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As the summer quickly approaches, it’s that time of the year where the golf season officially feels like it begins around the country. That means that the northern climates which have had to battle the elements of winter now begin to emerge from underneath their white blankets, and we golfers now have a plethora of new options to enjoy as summer quickly approaches. That includes one of the best areas of the country for golf known as the Midwest, and we’ve highlighted a few of our favorite golf resorts in this region that we highly recommend for a golf getaway.

To assist you with finding some of the best locations to base a golf trip around, the Travel Caddie has compiled a list of eight of Europe’s best golf resorts that have at least one golf course onsite that should be on your radar for your next European golf getaway.

There’s nothing quite like experiencing the combination of modern elegance with historic charm, and that’s exactly the feeling you will get when you visit The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa in Hot Springs, Virginia. The Travel Caddie has come up with eight reasons why you need to make this a must-visit golf trip.

Here at GolfStayAndPlays.com, we are always on the lookout for great deals and experiences for our readers. To celebrate that, we’ve created a series that focuses on packages that we think excel in these two areas. Here is a list of some upcoming deals that we have recently found that we thought you should consider for any future golf getaways

There’s golf in and around both Montreal and Quebec City, which means you can take your clubs, then enjoy all the old world charm these two Quebec cities and the surrounding areas have to offer.

The short course revolution is one of the best things that has happened to golf trips in a long time. Premier properties all over the country have realized that utilizing these smaller footprints of land can be the perfect element to add into an unforgettable golf trip itinerary. One resort that has recently knocked it out of the park with their short course design is The Chain at Streamsong Resort.

Indian Wells Golf Resort, which is owned by the city of Indian Wells and located in California’s Coachella Valley in the Palm Springs area, continues to improve what is already a super enjoyable experience. The improvements include the renovation of its highly-lauded Players Course and the opening of its new Richard Blais signature restaurant, Kestrel.

Following its traditional numerical naming pattern, the "Cradle of American Golf" has announced plans for Pinehurst No. 11, with construction set to begin later this year in the Sandhills of North Carolina and an expected opening in Fall 2027. The Travel Caddie has all the details.

We love our readers, and we wanted to come up with a great sweepstakes to reward one lucky golfer and a guest of their choice with an amazing getaway for free! We’ve partnered with the TPC Network, the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa, Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, and Cobra Golf to put together our “Viva Golf Vegas Sweepstakes.” 

If you want to find a good to great golf course, look for casino resorts that offer golf as an amenity. There are several reasons for this. The idea is to attract you to the casino floor for gambling, so if you build a good golf course and it attracts golfers, the hope is that those golfers will stick around for a little bit of gambling. The same holds true for the hotel rooms at these resorts. They’re usually higher end, and it’s not unusual for both the golf and the hotel room to be pretty reasonably priced to get...