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Course Reviews
Secret Pleasures: Hidden behind the wrought-iron gates and stone pillared driveways of Westchester’s most exclusive golf clubs are hideaways of private enjoyment.
Golf Quest West: Golf west of the Hudson features historic century-old courses with new attitudes
alongside new clubs with old-style ambience.
Instruction
The Three Toughest Shots In Golf: Escape a deep greenside bunker; Launch a high approach from a downhill lie; Conquer the dreaded long bunker shot.
Pinpoint Shots For Lower Scores: Shave strokes off your score with our local pros' favorite sure-fire short-game shots.
People
Rescue Your Golf Game: Advice From Westchester’s Five Top Teachers
Play School: Meet Jim McLean, master of the golf swing
Golf Travel
Where Dragons Play: The 2010 Ryder Cup shines a spotlight on Wales — the next great golf destination.
Five Fabulous Florida Golf Getaways: Forget everything you’ve ever heard about Florida golf. The courses at these resorts challenge the pros on tour—they’ll give you a thrill, too
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I caught the golf bug early in life as a 12-year-old caddie at Fairview Golf Course, a ragged muni just three blocks from my home in St. Joseph, Mo. Like all golfers, I’ve reveled in the game and cursed it, celebrated the small victory of an all-too-infrequent perfect shot and raged against the golf gods who often flicked a birdie putt off-line just inches from the hole. My love for the game led me to my favorite long-term assignment: executive editor of the 
