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How to Plan a Golfing Vacation

Cincin1 | Aug 27, 2009 |

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Golfing vacations are a golfers dream! There are so many wonderful opportunities to play! Just about anywhere you decide to travel, a golfer can find a course to play, including on board a cruise liner. Golf packages provide a variety of different lodging options and golf courses. Package deals feature, interactive area maps, descriptions and prices as well as course layouts & scorecards to make your golf vacation planning a breeze.

The National Senior Sports Association (NSSA): The organization sponsors golf holidays at several highly rated courses all of the US. Four-day trips that are scheduled once or twice a month. For a moderate cost, the package includes green fees, most meals, lodging, and cocktail parties.

NSSA also provides Golfing Vacations in such golf paradises as Scotland, Ireland, Mexico, Caribbean, and Hawaii. These are usually a week to 10 days in length.

NSSA also offers Golfing Cruises to the Caribbean or Bermuda, playing rounds of golf in port instead of shopping.

Green Fees: Many private and public golf courses offer senior golfers (usually those over 65) a discount off the regular greens fees. Take identification with you and always inquire before playing.

The Golf Card: A card designed especially for senior golfers. The cards cost about $95for the first year and $79 for renewal. It entitles you to play two complimentary 18-hole rounds at over 2,700 member golf courses throughout the world. Membership also includes a Quest International Card that provides 50% discounts on hotels and motels and a bimonthly Golf Traveler magazine. The magazine contains a directory of participating courses and resorts and discounts at many resorts when your book golf packages.