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Maryland, United States

iand@golfstreamtravel.com (Ian Dawson ) — Wed, 28 Sep 16 22:26:45 +0000

Come discover what vacation is really about. A soothing sail on the Chesapeake Bay … A quiet cabin near mountain trails … A cozy clubhouse just beyond the 18th green … Maryland says “welcome” in so many ways.

We’re passionate about giving you a complete vacation experience, so visit our five unique regions to find fishing, skiing, sightseeing, sumptuous food and sandy beaches. Pack your days with family fun – fill your nights with unforgettable entertainment.

A stay in Maryland is what vacations are meant to be.

Ontario Golf FAM 2015

anabelunga@gmail.com (Anabel Fernandez) — Mon, 12 Oct 15 17:14:00 +0000

Niagara and Toronto Golf Package

wmotley@golfstreamtravel.com (Bill Motley-Bailey ) — Mon, 12 Oct 15 16:37:15 +0000

Making A Big Splash In The Golf Travel Business. By Rick Drennan

wmotley@golfstreamtravel.com (Bill Motley-Bailey ) — Wed, 22 Jul 15 16:15:49 +0000

It’s early morning (and I mean early, just after 6 a.m.) and the sun is streaking through the branches of a few stately pines that border the property of the Nestleton Waters Inn, the second stop on a FAM (familiarization) tour of three tourism regions in central Ontario. It ran from July 9 to 16.

The 93-acre property is located near Port Perry, about an hour north and east of Toronto. It’s a hidebound place, and unique in so many ways: it’s owned and operated by the Kiezerbrink family in what was once a farmhouse but has now morphed into a spectacular 10-room bed-and-breakfast. Each room is customized to a unique theme, and the carriage house is a cutesy add-on. Yet the real star is the property itself, a bucolic, tree-lined, eco-friendly playpen. At its centre is a pond that bubbles up with plumes of fresh water from springs that feed it from below. In essence, it’s a giant fresh-water Jacuzzi.

On this morning, the mist is still rising on the lake on what promises to be a blue-eyed, Chamber of Commerce day. This is Canada writ large, and James Mason, a 54-year-old graphic designer and golf writer born in Liverpool but raised in London, England, stands in bathing trunks and toeing the brand new dock that reaches out like a formidable finger into the bubbling waters. He’s preparing for an early morning swim in hopes of shaking off the effects of some pints of Canadian lager consumed in earnest the night before.

When he emerges from the water, he is nearly breathless and totally reinvigorated.

Mason wraps himself in a towel, lifts his head up and says, “Wow.”

Wow, indeed.

Mason’s plunge into the pond wasn’t just an eye-opener for him, but symbolic of the trip itself.

A troupe of travel golf writers and golf tour operators from Germany, the U.K., the U.S, Spain, and yes Canada (me) plunged into the waters of the Canadian golf world in one of the first-ever FAM trips sponsored by three tourist regions of Ontario.

The participant’s responses to the weeklong stay were as invigorating to tour organizers as the magical waters of the Nestleton Waters Inn.

This part of Ontario (and Canada in general) need not take a back seat to any other golfing destinations in the world, says Mason.

Still, while golf in Canada is a $15 billion business, according to a study by the National Allied Golf Associations (NAGA), very little of it filters in from outside the country.

Despite a rich demographic to market into and a marvelous country in which to showcase its wares, on the whole, the Canadian golf industry has done a lousy job of bringing outside interest (and money) through its borders – and that includes the biggest market of them all, south of the 49th parallel.

This piecemeal marketing isn’t lost on our traveling troupe, especially Mason.

He’s an accomplished golfer who has visited (and written about) courses all over the world. Yet Canada was never on his GPS – until mid-July. He’s mystified as to why.

He was particularly taken by the “Englishness” of the Bay of Quinte Golf Club (Quinte West) and The Briars in Jacksons Point (Georgina Township) during his weeklong tour.

“I feel like I’m at home when I’m in Canada,” he says simply.

The reasons why Canada hasn’t tapped into the international markets is more complex, and Mason, a scrappy and honest Liverpudlian is unafraid to expose our weak spots as a golf tourist destination.

Canada has never offered up its entire menu to writers or tour operators, or presented itself as a golf destination spot that can rival any other in the world, he says.

What puzzles Mason is that golf tourists bring boatloads of cash and become the best sales ambassadors a foreign country can ever have.

“Hey, I’ve been to America and the Caribbean and around the world and people want something different,” he says. “Canada is different. Good different. It has not been proactive enough when it comes to promoting itself. Why?”

It’s a rhetorical question I can’t really answer.

What he does say is that Canada is perfectly poised to become the next great golf destination – for two reasons: its portfolio is “second to none,” and the world is changing and becoming more dangerous.

He points to Tunisia as an example. A few years ago, it was a red-hot golfing destination. The North African country had perfect weather and was located close to a huge and hungry European market.

But the Arab Spring brought with it dark political clouds, and subsequent events (brutal killings) made it a no-go for tourists – golfing or otherwise. The same holds true in other suspect world markets, says Mason.

It’s clear to him that Canada is politically stable, rich with golf courses and other world-class amenities, and best of all; it’s easy to access.

“The time is now for Canada to grow its golf travel business,” he says.

Perhaps that’s why organizers took the plunge and developed this first-ever FAM trip.

Central Ontario (a consortium of three tourist regions, including Bay of Quinte, BruceGreySimcoe, and Central Counties) partnered with Toronto-based Golfstream Travel to make it go.

Central Counties, under the leadership of Chuck Thibeault, and Golfstream’s William Motley-Bailey, put together the trip’s puzzle pieces that began at a giant media day to kick off the Pan Am Games’ golf competition at Angus Glen in Markham, the former two-time host of the RBC Canadian Open.

A disparate group of golf writers and tour operators from four international locales (okay five, if you include me) began a rollicking seven-day ride through the three regions. Our off-course visits included trips to a craft brewery (Port Perry), a gondola ride to the top of Blue Mountain (Collingwood), a visit to the world-famous Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (formerly Mosport) in Bowmanville, and an afternoon fishing trip in the Bay of Quinte (Belleville).

It looped back to finish up at the first round of Pan Am golf competition at Angus Glen.

Being there as a Canadian golf journalist was a chance for me to see our country as others see it – a real gift.

In duly recording their thoughts, it brought into sharper focus for me how unique and how out-of-touch we’ve been as a golfing nation.

The $15 billion number shows a powerful Canadian golf industry that could be much more powerful if only it reached out to market itself around the world.

The observations of others on the trip very much echoed Mason’s – we’re being undersold as a golfing destination.

I asked Ana Rodriguez, a tour operator from Madrid if she would recommend Canada to her customers. “Yes, of course,” she said enthusiastically.

Her emotional attachment to each club we played, to each side trip we made, and to many of the characters she met along the way, only added to her conviction that Canada is a country that needs to market its product to the world.

The two Americans on the trip, Wes Bolyard and Larry Berle, both from Arizona, were effusive in their praise of the trip organizers, but saved their best comments for the Canadian golf industry itself.

Said Berle: “Focus on short flight markets, and those within driving distances.”

Said Bolyard: “The closeness (and richness) of the U.S. market is a great starting point for Canada.”

Rob Matthews, a golf tour operator located in Manchester, England, said Canada is a hidden gem. Gerd Schaefer, a German writer from Hamburg, dittoed his remarks.

We talked as he looked out from our tour bus to the rolling Ontario countryside.

“It [Canada] is such a beautiful and clean country. The people seem so happy. Visitors will love it here.”

The FAM deftly avoided the big cities, and gave our visitors our panoramic view of the province. I was also seeing things I had never seen before.

The courses we played ran the gamut, from high end public facilities like Black Bear Ridge in Belleville, to iconic private playpens like The Briars, first routed out by world-famous course designer Stanley Thompson.

It was clear to all of us after an on-course visit to the high-end Wooden Sticks Club in Uxbridge, and after a fast nine-holes at Lora Bay on the edge of Georgian Bay, that Canada’s golf portfolio is as vast as the country itself.

“We’ve just dipped our toes in,” I told Mason as he was drying off that morning.

Canada is playing catch up when it comes to promoting itself to the golf world, says Mason.

When he took his plunge into that spring fed pond at Nestleton Waters Inn, he was doing so to kick-start his day.

He didn’t think it would act as a metaphor for our trip.

The Canadian golf tourism industry has to take the plunge into the sometimes-turbulent waters of the international golf markets if it wants to someday get a great return on its investment.

The way I figure it, we’re more than capable of making a really big splash.

Cobble Beach Golf Resort

anabelunga@gmail.com (Anabel Fernandez) — Fri, 12 Jun 15 21:05:57 +0000

Cobble Beach is Georgian Bay’s Extraordinary Waterfront Golf Resort Community distinguished by a uniquely rich and diverse 574 acres landscape. This prestigious community has been designed as a four-season resort, so your selection of amenities embraces the dynamic Georgian Bay environment with year-round entertainment. Just minutes from Owen Sound in the Township of Georgian Bluffs, Cobble Beach is the perfect backdrop for a permanent four-season home, vacation property or a weekend getaway!

Amidst this prestigious community is a Nantucket-style clubhouse home to the resort inn, spa and renowned Sweetwater Restaurant. The clubhouse provides one of Ontario’s finest waterfront venues for weddings, anniversaries or business conferences. Enjoy comfortable guest rooms, fabulous food and everything you need for a picture-perfect ceremony, reception or executive retreat.

Cobble Beach’s challenging and award winning links-style 18 hole golf course offers golfers a breathtaking view of Georgian Bay on every hole. The course, designed by Doug Carrick, has been sculpted to emulate the rugged hummocky terrain found on the great links courses of Scotland and Ireland.

For the luxury of a resort and the relaxation of cottage living, all within two and a half hours of downtown Toronto, look no further than Cobble Beach!

Georgian Bay

anabelunga@gmail.com (Anabel Fernandez) — Fri, 12 Jun 15 20:51:04 +0000

Williamsburg

iand@golfstreamtravel.com (Ian Dawson ) — Wed, 15 Apr 15 19:36:49 +0000

Fast becoming one of the nation’s top golf destinations, Williamsburg, Virginia, boasts more than a dozen courses designed by some of the most notable architects, including Pete Dye, Rees Jones, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Arnold Palmer, Curtis Strange, John LeFoy and Nicklaus Design Associates. Noted for their scenic woodlands, rolling hills, and challenging holes, these courses are recognized as some of the most playable in the country. We invite you to test your skill on courses that have challenged the champions of the PGA TOUR, LPGA, and USGA.

Choose from Colonial Williamsburg’s Golden Horseshoe Golf Club, Kingsmill Resort, Kiskiack Golf Club, Tradition Golf Club at Stonehouse, or Williamsburg National. Wherever you play, you’ll find that birds fill the galleries, and it’s often quiet enough to hear your putt drop. In fact, several of the courses are Audubon-certified sanctuaries.

Each area golf club offers a wide variety of amenities for golfers and non-golfers alike. You’re never far from a well-stocked pro shop, a tasty meal, or a relaxing whirlpool. And, if you need a break from chasing that little white ball, remember, there’s plenty to see and do in the area–just minutes from the course or your lodging. Book your Williamsburg golf vacation today !

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites : Ocean City

iand@golfstreamtravel.com (Ian Dawson ) — Sun, 15 Mar 15 20:16:06 +0000

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites : Ocean City

1701 Atlantic Avenue , Ocean City, MD 21842 , United States

This oceanfront hotel's all-suite property is conveniently situated downtown, bringing guests directly to the beach while still near local businesses. Our location along with upscale amenities and service make the Holiday Inn® Hotel & Suites Ocean City one of the best beachfront hotels in Ocean City, MD.

The ultimate vacation awaits you in Ocean City! View the oceanfront from one of the hotel's spacious suites, each with its own balcony. Trimper's Amusement Park, located on the boardwalk, lets guests ride roller coasters and play carnival-style games. Vacationers even have a chance to see the famed wild horses at nearby Assateague Island National Seashore.

You'll be truly pampered during your stay with us. Have fun with family in the indoor or elevated, outdoor pools. Head to the large game room to compete with your friends, then buy the winner a meal at the full-service Coral Reef Cafe, which serves local seafood in elegant surroundings. Or, you can visit the lounge to enjoy a cocktail among the tropical greenery. No one in Ocean City can match our quality of service

Hilton Suites Ocean City

iand@golfstreamtravel.com (Ian Dawson ) — Fri, 13 Mar 15 21:14:13 +0000

Hilton Ocean City Oceanfront Suites

3200 N Baltimore Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842, United States

Hotel Details

Admire stunning ocean views from the Hilton Suites Ocean City Oceanfront hotel and enjoy 10 miles of white sand beach.

This all-suite Ocean City, MD hotel presents 225 spacious suites with large private balconies. Unwind in your own whirlpool tub and enjoy the extra space of a separate living area. Relax with home cooking from the fully equipped kitchen or indulge in delicious Western Caribbean delights at Ocean City restaurant 32 Palm.

Ocean City

iand@golfstreamtravel.com (Ian Dawson ) — Fri, 13 Mar 15 20:00:03 +0000

Golfing in Ocean City, MD

When we talk golf in Ocean City, we drop a few names.

Like Jack Nicklaus. Arthur Hills. Gary Player. Pete and P.B. Dye. Dr. Michael Hurdzan. And many more.

That’s because Ocean City, Maryland boasts 17 championship courses designed by the legends of the game. Courses that have been recognized by Golfweek, Golf Digest, and – most importantly – by golfers of all skill levels, who delight in the challenging holes and beautiful settings each Ocean City golf course offers.

And our own premier course, Eagle’s Landing, is like no other course you’ve ever come across. With views of the Sinepuxent Bay and Assateague National Seashore, it’s the only Maryland course certified as an Audubon Sanctuary.

Whichever Ocean City golf course you choose, you can get here easily from Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Norfolk or New York. Weekdays or weekends, Ocean City, Maryland is perfectly positioned for an unforgettable getaway with family or friends.

British Columbia

anabelunga@gmail.com (Anabel Fernandez) — Thu, 12 Mar 15 20:22:55 +0000

Canada’s most western province is home to incredible physical diversity, from snow-peaked mountains to the rugged coastline, to the dry interior. Here you will also find Canada's largest wine region with over 90 wineries to visit and enjoy. On beautiful Vancouver Island the temperate climate allows for tee-offs nearly year-round, and the provincial capital of Victoria offers a taste of Old English charm.

North of Vancouver the world class, four season resort town of Whistler offers challenging golf in a stunning natural setting, an exciting nightlife and a melting pot of cuisine choices. Enjoy wonderful designs from Nicklaus, Palmer, Graves, Trent Jones Jr. and Cupp. On the Island experience the 36-holes of Nicklaus design at Bear Mountain or local favourites Arbutus Ridge and Olympic View. In the interior the Thompson - Okanagan Valley offers yet another physical landscape, fertile, yet often desert-like terrain that is the setting for more fine tracks like Predator Ridge (36 holes), Okanagan GC (36 holes), Club at Tower Ranch, Talking Rock, Sun Rivers, Sun Peaks, Dunes at Kamloops and the must play, multi-award winner, Tobiano. The Kootenay region of the Rockies is an area of intense natural beauty with lush valleys, crystal-clear lakes and rivers that wind through rolling terrain and unspoiled forests. Here you will enjoy wonderful courses like Trickle Creek, St. Eugene, Copper Point, Eagle Ranch and the thrilling Doug Carrick design, Greywolf.

Carmel

iand@golfstreamtravel.com (Ian Dawson ) — Thu, 12 Mar 15 20:22:31 +0000

World-renowned Carmel-by-the-Sea has inspired artists, sparked romances, and attracted celebrities for decades. Rated a top-10 destination in the U.S. year after year, Carmel-by-the-Sea is an amazing, European-style village nestled above a picturesque white-sand beach where everything is within walking distance from your charming hotel or inn. From performing arts and cultural activities to hundreds of Carmel shops, restaurants, wine tasting, art galleries, and more — come stay for a while.

California

anabelunga@gmail.com (Anabel Fernandez) — Thu, 12 Mar 15 20:21:36 +0000

California is home to some of the greatest courses and golf resorts in the world, that it's tough to know where to start your own west coast golf adventure. Ask us about the 2 areas we know well, the Palm Springs and San Diego region, each just a 2 hour drive from Los Angeles International Airport. In Palm Springs, there are over 150 courses to choose from, in all categories of enjoyment. Great shopping, dining and local sites should all be experienced as well. In the San Diego region there is wonderful resort and coastal golf, gaming, beach activities, the San Diego Zoo, Seaworld, Legoland, wine touring and much more that will keep you and the family busy.

World class, PGA Tour tournament sites, resort courses in private gated communities and those that are easily accessible for the visiting golfer any time of the year, it doesn’t really matter where you start, you’ll be playing some of the finest layouts anywhere. Add in a day trip to Mexico, hot-air ballooning in the desert, antique shopping or a professional football or baseball game and California will keep you coming back again and again.

Carmel

iand@golfstreamtravel.com (Ian Dawson ) — Thu, 12 Mar 15 20:21:17 +0000

Cavendish

anabelunga@gmail.com (Anabel Fernandez) — Thu, 12 Mar 15 20:20:16 +0000

Cavendish is a Canadian unincorporated rural community in the township of Lot 23, Queens County, Prince Edward Island.

The community's primary industries are tourism and agriculture supporting a very small year-round population. Cavendish is the largest seasonal resort area in Prince Edward Island with an average daily population in the months of July and August of approximately 7,500 residents.

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Curacao

iand@golfstreamtravel.com (Ian Dawson ) — Thu, 12 Mar 15 20:19:54 +0000

About Curaçao

Curacao is a long, arid, and generally flat island, stretching some 40 miles (64 km) from southeast to northwest, at much the same north-south angles as it's sister islands in the ABC group Aruba to the west and Bonaire to the east). The island is about 10 miles (16 km) at it's widest point, and the area is about 180 square miles (472 square km), making it the largest island in the Dutch Caribbean Islands group.

The coastline along the south is irregular, peppered with small bays and inlets, including the spectacular bays and beaches at the west end of the island. The largest bays are located along the central-east and east end of the island, where you'll find the capital and major port of Willemstad. Most of Curacao's 130,000 residents live in and around this historic town.

Cyprus

wmotley@golfstreamtravel.com (Bill Motley-Bailey ) — Thu, 12 Mar 15 20:19:33 +0000

Daytona Beach

wmotley@golfstreamtravel.com (Bill Motley-Bailey ) — Thu, 12 Mar 15 20:19:12 +0000

Daytona Beach

Welcome to Daytona Beach! We are an American icon. Truly famous the world over. Known for a setting like no other, and an amazing story that keeps getting better. Where people just don’t go on vacation, they go on and on about it. Where you can feel the sand between your toes, and beneath your tires.

Where land-speed records seem like they’re broken every day, sometimes just for reaching the water first. Where the sunshine is soaked up with waves of laughter and there is as much to do off the beach as there is to do on it. Build mighty sandcastles along our 23 miles of sun soaked beaches. Zip through the air on the all-new oceanside roller coaster. Spend family dinners seaside with the day’s fresh catch. Do all the things that make your vacation a whole lot better. So grab it. Make it yours. Seize it.

New Delhi

anabelunga@gmail.com (Anabel Fernandez) — Thu, 12 Mar 15 20:18:56 +0000

Delhi is a city that bridges two different worlds. Old Delhi, once the capital of Islamic India, is a labyrinth of narrow lanes lined with crumbling havelis and formidable mosques. In contrast, the imperial city of New Delhi created by the British Raj is composed of spacious, tree-lined avenues and imposing government buildings. Delhi has been the seat of power for several rulers and many empires for about a millennium. Many a times the city was built, destroyed and then rebuilt here. Interestingly, a number of Delhi's rulers played a dual role, first as destroyers and then as creators.

The city's importance lies not just in its past glory as the seat of empires and magnificent monuments, but also in the rich and diverse cultures. No wonder chroniclers of Delhi culture - from Chand Bardai and Amir Khusro to present days writers - have never been at a loss for topics. In Delhi, you will discover that the city is sprinkled with dazzling gems: captivating ancient monuments, fascinating museums and art galleries, architectural wonders, a vivacious performing-arts scene, fabulous eating places and bustling markets.

Dominican Republic

ryanmcelroy1@gmail.com (Ryan McElroy ) — Thu, 12 Mar 15 20:18:36 +0000

Long known as the ultimate beach getaway destination, the ‘DR’ is known for its friendly people and its long strands of beach against the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea. Every year though, Golf becomes a higher priority for its visitors, a country that had only a handful of courses 20 years ago, now boasts over 30 layouts around the Island and some of the best in world to bring a little excitement to your winter getaway.
The best locations are along the South Coast of the DR, in the La Romana and the Juan Dolio area, less than an hour from the capital, Santo Domingo, there is a growth of golf and beach visitors every year, led by that classic Golf Resort, Casa de Campo. With 3 incredible courses to choose from, the Teeth of the Dog course is ranked #45 in World annually, as it hugs the coastline and the pounding surf of the Caribbean Sea. Certainly one of Pete Dye’s finest ever. The other 2 layouts on property are most enjoyable and no push over in their own right. Golf not to be missed! In nearby Juan Dolio, be sure to visit Guavaberry GC and the Los Marlins GC, both a perfect country club retreat for the day.