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Brad Brewer Golf Academy at Rosen Shingle Creek

Staff Reporter — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:01:10 +0000

ORLANDO – Golfers seeking more than just a few hours on the course will find their own happy spot at the AAA Four Diamond Rosen Shingle Creek hotel and award-winning Shingle Creek Golf Club. The 18-hole, par 72 (7,228 yard) David Harman designed Shingle Creek Golf Club is known as one of the best places to play in Florida.

Shingle Creek Golf Club is also home to the Brad Brewer Golf Academy. The 1,500-room luxury hotel is conveniently located at 9939 Universal Blvd., just off the International Drive tourist district and ten minutes from the Orlando International Airport. www.shinglecreekgolf.com or www.rosenshinglecreek.com.

About the PGA National in Palm Beach

Staff Reporter — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:59:23 +0000

PALM BEACH GARDENS – PGA National Resort & Spa has long been renowned as one of south Florida’s most legendary golf destinations. Home to the Professional Golfers Association of America and the annual host of the Honda Classic, the PGA national resort and spa has a distinguished history of tournament play – including the 25th Ryder Cup, the 69th PGA Championship, and nearly two decades of PGA Seniors’ Championships.

The legendary 381-room resort recently completed a $65 million facelift including completely new front entrance, outdoor pool and pavilion as well as enhanced public areas, restaurants, golf courses and landscaping. Guests can test their skills on five spectacular, tournament-ready courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Karl Litten, to name a few. Each course presents its own exquisite challenge. The stellar courses includes The Champion, A “must play” stop on any avid golfer’s list.

The Champion is considered one of Florida’s most notable golf challenges and features “The Bear Trap,” spanning three demanding holes designed by Jack Nicklaus. See www.pgaresort.com

Golf Camp at Walt Disney World

Staff Reporter — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:30:20 +0000

LAKE BUENA VISTA – Walt Disney World Junior Golf Camps provides children ages 8-15 years old with a fun, educational golf experience and the opportunity to embark on a lifetime of enjoyment. The camp is hosted at Disney’s Oak Trail, Palm and Magnolia courses and instruction is given by members of Disney’s PGA Teaching Staff. Individual and group instruction is available, with an emphasis on rules, safety and etiquette.

The on-course experience in combination with drills and competitions are designed to improve each student’s individual abilities. www.disneyworld.disney.go.com

Biltmore Introduces Golf Training Program

Staff Reporter — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:26:33 +0000

CORAL GABLES - The 276-room Biltmore is one of the few, true luxury destination resorts in a major metropolitan area, offering championship golf. They have recently introduced the Biltmore Total Performance Golf for guests to improve their playing power.

Biltmore Total Performance Golf uses state-of-the-art technology to determine whether a player’s golf swing is efficient or inefficient, and then make corrective changes to the individual based on that information.

See www.biltmorehotel.com

Marriott Grand Vista’s Ecological Golf

Staff Reporter — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:23:07 +0000

ORLANDO - For environmentally conscious players, the Marriott Grand Vista Resort is the perfect location for a round of golf.

The Grand Vista Resort is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. The Marriott Golf environmental program, which was announced in 2008 and now includes all golf properties throughout North America and one signature property in the Caribbean, further positions the Marriott among the industry’s premier “green” golf management organizations.

Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries, which enable golf facilities to protect the environment by enhancing precious natural areas and wildlife habitats, are part of a system wide commitment by Marriott International, Inc. to promote environmental stewardship. In order to achieve Audubon Certification, a golf facility is required to demonstrate that it is maintaining the highest degree of environmental quality in many areas including environmental planning, wildlife and habitat management, chemical reduction and water conservation.

See www.gofaldo.com; www.marriottgolf.com

Visit the World Golf Hall of Fame, St. Augustine

Staff Reporter — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:20:17 +0000

ST AUGUSTINE - Located at World Golf Village in St. Augustine and honouring golf’s greatest players and contributors, the World Golf Hall of holds some of the greatest golf treasures in the world.

A World Golf Foundation initiative, the Hall of Fame represents collaboration among 26 national and international golf organizations, including the PGA TOUR, LPGA, USGA, Augusta National, PGA of America, The European Tour and The R&A. The museum houses interactive exhibits and historic and personal artifacts that tell the stories of its members and the game of golf. www.wgv.com

Deals on Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass

Staff Reporter — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:18:59 +0000

PONTE VEDRA BEACH – TPC Sawgrass offers golfers the opportunity play at the home of THE PLAYERS Championship.

TPC Sawgrass guests of all skill levels have the chance to tee off on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course under the same course conditions Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson face during THE PLAYERS, this May 4-10. Golfers receive the “storyteller” forecaddie experience and the chance to measure how their game stacks up against the pros, with a golf package starting at $985* per person ($329/night) based on double occupancy June 9 – Aug. 31, 2009.

Following THE PLAYERS in May, golf enthusiasts experience the best amenities at TPC Sawgrass while challenging the pros’ scores on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course and face finishing holes 16, 17 and 18, trying to make a hole-in-one on the famed island hole. Personal forecaddies help golfers closely replicate the experience of being a PGA TOUR golfer by educating players on the history and heritage of TPC Sawgrass while providing all the traditional services on both courses.

Golfers looking to brush up on swing techniques visit the TOUR Academy and experience highly customized golf instruction incorporating a variety of instructional tools, including a TaylorMade MATT System, Swing Analysis and TrackMan Launch Monitor and club fitting with new TPC Sawgrass partner, FuZion Golf.

To PLAY WHERE THE PLAYERS PLAY at TPC Sawgrass, call PGA TOUR Experiences at 888-421-8555 or visit www.pgatourexperiences.com

Jupiter, Florida Golf Capital

Staff Reporter — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:05:27 +0000

JUPITER – This city north of West Palm Beach, in Palm Beach County, is home to many of the nation’s top golfers. Golfers include Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Greg Norman, Nick Price, Camillo Villegas, Luke Donald, Briny Baird, Jesper Parnevik and Mark Calcavecchia.

Courses in the Jupiter, Hobe Sound and Stuart area include: