Tim McDonald - Contributor
Veteran golf writer Tim McDonald keeps one eye on the PGA Tour and another watching golf vacation hotspots and letting travelers in on the best place to vacation.
From ancient warriors to golf partners: Sweden and Denmark state their cases as golf destinations
The region of Oresund - made up of eastern Denmark and southern Sweden - may or may not be the Next Great Undiscovered Golf Destination. But it does boast some fine golf courses to go with the pristine and historic Scandinavian scenery. Here is a sampler of some of the region's top courses.
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- Ljunghusen Golf Club in Hollviken, Sweden
- A favorite of Nicklaus and Trevino, Barseback Golf and Country Club in Sweden won't disappoint
- Okefenokee Country Club near Waycross, Georgia
- St. Johns Golf Club near St. Augustine: Honest price for an honest day's play
- Be your own Master at Georgia's Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee golf community
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- Simons Golf Club north of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Ljunghusen Golf Club in Hollviken, Sweden: A beauty by the Baltic
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- The Golf Club at Cuscowilla in Eatonton
- Denmark's Royal Copenhagen Golf Club: Watch out for those Danish deer
- Golf in Sweden: The land of Vikings, castles and really, really old stuff
- Copenhagen makes a Denmark golf trip worthwhile
- The Georgia Club's newest nine adds teeth to an already impressive Athens-area golf course
- Jennings Mill Country Club near Athens, Georgia
- The Landings golf community near Savannah, Georgia
- Clay County, outside Jacksonville, expands its golf repertoire with Eagle Landing Golf Club
- Ultimate springtime golf fitness tips for "real" golfers
- Athens area's Jennings Mill Country Club ain't Scotland, but it's some fine Georgia golf
- Travel & Leisure Golf names the top golfing communities in the U.S.
- Wildwood Country Club is a wild, natural golf outing in north Florida
- Step into nature at The Perry Golf and Country Club in rural Florida
- Jefferson Country Club in Monticello: The price is right for nine or 18
- There are no springs at Rainbow Springs Golf and Country Club, but there are plenty of bunkers and angles
- Ocala Golf Club in central Florida: A golfer's trip back down Memory Lane
- Innisbrook Resort's Island golf course near Tampa draws some attention away from sibling Copperhead
- Longitudes Group study: Golf course real estate bucks trend in housing
- Crandon Park Golf Course on Key Biscayne loved by crocodiles, iguanas and politicians
- Cleveland Heights Golf Course a little oasis in downtown Lakeland
- When you're playing truly bad golf, even Jesus can't help you
- Golf Club at Bridgewater destined to be a star course in Lakeland
- Regatta Bay Golf and C.C. in Destin: Smooth as a sunset sail across Choctawatchee Bay
- New set of tees improves an already superb golf outing at Kelly Plantation in Destin, Florida
- Hombre Golf Club in Panama City Beach is a tight treat, cooled by Gulf breezes
- At Jacksonville's landmark Hyde Park Golf Club, Ross' touch lingers
- Emerald Bay is one of those Destin golf courses that knows how to use Choctawatchee Bay
- Bear's Best, Jack Nicklaus design near Atlanta
- Killearn Country Club a settled, comfortable standard on the Tallahassee golf scene
- For great residential golf course communities, it's finer down in Carolina
- Golf Club of Georgia near Atlanta
- Overshadowed Meadows golf course at Bay Point Resort holds up well
- Atlanta area's Golf Club of Georgia: Pick a course, either course
- Shalimar Pointe Country Club an oldie but goodie in Destin-area golf
- The long and short of golf at beautiful Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, just south of Atlanta
- Bunkers, bunkers everywhere at Southern Dunes Golf and Country Club near Orlando
- Excellent toned-down Bay Point Marriott Resort golf course still has its thrills and chills
- Golf is a major at FSU's Seminole Golf Course in Tallahassee, Florida
- At Nicklaus' terrific Bear's Best golf course near Atlanta, it's all Jack, all the time
- Biltmore Golf Course: Trying to unearth Donald Ross in South Florida
- Shula's Hotel and Golf Club: Where carnivores and Dolphins -- maybe even the NFL legend himself -- gather
- Sea Palms Golf and Tennis Resort: A 'fun, nice little resort course' on beautiful St. Simons Island
- Gainesville golf: Plantation Oaks has Arnold Palmer's influence - at least on one hole
- Ladies Perfect Driver golf club review: Not perfect, but effective
- Chateau Elan Winery and Resort: A touch of France, good wine and excellent golf in the North Georgia foothills
- Florida golf courses: Forget the rest stops, golfers love the I-75 'trail'
- Developers hope to restore Binks Forest in Florida to former glory
- Alyth Golf Club makes the A-list in Perthshire
- Miami's top golf resorts: From Doral and the Ritz-Carlton, to the Biltmore Hotel and Shula's G.C.
- La Playa Golf Course in Naples is muy bonita and easier than it looks
- Looking for great residential golf? Why not Georgia?
- Elevation changes and hard-to-read greens highlight Highlands Reserve Golf Club near Lakeland
- Diamondback Golf Club near Orlando: Stow the driver, use your noggin
- Quail Heights Country Club: Even Seve couldn't conquer it
- Tight fairways on Lely Resort's Flamingo Island golf course put a squeeze on your game in Naples
- Golf and first dates: Singles often face a dating match made in hell
- Play Oak Grove Island Golf Club and be a good Georgia neighbor
- Golf and fishing in Ireland: Bring your fly rod along with your golf clubs
- Florida Golf Trail limited in scope but heavy on discount green fees
- Florida courses: The best residential golf in the Sunshine State
- Hampton Club on St. Simons Island: Prettiest marsh golf on the East Coast?
- Play the Orlando golf courses that Major League Baseball players favor
- Golf course construction slowdown? Not in southwest Florida
- Spring Training golf on Florida's Gulf Coast: In the footsteps of the Bambino
- With marsh golf at its best, King and Prince is resort royalty on St. Simons Island in Ga.
- The Biltmore Hotel: Old-world elegance in Miami with a Donald Ross golf bonus
- Try Punta Gorda to combine links, lakes, fishing and golf
- Naples golf: All Ritz, no rough at Greg Norman's Tiburon courses
- Club at Eaglebrooke emerging from the backcountry near Lakeland, Florida
- Adams Golf's Idea Tech OS hybrid irons: A great idea
- Donald Ross' fingerprints are all over the Oleander Course at Jekyll Island Golf Club
- Brunswick's Coastal Pines G.C.: Good hot dogs and cheap golf
- Naples golf: The Rookery at Marco offers a natural setting near the 10,000 Islands
- Coastal Pines Golf Club - Brunswick, Georgia
- Seaside 18 at Sea Island: Great golf with the greats' ghosts
- Don't try to be a PGA Tour star at Doral's spruced-up new Blue Monster
- Georgia mountain golf on your mind? Try these elevated courses
- With nude calendar, photographer Ray Alonso uncovers Bare Essence of Golf
- Georgia golf courses: Wrong kind of long drive? Make a rest stop on I-75
- Bag Boy THC-3: A good hard-case travel bag for a nice soft price
- Gainesville Golf: From 'Ironweed' to Ironwood, this municipal course is a good, cheap play
- Golden Bear Golf Club a pleasant, reborn Hilton Head course
- Southern Oaks Golf Club: A hometown favorite owned by a hometown 'country boy'
- In Naples, if you're not golfing, it's all about the water and the finer things
- Tops in trad: Rees Jones' Naples Grande Golf Club lives up to its name
- Meadowbrook Golf Club: an underachiever on the outskirts of Gainesville
- A little America and a lot of Ireland make a nice mix at PGA National
- Oyster Reef Golf Club in Hilton Head once again on the comeback trail
- Ladies, don't be Wie: Know the etiquette of playing golf with men
- Dublin's best pubs: A guide for thirsty golfers in Ireland
- In Scotland, a spot of castle-hopping goes great with your golf
- Palmer's Legacy golf course at Reunion Resort shows true colors
- Golf Club of Amelia Island well suited to the well heeled
- Play power golf at stately Powerscourt in Enniskerry, Ireland
- Woodenbridge Golf Club, Wicklow, Ireland
- Play some of Ireland's best golf courses without emptying your wallet
- K Club in County Kildare - 2006 Ryder Cup Host
- Golf in Jacksonville: Good fishing is never far away
- Country Club of Hilton Head more than just eye candy
- Bettystown gives you an affordable, true Irish links golf experience
- Laytown and Bettystown Golf Club, County Meath - Ireland
- Laytown and Bettystown Golf Club in County Meath
- Attention soldiers and civilians: There's good golf at Fort Gordon
- Tear yourself away from the Irish links, drink in the scenery at Woodenbridge
- Hilton Head golf for less: There's good-value on and off the island
- PGA National Ireland in County Kildare
- Women: Beat your husbands at these gal-friendly courses in Hilton Head
- Get down to business at Shingle Creek Golf Club in Orlando
- Al Franken: Wrestling Rush Limbaugh wouldn't be fair
- Masters week at Augusta: Your guide for celeb watching, golf fishing and carousing
- Dolphins, sunset sails, yoga on the beach: There's more to Hilton Head than golf
- Daytona Beach Golf Club: Come one, come all
- Golf with the 'gators at Hilton Head's Shipyard Golf Club
- Playable Las Colinas golf course is the favored venue of the resort crowd at Mission Inn near Orlando
- Bartram Trail Golf Club near Augusta stays true to its namesake
- Green fees are the best thing about Fleming Island golf
- Nicklaus moved heaven and earth at sublime Ocean Hammock Golf Club
- Cypress Head Golf Club's a muni? You'd never know it
- Come join the family at Hidden Lakes golf course
- North Hampton: A superlative Palmer design in northeast Florida
- Daytona Beach golf: Somewhere between high-rises and Harleys
- Royal Amelia in Fernandina Beach: A nice play except for the nasty price
- King & Bear: A great golf course, but not quite as great as its designers
- Get out of town! In Jacksonville, head north and south for best, new courses
- Head for the Hills: DeLand golfers head to Victoria Hills Golf Club
- Scenery or challenge: Golfers can take their pick on Amelia Island Plantation's two golf courses
- Goshen's greens are the best in Augusta, except for you-know-who's
- Matanzas Woods: pines, palmettos and punches in bunches
- Cue the trumpets: Palencia Club a private golf jewel
- There's more to golf in Augusta than Bobby Jones' masterpiece
- Jacksonville's Bent Creek Golf Course gives munis a good name
- Hampton the Lesser: South is a good golf course to let it fly
- Eagle Harbor: take away the homes and you have a great course
- Better hit it long(and straight) at Longboat Key Club's Harbourside Course
- Your Daytona 500 guide: fast cars, hot leather and great golf
- Looking for trouble? Try LPGA Legends course
- Augusta's Mount Vintage: A historic layout in the land of Sherman's march
- Big stripers, black bass and more golf are close to hallowed grounds of Augusta
- Long Marsh friendly for beginners and women golfers, but it's no bargain
- In Orlando for the PGA Merchandise Show? Here's your can't-miss guide to the area
- After some doctoring, Jones Creek softens its edges in Augusta
- There are no "pink tees" at Champions Club at Julington Creek in Jacksonville
- Windsor Parke Golf Club: Easy on the eyes and scorecard
- Retirees love to golf, not fish, at St. Andrews South in Punta Gorda
- Win easily on the golf course - cheat! Tips to help golfers win more bets
- The River Golf Club too hard? Rubbish
- The Jaguars, kings of Jacksonville, love Queen's Harbour Yacht and Country Club
- Rees Jones brought in to renovate Atlanta Athletic Club's Highlands course
- At Rotonda's Palms course in Port Charlotte, golfers make the challenge
- Riverwood Golf Club: Bring some extra balls and a sense of humor
- Twin Isles Country Club in Punta Gorda fights diversity to produce worthy golf on the Gulf
- The best of golf at Georgia's state parks, away from urban hustle
- Swing away at the Venetian on Florida's golf, err, Gulf coast
- Overdevelopment amid great golf is the legacy of Legacy Golf Club in Bradenton
- Huge greens and wild slopes will mystify the putter at Mystic Dunes Golf Club in Celebration, Florida
- Islandside at Longboat Key Club boasts great golf, old Florida feel
- Couples' fingerprints all over Kelly Plantation Golf Course in Destin
- Lemon Bay Golf Club - oh so pretty and the smell so sweet
- Pelican Pointe in Venice is easy on the eyes and easy on older golfers
- Celebrity golf tour: Nothing funny about a $2-million purse
- Monster to a muffin: Bay Point golf course in Panama City evolves behind the bulldozers
- Duran Golf Club in Viera challenges your heart's - and driver's - desire
- For truly bad golf stories, just ask your caddie
- Prepare to part with your driver at Bonaventure C.C.'s West golf course
- Tried and true ways to cheat on the golf course
- Perched on the edge of the Everglades, golfers at Bonaventure Country Club's East Course face both wildlife and water
- Fun course, Banyan trees, lavish feel make Diplomat a good resort choice
- Heron Bay Golf Club near Fort Lauderdale: Let the wind blow, and let her rip
- Coral Ridge Country Club: One of a handful of old-time, classic Florida golf courses
- Who's your hard-rockin' daddy, South Florida golfers? Emerald Hills
- Southern Oaks: Don't drive past, stop and play this not-quite-so-hidden gem
- Club Castel d' Aviano to be savored like fine Italian wine
- Stone Creek in Valdosta a country club in name only
- Golf in northeast Italy fine, but adding Venice makes it a truly wonderful
- Springtime in Iraq: Tips from travel writers for a 'safe' visit
- Arrowhead Pointe most scenic of six Georgia state park courses
- Highlands North, Copperhead's baby sister, no easy walk in the Westin park
- Innisbrook Resort's Island golf course prettier than famous sister
- Natural golf: All hat and no cattle?
- Copperhead Course at Innisbrook has plenty of venom for resort guests and the pros
- Saddlebrook courses are both good resort plays, but green fees are too steep
- Don't bother filling your divots on the North-South Course at Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando -- just play
- Play Houston's Panther Trails for wildflowers and closing holes
- Harbour Town Golf Links reigns in latest rankings of top South Carolina golf courses
- Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club: through the trees and into lonesome prairie
- In a quandary about where to golf in Houston? Try the quarry at Blackhorse
- New Course at Grand Cypress pays tribute to Old Course in Scotland - but don't get "burned"
- Hold on Tucson: Phoenix offers better values than The Old Pueblo
- Golf in the Florida Keys: A perfect trip itinerary
- Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa offers path to different and difficult desert golf
- Don't break the bank playing golf in Phoenix - try these courses
- Houston may be jumbled mess, but it has bargains and affordable golf
- For sale: Woodlands Resort and Meeting Center mixes meetings with tons of golf
- Views, one-shotters and closing holes make SunRidge Canyon Golf Club near Scottsdale worthwhile
- Sprawling Houston has golf for those willing to risk wild traffic
- Don't 'manage' game at Redstone: pull out driver and thump it
- Built on old dump, Wildcat recycles pleasure for Houston golfers
- The Oaks at Woodlands Resort is good for business
- Independence course at Reunion Resort has distinctively British feel
- New golf course, residential project near Sacramento gets the green light
- Norman gives a taste of his homeland at Orlando's ChampionsGate International golf course
- Mission Inn Resort & Club's El Campeon Course: Great golf far from the madding crowds of Orlando
- The Millennium Resort has golf, lake, mountains and prickly pear margaritas
- McCormick Ranch is a cool oasis in a desert of Scottsdale golf
- The Foothills: comparatively easy, but worth the price of admission
- Sun, ants or contrarians agree We-Ko-Pa is great desert course
- Las Vegas' Siena Golf Club will send you to an Italian beach often
- Lexington course at Revere Golf Club is high and hard enough to make you dizzy
- Dye in the desert: Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort's Wolf Course will set you howling
- Think you're a great putter? Try Rio Secco to find out
- Nicklaus, Sarazen and Old Tom Morris: Meet them at Royal Links Golf Club
- Gear-to-go aims to give golfers club rentals/demos
- The Lakes offer Georgia 'swamp golf'
- Home-swapping is one option for certain traveling golfers
- Golfers have it made in the shade at Tallahassee's GC of Summerbrooke
- Las Vegas after dark: Strip away your inhibitions in Sin City
- Don't 'manage' your game at Redstone - thump it, like Vijay
- Arrowhead Pointe most scenic of six Georgia state park courses
- New owners promise better golf to come at Legend Trail
- Drive for show, putt for dough with putting guru Geoff Mangum