Golf Odyssey Providing the Cure for the Common Golf Gift

11-13-2007

SHORT HILLS, N.J. (November 13, 2007) — To help avid golfers avoid the well-meaning but useless golf-themed desk sets, gizmos and gadgets they receive as holiday gifts, Golf Odyssey: The Insider’s Guide to Sophisticated Golf Travel is offering gift memberships to its exclusive club, one enjoyed by some of the world’s most discriminating golfers, including members of the top-100 golf clubs in America, Fortune 500 CEOs, world-famous golf course architects, and golf-loving celebrities and professional athletes.

The unique gift of Golf Odyssey includes access to thousands of golf vacation intelligence reports, which have become “The Bible” among savvy golf travelers for their unbiased advice and expert recommendations on the best places to play, stay, dine and unwind at the world’s best golf destinations. In addition, Golf Odyssey members get “first looks” at emerging hotspots before they’re discovered by the masses and valuable, insider information such as how to stay in hotels’ best rooms without paying a penny more for them; the best dishes to order at resort and “locals’ secret” restaurants; how to play top golf courses at significantly reduced rates; even how to get on certain private golf courses.

“Many of those who read Golf Odyssey can vacation anywhere they want to, yet they rely on our recommendations and, perhaps just as important, our warnings about mediocre experiences,” said David Baum, publisher and editor-in-chief of Golf Odyssey, now in its 16th year. “Golf Odyssey’s independence and expertise helps golf travelers make smarter decisions about where to spend their time and money.”

Golf Odyssey is the world’s only golf publication that travels anonymously and does not accept advertising, discounts or “freebies” from the properties it reviews. It is not sold in stores or promoted with large advertisements. In fact, the only way most people discover Golf Odyssey is when an existing member recommends or gives it to them as a gift, furthering its “insider” appeal. Golf Odyssey’s intelligence reports are published monthly and serve as an ongoing reminder of the gift-giver’s thoughtfulness and generosity.

The gift of Golf Odyssey starts at $97. Premium gift packages include:

• The Golf Odyssey 2007 Collection: This leather-bound coffee table book contains all 12 issues of Golf Odyssey published in 2007, complete with stunning golf photography
  
  
• A one-year subscription to Golf Odyssey: Twelve of our latest advice-packed intelligence reports delivered monthly by mail
  
  
• The Golf Odyssey Back Issue Archive: Instant answers to golf vacation questions via the world's largest collection of expert, independent golf course and resort reviews
  
  
• A gift card with a personalized message
  
  
• Free FedEx ground shipping & handling to the USA and Canada
  
  
• Giving Golf Odyssey can be done online at its easy-to-use website, www.GolfOdyssey.com, or by calling 800-550-2286 Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm ET.

To see examples of Golf Odyssey’s intelligence reports, or to arrange an interview with golf vacation expert David Baum, call 800-550-2286. For more information, visit: www.GolfOdyssey.com.

• About Golf Odyssey
  Golf Odyssey, LLC publishes a monthly, subscription-only, printed newsletter and companion website. Now in its 16th year, Golf Odyssey: The Insider’s Guide to Sophisticated Golf Travel, publishes honest and unbiased evaluations of great golf destinations in the United States and abroad. It is the world’s only golf publication that travels anonymously and accepts no advertising from the golf courses, resorts or restaurants it reviews. Subscribers to Golf Odyssey include Fortune 500 CEOs, members of 95 of the top-100 golf clubs in America, professional athletes and celebrities, and world-famous golf course architects. To subscribe to Golf Odyssey and/or give it as a gift, please visit www.GolfOdyssey.com.
  
  
• About David Baum
  A former partner at Goldman Sachs in New York City, David Baum is the publisher & editor-in-chief of Golf Odyssey and Golf Vacation Insider. He is a leading expert on golf travel and has played more than 50 courses in five countries in the last twelve months alone. In addition to authoring two golf travel books, Planning the Ultimate Golf Vacation and Planning the Ultimate Bandon Dunes Golf Vacation, he serves as the golf travel columnist for Dealmaker Magazine and has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The International Herald Tribune, USATODAY.com, Golf For Women, US Airways Magazine, Bloomberg News, Cigar Aficionado and other national publications.

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