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Place
California, Island Hotel Newport Beach, Newport Beach
The Deal
Stay and Play: one night in a room with a private balcony; two rounds on the Ocean North or the Ocean South at Pelican Hill, both of which reopened late last year after upgrades by Tom Fazio (Pelican Hill’s resort opens in the fall)
The Golf
Draped over four hundred acres of wavy coastline, these courses feature wide fairways and big greens. A new clubhouse opened last fall, new turf was planted on every hole, and thousands of shrubs were relocated to open up views of the Pacific.
Price*
From $735 per night, available through December 21
Contact
theislandhotel.com 866-554-4620
Place
California, San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara
The Deal
Coastal Golf: two nights in a restored cottage or junior suite with a private deck and hot tub; one round per person at Sandpiper Golf Club, Rancho San Marcos or the private Montecito Country Club; daily in-room breakfast
The Golf
Sandpiper is at its best along the Pacific, notably at the par-three eleventh, which drops to the beach. The sea and mountains set the scene at Montecito, and Rancho San Marcos, a Robert Trent Jones Jr. course renovated last year, peers over the valley.
Price*
From $1,650 per room, available through December 18
Contact
sanysidroranch.com 800-368-6788
Place
Hawaii, Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Koloa
The Deal
Explore: one night in a room with a private lanai and views of the ocean, garden or mountains; one round per person at Poipu Bay Golf Course, former home of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf; breakfast buffet for two
The Golf
The trade winds on Robert Trent Jones Jr.’s Poipu Bay, on cliffs eighty feet above the ocean, can make ball control a challenge. The setting—with humpback whales, monk seals, sea turtles and centuries-old places of worship—adds welcome distraction.
Price*
$680–$1,060 per night, available through December 30
Contact
kauai.hyatt.com 808-742-1234
*Details accurate at press time but subject to change. Blackout dates may apply. Prices based on double occupancy unless otherwise noted.
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