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The Resort Club at Grande Dunes, a course that credits its success to its staff and culture as much as course design and conditioning, has been named the National Golf Course Owner's Association's 2009 Golf Course of the Year.

Grande Dunes bested its competition every step of the way, first claiming "Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course of the Year" in July, and then being named "South Carolina Golf Course of the Year" in September. 

As Pete Dye stood at the podium accepting his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame, the legendary designer looked back thoroughly and fondly on all of the places his "digging" had taken him, and all of the people he had met along the way.

While Dye told tales of his love-hate relationship with the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass, his frenetic finish at Harbour Town and his humble beginnings at Fort Bragg, it was clear that his true love, aside from his wife Alice who was seated in the front row for the ceremony, resided an ocean away in the Dominican Republic.

PGA Professional Chris Hartig and his staff at Virginia Golf Vacations.com can’t promise golfers sunny skies, sub-par rounds or accurate iron play at any of the two dozen courses they represent. What they can offer is the most intimate, local knowledge for all of your golf vacation needs, whether you’re traveling to Williamsburg, Virginia Beach or the Northern Neck region of Virginia.

“We’re the local experts,” said Hartig, the golf director at Virginia Golf Vacations and former director of golf at Kingsmill Golf Resort who boasts more than 20 years of experience in the golf business. “We’re in the marketplace. We know how long it takes to get from point X to Y. And we can help with course and accommodation selection based on personal preference.”