Free report on the latest addition to "The Home of Golf" available at GolfVacationInsider.com
SHORT HILLS, N.J., June 27, 2007 — Golf Odyssey: The Insider’s Guide to Sophisticated Golf Travel, today announced that it has published in its June 2007 issue what it believes to be the first detailed account of the highly anticipated new Castle Course in St. Andrews, Scotland. Starting today, this "Special Report" will also be available for free via Golf Odyssey’s sister website, Golf Vacation Insider (www.golfvacationinsider.com).
The Castle Course is the first 18-hole addition in 14 years to the St. Andrews Links Trust, the organization that oversees the famous Old Course and now six others in St. Andrews, Scotland, widely regarded as "The Home of Golf."
While most members of the media will get their first look at the Castle Course in July just prior to this year’s British Open Championship, Golf Odyssey months ago accepted a special invitation to preview the as yet unopened course for its readers. Unlike this preview, Golf Odyssey’s full reviews are always based on anonymous inspections and only when golf courses, resorts and restaurants have commenced normal operations.
Among other important details, this special report reveals:
â?¢ What the Castle Course looks like in vivid, full-color photos
â?¢ How the Castle Course couldn’t be more different from the Old Courseâ?¦and why it may be the better of the two
â?¢ If the Castle Course will ever host a British Open Championship
â?¢ Why the Castle Course is not a true "links," despite its seaside location and treeless topography
â?¢ When the course will be open to the public, how much it costs to play compared to the Old Course, and if it lives up to all the hype and excitement surrounding its opening
"Golf Odyssey’s exclusive, insider content is normally available to our paid subscribers only," said David Baum, publisher and editor-in-chief. "However, given this momentous development at one of golf’s greatest shrines, we thought it was only right to make this particular report available to anyone who loves the game."
Free copies of the Castle Course report are available at www.golfvacationinsider.com. The five-page PDF document is designed to be easily viewed and/or printed from any personal computer.
About Baum Media Group
Baum Media Group, LLC publishes books, newsletters and websites on golf travel under the Golf Odyssey and Golf Vacation Insider titles. Its flagship publication, Golf Odyssey, is the preeminent newsletter focused on sophisticated golf travel and is now in its 16th year of publication.
About Golf Odyssey
Golf Odyssey, LLC publishes a monthly, subscription-only newsletter and companion website. Now in its 16th year, Golf Odyssey: The Insider’s Guide to Sophisticated Golf Travel, is dedicated to the publication of honest and unbiased evaluations of great golf destinations in the United States and abroad. Golf Odyssey travels anonymously, pays 100 percent of its own expenses, and does not accept advertising from golf courses, resorts or restaurants in order to serve its subscribers with objective information and discriminating advice. To subscribe to Golf Odyssey and/or give it as a gift, please visit www.golfodyssey.com.
About Golf Vacation Insider
Golf Vacation Insider, LLC publishes free travel tips via e-mail, a website, and books on golf travel. Managing editor and golf travel veteran Craig Better works closely with the editors of Golf Odyssey to provide free, insider travel tips to Golf Vacation Insider subscribers at least three times per week. The first two titles from Golf Vacation Insider’s line of golf travel guidebooks (Planning the Ultimate Golf Vacation and Planning the Ultimate Bandon Dunes Golf Vacation) were released in 2006. For a free subscription to Golf Vacation Insider, please visit www.golfvacationinsider.com.
Contact:
David Baum
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
Golf Odyssey
Golf Vacation Insider
db@golfodyssey.com
973-564-6223
