Golf Vacation Insider - Tip of the Day

“Single Best Investment” in Air Travel Still Largely a Secret

Craig Better — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:03:24 +0000

You might take extra pleasure in today’s tip because it’s something the airlines don’t want you to know about. It concerns their private airport lounges, which are fantastic little utopias in relation to the cattle drives you find at the public waiting areas near the gate. While the airlines charge between $350-$500 for access, there’s a special [...]

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Renovated Resort Offers Unique Experience for Florida Golf Vacations

Craig Better — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:22:55 +0000

What names come to mind when I say “Florida golf resorts?” Doral? PGA National? Grand Cypress? Bay Hill? I bet Tampa’s Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club wasn’t one of them. But maybe it should be. In addition to starting its third year under new ownership, Innisbrook is located in a lovely, natural setting that is anything but “typical Florida,” [...]

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Waldorf Astoria Golf Club Opens for Orlando, Florida Golf Vacations

Craig Better — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:40:38 +0000

I wonder if any of the guys playing in the PGA Tour’s Disney World event this week are staying at the nearby Waldorf Astoria. Yes, that Waldorf Astoria. Sort of. The first extension of the hotel outside of New York City opened last month in Orlando, Florida of all places, and with it, the Waldorf Astoria Golf [...]

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Luxury Cars Provided for Fairmont Golf Vacations in Canada

Craig Better — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:01 +0000

How would you like a new BMW, and a driver, to cheauffeur you around on your next golf vacation? Well, similar to its arrangement with Lexus automobiles in the United States, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has added complimentary, chauffeur service in BMWs (the X5 xDrive 35d) at its Canadian properties for guests enrolled in its President’s [...]

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7 Days to Complete 1 Round: A New Twist on Golf Vacations

Craig Better — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:30:25 +0000

So, you think seven hours is a long time to play 18 holes of golf? Try seven days. As reported in the just-released November 2009 issue of Golf Odyssey, a famous golf resort has introduced a new program called “Golf on Your Time” to address the common problem of relatively long golf rounds conflicting with other [...]

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Myrtle Beach Golf Vacations: 3-Night, 3-Round Golf Packages from $225

Craig Better — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:14:22 +0000

Looking for a Myrtle Beach golf vacation package for travel this winter? I recently spotted this 3-night, 3-round special offered by the Legends Golf & Resort. The “Winter Special” package, which is available from November 16, 2009 through February 24, 2010, includes accommodations, golf with cart, free range balls, and a drink ticket each day. According [...]

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The New Must-Visit Region for Scotland Golf Vacations?

Craig Better — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:20:50 +0000

It looks like the remote Kintyre Peninsula is making a serious play to draw travelers on Scotland golf vacations. Previously home to only one truly great course, Machrihanish Golf Club, in July, it welcomed Machrihanish Dunes, the “true links” designed by David McLay Kidd of Bandon Dunes and St. Andrews’ Castle Course fame. Now comes word that [...]

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The Best Course to Play on New Orleans Golf Vacations

Craig Better — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:04:22 +0000

With so many other big draws — music, food, architecture…your industry’s trade show/convention — I’ll concede that you’re probably not going to take a New Orleans golf vacation so much as you might play a round or two while you’re on vacation (or a business trip) in New Orleans. So, the obvious question is, if you’re [...]

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Scotland Golf Vacations: Private Home Overlooking the Old Course for Sale

Craig Better — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:18:35 +0000

Can you think of a better place to stay on a St. Andrews, Scotland golf vacation than your own private home overlooking the 18th green of the Old Course? Nobody can. That’s why it takes years, even decades, for the homes adjacent to the Old Course to become available. Well, one of them just hit the market, [...]

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Reader Follows Advice, Has “Great” Scotland Golf Vacation

Craig Better — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:53:32 +0000

As any reader of this blog knows, we think there’s a huge difference between golf vacation information and golf vacation advice. Information is a commodity — it’s everywhere and often comes from questionable sources. Trustworthy advice, on the other hand, is extremely rare and valuable. With repsect to golf vacations, it’s a time saver, a money saver, [...]

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