Articles by GTWA Members

The General at Eagle RidgeGolf Travel
July 10, 2022

The General Gets a Celebratory Restoration

By Len Ziehm The General at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa isn’t your ordinary golf course – not by a long shot. So, it’s fitting that this Andy North-Roger Packard…
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Wisconsin Dells golfGolf Travel
July 6, 2022

The Wisconsin Dells: Christmastime for Golfers

By Len Ziehm Golf is different in the Wisconsin Dells.  Given all the entertainment options for tourists, golf seems more an amenity than an attraction. But, make no mistake, it’s…
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Lake Lure Rumbling BaldGolf Travel
July 5, 2022

Rumbling Bald at Lake Lure: Two scenic golf courses

By Reid and Lee Spencer If you’re a movie buff, you know Lake Lure. You know it as the primary location for the 1987 film “Dirty Dancing,” which was shot…
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Disney Magnolia photo by Russell KirkGolf Travel
June 24, 2022

Disney’s Magnolia Course Gets New Greens, Partial Redesign

By Dave Daubert Walt Disney World’s Magnolia Golf Course is undergoing its most extensive redesign ever as part of a project aimed at creating an even more magical experience for…
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A-Ga-MingGolf Travel
June 23, 2022

A-Ga-Ming: More Than Just an Unusual Name

By Len Ziehm There are golf resorts – and then there’s A-Ga-Ming. It has four courses in Northern Michigan, but their 72 holes are spread out. Each has its own…
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Myrtle Beach golfGolf Travel
June 2, 2022

Three Must-plays in Myrtle Beach

By Len Ziehm Myrtle Beach,a South Carolina golf hotbed,  has been at least an annual stop for the last 13 years, but our latest visit was different than all the…
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Talamore EcobunkersGolf Travel
May 31, 2022

Beware the Bunkers at Talamore

By Len Ziehm The most famous of the 51 courses in the golf mecca called Pinehurst area is Pinehurst No. 2, recently named an anchor site for the U.S. Open…
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Links Golf Club Spruce Creek SouthGolf Travel
May 6, 2022

The Links Club at Spruce Creek South

By Bill Sangster So you saved money your whole life to buy that perfect retirement home in a Golfer’s Paradise called The Villages in Florida. Thirteen championship courses and so…
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Eagles Dunes Golf ClubGolf Travel
April 23, 2022

Eagle Dunes Golf Club Offers a Rarity: Elevation Changes in Central Florida

By Bill Sangster Located only 23 miles north of Orlando, Eagle Dunes Golf Club is unlike many courses in the Sunshine State that were carved out of the native wetlands.…
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Outer Banks Golf club Curritick ClubGolf Travel
April 18, 2022

Outer Banks Golf in the Carolinas

By Dave Daubert Native North Carolinians don’t bleed red. They don’t necessarily bleed Carolina blue. When all is said and done, they bleed green – their emerald fairways are proof…
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