In this issue:

• Los Cabos: Our favorite oceanside desert oasis
• Spotlight on Castle Stuart: The most noteworthy course opening of 2009
• Fountain Hills: Greater Scottdale's neat and tidy getaway
• Secrets From the World of Golf Travel: New ways to access exclusive private clubs; an unadvertised opportunity to tune up your game with Leadbetter, Pelz and Hotstix all in one location; a preview of the new USGA golf museum; plus hot deals from The Homestead, Coeur D'Alene, The Boulders and the RTJ Trail

At Los Cabos, we focus on two new recent openings as well as some old favorites. One of the new courses, Puerto Los Cabos, currently features a composite course with nine holes by Greg Norman and nine holes by Jack Nicklaus. This Great White Bear creation includes the longest par four, longest par five, and most spectacular hole in all of Cabo.

Also on the new and noteworthy front is our preview of Castle Stuart. Located between St. Andrew's and Dornoch and set for an opening this summer, Castle Stuart will be the most important new course of 2009 and will immediately take a place amongst the world's great links courses. Nearby Nairn, Spey Valley and several top-notch lodging alternatives are also detailed.

If you have ever been frustrated by Scottsdale's sprawl or the cost of some of its top end courses and hotels, then a trip to Fountain Hills may be for you. In this adjacent community you will find four golf courses, several of which are among the best in the Valley, plus the CopperWynd Resort, a little-known boutique hotel.

Finally, readers will find information on perhaps the finest teaching facility in the country (and an unadvertised special offer if you want to visit), hot deals to a host of top destinations, a discussion of the new USGA museum and "from our readers".