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My year in golf: Martin Kaufmann | Golf News at Golfweek

golfweek.com 22 Dec '11, 10pm

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A year ago, another writer suggested that I had “one of the three best jobs in the golf industry.” That would come as news to the bank that holds my mortgage note and the kindly old lady who does my taxes each year. But I could see the guy’s point. His remark came as we were finishing a round at a new course on a privately owned Fijian island. I’d begun the day with an hour-long workout with a private trainer, followed by a dip in my private pool and a four-course breakfast that included fresh fruits and juices grown and produced on the island. At the turn, I somehow found room for a lunch of white wine and oh-so-delicate lamb on a bluff overlooking the ocean. My biggest concern as we approached No. 18 was deciding what to do after golf. Should I enjoy a massage in a large, open-air bungalow high above the South Pacific or race a Sea-Doo around the island. Silly question, ...

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@jerrypards » 24 Dec '11, 12am
Awesome review of Martin Kaufmann's year as Golfweek travel editor. [link]
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As they say, the pay ain't great, but the job has a few perks. This was my year in golf. [link]
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