Thursday, July 30, 2009

Golf Vacation Resorts As A Real Getaway

By Bella Holly

Nowadays, those who really love the sport of golf and want to be able to play it whenever they go on vacation have an intriguing opportunity in front of them. The attractiveness of golf vacation resorts to these people can't be overstated. Some of these destinations combine a world-class golf course with a beautiful resort experience. There's really very little downside, for the most part.

The attractive part of all this is that there are these kinds of resorts popping up all over the world. Even Scotland, the birthplace of golf as we know it, is getting in on the act. But for true high-class resorts and high-class golfing, there aren't many better places to find them combined than in North America. Some of the resorts are paradises of golf and resort living, for a fact.

For golf enthusiasts wanting to partake of a true PGA experience on courses that frequently host the U.S. open and other top tournaments, then the region around the Monterey Peninsula needs to be explored. Home to world-famous Pebble Beach, the seven Links courses are currently rated as the number one public array of courses in the United States.

The level of class and style at many of the hotels at these golf vacation resorts is also top-notch. For example, North Carolina's Pinehurst Resort has an array of lodging that's the equal of any four-star hotels in the country. Plus, it's the current 2008 winner of the Best Golf Resort accolade from Travel and Leisure magazine. The hotels and the courses meet or exceed every expectation.

A dreamlike time at golf vacation resorts is well within the realm of possibility for many golfers, these days. And the resorts bring world-class golf courses together with the best in hotel lodgings in a way sure to please most any golf vacationer. What golf enthusiast would ever pass up a chance to play on a PGA-certified course and also stay at a top-level hotel, on the course grounds, at the same time?

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