Shameless Self-Promotion, August 2010

Right now, instead of reading this half-baked blog, you should be reading August's World Edition of the Golf Course Report.

I know, you'd rather be chillin' at your favorite beach, like my family is doing this week. But take it from me: the August issue is chock-full of useful information, including reports on current activities by Tom Doak (the second course at St. Andrews Beach in Australia), Les Furber (an 18-hole track in Alberta), and Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (new courses in Vietnam, Costa Rica, and Oman).

We've also got the scoop on a multi-course project in China, two planned golf resorts in Cuba, two resort communities on the island of Crete, and a potential 27-hole complex in Alberta, Canada.

Finally, the new issue has stories about Greg Norman's attempt to buy Valderrama Golf Club, the opening of Gary Player's course at the CostaBaja resort community in Mexico, and planned renovations in Canada, Australia, and the Philippines.

There's more, but it's way too hot out here to concentrate. And I don't want to get burned.

If you're interested in taking a look at the World Edition, give us a call (301/680-9460) or write to us at WorldEdition@aol.com.