OB SPORTS GOLF & LEISURE
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WINTER 2017
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TRAVEL
DO YOUR RESEARCH
There are so many great golf destina-
tions around the country that it can be
overwhelming trying to choose. Do you
want to experience the unique nature of
desert golf, or be swept away by calming
ocean views? Maybe playing in the
mountains appeals to you.
Whatever interest you have, put the
time in to research a number of options
and it will pay off. And don't just rely on
the internet. Pick up the phone and talk
to an expert. It could pay off.
"Most resorts offer golf or resort credit
packages, and pricing can fluctuate
based on time of the year or anticipated
business levels," said Eric Lohman,
the General Manager at Monarch
Beach Golf Links in the South-
ern California town of Dana
Point. "A well-trained resort
reservationist can really help
customize a package and help you
get the most out of your travel dollars."
TO SHIP OR NOT TO SHIP?
They say a good carpenter doesn't
blame his tools, but avid golfers seem
more than willing to haul their clubs
through airports and onto car rental
shuttles to avoid having to play with un-
familiar clubs. Fortunately, there are bet-
ter options these days.
The quality and variety of rental sets at
high-end courses have improved dramat-
ically in recent years and at Monarch
Beach, for instance, golfers can mix and
match clubs from nearly every major
manufacturer and with every specifica-
tion to meet their desires.
Another increasingly popular way to
get your clubs to and from your destina-
tion is to have Ship Sticks send them for
you. The company will pick up clubs at
your home or office and send them di-
rectly to wherever you're staying. With
competitive pricing and an easy-
to-use online system, the service
has quickly become a favorite
among traveling golfers.
"Ship Sticks is a great option,"
said Jerry Rose of Communication
Links, which works with the Scottsdale
Convention and Visitors Bureau in Ari-
zona. "Traveling with golf clubs – partic-
ularly for a single round – has become
somewhat of a hassle with baggage fees
and the like."
STAY & PLAY GOLF PACKAGES
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MORE
ABOUT SHIP
STICKS
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> Monarch Beach Resort in Dana
Point, Calif, is offering its Gold Medal
Unlimited Golf package, with unlimited
play at Monarch Beach Golf Links,
luxury guest room accommodations,
rental clubs and more.
BOOK IT.
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> Sandia Resort & Casino in Albu-
querque, New Mexico, is offering a
Just Golf package that includes hotel
stay, golf and unlimited use of the
resort fitness center and spa and sauna
facilities.
BOOK IT.
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> Sedona Golf Resort in Arizona
offers specials that include packages
with the Hilton Resort at Bell Rock
and Las Posadas of Sedona. BOOK IT.
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> The Inn at Gamble Sands in Wash-
ington offers packages that include
play at the award-winning Gamble
Sands during golf season.
BOOK IT.
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> OB Sports Vacations offers golf
packages to destinations across the
country, including Las Vegas and
Scottsdale.
BOOK IT.
Take a hot-air balloon ride over Sandia Resort & Casino.
