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Masterful Getaways

Four Great Golf Resort Escapes | By Oriana Mercader

Sawgrass Marriot Resort
TPC Sawgrass, Dye's Valley—Hole #14
Whether planning to take the family on a fun but yet tranquil vacation, or get your game on at some of the best golf courses in the state, or simply wanting to spend some down time at the spa with friends, these four resorts offer everything for a perfect stay.

Elegance and Leisure at its Best
The luxurious Omni Hotels & Resorts at Champions Gate, Orlando offers not only great service and satisfaction, but also countless variety of activities including relaxing by the pool, golfing on a choice of three-world class courses or pampering at the spa.

Fully equipped with 720 guestrooms and suites, designer villas, a European-style spa, pools, water slides, an 850-foot Lazy River, and 36 holes of championship golf, this lavish resort is located a quick hours drive outside Tampa. It’s the perfect place for a family vacation, ultimate golf experience or a romantic escape.

The Omni Resort gracefully fuses fitness and leisure as well as scrumptious meal options in five different restaurants promising to satisfy any culinary craving. For reservations, call 1-800-809-6664 or visit omnihotels.com.

No Place Like Home
A trip to the comfortably elegant Reunion Resort in Orlando will discover fine dining, magnificent accommodations in a villa or home, a multi-acre water park with a Lazy River and 110- foot water slide perfect for the kids. Challenge yourself to a couple sets of tennis in the six lighted Hydro-grid award winning courts or to some golf time on three championship courses – The Legacy course designed by Arnold Palmer, The Tradition course designed by Jack Nicklaus and The Independence course designed by Tom Watson.

Unwind while enjoying the various amenities and the magnificent landscape with the entire family, or simply let the kids be kids at the ultimate-fun Kids Crew where children will take part in supervised activities such as games at the pool and nature hikes. For reservations, call 888-418-9611 or visit reunionresort.com.

Topped Ranked Golf Getaway
Ranked among the top ten best golf resorts in the United States, the Sawgrass Marriot Resort in Jacksonville has over 508 elegant guest rooms, 24 spacious suites and 80 villa suites for guests to relax and enjoy their stay. Dine at an award-winning selection of beach-front restaurants featuring a delightful range of flavors or sooth your mind, body and soul at the exclusive spa and fitness center.

The stunning layouts of the golf courses and their unique challenges make the Sawgrass Marriot Resort’s courses one of the 100 best in the world, and second-largest golf destination in the U.S. Play at The Players Stadium Course designed by Pete Dye or dare yourself to golf at The Most-Photographed Hole in the World, the No. 17, par-3 Island Green. For reservations, call 1-800-457-4653 or visit sawgrassmarriott.com.

The Backyard Escape
When looking for a stress-free vacation, the close-to-home and newly renovated Innisbrook Golf and Spa Resort is a great place to consider. Take pleasure in the casual cooking as well as the outstanding cuisine with distinctive mixes of flavors and ingredients at one of the five resort’s restaurants. There’s no better place for relaxation than at the new Indaba Spa, which combines the best of nature and soothing serenity with a signature treatment of couples’ massages, a meditation labyrinth, steam rooms and treatment terraces.

The Copperhead Course, the Island Course, the North Course and the South Course feature lengthy and varied challenges, 70-feet of elevation change as well as striking natural surroundings and wildlife.
For reservations, call 800-456-2000 or visit innisbrookgolfresort.com.


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