The PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach, Fl., is founded on the PGA of America’s standards on quality and excellence. It is reflected not only on their services and other amenities, but more importantly on how great the golf courses here are. It is not even a matter of size because even the shortest/smallest of the courses in this golf vacation destination, the PGA National – Squire Course could easily equal the grandeur of its bigger counterparts.

The PGA National – Squire Course is one of the Tom/George Fazio creations on the resort, and measures just over 6,400 yards from the longest tees. What it lacks in length, it makes up for in hazards and other elements for just the right amount of challenge to complement its unmatched scenery. It wouldn’t be called a “thinking man’s course” for nothing. The golf vacation favorite tests foremost of all a golfer’s accuracy and precision in his shots; the long hitters will surely catch themselves scratching their heads more than once on the several doglegs on the course.

And for every heartache and headache it causes the “thinking” golfer, it makes up for in beauty. The PGA National – Squire Course is one for the naturalist. The golf trip haven runs along parts of a natural wildlife reserve and has an abundance of natural vegetation. The course plays for a par of 72, and is named after the first ever Grand Slam winner, The Squire himself, Gene Sarazen. The PGA of America lives up to their dedication to superb golfing, from the biggest down to the minutest detail.

There is a South Carolina atmosphere to this sunny Southern Florida golf vacation destination. The rolling hills, wetland layout of many, many water hazards and the overgrowth of tall, majestic pine trees makes it so. But the challenge and layout supremacy is distinct, making the PGA Golf Club – Ryder Course in Port St. Lucie a favorite host among some of the nation’s awaited tournaments.

Not surprising, though. The PGA Golf Club – Ryder Course has as much prestige in competitions as it is named after the founder of one of the biggest international golfing events, Samuel Ryder of the Ryder Cup fame. It took a legendary golf course architect to achieve a layout excellence such as this; and by no means should this “legendary” architect not be in the person of The Tom Fazio. The holes on this golf trip haven are well placed – a variety of par 5s and par 3s, that make the course so dynamic.

It is this dynamic quality and challenging placement of the holes and hazards that make it attractive to tournament organizers. The PGA Golf Club – Ryder Course has played host to a good number of competitions, the likes of the Callaway Golf Senior PGA Professional National Championship, the Taylor-made Adidas Golf PGA Assistant Professional Championship; the Special Olympics National Invitational Championship; and the National Minority Collegiate Championship. Quite a tournament favorite, its many world class amenities – with the elegant clubhouse and impeccable service on the front lines – make it a golf vacation favorite as well.

A paradise for wildlife as much as it is for golfers, the Cocoa Beach Country Club is a spectacle of excellent layout design meshing harmoniously with nature. The 27-hole golfing facility is located in a peninsula surrounded by the Banana River, and is dotted with about twenty or so stunning lakes. This makes it very attractive to and a perfect sanctuary for waterfowls, other birds, dolphins, alligators, turtles, and raccoons. The golf vacation destination brings out the nature lover in every golfer, and at the same time brings an entirely different experience to the usual Florida golfing.

The Cocoa Beach Country Club has three separate nines – The River, the Dolphin, and the Lakes, that can be played in a variety of combinations. Each pair will be totally different from the other, giving golfers a plethora of golfing experience in a single golf vacation. The most favorite pair of nines hereabouts is that of the Lakes and Dolphin. The holes on the course are named after the predominant species of waterfowls in the area, making each shot extra memorable.

An array of other world-class amenities, including state-of-the-art practice facilities and a gastronomic indulgence at the “19^th hole”, complement what is already unquestionably impressive at the Cocoa Beach Country Club. The tennis and clay courts and the Olympic-sized pool make extends the golf trip invite to non golfers as well. And if that is not fabulous an offer yet, the course is a mere 45-minute drive from downtown Orlando, and an even shorter distance from the famed Space Coast. This makes the Cocoa Beach a paradise for just about anybody ready for large doses of good time.

A marsh is a wetland that is composed of grasses and other plants. A golf course layout that winds through marshlands is without a doubt difficult because water is everywhere. Marsh Landing Country Club is one such course. This golf vacation destination has been testing the skills of players since 1986. Considered as one of Florida’s most demanding courses, many golfers visit the place to challenge themselves. Experts advice that visitors should have a good water negotiation skills in order to fully enjoy their rounds of golf.

 Marsh Landing Country Club is just minutes away from Downtown Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and the Jacksonville Beaches. It is situated within the Marsh Landing community gates. The course features 6,821 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. It winds along the towering pines that showcases wildlife that makes the place comparable to a nature preserve. Its fairways are not too wide yet not so narrow and the holes are all guarded by white sand traps that add more challenge to golfers aside from the plentiful water hazards. A golf trip to this course will make the visitors experience the beauty of nature as well as challenge their golfing skills.

 Marsh Landing Country Club was renovated in 2006 and is maintained by Marsh Landings Management under the management of Bruno Couturier. This club also features locker rooms, fitness center, golf shops, dining facilities, putting and chipping greens, and driving range. Spending a golf vacation at this club will not only test the skills of the golfers but will also let them enjoy a perfect golf getaway with its rich features and amenities.