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Kathy Shayna Shocket has the inside scoop on Arizona's social scene. 

 What's at the core of a successful fundraiser? Along with these dancers at the Scottsdale Honor Ball.. it was the community's entrepreneurs and supporters of the charity.

For 18 years, Brandel Chamblee made his career out on the course as a pro golfer. Now, the Golf Channel commentator is sharing his experiences, tips and love of local courses as Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau’s newly named official golf ambassador. (Check out Chamblee’s golf “rules” at www.ilovescottsdalegolf.com.) Here, the golf great shares how he got into the game and names a few of his gold-star greens.

AFM: Was golf always your...

After an eight-week long winter break, I can finally say I’m back at school—sort of. I’m writing this from my dorm room at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand. I’m here for to study for a semester, but getting ready to leave made me feel like I was preparing for an extended vacation, rather than a semester of college. Honestly, if you’ve been pining away for a new wardrobe, study abroad. You’ll need loads of clothes and shoes that you could never justify buying for Arizona weather. 

The flight over wasn’t too bad, just thirteen hours from Los Angeles to Auckland, the capital of New Zealand. Thankfully, the 2013 issue of Sports Illustrated Swim just came out and I had Kate Upton to keep me...

Photo of a girl in PA who went to prom thanks to a Fairy Godmother gown.