The $500 Round Of Golf

by John F. Purner, Purner

Overview

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By the author of The $100 Hamburger!

TAKE OFF, TOUCH DOWN, TEE OFF!

If you’re a pilot who loves to golf, too, here’s a book that lets you combine your passions – and make the most of your time. The $500 Round of Golf lists the best places to land your plane for a quick round of golf, with every airstrip and golf course recommended by pilots for pilots.

Written by a long-time aviator and golf enthusiast, The $500 Round of Golf amuses, informs, and:
* Includes runway information: service, location, etc.
* Provides golf-course details: quality, style, price, transportation options, and operations
* Covers the best places to land and golf in all 50 states
* Reveals how flying to a round of golf offers a bigger, better tax write-off than lunch alone
* Delivers 50 sure-fire tips to winning weekend golf
* And much, much more

So the next time you want to fly out and hit the links, hit this book first – The $500 Round of Golf!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071409735
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	02/05/2003
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.76(d)

About the Author

John F. Purner (Longwood, FL) is an avid epilot, aircraft owner, and golfer. His $100 Hamburger web site, the origin of this book, was awarded the top rating from Plane & Pilot magazine.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	ix
	Acknowledgments	xiii
	Winning Defined	1
	Alabama	3
	It's Tiger's Job	5
	Alaska	7
	The Double Bogey Challenge	9
	Arizona	13
	It's in Your Mind, Not Your Bag!	17
	Arkansas	21
	Be a Square	25
	California	31
	Big Hole Putting	43
	Colorado	49
	Too Far to Putt, Too Close to Swing	51
	Connecticut	53
	Sand Traps Aren't, Water Traps Are	55
	Delaware	61
	Bringin' It on Down	63
	Florida	69
	Get a Grip!	77
	Georgia	81
	Take a Stand	87
	Hawaii	89
	The Eyes Have It	91
	Idaho	93
	A Tip of the Hat	95
	Illinois	97
	Two for the Money	101
	Indiana	103
	Blue Suede Shoes	107
	Iowa	109
	Never on a Sunday	113
	Kansas	115
	Kentucky	117
	Louisiana	119
	Maine	121
	Maryland	123
	Massachusetts	127
	Michigan	129
	Minnesota	135
	Mississippi	141
	Missouri	143
	Montana	147
	Nebraska	149
	Nevada	151
	New Hampshire	155
	New Jersey	157
	New Mexico	161
	New York	163
	North Carolina	167
	North Dakota	171
	Ohio	173
	Oklahoma	175
	Oregon	179
	Pennsylvania	183
	Rhode Island	189
	South Carolina	191
	South Dakota	193
	Tennessee	195
	Texas	199
	G-2	209
	Utah	211
	Practice Session #1	213
	Vermont	217
	Practice Session #2	219
	Virginia	223
	Practice Session #3	225
	Washington	227
	Practice Session #4	233
	West Virginia	235
	Practice Session #5	237
	Wisconsin	239
	Practice Session #6	243
	Wyoming	247

Editorial Reviews

For the adventurer in all of us, McGraw-Hill has published "The $500 Round of Golf: A Guide to Pilot-Friendly Golf Courses." The book highlights more than 100 unique and out-of-the-way tracks that are near or adjacent to small airports in the U.S., Canada and the French Caribbean.. .

. For example, after buzzing the pro shop at Kokanee Springs Golf Course (pictured) in Crawford, British Columbia, you can settle onto the turf landing strip that sits directly across a small highway from the sixth tee, where you'll be sped out to the 6,604-yard, par-71 course.. .

. Perhaps the only pilot-friendly course that can top Kokanee Springs for sheer beauty is Golf de St. Francois, in Guadeloupe, French Caribbean. This 6,755-yard, par-71 Robert Trent Jones Sr. design surrounds the St. Francois airport and runs along the azure waters of a large lagoon.. .

. Regardless of which courses you choose, you can be sure getting there will be an interesting ride. .

From the Publisher

For the adventurer in all of us, McGraw-Hill has published "The $500 Round of Golf: A Guide to Pilot-Friendly Golf Courses." The book highlights more than 100 unique and out-of-the-way tracks that are near or adjacent to small airports in the U.S., Canada and the French Caribbean.

For example, after buzzing the pro shop at Kokanee Springs Golf Course (pictured) in Crawford, British Columbia, you can settle onto the turf landing strip that sits directly across a small highway from the sixth tee, where you'll be sped out to the 6,604-yard, par-71 course.

Perhaps the only pilot-friendly course that can top Kokanee Springs for sheer beauty is Golf de St. Francois, in Guadeloupe, French Caribbean. This 6,755-yard, par-71 Robert Trent Jones Sr. design surrounds the St. Francois airport and runs along the azure waters of a large lagoon.

Regardless of which courses you choose, you can be sure getting there will be an interesting ride.

Links: The Best of Golf

For the adventurer in all of us, McGraw-Hill has published "The $500 Round of Golf: A Guide to Pilot-Friendly Golf Courses." The book highlights more than 100 unique and out-of-the-way tracks that are near or adjacent to small airports in the U.S., Canada and the French Caribbean.

For example, after buzzing the pro shop at Kokanee Springs Golf Course (pictured) in Crawford, British Columbia, you can settle onto the turf landing strip that sits directly across a small highway from the sixth tee, where you'll be sped out to the 6, 604-yard, par-71 course.

Perhaps the only pilot-friendly course that can top Kokanee Springs for sheer beauty is Golf de St. Francois, in Guadeloupe, French Caribbean. This 6, 755-yard, par-71 Robert Trent Jones Sr. design surrounds the St. Francois airport and runs along the azure waters of a large lagoon.

Regardless of which courses you choose, you can be sure getting there will be an interesting ride.

Links: The Best of Golf