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Disney World offers a magical golf experience
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Walt Disney World® Resort is famous for its popular theme parks. But for those interested in a sunny golf getaway, Disney provides an equally magical experience. In fact, Disney offers up four challenging and very different championship courses designed to test the skills of golfers at any level.

Disney’s Palm and Magnolia courses just played host to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, a popular annual PGA Tour event. Now you can walk the same beautifully manicured links as your favorite pro players.

Golfers will experience the natural beauty of Florida’s woodlands on Disney’s spectacular Palm course. This majestic layout is one of Florida’s toughest layouts, featuring crystal lakes, tropical sand and strategically placed palms. 

The Magnolia course is filled with an abundance of fragrant magnolias, while elevated tees, spacious greens and tranquil water hazards offer up the best in championship golf challenges.

Meanwhile, Disney’s Lake Buena Vista is a classic country club style course with a meandering layout. Enjoy the scenery as you wind your way through pastel villas, pine forests and sparkling lakes. Tee off adjacent to boats and canals and enjoy magnificent views of an enchanting lighthouse.

Yet another Disney championship course is the scenic Osprey Ridge, a serene and elegant wilderness course designed by Tom Fazio featuring dramatic fairways that cut through forests of scrub oak, pine, palmetto and cypress trees. 

Regardless of which Disney course you choose, golfers will enjoy the benefits of GPS technology. Each cart is fitted with a GPS that offers a full color monitor to provide detailed 3D views of each hole, precise yardage to the flagstick, professional tips and course strategy.

Novice golfers and families may also enjoy a more modest golf experience at Oak Trail. This 9-hole walking course offers undulating greens and holes ranging from 132 to 517 yards from the back tees.  It’s a perfect course for the young or developing golfer or even for those low handicappers looking to sneak in a quick nine.

For information on Disney attraction tickets and Disney vacation packages, please visit www.westgatereservations.com today.

Myrtle Beach Remains a Favorite Golf Destination
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

It’s true. Myrtle Beach is one of America’s favorite beach destinations. But Myrtle Beach is also one of America’s favorite golf destinations, as well.

The “Seaside Golf Capital of the World,” Myrtle Beach offers up some of the most unique, challenging and picturesque golf courses anywhere in the world. And with more than 100 championship courses along the Grand Strand, golfers of any level have plenty of playing options.

Choose from wind-blown, oceanfront holes or scenic layouts carved between giant live oak trees draped with Spanish moss. Choose from carefully crafted layouts designed by golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer or equally dramatic courses developed by Tom Fazio and Robert Trent Jones. 

Myrtle Beach offers an incredible array of courses to challenge any skill level, from weekend hacker to low handicapper or professional. And for those who just want to take the kids out and test their putt-putt skills, you’ll also find nearly 50 mini golf courses in the area. 

Golf vacation packages can be created any time of the year and be tailored to any skill set. So get ready to tee it up in Myrtle Beach. Better yet, you can also enjoy amazing accommodations at Westgate Myrtle Beach Resort. For more details, go to http://www.westgatereservations.com/ today.

Fall is a Great Time for Golf in Myrtle Beach
Friday, September 10th, 2010

The waves are still crashing against America’s most popular family beach, but the onset of fall also brings with it one of the best times to golf in Myrtle Beach!

With more than 100 golf courses scattered throughout the beautiful Grand Strand area of South Carolina, Myrtle Beach remains a top rated golfer’s paradise. Choose from championship courses designed by the likes of golf legends such as Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman and others.

With so many course options to choose from, you’re sure to find just the right course for virtually any skill level - casual duffer to professional. There are also myriad par-3 courses as well as fun-filled miniature golf courses.

Myrtle Beach golf courses offer spectacular, natural environments with towering pines, majestic oaks, rolling greens and even oceanfront vistas. Whether you come for the beach or just the golf, Myrtle’s fabulous fairways are sure to help you make memories.

For more on golf in Myrtle Beach or for discount Myrtle Beach vacation package deals, visit http://www.westgatemyrtlebeach.com/ or http://www.westgatereservations.com/.  

Hit the Beach or Hit the Links in Myrtle Beach
Monday, July 26th, 2010

While thousands of families head for beautiful Myrtle Beach, SC every year to “hit the beach,” it seems there are just as many headed out to “hit it straight” on one of the area’s many championship golf courses.With more than 100 top golf courses throughout this spectacular Grand Strand area, Myrtle Beach remains a popular and highly rated golf paradise. Choose from top flight courses designed by famed architects like Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, the late Robert Trent Jones as well as the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Greg Norman.

Myrtle Beach caters to golfers of every skill level from novice to professional. Or those casual and first-time golfers can make their Myrtle Beach visit a little less-pressured and a lot more fun by teeing off on a driving range or by playing any one of the fun par-3 courses in Little River, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Surfside Beach.

Whether you visit Myrtle Beach with the sole intention of hitting the links or you just need a break from the beach, you’ll find the perfect golf haven nearby.

For details on Myrtle Beach and its many amazing golf courses, or for information on area accommodations like the Westgate Myrtle Beach Resort and Spa, go to http://www.westgatemyrtlebeach.com/ or http://www.westgatereservations.com/.