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Ifyouareexperiencingasevereboutof“cabinfever”and
yourgolfclubsarecalingtoyoufrom exileinyourgarage.
Floridahasnumerousresortsandopportunitiestoescapefrom
theharshwinterconditionsinthenorthernU.S.
Sandestin on theFloridapanhandle hasfour18-hole
championshipgolfcourses.Baytowne,TheRaven,BurntPine
andtheLinksofervariousteeoptionstocreateanenjoyable
experienceforeverygolfer.
In addition to world-clas golf,Sandestin’s sugar-white
beachesontheEmeraldCoastoferadistractionfromtherigors
ofthegolfcourse.Spafacilities,avarietyofretailshopsanda
plethoraoffabulousrestaurantscompletethetotalvacation
experienceatSandestin.
TheOrlandoareanotonlyhasDisneyWorldforkidsofal
ages,italsoofersawidevarietyofgolfingopportunities.Disney
WorldResortalonehasfourgolfcourseswiththeMagnolia,
Palm,OspreyRidgeandLakeBuenaVista.CelebrationGolf
ClubandOrangeCountyareonlytwoofthedailyfeepublic
coursesthatcanprovidenorthernersarespitefromshoveling
snowandcoldweather.
Ifyourgameisalitlerustyandneedssomefinetuning,the
AnnikaSorenstamGolfAcademyislocatedinOrlandoatthe
ReunionResort.Itofersavarietyofgolfpackagesandthe
resorthaseveryamenitytofilanygolfer’sdreams.
FortMyers,NaplesandMarcoIsland insouthwestern
Floridahavegreatbeaches,thebestsunsetsinFloridaand
providegreatgolfingopportunities.TheupscaleRitzCarlton
hastwohotelsinthearea.OneislocatedonVanderbiltBeach
andtheotherattheRitzCarltonGolfResortjustafewmiles
inland.Bothoferworldclassservice,warmbreezesoftheGulf
ofMexicoandpalmtreesswaying.
Man does notlive by golfalone,fabulous shopping,
invigoratingnightlifeandfinediningaboundindowntown
Napleson FifthAvenue and complete the totalvacation
experience.
JusteastacrossthestateinPortSt.LucieisthePGAGolf
ClubatthePGAVilage.Itofers54holesofchampionshipgolf
designedbyaward-winningarchitects,Tom FazioandPete
Dye.
GolferscanbegintheirvisittothePGAGolfClubwithavisitto
thePGACenterforGolfLearningandPerformanceCenter
toknocktherustofthosegolfclubs.18holesononeofthree
coursescanbefolowedbyavisittothePGAMuseumofGolf.
ThePGAmuseumisoneoftheworld’stop
golfexhibits, tracingthehistoryofthegame
withashowcaseofrareartifactsfromicons
ofthegamelike, BobyJonesandDonaldRos.
TemperaturesinsouthernFloridaaverageinthe70’sin
JanuaryandFebruarymakingtheareaperfectforwinter
getaways.
Thesearejustafewofwonderful golfdestinationsavailablein
sunnyFlorida.Getyourmindofthesnowandcold.Itjusttakes
ashortairplanerideorcros-countrydrivetofindsomeofthe
bestbeachesintheworldandgreatgolfing.
GolfinFlorida!
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