What You Should Know About Golf Holiday Insurance
November 16, 2007
Today, it is not uncommon for tourists to enjoy a couple of rounds of golf while on vacation. In this day and age, travelers are interested in entire holiday packages that center on the sport. However, despite the popularity of the game, the majority of these golfers are still unaware of the importance of golfing insurance for a traveler. In order to avoid the consequences of theft, accidental property damage, membership fees, and public liability, it is suggested to look into the policies offered through a golf insurance company.
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Golf - Useful Tips On Golf Clubs
October 26, 2007
You can’t ignore the role of the club when playing golf. Here are some useful tips on golf clubs.
When you do hit a shot to the right or left, you may not want it to go as far as if you hit it straight. This is a big selling point for these clubs. But think about it. Ninety percent of the time if you hit the ball left or right of the green you are better off being short than pin high or long right or left. Not to mention, how many greens have slopes on the side that you really don’t want to hit on the fly. A green will hold a pin high shot, a slope, or even just off the green has a tendency to bounce much harder, and send your shot further into trouble. So when you miss a shot, and I never noticed these clubs improve any ones direction, (in fact if you hit the ball a bit on the toe of your blades they have a tendency to draw the ball back in), you’re almost always in a better position for par if you end up short or near pin high than you are long and further away from the green, usually with a downhill slope to the hole instead of an uphill slope.
When you hit a bit of a thin shot with your blades they carry just as far but with a lower trajectory and a lot of spin. Those game improvement clubs if you hit them thin just wave goodbye to the flag stick as they go by, unless you happen to hit the flag. Now if you hit your blades too thin you will be short, but once again that is usually preferable to long. Now the reason for all this is the enlarged “sweet spot” on these new clubs, but you may find that there is actually more variance in distance on a given shot than in your clubs.
Home Turf: Trump National Golf Club
October 25, 2007
IT’S a beautiful place,” Donald Trump said of his Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, about 50 miles west of Manhattan. He considers the links so lovely, in fact, that he wants to reside there in perpetuity.
Last month, Mr. Trump made headlines, at least in the golf world, by submitting plans to a local zoning board to erect a structure on the 525-acre course that could one day become his family crypt. The plan was later withdrawn — Mr. Trump said the timing was premature — but he noted that he had not abandoned the idea of spending eternity on the course. Read more
Some Great Golf Gifts For The Golfing Enthusiast
October 23, 2007
Golf is an amazingly social game, and if you play golf
regularly then you are bound to have some golf friends that you
spend time with. If this is the case, then you might want to
find them the perfect golf gifts to commemorate a special
occasion. But where can you find these gifts, and what sort of
things are on offer? Well, there are golf gifts for virtually
every need and budget, and if you shop around then you are sure
to find the perfect gifts for your friends and family. If you
are shopping for a golf enthusiast who has everything, then here
are best tips for finding the perfect golf gifts to impress
them, no matter what the occasion. Read more
Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
October 19, 2007
The 18-hole “Naples Beach” course at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club facility in Naples, Florida features 6,488 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 71.7 and it has a slope rating of 134 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Ron Garl, the Naples Beach golf course opened in 1930. Jim Gunderson manages the course as the General Manager.
Details:
851 Gulf Shore Blvd N
Naples, FL 34102-5332
United States
Toll Free: (800) 237-7600
F: (239) 659-4308
World’s Most Expensive Island Resort for Sale
October 19, 2007
Here is a fabulous chance for the super-rich to get hold of the world’s most expensive island resort. Located just off the coast of Belize City, the Caye Chapel Island Resort is 265 acres, 2.5 miles long, and half a mile wide, with over 13,000 feet of beachfront property, and nearly 12,000 feet of concrete and vinyl seawall protection. Touting an excellent infrastructure, the resort is painstakingly maintained and has an enormous 600,000 gallon water desalinization plant and all-inclusive power plant. In case you are a rich golfer, the island offers a 18 hole championship golf course (USGA rated), 12-slip marina, private airstrip, spectacular seaside villas, splendid bar & restaurant, conference facilities, large swimming pool complex with bar, and long sandy beaches.
Anaheim Hills Golf Course
October 2, 2007
This is one of the most hilly and undulating public courses in Orange County. This course was built on rolling hills, but the fairways are primarily level. Seven of the narrow, tree-lined fairways are doglegs, providing for many blind shots to the greens if your tee shots aren’t well placed. Many of the fairways have out-of-bounds stakes along the sides. A creek comes into play on some holes, and a lake guards three sides of the green on hole #13. The most scenic hole on the course is #13, a 207-yard, par 3, with a view of the entire course and surrounding terrain. Another notable hole is #15, a 366-yard, par 4, with an equally scenic view of the course and requiring golfers to tee off from an elevated tee, measuring over four stories in height. Hole #17, a 164-yard, par 3, requires a tee shot from a box forty feet above the green. This course’s greens vary in size, undulation, and at times speed, depending on the direction your putting in regard to the hilly terrain. The facility constructed sixteen new covered stalls for its driving range, along with new mats and balls, in 1996. Their 24-hour tee time reservation line is (714) 765-4653. Friday is considered part of the weekend.
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