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The best game of golf is played with the right equipment. You will need a golf ball that is accredited by the major golfing organization of the Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews (or the R & A) and the United States Golfing Association (or the USGA). You will need golf clubs that are best suited to your grip - and you will need a set of them if you need to change your play at different stages and scenarios of the game. You will also need the best golf shoes.

What makes golf shoes so special? Golf shoes are designed to increase the grip of a golfer’s feet on the ground, whether he or she is strolling through the

turf, plodding through the sand, or inching his or her way through the mud and tall grasses of the rough. Golf shoes are also meant to keep the golfer firmly on his or her feet throughout the game, whether he or she is playing on dry ground, under the often oppressive heat of the sun; or on wet ground, in light or heavy rain.

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If you are looking for a memorable but affordable golf experience then you should definitely check out South African golf vacations. South Africa golf vacations offer beauty, tranquillity, challenges and good value for money. The size of France and Spain combined; it varies from the picturesque Garden Route towns of the Western Cape to the raw stretch of subtropical coast in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

Many visitors are pleasantly surprised by South Africa s excellent infrastructure, which draws favorable comparison with countries such as Australia or the United States. Good air links and bus networks, excellent roads and a growing number of first-class B&Bs and guesthouses make South Africa a perfect touring country and - with the dramatic slide of the rand

in 2001 - a cheap one too for visitors.

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In Norse mythology, the souls of Viking warriors feasted with the gods in the great hall of Valhalla. In the spirit of this legend, the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky was built to be a world-class golf course meant for hosting major golf championships. In 1981 Dwight Gahm, a Louisville entrepreneur and golf lover, along with his three sons Walt, Gordy and Phil, commissioned golf champion and course designer Jack Nicklaus to design and build a private golf facility on 489 acres 20 miles east of Louisville. Nicklaus agreed and Valhalla Golf Club opened its doors in 1986. The club was named one of the top three new private golf courses in the United States

in 1987 and twenty years later continues to be a number one ranked golf course in Kentucky and is considered one of “America s 100 Greatest Courses” according to Golf Digest.

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In my quest to find unusual destinations to visit in the Orlando area, I stumbled over a little town by the name of Mount Dora just about 45 minutes north of Orlando. I had read that it was a very picturesque small town located on a lake, and one of its main attractions was a scenic railway. Mount Dora is only 27 miles or 43 km northwest of Orlando. It has an elevation of 184 feet above Lake Dora, which makes it Florida’s only “mountain top town”. Indeed the rolling hillsides and winding roads are a welcome unique feature in the generally flat topography of Florida.

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On our last full day in Florida we had a chance to play another beautiful golf course, this one located about half an hour north of downtown Orlando in the community of Lake Mary. Timacuan Golf and Country Club was built in 1987 and was originally designed by a Ron Garl. In 1996 the course was renovated by architect Bobby Weed and today it is ranked in the top 14 in the state of Florida. Timacuan’s other accolades include having been chosen as one of the most golf-friendly courses for women by Golf for Women Magazine.

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