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Mother's Day Must-Have Golf Gifts

May 10, 2006

TravelGolf.com columnist and author Jennifer Mario is married with three small children and makes a very simple case for what most female golfers would like for a Mother's Day gift.

"A round of golf. With husband. And no kids. After sleeping late. And finding the kitchen sparkly clean when she does emerge," Mario said.

So keep this in mind: making a tee time, hiring a babysitter and cleaning the house will surely earn you big points this Mother's Day. But be a realist Ñ you still need to do more.

It's not exactly a big secret that women love gifts of clothes Ñ provided they meet the proper style requirements. For women golfers, fashion is part of the game.

"My personal favorite apparel is Greg Norman Golf," Mario said. "They offer really great golf clothes for women, clothes cut to flatter, while being neither matronly nor overly sexy, at decent prices."

Win Dad A Round Of Golf With The Shark

May 1, 2006

Greg Norman Estates and MacGregor have teamed to offer five deserveing dads a once-in-lifetime opportunity: the chance to golf with Greg Norman. If you know a dad that goes above an beyond, tell us about him. If selected, the lucky dads will receive: round trip airfare to Florida, two nights hotel stay, a reception and round of golf with Greg Norman and a MacGregor driver. 50 runner-up entries will also receive a new driver courtesy of MacGregor Golf. For complete rules and entry details, please visit the "Why Dad Should Golf with Greg Norman" page on the Greg Norman Estates website.

Eco-Friendly Fairmont Mayakoba Opens

May 1, 2006

After a five-month delay -- thanks to Hurricane Wilma -- the 397-room Fairmont Mayakoba, a new eco-friendly resort, opens May 1 on the Maya Riviera, about 40 miles south of Cancun.

To help preserve the landscape and lessen beach erosion, the Fairmont, which consists of 90 two-story casitas, was set back from the beach, behind a strip of mangroves. Trees on the buildings' sites were saved for replanting.

And no cars are allowed: Guests can either ride bicycles provided by the resort or catch rides on electric golf carts or boats called lanchas along waterways throughout the grounds.

El Camaleon, an 18-hole, Greg Norman golf course, has a reforestation program that allows guests to make a donation to plant seedlings of native trees. And to help protect endangered sea turtles, eggs will be relocated from the beach.