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With a beach like this, who wouldn't want to exercise outdoors while at the Fairmont Southampton Princess?<\/p><\/div>\n

When selecting a golf destination resort or hotel, many people simply look at price.\u00a0\u00a0 An important factor certainly, but you get what you pay for and in few cases, more.\u00a0\u00a0 Fairmont resort properties offer tremendous value not only for quality of golf courses, hotel accommodations, ultimate food choices, and amenities; but sometimes, it can be the smallest details which make the difference.\u00a0\u00a0 How can I put this, other than to say that in this case, it’s the shoes.<\/p>\n

For those who thumb their noses at airline baggage fees and refuse to check a bag, packing can be a chore.\u00a0\u00a0 As an international travel and golf writer who flies more than the average bear, trying to fit 5 or 6 days worth of golf and dress-up clothes into a miniscule carry-on can be problematic, especially for women who are still expected to be fashionable in sporting a variety of outfits with matching shoes and bags.\u00a0\u00a0 Men can often get by with much less, stretching a few golf shirts, one or two pairs of pants, shorts, and a pair of Dockers-style shoes throughout the whole excursion.<\/p>\n

Those of us who are diligent about exercising cannot really substitute anything for work-out apparel considering the sweaty beating it takes each day.\u00a0 Sure, you can send out the offending articles for laundering, but come on, who does that?\u00a0\u00a0 The act of packing activewear is irritating enough as it takes up valuable suitcase space which could be used more judiciously for killer outfits, favorite accessories or shoes that clients and friends will actually see. <\/em>Adding workout wear is painful, with walking shoes taking up as much space as necessary golf shoes.<\/p>\n

A welcome solution:\u00a0 the Fairmont President’s Club has spoiled me forever by fashioning Fairmont Fit, a program which provides in-room delivery of a complete set of Adidas workout gear…..including the afore-mentioned shoes (and socks)….as well as yoga mats, stretch bands, and even an MP3-player – if you’re into such things.\u00a0\u00a0 They will also provide fresh changes of apparel, if requested.<\/p>\n

The President’s Club has also addressed the multi-faceted issue and hassle of bringing golf clubs.\u00a0 Successful people hate to throw away money and paying $50-$100 or more each way is ludicrous for the privilege of airlines’ bruising and battering precious clubs, which no doubt came at an equally good price.\u00a0 TaylorMade has partnered with Fairmont and offers complimentary use of top quality rental clubs at resorts worldwide for President’s Club members.\u00a0\u00a0 When visiting a Fairmont property now,\u00a0 minimalist packing is a joy to behold……and basic President’s Club membership is complimentary.<\/p>\n

As for the constant question ‘how on earth can you play good golf with rental clubs?<\/em>‘\u00a0\u00a0 I’ll answer that by saying this:\u00a0 I was invited to play in the Bacardi Championship at the Fairmont Southampton Bermuda Princess’ spectacular Par-3 course, held March 26 and 27th. \u00a0 Using a combination of TaylorMade rental woods and some well-seasoned irons loaned to me by Southampton Princess Player Assistant William Tucker, I tied for First Place in the Ladies Division and might have actually won the tournament had I been able to play in the afternoon with the other leaders. \u00a0 Instead, I was catching a plane for a trip to gulf coast Mississippi.<\/p>\n

There’s one more item:\u00a0 I also holed out my tee shot on #11, the second hole of my round, for the event’s sole ace.\u00a0 Alas, it was not<\/em> on the car hole, unfortunately.\u00a0 So, there is your ultimate answer: yes, golf fans, you can<\/em> play good golf with rental – and borrowed clubs.\u00a0 But if you don’t, you always have a built-in excuse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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