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Cuba Takes a Swing at Golf

The tiny Communist nation hopes tourists will come back to the island

By Jim O'Neill,  Newser User

Posted Feb 23, 2008 12:17 PM CST

(Newser) – Nearly a dozen tony golf-resort projects funded by Spanish, British, and Canadian consortiums are under way in Cuba as acting President Raul Castro tries to lure foreign tourists—and their cash—back to the struggling island nation by creating a new Caribbean golf destination, reports...   Read full story »

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