http://www.travellinggolfer.com Golf Courses, Golf Vacations, Golf Instruction, Golf News and More ... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:27:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.travellinggolfer.comhttp://www.travellinggolfer.com/rsstravel.jpgThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. How often is it that we get to play a round of golf and a newly redesigned course? Especially one that can play well for the strongest golfer in your party as well as the weakest? 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