Saturday, September 5, 2009

Two Of My Favorite Golf Courses

By Terry Powell

One of the biggest fun with playing golf is that you get to experience different grounds with different landscaping and slopes. The best golf courses vary for different players, as each one holds their own standard. For me, a great golf course should be characterized by rich historical background, world class facilities, breath-taking scenery and rising popularity.

I am about to share with you two of the golf courses which won my top votes. I do not simply like them for the sake of golfing fun, but also for the extra features which bring about extra enjoyment.

1. The Eagle Point Golf Club

Situated in the eastern part of North Carolina, this par-72 gold club has lots of loyal customers. With its vast area of green land, you can choose to walk as you go through different holes. The club's caddie service has received plenty of positive comments, and you also get to enjoy tennis and swimming in addition to golfing.

The club owns a golfing ground of mover 7,000 yards, with a 74.5 rating and replete with 137 slopes for golfer to test their mettle. If this is not enough, the prevailing wind from the Atlantic Ocean will increase the challenge for you. Despite its traditional outlook, the club is filed with world-class facilities including a high-tech learning center where golf player can learn to advance their skills. What makes the club even more attractive is the town's unbeatable weather year round and the great private retreat. Even if the club tries to stay low-profile, its business never stops to be thriving.

2. The Concession In Florida

This club was created by two legendary golfers - Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin. Since its opening in 2006, the club keeps being featured in the best golf course list by a number of well-known publications such as the Golfweek.

There is some historical background to how the name of the club was derived. In 1969, Nicklaus yielded a three-foot putt, and that act of sportsmanship was all the British team (led by Jacklin) needed to tie with the Americans. Although the Americans were the final winners of the the contest, the act was forever etched in the annals of the sporting world. Many years later, the two golf legends started to develop a golf club on a 1,200-acre property which is free from other housing plans. The club is composed of 7,470 yards with 155 slopes and 77.6 rating, and is superior in its landscaping and fairway bunkers This is exactly what has made it one of the best - it is challenging and enjoyable.

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