is the idea of heaven. Here are a few things to consider before you take your next golf vacation.

First, it’s always good to go on vacation with people who share your love of golf. Most often a golf vacation turns into a buddy trip, but there’s really nothing wrong with that. But make sure that you pick a destination that everyone can agree on. Take a vote if you must, but be sure everyone wants to go to the same place and that everyone can afford it.
You will also want to take into consideration everyone’s playing abilities when you plan a golf vacation. Someone with a 3 handicap will enjoy a challenging course while a person with a 13 handicap will likely just get frustrated and mad on the same course.

As a general rule when planning a golf vacation, you should consider the courses first and the accommodations next. Resorts, especially those with quality golf courses, are expensive. But all in all, if golf is a main purpose or highlight of your trip, decide where you want to play first, and then decide on accommodations. You can take a golf vacation where you stay at a hotel to gain access to a course and then move to a less expensive hotel later. It's an inconvenience to have to repack and move during the trip, but can be well worth it in order to play top courses while not spending the entire vacation at posh resort prices.

Even if you are staying at a resort hotel which gives you access to its courses, find out how far ahead of your arrival date you can book tee times. All courses have specific rules for when they will make tee times, which you should take note of and follow carefully.

Some courses even have specific times you must call to reserve your time (e.g., between 7 and 9 a.m. on the Thursday eight days before the weekend you wish to play), though most guidelines are usually more general (e.g., a week before you wish to play or up to sixty days ahead).

You should book as far as ahead as possible, especially for high demand courses. Even as a resort guest, if the course is popular, you may be out of luck if you wait until a few days before arrival or check-in time to get a tee time
Once you’ve embarked on your golf vacation and are ready to play the courses you’ve chosen, don’t just jump right in with the excitement that we know you feel. You must take time to get a feel for the course and stretch properly. Arrive at the course well before your tee time to avoid feeling rushed and look around. Check out the scorecard to see the layout of the course and perhaps talk to the course pro to see if he or she has any advice for you.

A golf vacation is a great way for the golfer to enjoy some of the best courses our country has to offer. So plan carefully and then get out there and have some fun.

About the author:

Ian Botham runs his own online sports goods mail order business as well as several sports related websites. Check out these great Golf Guide tips and techniques as well as these great Golf Vacation articles and resources.
http://www.TheUltimateGuideToGolf.com

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