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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.
The Golf Crusade's Nine Favorite 9-Hole Courses
Golf isn't limited to 18-hole courses! Half the time & size, but still all the fun! Explore The Golf Crusade's Nine Favorite 9-Hole Courses!
Dooner
Apr 49 min read
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The Camping Golf Trip (and where they can take us from here!)
There are golf trips & there are camping trips. The Golf Crusade has combined them into a delightful concoction of fun & affordability.
Dooner
Mar 169 min read
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The Golf Crusade's Best of 2024
Recap the best courses, new stops on the road to 1000 and our favorite holes of the year as The Golf Crusade looks back at its Best of 2024.
Dooner
Dec 15, 202415 min read
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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!
Dooner
Sep 9, 20247 min read
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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!
Dooner
May 10, 20247 min read
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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!
Dooner
Mar 3, 20246 min read
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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!
Dooner
Dec 5, 202310 min read
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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!
Dooner
Nov 2, 202314 min read
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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...
Dooner
Sep 28, 20237 min read
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NIGHT GOLF NEAR ME! The Story of Golf After Dark with 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!
Dooner
Aug 20, 20236 min read
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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.
Dooner
Jul 16, 20238 min read
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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 -...
Dooner
Mar 16, 20236 min read
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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!
Dooner
Aug 27, 202210 min read
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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!
Dooner
May 5, 20226 min read
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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.
Dooner
Sep 1, 202111 min read
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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!
Dooner
Jul 16, 20217 min read
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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!
Dooner
Jun 8, 20215 min read
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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...
Dooner
Mar 25, 202111 min read
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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!
Dooner
Jan 27, 20216 min read
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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...
Dooner
Dec 28, 20209 min read
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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
Dooner
Nov 25, 20208 min read
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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...
Dooner
Jun 9, 20208 min read
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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!
Dooner
Apr 12, 202011 min read
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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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Jan 23, 20205 min read
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The Golf Crusade's Best of 2019
Hello Friends. ...Man I hope we don't have to pay Jim Nantz for that. The awe-inspiring view of holes ten and eighteen at the newly...
Dooner
Dec 26, 20199 min read
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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.
Dooner
Oct 27, 20197 min read
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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!
Dooner
Oct 18, 20195 min read
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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...
Dooner
Oct 12, 20196 min read
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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...
Dooner
Jul 6, 20194 min read
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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...
Dooner
Jun 11, 20196 min read
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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...
Dooner
Jun 1, 20199 min read
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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...
Dooner
May 18, 20196 min read
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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 17, 20195 min read
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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...
Dooner
Jan 3, 20195 min read
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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...
Dooner
Jul 18, 20187 min read
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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...
Dooner
May 24, 20186 min read
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DESTINATION: APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS
Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia lies the scenic and emerging outdoor...
Dooner
May 21, 20185 min read
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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...
Dooner
Apr 17, 20184 min read
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