“Imagine my surprise when I recognized the guy pulling out of the drive thru at Krispy Kreme on Washington Avenue this morning. He kindly let me take his picture with my phone because no one would have ever believed me when I told them Phil Mickelson went through the drive thru wearing his Green Jacket!”

Stay at the area’s premier oceanfront resort The Winds Resort Beach Club (5 -10 minutes from Sea Trail) and play all three Sea Trail’s great courses – Dan Maples, Willard Byrd and Rees Jones

Package includes:

• 3 Nights Lodging
• Daily Hot Southern Breakfast Buffet
• Daily Round of Golf On Each Of Sea Trail’s Three Courses
• Courses are Dan Maples, Willard Byrd and Rees Jones
• All Cart Fees
• All Greens Fees
• Daily Housekeeping
• (4 golfers in a 2 bdrm/2 bath suite)
• Prices based on 4 golfers in a 2 bdrm/2 bath suite or 8 golfers in a 4 bdrm/4 bath Resort House.

To book this golf package please call our Golf Desk: 800.334.3581 or email the GolfDesk

Stay at the area’s premier oceanfront resort The Winds Resort Beach Club (5 -10 minutes away) and play three Big Cat Courses – Lions Paw, Panthers Run, Tigers Eye

Package includes:

• 3 Nights Lodging
• Daily Hot Southern Breakfast Buffet
• Daily Round of Golf On Each Of Sea Trail’s Three Courses
• Courses are Lions Paw, Panthers Run, Tigers Eye
• All Cart Fees
• All Greens Fees
• Daily Housekeeping
• (4 golfers in a 2 bdrm/2 bath suite)
• Prices based on 4 golfers in a 2 bdrm/2 bath suite or 8 golfers in a 4 bdrm/4 bath Resort House.

To book this golf package please call our Golf Desk: 800.334.3581 or email our Golf Desk

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Lion’s Paw Golf Club awarded 4 STARS in Golf Digest’s “Places To Play” has been described as the eminent Willard Byrd’s finest work.

Wild and untamed, rustic and quiet, this magnificent course presents a lion’s share of adventure and challenge accompanied by nature’s best scenery.

The finishing hole plays open from the tee and then flows through the trees to the green.Golf Digest also declared Lion’s Paw “The best in the Myrtle Beach area.”

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Panther’s Run was born to be a different kind of challenge. Masterfully designed by Tim Cate, this course meanders through nature preserves and tests your abilities to blend precision with distance.

Wide fairways twist and turn with water features to create visually scenic views. Bring your best game for the especially challenging #4 and be pleased with a score of par! Golf Digest agrees and placed Panther’s Run on their prestigious “Places To Play” list, as well as a “Top 30 in Myrtle Beach” rating from Links Magazine.

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Tiger’s Eye Golf Links is another dazzling design by Master Architect Tim Cate. Opened in 2000 with 18 unforgettable holes, this big cat is tough to tame, featuring 60 foot elevation changes, undulating fairways, sparkling lakes and a stunning par three island green. In 2007, Golf Digest ranked it among their “Top 100 U.S. Public Courses.”

Be sure to take a moment to enjoy the Tiger’s Eye clubhouse veranda and the stunning panoramic view- truly every golfer’s dream!

With rates that include a full hot Southern Breakfast Buffet each day there is no better golf value around!

We’re talking free green fees for all Winds’ guests on a selection of top area courses FREE. All you pay in, addition to your regular lodging rates, is carts and tax.

FREE SUMMER GOLF – 6/01/2010 to 8/31/2010:

Courses include: Briarwood, Carolina Shores, Meadowlands, Farmstead, Palmetto Greens, Eagles Nest (after p.m.), Carolina National (after p.m.), Sea Trail’s Willard Byrd (after p.m.), Sea Trail’s Maples Course (after p.m.), Valley at Eastport (after p.m.), The Pearl (after p.m.)

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“Its All About Golf At The Winds!”

The Winds Resort Beach Club offers golfers a choice of oceanfront suites overlooking palm trees, subtropical gardens and our breathtaking powder-sand island beach or, for groups, our spacious 4, 5 and 6 bedroom Resort Cottages.

All packages include a Hot Southern Breakfast Buffet and use of all of The Winds Amenities: Three Pools (one indoor), Garden Bar Restaurant and poolside oceanfront Tiki-Bar

The Winds’ deserves its reputation for being “a golfer’s paradise”, boasting nearly 20 of the “Grand Strand’s” best courses within 8 miles, and close to 100 courses within 30 minutes drive. Golfers love our FREE Summer Golf Program!

In doing so you will help a wonderful cause and receive a great rate on each of our signature Courses of Distinction, rated by Golfweek magazine again for 2009.

Each year, Sea Trail donates thousands of cans of food to this cause.

The Rees Jones Course, the Dan Maples Course and the Willard Byrd Course at Sea Trail are just $35.00 each for green and cart fees with three cans of food.

Call 1-800-546-5748 for more details and tee times.

Courses signed up so far are Azalea Sands, Brierwood, Carolina Shores, Carolina National, Eagle Nest, Farmstead, Meadowlands, Pearl East, Pearl West, Sandpiper Bay, Sea Trail Willard Byrd and Sea Trail Dan Maples

Play Sea Trail Rees Jones, Lions Paw and Panthers Run for $5.00 more! More courses are expected to sign up!

Package includes:

• Lodging
• Daily Hot Southern Breakfast Buffet
• Daily Round of Golf On Great Courses (See list below)
• Cart Fees
• Greens Fees
• Daily Housekeeping
• Rates based on 4 golfers in a 2 bedroom/2 bath suite, 8 golfers if a 4 bedroom/4 bath Resort House or 2 golfers in a one bedroom/one bath Deluxe Room or one bedroom suite (when available).

To book this golf package please call the The Winds Golf Desk Toll Free: 800/334/3581 or Email: GolfDesk@TheWinds.com

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Fox College Sports will air the national championships at 8 p.m. ET on June 26.

Here is the story from Michael Kaplan, FOXSports.com:

Mike and Ben Powell came to the NSSA Collegiate Surfing Championships in Dana Point, CA with the hope of proving to the California-dominated contest that East Coasters schools could surf too. Instead, the brotherly duo from UNC Wilmington almost took the whole thing.

After 13 hours of surfing, Cal State San Marcos and UNC Wilmington were deadlocked at 109 points apiece. Following a brief conference, it was decided that each team would send three surfers to a 15-minute, sudden death surf-off would decide the national champion.

“They knew exactly what they were doing and those guys were all for the surf-off,” San Marcos surfer Chris Smith said of UNC Wilmington. “We thought we had it and then all of a sudden you get out on the water and it’s like, wait a second, I got to go back out there. It was awesome.”

Smith, along with teammates Scott McBride and Aaron Coyle, led San Marcos to a 123-116 victory in the surf-off and its first national championship. Still, the Powell brothers didn’t go back to the Tar Heel State empty-handed. Ben finished second and Mike finished third in the men’s individual division, behind national champion Marty Weinstein of UC San Diego.

Weinstein, who was the favorite to win the national championship coming into the competition, dominated in the finals, registering high scores on wave after wave.

“Today I just wanted to make the finals,” Weinstein said. “I just wanted to get there. I just needed to get there. And then it just happened. I didn’t have any rhythm all day and then in the finals I just found my groove.”

In the women’s division, Amy Nicholl of the University of Central Florida snatched the national title from Mira Costa’s Darleen Connolly on her last wave of the finals.

“I had no idea I won it,” Nicholl said. “Everybody on the beach was screaming and I was like that’s a lucky person who they’re screaming for. I came in and they were like ‘you won’. It was pretty exciting.”

Kevin Osbourne of Saddleback took the college longboard national championship after going wave-for-wave with Point Loma’s Troy Mothershead in the final.

“It feels good,” Osbourne said. “I just went out there and surfed and tried not to think of it as a contest. Every time I get in a contest, I get the jitters or whatever so I just tried to surf and worked out.”

The day began at 6:30 a.m. with the men’s opening round heats. Dusk had set in by the time the newly crowned national champions hoisted their trophies at Salt Creek Beach.

“I’m a little tired, a little sun-burned, but we’re going to have a nice little party tonight,” Nicholl said. “It’s going to be fun.”

Fox College Sports will air the college men’s, women’s and longboard championships as well as the final surf-off at 8 p.m. ET on June 26.

With rates that include a full hot Southern Breakfast Buffet each day there is no better golf value around!

We’re talking free green fees for all Winds’ guests on a selection of top area courses FREE.  All you pay in, addition to your regular lodging rates, is carts and tax. Play these great courses on the program:

• Azalea Sands
• Brierwood
• Carolina National
  
• Meadowlands
• Farmstead
• Sea Trail’s Willard Byrd
• Sea Trail’s Dan Maples

Sea Trail’s Jones Course, Pearl East, Pearl West are available for an additional $15 plus carts

Courses are still signing up so check back here for details or sign up on our Home Page to receive all the latest golf news and specials updates!

“Its All About Golf At The Winds!”

The Winds Resort Beach Club offers golfers a choice of oceanfront suites overlooking palm trees, subtropical gardens and our breathtaking powder-sand island beach or, for groups, our spacious 4, 5 and 6 bedroom Resort Cottages.

All packages include a Hot Southern Breakfast Buffet and use of all of The Winds Amenities: Three Pools (one indoor), Garden Bar Restaurant and poolside oceanfront Tiki-Bar
The Winds’ deserves its reputation for being “a golfer’s paradise”, boasting nearly 20 of the “Grand Strand’s” best courses within 8 miles, and close to 100 courses within 30 minutes drive. Golfers love our FREE Summer Golf Program!