{"id":22313,"date":"2015-04-05T13:34:49","date_gmt":"2015-04-05T13:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/10best-golf-resorts-for-a-group-getaway\/"},"modified":"2015-04-05T13:34:49","modified_gmt":"2015-04-05T13:34:49","slug":"10best-golf-resorts-for-a-group-getaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/travel\/10best-golf-resorts-for-a-group-getaway.html","title":{"rendered":"10Best: Golf resorts for a group getaway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/52e5c3f10509bb1da6d2d8faf1561d4fc4b0556e\/c=116-0-1727-1211r=x513c=680x510\/local\/-\/media\/2015\/04\/02\/USATODAY\/USATODAY\/635635792589082632-streamsong-Clubhouse-rs.jpg\" alt=\"Streamsong, Fla., is a fairly new golf resort 50 miles\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"The two courses are geared for the walking golfer,\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"The deluxe Kiawah Island, S.C., golf resort has one\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"This deluxe golf resort will appeal to groups of couples\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"You'll need a big budget for a pilgrimage to the famed\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"A round with cart starts at $495.\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"Omni Barton Creek is an affordable golf resort in Austin.\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"The resort welcomes golf buddy trips with four courses,\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"It's hard to beat the scenery at Bandon Dunes, a resort\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"The links-style courses don't have trees, and can be\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"The venerable Greenbrier resort in West Virginia began\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"With multiple courses and other activities from falconry\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"Groups often play its course and then head out to famed\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"Talking Stick, a casino golf resort in Scottsdale.\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"The American Club at Destination Kohler in Kohler,\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"A package for groups of a dozen or more includes lessons,\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"Pinehurst, N.C., which is called the cradle of American\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"While Donald Ross' legendary No. 2 course is revered,\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"If your goal is improving your game, bring your group\" \/><img class=\"gallery-photo horizontal\" alt=\"This oceanfront resort is known for its gracous setting\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"thumbslist scrollable-content\">\n<li class=\"thumb-item  first-thumb active\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item \"><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumb-item  last-thumb\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">Last Slide<\/a><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">Next Slide<\/a><\/p>\n<section id=\"module-position-OA7zdtbKWxI\" class=\"storymetadata-bucket expandable-photo-module\">\n<aside class=\"single-photo expandable-collapsed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"expand-img-horiz\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/d01857ef35dfcf3fcbda4e9ccd189bfdefaec1f8\/c=0-152-1374-1185r=x404c=534x401\/local\/-\/media\/2015\/04\/02\/USATODAY\/USATODAY\/635635792410303194-austin-Fazio-Foothills-16-1--rs.jpg\" alt=\"635635792410303194-austin-Fazio-Foothills-16-1--rs\" \/><span class=\"toggle\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-credit-wrap\"><span class=\"js-caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"cutline js-caption\">Omni Barton Creek is an affordable golf resort in Austin.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Photo: Omni Hotels  Resorts)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p>If the Masters Tournament has you daydreaming of groomed greens and toasts at the 19th hole, maybe it&#8217;s time to plan your own guys&#8217; golf getaway. <b>Matt Ginella<\/b><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">Golf Channel<\/a><b>Larry Bleiberg <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Bandon Dunes, Ore.<br \/><\/b><i>888-345-6008; <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">bandondunesgolf.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Pinehurst, N.C.<br \/><\/b><i>855-235-8507; <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">pinehurst.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Pebble Beach, Calif.<br \/><\/b><i>800-877-0597; <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">pebblebeach.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Sea Island, Ga.<br \/><\/b><i>855-714-9201; <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">seaisland.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Greenbrier, W.Va.<br \/><\/b><i>855-453-4858; <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">greenbrier.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>American Club at Destination Kohler<\/b><br \/>Kohler, Wisc.<br \/>With four golf courses and high-end trappings, this five-diamond Midwest resort will appeal to groups with a healthy budget. The standout Lake Michigan course, Whistling Straits, will host the 2015 PGA Championship. &#8220;The lodging and the amenities and the food\u2014everything\u2014is at a super high level,&#8221; Ginella says. A package for groups of a dozen or more includes lessons, a tournament organizer and a plaque for winners. <i>800-344-2838; <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">americanclubresort.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Omni Barton Creek<br \/><\/b><br \/>Ginella loves this affordable resort not just for its golf, but the entire package. &#8220;I send people there and they have a blast and memorable trips. They have four golf courses, a very nice hotel, good food and a non-pretentious attitude. They&#8217;re very welcoming to buddies trips.&#8221; <i>512-329-4000; <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">omnihotels.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Streamsong, Fla.<br \/><\/b><i>863-428-1000; <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">streamsongresort.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Talking Stick<\/b><br \/>Scottsdale. Ariz.<br \/>Ginella suggests using this casino resort as a staging ground, playing its course and then heading out to famed Arizona greens like TPC and Troon North. &#8220;It&#8217;s got a good hotel with good quality golf.&#8221; It&#8217;s also close to TopGolf, a growing national competitive golf-skills complex using balls embedded with microchips. <i>866-877-9897; <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">talkingstickresort.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Kiawah Island, S.C.<br \/><\/b><i>800-576-1570; <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">kiawahresort.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last SlideNext Slide Omni Barton Creek is an affordable golf resort in Austin.(Photo: Omni Hotels Resorts) If the Masters Tournament has you daydreaming of groomed greens and toasts at the 19th hole, maybe it&#8217;s time to plan your own guys&#8217; golf getaway. Matt GinellaGolf ChannelLarry Bleiberg Bandon Dunes, Ore.888-345-6008; bandondunesgolf.com Pinehurst, N.C.855-235-8507; pinehurst.com Pebble Beach, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-22313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-travel","tag-top-travel-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22313\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}