CNN's Greg Botelho, Phil Gast, Scott Thompson and Janet DiGiacomo contributed to this report.

CNN: February 24, 2013 -- Updated 0032 GMT (0832 HKT)

Golf greats such as Angel Cabrera, Adam Scott, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh have all experienced the demanding holes and spectacular vistas of these championship courses.

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John had been planning to take a year off following the takeover, but in two months he was at a meeting at the ARCH offices with Randy Scott and Phil Beachy.

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