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Travel/resorts : Book it, bid it, or just byte your heart out - Web sites for golfers - Brief Article - Directory

Golf Digest, June, 2000 by Marc Saltzman

Whether you're Windows shopping or booking the boys into Myrtle, you'll do it easily on the Web. But demand the same safeguards and guarantees you would of your travel agent. Check with friends, too, to see if they've used a site. Read the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on the home page.

All major airlines have their own sites, many with Internet-only fares.

www.aerialsonly.com: Golf course aerials--cool.

www.byebyenow.com/golf.asp: This vacation planner/travel-agent locator has a hearty golf section with a passel of package deals. Users may search by " juniors," "women," "seniors."

www.expedia.com: American Express' travel site, with deals, course guides and articles. A virtual travel agent with years of experience.

www.golfandtravel.com: Comprehensive travel directory with daily updates. Book reservations or simply browse the pretty pictures. Online art gallery and bookstore, too.

www.thegolfdeal.com: Easy to use, it allows you to plan your golf trip within a budget, filling in courses as you go.

www.golfersguide.com: All-encompassing, with courses, resorts, vacations and real estate all over North America. Includes airline, hotel and car-rental booking.

www.golftrip.com: Plan and book vacation packages around the world, or to the majors.

www.priceline.com: Bid for flights.

www.shawguides.com: All-inclusive guide to schools, camps (see "Instruction" page).

www.weather.com/golf: Before the trip, check the weather at The Weather Channel's site. Maps, weekly planners and message boards as well as wind and turf conditions.

www.worldgolf.com: Information on golf in foreign countries.

Course directories

www.golf.com/courses: See "all-purpose sites."

www.golfcourse.com: Offers information on more than 18,000 golf courses internationally. The pull-down menus help narrow the search.

www.golfdigest.com: Places to Play directory has facts and player ratings of 6,100 North American courses. Also: America's Best New Courses.

www.golfguide.com: 8,000-course database.

www.golfnow.com: 17,000-plus course directory with the option to load and search via Palm VII.

Selected regional sites

www.aesir.com/Golf/welcome.html: Southern U.S. golf and vacation guide with links to tee-time bookings.

www.golfsw.com: Golf travel, tee times and tips in Texas make up the bulk of this site. It also has news, feature stories, reviews.

Resorts: a sampler

www.disneygolf.com