If you are thinking about taking a discount golf vacation and you are searching for the perfect course, one place to keep in mind is Jekyll Island, Georgia.  Jekyll Island is Georgia’s largets public golf club.  It is the best beach and golf vacation spot in Georgia.  It offers quality conditions to all levels of golfers.  It is a popular destination no matter what time of year.  There are three 18-hold golf courses and one historic 9-hole course, offering ploenty of variety in a luch, beach setting.  Villas by the Sea, an oceanside resort on Jekyll Island, offers discount golf vacation packages the include a stay in one of their luxury condos, green fees for 18 hols of golfing on your choice of course, golf cart rental, and breakfast.

The three 18-hole courses are Pine Lakes Golf Course, Indian Mound Course, and The Oleander Course.  Pine Lakes was built in 1968 by Dick Wilson and was renovated by Clyde Johnson in 2002.  Two new lakes were added at the 7th and 9th greens and the size of the 4th and 18th greens were increased.  It features a set of Family Friendly tee boxes so the whole family can enjoy the afternoon on the links.  It is 6802 yards and has a par of 72.  The Indian Mound Course was build in 1975 by Joe Lee.  He created it with his trademark, strategically formed fairway bunkers.  It also offers beautiful views of the Island’s lakes and marshes by which I mean it has lots of water hazards.  It is a challenging addition to any discount golf vacation.  It is 6596 years and a par of 72.  Oleander course was built in 1964, also by Dick Wilson.  It is challenging, with numerous dog legs and par 5’s, and is located only 300 yards from the ocean making for some tough winds.  It too is a par 72 at 6679 yards.

The one 9-hole course is the Great Dunes Course designed by Walter Travis in 1926.  His goal was to build the best course money could buy.  It is a course that alternates simplicty and difficulty that can be enjoyed by a variety of golfers.  It is 6321 yeards and a par 72.

Jekyll Island is the jewel of Georgia.  It is the perfect place for a discount golf vacation and it is a magnificent golf resort on the oceanfront.  Jekyll Island is a national landmark, rich in tradition and full of modern luxury or a nice, quiet place for a family vacation.  If you are a golfer looking for a great discount golf vacation, then keep Jekyll Island in mind.