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| THE PLACE | THE DEAL | THE GOLF | THE PRICE* | CONTACT |
| Amelia Island Plantation Amelia Island |
Spa-Golf Special Getaway Package: Each guest receives one round of golf per day with cart on the Oak Marsh or Ocean Links courses, or one fifty-minute spa treatment. | Oak Marsh is a fine example of Pete Dye's Harbour Townera style, while Ocean Links is short but breezy. The private Long Point is available to guests for greens-fee play. | From $332 to $432 per night. Available through March 4, 2006. | aipfl.com; 888-261-6161 |
| Doral Golf Resort & Spa Miami |
Blue Monster Package: one round each on the Blue Monster, Great White, Red, Gold and Silver courses; breakfast daily; golf clinic; unlimited range access. | The Tiger-Phil showdown back in March only added to Doral's half-century-long status as a Florida icon. Five courses and a Jim McLean golf school make it a great bet, as usual. | $391 per person, per night. Three-night minimum stay. | doralresort.com; 800-713-6725 |
| The Fairmont Turnberry IsleResort & Club Aventura |
Birdies & Backrubs Package: for the golfer, unlimited greens fees; for the spa lover, one sixty-minute treatment daily; full privileges at the Willow Stream Spa and private Ocean Club. | Two layouts, the North and South, from Robert Trent Jones Sr. The South is the more testing—no scorecard is safe until the final putt on the island-green par-five eighteenth. | $340 per person, per night through December 21. Two-night minimum stay. | fairmont.com/turnberryisle; 800-327-7028 |
| La Playa Beach & Golf Resort Naples |
Golf & Sand Package: two nights in a beachfront or coastal-view guest room; one round of golf per day with cart; complimentary beach chairs and umbrella. | With tee times spaced at ten-minute intervals, you won't feel rushed at La Playa. Which is good—you'll want to take in the lush, idyllic scenery of Bob Cupp's design. | $409 for Bay View rooms; $479 for beachfront. Available through December 23. | laplayaresort.com; 800-237-6883 |
| Marco Beach Ocean Resort Marco Island | Snowbird Holiday: A boat tour of the Everglades' Ten Thousand Islands (rich with migratory birds) is complemented by a round of golf for two or a Swedish massage. | Perfect for birders seeking exotic additions to their lists, with great Naples-area golf in the bargain. Fiddler's Creek, a private Arthur Hills design, is among the state's most underrated. | $2,600 for three nights in a one-bedroom suite. Available from December 22 to April 23. | marcoresort.com; 800-260-5089 |
| Ocean Hammock Resort Palm Coast |
Signature Golf Package: Ocean-view accommodations at the Lodge (a quiet, twenty-room retreat) and eighteen holes on the Nicklaus signature course. | Of the hundreds of courses in Florida, few offer oceanfront scenery comparable to the Nicklaus course's at Ocean Hammock. The finishing four holes are especially dramatic. | $269 per person,per night. Available weeknights through January 31. | oceanhammock.com; 888-707-0946 |
| Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Orlando |
One-Stop Shop Packages: The launch of a new web site allows guests to customize their visits—everything from lodging and rental cars to tee times and spa treatments. | The world HQ of the David Leadbetter Golf Academy is prime turf for star sightings, as are the two Greg Normandesigned courses, the National and the International. | Three-night web specials range from $382 to $568. Prices vary for customized packages. | omnichampionsgategolf.com; 866-453-4653 |
| Reunion Resort & Club Reunion |
Palmer Golf Package: 36 holes with cart per day; full breakfast; luxury accommodations in a four-bedroom home with private pool; all taxes and gratuities included. A nice opportunity to do the buddy trip in style. | Reunion features signature courses from Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson, with a third from Jack Nicklaus debuting early in 2006. | $591 per person, through January 1; $669 January 2 to February 15. Prices based on two-night stay. | reunionresort.com; 888-418-9610 |
| Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort Destin |
Stay & Play Golf Package: lodging at the Village; daily golf with cart at the Links (other courses cost a small surcharge); unlimited use of the practice facility and health club. | Four courses, including Rees Jones's Burnt Pine. Sandestin is on the Panhandle coast, so its high and low seasons differ from the rest of Florida's. A very affordable winter choice. | $112 per person, per night, through February 15. | sandestin.com; 800-270-0427 |
| Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa Ponte Vedra Beach |
TPC Deluxe Golf Package: lodging and breakfast; complimentary club storage; one round of golf on the TPC Valley course (Stadium course is available for a $52 surcharge). | No bells and whistles on this offering—it's a golf deal, plain and simple. But we have to ask: Who on earth would blink at paying an extra $52 to take on number seventeen? | $465 per night for a double, through November 19; $435 from November 28. | sawgrassmarriott.com; 800-457-4653 |
| The Westin InnisbrookGolf Resort Tampa |
Diamond Golf Package: unlimited golf with cart, including two rounds on the Copperhead course; daily golf clinics; $65 dinner allowance at Innisbrook's restaurants. | Four courses, including the Copperhead, home to the PGA Tour's Chrysler Championship. Kids, meanwhile, will find endless fun on the waterslides of the three-acre Loch Ness Pool. | $499 per person,per night, through January 18. Three-night minimum stay. | westin-innisbrook.com; 877-752-1480 |
| World Golf Village St. Augustine |
Golfer's Dream Come True Package: four nights at the World Golf Village Renaissance Resort; private one-hour lesson at the PGA Tour Golf Academy; two rounds of golf. | Rounds at the King & Bear (codesigned by Palmer and Nicklaus) and Slammer & Squire (Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen) spotlight just some of the legends at golf's Cooperstown. | $554 per person, based on double occupancy. | wgv.com; 800-948-4653 |
For more package deals, visit tlgolf.com. *details accurate at press time but subject to change. Blackout dates may apply.
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