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Unfortunately, I would probably be coming alone on this one....
I have in-laws that live in Daytona Beach, so I get an extra option of staying there...
I would think that Orlando might be the best bet..Bigger city so cheaper flights in/out....
As for the Stay and Plays.....Could always stay at the cheaper places and rent the 15 passenger vans for the weekend..We have done that on outings in the past...
Just my 2 cents.....
Bama, the one issue with your idea is that most of the stay and play resorts we are looking at, are offering unique packages that stipulate each player be staying at their place to get the deal on golf. This is where we are getting stuck.
Josh - What is included and what's the price range? I know you only have ballpark at this point. Perhaps knowing that would help people in determining if it's too high.
Bama, the one issue with your idea is that most of the stay and play resorts we are looking at, are offering unique packages that stipulate each player be staying at their place to get the deal on golf. This is where we are getting stuck.
I would be interested in coming down. I am not sure if Jenn would want to go or not(her birthday is Oct 23 so I might be able to swing something since she loves golf). Price is definately a thing for me since I am flying down from albany. Easy in easy out is usually a good way to go. Are you thinking of doing any of the Disney courses?
Obviously I form a biased opinion here since my preference would be Orlando but in that case what would worry me is if the package were to include golf what would it be for a local?
My $.02... like Bama said above, what would the price be for just golf. Reason being is that I'm sure there will be many of us that will stay in the same hotel just like last (or within close vicinity). So if you were to leave it up to us to secure lodging then I'm sure one person posts an awesome rate then most will follow. Yes there is the whole rental car and travel issue but there are split costs as well that would probably happen anyway. I hope there will be 2 options available for the ones that want to stay and play and one for just golf only. Those places you chose definitely have airport access so there should be no issue there.
Spank,
There are some issues with doing it that way. A number of these resorts are stay and play only. Meaning that the course is not open to the public unless they are staying at the resort. That is the reason for the questions, if people would rather just do cheap hotel and travel to golf, than that can be done, however the golf will most likely not be at a resort course due to quite a few restrictions we must go through.
Orlando, Naples, West Palm Beach, and Sarasota. The goal is to find the best location for golf and other festivities and offer a place where people want to come and enjoy themselves on a vacation with fellow THP'ers. The resorts get pricey on stay and play packages and we are working on getting those costs down for everybody. We should have most of those details ironed out in the next 2 weeks.
What we need
What we need from each person that is thinking about coming are some questions answered.
1. Do you prefer the nicer resort with stay and play to keep everything together and organized or do you prefer the cheap hotel and get a rental car to drive to different courses in the area (like the last one).
2. What is better for you? Beach, Spa, or kid friendly theme parks?
Let us know your thoughts and we will have more details over the next week with what the plans are. Thank you.
1. Since my plan will probably be to drive over each day, this part doesn't really matter to me. I'd prefer to keep the greens fees reasonable though, considering the time of year (close to the holidays).
2. Again, doesn't matter to me. Heather won't be coming, so I'll just be golfing.
For me, I'm hoping for either Orlando or West Palm. Easy drive so I can just stay at home. With Heather taking a cruise this summer with her best friend and my annual 7-10 day trip to Wisconsin over Christmas, keeping the cost down would definitely be a bonus.
Osahar,
So for you, it must not be a stay and play place correct?
why not just do something similar to the first outing? why not just play and demo at some courses near you guys? it was great fun, the accomodation was easy to get to. i would easily play sarasota national again. the staff was great, the course was great, the range was great.
I would vote for the find your own lodging at the best rate and travel to the golf courses, dinners, etc. The stay and play would be nice, however a married couple would have to pay double for the stay & play? I'm not sure how many husband/wife teams are plannning on coming. Most would want the best bang for the buck.
That is still a thought TC, if costs got too high. We are still talking to two courses in Sarasota that are gorgeous that could work with us. At the same time, people could stay at a nice resort in Sarasota if they wanted and we are close to the beach.
i think it's the smartest option for everyone involved. it's easy for us to help you guys get all that wonderful equipment to the range. if some want to do the resort/family thing they can, if others want to have the 2010 fall best western open then they can. plus, let's be honest, i would assume that you have some good relationships already established around that area.
and i can see ellie again!