More Ideas for a Golf Vacation in Orlando

There are a couple of dozen of fine golf courses and resorts within 15 miles of the Orlando city center, more than 150 within a 45-minute drive. Accommodations are plentiful and varied, from the grand golf resorts, such as the Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes, to the Omni Orlando at Championsgate to budget and mid-range hotels. Orlando is, perhaps, the quintessential Florida golf vacation hotspot. For a complete run-down of the golf vacation opportunities in Orlando, please check out my extensive listings of Three and Four Day Golf Vacation Ideas.

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The Wintergreen Resort in Central VA - Golf The Year Round

The Wintergreen Resort is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. It's one of those spectacular mountain resorts one almost always associates with all the great outdoor sports, including golf. We also tend to think that the golf courses in these mountain resorts shut down during the winter months. Not so at Wiintergreen; golf is available the year round. In fact, Wintergreen may just be the quintessential retreat, for pleasure seekers and for corporate getaways. Would you like to know more? Here's a full review of all that's on offer at the Wintergreen Resort.

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January is a Great Time to Visit Destin and Fort Walton Beach

January is a great time to visit Destin and Fort Walton Beach, Florida. If you follow me at all, you know I love that place, and I love its golf courses. If you're planning a golf vacation, you should definately consider visiting Destin and Fort Walton Beach. The Emerald Coast, of which Destin and Fort Walton Beach are a major part, offers the complete vacation experience: plenty of good hotels and even a couple of grand resorts; endless miles of white sandy beaches; fresh seafood, of course, and lots of places to eat it; and there's lots to see and do, including deep sea fishing or just loafing around and working on the tan; ladies, you'll love the outlet mall, it's huge, and all the big names are represented (sorry guys). If you're planning a vacation to Destin and Fort Walton, here 's the information you'll need to help with your planning.

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Time to Head for the Bahamas

The Bahamas are one of my two favorite vacation destinations on the U.S. side of the ocean. That being so, it's almost time for my semi-annual visit. I'll be heading first to Nassau and Paradise Island, then on to Freeport, and then who knows where, perhaps Eluethera or even remote Mayaguana; I'll do a little fishing, play a little golf, eat a little fresh seafood (maybe a lot of fresh seafood), some conch salad, and drink a rum punch, or two, or maybe more; it just doesn't get any better than that. Take it from me, this is one outing I look forward to all year long; it never gets old (I've been writing travel guide books about the Bahamas for more than 20 years). If I were a wealthy guy, I would be living there. Unfortunately, that's not the case, so once again I'll hit the airways, and the golf courses, and enjoy my moments in the sun.

 

The Bahamas are an ideal choice for a golf vacation or group outing. You can count on blue skies and balmy breezes the year-round. Winter or summer, you can play golf with little fear of interruption by the weather: Nassau averages seven hours of sunshine daily, and when it does rain, it seldom lasts for longer than 15 minutes, or so,  even during the rainy season (May). The average temperature during the winter months is around 70° which means the grass is always green and you can Play Golf in the Bahamas just about 365 days a year.

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