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2025 Maintenance Schedule

MAINTENANCE 2025DATE OF CLOSUREDATE OF REOPENING
Punta EspadaJune 1June 14
CoralesJuly 22August 4
Sept 01Sept 19
La Cana HaciendaJune 07June 22
Sept 22Oct 5
La Cana ArrecifeJune 24July 09
August 03August 18
La Cana TortugaJuly 14July 29
Sept 07Sept 23
Iberostar Bavaro Golf ClubJuly 21August 4
The Lakes @ BarceloJune 9June 12
July 10??July 14??
Punta BlancaJune 2June 17
Hard Rock Golf ClubJuly 21August 15
Teeth of the DogCLOSED FOR RENOVATIONSCLOSED
The LinksJuly 21August 4
Dye Fore MarinaJune 23July 7
Dye Fore ChavonJuly 7July 21
Dye Fore LagoAugust 18Sept 1
Ocean’s 4 PGA
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Maintenance Schedule 2025

MAINTENANCE 2025DATE OF CLOSUREDATE OF REOPENING
Punta EspadaJune 1June 14
MAINTENANCE 2025DATE OF CLOSUREDATE OF REOPENING
CoralesJuly 22August 4
Sept 01Sept 19
La Cana HaciendaJune 07June 22
Sept 22Oct 5
La Cana ArrecifeJune 24July 09
August 03August 18
La Cana TortugaJuly 14July 29
Sept 07Sept 23
Iberostar Bavaro Golf ClubJuly 21August 4
The Lakes @ BarceloJune 9June 12
July 10July 14
Punta BlancaJune 2June 17
Hard Rock Golf ClubTBDTBD
Teeth of the DogCLOSED until January 2026CLOSED until January 2026
The LinksJuly 21August 4
Dye Fore MarinaJune 23July 7
Dye Fore ChavonJuly 7July 21
Dye Fore LagoAugust 18Sept 1
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Passport Renewal

If international travel is on your agenda this summer and you’re a U.S. citizen, double-check your passport now and make sure it’s not expired.

The State Department recently issued an advisory on Twitter informing travelers of the lengthy processing times that are now a reality for passport renewals or approvals. The government agency’s standard passport processing is taking anywhere from eight to 11 weeks. And even expedited service will take as much as five to seven weeks.

That means if you’re planning to travel in June (or anytime this summer really), and you need to renew your passport, the time to start doing so is now.

It’s also worth noting that the agency’s processing estimates do not include mailing time, which may add a few more weeks to the entire process.

Equally importantly, passport applications must be submitted by mail. While a pilot program to renew passports online was established in 2022, it was paused earlier this month, according to the State Department website.

“On February 7 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, we temporarily closed our online renewal service to new customers. We plan to periodically reopen the service to new customers in a limited release before a full release later this year,” the website currently states.

When the online program was initially launched it promised to cut the time of passport renewals by 1-7 weeks, reducing the average renewal process from the traditional 8-11 weeks by mail to just 5-7 weeks online.

After the online program started, more than 500,000 customers submitted applications through the portal. The agency is now fine-tuning the program based on customer feedback.

There’s a long list of requirements to be eligible for online passport processing once the program starts again. Some of the stipulations include that you must be at least 25 years old. In addition, your most recent passport must have been valid for 10 years and must have been issued between nine and 15 years ago, according to the State Department website.

It’s also important to note that if you opt to renew a passport online, you are not able to make any changes to your name, gender, date or place of birth.

Article can be found on travelpulse.com.

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Top 10 Golf Excuses

  1. “I haven’t played in a while, I’m a little rusty.”
  2. “It’s too windy today, it’s throwing off my swing.”
  3. “The sun was in my eyes, I couldn’t see the ball clearly.”
  4. “I’m having some back pain, it’s affecting my swing.”
  5. “This course is tougher than I expected.”
  6. “I’m having trouble with my grip, my hands are sweating.”
  7. “I didn’t get a chance to warm up before the round.”
  8. “My clubs aren’t suited for this course.”
  9. “The greens are slower/faster than I’m used to.”
  10. “I keep getting distracted by (insert distraction, such as noise or other players).”

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