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Innisbrooks Popular Preferred Golf Package in Tampa Florida

The Preferred Package Includes Everything Needed to Satisfy Florida-Bound Golfers

Innisbrook Resort's Preferred Golf Package remains one of the most popular golf packages in Florida. The Preferred Package includes everything needed to satisfy Florida-bound golfers: One round of golf daily including day of arrival and departure, including one round on the renowned Copperhead and Island courses. Add in the full American breakfast daily, club storage, unlimited use of the practice facilities, daily golf clinics and gift pack, and it's clear that the values can't be beat.

Innisbrook Resort, located in the Clearwater/Tampa area, has built a solid reputation as a top-notch Florida golf resort over 40 years. The resort hosts the PGA TOUR Transitions Championship at its famed Copperhead Course, and the LPGA-supported Legends Tour Open Championship, held annually at the equally challenging Island Course.

Late 2011, Innisbrook united with two other Florida resorts, Reunion Resort in Orlando, and Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast to form the Grand Golf Resorts of Florida under the management of Salamander Hotels and Resorts.

'Florida is the worlds greatest year-round and most-accessible golf and vacation destination, and we are creating an experience unlike any other,' said Sheila Johnson, Salamander owner and CEO. 'This resort concept has never before been accomplished, and because of the unique characteristics of each property, it cannot be replicated. There are numerous synergies between the resorts, and their geographic locations make them natural partners.'

The combined three resorts offer 162 holes of golf designed by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Larry Packard. Each of these playing and architectural legends has fashioned a total of nine Signature Designs from the Gulf to the Atlantic - including PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and LPGA Tour event venues, as well as some of Florida's highest rated courses. There is only a 90-minute drive between each multi-course location so golfers can expect the release of packages later in 2012 that will include stay and play and customized combinations of the three resorts.

Innisbrook is situated on 900 wooded acres and is located just 25 minutes from Tampa International Airport. Recently and completely renovated, the resort features four courses of championship golf designed by living legend Larry Packard, 600 spacious guest suites and rooms, four restaurants and three bars, the Innisbrook Golf Academy, 11 tennis courts, the new luxury Indaba Spa with 12 treatment rooms and state- of-the-art fitness center, six heated swimming pool complexes, a nature preserve, and three conference halls with 65,000 square feet of meeting space.

Reunion Resort is located in Orlando and features 330 accommodations, including luxury condominiums, private villas and deluxe vacation homes surrounded by 2,300 acres of lush landscape and nature preserve. Accommodations are highlighted by the 82-suite Reunion Grande, an 11-story hotel, complete with stunning lobby and bar, exquisite decor, elegantly appointed meeting space, and two restaurants - including the hip Eleven, which features a rooftop pool and nightly views of the fireworks from nearby Walt Disney World. The resort is the only location in the United States with golf courses designed by golf greats Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson, and also features the exclusive ANNIKA Academy by Annika Sorenstam. Additional facilities include a boutique spa, multiple pools, slides, water playgrounds and a 1,000-foot lazy river.

Located along 2.4 miles of spectacular Atlantic beach on Florida's Palm Coast, the AAA Four Diamond- rated Hammock Beach Resort features 320 accommodations, including a 12-story tower of ocean view luxury suites, and an intimate 20-room lodge that features spectacular ocean and golf course views. Hammock Beach is famed for its two spectacular golf courses. The Ocean Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus, is one of Florida's highest rated and plays six holes directly along the Atlantic Ocean. The Conservatory Course was designed by Tom Watson and is one of Florida's longest layouts, characterized by waterfalls, babbling brooks and field stonework. The resort also features countless amenities for families and groups, including a multi-level water and swim pavilion, indoor atrium pool, spa and fitness center, oceanfront meeting and function space, and numerous dining choices including the oceanfront Atlantic Grille restaurant.