THE GREENBRIER
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

The Greenbrier, long renowned for its comprehensive and first-rate golf facilities, has recently enhanced its caddie program to provide guests greater enjoyment of the game. The resort has more than 50 caddies available to guests, 20 with more than 10 years of experience.

"There are many benefits to utilizing a caddie," said Robert Harris, the resort's director of sports and recreation. "Our caddies are very knowledgeable about our three courses and their insights are invaluable. Another benefit is the fitness component. When playing with a caddie, a guest will walk approximately five miles in one round, which is great exercise."

The Greenbrier offers guests a choice of three different courses, each laid out in gently rolling terrain along the valley floor and built in the era when the proximity of green to tee was an important design element. The Old White, the resort's first 18-hole course, originally opened in 1914. Noted golf architect Lester George restored the Charles Blair Macdonald designed course to its original design in 2006. The Greenbrier Course, redesigned by Jack Nicklaus in 1977, hosted the International Ryder Cup matches in 1979 and the Solheim Cup matches in 1994. The Meadows, originally a nine-hole course, was expanded in 1962 and dramatically updated in 1999. All three courses conveniently begin and end at the Golf Club, which also houses an award-winning professional shop, expansive locker rooms, a restaurant, lounge and snack bar. For guests who wish to improve their skills, the resort's Golf Digest Academy has instructional clinics, multi-day instructional packages and private lessons.

The Greenbrier also offers a selection of spa treatments and fitness services designed just for golfers. The Sports Massage, with active stretching and rigorous strokes, prepares muscles for a specific activity and relieves stress and tension from overuse. The Golfer's Game Saver focuses on overused muscles associated with a golf swing. This treatment begins with a soak, followed by a massage concentrating on the forearms, hands, back and shoulders. Warm heat packs are used to relax strained muscles. Golfers can also enjoy the benefits of The Greenbrier's golf-specific fitness options.

For more information on The Greenbrier, please call 800-624-6070 or visit Greenbrier.com

KIAWAH ISLAND RESORT
Kiawah Island, South Carolina

Renowned for its legendary resort experience, Kiawah Island is offering its Total Performance Golf Package, ideal for golfers of all levels. The package starts with two rounds of golf and a luxurious two-night stay at The Sanctuary. It also includes a 90-minute private golf lesson with Kiawah's PGA Golf Academy Director, Steve Mitchell, and your Personal Improvement Program on Modelgolf.com that allows you unlimited video uploads for one year and a unique package of information that allows you to continue to improve your golf swing.

The package also includes club fitting at the Golf Learning Center (club fitting systems include woods and irons from Titleist, Callaway, Cobra, Nike and Cleveland), and a golf-specific personal training session that includes warm-up stretches and stabilization exercises with a focus on rotational movements and core strengthening. Finally, the package offers a Sports Massage in the Sanctuary Luxury Spa„an invigorating athletic massage using rhythmic strokes to stimulate muscles, aid in flexibility and flush metabolic waste from the tissues.

Two-day package rates starting at $1,420 (rates are seasonal and based on availability, and do not include taxes, service charges or resort fees). Packages can be individualized, and single- or additional-night pricing is also available.

After hosting the Senior PGA Championship in May, Kiawah publicly unveiled its new 24,000-square-foot clubhouse at the renowned Ocean Course in June. Situated adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and 150 feet from the 18th green, the new clubhouse has been designed to augment The Ocean Course's stature in the game of golf and provide a stage befitting major professional golf events. Having also hosted the 1991 Ryder Cup Matches„the memorable "War at the Shore"„The Ocean Course will be the venue for the 2012 PGA Championship, the first of golf's four "majors" to be held in South Carolina.