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May.

13
2010

Greece’s Gift to Golf Vacations

by Craig Better

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Greece's financial woes are creating discount golf vacations in the eurozone for Americans and Canadians.

Greece's financial woes are creating discount golf vacations in the eurozone for Americans and Canadians.

We’re not seeing nearly the same level of discounting, perks, or booking incentives as last year, so why have our savvy readers lately – and specifically — been seeking advice about golf vacations to places such as Ireland, Portugal and Spain?

Three words: the exchange rate.   Read more →

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Maui Hawaii golf vacation packages at Wailea should include its Gold and Emerald (pictured) courses, not the Blue.

Maui Hawaii golf vacation packages at Wailea should include its Gold and Emerald (pictured) courses, not the Blue.

Here’s the latest example of why you need an unbiased golf vacation advisor in your corner.

The other day, I received a press release touting, “the ultimate golf vacation experience” for Maui, Hawaii golf vacations.

It described a “world class” Hawaii golf package at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa that included golf on the “legendary” Wailea Blue Golf Course, the “grand lady of Wailea golf courses.” The price seemed pretty attractive, too.

Now, I recalled reading a review of Maui, Hawaii golf vacations in a recent issue of Golf Odyssey, so I logged into the members-only library and brought up the story.

I’m glad I did, because Golf Odyssey had quite a different perspective on the Wailea Blue Golf Course.  Read more →

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You can play TPC Las Colinas and stay at the Four Seasons Resort Dallas at Las Colinas as part of this discount golf vacation deal.

One side benefit of the recession has been the emergence of some of the best discount golf vacation deals I have ever seen at luxury golf vacation destinations.

I was just reading the February issue of Golf Odyssey and frankly, I could not believe the special deal they uncovered at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas.  Read more →

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Wisconsin's Bull at Pinehurst Farms is an example of a great public course that offers reciprocal rates.

Wisconsin's Bull at Pinehurst Farms is an example of a great public course that offers discounted, reciprocal rates by playing affiliated courses in the area.

If you’re familiar with the term “reciprocal agreement,” you probably know it as the professional courtesy among private golf courses that allows members of Private Course A to play at Private Course B, and vice versa.

What you might not know is that many public golf courses have reciprocal agreements, too, and as illustrated in the September 2009 issue of Golf Odyssey, the savings they offer can help you craft high-quality, discount golf vacations at savings of up to 50 percent or more.  Read more →

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After my post about The Golden Passport to New England Golf, many of you asked if there were similar passbooks offering discount golf vacations and reduced green fees in other areas of the country.

The answer is yes, but I haven’t been impressed by many.

Here’s an exception that you might want to look into: Player’s Pass, which, for a nominal fee, provides deep discounts at hundreds of good-to-excellent golf courses nationwide. Read more →

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Two days ago, the Boston Globe published an article containing several golf vacation packages that I thought you might be interested in.

Here are the ones I found most compelling because of where they are, the courses you can play, and the prices at which you can play them: Read more →

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goldenpassportToday’s tip explains how you can play free golf (and I mean totally free) at some of the top daily-fee golf courses in New England.

You know those discount golf passes and coupon books that seem to be everywhere? I have inspected dozens of them, but most suffer from three major problems: a lack of quality courses, ridiculous restrictions on when you can play, and “savings” that don’t really amount to much.

But not this one.  Read more →

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<center>Old Greenwood is one of courses you can play at a discount on a Lake Tahoe golf vacation.</center>

Old Greenwood is one of courses you can play at a discount on a Lake Tahoe golf vacation.

If you have ever considered a Lake Tahoe golf vacation, now might be the time to take it.

Over the weekend, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an article online entitled, “Prices Discounted at Lake Tahoe Golf Courses,” and it included a few good money-saving tidbits.

You can find the full article here, but below are the items that I found most interesting.  Read more →

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