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Next up on CURATED , “An Expert Guide to the Best Golf Courses in New York” 🗽⛳️ Had a lot of fun putting this one together! ****UPDATE & DISCLAIMER: For my fellow Native New Yorkers, and all fans of the games best courses…please understand the following about this list (and future lists I do): 1) These are not ranking lists. 2) These are not complete lists of ALL the courses I feel are the best in state or country or a city, etc.…there are far too many great courses, and I’m limited in how much I can write. 3) I wanted to represent courses more than private ones or those that are consistently showcased. Please read intro below for more of my reasoning of the courses I chose to include 👇🏻 ——————————————————- Being born and raised in Central New York and falling in love with the game there allowed me to play some fantastic golf courses. Remarkable golf is abundant in Central and Western New York, as well as the greater New York City area. Today, I share with you a few of the many incredible golf courses that pepper the landscape of New York State. As was the case in my recent review of Orlando’s golf courses, including all of the outstanding golf facilities in New York would be an impossible undertaking, especially with nearly 1,000 courses statewide. Considering that, I have boiled my list down to just 12 courses. They range from top exclusive private clubs that have hosted some of golf's most significant events to storied municipal golf courses and other gems worthy of inclusion. I will undoubtedly miss many worthy courses on this list, and by no means should that be a reflection on any I may leave out. There are simply far too many to list. With so much great golf in New York, you can't go wrong in most cases with any course you might tee it up on!

Proud to be part of an industry that generates jobs, commerce, economic development and tax revenues to communities across the nation. Proud to champion an industry that promotes a physical, active lifestyle and positive mental health. According to the American Golf Industry Coalition's latest Golf Impact Report, golf impacts nearly two million Americans whose livelihoods directly or indirectly depend on it. The total economic impact of golf in America is estimated at $102 billion, serving 45 million golfers (11% of the U.S. population) and impacts 1.65 million jobs across the country. We spent last week at our Nation's Capital telling this story to congressional leaders and policy-makers as part of the 16th Annual National Golf Day. If you're not an active member of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) you're not seeing the full picture. NGCOA Members are among the most thoughtful and successful golf course owners and operators in the business. Join us, it just makes sense. https://lnkd.in/gC4EDyqX

The trend of millennials moving to private golf communities, once unlikely due to declining interest in the sport among younger generations, is on the rise. This surprising shift gained momentum during the pandemic, with the National Golf Foundation reporting a record number of rounds played in 2023. Trending with this growing demand, Saltleaf Golf Preserve by London Bay has introduced an all-new public course in Bonita Springs, just a short drive from one of the country's golfing capitals: Naples, FL. Fully reimagined from its members-only roots as Raptor Bay Golf Club, Saltleaf Golf Preserve offers a public play, daily fee model, welcoming golfers of all ages to enjoy not just one, but two courses. While there, players experience the allure of the surrounding Saltleaf community, which includes a marina, nature trails, and 224 luxury condominiums at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay. Could golf be the key to driving residential sales in the neighborhood? Keep reading The Wall Street Journal below:

Very interesting read. Still see some parallels from 1967 to today.

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Teaching Elite Players vs Amateurs - What's the Difference? No matter the student, the role of the instructor has never changed in it's purest sense: To Improve the Clients Condition.... I consider myself very lucky because whether I'm teaching a Sir Nick Faldo, Justin Rose or Paul McGinley or one of my members at Knickerbocker Country Club in NJ, I've always recognized 'that' one common denominator; to improve the clients condition. Curiously, I've always viewed it like a surgeon in so much as it matters not who is on the table, because at that point they are all the same, all that matters is they exit, on their terms, with the prospect of getting better. As instructors, we have a job to do: 1. Discover what the student needs help with (be specific) 2. Watch, learn and diagnose. 3. Clearly explain the new technical direction. 4. Teach. So here's the trick, who ever that student may be: find out what success would look like to them - this can be discovered by one of the following questions: 1. 'After the session today, what would you like to achieve?' 2. 'What would you like to see the ball do differently?' 3. 'How will you know that things are changing for you?' This is what I call the discovery period and the more your discover pre lesson the more informed you are of the important deliverables. To end, I consider myself lucky, students are students to me with challenges they need to overcome and it really doesn't matter if they have 6 Majors, a handicap of 6 or have been playing for 6 weeks...the end point is simple: Improve them allied to their desires.... Merry Christmas Nick Bradley - [email protected] #golf #golfing #golflife #golfexpert #golfinstruction #golflessons #golftraining #golfacademy #golfschool PGA of America Golf Club Managers Association Club Management Association of Europe (CMAE) Golf Club Managers Association Damon DiOrio The PGA THE PGA TOUR CLUB #NickBradleyGolf North Florida Section, PGA of America #MetropolitanPGA #dpworldtour #PGATOUR Troon Invited ClubCorp Wayne Sheffield #KnickerbockerCountryClub

⭐️Joel Beall believes golf should be a meritocracy. That players should earn their spots to play tournaments based on skill and rankings. The article in Golf Digest is skeptical about how fairly and evenly these freebie tournament exemptions are handed out! 👎Should extra sponsor exemptions that allow anyone the tournament sees as worthy to play in the match based on who you know, or what free service you can offer to the tournament director! 😥This folks is nepotism or preferential treatment not based on your golf skills. The issue is how these PGA tournament freebies are allocated/passed out. 👌🏻Should low skill golfers be given an entry pass? Should local community golfers be awarded? Should age be considered? 🤐Do we allocate based on race or ethnicity? Why is Tony Romo or Tom Brady given a pass? They popularize stardom even if they are not rated golfers! 🤩Can we make this more fairly distributed or do you allow the good-old-boy network control? ✅Our guess is minority status is excluded even if these exemptions are available to any golfer the tournament director selects. 😱Zach Johnson the loser US Rider Cup captain showed a serious mistake and abysmal failure in his decision on Captain picks of friends from college. 👎Time to cut out this inequality and stratified White boys club. Make us proud of transparency not backroom loser deals like Zack just blew. Dr. Dunkley

Is Colonial Country Club the Everest of Golf Courses? 🏔⛳️ For decades, the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, has held its own as one of the most talked-about courses on the PGA Tour. But does it really top the list as the most challenging one? Let's break it down. With its tight fairways, dog-leg configurations, and countless mature trees, the Colonial certainly tests a golfer's strategy and precision. The course is known for keeping players on their toes, demanding creative shot shapes and a keen understanding of wind effects on ball flight. It may not be the longest course, but it sure makes up for it in tactical complexity. However, the Colonial's reputation as a brute should be taken with a grain of salt. Remember, challenging doesn't always equate to impossible or even unfair. The devilish intricacies of this course are a testament to its design brilliance. It rewards thoughtful play and perseverance, as all good tests of skill should.🏌️♂️ So, is the Colonial Country Club the most challenging course on the PGA Tour? It's up for debate. But it's undeniably a course that separates the wheat from the chaff, setting a high bar for tactical skill and mental fortitude in players. What are your thoughts? Does the Colonial Country Club's reputation as a tough customer hold up, or is there another course that gives you a run for your money? Share your insights below! 🤔 #PGATour #GolfCourses

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