| Before you start searching for golf vacation | | | | |
| packages, you need to decide what you | | | | - Virgin Islands |
| actually want to do. Some people just want to | | | | |
| take up golf lessons for beginners during | | | | - Puerto Rico |
| their vacation, while others just want to | | | | |
| play golf. You also need to think about how | | | | Golfers who prefer cooler weather may prefer |
| much vacation time you have and how much time | | | | to go to Scotland, where golf was invented. |
| you want to spend on family activities. Of | | | | You have St Andrews, home to the most famous |
| course, you should never forget your budget. | | | | golf courses in the world. Or you could go |
| | | | off the beaten track - go see the rarely |
| For beginners who want to learn golf during | | | | toured parts of Scotland while getting in |
| their vacation, you need to be aware that a | | | | some good rounds of golf. Many of these |
| one week learn to golf vacation package can | | | | off-beat Scottish courses are set in small |
| be pretty intense. You usually get your golf | | | | towns. The surroundings are often |
| instruction in the morning and then play 18 | | | | breathtaking, with mountains, meandering |
| holes in the afternoon. These packages do not | | | | rivers and sometimes even a castle. Some of |
| leave you with much time for other leisure | | | | these golf courses are more than 100 years |
| activities. If you want to spend some time at | | | | old, and can be very interesting to play - |
| the beach, you should look for a less intense | | | | they follow some very old designs with plenty |
| package - something like two weeks. | | | | of dramatic elevation changes. Those of you |
| Otherwise, you are better off learning how to | | | | with excellent golf swing techniques will |
| play golf at home, then go for a real golf | | | | find it very rewarding to play these holes. |
| vacation at a resort with golf courses which | | | | You will need your high-numbered woods and |
| cater for beginners. | | | | irons, and hybrid clubs would not be out of |
| | | | place, either. These out-of-the-way courses |
| If what you want is to play golf, then you | | | | are very easy on your budget, so long as you |
| have a wide array of choices. You can go for | | | | do not demand 5-star hotel service. |
| a golf vacation in the Caribbean with plenty | | | | |
| of sun, sand and surf. Work on your tan in | | | | Mexico and China are home to several luxury |
| the morning, play golf in the afternoon and | | | | golf resorts which you can visit even on a |
| after that just enjoy the nightlife. The | | | | tight budget. You can easily find 4 days, 3 |
| Caribbean island nations have warm, friendly | | | | nights golf vacation packages for under $1000 |
| people and many golf vacation packages to | | | | while receiving 4-star and 5-star hotel |
| suit every possible budgets. Here is a list | | | | service. The lower cost of living in these |
| of the islands well-known for their golf | | | | countries lets enterprising businessmen |
| resorts: | | | | invest more money in their golf courses while |
| | | | still maintaining high standards of service - |
| - Barbados has many world class golf courses. | | | | which you benefit from. |
| It also played host to the 2006 World Golf | | | | |
| Championships World Cup. | | | | Go ahead - just do a search on Google for |
| | | | "golf vacation packages" and "discount golf |
| - Dominican Republic too is famed for its | | | | vacation packages" and you will soon be |
| many world class golf courses and resorts. | | | | enjoying a week of golf out of the country. |
| | | | Imagine, one whole week to do nothing but |
| - Jamaica | | | | improve your golf swing techniques in the |
| | | | daytime, then kicking back and relaxing in |
| - Aruba | | | | the evening. What could be better? |