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Round-trip airfare for two and four nights at the world-class Pinehurst Resort. All inclusive golf package includes meals and access to eight golf courses and luxury spa.

Enjoy a four-night golf package at the #1 rated golf resort in the United States according to Travel+Leisure Magazine's "World's Best Golf Resorts" 2007 rankings.

This package includes daily golf with shared cart, unlimited use of the practice range and club storage including the ability to reserve one round on the famous Pinehurst #2 course for an additional $165 per person AND/OR a daily spa treatment (each person can select either golf or spa daily for four days).

This package includes nightly dinner, daily breakfast, use of the fitness center, access to steam, sauna and whirlpools, tennis courts, outdoor pools, Pinehurst Beach Club, biking and tea service in the hotel lobby. 

Valid one year from event date within the following timeframe: May 23, 2008 through September 10, 2008; November 9, 2008 through March 7, 2009; June 1, 2009 through September 3, 2009.  
The winning bidder can stay September 11, 2008 through November 8, 2008 or March 8, 2009 through May 31, 2009 for an additional $300 per night.

Carolina or Holly Inn Suite Accommodations - Enjoy a four-night stay at this 4-diamond resort and "One of the Top 500 Hotels in the World" according to Travel+Leisure Magazine offering luxury accommodations with plenty of room to enjoy time together and for quiet moments alone.

Step back in time and discover the elegance and old world charm that defines the luxury accommodations at Pinehurst golf and spa resort - from the historic Holly Inn, a warm and inviting luxury hotel that has hosted presidents, to the grand Carolina that has invited guests through its stately columns and into its gracious lobby for over a century. Both of these award-winning, Four-Diamond hotels offer a seamless blend of southern hospitality and charm, attention to the finest details and just enough modern luxury to remind you that you are in the 21st century.

Spa - Go beyond the building, and find over 14 treatments for both women and men, that take you back to Southern basics. This package allows each of you to select (1) daily spa treatment or (1) round of golf.

Select from assorted procedures that includes massages, facials, body treatments and salon services including manicures and pedicures.

Additionally, this package also includes a daily Spa Tranquility package for (2) providing access to steam, sauna and whirlpools.

Golf - This package allows each of you to select (1) round of golf or (1) daily spa treatment. Pinehurst's Course #2 is rated the #3 course in the United States, but courses 1, 4, 7, and 8 are also listed in the top 100. More than any other resort in America, eight courses grace Pinehurst's 2,000-acre landscape. Ross, Fazio, Maples and Jones have left their mark to make each of them a unique test of golf. Try the classic courses, like No. 1 and No. 3, both perfect for an unspoiled afternoon. The championship set presents more of a challenge - but all have stood the test of time. This package will allow you to combine a mix of old and new, short and long courses into your next stay, and find the fine nuances in all of them. More importantly, you'll walk where legends have for centuries, and make your own mark as well.

Course #1: Step back in time to a classic layout that's stood the test of time. Don't let the short 6,128-yard par 70 fool you - it's more of a course than it first appears. Wild drives or a sloppy short game can make for a long day. As with any course bearing Donald Ross' name, it is ultimately very playable without losing its challenge - and a favorite for a great starting round.

Course #2: Walk in the footsteps of the legends. No. 2 is a challenge not because of its length, topography, unruly routing, water features or green size - but because of the combination of factors that have made thousands laugh and cry at the same time. Crowned greens. Carefully placed bunkers. Strategic layout that tests both the long and short game. It is golf the way it was meant to be played, "the fairest test of championship golf" ever designed by Donald Ross, and site of more championships than any other course in the country, including the 2005 U.S. Open Championship and the 2008 U.S. Amateur Championships.

Course #3: Test your game on the rolling terrain of this classic Donald Ross short course. Its greens were recently renovated with the new Penn G-2 bent grass, making putting accuracy even more at a premium. Ben Crenshaw said it best in the 1970s, when No. 3 made an impression. "I just don't think people understand how good those holes are. They're filled with interest. They're shorter, but there's plenty of character to them."

Course #4: Don't let the number fool you. Pinehurst kept the old name, but in 2000, Fazio officially opened No. 4 as a brand new course, his Tribute to Pinehurst. Site of the 2008 U.S. Amateur, it offers a championship challenge to those who dare, including over 140 pot bunkers that dot the landscape. It also offers some of the most picturesque scenes at Pinehurst, including the 13th and 14th water holes.

Course #5: Pinehurst and the Maples family are indelibly intertwined, and more so with this Ellis Maples design. Opened in 1961, No. 5 holds true to a key Donald Ross feature - Mother Nature as the best guide in golf architecture. The course has more water hazards to negotiate than any other course at Pinehurst. What you'll see is a lot of variety in the layout - uphill and downhill, left-to-right and right-to-left, long and short par fours. Overall, it is a very playable, enjoyable 18 holes that will not disappoint.

Course #6: The Golf Club at No. 6 had its official grand-reopening on March 1, 2005 as a championship course. Recent renovations by Tom Fazio have increased shot values, developed all new putting greens and rebunkered the entire course - making it a strong addition to the championship golf set at Pinehurst. You'll find the terrain different here - rolling hills make for a test from the tee box. The back nine is one of the most difficult anywhere.

Course #7: Newly renovated in 2003, is one of the boldest and most dramatic golf courses at Pinehurst. Located on some of the most rugged land around the Village of Pinehurst, the course lends a mountainous feel to a course that literally backs up to the more gentle movement of the world-famous No. 2. The Rees Jones-designed masterpiece uses landforms in equal parts to assist and challenge the golfer - down off many tees into the fairway, back up on a number of holes into the greens. Add the wetlands that dot the landscape-particularly on the short, par 4 7th hole - along with vast expanses of the sand, the "fingers" of bunkers on the 16th and the large, undulating greens, this course is sure to leave you visually stimulated on each and every shot.

Course #8: No. 8 opened in 1996 to commemorate Pinehurst's centennial year. Fazio incorporated signature Ross features into the design of No. 8, including dips and swales around the greens, sloping greens and false fronts. The greens and tees are close together, making it a pleasure to walk. As the site of the PGA Club Pro Championship in 1997 and 1998, it is a proven championship course that daunts and delights all who play it.

American Airlines - This package includes round-trip coach class service for two from any American Airlines destination in the 48 contiguous United States to anywhere American Airlines flies in the 48 contiguous United States subject to availability. Great upgrade pricing is available! The winning bidders can upgrade their coach class airfare to first class airfare by calling 800-209-6888. A minimum of 21 days advance booking is required as is a Saturday night stay. The winning bidders will be able to earn AAdvantage miles in accordance with the terms and conditions of the AAdvantage frequent flyer program. Miles cannot be utilized to upgrade these coach class certificates to a higher level of service. The certificates will have a one-year expiration date from the date issued and all reservations are subject to availability.  The following blackout dates apply:

2009: Jan 1-5; Nov 20-25, 28-30; Dec 19-23, 26-30.

Any airport departure or taxes (if charged) are the responsibility of the winning bidder. Ground transportation is not included in this package.

Item Special Note

Friends of the Family urges the winner of this item to make all reservations and bookings as far in advance as possible.  All reservations are subject to availability. Package expires one year after purchase.

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