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Frank Fenton
Golf Insider 2008-2009
Frank has 30 years of experience in the business. He holds more than 30 golf patents worldwide; his clubs have been used in and won major golf tournaments. Frank has worked for major equipment manufacturers including MacGregor and the Ben Hogan Co.
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The Majors Golf Club designed by Arnold Palmer
June 29, 2009

The "King," Arnold Palmer, has many golf layouts around the world, but one of his best is in Palm Bay (near Daytona Beach). The par-72 Majors Golf Club (obviously named for the many major golf ... more
Marriott’s Grande Pines Golf Club is Property of the Year
June 26, 2009

Marriott Golf – the division of Marriott that runs its many golf courses – has selected the Grande Pines Golf Club in Orlando as its "Property of the Year." One of the main reasons the ... more
When in Southwest Florida Give the Venetian Golf & River Club a Try
June 24, 2009

Venice (located just south of Sarasota on the Gulf Coast) has a superb golf layout that has only been opened since 2003. The Venetian Golf and River Club sports a terrific Chip Powell-designed ... more
Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club - Tampa Bay's Favorite Public Golf Course
June 22, 2009
Part of the Florida Golf Trail, the Bardmoor Golf &Tennis Club is a past site of the PGA and LPGA Tours JCPenney Classic. Open to the public, it has been voted repeatedly as one of ... more
Lanny Wadkins Elected to World Golf Hall of Fame
June 19, 2009
Back in the mid 1980s when I worked for Mr. Hogan at the Ben Hogan Co., we had one of the fiercest competitors in golf on our professional PGA Tour staff -- Lanny Wadkins. ... more
Play Golf America Programs to be held at Victoria Hills Golf Club
June 17, 2009
Located in Deland,  just off I-4 on Florida’s east coast, Victoria Hills Golf Club will participate in the PGA of America’s Play Golf America programs.
 
In July they ... more
Florida Golf Trail Offers Great Golf AcrossFlorida
June 15, 2009
With terrific courses located from Tampa on the west coast to Melbourne on the east coast, the Florida Golf Trail has you covered for some top-level golf.
I recently got a chance to play ... more
A Few of the Best Courses That You Can Play in Florida
June 12, 2009
Golfweek magazine has ranked Florida courses in their “Best Courses You Can Play” list for 2009. We have a very rich accumulation of fantastic tracks in the state. A few of the layouts making Florida’s ... more
Play Mystic Dunes GC and help the Wounded Warrior Project
June 10, 2009
On Sunday, July 12, 2009, the Mystic Dunes Golf Club will host a tournament where a portion of the proceeds will go to the Wounded Warrior Project – a non-profit organization that helps our armed ... more
Key West Golf Club Offers the Only Caribbean Golf in the U.S.
June 09, 2009
I have just returned from a trip to our southernmost island in the Florida Keys – Key West. To my surprise and glee, there is a wonderful Rees Jones-designed course that is open for public ... more
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Asked by Richard Moorhead on June 16, 2009
Q: Economic impact of golf industryin the State of Florida
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Richard:

Your question has an enormous answer so I'll try to point you to the correct folks to help answer it ...read more

Places to play in Northeast Florida
Asked by ksmithy on June 11, 2009
Q: Where are some good places to play golf in the northeast Florida area?
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KSmithy:
I have just returned from a trip to Florida’s northeast area (also ...read more
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