Swing Into Summer Savings

Pairing championship course play with premier downtown accommodations and entertainment, the Charleston area is offering golfers special savings on summer stay and play packages.

Home to over 19 championship courses designed by world-class architects and endless downtown offerings for off-course enjoyment, the Charleston area is an ideal destination for families, friends, couples and corporate groups to head for a summer retreat.

The following are a few of the summer stay and play golf packages available, starting at US$114 per person, per night:

• Brews & Birdies – Perfect for bachelor parties and guys group getaways, the Brews & Birdies package is available through Sept. 10 includes accommodations for three nights at the Holiday Inn Charleston Riverview Hotel, three rounds of golf at a choice of eight courses (Coosaw Creek Country Club, Dunes West Golf Club, Legend Oaks Golf & Tennis Club, Pine Forest Country Club, RiverTowne Country Club, The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation, The Links at Stono Ferry and Wild Dunes Harbor Course) and a 3.5-hour tour of local craft breweries. The Brews & Birdies package begins at US$154 per person, per night, based on double occupancy.
• Historic District & Resort Sampler – Available through Nov. 26, this package includes accommodations for four nights at the Holiday Inn Charleston Historic Downtown and four rounds of golf at a choice of five courses (Kiawah Island Cougar Point, Kiawah Island Osprey Point, Seabrook Island Crooked Oaks, Seabrook Island Ocean Winds and Wild Dunes Harbor Course). The Historic District & Resort Sampler package begins at US$290 per person, per weeknight, based on double occupancy.
• Lowcountry Links Layouts – Available through Aug. 31, this package includes accommodations for three nights at the Courtyard by Marriott Charleston Waterfront and three rounds of golf at Patriots Point Links, The Links at Stono Ferry and Wild Dunes Links Course. The Lowcountry Links Layouts package begins at US$170 per person, per weeknight, double occupancy.
• Golf & Haunted Jail Tour – Available through Sept. 10, this package includes accommodations for three nights at the King Charles Inn, three rounds of golf at Charleston National Country Club, Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club and The Links at Stono Ferry and a walking tour of Charleston’s haunted Old City Jail. The package begins at US$182 per person, per weeknight, double occupancy.
• Wild Dunes Resort Condos – Available through Dec. 31, this package includes accommodations for two nights at Wild Dunes Resort and two rounds of golf at the Harbor Course. The Wild Dunes Resort Condos package begins at US$175 per person, per night, based on quad occupancy.
• Tee Times Trio – Available through Aug. 31, this package includes accommodations for three nights at the Comfort Suites Mt. Pleasant and three rounds of golf at Coosaw Creek Country Club, Dunes West Golf Club and Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club. The Tee Times Trio package begins at US$114 per person, per night, double occupancy.
• Summer in the South – Available through Sept. 10, this package includes accommodations for three nights at the Wyndham Garden Mount Pleasant and three rounds of golf at Charleston National Country Club, Pine Forest Country Club and The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation. The Summer in the South package begins at US$140 per person, per week night, double occupancy.

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