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If you've been to Daytona Beach you already know about our world-class golf hospitality. New visitors, your in for a treat. Be sure to check this page for updates on Golf Daytona Beach. Meanwhile, here is a media release that gives a good overview of the program:

Daytona Beach Golf Values Make A Splash

Daytona Beach, FL –Daytona Beach, long known for its wide, smooth sandy beaches is rapidly becoming a favored destination for golf vacations. Daytona Beach is attracting thousands of guests who seek a beach vacation with plenty of challenging, affordable golf, not necessarily in that order.

It should come as no surprise that Daytona Beach is making a name for itself as a golf vacation destination. After all, this is the home of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, its two signature golf courses; LPGA International Legends and LPGA International Champions, and dozens of other challenging courses.

Golf Daytona Beach offers exceptional savings on golf vacations. The organization includes fourteen popular hotels, motels and inns and fifteen of the area’s most challenging golf courses. This includes courses that have hosted PGA and LPGA events and feature layouts by many of the game’s leading golf course architects. Golf Daytona Beach vacation packages include savings accommodations and greenfees. You’ll find a listing of Golf Daytona Beach accommodations and golf courses within this website.

Golfers enjoy year-round golf weather in Daytona Beach, with an average daytime temperature of 72 degrees and plenty of sunshine. With so many Golf Daytona Beach courses available, golfers literally can play a different course every day.

With such appeal all year long, it is nice to know you can get to Daytona Beach easily. Convenient air service to Daytona Beach International Airport is available on popular airlines including Delta, Air Lines, Continental Airlines, U.S. Airways, Vintage Props & Jets and AirTran Airways. Other airports serving the region include Orlando International Airport, Orlando-Sanford International Airport and Jacksonville International Airport. For those who prefer to drive, just head for the intersection of Interstate 4 and Interstate 95 and you are just minutes from the beach.

If your families or traveling companions are non-golfers, there is plenty for them to experience while you are on the course, or after you sink your last putt, including spectacular beaches that stretch for some twenty-three miles from Ormond Beach, south to Ponce Inlet

Dining in the area really is something special so be sure to bring your appetite. Chose from a wide variety of establishments including leading national restaurants and popular local restaurants with concepts unique to the region. Whether you prefer casual waterfront dining or fine dining, the fare includes fresh seafood, vegetarian delights, Asian, Italian, French, Mediterranean, Caribbean and a variety of American offerings. You’ll find local cafes, bistros and casual diners where the company is as good as the food. Waterfront dining features stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean of the Halifax River.

When it comes to nightlife, Beach Street in downtown Daytona Beach is home to late-night restaurants, martini bars, a dance club and live theater. Just across the bridge from the city’s downtown area, Main Street offers some of America’s finest contemporary rock and blues musicians performing in popular nightclubs and bars. High-energy dance crowds fill the clubs in the Seabreeze Boulevard district.

If shopping is on the to-do list, The Shoppes at Ocean Walk Village offer great variety. Included are great restaurants, ultra hip bars, boutiques, gift shops and a state-of-the-art cinema. Chic shopping is available in nearby Ormond Beach at The Trails Shopping Center, just off Granada Boulevard. Shop dozens of specialty stores including Talbot’s, Black & White, Coldwater Creek, Chico’s and others. To round out the shopping experience, visit Volusia Mall, Bellair Plaza, Fountain Square Shopping Village, Sunshine Park Mall, the Daytona Flea Market and quaint downtown shops including the original Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory.

As for attractions, nothing beats our beaches for a leisurely stroll along the surf, casting a line in search of a quick catch or creating a sandcastle masterpiece. Beach driving is a local tradition and you can still idle along directly on the beach in designated areas. The all-new Destination Daytona complex offers outstanding shopping, dining and snacking and it is home to world’s largest Harley Davidson dealer. Other diversions include parasailing, river cruising, deep-sea fishing, go-cart racing, miniature golf and much more. You won’t want to miss Daytona 500 Experience at Daytona International Speedway, home of the Daytona 500 and many other NASCAR events.

For your free Golf Travel Planner loaded with information about golf vacation packages and the Daytona Beach Area, email golfer@golfdaytonabeach.com