GOLF TRAVEL
By Les Schupak
PARADISE BYSEA
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The Lodge looks out on the Seaside Course (top photo) while the Plantation Course (above) also brings wetlands of a different sort into play.
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GREAT GOLF, CRYOTHERAPY AND OTHER AMENITIES MAKE SEA ISLAND A VERY REGAL RETREAT IN GEORGIA
f your golf balls have found their way into one too many of those prickly plants called cacti, and the never-ending desert heat has
you contemplating an escape to cooler climes, look to the Southeast section of the U.S. and to Sea Island, Ga., home of the Sea Island Resort. Designated as one of America’s historic and most honored resorts, Sea Island features great golf as well as something that is sure to wake up your game — cryotherapy, the very latest in sports medical treatment. Since 1928, Sea Island has been a
refuge for generations of Americans looking to enjoy an array of pastimes. Set in the scenic location known as Georgia’s Golden Isles, Sea Island boasts some of America’s oldest and renowned
golf courses, a state-of-the-art golf performance fitness center as well as a high-tech club-fitting studio. There are a boatload of other amenities including a yacht club, shooting school, tennis and squash courts, along with elegant restaurants and a world-class spa. The resort’s president, Scott Steilen,
likes to say that “Our goal is to provide guests with new discoveries, skills and friendships, where they can relive some favorite moments and create fresh, new stories.” Oh, yes, and did we mention that Steilen’s pride and joy also is the only resort in the country with a cryotherapy machine? (More on this chilling experience later.) Situated nearly equidistant from
the Savannah, Ga., or Jacksonville, Fla.,
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COURTESY OF SEA ISLAND
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