PGA National Resort & Spa deal
A weekend spent watching the 2011 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia is a great motivator for players to drag out the clubs and plan for spring and summer getaways to the greens. Here's a value-packed offer at another legendary golf resort in south Florida, the AAA Four Diamond PGA National Resort & Spa.
This distinguished resort offers 90 holes of championship golf on five courses, including the famed Champion course, home to the PGA TOUR's Honda Classic. The resort's storied golf history includes hosting the 1983 Ryder Cup, 1987 PGA Championship, and nearly two decades of the Senior PGA Championship. In addition to The Champion, PGA National's award-winning golf courses are: The Palmer, The Haig, The Squire and The Estates.
The PGA National Resort & Spa is once again rolling out its popular "Summer Escape and Play" package, highlighted by unlimited daily golf, nightly deluxe accommodations and access to the famous Waters of the World mineral pools.
Complete with over $300 of extra value, package prices start at $79 per person, per night (based on double occupancy) on stays from May 20-Sept. 30.
Package features include:
- Unlimited daily golf on The Palmer, The Squire, The Haig or The Estates courses with complimentary replay rounds
- Nightly accommodations onsite at PGA National's award-winning resort hotel
- Club storage and access to PGA TOUR-quality practice facilities with unlimited practice balls
- Access to the Waters of the World mineral pools at The Spa
- Daily breakfast, with ample selection of hot and healthy items
- A 50 percent discount on clinics at the David Leadbetter Golf Academy
Complimentary replay rounds are booked at the course the day of play following the first round. A $30 cart fee applies at the course for the first round of the day and each day. A $50 surcharge applies to play The Champion -- site of the Honda Classic and famous "Bear Trap" -- one of the most demanding, three-hole stretches on the PGA TOUR. Taxes and resort fees are not included.
The resort recently completed a $65 million comprehensive revitalization, including a new front entrance, outdoor pool and pavilion, new Ironwood Grille and iBAR, as well as enhanced public areas, golf courses and landscaping.
The 40,000 square-foot European Spa features 32 treatment areas and the exclusive "Waters of the World" outdoor mineral pools. Also on-site is a world-class 33,000 square-foot health-and-racquet club with 19 Har Tru tennis courts and nine on-site restaurants and lounges.
The PGA National Resort & Spa is a 15 minute drive from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI); one hour from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and 90 minutes from Miami International Airport (MIA).
For more information, or to book a package, visit www.pgaresort.com, or call 1-800-533-9386.
Clara Bosonetto is a retired travel consultant.
