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Northern Exposure

August 14, 2008

The U.S. Coast Guard base in Kodiak, Alaska, has a lot of responsibility, a lot of great people, a lot of wind and a golf course with some startlingly natural hazards… Words and Pictures: Reade Tilley

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The 'King' Dynasty

August 01, 2008

Marco Polo brought stories, Arnold Palmer brought golf. Since the King's first professional visit to China more than 20 years ago, golf in the Middle Kingdom has taken off. Paul Trow takes a look at how and why small holes are appearing all over the world's most populous country...

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Sweet Carolina

July 03, 2008

Golf finds a new beautiful home deep in the mountains of South Carolina at The Reserve at Lake Keowee.

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Balsam Mountain Preserve

June 01, 2008

While many golf co urse com unities evoke a sense of nat ure , Balsam Mountain Preserve in Western North Carolina is nature itself. This private community from Chaffin/Light Associates not only incorporates an Arnold Palmer golf course, beautiful home sites and great recreational opportunities, it does so in a wonderfully responsible manner. In fact, 3,000 of Balsam Mountain Preserve’s 4,400 acres are protected by conservation easements, reinforcing Jim Chaffin’s belief that “Life is more than where the first tee is located” and adding to the firm’s already substantial list of conservation-minded developments.

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APDC Update

April 07, 2008

With 2008 well underway, the Arnold Palmer Design Company (APDC) is as busy as ever designing world-class golf courses for us to enjoy. Looks like we’ll be doing a lot of traveling this year…...

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