Masters Trip Report   I did something this weekend that I have been talking about all of my adult life. I went to Augusta National to the Masters!! We went to the practice round on Monday, April 2, my Birthday, and spent the day walking the course where all the greats of golf have been. It was a spiritual experience, seeing the awesome beauty of this place. A trip not to be missed in your lifetime. Everything at Augusta was green, except for the red and pink azalea and dogwood. I saw Tiger, Gary Player and Tom Watson, among others as they practiced. I ate the traditional egg salad sandwich. I had a great day that is captured on film, and was topped off with a big supply of logo memorabilia for myself, and my golfing buddies. We also spent two days at Callaway Gardens, one of my Exclusive destinations, I’m happy to report that the two courses are in fine shape, the Cottages have been nicely upgraded, and the new Lodge is ready for your visit. Please contact me by email mike@golfexclusives.com for details on my trip, and more about a Callaway Gardens trip for you. Welcome to the Golf Exclusives Hole in One Club   No declared winners this quarter. Now that the golf is slowing down, drop me a note with your summer holes-in- one. If you or another member of your group has a hole in one, send us the information. It will be included in the next issue of our Newsletter. The golfer will receive a $25 Gift Certificate from Golf Exclusives, which can be used for future golf travel with us. On the Road Again   This year, our Golf Exclusives winter outing was to Orlando. It is a great destination, because the weather is great for the snow birds; the golf courses are plentiful, and the airfare is inexpensive. We rented a house. This is a good way to go if you enjoy spending time with friends and need a place to stretch out. Advantage Vacation Homes provides multi-bedroom private homes with pools and upscale amenities that are close to championship golf, shopping and Orlando’s best attractions. Experience a different style of golf vacation in a 5-star home, our most popular accommodation for the past 2 seasons. Many homes come with BBQ’s and Jacuzzi’s and are located in quiet, upscale neighborhoods. We can also house you at the Regal Palms Resort, Mystic Dunes or the Courtyard by Marriott or Springhill Suites in Orlando. We also visited the spectacular, new Reunion Resort (see photo above), located just minutes from Orlando's attractions. If you've been yearning for the golf vacation of a lifetime, this is your trip. Reunion Resort is Orlando's newest upscale resort community, and features 54 holes of top shelf championship golf designed by three of golf's greatest; Arnold Palmer’s “Legacy”, Tom Watson’s “Independence”, and Jack Nicklaus’ “Tradition”. Reunion Resort is the proud host site of the LPGA Ginn Open, again in April 2007. This full-service resort offers a wide variety of housing options in a relaxed atmosphere where you can enjoy great golf, dining, entertainment, a full complement of spa services, a refreshing water park, and miles of nature trails. Of course, we ate out all the time. We had Italian twice and seafood twice. I can recommend restaurants like DiAntonio’s in Celebration, and Tin Fish in Orlando if you need dining suggestions. But what about the golf? We played three comfortable tracks near our rental home. Bring your short game and imagination because the greens at Mystic Dunes require both to be at their best. Champions Tour player Gary Koch, who doubles as an on-course television reporter, created this interesting dramatic layout from native wetlands. This course boasts some of the most treacherous putting surfaces in the state. Rated by Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play" 2004 "A great new course" Disney’s Eagle Pines is rated 4 1/2 out of 5 stars, by Golf Digest and rated by Golf Magazine as one of America's Top 25 Resort Courses. We learned that this course will be closed later this year by Disney, and replaced by a Four Seasons Resort and new course on the property. Our favorite course was Celebration. It is located within the thriving master-planned Celebration community. The Celebration Golf Club boasts one of the finest daily fee golf facilities in Central Florida. The renowned father-son team of Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and Jr. sculpted a park-like atmosphere within the natural wetland environment, creating a truly serene golf experience. The course boasts rolling terrain that weaves through a series of pristine lakes and periodic clusters of native oak, pine and magnolia. Other courses we recommend in Orlando are Champions Gate, Falcon’s Fire and Orange County National. Please contact me at mike@golfexclusives.com to help you plan a golf trip to Orlando.

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Late Spring Three Night / Three Round packages with vehicle -
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Jacksonville, Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Port St. Lucie, Orlando, Tampa, & more

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Hilton Head & Charleston, SC and Pinehurst, NC
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July 18 - July 23, 2007

Your British Open package includes:

• 5 nights at 5-star Fairmont St. Andrews
• 3 rounds of golf total on the Devlin and Torrance courses
  
• Tickets for all 5 days of the 2007 Open at Carnoustie
• Rental car: Mid-sized automatic for 6 days
• on the ground support by HRGE personnel
• Entry into Old Course ballot, if required.