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I think you make the best points for exactly what I'm looking to do. I'll take a look at all 3. Appreciate the advice.

Thanks for the info. I'll check it out.

Anybody out there have any experience is putting sponsorship proposals together? I know what I want to say, but I have no idea about how to put it together.

I'll be taking a cross country golf trip next year, and was wondering what would be the ideal car for this venture?

Absolutely! I love the fact that the golf community is almost always willing to come together to help out fellow golf addicts. Unfortunately, I do not have any experience with journalism, but I was trying to figue out how to pitch this idea to either Golf Digest, The Golf Channel, or some other publication/TV company. Any ideas, or people I could talk to would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the input. Oh by the way, I did set up a blog at mygolfjourney.wordpress.com. Not much yet, but hopefully people enjoy it.

Good call. I didn't even think about that.

Great ideas! I love it. Thanks for the input.

Thanks for the advice. I'll definately use it.

I'm trying to play the Top 100 Courses in America all in 2010. Any suggestions on how to get on these courses?

I've got a contact at TaylorMade, so I think I'll start there. Just trying to figure out how I'm going to pitch it to them. Any ideas?

I was kidding. Just a little humor to show my fanatasicm about golf.

I've been dreaming of going to Bandon Dunes for years now. I'm going to take an epic golf journey next year and golf 100 courses across the US. I'm scheduled to hit Bandon in early November. I don't care if it's raining and howling, I'll be smiling the whole time I'm there!

That might be what happens. If I can't get enough contacts by Thanksgiving, I'll be changing my course. Golfing the Top 100 Public Courses won't be as sexy, but it will still be amzing.

You've pretty much nailed my route right on the head. I will be starting in La Quinta, CA on or near the 1st of January, then going to Vegas, Arizona, then on to Texas. As of right now I'm worried about Tulsa, OK in January (never been there, so I have no idea what the weather will be like), Idaho in late October, and Oregon in November. I'm sure I'll run into terrible weather at some point, but if I can golf in Northern Ireland in November, then I can golf anywhere!

I actually have started a blog. You can find it at http://mygolfjourney.wordpress.com/ I'm also on Facebook. My name is Matt Rice. I have a Twitter account, but I need to learn how to use it properly. Thanks for the input!

I wish!!! I know it seems like an impossible quest, but I've done some research and people get onto these courses all the time. As of right now, the hardest one to get into is Augusta. That will take a miralce!

I figure I'll need $50,000 to take care of my home life while I'm gone, and another $35,000 min. to get me around the country. Also, how am I going to get invited to all of the private clubs?

OK, so I have decided that I'm going to attempt the impossible, and try to golf the Top 100 Courses in America all in 2010. I'm only in Day 2 of the inception of this golf journey, but I need to put some serious thought into what I will need for this trip. Let's start with the car. Since it will just be me, I won't need a tremendous amount of room so let's go with something economic and green; Toyota Prius. Hopefully the trunk has plenty of room for luggage (I think the clubs should ride shotgun, don't you?). I would love some feedback on car selection. I also need to think about places to stay. This will take a little more thought. I need a big chain with locations all over the US, and I also need to be financially responsible. Any ideas? I'm thinking Best Western. Now I do have my clubs, but I'm thinking with a journey of this epic proportion, maybe it's time to upgrade into some custom fitted clubs. I've always been a TaylorMade fan, but again, I would love feedback and suggestions. Do you think we can get a sponsorship from an oil company to help supply the gas (does this sound like too much of a reach)? I will need proper attire for all of the venues. Which clothing companies do you guys like best? Since I am going to be updating on a daily basis, we will need quality tech equipment (laptop, phone, camera, digital recording, etc.). I know I am leaving lots of stuff off the list, so again, any feedback will be greatly appreciated. HELP!!!

I'm not sure if 32 is old or young in the game of golf right now, but there are some things I like about the technology, and some things I like about tradition. I like the GPS units because pace of play is faster (most of the time), and you get a more accurate read for your yardage. One thing I wish more courses would encourage would be no carts. I think walking is such an important aspect of the game and I try to walk every course I play. I know I'm kind of contradicting myself about pace of play, but it's just what makes the game more enjoyable for me.