Virginia Golf Courses

Plan Your Next Palmetto State Golf Adventure Print E-mail
Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Golf Packages of South CarolinaGolf Packages of South Carolina has been providing customized golf vacations and golf packages to all of the top golf destinations in the Palmetto State since 1996.  Golf Packages of South Carolina has partnered with golf courses, hotels and condos throughout South Carolina to give its customers great selections in planning their next golf vacation.

By contacting Golf Packages of South Carolina today, you can make your plans to a number of popular destinations around the state. The midlands include Columbia, Aiken/Augusta where you can choose from a number of semi- private and private clubs which include golf course architects; Ellis Maples, Ron Garl, P.B. Dye, Tom Jackson, and Rees Jones, just to name a few. Travel to the northwest corner or upstate of South Carolina and you’ll find courses from Davis Love III, Tom Jackson, Willard Byrd and George Cobb. You’ll also find great night-life and food; Columbia’s Vista offers great local restaurants and entertainment as does downtown Aiken and Augusta. Main Street in Greenville will surprise you with the different cuisines and local brew houses. 

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Virginia Tech's Pete Dye River Course Print E-mail
Wednesday, 02 September 2009

Pete Dye River CoursePete Dye arrived on the campus of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida fresh off a stint with the 82nd Airborne Infantry of the United States Army in World War II. Soon after his arrival at Rollins, where he served as captain of the men's golf team, he met Alice O'Neal who would become his bride.

The young men who now sport the burnt orange and chicago maroon of Virginia Tech probably wouldn't be playing on such a world-class course if it weren't for the relationship Pete had with Alice, who encouraged him to pursue his passion in golf course design. 

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Virginia Golf Vacations - Virginia is “Fore” Golf Lovers Print E-mail
Tuesday, 01 September 2009

Kingsmill River CoursePGA Professional Chris Hartig and his staff at Virginia Golf Vacations.com can’t promise golfers sunny skies, sub-par rounds or accurate iron play at any of the two dozen courses they represent. What they can offer is the most intimate, local knowledge for all of your golf vacation needs, whether you’re traveling to Williamsburg, Virginia Beach or the Northern Neck region of Virginia.

“We’re the local experts,” said Hartig, the golf director at Virginia Golf Vacations and former director of golf at Kingsmill Golf Resort who boasts more than 20 years of experience in the golf business. “We’re in the marketplace. We know how long it takes to get from point X to Y. And we can help with course and accommodation selection based on personal preference.” 

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36 Holes in Central Virginia: Sam Snead and Scenic Drives Print E-mail
Tuesday, 01 September 2009

Virginia's Ashley PlantationEmbarking on a nostalgic journey is a celebrated pastime in Virginia. Visitors to the historic settlement of Jamestown can catch a glimpse of what life was like in the first permanent English settlement over 400 years ago.

Just as we’ll never be able to truly experience the exact conditions settlers faced upon discovering Jamestown Island in the early 1600’s, most of us will have missed the chance to watch the PGA Tour’s all-time leader in career wins; one of Virginia’s favorite sons, ‘Slammin’ Sammy Snead.  

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