Bandon Dunes’ new Old MacDonald golf course, golf in Hawaii, Dr. Gary Wiren on improved putting

Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to TravelGolf.com’s Brandon Tucker about Bandon Dunes Golf Resort’s new Old MacDonald links course. “It kind of reminds me a lot of the courses you’d see in Scotland,” Tucker says. Senior Staff Writer Mike Bailey praises golf in Hawaii . “The golf is pretty good, obviously,” he says. “But the scenery, when you combine it with the golf, it’s absolutely spectacular.” Plus, part II of a conversation with PGA Hall of Fame member Gary Wiren – director of instruction for Donald Trump Golf Properties and founder of Golf Around the World about fixing your putting game. This podcast is supported by Arizona Golf Packages and FloridaGolfTravel.com .

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Damon Hack on Cink vs. Watson at the British Open, Payne Stewart Golf Club in Branson, Mo.

Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week . In this week’s podcast, host podcast, host Dave Berner talks to Sports Illustrated ’s Damon Hack about experiencing first hand the dramatic British Open face-off between Stewart Cink and Tom Watson. “Being out there walking the course with Tom – the last four or five holes, looking at my fellow sports writers, and all of us giddy about the possibility of what might happen,” Hack says. “We’re objective, but at the end of the day we root for the story. And there would have been no bigger story had Tom Watson at age 59 won the British Open.” TravelGolf.com’s Mike Bailey praises golf in Branson, Missouri, where he played the new Payne Stewart Golf Club. “They really did a great job of telling the Payne Stewart story,” Bailey says. “I thought it was really well done and very interesting. There’s placards at every hole that give you an anecdote about Payne Stewart.” This podcast is supported by Arizona Golf Packages and GolfCalifornia.com .

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Doak’s Renaissance Club in Scotland, Virginia a great golf trip destination, Hireko Golf clubs offer value, quality

Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week . In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to TravelGolf.com’s Brandon Tucker about Scotland’s new high-end, Tom Doak-designed golf course, the Renaissance Club in North Berwick. “It’s probably the best Doak course I’ve played,” Tucker says. “It’s just got a great look to it.” TravelGolf.com’s Mike Bailey says Virginia is a wonderful destination for a golf vacation . “It’s a great place to visit,” Bailey says. “There’s a lot to do besides playing golf.” You may not have heard of it, but you should check out Hireko Golf’s equipment, especially in these tough economic times, says TravelGolf.com Equipment Editor Kiel Christianson. “In the best of times sometimes it’s hard to scrape together the 399 bucks for a driver,” Christianson says. “In these times, especially, if you’re shopping around for some equipment – something that’s solid, that won’t break the bank, is even more welcome.” ( Note: Read Kiel’s recent review of Hireko Golf’s Acer XK clubs . ) This podcast is supported by Arizona Golf Packages and GolfCalifornia.com .

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Tucker’s Scotland golf tour, Medicus Golf’s Track Man technology, Jim McLean releases new edition of "Eight Step Swing" book

Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week . In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to TravelGolf.com’s Brandon Tucker from the cradle of golf, St. Andrews , Scotland. “I’m about to sit down to dinner at the Old Course Hotel,” he says. “They have a pretty fancy dining area and bar; there’s a whisky tasting.” Chuck Evans of the Medicus Golf Institute talks about a new golf instruction technology the institute is using: Track Man. “It will tell you to within one foot how far you fly every club in the air,” Evans says. PGA Master Professional Jim McLean, owner of Jim McLean Golf Schools , has just published the third of edition of his book, “ The Eight Step Swing .” “It’s got some new things in there,” McLean says. “We’ve really highlighted the fundamentals of top ball strikers.” This podcast is supported by Arizona Golf Packages and GolfCalifornia.com .

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Golf and the economy, golf in Spain (part 2), the ruletwentyone golf towel

Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week . In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to WorldGolf.com’s Mike Bailey about how the economy will affect golf. “That’s the million-dollar question in the industry: ‘How will it affect golf?’” Bailey says. “That remains to be seen what will happen. I don’t think that we’re seeing the bargains yet that we thought we’d see with this economy.” Berner features part two of his conversation with TravelGolf.com’s Brandon Tucker about golf in Spain . Joe Borgenicht, CEO and founder of ruletwentyone, talks about his company’s new golf towel . “ruletwentyone is a new, innovative golf towel,” Borgenicht says. “It’s basically a waterproof towel designed for cleaning your ball on the green or your club on the fairway. And it folds to fit in your back pocket. So it goes wherever you go.” This podcast is supported by Arizona Golf Packages and Florida Golf and Travel .

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Looking ahead to the PGA Tour’s Florida Swing, new Myrtle Beach golf courses, and Gary Wiren on lessons from the Champions Tour

Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week . In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to WorldGolf.com’s Tom Spousta about the PGA Tour’s upcoming Florida Swing. Brandon Tucker talks about some new golf courses in Myrtle Beach . “We have two that will be open in the spring, and there’s a third that won’t be open until later this year,” Tucker says. “The first one – it actually opened in December – is The Valley at Eastport Golf Club.” What can the average duffer learn from the guys on the Champions Tour? A lot, says PGA Hall of Fame member Gary Wiren , director of instruction for Donald Trump Golf Properties and founder of Golf Around the World . “There are a lot of examples of players that never were that great on the regular tour, but when they got on the senior tour they’re actually beating guys who used to beat them,” Wiren says. “Why? Sometimes it’s the fact that they started later in life to take care of themselves, work out, get into good physical shape.” This podcast is supported by Arizona Golf Packages and ResortsGolfandSpa.com .

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Jim McLean’s Building Block Approach golf instruction DVDs, Bailey on Bayonet and the Black Horse, and President Obama a friend to golf

Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week . In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to legendary golf instructor Jim McLean about his new DVD series, “ The Building Block Approach .” “I use eight DVDs, and we go through each part of the swing, and there are building blocks in each DVD,” says McLean, who is a PGA Master Professional. “It’s a comprehensive approach to teaching the game of golf.” Mike Bailey praises the Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses in Seaside, Calif. “Both of these courses have recently been renovated, and they’re just absolutely spectacular,” Bailey says. Plus, WorldGolf.com National Correspondent Tom Spousta explains why President-elect Obama might be a close friend to golf. ( BadGolfer.com thinks so too .) This podcast is supported by Arizona Golf Packages and Florida Golf and Travel .

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Get a grip with Gary Wiren, PGA Tour and Ian’s Friends Foundation join forces, and La Quinta Resort in California

Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week . In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to PGA Hall of Fame member Gary Wiren , director of instruction for Donald Trump Golf Properties and founder of Golf Around the World , about perfecting your golf grip. “Why do people slice more than people hook?” asks Wiren. “Well, first of all, it starts with the grip. Ben Hogan said it: ‘Good golf starts with a good grip.’” Phil Yagoda, founder of Ian’s Friends Foundation , talks about the foundation’s work with the PGA Tour to raise money for pediatric tumor research. Mike Bailey says playing golf at the famed La Quinta Resort in southern California is well worth the expense. “I don’t know if there’s a better place,” Bailey says. “If you can scrape [the money] together, if you’re a golfer, this is one of the places you should treat yourself to before you leave this golfing life.” This podcast is supported by Arizona Golf Packages and Florida Golf and Travel .

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Winter deals on golf in Palm Springs and San Diego, Buffalo Creek near Dallas, and mid-priced golf balls on the up

Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week . In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to Tim Hurja of PalmSpringsGolfCentral.com about great deals on winter golf trips to Palm Springs and San Diego. “We’re going right into our peak season,” Hurja says. “This is the time when we see all the snowbirds coming down. With everything going on in the economy, I’m seeing so many specials going on right now.” TravelGolf.com’s Kiel Christianson talks about Buffalo Creek Golf Club in Rockwall, Texas, just outside Dallas. “I haven’t played a lot of Texas golf courses ,” Christianson says. “This is one I hadn’t heard of. It turned out to be a lovely course all the way around.” Plus, WorldGolf.com’s Mike Bailey says you should start paying attention to those middle-range golf balls. “I think where you’re really seeing the improvement [in golf balls] is in the mid-priced balls,” Bailey says. This podcast is supported by Walter’s Golf in Las Vegas and San Diego Golf Central .

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Holiday golf in Hawaii, budget golf on the Gulf Coast, pro golf’s silly season

Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week . In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to Tim Hurja of HawaiiGolfCentral.com about holiday golf in Hawaii . “Hawaii really takes off starting right at the holidays,” Hurja says. “We’ve got a couple specials going right now on Oahu.” The economy is in trouble, but you can still golf in the Gulf Coast region of the Southeast if you’re on a budget, says TravelGolf.com’s Tom Spousta. In “Biloxi and over near the Gulf Shores of Alabama, there are some great deals,” he says. Plus, WorldGolf.com’s Mike Bailey talks about professional golf’s silly season. “It’s pure entertainment,” Bailey says. “It’s a chance to draw in people who really aren’t big golf fans.” This podcast is supported by Arizona Golf Packages and Florida Golf and Travel .

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