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Mountain Gods Create A Getaway For All Seasons PDF Print E-mail
By Fred Robledo

It took them a couple of centuries to figure it out, but once the idea of casino resorts on Indian reservations kicked in, native American tribes have cashed in on the phenomenon. In New Mexico, the Mescalero Apaches have taken the idea to new heights – literally and figuratively. Their reservation covers about 72 square miles of land at elevations that range from 5,500 feet in the valleys of the Sacramento Mountain range to the 12,000-foot peak of the Sierra Blanca Mountain.

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Tubac Golf Resort Announces World Class Golf School PDF Print E-mail

Tubac, AZ. (August 16, 2010)  The Tubac Golf Resort & Spa announced the dates for their annual golf school getaway, November 1-3, 2010. This popular three day event includes intensive instruction on all aspects of the game, from driving to fairway shots to scoring clubs as well as playing time each day after the instruction. Video analysis of your swing is included, as is a final day nine-hole tournament to display your new skills. Whether your handicap is 6 or 36, or you have no handicap at all, the friendly and effective instruction from Dennis Palmer and his staff of PGA professionals will provide you with a solid foundation to improve your game.

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Howdy And Welcome To World-Class Golf And Bunk Houses In San Antonio PDF Print E-mail
By David R. Holland

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Things Texans learn early in life:

• Never kick a cow chip on a hot day, especially with brand-new white golf shoes.

• You are allowed to play golf with your boots and a Stetson on.

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Destination: Starr Pass Resort & Spa PDF Print E-mail
Tucson, AZ – For clear, starry skies and a stunning mountain backdrop, Tucson leads the pack. As home to the world’s most serene desert landscape, Tucson has developed into a mecca for both business and recreational travelers. One Tucson resort has it all: JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa. It has been included on Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Hotels Top 500 List in both 2009 and 2008. At Starr Pass, there’s something for everyone, whether it’s the 27-hole golf course; world-class, 20,000 sq. ft. spa; award-winning dining; hiking and biking trails, 88,000 sq. ft. of meeting space or Southern Arizona’s only lazy river and slide.
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Sandia Resort & Casino Offers ‘Tee Off In July’ Golf Package PDF Print E-mail

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – The award winning Sandia Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico unveiled a new “Tee Off In July” stay and play package that combines spectacular golf at the award winning Sandia Golf Club with luxurious accommodations at Sandia Resort all for one low price. These special package offerings include accommodations at the Sandia Resort, daily golf, cart at the award winning Sandia Golf Club, use of the Resort Fitness center and Spa & Sauna facilities at The Green Reed Spa and airport transportation. Starting at just $109 (per person per night double occupancy staying Sunday – Thursday) this Special July Stay and Play package includes:

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Texas Tee At ConCan Country Club PDF Print E-mail

By Carl Mickelson 

A 90-minute drive northwest of San Antonio to the rolling Hill Country and the chilly banks of the Frio River reveals a place as “uniquely Texas” as any golf property you might ever find. The final design collaboration of recently-split Austin-based architects Roy Bechtol and Randy Russell, ConCan Country Club winds through a lush valley completely surrounded by towering green Hill Country that you might as well call “Texas mini-mountains” (it’s as close to the Smoky Mountains as our Hill Country offers). 

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Tucson Offers Up Sonoran Desert Magic PDF Print E-mail
By David R. Holland

Geoff Ogilvy didn’t stare long, but he scanned the stark Sonoran Desert landscape of Marana, just north of Tucson. He saw a forest of giant saguaros and the rocky, rugged, dry Tortolita Mountains rising on a perfect, sunny 80-degree Arizona day.

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Arkansas’ Natural State Golf Trail PDF Print E-mail
By David R. Holland

We've all seen the lovable, but troubled talents of PGA Tour Jekyll-Hyde John Daly mesmerize and confound us with his roller-coaster life.  And we've seen him sporting an Arkansas Razorback hat or golf shirt.

 

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TPC San Antonio Oaks: Great Addition to Texas Golf PDF Print E-mail
By James McAfee

San Antonio already has a good reputation across the country as a great place to get away for vacations with theme parks, the Alamo, the River Walk, good golf courses and great weather, but the addition of the TPC San Antonio at the JW Marriott Resort in San Antonio will give visitors even more reasons to make the trip.

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Dive Bars and the Wild West Meet Upscale, Desert Golf in Cave Creek, Just North of Scottsdale PDF Print E-mail
By Brandon Tucker

Downtown Scottsdale, Arizona is known for its spas and luxury hotels and restaurants, but north of the city around Cave Creek, you'll encounter cowboy dive bars and wide open spaces, but still plenty of great golf courses like Boulders Golf Club and Troon North.

 

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Wigwam Resort: Kick Off The New Decade With A Trip Back In Time PDF Print E-mail
By Karen and Michael Villalpando

It was December 31, and many of you were probably thinking about New Year’s resolutions. “In 2010, I plan to exercise more, relax, spend more time with the family,” you pondered. I say start the new decade at a destination where you can accomplish all of that: the Wigwam Resort in Western Phoenix.
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Sunshine And Golf Await You In Scottsdale PDF Print E-mail
By Chuck Miller, "The Traveling Guy"

With 314 days of sun a year, and over 60 golf courses, it is no wonder that Scottsdale, Arizona has become such a mecca for golf enthusiasts and sun worshippers. Since my first trip there some 40 years ago, Scottsdale has grown by leaps and bounds to become one of the West’s most highly sophisticated business and vacation playgrounds.

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