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Dear Fellow Golf Enthusiast,
Is there a better way to choose a golf vacation than Golf Odyssey? After all,
you can get information on golf vacations just about anywhere: magazines, travel
companies, and the Internet just to name a few.
These vacations sound wonderful but you and I know - these are promotions and
sponsored driven reviews. But like everyone else who reads them, I want to believe
what they are saying...and given the price they are charging - why shouldn't I?
I'm sure you've had your share disappointments.
That's why I started publishing Golf Odyssey 17 years ago. I simply wanted it to
be a source of trusted information unfettered by ads and promotions cleverly
disguised as honest reviews.
At Golf Odyssey we are strictly paid by our readers. People like you who don't
have time for the dream-world of advertising - especially when it comes to your
vacation time.
That means our writers can say anything they like. Simply put, we tell it like
it is.
But that's just the foundation of Golf Odyssey.
In our pages you'll also discover vacation deals and packages that only a
select few ever know about. It's not that they're secret and we have some special
"in" - it's just that we've turned over every stone the world over and found these
gems just waiting there for the picking.
So we publish all of what we find.
Things like...
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The
best golf courses and golf resorts to visit worldwide — and the
over-hyped, overpriced duds to avoid. |
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Incredible deals, including many unadvertised specials, that can
literally save you thousands of dollars off a single golf
vacation. |
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The
emerging golf hotspots not yet discovered by the masses, so you can
enjoy them before they get crowded and expensive. |
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How
to play exclusive private golf courses, even if you don't know a single
member. |
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How
to get the largest, best-furnished rooms at hotels without paying a
penny more for them. |
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The
best places to dine (and those to skip) at multi-restaurant resorts…and
the off-campus, “locals secret.” |
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When
to travel to specific destinations for the best weather and course
conditions, fewest crowds, and best prices. |
Insider Secrets That Could Save You Thousands of
Dollars
And that’s just
the tip of the iceberg. Golf
Odyssey also exposes special deals,
unadvertised offers, and certain policy loopholes that you can take advantage of.
It’s nothing illegal, mind you, just priceless nuggets of insider information that
golf courses and resorts would probably prefer you didn’t
know.
For example, in the last few months alone, Golf Odyssey readers
found out:
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The
identity of the golf course, located minutes away from the top tracks
at the American Club / Kohler resort, that is every bit as good but
half the price (Issue #213) |
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How
to play a private, Tom Fazio-designed course that is ranked among the
top-100 in America (Issue #212) |
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How
to get a tee time at Tom Doak's first golf course design in Scotland,
one of a handful of truly private courses in the UK (Issue #211) |
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The
name, location, and method of getting on the real-life private course
used to film the movie, Caddyshack (Issue #208) |
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How
to get 50% off room rates at one of Scottsdale's top-ranked, and best
located, hotels (Issue #206) |
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Where
to find three of Ireland's true "hidden gems" that can be played for
only $66 a round (Issue #205) |
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How
to play famous Pinehurst No. 2, and get a night's lodging, for only
$252, despite the normal green fee of $400 (Issue #205) |
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How
to stay at the luxurious, but little known, private lodge at The
American Club / Kohler, one that members pay up to $300,000 to join
(Issue #200) |
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How
to play a $200 golf course in Pebble Beach, California for $55 (Issue
#198) |
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The
European golf destination that absolutely blows away Ireland and
Scotland in terms of value (Issue #197) |
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The
famous golf course in Hawaii that is one of the most overpriced and
overrated golf courses in the entire United States (Issue #196) |
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How
to play two of Florida’s best private golf courses, just by staying in
the right hotel (Issue #196) |
How can Golf Odyssey get
away with sharing these secrets and "the cold hard truth" like this? It's
simple. Golf
Odyssey is completely independent
— we are not in the business of
selling golf vacation packages; we do not accept advertising from the properties we
review; and we regularly conduct meticulous, “secret shopper” site
inspections. In short, we have
only one audience to satisfy, and that's you.
It pays to be a part of my
small
group of informed insiders
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Here are a few letters from our subscribers...
“The promotion code you provided saved us $270 and got us free
accommodations.”
— Charlie Shimkus, Chicago, Illinois
“Thank you for the tip about the associate membership; it saved me
several hundred dollars at [Pebble Beach], in the pro shop, and at other
courses in the area.”
—Cordy Worth, Landrum, SC
"I would like to thank you for tipping me off about this
opportunity. The "bargain rate" (about 1/3 of the usual cost) combined with the
world class service was an experience I will never forget.”
—Kevin Reilly, Rochester, NY
“Thanks a bunch for the tip about the TPC Sawgrass package! That
alone will pay for this year's subscription!”
—Joe Tasse, Denver, Colorado
“I called the course immediately and saved $50 over the
prices that I had already been quoted.”
—Phyllis Sokol-Wood, Columbus, Ohio
And it's
not just Golf
Odyssey readers
who see the value in what we do...
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"If you're going to take a golf trip, they really tell you
how to do it."
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"This travel newsletter doesn't pull any punch
shots."
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"Golf Odyssey offers honest critiques from some of the
nation's
most knowledgeable golf writers."
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"A critical, advertising free newsletter that is entirely
devoted to golf travel."
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But the real test is for you to
check it out for yourself. And I'd like you to do that risk-free.
May I send you 3 FREE ISSUES of the
most influential and
well respected golf vacation publication in the
world?
I'll send you the current
issue plus the last two issues so you can get a full sense of what you'll get as a
subscriber to Golf Odyssey. Bandon Dunes, Pebble Beach, The American Club / Kohler,
Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, Ireland, Scotland, Jamaica, New Zealand — you name it,
odds are we've been there...multiple times.
Other publications have come
and gone over the last 17 years - but we're still here. I think it's pretty
clear why.
A single issue of Golf Odyssey
can save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars on your next vacation. But more
than that...
You're likely to take
an extraordinary golf vacation
you would never have known
about...
I ask you, what's it worth to
you to get access to the premiere gateway of the best of golf vacations around the
world?
$297.00
for a year's subscription? In my humble
opinion, it's actually worth a lot more than that. Just the peace of
mind knowing you
are indeed jetting off to a truly relaxing and value packed destination is,
to me, worth thousands. Certainly, our present subscribers
agree.
But it's not $297.00, not even
close. Golf Odyssey is just $147.00 for a full year subscription.
But I still haven't told you
about what else you'll receive...
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Free
subscription to Golf Vacation Insider.com. Our handy
online resource of golf travel tips and package deal alerts. |
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Special package pricing and from PerryGolf, $65 off golf bag shipping
with Sports Express, and more. |
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Instant, online access to Golf Odyssey's entire Archive of
golf travel secrets and thousands of golf course, resort, hotel, and
restaurant reviews by Golf Odyssey's expert staff.
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Plus 3 Bonus Gifts when you subscribe today:
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Bonus
gift #1
The World's Best Golf
Destinations
Perhaps the most useful list
ever created for golf travelers, Golf Odyssey's editors hand pick
the best places to visit based on the categories that are most
important to you: championship golf, dining, spas, overall value,
off-course or family activities, etc. Some people subscribe to Golf
Odyssey just to get this annual guide.
Bonus gift
#2
Planning the Ultimate Golf
Vacation
Expert advice on how to choose your traveling partners, how long to
stay, how much to spend, how to get the best deals at courses and
hotels, how insiders sidestep airline problems, plus dozens of
other time- and money-saving tips.
Bonus gift #3
Five Secrets to Taking the Perfect Golf
Vacation
Five of the most valuable and useful, must-read tips from people
who take golf trips for a living. You'll find out how to find the
best airline fares and seats for your golf vacations, the smart and
most cost-effective way to ship your golf clubs, how to pack like a
pro, and more.
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To receive your 3 FREE Issues of Golf Odyssey, ...plus the 3 FREE Gifts above, just
enter your name and email in the box below, click "Access" and you will be taken to
a secure page to order. The free issues and all the gifts are yours to keep no
matter what.
You'll have a full 10 days to decide if you wish to continue your subscription.
And don't worry, we'll remind you when the 10 days are almost up so your card
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Golf Odyssey is the only publication dedicated
specifically to ensuring that all aspects of your golf vacations — from the moment
you check in at the airport until the moment you check out of your hotel — are the
best they can be.
For example, have you ever returned from a golf vacation wishing you could take
a "trip mulligan?" That is, if you were to take the trip again, would you play
certain courses and skip others? Stay at a more fitting hotel? Make a point of
dining at certain restaurants? Maybe you would time your trip differently to ensure
ideal weather or avoid recently aerated greens.
Well, just like the caddie who gives you an expert read, Golf
Odyssey has already scouted out the golf destinations you're considering.
It's priceless, insider advice allows you to rest easy knowing you couldn't have
planned your trip any better and that you didn't miss a thing. In short, it's the
golf traveler's secret weapon against doubt, regret, and wasted time and money.
Trusted by the most
demanding golfer travelers
Right now you may be wondering, “Who reads Golf Odyssey?” Well, in
addition to regular golf mavens like you and me, there are PGA professionals,
Fortune 100 CEOs, golf-crazy celebrities and professional athletes, famous golf
course architects, and members of some of the most prestigious private golf clubs
in the country.
These people are often invited to play golf all over the world, but when it
comes to spending their own money, they rely on Golf
Odyssey's recommendations on where to go, play, stay, and dine. Now is
your chance to get the same expert advice that these insiders trust.
Expert, unbiased advice you can
trust
I know your time is precious. One of the greatest attributes of Golf
Odyssey is that we not only provide you with critical information, we do
so in a concise fashion. There's no need to spend hours surfing the web, which is
often full of biased information spoon-fed to reporters by a property's public
relations staff.
In fact, a recent front-page story in The New York
Times shockingly revealed that certain hotels were incentivizing
customers to post positive reviews on popular, and so-called "independent," travel
websites.
By contrast, rarely a day goes by that I don't hear from one of our subscribers
thanking us for being a resource they can trust. It is one of the best parts of my
job. Allow me to share with you some of their comments:
"As a long-time veteran of writing for golf magazines, I wanted to
commend you for your honest reportage. Your readers are lucky to have such a
fine, balanced source of information
- Jeff Wallach, Portland, OR (golf author and journalist)
"You do a great service to your readers when you reveal hideous
hospitality abuses, and, on the other hand, when you call attention to
lesser-known venues where price / performance is excellent."
- Jim Noyes, Wheaton, IL (subscriber since 1999)
"It's an objective way of describing the upper end of first-class
golf travel. They get it right every time."
- Robert Gaughran, Middletown, NJ (subscriber since 1994)
Of course, we all know that actions speak louder than words, and while I am
proud of the many testimonials we get, at the end of the day, I know that people
vote with their wallets. So, perhaps the strongest endorsement I can share with you
is that the majority of people who try Golf Odyssey become
subscribers...and they renew their subscriptions year after year.
Luckily, you have the opportunity to receive 3 FREE ISSUES of Golf
Odyssey with no financial risk or obligation whatsoever.
What you need to do
next...
Just enter your name and email in the box below, click "Access" and you will be
taken to a secure page to order your 3 FREE Issues of Golf Odyssey, ...plus the 3
FREE Gifts. They are yours to keep no matter what.
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Sincerely,
David M Baum
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
PS Note: At certain times of the year, we offer special pricing. Enter
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