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Greece’s Gift to Golf Vacations

Craig Better — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:40:02 +0000

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. Thanks to Greece’s financial flub, you now get about 20 [...]

Be Careful Choosing Packages for Hawaii Golf Vacations (and Other Destinations)

Craig Better — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:19:26 +0000

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” [...]

A Discount Golf Vacation Deal at a Top Four Seasons Resort

Craig Better — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:14:51 +0000

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 [...]

Discount Golf Vacation Secrets #14: Reciprocal Agreements

Craig Better — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:19:45 +0000

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 [...]

Another Excellent Source for Discount Golf Vacations and Local Green Fee Savings

Craig Better — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:11:57 +0000

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.

Discount Golf Vacations at Hotspots Possible with These 4 Golf Packages

Craig Better — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:39:13 +0000

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:

“Golden Passport” Provides Free Golf, No Strings Attached

Craig Better — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:17:30 +0000

Today'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.

Lake Tahoe Golf Courses Offering Discounts & Private Access

Craig Better — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:52:24 +0000

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.

Pound Ridge Golf Club Lowering Rates for New York Golf Vacations

Craig Better — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:11:17 +0000

I just heard that Pound Ridge Golf Club (poundridgegolf.com), the new public Pete Dye creation located an hour north of New York City, is discounting its peak green fee by nearly 20 percent.

This brings it down, yes, down, to $195 before 3 pm.

Owned by Ken Wang, Jr., the brother of famous fashion designer Vera Wang, the course is Dye's first in New York State and, mainly due to environmental constraints, it took more than a decade and $40 million to complete.

20 Places Where You Can Take “Unlimited Golf” Vacations

Craig Better — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:00:50 +0000

"Unlimited golf" vacations are nothing new, but thanks in part to the weak economy, even some of America's best courses and classiest resorts are offering golf's version of the all-you-can-eat buffet.

Yes, even resort icons like Pebble Beach, Pinehurst, Kiawah Island, Sea Island, and the Greenbrier are offering unlimited golf vacation packages. In fact, I've wanted to publish a tip about this for several weeks now, but the list of deals kept getting bigger and the quality of the venues kept getting better. Some have expiration dates approaching, so I couldn't hold off any longer.

My list is below. If you have any to add, feel free to post them as a comment. Sorry I couldn't include all the terms and conditions (and prices) for each one, but just be aware that every resort is likely to have a its own definition of what an unlimited golf vacation package is.