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Play The Legacy Course at Lakewood Ranch and Oak Ford, Sarasota and Stay Two-nights at the Hampton Inn Bee Ridge

This special offered by GolfPac Travel includes lodging for two nights at the Hampton Inn Bee Ridge and two excellent rounds of golf. You'll play Legacy at Lakewood Ranch and Oak Ford Golf Club, rated 4.5 and 3.5 stars by Golf Digest's"Places to Play" respectively.

Rates: $213 - $222

Special Includes:

• Two nights' accommodations at Hampton Inn Bee Ridge.
• Two rounds of golf with cart at Legacy at Lakewood Ranch and Oak Ford.
• All taxes.

For complete information about the courses, hotel and contact, please Read the entire offer.

This exclusive "Outlandish" Golf Special is a three-night package brought to you by Outland Travel. Nicklaus, Palmer, Fazio and Litten are just some of the great names who’ve helped make the PGA National Resort one of the most prestigious golf destinations in the United States. Also one of the most played, being the host to more championships than any other venue and currently the home of The Honda Classic.

You will play the Champion Course. A Jack Nicklaus signature course and currently the home of the Honda Classic Golf Tournament, the Champion is one of the finest golf courses in the United States. The course features “The Bear Trap,” said to be the toughest three-hole combination in Florida.

The Package Cost:

• Total $702.31 per person (inc. of tax and daily resort charge)

The package includes:

• Deluxe Accommodations - Double Occupancy
• 1 round of golf per adult per day
• 1 round of golf on The Champion Course per adult per visit
• Breakfast Daily

For more information, or to book this special, call Outland Travel at 423-478-3553

PGA National Resort & Spa 400 Avenue of The Champions
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418
Main: 561-627-2000
Fax: 561-622-0299

Enjoy great food, golf & tennis, beach, youth programs and more for one low price with the All-Inclusive package at Amelia Island Plantation! Package includes:

Accommodations from ocean-view Inn rooms to three-bedroom villas. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner* (9 restaurants. Includes choice of appetizer, entrée, non-alcoholic beverage and dessert. Begins with dinner on day of arrival and ends with breakfast on day of departure). Rates and Unlimited Recreation Includes>>>

The PGA National Resort & Spa is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of hosting the Ryder Cup by giving away two (2) FREE tickets to this legendary golf event to be held at the Valhalla Golf Club. The 2008 Ryder Cup will take place September 16th - 21st in Louiville, Kentucky. You can register here at PGA National Resort and Spa

The Ginn Reunion Resort, Florida: it just doesn't get any better than this! GolfPac Travel has contracted a special three-night package at this most famous of Orlando’s Central Florida’s resorts. Your foursome will enjoy three nights in one of Ginn’s luxury three-bedroom villas at Ginn Reunion Resort. You'll also play six – That’s right, SIX - rounds of golf on three spectacular courses including rounds on both your day of arrival and departure as well as two 36-hole days of golf in between.

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Rates: From $674.03 to $1,192.25 depending upon the time of year

Special Includes:

• 3 nights' accommodations in a three-bedroom villa (based on four golfers sharing).
• 6 rounds of golf with cart including two 36-hole days.
• All applicable taxes and resort fees.
• NOTE: Reunion is a cashless and tipless resort. All incidental charges are billed back to your room.
• In addition, all gratuities ARE INCLUDED in your prepaid resort fees

Check the complete review of the Ginn Reunion Resort Special for contact details.

As always, unless otherwise noted, feel free to adjust the package to include as many nights and rounds of golf as you or your group desires.

GolfPac Travel with Don Shula's Hotel and Golf Club offers an unbelievable two-night weekend getaway. The Miami Slice, Two-Night package includes the best Shula's has to offer. You'll stay two nights at the hotel, enjoy two rounds of golf on the challenging Senator Course, dine in the Original Shula's Steak House, and more. Of course, you can always extend your trip and play more outstanding golf at Don Shula's Hotel and Golf Club or other Miami area courses.

Rates: $188.10 to $239.40 depending upon the time of year

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Special Includes:

• 2 nights' accommodations at Shula's Hotel. Arrival on Friday or Saturday nights only.
• 2 days of golf with cart. Replay rounds are free based upon availability on the day of play.
• One $50 certificate for Shula's Steak House and one $20 certificate for Shula's Steak 2*.
• Golf and hotel taxes.
• *Certificates not redeemable for cash. Tax and gratuities not included on certificates.

As always, unless otherwise noted, feel free to adjust the package to include as many nights and rounds of golf as you or your group desires.

Review of Don Shula's Hotel and Golf Club

Just call GolfPac Travel toll free 888-848-8941 for more information. Non-golfer rates available upon request.

The Audubon Golf Trail in Louisiana was founded in 2001 as an answer to Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Back then is was a collection of just six golf courses, each one unique and with an enthusiasm to bring Louisiana to the forefront of the golf travel industry. Today, the Audubon Golf Trail lists 12 member courses and it seems the number will continue to grow. Read the article>>>

Time and again I hear of American courses described as “Links-style” golf courses. I have to tell you, I’ve yet to see a true links course on the North American Continent. Now that’s not to say they don’t exist. I’m sure there are many located in the northern coastal areas of the U.S.A. From my own experience of the so-called Links-style golf courses in America, especially those in the southern regions, the term is used to describe an essentially flat, boring and featureless layout. Ok, I can hear you all screaming, but I have to tell you, I think it’s true. Let me explain: Please read the article. Yes, I know the idea is somewhat controversial, but it's not my intention to insult. I simply present it with the best of intentions, so please let me have your feedback.

As I do from time to time, I've been updating present coverage and adding new reviews of Golf in Bermuda. You'll find new golf course reviews, including Ocean View Golf Course (The Best Little Golf Course in Bermuda), and new reviews of several Bermuda hotels. I've also added a new, Complete Bermuda Hotel Guide for your convenience. Tickets are on sale now for 2008 PGA Grand Slam of Golf to be held October 13 - 15 to be played in Bermuda at The Mid Ocean Club in Tucker's Town - Read my review.

According to a report by the Travel Industry Association, golf remained the vacation sport of choice for 17.3 million U.S. travelers last year, and many are selecting Caribbean greens over domestic courses for their ideal year-round climate and lush, tropical landscapes. And that brings me to this:

Grand Bahama Island remains a hidden treasure in the Caribbean, providing two distinct golf opportunities: The Reef Club and the Lucayan Country Club at Our Lucaya Resort in Freeport. Both courses have hosted the PGA's Bahamas National Open, the Senior PGA's Slam and 12 other national championships. These are great courses at a great destination.

The Reef Club

• Created in 2000 by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
• 18-hole, par-72 links-style course
• 13 holes bordered by picturesque lakes
• Wide fairways and large, level greens.

Lucayan Country Club

• A classic designed by Dick Wilson in 1962
• 18-hole, par-72, 6,824-yard course
• Famous for its shaded, tree-lined fairways, small elevated greens and Wilson-trademark bunkers

For more information check out my review of Golf in the Bahamas and Grand Bahama Island