The A Position.com Unveils List of Top Golf Courses for 2010

Inaugural “A List” reveals where leading golf writers want to play and why.

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The A List is an antidote to the all-too-predictable lists published elsewhere.

Portland, OR (Vocus) January 6, 2010

Mexico, Massachusetts, Oregon, South Africa. Those are just a few of the places that the golf writers from The A Position.com (http://www.theAposition.com) —a network of websites created by the world’s most knowledgeable golf and travel journalists—want to go in 2010.

The first installment of the site’s new monthly “A List” (available today at http://www.theAposition.com) discloses the experts’ own wish list of courses to play before the year is done.

According to Jeff Wallach, Executive Editor of The A Position, “The A List is an antidote to the all-too-predictable lists published elsewhere. Ours is a compendium of quirky, intentionally subjective information created by industry experts who know the territory because they’ve been pioneering golf and travel journalism for decades.” Wallach emphasized, “We look forward to hearing from readers who wish to challenge our choices or offer up a few of their own.”

Excerpts from the premier A List appear below. For the full story—and more on each of the writers—visit http://www.theAposition.com.

Old Macdonald at Bandon Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
Tom Doak and Jim Urbina reinterpreting C.B. Macdonald on 400 acres of glorious Oregon linksland? It’s a no-brainer…

El Jaguar (Merida, Mexico)
This new Nicklaus course has gotten virtually no attention…

Taconic Golf Club (Williamstown, Massachusetts)
It was a New England pilgrimage site in its pre-renovation form. Now…

Banff Springs and Jasper Park Golf Courses (Alberta, Canada)
The courses in Banff and Jasper national parks have drawn devotees of architect Stanley Thompson to Alberta for 80-plus years…

Akureyri Golf Club (Akureyri, Iceland)
I’ve always politely declined invitations to play in the Arctic Open, but having relocated to Ho Chi Minh City, I’m reconsidering.

The Resort Course at Coeur d’Alene (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho)
The island green gets all the recognition here, but…

Gourock, Haughburn, Auchenvarnie Golf Clubs (Scotland)
I’ve played most of the trophy courses in Scotland. But for my 50th birthday…

Merion Golf Club (Ardmore, Pennsylvania)
You’re gonna hate me for this…

Signature Course, Legend Golf and Safari Resort (Garsfontein, Tshwane, South Africa)
This new course supposedly has 18 "signature" holes by 18 "designers"—all Tour pros...

Ke’olu Golf Course (Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii)
While most guests play Hualalai’s busy Nicklaus-designed resort course, known for hosting the Senior Tour MasterCard championship...

About theAposition.com
The term “the A position” refers to the best place a golfer can land his tee shot on a golf hole; as the brand name of the company’s websites, it suggests the place readers will want to land for great golf and travel journalism.

Eight writers—who among them have written more than 20 books and thousands of articles for leading newspapers and magazines, and visited thousands of the world’s best golf courses—have pooled their talents and experiences to create theAposition.com’s vast portfolio of varied and ever-evolving content.

Each writer will publish his own website, which include golf content as well as writing about specialty subjects—ranging from adventure travel to real estate. Each writer also will host a forum where readers can respond to stories and generate a conversation.

For further information contact:

Jeff Wallach
Executive Editor/Managing Partner
(O) 503-236-1793
(C) 971-242-9454

Karen Moraghan
Hunter Public Relations
(O) 908-876-5100
(C) 908-963-6013

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