Golfing and Finding your True South in Mississippi

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Published: May 30, 2012

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Golf Writer Andy Reistetter continues his exclusive "Play-Write" series on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. On a recent golf travel assignment he was introduced to four golf courses- The Bridges, The Oaks, The Preserve and Fallen Oak where the Champions Tour's Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic is held in March. Join Reistetter as he not only plays golf in some very special places but enjoys true Southern hospitality in some unusual places. Friend Reistetter on Facebook for a look at more behind-the-scenes pictures and insights on his GolfWriter59 page. 

One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi…

I played four Mississippi golf courses in four days!

Well almost, the most anticipated fourth round playing with Nick Price in the pro-am at Fallen Oak was cancelled due to an overnight rain storm. Any other golf course, any other day we would have played but preserving the condition of the golf course is of paramount importance when you are scheduled to host a Champions tour event the next day. The Tom Fazio design looked spectacular on television as Fred Couples won yet another championship. I can't wait to return to the Magnolia State to play Fallen Oak.

Mississippi "packs the punch" when it comes to a golf and coastal life style. Yes its 44 miles of coastline is far less than that of Florida (1350) and California (840). So too is the number of golf courses- Mississippi (124), Florida (1218) and California (906). If you look at the ratio of golf courses to coastline miles Mississippi (2.8) has three times the intensity of Florida (0.9) and California (1.1). The bottom line is once you arrive, don't expect to drive far to play a variety of golf courses and enjoy the coast as well.

I explored the coastal region of Mississippi from west-to-east. I played The Bridges and stayed at the Hollywood Casino Resort in Bay St. Louis the first day. Where there are bridges there are water hazards. This Arnold Palmer ...
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