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In this issue:

Muirfield and East Lothian favorites
Tom Doak's Scottish debut
Minnesota's Iron Range
Bedford Springs Resort
Secrets from the golf world
Hot deals and discounts

Muirfield isn't Scotland's most thrilling great links, but it may be it's most satisfying - if you can secure a precious tee time. Normally sold out a year in advance, thanks to the economic crisis, there actually are tee times available for this Fall and next season. Add in a more favorable exchange rate and the time is right for a trip to this favorite of tour pros and amateurs alike.

As a bonus for those subscribers who venture to Scotland between now and the end of 2010, we have secured a special invitation for you to play Tom Doak's first Scottish creation, The Renaissance Club. Literally next door to Muirfield, the course is part of an exclusive, private member's only club.

Closer to home, we travel off-the-beaten path to Minnesota's Iron Range, home of some brilliant, brawny and big golf that will go quite easy on the budget as well. The two golf courses at Giant's Ridge and the one golf course at The Fortune at Wilderness Bay are all worthy of the trip.

At the newly revived Bedford Springs Resort, we uncover a retro golf course that is the work of Spencer Oldham, A. W. Tillinghast and Donald Ross. Recently restored by Ron Forse, it is now the centerpiece of a luxurious spa retreat that in its previous heyday, hosted ten US Presidents.

Secrets from the Golf World includes news on Kohler's Blackwolf Run, Erin Hills, Brian Silva's new course in Mount Washington, NH, the Bahamas and Myrtle Beach.

Hot Deals at Press Time include offers from Vermont's Topnotch Resort, Sea Pines Resort at Hilton Head, Florida's World Golf Village and Northern Michigan's Treetops Resort.

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