So Many Courses, So Little Time

Myrtle Beach Golf clearly is one of the top reasons to visit the resort town, with a large number of world-class courses to choose from.

You could look into arrangements at each of the different courses, or you could take advantage of a unique website that helps pull together Myrtle Beach Golf Vacations and Myrtle Beach Golf Packages. (You even can read golf news.)

The site lets you look over different Myrtle Beach courses (including maps), as well as accommodations. The site even helps you cap off your days on the links by presenting you ideas on nightlife, restaurants and other attractions.

Whether you are planning to Golf Myrtle Beach for the first time, or want some help to arrange a return trip, this website should save you time and help you get more out of your away time.

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Help For U.K. Golf Beginners

Golf is a game loved the world over, and the season is in full swing, so to speak.

Have you always had an interest in the game, but never been quite sure where to start?

The ShopWiki UK site has a whole golf guide available for golf enthusiasts of all levels -- and by putting so many resources together in one spot, it may be of particular use for those looking for the entire scoop of how to get started.

Not only is it a place to find deals on golf clubs and other necessary equipment, you'll find information on golf lessons, golf etiquette -- and much more.

In fact, you will find a contents box with links to all the basic rules of golf, especially for neophytes just coming to the game. You'll even find out how much time is best to allot for a round of golf.

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The New Wildlife Refuge: Golf Courses?

Golf courses are known as centers for human recreation, but if managed properly, they also could be important wildlife sanctuaries, a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher has found.
"There are more than 17,000 golf courses in the United States, and approximately 70 percent of that land is not used for playing," says Ray Semlitsch, Curators' Professor of Biology in the MU College of Arts and Science. "These managed green spaces aren't surrogates for protected land and ecosystems, but they can include suitable habitat for species native to the area. Golf courses could act as nature sanctuaries if managed properly."

Semlitsch, along with Michelle Boone, an assistant professor at Miami University in Ohio and former MU graduate student, and J. Russell Bodie, senior scientist for Audubon International, outlined recommendations that would improve golf course habitats for amphibian populations in a paper published in USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online in January. Their recommendations included buffering aquatic habitats from chemical runoff, surrounding wetland areas with 150 to 300 meters of forest or natural grassland, and creating a diversity of pond types that mimic natural wetlands.

A recent study by Semlitsch, Boone and Cory Mosby, a senior at MU, built on these suggestions. They found that completely drying golf course ponds in the late summer or early fall would benefit amphibian populations and biodiversity.

"It's a hard concept for people to understand, but non-permanent wetlands are more natural than permanent wetlands. Most natural wetlands dry for some periods of time, and the species that live in them are well-adapted for this. The natural drying process benefits amphibians, and it releases nutrients from the soil. Maintaining permanent ponds actually harms biodiversity," Semlitsch said.

In the study, the researchers used two types of ponds -- control reference ponds and ponds located on golf courses -- to monitor populations of American toads, southern leopard frogs and spotted salamanders. They found that the American toads, southern leopard frogs and spotted salamanders survived better in the golf course ponds than in the control ponds, probably because of a reduced number of insect predators. They also found that these species survived better in the absence of overwintered bullfrog tadpoles, which are common to permanent golf course ponds and act as unnatural predators and competitors.

Semlitsch said this shows that greater biodiversity can be achieved by eliminating bullfrog tadpoles. Because bullfrog cycles of metamorphosis take longer to complete (typically 12 months) than the cycles of other amphibians (typically one to four months), the bullfrog tadpoles have advantages in permanent ponds and can grow larger and more powerful, nudging out other species. By drying golf course ponds in the early fall, the tadpoles can be eliminated,

Semlitsch, Boone and Mosby's study will be published later this year in the journal Conservation Biology. It was supported by the United States Golf Association and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

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Save Some Green for the Greens

In golf, it comes down to two things -- your concentration and your mind and the gear you've got.

You can take care of your head because now you can just go online to get the best golf gear with the best golf deals.

You know Saveongreen.com is the real deal because it was created by golfers, for golfers, originally as an online golfing community.

And Save On Green works with many different retailers, who tailor deals for the site. There is no need to scour websites looking for a deal, purchasing a product and then realizing that it could have been purchased cheaper. When you shop at Save On Green you will get the best price possible.

The site was created to help offer the beginning golfer to the expert golfer a one-stop shop to find deals on products they need to start, or improve, their golf game. There is also a place to request a deal. Once a request is sent, SaveOnGreen.com will search for the best deal for you!

And since golfers have other interests too, the website also includes a section for other deals like electronics, travel, coupons, etc. It really is one stop shopping for all Internet shopping--whether you are a golfer or not!

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