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The late Mike Strantz has 11 original designs such as Tobacco Road, True Blue, and Caledonia, but it is Tot Hill Farm in Asheboro, NC stands out as one of his finest pieces of work. The Travel Caddie got a personalized tour around the track and left mesmerized.

Sure, the snow is incredible in Colorado, but the Travel Caddie has a different idea for you: go play on Western Slope, the region incorporating everything in the state west of the Continental Divide. Here are three courses that are well worth the trip.

Golf balls? Yes, please. New clubs? Oh yes. Sweet kicks? Some incredible choices. The Travel Caddie loves the holidays and has handpicked some gifts that will make that special golfer in your life extra happy as we roll into 2024.

When it comes to a golf getaway with your crew, there is no doubt that finding a place with both the ability to be at an unforgettable golf course during the day followed by a nighttime filled with table games with the dice in your hand is at the top of many golfer’s “must-have” lists for a golf trip. The Travel Caddie has 11 gambling getaways that are pure jackpots.

The Travel Caddie spends late nights looking for spectacular deals, and has some incredible tee times to chase in December across the country.

For those in the northernmost states, the winter isn't ideal for teeing it up — but the Rio Grande Valley in Texas provides those snowbirds with plenty of options for a quick break from the cold and take in some stellar golf. The Travel Caddie has some tips on where to book some tee times.

The Gebbers Family is not only royalty in the Pacific Northwest, they are also responsible for one of the finest stay-and-play experiences in the world: Gamble Sands. The Travel Caddie had a chance to visit the majestic property in Washington, and left with not only tips, but incredible drone footage of the entire Sands Course.

Almost exactly at the midway point between Atlanta and Augusta is Reynolds Lake Oconee, a resort community set on more than 350 miles of shoreline that boasts six championship courses. And soon, seven. And the Travel Caddie says this is a must-visit for any golfer and their families.

During a recent trip to the region, the Travel Caddie played four of Hot Springs Village's courses – Cortez, Grenada, Diamante and the 27-hole Isabella. It was remarkable that we were only able to scratch the surface of the community's golf offerings.

One of the Travel Caddie's best places to “get away from it all” for golf is in Truckee, in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains of California near the northwest edge of sublime Lake Tahoe, North America's largest alpine lake. Here are three must-play courses . . .