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ch.articles = [ {article_id : 3718,head : 'Ultimate springtime golf fitness tips for "real" golfers',image_url : 'http://www.badgolfer.com/images/features/real-golf-fitness-tip.jpg',teaser : 'Salivating at the thought of the spring golf season? Hold on, Tiger. You can\'t just run straight to the golf course after a long winter of sloth and mold. Now don\'t fall for some charlatan trying to sell you some total golf fitness regimen; we\'ve seen you, and we know that a healthier way of living is not what you\'re "into." With that in mind, here is BadGolfer.com\'s total golf fitness regimen for the "real" golfer ...',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Column',article_url : 'http://www.badgolfer.com/departments/features/golf-fitness-tips-for-real-golfers-6677.htm'},{article_id : 3720,head : 'North Carolina\'s "I-95 trail" has a Donald Ross course, dirt-cheap green fees, easy-to-reach ranges',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/features/hickory-meadows-golf-course.jpg',teaser : 'Say you\'re driving down Interstate-95 through North Carolina and you want to stretch your legs and get in a quick nine or 18, or even whack a few balls on the driving range, you\'re in luck. North Carolina has a variety of golf courses right off I-95. They include one for $5, and an old, Donald Ross design.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/features/i-95-golf-trail-north-carolina-6680.htm'},{article_id : 3710,head : 'Don\'t just go to Augusta for Masters week - go there in style',image_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/images/clubhouse/augusta-river-walk.jpg',teaser : 'High rolling golf lovers in Augusta for the Masters can dine in style at restaurants like Bistro 491, sip martinis at the French Market Grille and choose from a range of first-rate golf options, including Goshen Plantation Country Club.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/clubhouse/augusta-masters-week-go-there-in-style-6664.htm'},{article_id : 3707,head : 'Inn at Wildwood: Play golf or hike, fish and swim among yellow-billed cuckoos',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/cgi-bin/common_cgi/p.php?a=ai&p=15711',teaser : 'The Inn at Wildwood is clean and comfortable, with a fitness center, pool and tennis courts, and of course the golf course, Wildwood Country Club, but the real attraction here is the surrounding nature areas.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Resort Review/Feature',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/resort-reviews/inn-at-wildwood-crawfordville-lodge-6653.htm'},{article_id : 3704,head : 'Athens area\'s Jennings Mill Country Club ain\'t Scotland, but it\'s some fine Georgia golf',image_url : 'http://www.golfgeorgia.com/images/golfcourses/jennings-mill-cc-no12.jpg',teaser : 'Jennings Mill Country Club is an excellent Georgia golf course with tight, tree-lined fairways, a lot of mounding and interesting green complexes. A Bob Cupp design, Jennings Mill doesn\'t quite live up to its sometimes Scottish links comparisons, but it\'s a fine round of golf.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfgeorgia.com/departments/coursereviews/jennings-mill-country-club-bogart-athens-area-6648.htm'},{article_id : 3701,head : 'Golf Club of Quincy is an underrated Florida gem for a very pleasing price',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/courses/florida/golf-club-of-quincy-no2.jpg',teaser : 'The Golf Club of Quincy is one of the best deals in north Florida/south Georgia, even if you don\'t consider its $25 green fees. Only a few miles outside of Tallahassee, in a part of Florida that has some rare hills, the Golf Club of Quincy matches up against any of its larger neighbors to the east, Tim McDonald writes.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/course-reviews/florida/golf-club-of-quincy-6644.htm'},{article_id : 3683,head : 'Hilton Head Island fishing: Take a break from golf, grab your tackle',image_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/images/clubhouse/harbour-town-lighthouse.jpg',teaser : 'It\'s a known fact that a huge chunk of golfers would just as soon have a Shakespeare rod and Ugly Stick in their hands as a 7-iron, and Hilton Head Island and surrounding areas offer an unusual bounty for the golfer/angler.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/clubhouse/hilton-head-island-south-carolina-fishing-6415.htm'},{article_id : 3657,head : 'Looking for pretty? Try these picturesque Georgia golf courses',image_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/images/clubhouse/seaside-gc.jpg',teaser : 'From Georgia\'s coast to the mountains, you have a variety of scenic golf courses to choose from, including Sea Island and the Hampton Club on St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island Golf Club, Arrowhead Pointe in Elberton, Reynolds Plantation, TPC at Sugarloaf, Callaway Gardens and Brasstown Valley.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/clubhouse/georgia-picturesque-golf-courses-st-simons-sea-island-jekyll-arrowhead-reynolds-plantation-6592.htm'},{article_id : 3651,head : 'Ladies: What could be finer in South Carolina than great golf and spa?',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/features/willbrook-plantation-gc.jpg',teaser : 'It is true that women often consider factors different from men when choosing a course. This story is for the women and many of the men who are getting into spa treatments. Here are some of the best combinations of golf/spas in South Carolina.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/features/south-carolina-myrtle-beach-charleston-hilton-head-golf-courses-spas-6584.htm'},{article_id : 3675,head : 'Classy University of Georgia Golf Course states its case among best college courses',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/courses/georgia/uga-golf-course.jpg',teaser : 'The University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens has some legendary names behind its classy design. It was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1968 and re-built last year by Davis Love III. The course has the classic RTJ themes, like the strategically placed bunkers perilously close to landing areas. And now it has some of the sweetest, velvety-smooth greens anywhere.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/course-reviews/georgia/university-georgia-golf-course-athens.htm-6615.htm'},{article_id : 3676,head : 'Cimarrone Golf Club in Jacksonville, Florida: "The Wild One" isn\'t exactly wild but it is an excellent play',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/courses/florida/cimarrone-gc-water.jpg',teaser : 'The Cimarrone Golf Club in Jacksonville, Fla. is one of those golf courses that manages to preserve its aesthetics while on the verge of being overwhelmed by the sheer number of houses crowded around its fairways.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/course-reviews/florida/cimarrone-golf-club-jacksonville-6616.htm'},{article_id : 3662,head : 'Want the best golf tips from the latest golf magazines? Read them here',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/cgi-bin/common_cgi/p.php?a=ai&p=15337',teaser : 'Tips from Golf Digest, Golf World, Golf Illustrated and Golf for Women run the gamut from ridiculous to simple and effective. The best tips are simple and easy to understand, the kind you can take with you to the course without a wheelbarrow or computer.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Inside Media',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/column/best-golf-tips-magazines-6601.htm'},{article_id : 3660,head : 'Portofino Island Resort and Spa a great base for a Florida golf trip',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/cgi-bin/common_cgi/p.php?a=ai&p=14813',teaser : 'With tee times to be had on three excellent golf courses nearby - including Lost Key Golf Club and Tiger Point Golf and Country Club - Portofino Island Resort and Spa is an excellent Pensacola-area base for a Florida golf vacation, Tim McDonald writes.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Resort Review/Feature',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/resort-reviews/portofino-island-resort-spa-golf-vacation-6597.htm'},{article_id : 3655,head : 'Thomasville\'s Country Oaks Golf Course is a mean, little Georgia course',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/courses/georgia/country-oaks-gc-no4.jpg',teaser : 'Country Oaks Golf Course is only 6,200 yards from the tips, but it is a tough 6,200 yards. And like the unruly little neighborhood bully - unwashed hair, torn clothes - the layout isn\'t in particularly great shape.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/course-reviews/georgia/country-oaks-golf-course-thomasville-6590.htm'},{article_id : 3652,head : 'Tee off before spring ends: Best late-spring golf vacations from Palm Springs to Hilton Head Island',image_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/images/clubhouse/palmetto-dunes-gc.jpg',teaser : 'It\'s spring time already and the flowers are blooming, and hope is springing eternal. Who cares - where do I golf!? If you\'re a procrastinator and haven\'t booked a spring golf trip yet, we\'re here to help. Here are some of our favorite spring golf road trips.',author : 'Tim McDonald',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/clubhouse/late-spring-golf-vacation-options-palm-springs-las-vegas-gulf-shores-orlando-hilton-head-6587.htm'}]