Marbella Golf Holidays With Car Rental

The vacation rental website focussing on Marbella Apartment Rental has began focussing on the golfing holiday market for the 2009 season. Tourism is slightly down for the Costa Del Sol region of Spain which, in reality, offers great value for money for all of those people still looking to take a holiday in 2009 as pricing will be more competitive and bargains more widespread. With this in mind, it is a clear goal of the rentin-marbella.com site to continue to grow its market share by holdin

Choosing The Right Golf Travel Package

Golf Travel Package If you are in the market for a discount golf package check out a golf travel package available online or through your travel agent. A golf travel package will get you guaranteed tee times and accommodations for some of highest rated courses in the United States as well as other great locations around the world. If you own a small or large company you may be considering a corporate golf vacation for you and your top employees. A corporate golf travel package co

Delta Vacations: Your Favorite Golf Vacation

If the idea of my previous post about Las Vegas and it’s golf courses has you thinking about taking a golf vacation you might want to consider a luxury golf vacation with your spouse. There are many golf resorts all over the world that have breathtaking golf courses, feature full service spas, luxurious accommodations and world -class service that makes a perfect getaway for you and your spouse. I have selected a few resorts in some of the best luxury golf vacation locations in the world.

Golf School Trip Is A Great Way To Unwind

golf trips For an avid golfer there is no better way to spend part of their summer than taking a splendid golf trips vacation, and the couple who truly enjoys the game can find a facility that welcomes them to the courses. Not only can they learn the techniques and skills needed to become better on the links, but the evenings can be filled with quality time together as they work at a hobby they both enjoy. Some countries such as England, Canada, and Spain have golf schools held at top

The Most Talked-About Golf Vacations

Many golfers are so addicted to the game of golf that they rarely find the time to go on vacations and spend time with their family and friends. Now, however, there is a way for you to play to your heart’s content while still having a great vacation with your family. There are a great many golf resorts around the country that provide golf vacations that range from the affordable to the downright expensive and luxurious. With the sheer number of golf vacation packages available, you will nee

Golf Vacation

If you love golf, a golf vacation might be something that you like to do on a regular basis. For the avid golfer, the thought of going on vacation where you do nothing but golf is the idea of heaven. Here are a few things to consider before you take your next golf vacation.First, it’s always good to go on vacation with people who share your love of golf. Most often a golf vacation turns into a buddy trip, but there’s really nothing wrong with that. But make sure that you pick a destination t

The Foursome A Novel

The Foursome A Novel

When Joe Aronica, founder/CEO of a successful aircraft company and member of a golf foursome at a snooty golf club in Danuba, Conn., receives an invitation from Eddie Caminetti (returning from McAllister’s debut novel, The Green) to come play at a place called Swithen Bairn (promising “The most memorable golf vacation you’ve ever had…or you don’t pay”), he overcomes the skepticism of his longstanding foursome and convinces them to spend their annual golf outing there. Chauffeured by limo to a windowless private Gulfstream jet, the group is whisked away to a tropical, perfectly manicured golf course that uses orchid-filled planter boxes for tee markers. Caught up in the surreal ambience, the foursome gets hustled into a money game with Caminetti and his team of “owners.” When they lose, they badger Caminetti to give them a chance to get their money back. Soon, the gambling escalates to staggering proportions and the pressure strips bare the phoniness of their Rotarian personas, threatening to destroy their friendships. The writing in this book is serviceable, but McAllister never quite delivers the satire the plot promises. The once-a-week madras Bermudas gang may find the book mildly amusing, as it does flash some knowledge of the sport, but the book is no match for The Green, and even golfers may be put off by the author’s reliance on the hip jive–”not even God can hit a 1-iron”–of the golfing cool. (Apr.)
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2 Stars The Foursome
I was hoping that the Foursome would match the Green but as luck would have it the sequel is never as good as the original.

5 Stars On Par with The Green
Another great one from Troon! Eddie Caminetti is a true hero in this novel about golf and, more importantly, character. The foursome in the book are recognizable folks we see every day - pompous, sneaky, timid, verbose, … and their respective flaws are drawn out and exposed on the golf course. Whether or not you love golf, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this tale. I’ve read both of McAllister’s golf novels and recently bought the third (Scratch). I have found his writing to be so engrossing that it is almost a disappointment when you reach that last page. Read and enjoy!

3 Stars A Bogey This Time
I loved “The Green”, as you will note if you look at my review and I was really looking forward to reconnecting to some of the characters from that book and enjoying the writing of another humorous golf adventure. Unfortunately, just like no one “owns” a golf game, Troon McAllister demonstrates that no one “owns” the formula to writing a successful sequel. The story starts out promisingly enough as you learn some of the foibles and fables of those that make up this particular foresome who are about to take their annual golfing vacation. This year they are off to Swithen Bairn, the most exclusive golf resort in the world where if you don’t think you have had the vacation of a lifetime, you don’t pay. The cost for the week is on the order of $18,000, so the promotional come on is not given lightly. As the intrepid four begin their vacation they are drawn into a match with “the owners”, one of whom is Eddie Camminetti of recent Ryder Cup fame from “The Green”. As the week plays out the struggle between The Foursome against The Owners and with each other takes some twists and turns that are less than pleasant until you feel you are trapped in some horrendous Twi-Light Zone and that all is missing is the soothing voice of Rod Serling. What was fun and funny turns ugly and mean and the story, to my thinking rather loses its way until it is tied up at the end with an Epilogue that is not worthy of the author. The story had possibilities, but they got lost somewhere on the back nine of the second match and never recovered.

5 Stars Welcome Back Eddie
Troon McAllister strikes again. So does Eddie Caminetti of course. This is episode two for McAllister’s wonderful character, a broader and less spotlighted episode (in the first Caminetti plays in the Ryder Cup), but still a wonderfully funny story filled with instantly recognizable characters.

A more subtle and intricately constructed book than The Green, this is the story of 4 wealthy friends who go off in search of a memorable golf vacation. They certainly find one and along the way we are treated to a most memorable golf novel. Golf, human nature and comedy are baked in liberal quantities in this fantastic yarn about hustling, greed and character flaws. So much is packed into these pages it’s difficult to imagine the author has much scope left for a third episode for Eddie Caminetti. Lovers of Golf novels can only hope . . .

5 Stars How fair are the comparisons?
There are a lot of reviews comparing this book to its predecessor, THE GREEN, which is reasonable. However, in rating it, it should be rated on its own, not relative to one other book. THE FOURSOME may not be quite the rare gem THE GREEN was, but it is still one of the best books of its kind you’ll ever read, and is terrific on its own, and fully merits five stars. I’d hate to think that readers of these reviews will get a misimpression that THE FOURSOME is anything but a superb story brilliantly told.

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Golf Resorts of the World

Golf Resorts of the World

Abrams, a golf-book publisher? You bet. Along with the venerable art house’s more predictable offerings on Matisse, Picasso, and other masters have come a spate of beautiful coffee-table tomes devoted to golf and golf courses. The latest, adapted from a feature in Golf magazine, rates and profiles golf resorts around the world, offering reasonably detailed descriptions of the courses as well as overviews of the accommodations, restaurants, and other amenities available to the visitor. The text is organized geographically, beginning with Hawaii and concluding with Australia and Asia. The real treat here, of course, is the photographs by Mike Klemme, which not only showcase the most photogenic holes on the various courses, but also provide aerial views of the resorts and interior shots of the guest rooms. This mouthwatering guide will make ideal browsing for golfers, whether they are planning a trip or just dreaming about one. Bill Ott

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5 Stars Get one for a friend, too
The best golf resort book yet. You can spend hours daydreaming with it or use it as the basis for your next golf vacation. The pictures put you right there ready to tee it up (and pay up).

5 Stars GOLF LOVER?
Excellent book……a must to buy

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Golf Resorts The Greatest Golf Courses 2005 Calendar

Golf Resorts The Greatest Golf Courses 2005 Calendar

Tee up for the ultimate golf vacation at the most renowned resorts across North America! Each month of this informative calendar highlights a unique resort and its most famous course. From Hawaii to Canada, experience the beauty and delights of resort life!

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