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DEPA RTMENTS
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DESERT GOLF
FEATURES
10 | LINKS AND LIBATIONS
By Tom Bedell
Five destinations at home and
abroad serve up great golf and fresh
beverages.
12 | NICKLAUS IN NIRVANA
By Tom Bedell
The Jack Nicklaus Mexican " golf trail "
is worth the journey.
16 | DESERT GOLF
By Dan Gleason
A golf trip to Scottsdale always
reveals something new or renewed.
18 | MANUFACTURING MECCA
By Scott Kramer
Carlsbad's hub of golf equipment
production makes for a great golf
destination.
19 | EAST TO THE OPEN
By Dennis McCann
Erin Hills hosts the 2017 U.S. Open
and much more for the golf traveler.
20 | EPIC ADVENTURE
By W.P. Ryan, Joseph Oberle and
Nick Hunter
A Ryder Cup wrap-up.
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RYDER CUP
3 | EDITOR'S LETTER
4 | INSIDE THE MGA
5 | BY THE NUMBERS
6 | GREAT DRIVES
6 | TIPS FROM THE PROS
8 | RULES PRIMER
9 | TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Inside Trent Peterson's bag
25 | PUNCH SHOTS
MGA news and Allied
Associations
30 | SCORECARD
Alex Uloth wins MGA Amateur,
plus other tournament champs
40 | BACKSPIN
The Sport of
(Vi)kings?
Not So Much.
Bob Ulsaker Obituary
A tribute to a true
steward of the game,
page 25.
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