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BY: RORY SPEARS, ASSISTANT EDITOR & SR. WRITER

THE RUMORS of the demise of Atlantic City appears to be greatly exaggerated.

Those who know the city are saying that the move away from everything in on casinos, is bringing a brighter light to all the other activities, which include outstanding golf that you can play.

The Borgata in Atlantic City.

Hotel casino’s like the Borgata are still in business and offer gambling, hit the tables if you wish, or you could even search for casino games via a website such as www.paybyphonebillcasino.uk or somewhere similar, to be able to place some bets in between the spa and fine dining in the hotel, that includes Wolfgang Puck.

In fact restaurant business in the Atlantic City area has been up for three years running. Eight new restaurants have opened in 2014 alone. Golfers coming in off the golf course, now more than ever have better selection of 19th holes to visit and wine and dine. For Italian food there is no place like Carmines, guaranteed to fill up any hungry golfer. The casino’s that have closed are expected to be bought up by other developers, and reopened quicker than than a Titleist Pro V1 flies off the face of your driver. In the meantime there is more time for golfers to spend on the golf course.

Atlantic City Country Club, has one of the great eastern seaboard historic clubhouses.

There are some 18 golf courses within 20 minutes of the downtown Atlantic City area.

The headliner is none other than the Atlantic City Country Club, private for many years, it’s now open to the public and a golf course you can play. This William S. Flynn classic has holes along the water, Tom Doak came along around the year 2000 for a restoration. Any golfer that visits Atlantic City would be wise to enjoy the comforts and service in country club style, see accountryclub.com. AC Country Club is the birthplace of the term “Birdie”, come play where golf history was made.

If there is bad news in Atlantic City, it’s the Miss America Pageant doesn’t seem to be returning anytime soon. But there will still be plenty of bikini’s on the beach that blends around the famed boardwalk.

From the boardwalk to Ballamoor Golf Club you must go, and continue to enjoy your time on the golf course.

Ballamor Golf Club, your on the 6th. A risk-reward special.

But only two golf courses Atlantic City is not, need more. Okay Atlantic city has much more.

Brigantine Golf Links, the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Blue Heron Pines Golf Club, Harbor Pines Golf Club, Mays Landing Golf Club, Shore Gate Golf Club, Sea Oaks Country Club, Vineyard Golf at Renault Winery, Twisted Dune Golf Club, Greate Bay Country Club.

The Ballamoor golf course is a traditional parkland-style golf course, built into the woods with no houses surrounding the golf course. The theme will remind some golfers of the type of golf they find in the Pinehurst area of North Carolina.

When you look ahead to play your next golf getaway, don’t forget Atlantic City New Jersey. It’s more than casino’s, great golf, great food and more. To see the quality of great courses in the area, visit PlayACGolf.com, for more on Atlantic City you can see doatlanticcity.com. United has one flight daily non-stop to Atlantic City from O’hare airport.

The Gog Blog looks at northern New Jersey later this week, stay clicked in. Don’t forget the Holiday Hit Around at the Buffalo Grove Golf and Sports Dome on Saturday from 11-2 Pm. bgparks.org.