Best value golf resortsOut of the latest top 75 picks for best golf resorts in North America, there are five resorts which are considerably low in price.PGA Village: Situated in Port St. Lucie, Florida there are two Fazio - designed courses and a Dye course. Golf For Women magazine has included PGA Village in its best 50 courses for women. On site is the PGA Learning Center. Also, check out the free PGA Historical Center to see golf championship trophies dating from the 1600's. The first PGA golf course open to the public features 54 holes of golf with Audubon designation. The Inn at Pasatiempo: This is a cozy lodge situated in the Santa Cruz mountains, California. Here you find the classic 18 hole 6,439 yard par 70 Alister MacKenzie (of Augusta National fame) designed golf course. Visitors can stroll the beach town boardwalk and tour central coast wineries and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The Inn offers no less than five golf packages. Beaver Creek Lodge: Beaver Creek has a championship 18 hole course situated within the natural beauty of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. There are good playing conditions, especially in summer, you have to be a guest here. You may also book rounds at the neighboring Arnold Palmer and Pete Dye courses. Keystone Resort: This mountain lodge situated amid rolling hills and alpine lakes dates from the 1800's and has an AAA four diamond restaurant on site. There is a second course, the River, by Hurdzan and Frye opened in 2000. Boyne Highlands Resort: The course winds through woods and blueberry bogs a half day drive from Chicago. It has 72 holes from the greats like RTJ, Donald Ross and Arthur Hills. Special events such as family days also included. |