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December 22, 2009

Hot times at Alice Springs Golf Club in Australia

Posted at 1:54 PM by Ryan Reiterman

In their final adventure of Adidas' Wear in the World Tour, Lindsay Knowlton and Josh Sullivan battled it out at Alice Springs Golf Club in Australia, the hottest golf course in the world.

December 16, 2009

Many challenges at Australia's Newcastle Golf Club

Posted at 5:16 PM by Ryan Reiterman

The Wear in the World Team has made it to Australia's Newcastle Golf Club, where they were challenged not only by PGA Tour pro Nathan Green, but also plenty of wildlife around the course.

December 14, 2009

January Travel Deals: Good-bye, Snow ... Hello, Sun!

Posted at 10:26 AM by Ryan Reiterman

Save $185
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
Destin, Florida

Sandestin's Stay and Play Package lets you choose from a round of golf each day at the Baytowne or Links courses, followed by a round the following day at Rees Jones' Burnt Pine (registered guests only), or Raven Golf Club, the Robert Trent Jones Jr. layout that hosted a Champions Tour event in 2006-07. January prices per person per night start at $99, based on double occupancy in the Bayside Inn, with a two-night minimum.
800-349-1921, sandestingolfpack.com

Save $175
La Quinta Resort & Club
La Quinta, California

Celebrate the December sun with La Quinta's Desert Links Package, which features lodging in a casita, suite or villa, unlimited golf on five layouts, including Pete Dye's PGA West and La Quinta's Mountain courses, a $25 resort credit, and waiver of all resort fees. Rates in January start at $295 per person, per night, based on double occupancy in a standard casita.
760-564-4111, laquintaresort.com

Save $195
Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club
Miami, Florida

Fairmont Turnberry Isle's Ultimate Fore the Love of Golf Package includes lodging, unlimited golf, cart and practice balls prior to play, forecaddie for the first round, admission to the Willow Stream spa, daily buffet breakfast and complimentary shuttle service to the Ocean Club and Aventura Mall. Rates in January start at $450 per person, per night, based on double occupancy.
305-932-6200, fairmont.com/turnberryisle

Save $110
Gaylord Opryland
Nashville, Tennessee

The Gaylord Springs Golf Getaway includes one night's lodging at the Gaylord Opryland or the Radisson Hotel at Opryland, one round at the Gaylord Springs Golf Links, a former Champions Tour site along the Cumberland River, and lunch at the Gaylord Springs' Grill Room. Add-ons include Spa treatments and Grand Ole Opry passes. Rates start at $132 per person, per night, based on double occupancy.
866-972-6779, gaylordhotels.com

December 11, 2009

Hitting the links at Fancourt in South Africa

Posted at 3:41 PM by Ryan Reiterman

TaylorMade-adidas employees Josh Sullivan and Lindsay Knowlton continued their tour of South Africa with a stop at Fancourt Links, a Gary Player design and site of the 2003 Presidents Cup.

December 09, 2009

Heading south in South Africa to Hermanus Golf Club

Posted at 6:38 PM by Ryan Reiterman

TaylorMade-adidas employees Lindsay Knowlton and Josh Sullivan continued their tour of South Africa with a round at Hermanus Golf Club, the southernmost 18-hole course in South Africa.

December 08, 2009

Wildlife and amazing scenery at South Africa's Arabella Golf Resort

Posted at 1:55 PM by Ryan Reiterman

Josh Sullivan and Lindsay Knowlton, two TaylorMade-adidas employees testing their games in extreme enviroments, have made it to South Africa, where they've caught World Cup fever, swam with sharks, taught a junior golf clinic and played one of the best courses in South Africa.

December 03, 2009

Golfing in Argentina with Andres Romero

Posted at 4:28 PM by Ryan Reiterman

Lindsay and Josh got a close-up look at what it takes to play like a pro when they joined PGA Tour winner Andres Romero for a pro-am in Argentina.

December 01, 2009

Sneak peek at Jack Nicklaus signature course in Argentina

Posted at 4:38 PM by Ryan Reiterman

South America's golfing profile received a huge boost when it was announced golf would be part of the 2016 Olympic games in Brazil. Now Jack Nicklaus is getting ready to open his first signature course in Argentina. Josh Sullivan and Lindsay Knowlton, who are traveling around to different countries as part of adidas' Wear in the World campaign, got to play nine holes on Jack's new track.

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