• Have a golf vacation in Southern Pines, North Carolina.bangkok golf course image by Adrian Hillman from Fotolia.com
  
  During the summer, golfers by the thousands flock to Southern Pines, North Carolina, which has some of the country's finest courses. When you're not playing golf, visit Shaw House---the oldest home in Southern Pines---the train station, and the historic downtown with is unique shops. There are plenty of places to choose from when you're looking for a place to stay, with varying amenities and prices.
  
  

Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club

• At the 74-room Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, you'll be able to walk to the Donald Ross-designed course that has been the site of three U.S. Women's Open tournaments. Have your meals at the lodge's restaurant, where breakfast and lunch buffets are served and the menu changes each night for dinner. At dinner, gentlemen are asked to wear jackets. Work out in the fitness center and swim or lounge beside the heated pool. When you're not on the golf course, play on the lodge's grass tennis courts or in the on-site game room. Some rooms have a terrace or patio overlooking the tennis courts or the practice green, and all come with a flat-screen cable television with premium cable channels.
  
  Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
  
  1005 Midland Road
  
  Southern Pines, NC
  
  910-692-7111
  
  pineneedles-midpines.com
  
  

Microtel Inn Southern Pines

• Fly into Pinehurst Airport and you'll be able to take the free shuttle to the Microtel Inn Southern Pines. There are 35 championship golf courses within 15 miles of this hotel. Try your luck with the ponies at Pinehurst Harness Track and visit some of the shops in Pinehurst Village, both less than five miles from the hotel. Enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast; for other meals you can choose from over a dozen restaurants that are near the hotel. Amenities include Internet access, cable television with premium channels and express check-in and check-out.
  
  Microtel Inn Southern Pines
  
  205 Windstar Place
  
  Southern Pines, NC 28387
  
  910-693-3737
  
  microtelinn.com
  
  

Pinehurst Resort

• Pinehurst Resort, about four miles from Southern Pines, has eight golf courses, some of which are considered among the best in the United States. But golf is only part of Pinehurst's allure. It is also considered one of the top 50 tennis resorts in the nation with two dozen courts, some of which are lighted. Enjoy a massage in the spa or work out in the fitness center. Do laps in the hotel's swimming pool and take a refreshing few minutes in the sauna and whirlpool. Eat a formal dinner in the Carolina Dining Room, have a casual meal in the hotel's sports bar, Hacker's, or order your favorite libation in the Ryder Cup Lounge.
  
  Pinehurst Resort
  
  Carolina Vista Drive
  
  Pinehurst, NC 28374
  
  910-295-6811
  
  pinehurst.com/