| If you have been working too hard for too long | | | | year-round visitors from across the country and |
| and just need to get away and play some golf, | | | | around the world. Visitors enjoy such famous |
| you will want to check out golf vacation packages. | | | | area attractions as 17-Mile Drive, |
| The luxury golf resorts are like a world of their | | | | Carmel-by-the-Sea, Big Sur, Cannery Row, |
| own with exceptional hotel accommodations. | | | | Monterey Bay Aquarium and Carmel Mission, along |
| Say you want to stay at the Sandestin Golf | | | | with whale watching and special events. |
| Resort in Florida. This resort is located on the | | | | Daytime temperatures on the Monterey Peninsula |
| Northwest Gulf Coast of Florida. The lodging | | | | range from 50-75 degrees year-round and vary |
| options span three and a half miles between the | | | | throughout the day. Mornings can be foggy, and |
| Gulf of Mexico and the Choctawhatchee Bay. For | | | | afternoons are frequently balmy. It is best to |
| your convenience, Sandestin has 1,800 available | | | | dress in layers and to carry a water-resistant |
| room accommodations which are grouped into | | | | wind shirt or jacket. Note that it rarely rains |
| five resort areas: Beachfront, Beachside, Village, | | | | between April and October (information taken |
| Bayside and Dockside. Each of the five | | | | from pebblebeach.com). While there, you might |
| neighborhoods then offers a unique locale. | | | | take a day to fish instead of golf. Whatever your |
| These travel arrangements are often referred to | | | | needs, you can find golf packages to meet your |
| as "stay and play" plans, because you stay at a | | | | needs at Are you going to take your own golf |
| certain hotel and receive rights to play at a | | | | clubs with you when you travel on golf holidays? |
| designated golf course while you are there. When | | | | You probably would prefer to use them rather |
| making these arrangements, check ahead of time | | | | than the clubs that can be rented at the course. |
| to make sure there are not special requirements | | | | If you choose to take them with you, you will |
| that will make playing inconvenient or impossible | | | | need to think about the arrangements a bit. For |
| for you. The nice thing about these luxury golf | | | | instance, do you have a really high quality golf club |
| resorts is there is opportunity to enjoy the luxury | | | | bag which will protect those expensive golf clubs. |
| at a greatly discounted price. | | | | If not, you'd better get one. You won't be able to |
| Vacation membership can offer quality, luxury | | | | carry your clubs on if you are flying, so you'll |
| holidays like the one just described, but at | | | | need a bag that can take airport luggage handling |
| members' (greatly discounted) prices. You can | | | | and still protect your clubs. So get a good one. |
| take holidays to all sorts of locations depending on | | | | When picking a destination for a golf holiday, pick |
| your personality and desires. For instance, you can | | | | the course you wish to play on first, and then find |
| choose to golf on a course located near or in a | | | | out about lodging at hotels, resorts, or stay |
| major city, taking in museums or theatres when | | | | & play package plans at vacationoften.com, |
| not golfing. Like The Doral Golf Resort and Spa, A | | | | for a lifetime of discounted travel. Go ahead, live |
| Marriott Resort, one of premier golf and spa | | | | your dreams! |
| resorts in the United States. Nestled in tropical | | | | When choosing a stay and play package, make |
| Miami, and often referred to as The Kingdom of | | | | sure the tee times that are set for you are going |
| Golf, Doral features 5 championship golf courses | | | | to work for you. People who are staying at a golf |
| (is the host to the PGA Tour since 1962) and five | | | | course's own resort generally get first serve |
| restaurants. The Spa at Doral offers a range of | | | | when choosing tee times. If it's really important to |
| high-end spa luxuries and facilities. The Blue | | | | you to get the tee time you desire, it may be |
| Lagoon aquatic area includes Camp Doral, with a | | | | worth it to you to stay at the resort instead of a |
| full program for children. | | | | less expensive hotel. Either way, you are sure to |
| Another favorite is the Pebble Beach Resort in | | | | find refreshment and restoration when taking golf |
| California, located in an area of rugged natural | | | | holidays. |
| beauty. The Monterey Peninsula attracts | | | | |