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ch.articles = [ {article_id : 1610,head : 'First on the First Coast: Top-10 golf courses in Jacksonville, Fla.',image_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/images/clubhouse/jax-four-courses6.jpg',teaser : 'Florida\'s First Coast should probably be a better-known golf destination, what with PGA Tour and so many of its players calling it home. The area has some of the best golf courses in a state known for its sheer volume of golf. Here then are the Jacksonville area\'s top courses, including Ocean Hammock Golf Club in Palm Coast (No. 1) and the second-ranked Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. At No. 3 is the exclusive, private Pablo Creek Country Club.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/clubhouse/top-10-golf-courses-jacksonville-florida-2083.htm'},{article_id : 1033,head : 'Springtime in Iraq: Tips from travel writers for a \'safe\' visit',image_url : 'http://www.badgolfer.com/images/features/iraq_safe_golf.jpg',teaser : 'Who cares about accurate reporting when you\'ve got travel writer Mary Mouthpiece raving about the explosive golf scene in Iraq, home to "world-class courses, challenging for all levels." As she writes, "Most of Iraq\'s courses are very playable, with wide, generous landing areas and large, receptive - though land-mined - greens. If it\'s exercise you want, many courses allow running and ducking, but some do charge for use of steel-reinforced Humvees."',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Column',article_url : 'http://www.badgolfer.com/departments/features/iraq-trip-parody-review-1182.htm'},{article_id : 1039,head : 'La Jolla makes the best base for a San Diego golf trip',image_url : 'http://www.golfcalifornia.com/images/features/la-jolla-sunbathers.jpg',teaser : 'With San Diego\'s well-known golf courses such as Torrey Pines and La Costa North and South plus a ton of great, lesser-known tracks, the formula for a good time on the links here is pretty simple. The key to making a great vacation, then, is finding the right place to stay. The ocean-side community of La Jolla fits the bill. It provides all those things you actually go to San Diego for in the first place. "The thing I like about La Jolla is that you have everything you need right there outside your hotel when you get back from a day out on the course," says Boston golfer Mark Sturzyinksi.  ',author : 'Chris Baldwin',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.golfcalifornia.com/departments/features/la-jolla-san-diego-golf-1204.htm'},{article_id : 1036,head : 'Equal time, equal pay? Hardly the case at the U.S. Women\'s Open',image_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/images/editorials/annika-sorenstam-golf2.jpg',teaser : 'When Michael Campbell won last week\'s U.S. Open, he also took home $1,125,000, exempt status on the PGA Tour for the next five years, invitations to the next five Masters, British Opens, Players Championships, and PGA Championships, and invitations to the next ten U.S. Opens. He also almost doubled his career earnings, and won himself a spot in the hearts of many golfing Americans. Now it\'s time to turn our attention to this week\'s U.S. Women\'s Open, where the women earn less than half of what the men make, even when they win twice as often. Blogger Jennifer Mario wants some answers.   ',author : 'Jennifer Mario',publish_date : '',type : 'Blog',article_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/jennifer.mario/2005/06/21/u_s_open_over_u_s_women_s_open_on_the_wa_1'},{article_id : 1011,head : 'Father\'s Day golf gifts for Dad - just in case he hated the tie',image_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/images/features/etonic-g-sok-shoe.jpg',teaser : 'So you got old Dad a tie again last Father\'s Day and he cracked - he took that tie and strangled the shitzu with it before announcing, "I\'ll be at the golf course!" and storming out the door in his boxer shorts. So, what to do this year? Well, besides therapy, might we suggest a golf gift or three. Here are a few recent favorites culled from the truckloads of gear we sift through every month.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/clubhouse/fathers-day-gifts-2005-1188.htm'},{article_id : 1015,head : 'It\'s no blasphemy: Pinehurst No. 2 is more bun than burger',image_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/images/pinehurst-no2-worth-money.jpg',teaser : 'Marketing and PR flacks are truly a unique and special breed. They can take the ordinary and have you convinced it is extraordinary, writes the Rebel Blogger. Take Pinehurst No. 2 - it\'s a very average golf course with few memorable holes. It is indeed a splendid golf course worthy of many accolades, but not worth of its $200 plus price tag. Guess again. Pinehurst No. 2, my friends, is more bun than burger.  ',author : 'TravelGolf Staff',publish_date : '',type : 'Blog',article_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/06/15/us_open_s_pinehurst_no_2_is_an_over_rate'},{article_id : 1007,head : 'Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort makes smooth transition to 27 holes',image_url : 'http://www.golftexas.com/images/courses/hyatt2nd.jpg',teaser : 'Here\'s some great news for fans of the original Arthur Hills-designed Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort in San Antonio: There are nine new holes and they fit in seamlessly with the original 18. The Hyatt didn\'t just add another nine, it integrated the holes to give the entire golf course and resort a new feel. Now, in addition to great conditioning, golfers get a layout and topography unlike anything else you\'ll find in Texas.',author : 'Mike Bailey',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golftexas.com/departments/coursereviews/hyatt-regency-course-review-1186.htm'},{article_id : 1002,head : 'Rock-carved pool scene makes Tempe\'s Wyndham Buttes Resort',image_url : 'http://www.golfarizona.com/images/resortreviews/wyndham-buttes-pool.jpg',teaser : 'In the desert, it\'s all about the swimming pool. And every resort in the Phoenix-Scottsdale resort labyrinth has at least one. The Wyndham Buttes Resort in Tempe lives off theirs. Carved out of the rock walls on which the resort is built, it provides a striking scene to wile away the off-course hours. It\'s not the biggest or fanciest pool you\'ll ever find. It\'s just one of the best combinations of scenery and scenes you\'ll ever find.  ',author : 'Chris Baldwin',publish_date : '',type : 'Resort Review/Feature',article_url : 'http://www.golfarizona.com/departments/resortreviews/wyndham-buttes-resort-tempe-1184.htm'},{article_id : 995,head : 'Grand Traverse Resort getting a little fine tuning from new management',image_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/images/news/grand-traverse-bear-golf.jpg',teaser : 'Since the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians purchased the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in 2003, more than $1.5 million has been spent renovating one of northern Michigan\'s already premier resorts. Located along the sandy shores of Lake Michigan\'s Grand Traverse Bay, the resort offers 54 holes of championship golf, with courses by Jack Nicklaus (The Bear), Gary Player (Wolverine) and William Newcomb (Spruce Run). There\'s also a spa, tennis courts and pools.  ',author : 'TravelGolf Staff',publish_date : '',type : 'News',article_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/departments/news/grand-traverse-resort-1174.htm'},{article_id : 994,head : 'Primm Valley: more than a rest stop on the way to Sin City',image_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/images/courses/primm-valley-desert-golf2.jpg',teaser : 'Interstate 15 is the main highway for countless folks coming to Las Vegas from Southern California for a quick weekend jaunt. The savvy set has figured out, though, that you don\'t need to go all the way to Sin City to get a quick fix of gambling and golf. Primm Valley Golf Club , just 45 minutes south of Las Vegas, boasts three casinos and 36 holes of Tom Fazio-designed golf. Between the Lakes Course and the newer Desert Course, guests get two very distinct tracks.  ',author : 'Brandon Tucker',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.lasvegasgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/nevada/primm-valley.htm'},{article_id : 986,head : 'Gulf Coast golfers and gamblers getting more great getaways',image_url : 'http://www.gulfcoastgolf.com/images/features/bayou-golf-club.jpg',teaser : 'Gamblers and golfers on the Gulf Coast are getting two more chances to do both, especially those fans of golf course architect Tom Fazio. One Fazio course has just opened and another is on the way. The $365 million L\'Auberge du lac Hotel and Casino just opened in Lake Charles, La., with its Contraband Bayou Golf Club. And the Fallen Oak Golf Club near Biloxi, Miss., opens to the public early next year.  ',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'News',article_url : 'http://www.gulfcoastgolf.com/news/golfers-and-gamblers-1176.htm'},{article_id : 982,head : 'Spa day for the golfing guy? Golfer\'s massage craze demands research',image_url : 'http://www.badgolfer.com/images/features/four-seasons-spa-entrance.jpg',teaser : 'For us tough golfing guys, a spa can produce a natural flight instinct. This game is rugged, after all, a game of ritual self-torture. (What else do you call a quintuple bogey?) Against his instincts, though, macho golf writer Chris Baldwin endured a golf massage for BadGolfer.com. Now he\'s a convert. "Playing several rounds of golf without a Golfer\'s Massage? A little uncivilized, no?" he writes. "Need more grapes here. More grapes! And heat up some Maxflis!"  ',author : 'Chris Baldwin',publish_date : '',type : 'Column',article_url : 'http://www.badgolfer.com/departments/features/golf-massage-spa-experience-1164.htm'},{article_id : 975,head : 'Attracting Golden State retirees becoming a fixation in the golf industry',image_url : 'http://www.golfcalifornia.com/images/features/californiaretirees.jpg',teaser : 'The great California golfer grab is on! Many golf destinations are not just trying to attract golfers for a long weekend, they\'re trying to lure them for the rest of a lifetime. Transplanted retiree golfers represent a big business these days, and no one produces a more desirable quantity of them than California. City planners trying to get Golden State golfers to settle down are aware of the relative wealth and influence of this graying hacker pack.  ',author : 'Chris Baldwin',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.golfcalifornia.com/departments/features/california-retiree-golfers-chase-1157.htm'},{article_id : 970,head : 'Francis Lake may not be the most challenging of courses, but the price is right',image_url : 'http://www.golfflorida.com/images/features/francis-lake-golf9.jpg',teaser : 'You might care to nit-pick about the Francis Lake Golf Club\'s proximity to all those stores and strip malls or the fact it\'s flat and not overly challenging. But up the road in Valdosta, Ga., just like anywhere else, you want some bang for your buck, and that\'s where Francis Lake delivers. And what the course may lack in superior conditioning, an imaginative layout or country club ambience is made up for by cheerful, friendly service.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfflorida.com/departments/coursereviews/francis-lake-golf-club-946.htm'},{article_id : 966,head : 'Indian Valley Golf Course: A taste of classic blue-collar golf in Ohio',image_url : 'http://www.golfohio.com/images/golfcourses/indian-valley-golf3.jpg',teaser : 'Countless kids have learned to love golf at Indian Valley Golf Course in suburban Cincinnati. Some have blossomed into aces, others keep it as a hobby only. But that\'s what the game is all about here: giving kids a chance to play and parents the opportunity to watch them grow. For children and adults, the course is inviting - it\'s also incredibly cheap, offering as much value as anywhere else in the Buckeye state.  ',author : 'John Eckberg',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfohio.com/departments/coursereviews/indian-valley-golf-course.htm'}]