Golf Trips for True Aficionados

A month at Pinehurst? All nine British Open Courses? Now, that's a vacation
By Jim O'Neill,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 7, 2008 3:25 PM CST
Golf Trips for True Aficionados
The hotel at Pinehurst Golf Course in North Carolina.   (Getty Images)

You’ve done the week on the links in Florida and the weekend at golf school. Get serious with these Forbes Traveler once-in-a-lifetime trips:

  • England: Play all nine courses in the British Open rotation. The itinerary tees off in London and hits the four English courses before moving to Scotland.

  • New Zealand: The north island is home to two heart-stopping layouts, Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers.
  • Australia: Supplement a circuit of Melbourne, Sydney, and Cooloola National Park with a day trip to Tasmania.
  • The US: Don’t want to bother with a passport? For a mere $29,500, spend a month at Pinehurst with unlimited golf, airfare for a weekend visitor, and even some quality time with a sports shrink.
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