Golfing At The Breakers
After lunch we went downstairs, through the club house and gift shop, to where our golf cart was waiting for us with top-of-the-line rentals. Marshall, the golf marshall, gave us a few pointers before we were off on the famed Ocean Course. We only played nine holes, but we had so much fun. The setting is just gorgeous and the course is so well-kept it's scary. Warning: the greens are really fast; I missed an easy birdie putt on my final and best hole.
DID YOU KNOW: The Ocean Course is Florida's oldest 18-hole course? To accommodate golfers at the Palm Beach Inn (which was the original Breakers) and Royal Poinciana, Henry Flagler contracted Alexander H. Findlay to build the first 9 holes of golf in Florida. It was originally laid out by Findlay in 1896, and completely redesigned by famed golf course architect Brian Silva in 2000.
BREAKERS DEAL
This winter, The Breakers resort is offering "Breakers Rewards," its seasonal offer available January 3 to April 30, 2011 (excluding February 16-23, 2011, which is the week of Presidents Day). Guests receive $50 to $200 in nightly credits per room, based on type of accommodations reserved at regular rates. These Breakers Rewards apply to numerous resort amenities: dining (nine restaurants/five bars), golf (two championship courses and renowned golf academy), rejuvenating spa, tennis (courts and private instruction), luxury beach bungalows and grand cabanas for daytime rental, world-class shopping (11 boutiques), and children's programs at the Family Entertainment Center. Room rates start at $499, per room per night, based on availability.
?•$50 Breakers Rewards (per room per night), applicable to Superior rooms (room rates start at $499)
?•$100 Breakers Rewards (per room, per night), applicable to Deluxe guest rooms (starting at $780)
?•$200 Breakers Rewards (per room, per night), applicable to all Suites, Flagler Club (concierge level), and Oceanfront Guest Rooms (starting at $1,200)
