HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Oct. 7, 2004 - Golf aficionados can take advantage of the fall season to get away and play the legendary courses at the Sea Pines Resort on historic Hilton Head.
Guests can stay at the AAA Four Diamond Inn at Harbour Town — a 2004 Conde Nast Traveler Gold List Reserve winner — while challenging their skills with a round of golf on both the Ocean and Sea Marsh courses. Fall Swing package rates start at $135 per night per person and are available through Nov. 28, 2004.
With spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean, the aptly named Ocean Course offers intertwining bunkers and lagoons to create a challenging 6,906-yard golfer's fantasy. Built in 1962 as the first course on Hilton Head, Mark McCumber redesigned this landmark in 1995 with an emphasis on traditional and classic principles of design. Towering pines and moss-draped oaks set the scene for No. 15 -- the signature hole of the Ocean Course – offering relaxing views of the sweeping Atlantic Ocean.
A complement to the Ocean Course, the par-72 Sea Marsh Course encompasses Low country landscapes and meanders through Spanish moss-draped oaks and overhanging firs. While the course is comparatively short, challenges abound when prevailing winds factor into the equation. The 163-yard par three13th serves as the signature hole of Sea Marsh, requiring accuracy to negotiate the water, while strands of live oaks strategically guard the well-bunkered green.
After satiated with 36 holes of golf, English butlers are available to fulfill whims from finding the perfect whiskey or cigar, to arranging helicopter rides to Dafuskie Island.
Rated one of the top Golf Resorts in America by Golf Digest, The Sea Pines Resort offers 54 holes of amazing golf on three courses including the celebrated Harbour Town Golf Links, and 18 restaurants. Accommodations range from ocean-side villa retreats to the AAA Four Diamond Inn at Harbour Town.
To play with the Fall Swing package, call The Sea Pines Resort at 1-800-SeaPines (732-7463) or visit http://www.seapines.com
