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ch.articles = [ {article_id : 1736,head : 'Vegas is for fun, and Vegas golf can be too',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/features/cloud-nine-curve-vegas-golf.jpg',teaser : 'Just as not everyone comes to Sin City for the gambling and the glitz, not every golfer is here to go mano-a-mano for 18 holes a day. Fortunately, some places know that.',author : 'Ian Lenton',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/features/las-vegas-fun-golf-courses-2550.htm'},{article_id : 1719,head : 'Laguna Phuket offers top golf and five luxury resorts in one',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/luxury-golfer/banyan-tree-pool.jpg',teaser : 'Five deluxe resorts surrounding a stunning lagoon make up Phuket, Thailand\'s Laguna Resort, including the Banyan Tree Phuket, which has been honored by <em>Conde Nast Traveler</em>, among other publications. The golf isn\'t bad, either at this former mining area, as the Max Wexler-designed course will keep golfers challenged. And when a golfer gets off the course, the luxurious clubhouse, or maybe one of the resorts 43 pools will be awaiting to help continue the Thai experience. ',author : 'Ian Lenton',publish_date : '',type : 'Luxury Golfer',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/luxury-golfer/laguna-phuket-thailand-golf-luxury-resort-2526.htm'},{article_id : 1710,head : 'The World Cup: Finding the winner through golf -- Part III',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/features/worldcup3.jpg',teaser : 'The 2006 World Cup in Germany has enraptured the planet. And like any major sporting event, the outcome can be determined by examining one key factor - the competing nations\' golf scene. With nations like England, the U.S. and Portugal competing in soccer\'s biggest spectacle in Germany, it\'s obvious that the nation that has the best swing will come out on top. Find out who the ultimate winner will be!',author : 'William K. Wolfrum',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/features/world-cup-soccer-golf-final-2524.htm'},{article_id : 1677,head : 'Beat the heat? Forget it. But you can make your summer golf vacation a hot success',image_url : 'http://www.golfarizona.com/images/features/ravenpines.jpg',teaser : 'You\'re on that long-planned Arizona, Las Vegas or Palm Springs golf vacation, pumped over the unbelievable deals you\'re getting on some of America\'s top golf courses. Then you step outside your hotel and feel like you\'ve walked into a furnace. All need not be lost. With a few concessions and a little preparation, you can enjoy great budget golf under the scorching sun.',author : 'Chris Baldwin',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.golfarizona.com/departments/features/summer-heat-golf-vacations-2480.htm'},{article_id : 1603,head : 'Go mano a mano with Robert Trent Jones at Magnolia Grove in Mobile',image_url : 'http://www.gulfcoastgolf.com/images/golfcourses/mobile-magnolia-grove-crossings10.jpg',teaser : 'If you find yourself struggling to make par at either of the two golf courses at Magnolia Grove, take comfort in that you\'re playing the golf course the way its inventor intended. "Robert Trent Jones\' philosophy was hard par, easy bogey," Magnolia Grove Director of Golf Paul Martino said. Magnolia Grove, part of the much-publicized Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, is a good example of that stern outlook.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.gulfcoastgolf.com/coursereviews/alabama/magnolia-grove-golf-club-falls-crossings-mobile-alabama-2213.htm'},{article_id : 1634,head : 'A golf ski trip? It\'s an extreme sport catching on in Whistler, B.C.',image_url : 'http://www.golfcanada.com/images/golf-features/chateau-whistler.jpg',teaser : 'It can be 67 degrees and sunny at Chateau Whistler Golf Club, a perfect early May day, and you will see guys in the parking lot replacing their ski parkas with golf polos. The parkas still have fresh powder on them too. It\'s enough to make a first-time Whistler tourist feel like they\'ve stumbled into the "Twilight Zone." Where did that snow come from? Did the guy jet in from Vail this morning? To the staff at the golf courses of Whistler though, the sight is just par for the course.    ',author : 'Chris Baldwin',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.golfcanada.com/golf-features/whistler-british-columbia-golf-courses-skiing-2303.htm'},{article_id : 1599,head : 'Galleria\'s shopping splendor makes Houston a golf widow\'s surprise ace',image_url : 'http://www.golftexas.com/images/features/galleria-houston.jpg',teaser : '"We come to Houston because I want to shop at The Galleria," Jordan Capers says, smiling sweetly. "It\'s part of the bargain I made with him. If he wants to go on some trip where all he does is golf and ignore me, well, I get to pick the destination."',author : 'Chris Baldwin',publish_date : '',type : 'Architecture',article_url : 'http://www.golftexas.com/departments/features/houston-galleria-2206.htm'},{article_id : 1591,head : 'Women: Beat your husbands at these gal-friendly courses in Hilton Head',image_url : 'http://www.hiltonheadgolf.com/images/features/hiltonhead-golden-bear01.jpg',teaser : 'Not all women look for friendly golf courses so they can whip their husbands in a "friendly" match. Most look because they want to enjoy the experience, instead of being miserable like the men. In a world of male-designed courses, they look for certain factors that will make it pleasurable. In the Hilton Head area, there are several courses that fit that description.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Womens Golf',article_url : 'http://www.hiltonheadgolf.com/departments/features/hilton-head-south-carolina-golf-courses-for-women-2197.htm'},{article_id : 1609,head : 'Flying into Windy  City gives golfers  first-class options',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/features/ohare1.jpg',teaser : 'For the golfing traveler, a short stopover in Chicago can be torture. You know there are more than 200 public courses in the Chicagoland area but you have a day or less in the Windy City before you\'re on to your next destination. Luckily for travelers desperate to scratch that golf itch (or hoping to plan a business meeting on the links), several excellent public courses are a quick drive from O\'Hare and Midway airports.',author : 'William K. Wolfrum',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/departments/features/chicago-airports-o\'hare-midway-golf-2217.htm'},{article_id : 1585,head : 'Ireland vs. Scotland as a golf destination: Packagers say price no longer a factor',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/features/lahinch-golf-club.jpg',teaser : 'When Kiel Christianson wrote "If cost is a deciding factor, Ireland has the edge over Scotland," in September of 2005, it was at a time when many travelers were noticing, as well. Now, for travelers looking to book a vacation, price will likely not be the deciding factor between a choice of Ireland or Scotland.      ',author : 'William K. Wolfrum',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/features/scotland-ireland-golf-packages-prices-2194.htm'},{article_id : 1463,head : 'Safe, cosmopolitan and fabulous for golf, Dubai beckons Western tourists',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/features/dubai-golf1.jpg',teaser : 'Flanked by desert and lying beside the calm waters of the southern Persian Gulf, Dubai City has very little crime, pollution, traffic jams or visible poverty. Although it is situated just across the gulf from Iran, its cultural orientation is decidedly Western.',author : 'Alan Katz',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/features/dubai-united-arab-emirates-feature-2057.htm'},{article_id : 1467,head : 'Golf in Jacksonville: Good fishing is never far away',image_url : 'http://www.golfflorida.com/images/features/jacksonville-fishing.jpg',teaser : 'Jacksonville may be one of the few cities in the country where you can have an outdoor fishing experience downtown, in the shadows of looming high-rises. It may also be one of the few places where you can get from almost any golf course to a good fishing spot - or vice versa - in a matter of minutes. Of course, you might want to think about changing clothes.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.golfflorida.com/departments/features/jacksonville-fishing-golf-2060.htm'},{article_id : 1517,head : 'Changing the Old Course!? Fear not, says St. Andrews Links Trust',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/features/old-course-fairway14.jpg',teaser : 'Mike Woodcock, communications director for St. Andrews, said he doesn\'t expect anyone to get upset over these latest revisions: "The course has evolved and changed over the years. It\'s a natural process."',author : 'Alan Katz',publish_date : '',type : 'News',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/news/st-andrews-old-course-lengthening-2127.htm'},{article_id : 1409,head : 'Play it easy at the Grand Strand and get your groove back',image_url : 'http://www.myrtlebeachgolf.com/images/features/mb-deer-track.jpg',teaser : 'The golf euphemism is "playable," or maybe "player-friendly," but we all know what they mean by that - easy. Myrtle Beach\'s Grand Strand is full of courses that will knock your socks off, but there are some that will let you keep your socks and a low scorecard as well.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.myrtlebeachgolf.com/departments/features/easy-myrtle-beach-golf-courses-2013.htm'},{article_id : 1513,head : 'Get out of town! In Jacksonville, head north and south for best, new courses',image_url : 'http://www.golfflorida.com/images/features/jax-ocean-course-at-PV08.jpg',teaser : 'Technically speaking, Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. Yes, it\'s true: bigger than New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Bigger than Houston, Dallas and San Francisco. Of course, we\'re talking about sheer land area, not population. For golfers, that means a lot of driving. But, even that large land mass can\'t contain all the golf courses.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.floridagolfguide.com/features/jacksonville-new-golf-courses-2112.htm'}]