Golf's Best Kept Secrets: 10 Great Golf Cities From the Editors of Livability.com

Online, March 2, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Nashville, TN, March 2, 2010. Picking the best cities for golf is almost as difficult as a hole-in-one, especially when you're looking for great golf cities that avid golfers may not know about. But the majority of golfers don't get to play at world-famous courses. They're more likely to play a local course or a public course on a vacation or business trip. That's why the editors of Livability.com searched 200 of the most livable cities in America to find the ten best lesser-known cities for golfers. The list can be found online at http://livability.com/top-10-golf-cities/golfs-best-kept-secrets-10-great-golf-cities.

"Local courses can compete with well-known courses like Pebble Beach and Augusta," says John Hood, Chief Livability Officer for Livability.com "We looked at criteria ranging from quality of life and cost of living to the number of public and private courses. Not only are these great golf cities, these are some of the best places to live in America."

From Tyler, Texas with its challenging and unique courses to Eugene, Oregon, known for its scenic courses and affordable green fees, here are golf's best-kept-secret golf cities:

1. Eugene,OR
2. Fishers,IN
3. Albuquerque, NM
4. Castle Rock, CO
5. Nashville, TN
6. Woodland, WA
7. Prattville, AL
8. Stillwater, OK
9. Asheville, NC
10. Tyler, Texas

Representatives from Livability.com are available for interviews and hi-res photos are available for publication. In-depth information about each community on the list can be found online at Livability.com. For additional Top 10 lists visit www.livability.com/top-ten.

Livability.com showcases America's best places to live providing an in-depth look at some of the most livable cities in North America. It's also a valuable resource for the moving audience. Content includes original photography, compelling articles and includes tips, advice and how-to info on how to help manage a move. Through their partnership with On Board Data, Livability provides a relocation audience with access to information about schools, business, real estate, population and community amenities allowing individuals to make the most informed moving decision possible.

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