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TPC San Francisco Bay



The PGA TOUR announced earlier this month that it will expand its presence in the San Francisco Bay area through an agreement to manage the David McLay Kidd-designed championship golf course at Stonebrae, a private, gated country club community located in the East Bay hills. The newly renamed TPC San Francisco Bay at Stonebrae will become the host site for the Nationwide Tour's new Stonebrae Classic, scheduled for March 30-April 5, 2009.

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TPC Avenel undergoes renovation and rebrand



As part of a multi-million dollar renovation designed to dramatically elevate the private golf-club experience, the PGA TOUR’s TPC Avenel has been renamed TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. The new name pays homage to the site’s historic Avenel Farm, once home to the state’s largest short-horned cattle farm, and reflects the extensive environmental efforts that have been undertaken during the golf course renovation process.

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Reciprocal Charging Now Available

As the partnership between the TPC Network and Heritage Golf Group continues to grow, we are pleased to announce that reciprocal charging privileges are now available. Whether you are a member of the TPC Network or Heritage Golf Group, charging privileges are available at any course you visit. The TPC Passport partnership has provided additional access throughout the country and is committed to improving your experience at each club. To charge your fees please inform the operation you are visiting that you'd like to bill back to your home club and charges will be billed to your home club account. For more information, or questions, please contact a TPC Passport reservationist and they will be happy to answer any questions you may have.




Play and Stay at Atlanta National

Experience a new way to travel with the Lodge and Villa at Atlanta National Golf Club. Enjoy style and exclusivity in the relaxed, private setting while golfing at Atlanta National Golf Club and White Columns Country Club.

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Rates start at $600 per night.
Call 877-416-4653 to book your stay.



Reading the Green

Accurately reading the contour in the green is the necessary first step to holing a putt. Additionally, reading a green properly is essential in determining the line and speed of a putt. Golfers tend to under-read the amount of break and miss most of their putts on the low side of the hole. This is why the low side has inherited the term “missing on the amateur side” while the top side is coined the “missing on the pro side.”

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TPC Wine Guy: Is Wine an Investment?

We all know (well, I think we all know) that wine’s a great drink. But is it also a great investment? Traveling from club to club this was a question I was asked at almost every TPC last year, and I have to confess, at the time I really didn’t know the answer.

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