GOLF ODYSSEY NAMES THE WORLD'S BEST GOLF VACATION DESTINATIONS FOR 2007 / 2008

SHORT HILLS, N.J. (December 5, 2007) — In its just-released December 2007 issue, Golf Odyssey: The Insider’s Guide to Sophisticated Golf Travel has published its highly anticipated annual list of “Platinum Places,” 72 of the world’s best golf courses, resorts, and vacation destinations to suit many different types of travelers.

The editors of Golf Odyssey crisscrossed the globe several times to generate their collection of “Platinum Places 2007 / 2008,” but, unlike other lists, Golf Odyssey’s is smartly divided into 18 categories, making it more relevant and useful to women, families, escapists, value-seekers, skiers, fishing buffs, and many others with specific preferences and interests. Categories include: The Best Resorts for Same-Day Golf and Skiing; The Best Golf Courses You May Have All to Yourself; The Best Golf Destinations Where You’ve Not Yet Been; and even, The Best Golf Resorts for Non-Golf Activities in consideration of non-golfers in a traveling party or those seeking off-course adventures.

Also unique to Golf Odyssey’s list of “Platinum Places,” is that it was generated from anonymous and unbiased site inspections. Golf Odyssey is the world’s only golf travel publication that makes unannounced visits and does not accept advertising, discounts or “freebies” from the properties it reviews.

“Golf Odyssey’s list of Platinum Places is a perfect example of how we provide expert advice, not just information,” said David Baum, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Golf Odyssey newsletter, now in its 16th year. “What others call ‘the best’ golf courses and resorts are rarely the best for everyone. Our approach takes this into account and helps people spend their time and money wisely.”

In addition to the “Platinum Places” list, Golf Odyssey's December 2007 issue includes the publication’s now legendary Best and Worst Awards. Always provocative, categories based on this year’s travels include: The Most Overrated Course in Mexico; The Worst Resort Dining; The Best Trend in Myrtle Beach; Accommodations of the Year; The Best Golf at the Ends of the Earth; and The Best 36-hole Facility in Scottsdale.

For a copy of Golf Odyssey’s December 2007 issue, or to arrange an interview with golf vacation expert David Baum, call 800-550-2286 or 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 is dedicated to the publication of honest and unbiased evaluations of great golf destinations in the United States and abroad. Golf Odyssey travels anonymously, pays its own expenses, and does not accept advertising from golf courses, resorts or restaurants in order to serve its subscribers with objective information and discriminating advice. 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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