Seasonal Specials Add to Warmth of Winter Golf in North Carolina

Sep 9, 2009
Raleigh, N.C. - Golf is a year-round passion in North Carolina for residents and travelers alike and several of the state's resorts and courses are offering extra incentives beyond the bright sunshine and Carolina blue skies typical of the winter season. Seasonal offers and packages from the popular Brunswick Islands and Pinehurst/Southern Pines/Aberdeen areas currently highlight the state of North Carolina's official golf travel planning web site Golf.VisitNC.com. Included are attractive Thanksgiving and New Year's getaways to the legendary Pinehurst Resort, named Best Golf Resort in America by Travel & Leisure Golf magazine.

Get out on the links to enjoy all that North Carolina offers golf enthusiasts both on and off the course. Below is a sampling of the savings. For more specials and offers, go to http://golf.visitnc.com/search_results.php?SearchType=offers&searchString1=++search+for+offers. See offer details for expiration dates and any restrictions.

Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen Area

Pinehurst Resort's Thanksgiving Celebration, Village of Pinehurst

Bring the family and kick off the holiday season with accommodations, breakfast, dinner and activities. The Thanksgiving Package starts from $149 per person. Add golf or spa for a little more - kids 17 and under stay, eat and play free with a paying parent. www.pinehurst.com

Evergreen Escape at Pinehurst Resort, Village of Pinehurst

Enjoy a round of golf or a 50-minute spa treatment, plus overnight accommodations, breakfast and dinner at historic Pinehurst Resort. The package rate starts from $229 per person. Upgrade to Pinehurst No. 2 golf course for an additional $165 per person. www.pinehurst.com

New Year's Party in the Pines at Pinehurst Resort, Village of Pinehurst

The Band of Oz returns for this Pinehurst tradition. Enjoy a gourmet dinner, dessert buffet, party with dancing and grand countdown, continental midnight buffet, morning breakfast and late checkout to bring in 2009. The New Year's Package starts from $229 per person. Golf, spa and children's programs are also available. www.pinehurst.com

Legacy Golf Links, Aberdeen

The end-of-the-year getaway starts from $99 per person and includes two rounds at Legacy Golf Links and one night at the Comfort Inn of Pinehurst. Continental breakfast is included. www.legacygolfnc.com

Talamore Golf Resort, Southern Pines

Enjoy two nights in spacious Talamore Villas and three rounds of golf from $199 per person. Courses include Legacy, Whispering Pines and Rees Jones' Talamore Resort Course. www.talamoregolfresort.com

Tobacco Road Golf & Travel, Sanford

The winter Golf Special includes a one night stay with continental breakfast at the Comfort Inn of Pinehurst and two rounds of golf with Tobacco Road and Beacon Ridge. Packages start from $99 per person. www.tobaccoroadtravel.com

Brunswick Islands Area

Bald Head Island Club, Bald Head Island

Come take advantage of the "Stay and Play" golf package that includes discounted accommodations and greens fees, round-trip ferry passage, temporary Bald Head Island Club and Shoals Club memberships and a 20 percent discount on meals at the River Pilot Cafe and Eb & Flo's Steam Bar. Packages starting at $154 per person. www.baldheadisland.com

Sloane Realty Vacations, Ocean Isle Beach

The Top Cat Special includes golf at Lion's Paw, Panther's Run and Tiger's Eye with accommodations at The Colony I & II at Oyster Bay or Sunset Village at Sandpiper Bay in Sunset Beach. Stay three nights and enjoy three rounds starting from $187 per person. www.sloanerealty.com

The Winds Resort Beach Club, Ocean Isle Beach

Stay oceanfront and play great coastal Carolina courses with a full hot breakfast buffet, daily housekeeping and daily golf on selected courses including Sea Trail, Byrd and Maples and more. The sizzler special starts at $49 per person. Oceanfront Suites and Resort Cottages. www.thewinds.com

With more than 550 public courses sprinkled from the highest mountains east of Mississippi to the rolling Piedmont and legendary Sandhills to 300 miles of pristine coastline, North Carolina golf welcomes you. For more information, go to Golf.VisitNC.com or call 1-800-VISIT NC to plan your next golf getaway.

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