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In this issue:

Ayrshire's Open Venues: A candid assessment of Turnberry and Royal Troon

Chambers Bay: Our first visit to the latest great addition in the Pacific Northwest

Spotlight on Williamsburg: Inside the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club and Kingsmill golf resorts, plus the Tradition at Royal New Kent

What the Golf World is Talking About:: The Castle Course, a golf club shipping solution for our subscribers, and results from our Reader survey

The July 2008 issue begins with a candid assessment of Ayrshire, Scotland's two Open Championship venues, Turnberry (site of the 2009 British Open) and Royal Troon. While Turnberry's Ailsa Course can be the most satisfying golf experience in Scotland, the resort itself reveals a number of shortcomings. Meanwhile, nearby Royal Troon remains, in Colin Montgomerie's words, "more difficult than good".

Our second feature takes us outside Tacoma to newcomer Chambers Bay. This masterpiece links has already been awarded the 2015 US Open, despite being open less than a year. Our visit outlines some of the features that led the USGA to make this unprecedented decision.

This month's spotlight on Williamsburg takes readers inside the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club and Kingsmill resorts and provides a guide to choosing between these peerless family destinations. We also venture to an unforgettable, nearby, daily-fee jewel in the broad-shouldered Tradition at Royal New Kent.

Finally, experience The Castle Course, the seventh at St. Andrew's, which had its public debut on June 28th.