CANADA
Cape Breton Resorts
Nova Scotia
THE DEAL Ultimate Golf Tour: three nights lodging, four rounds (Highlands Links, Bell Bay, Dundee and Le Portage) with shared cart.
THE GOLF Many consider Stanley Thompson's seaside Highlands Links to be the best golf in Canada; Thomas McBroom's 7,037-yard Bell Bay is known for its "Final Four" finishing sequence.
THE PRICE* $229-$287 per person, till October 31. Double occupancy.
CONTACT capebretonresorts.com; 800-565-5660
CANADA
Panorama Mountain Village
British Columbia
THE DEAL 3 Nights/3 Course Gold Getaway: three nights Gold one-bedroom condo, three rounds (one each at Greywolf, Copper Point, Eagle Ranch).
THE GOLF Doug Carrick's acclaimed Greywolf has mountain vistas from every hole, including "Cliffhanger," the par-three sixth with a tee shot over a canyon to an island green.
THE PRICE* From $293 per golfer till October 11. Double occupancy.
CONTACT intrawest.com; 250-342-6941
CANADA
Rodd Crowbush Golf & Beach Resort
Prince Edward Island
THE DEAL Rodd Chip-Inn Golf Vacation: three nights accommodations, three rounds ($15 surcharge for Links at Crowbush), full daily breakfast.
THE GOLF Seven choices, including McBroom's Links at Crowbush Cove, Dana Fry and Michael Hurdzan's Dundarave and Graham Cooke's Anderson's Creek.
THE PRICE* $399 per person, till September 30. Double occupancy.
CONTACT rodd-hotels.ca; 800-565-7633
CANADA
Taboo Resort
Ontario
THE DEAL Muskoka Golf Trail: three nights Lodge Room, three rounds with shared cart.
THE GOLF The Canadian Shield beckons with McBroom's Rocky Crest, Ron Garl's Taboo, and The Rock, a brand new design from Nick Faldo that opened in May.
THE PRICE* From $755 per person, July 1-Aug. 29. Double occupancy. Reference REF49868 when booking.
CONTACT muskokagolftrail.ca; 888-736-8352
CANADA
Tremblant Resort
Quebec
THE DEAL Big Four: three nights lodging in Tremblant Pedestrian Village, four rounds (one on each course) with cart.
THE GOLF McBroom's Le Geant has "giant" elevation changes; devilish surprises await at Le Diable; La Belle is a classic mountain course; enjoy river and alpine views at La Bete.
THE PRICE* From $281 per person, till September 19. Double occupancy.
CONTACT tremblant.com; 888-857-8253
IDAHO
Coeur d'Alene Resort
Coeur d'Alene
THE DEAL Gold Medal Golf: nightly accommodations, one round each, breakfast and dinner per person.
THE GOLF Each hole of this Scott Miller design offers views of Lake Coeur d'Alene, including the floating green at the par-three fourteenth; 2003 brought new bunkers, greens and tees.
THE PRICE* From $204 per person, per night, till August 31; from $179 September 1-30. Double occupancy.
CONTACT cdaresort.com; 800-688-5253
MAINE
Samoset Resort
Rockport
THE DEAL Golfer's Getaway: overnight lodging, unlimited golf and breakfast for two.
THE GOLF With ocean views from 14 holes, this 1902 design meanders through woods, gardens and past Penobscot Bay; underwent a $3 million renovation in 2001.
THE PRICE* $159-$229 per person. Double occupancy.
CONTACT samoset.com; 800-341-1650
MICHIGAN
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
Acme
THE DEAL Three Day Championship Golf: three nights hotel, three breakfasts, three rounds on Spruce Run (surcharge for the Bear and the Wolverine courses).
THE GOLF Former University of Michigan golf coach William Newcomb designed Spruce Run; Nicklaus's Bear hosts the Michigan Open; Player's Wolverine has generous fairways.
THE PRICE* $537 per person, till Aug. 14; $430, Aug. 15-Nov. 6. Double occupancy. Weekend stay.
CONTACT grandtraverseresort.com; 800-748-0303
MINNESOTA
Grand View Lodge
Nisswa
THE DEAL T+L GOLF Special: two midweek nights, daily breakfast and dinner, two rounds each with cart on the Pines or the Preserve (surcharge for Deacon's Lodge).
THE GOLF Play on three courses: the rolling hills of the Pines, the elevated tees and deep rough of the Preserve, and the wide fairways and large greens of Palmer's Deacon's Lodge.
THE PRICE* $399 per person. Double occupancy. Sun.-Thurs. night stay. Must mention special when booking.
CONTACT grandviewlodge.com; 800-432-3788
MONTANA
Grouse Mountain Lodge
Whitefish
THE DEAL Golf Package: overnight lodging, one round each and daily breakfast.
THE GOLF Of the nine choices, the best bets are John Steidel's Whitefish Lake, the links-style Big Mountain and Eagle Bend, a 27-hole William Hull-Jack Nicklaus II design.
THE PRICE* From $165 per person, per night till August 31. From $155 September 1-30. Double occupancy.
CONTACT montanasfinest.com; 800-321-8822
VERMONT
The Equinox Resort
Manchester
THE DEAL Midweek Unlimited Golf: overnight accommodations, unlimited golf for two with cart.
THE GOLF Set in the mountains of Vermont, Walter Travis's 1927 Gleneagles course was given a $3.5 million face-lift in 1992 by Rees Jones; has undulating greens and over 120 bunkers.
THE PRICE* $299 per night till July 29, August 29-September 24. Sun.-Thurs. night stay. Double occupancy.
CONTACT rockresorts.com; 888-367-7625
WASHINGTON
Semiahmoo Resort
Blaine
THE DEAL Golf Package: overnight accommodations, round of golf each and breakfast for two.
THE GOLF Play Graham Cooke's Loomis Trail, where the greens are fast and water comes into play on every hole, or Semiahmoo, a challenging 7,005-yard Arnold Palmer design.
THE PRICE* $299-$389 per night till October 15. Single or double occupancy.
CONTACT semiahmoo.com; 800-770-7992
*DETAILS ACCURATE AT PRESS TIME BUT SUBJECT TO CHANGE. BLACKOUT DATES MAY APPLY.
