Florida: Ponte Vedra, Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa - “When I Grow Up” Summer Family Vacation. Future explorers, pro golfers, ecologists, artists, triathletes and zookeepers get a first encounter with career dreams at Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa and outings within the Northeast Florida area. From rounds on the Arnold Palmer-designed miniature golf course and miles of bike trails to visits to the Fountain of Youth in the historic St. Augustine, Florida and the chance to befriend the animals at the Jacksonville Zoo, the When I Grow Up experience propels the imagination.

At arrival, guests receive a welcome amenity filled with sunglasses, beach necessities, and a journal and camera to record all of their When I Grow Up activities. Choosing from several components, families have the option to challenge each other on an 18-Hole miniature putting course while discovering the natural talents of their future Tiger Woods, search the beaches at The Cabana Club for shark teeth, bones and shells with a young and aspiring ecologist, or train the Lance Armstrong admirers and future triathletes of the family on biking and nature trails and Olympic-sized swimming pools.

As a destination diversion, families and future zookeepers and veterinarians take a walk on the wild side at the Jacksonville Zoo to see more than 1,500 rare and exotic animals and 1,000 varieties of plants. Future world explorers and historians sip the world famous waters and hear the history behind the legendary Fountain of Youth at St. Augustine, Florida. Young artists visit Jacksonville’s art museums, such as the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville for inspiration from innovative exhibitions by regional, national and international artists.

Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort - the Official Hotel of TPC Sawgrass and Home of THE PLAYERS – offers families the opportunity to reminisce childhood dreams and ignite little ones’ aspirations with When I Grow Up fantasy excursions starting at $199 per night through Oct. 31, 2008. When I Grow Up- Added Value Components: Welcome amenity of tools needed to record and remember When I Grow Up activities; round of golf on miniature putting course for future golf professional; complimentary bike rentals and pool time for future triathlon competitors; shark tooth search on the beaches of Ponte Vedra for future ecologists. AND a choice of one of the following:
• Tickets to the Jacksonville Zoo for aspiring zookeepers and veterinarians
• Tickets to the fountain of youth in St. Augustine for future world explorers and historians
• Tickets to the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art for young artists. Starting at $199* per night (* Price is per person based on double occupancy.) Based on availability and blackout dates apply.

Hailed as one of the “Top 10 Best Golf Resorts in the World” by Travel + Leisure Golf magazine and ranking in the “Top 50 Family Resorts” by Better Homes and Gardens, Sawgrass is “Home of THE PLAYERS” and encompasses Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort and TPC Sawgrass, including the famed THE PLAYERS Stadium Course, Dye’s Valley Course, the TOUR Academy at TPC Sawgrass and the 77,000 square-foot Clubhouse completed in May 2007.

Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa serves as the Exclusive Hotel of TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. where families can enjoy the beautiful Florida weather and the great outdoors while spending time together at the private Cabana Beach Club, enjoying 26 miles of uninterrupted Atlantic beach, ocean swimming, plunging into one of four resort swimming pools, fishing in more than 350 acres of freshwater lakes and ponds, or embarking on a deep sea charter. The Grasshopper Gang, an exceptional children’s club provides daily supervised activities ranging from sandcastle sculpting and shell scouring along the beach to “dive-in Movies” and pajama parties while parents enjoy Kelly’s the new Irish Pub at the resort.

To experience When I Grow Up, call Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort toll-free 1-800-457-GOLF (4653) or visit www.sawgrassmarriott.com and book under code U29.

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