Destination Guide

Destination: Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg

To an outsider looking in, the Tampa Bay area has it all. The enormous, sugar-white beaches of St. Petersburg/Clearwater are some of the best in the world. The peaceful, warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay are a veritable maritime playground.

It's also a favorite host city for the Super Bowl.

Now, if this swashbuckling chunk of coastline along Florida's Gulf coast could only establish itself as a "golf" coast, we'd have to consider the Tampa Bay area as one of the premier destinations in the U.S.

It really shouldn't be a hard sell.

Tampa Bay is home to an intriguing collection of first-class resort golf courses, upscale daily-fee and semiprivate tracks and a heaping helping of affordable public access facilities sure to appeal to any skill level and income bracket.

Copperhead, the flagship course of the wildly popular Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, remains one of the Bay area's best. North of the city and just a chip shot from Interstate-75, Saddlebrook Resort awaits with two Arnold Palmer-designed golf courses, luxury suites and one of the country's premier tennis facilities.

Busch Gardens has been Tampa's heavyweight attraction for amusement, but thanks to modern gem World Woods an hour north of the city, the title bout may not exactly be a knockout. This 36-hole Tom Fazio designed "core" golf panacea with its nine-hole short course and state-of-the-art practice center is deserving of its own mini-series.

A revitalized downtown and waterfront area that includes a multi-sport arena, a sea aquarium, museums, hotels and eateries holds the city's urban and civic fabric together. Local planners, government officials and citizen groups have also banned together to create a vision for the city reflecting its Hispanic and American heritage.

A series of residential/retail enclaves make Tampa one of the most unique mid-size cities in the South. Ybor City, former headquarters for the city's cigar-making business, is now home to a collection of bars, nightclubs and restaurants that pulses with activity and diversity nearly seven nights a week.

Come and you'll discover Tampa's greatest three assets: a jaw-dropping location along the tranquil blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, some of the world's best weather, and a bountiful supply of resort and daily fee golf courses.

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Wesley Chapel Golf Package
Dates: April 1, 2012 - December 30, 2012
Saddlebrook Resort is rated by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine as one of the Top 100 Golf Resorts. Choose from two 18-hole championship Arnold Palmer signature golf courses, the immaculate, tree-lined par-70 Saddlebrook course or the undulating par-71 Palmer course. Enjoy luxurious accommodations in one of our deluxe hotel rooms or richly appointed suites at one of Florida's quintessential golf resorts (Two Night Minimum).
Price range: $95

Courses

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Rolling Oaks Course at World Woods Golf Club
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Brooksville $32
Brooksville Country Club
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Brooksville $28 - $32
Pebble Creek Golf Club
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Tampa $39
Palmer Course at Saddlebrook Resort
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Wesley Chapel $105
Saddlebrook Course at Saddlebrook Resort
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Wesley Chapel $105
Seminole Lake Country Club
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Seminole $19
Pine Barrens Course at World Woods Golf Club
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Brooksville $32
South Course at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club
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Dade City $47
Plantation Palms Golf Club
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Land O Lakes $58
Heritage Isles Golf & Country Club
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Tampa $25 - $42
Quarry Golf Course
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Brooksville $13
Clearwater Country Club
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Clearwater $18.36
Brooker Creek Golf Club
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Palm Harbor $14.95
Lakes Course at Walden Lake Golf & Country Club
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Plant City $45
Tributory Course at River Strand Golf and Country Club
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Bradenton $29
Seven Hills Golf Course
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Spring Hill $39
Sanctuary Course at River Strand Golf and Country Club
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Bradenton $29
Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club
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Clearwater $14.99
Cove Cay Country Club
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Clearwater $20
Ridge Manor Oaks Golf & Country Club
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Ridge Manor $19 - $22
Northdale Golf & Tennis Club
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Tampa $25 - $39
Sherman Hills Golf Club
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Brooksville $18 - $25
Rocky Point Golf Course
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Tampa $15 - $40
Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club
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Largo $30
River Wilderness Golf & Country Club
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Parrish $40
Belleview Biltmore Golf Club
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Clearwater $30 - $50
The Claw at University of South Florida
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Tampa $21 - $36
Imperial Lakeswoods Golf Club
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Palmetto $25 - $60
Babe Zaharias Golf Course
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Tampa $14 - $20
Hernando Oaks Golf & Country Club
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Brooksville $49
Riverside Club
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Ruskin $38
Bobcat/Gator at Silver Dollar Golf Club
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Odessa N/A
Waterlefe Golf & River Club
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Bradenton $30
The Groves Golf & Country Club
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Land O Lakes $27
Scotland Yards Golf Club
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Dade City $14.02
Wentworth Golf Club
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Tarpon Springs $30
Championship at Seven Springs Country Club
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New Port Richey $26 - $30
Diamond Hill Golf & Country Club
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Dover $32
Links of Lake Bernadette
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Zephyrhills $16 - $25
Spring Hill Golf & Country Club
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Spring Hill $30
Apollo Beach Golf Club
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Apollo Beach $55
Estuary Course at River Strand Golf and Country Club
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Bradenton $29
Golf Club at Cypress Creek
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Ruskin $75
Club Renaissance
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Sun City Center $34
Silverado Golf & Country Club
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Zephyrhills $22 - $28
Rogers Park Golf Course
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Tampa $14.95 - $24.29
Lansbrook Golf Club
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Palm Harbor $19 - $59
Crescent Oaks Country Club
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Tarpon Springs $20
Terrace Hill Golf Club
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Tampa $17
Zephyrhills Municipal Golf Course
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Zephyrhills $18 - $23
North Course at Big Cypress Golf & Country Club
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Lakeland $18.7
Quail Hollow Golf Course
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Wesley Chapel $25
South Course at Big Cypress Golf & Country Club
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Lakeland $23.37
Heritage Harbor Golf & Country Club
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Lutz $23 - $33
Panther/Bobcat at Silver Dollar Golf Club
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Odessa $33
Hills Course at Walden Lake Golf & Country Club
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Plant City $45
Summerfield Crossings Golf Club
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Riverview $45
Eighteen Hole Course at East Bay Golf Club
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Largo $23
Dunedin Stirling Links
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Dunedin $9
Lakes Course at The Eagles Golf Club
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Odessa $15.00 - $46.50
Cheval Golf & Country Club
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Lutz $65
Forest Course at The Eagles Golf Club
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Odessa $15.00 - $46.50
Gator/Panther at Silver Dollar Golf Club
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Odessa $33
Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club
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San Antonio $30
Challenger at Seven Springs Country Club
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New Port Richey $21
North Course at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club
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Dade City $47
Bloomingdale Golfers Club
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Valrico $18
Fairway Village Golf Course Largo $8
Largo Municipal Golf Course Largo $16.59 - $18.73
Sands/Cypress at Falcon Watch Golf Club Sun City Center $45 - $90
Terra Ceia Bay Golf & Tennis Club Palmetto $31
Oaks/Lakes at Sandpiper Golf Club Sun City Center $48
Silverthorn Country Club Brooksville $32 - $36
Meadow Oaks Golf & Country Club Hudson $13 - $25
Treasure Bay Golf & Tennis Club Treasure Island $8
White/Blue at Highland Lakes Golf Course Palm Harbor $10 - $15
East Course at Belleair Country Club Belleair N/A
Hunter's Green Country Club Tampa $68
Highlands at Timber Pines Spring Hill $33.5
Avila Golf & Country Club Tampa $50 - $90
Summertree Golf Course New Port Richey $13
Clearwater Executive Golf Course Clearwater $31
Heather Golf & Country Club Weeki Wachee $17
River Hills Country Club Valrico $65
Old Memorial Golf Club Tampa $85
South Course at East Lake Woodlands Golf & Country Club Oldsmar $49.00 - $79.00
Lexington Oaks Golf Club Wesley Chapel $39
Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club Tampa $66
Freedom Fairways Sun City Center $23
Rivard Golf & Country Club Brooksville $25
Pine/Bayhead Golf Course at Countryside Country Club Clearwater $56
Twin Brooks Golf Course Saint Petersburg $15
Lake/Pine Golf Course at Countryside Country Club Clearwater $56
River Ridge Golf Club New Port Richey $30
Country Meadows Golf Course Plant City $10
St. Petersburg Country Club Saint Petersburg $100 - $500
Par-3 at Magnolia Valley Golf Club New Port Richey $7,48
Tripple S Golf Ranch Dade City $21
Southern Woods Golf Club Homosassa $44
Southern Hills Plantation Brooksville $85
Orange Nine at Palmetto Pines Golf Course Parrish $25
18-Hole at On Top of The World Golf Club Clearwater $20
9-Hole at On Top of The World Golf Club Clearwater $20
Hills at Timber Pines Spring Hill $23
North Course at East Lake Woodlands Golf & Country Club Oldsmar $49.00 - $79.00
Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club Tampa $67
Links Golf Club Hudson $38
Red Nine at Palmetto Pines Golf Course Parrish $25
Championship at Magnolia Valley Golf Club New Port Richey $14,00 - $21,50
Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club Palm Harbor $150 - $250
Cypress Links at Mangrove Bay Saint Petersburg $11
Palm Hill Country Club Largo $11
Forest Hills Golf Course Holiday $24
Red/White at Highland Lakes Golf Course Palm Harbor $10 - $15
Executive Course at Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club San Antonio $12
Abbey Course At St. Leo University Saint Leo $20 - $49
White Course at Betmar Acres Golf Club Zephyrhills $10
Gulf Harbors Golf Course New Port Richey $16
Dunedin Country Club Dunedin $55 - $75
TPC of Tampa Bay Lutz $100 - $162
Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club Saint Petersburg $73
Feather Sound Country Club Clearwater $65
Meadows/Pines at Emerald Greens Golf Resort & Country Club Tampa $85
Caloosa Greens Golf Course Greater Sun Center N/A
Par-3 at East Bay Golf Club Largo $20
Highlands North Course at Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club Palm Harbor $80 - $170
Sea Pines Golf Course Hudson $14
Lakes at Timber Pines Spring Hill $33.5
Blue Course at Betmar Acres Golf Club Zephyrhills $10
Islands Course at Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club Palm Harbor $130 - $230
Palms Course at Bay Palms Golf Complex Mac Dill AFB $10 - $29
Timber Greens Country Club New Port Richey $40
Highlands South Course at Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club Palm Harbor $80 - $170
Key Royale Club Holmes Beach $14
Golden Lakes Golf Course Plant City $15
Blue/Red at Highland Lakes Golf Course Palm Harbor $10 - $15
Oak Nine at Sugarmill Woods Country Club Homosassa $37
Cypress/Meadows at Emerald Greens Golf Resort & Country Club Tampa $85
Pines/Cypress at Emerald Greens Golf Resort & Country Club Tampa $85
Westchase Golf Club Tampa $18 - $84
Palm View Hills Golf Course Palmetto $24
Airco Golf Course Clearwater $35
High Point Golf Club Brooksville $15
Bayhead/Lake Golf Course at Countryside Country Club Clearwater $56
Huntington Hills Golf & Country Club Lakeland $35
Beacon Woods Golf Club Bayonet Point $15 - $20
Mangrove Bay Golf Course Saint Petersburg $41
Caloosa Golf & Country Club Sun City Center $50
Lakes/Palms at Sandpiper Golf Club Sun City Center $48
Bay Course at Bay Palms Golf Complex Mac Dill AFB $10 - $29
Mainlands Golf Club Pinellas Park $27 - $32
Hidden Creek Golf Club Zephyrhills $27
GlenLakes Country Club Weeki Wachee $59
West Course at Belleair Country Club Belleair N/A
Cypress/Challenge at Falcon Watch Golf Club Sun City Center $45 - $90
Cypress Run Golf Club Tarpon Springs $58
Heritage Springs Country Club New Port Richey $43
Grand Pines at Timber Pines Spring Hill $23
Blue Nine at Palmetto Pines Golf Course Parrish $25
Buffalo Creek Golf Course Palmetto $52
Fox Hollow Golf Club New Port Richey $40 - $75
Renaissance Vinoy Golf Resort Saint Petersburg $150
Short Course at World Woods Golf Club Brooksville $20
Pasadena Yacht & Country Club Gulfport $70
Bay Pointe Golf Course Seminole $27
Southport Springs Golf Club Zephyrhills $22
Cypress Nine at Sugarmill Woods Country Club Homosassa $37
Brookridge Golf & Country Club Brooksville $20
Palms/Oaks at Sandpiper Golf Club Sun City Center $48
Pine Nine at Sugarmill Woods Country Club Homosassa $37
Challenge/Sands at Falcon Watch Golf Club Sun City Center $40 - $80
Tides Golf Club Seminole $32 - $45
Oaks Hills Golf Club Spring Hill $35
Dunes Golf Club Brooksville $38 - $75
Temple Terrace Golf & Country Club Temple Terrace $54
Lutz Executive Golf Center Lutz $15.50
Countryway Golf Club Tampa $12 - $19
Buckhorn Springs Golf & Country Club Valrico $35 - $45
Kings Point Golf Club Sun City Center $20
Scepter Golf Club Sun City Center $30
Lone Palm Golf Club Lakeland $68
Pinecrest Golf Course Largo $23
Quail Ridge Golf & Country Club Spring Hill $27
Tarpon Springs Golf Course Tarpon Springs $38
Gold Course at Betmar Acres Golf Club Zephyrhills N/A
Bayou Club Largo $85
White Nine at Palmetto Pines Golf Course Parrish $25
Heritage Pines Country Club Hudson $32
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