Hilton Head Golf Island Announces Summer Stay-and-Play Packages

Hilton Head's warm southern sunshine and refreshing coastal breezes offer gorgeous weather prime for golf and family fun. The island is also home to a plethora of leisure and recreational activities to enjoy after 18 holes including deep sea fishing, boutique shopping, windsurfing and biking.

Ranked top 10 in seven categories by Golf Digest including “Best Courses” and “Best Value,” Hilton Head Golf Island offers an array of exceptional golf course and accommodation options. Sample packages include:

• The Heritage Collection - Sand Traps and Body Wraps Package: Enjoy five nights at the newly renovated Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa and three rounds of golf at any of seven Heritage Collection courses. The package also includes daily breakfast and a spa treatment for two. Based on double occupancy, packages start at $215 per golfer, per night. Valid through July 27, 2013. For package and reservation information: 843.681.1706, www.HiltonHeadGolf.net

• The Sea Pines Resort - Stay-and-Play Villa Golf Package: Experience four nights in private villa accommodations and unlimited play with complimentary repeat rounds at Sea Pines' championship golf courses (Harbour Town Golf Links, Heron Point by Pete Dye and Ocean Course). This value-packed offer also includes complimentary range balls, 10 percent pro shop discount on retail merchandise and 10 percent food and beverage discount at the resort's restaurants. Packages start at $150 per golfer, per night. Rate valid through August 23, 2013. For package and reservation information: 1.800.SEAPINES, www.SeaPinesGolf.com

• Palmetto Dunes - Oceanfront Resort Summer Stay-and-Play Package: Stay three nights and play up to three rounds at each of the resort's championship courses, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Arthur Hills and George Fazio. Enjoy air-conditioned carts, two hours of complimentary tennis court time (daily), preferred rates on all other resort activities as well as dining and merchandise discounts. Rates start at $143 per golfer, per night and include all taxes and resort fees. Valid through September 24, 2013. For package and reservation information: 877.567.6507, www.PalmettoDunes.com.

As one of the nation's foremost golf meccas, the Lowcountry is the preferred vacation destination of golfers who seek a high-concentration of world-class quality courses, an unspoiled natural environment, beautiful resorts and inns and old-fashioned Southern hospitality. Each course on Hilton Head Island has its own set of unique characteristics and challenges to keep even the most skilled player motivated.

For additional information or to receive a golf vacation quote: www.HiltonHeadGolfIsland.com, 800.523.3373.