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ONE-NIGHT ONLY! 24 Hours to Golf in Upstate South Carolina
Got Golf? Got one night to get away? How many courses can you play in 24 hours? Get down with us for ONE NIGHT ONLY in Upstate SC!
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Golf Trips, Travel & Destinations
Sure everyone knows about Myrtle Beach, Las Vegas, Pinehurst Resort, etc. We've been to some of those places too, but we'll show you how to put together your own trip that doesn't require 'resort fees'.
Whether your travel for golf is intentional or an added bonus to business or family trip, we've got you covered at some of the best hidden gems on the east coast and beyond.
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- May 10
- 7 min
Haig Point | Hilton Head's True Island Golf Experience
Hilton Head is a Top 10 U.S. golf destination, yet so many people ask 'where should I play'? Meet HHI's True Island Experience: HAIG POINT!
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- Mar 3
- 6 min
Is Aiken, South Carolina Ready to be The New Pinehurst?
Aiken, SC has EXPLODED into the national golf consciousness, but is it ready to join the ranks of elite golf destinations? Let's find out!
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- Dec 5, 2023
- 10 min
The Golf Crusade's Best of 2023
Relive the best courses, photos, stories, holes & moments with The Golf Crusade's Best of 2023 Fake Awards!
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- Nov 2, 2023
- 14 min
Tot Hill Farm ROCKS Iron Maverick III! Reverse Routing Debuts at 2-Day Strantz Celebration
When a Mike Strantz design gets a $2M makeover, The Golf Crusade (& 170+ Strantz Fans) came calling for Iron Maverick III at Tot Hill Farm!
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- Sep 28, 2023
- 7 min
Welcome (Back) To The Waynesville Inn & Golf Club - A Smoky Mountain Miracle
"Please allow Me to reintroduce Myself..." The Carolinas are an embarrassment of riches when it comes to both the sheer quantity of golf...
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- Aug 20, 2023
- 5 min
Night Golf Near Me! An Interactive Map of Courses With Lights in North America
Explore the world of golf... UNDER THE LIGHTS! The Golf Crusade provides you with an interactive map of Night Golf in North America!
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- Jul 16, 2023
- 8 min
The Iron Maverick III - Tot Hill Farm
Tot Hill Farm's unlucky streak has finally run out! New owners, vision & $2M+ restoration of its Mike Strantz course have us celebrating.
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- Mar 16, 2023
- 6 min
Capon Springs & Farms Resort | West Virginia's Golden Age Gem
At some point on your way to play a new course, the anticipation of seeing the course itself often makes the drive - no matter how long -...
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- Aug 27, 2022
- 10 min
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail Golf Trip Experiment
We recently took the long way around the Bluegrass State in search golf & bourbon! Can the Kentucky Bourbon Trail provide both? Let's see!
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- May 5, 2022
- 6 min
Springdale Resort | Tragedy to Triumph in North Carolina's Smoky Mountains
Along the nine miles of Cruso, NC, Springdale Resort is metaphorically and geographically its heart. Read how it broke, healed and beats on!
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- Sep 1, 2021
- 11 min
Golf Crusade 50 Best Values Under $150
As The Golf Crusade approaches our 500th course played, we decided we would reveal the 50 best values we've visited to date under $150.
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- Jul 16, 2021
- 7 min
BLUE RIDGE BUDDY TRIP - Cabins & Crazy Good Golf in North Georgia
What's the difference between a golf trip and a buddy trip? Get our take & a recommendation on where to your next one to Old Toccoa Farm!
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- Jun 8, 2021
- 5 min
Best Golf Course You've Never Heard Of? Bright's Creek | Mill Spring, NC
Bright's Creek, once a highly-ranked Tom Fazio retreat at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, is back from the dead!
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- Mar 25, 2021
- 11 min
Most Breathtaking Par 3 in The Carolinas
Sounds simple, right? What is the "Most Breathtaking Par 3 in The Carolinas"? As we found out, it's not so simple. Thankfully, we have a...
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- Jan 27, 2021
- 6 min
The Iron Maverick II
3 COURSES | 2 DAYS | 1 HELL OF A TIME! Play Bulls Bay, Caledonia & True Blue on Sept 27-28, 2021 with The Golf Crusade!
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- Dec 28, 2020
- 9 min
Golf Crusade's Best of Lists for 2020
Right out of the gate, we acknowledge that 2020 sucked, right? No need to dive deeper on that! While it was a draining year on any number...
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- Nov 25, 2020
- 8 min
Ten Hidden Gems in the Heart of Appalachia
Golf in Appalachia is as diverse as the landscape and as unique as the culture itself. Take a quick spin around the Heart of Appalachia
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- Jun 9, 2020
- 8 min
Knoxville, Tennessee - A Par 3 Course Paradise
Abraham Lincoln famously stated in the Gettysburg Address that our great country was dedicated to the proposition that ALL men are...
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- Apr 12, 2020
- 11 min
Fairways of Dreams - An Iowa Golf Journey
Learn everything about the golf scene in Iowa through this introspective look at the guy who's about to play every course in the state!
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- Jan 23, 2020
- 5 min
DESTINATION: FT. LAUDERDALE
Sometimes access makes all the difference, it makes it easier for you to enjoy the time set aside for the task at hand. Golf. Ft....
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- Dec 26, 2019
- 9 min
#GolfCrusade's Best of 2019
Hello Friends. ...Man I hope we don't have to pay Jim Nantz for that. Oh the places we've been... For a couple of (nearly) forty year old...
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- Oct 27, 2019
- 7 min
What's in a Name? Linville Knows... Explore the Brand History in the True Birthplace of Golf in North Carolina
Welcome to Linville, North Carolina - an exclusive golf Mecca populated with some of the best mountain golf in the United States.
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- Oct 18, 2019
- 5 min
GOLF DESTINATION: Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Gatlinburg may not be the first place you think for golf trips, but that doesn't mean there aren't reasons to pack the clubs next time down!
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- Oct 12, 2019
- 6 min
McLemore Rises 'Above The Clouds' in Rising Fawn, GA
Chattanooga, Tennessee is about as good a golf town as you'll find in a city it's size. From The Honors Course to Sweetens Cove, from...
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- Jul 6, 2019
- 4 min
THE IRON MAVERICK presented by GolfCrusade.com
Mike Strantz changed the game of golf course architecture forever and for the better. It is in his honor and in celebration of the...
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- Jun 11, 2019
- 6 min
The Palmer Course at Stonewall Resort
How do you write an introduction for a course whose name bears a legend at a resort built around a lake that bears the name of a local...
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- Jun 1, 2019
- 9 min
DESTINATION: ROCHESTER, NY
The golf conversation in this Western New York city usually begins with Oak Hill Country Club - and rightfully so. It has hosted every...
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- May 18, 2019
- 6 min
Lake Toxaway CC & The Greystone Inn - A Marriage of Smoky Mountain Masterpieces
One of the best course architects you've probably never heard of laid down an absolute gem amidst rocky peaks, waterfalls and calm...
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- Jan 17, 2019
- 5 min
The 'Golf Trip' Re-Re-Defined
Not all trips have a Golf Digest Top 100 Course on their itinerary and that’s OK in our book. We relish finding a hidden gem tucked away...
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- Jan 3, 2019
- 5 min
DESTINATION: Oglebay Resort | Wheeling, West Virginia
If you're looking for a recommendation or tips on going to Sand Valley, Streamsong or Pebble Beach, you're probably looking at the wrong...
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- Jul 18, 2018
- 7 min
How to Play 100 holes in 48 Hours in Pinehurst for less than a round on No. 2
Pinehurst Number Two. It's hard to run into a golfer that doesn't have it on their bucket list. What many dreamers may not have is the...
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- May 24, 2018
- 6 min
DESTINATION: CHARLOTTE, NC
Boogity! Boogity!! Boogity!!! LET'S GO... golfing, boys??? Yuuup! Whether you're coming in for a NASCAR race, an NFL or NBA game, even a...
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- May 21, 2018
- 5 min
DESTINATION: APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS
Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia lies the scenic and emerging outdoor...
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- Apr 17, 2018
- 4 min
DESTINATION: ROANOKE, VA
If you are a frequent traveler up and down the east coast, chances are you've been on I-81 a few times. Chances are also good you've...
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