Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Florida Golf Vacation _ Golf in the Keys

by Brian J Worley

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The Florida Keys are an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. They begin at the south-eastern tip of the Florida peninsula, about 15 miles south of Miami, and extend in a gentle arc south-southwest and then westward to Key West, the westernmost of the inhabited islands,If the tropical outdoors are your thing, you can explore walking trails and environmental centres.

Numerous dive-snorkel charter captains are ready to show you North America's only living, coral barrier reef. And anglers have a full-range of world-famous fishing opportunities.
Key Largo is closest to the mainland, the home to the world's largest artificial reef, the 510 foot USS Spiegel Grove; the John Pennekamp Coral Reef Underwater State Park and the famous Christ of the Abyss underwater statue.

Islamorada, the village of islands, is known as the "Sport fishing Capital of the World" with one of the largest fishing fleets per square mile in the world.

Marathon is in the heart of this chain of islands and offers not only easy access to all the other Keys, but it's own diverse activities, sites, and beaches.

The extensive group of islands known as the Lower Keys, includes Big Pine Key, Cudjoe Key, Sugarloaf Key and many more. Just above Key West, this group of islands are known for their natural setting and abundant wildlife.

Key West, the southernmost city in the continental United State, has the tropical flavour of the Caribbean with beautiful water, plentiful parties, historical attractions and non-stop activities. If you can drag your self away from all this exotic beauty, the keys sport some of the finest Golf Courses in Florida.

While many are Privately own courses and not open to guests, there are plenty that welcome the Vacation Golfer

Cheeca Lodge features a beautiful nine-hole executive golf course. Where you can enjoy a challenging game of golf on their beautifully manicured, par-three executive course. Open Year-Round. The golf course is open from 7 a.m. to dusk, and your golf game is included in the daily resort fee. Group Discount The Key Colony Beach Golf & Tennis club is in the Middle Keys. This 9 hole, par 54 course is open to the public. This short par 3 course has small greens. The fairways are generous because there is no rough. Ladies tee off from the same set as the men. Built in 1980. Open all year.

The Lower Keys has a more typical municipal golf course. The Key West Golf Course is a public course on Stock Island, just across the bridge from Key West.

Located in the heart of Key West, Florida the Key West Golf Club is the only Caribbean golf course in the United States.

So if you can drag yourself away from the beach, .... I'll see you on the tee

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