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About SUNGRL

This blog was originally set up to share our 9 month adventure around Europe and the USA with friends and family in 2014. On returning to NZ in January 2015 I decided to carry it on so I could continue to share any future travel adventures - it has become my electronic travel diary. I hope you enjoy and get inspired to visit some of the wonderful places we have visited.

Champions Gate Golf Club – National Course – Florida, USA

Posted on September 12, 2016 by SUNGRL

We left New York on Wednesday morning and flew to Orlando.  We successfully navigated our way back to JFK on the Subway and AirTrain.  We came across one of those crazy people I mentioned in my previous post – this … Continue reading →

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Bella Collina Golf Club – Florida, USA

Posted on September 12, 2016 by SUNGRL

Today we headed north to Bella Collina Golf Club in Montverde.  You know the place is pretty swanky when there is a guard on the gate and you have to hand over ID just to enter.  The Grand Bella Collina … Continue reading →

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Kinky Boots and Tennis Shoes – New York, USA

Posted on September 8, 2016 by SUNGRL

We loved attending the US Open Tennis Championships so much in 2014 that we couldn’t resist another visit while in the USA.  To make the most of our time in New York I thought it would be a good idea … Continue reading →

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Troon North Golf Club – Pinnacle Course – Arizona, USA

Posted on September 3, 2016 by SUNGRL

Another 4.30am start before making the trek across Phoenix to play Troon North’s Pinnacle course.  There are two courses in this complex – Pinnacle and Monument.  Both courses were designed by Jay Moorish and British Open Championship winner Tom Weiskopf. … Continue reading →

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Verrado Golf Club – Arizona, USA

Posted on September 2, 2016 by SUNGRL

Well we took over a week to get here but it was worth the wait.  We arrived in Phoenix on Monday the 22nd August and took advantage of a couple of golf specials elsewhere which kept on extending so it … Continue reading →

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The Boulders – Arizona, USA

Posted on August 30, 2016 by SUNGRL

After having a day off golf on Sunday we were raring to go at 5am on Monday morning.  Today’s destination was The Boulders which is in Carefree, about an hour from where we are staying.  We were meeting Ken & … Continue reading →

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Golf Club at Estrella – Arizona, USA

Posted on August 27, 2016 by SUNGRL

We played a couple of rounds at the Golf Club at Estrella.  The course was designed by Jack Nicklaus II and is nestled amongst the community of Estrella.  The course opened in 1999.  The deer and the antelope don’t roam … Continue reading →

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TPC Scottsdale – Stadium Course – Arizona, USA

Posted on August 25, 2016 by SUNGRL

We left Moab in Utah on Sunday and headed south west to Arizona.  Our final destination in Arizona was to be Phoenix but that was about an eight hour trip so we decided to have a stopover in Flagstaff in … Continue reading →

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Quintero Golf – Arizona, USA

Posted on August 25, 2016 by SUNGRL

To avoid the heat of the day Steve booked our tee time at Quintero for 6.38am.  I am a morning person so the earlier the better, however, when I googled where Quintero was I discovered that it was an hour … Continue reading →

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Moab Golf Course – Utah, USA

Posted on August 21, 2016 by SUNGRL

We left Denver on Friday morning – our destination being Moab in Utah.  Drive time was about 6 hours but our friends Nancy and Bill had recommended a few spots to stop off along the way.  It took quite some … Continue reading →

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