California’s St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort and Spa, one of Orange County’s most posh retreats, offers Tuscan-inspired architecture and a Scottish links-style golf course overlooking the crashing Pacific Ocean.
Panama City Beach After Spring Break
March 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After the craziness of Spring Break, Florida’s Panama City Beach once again becomes a welcoming and golf-loving Panhandle town with attractions that include a masterful Jack Nicklaus course redesign and more than 43 kilometres of uncrowded white-sand beaches.
California Elegance at Half Moon Bay
February 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Ultimate Golf Vacations is offering a four-night stay at California’s elegant Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay resort that includes three rounds of golf and a mid-size car rental with unlimited mileage.
Walk With Giants at the World Golf Hall of Fame
February 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s golf shoes. Sam Snead’s lunchbox. Canadian legend Marlene Stewart Streit’s first hole-in-one trophy. These are among the thousands of artifacts displayed at the World Golf Hall of Fame, the centrepiece of Florida’s World Golf Village, a combination resort and theme park located between Jacksonville and St. Augustine.
“More is Less” at Florida Marriotts
January 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Daydreaming about a Florida golf getaway? Travellers can save 15 per cent on a three-night “More is Less” stay at any of four participating Marriott golf resorts in Florida. Stay four or more nights and the saving is 20 per cent.
Tee Off Amid the Tumbleweeds in Scottsdale
January 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tom Fazio, Pete Dye, Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf and other top architects have built courses unique in the golf world by embracing the natural drama and beauty of the Sonoran desert in Scottsdale-Phoenix.
Tackle the 17th at TPC Sawgrass
December 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Feared by even the world’s elite players, the par-three 17th at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is the diabolical heart of one of Florida’s premier golf resorts.
A Snowbird Special at The Boulders
December 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Set in the high Sonoran foothills north of Scottsdale, The Boulders offers the Truly Canadian package deal for Snowbirds looking for luxurious adobe-style accommodations and desert golf on two acclaimed Jay Morrish-designed courses.
Hang With Arnold Palmer at Bay Hill
November 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In sharp contrast to the golf factories at many Florida resorts, Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge feels more like an upscale bed and breakfast. Each guest room is decorated with memorabilia celebrating Palmer’s career. And the great man himself is in residence from October through March.
Christmas Dreams Come True in Pinehurst
November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As we wake up at Pinehurst Resort on Christmas morning, my wife and I joke that we hope Santa has brought us new golf swings.
An hour later, to the sound of church bells ringing in the distance, we optimistically tee off at the resort’s No. 2 course, hallowed ground for every golfer
