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