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Article: Jailhouse links in La. focus of Golf Channel show
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- June 27, 2009
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A golf course tucked among 18,000 acres in Louisiana's scenic Tunica Hills would seem an ideal vacation getaway if it was not on the grounds of the sprawling Louisiana State Penitentiary.
The only course inside the confines of a U.S. prison captured the attention of the Golf Channel, which on Tuesday is highlighting the Prison View Golf Course in the "Golf in America" series set to air at 9 p.m. CDT.
The 10-episode series, which premiered earlier this month and runs through Aug. 25, chronicles more than 20 inspirational stories about golf and those who love the game. One episode follows soldiers who use golf for physical and mental therapy after returning from Iraq ...