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THE KINGS OF CODDLING

All golf all the time?  We're guilty, too, especially on vacation.  But there are some great places to balance golf with a little pampering -- or to pamper the family.

Spa Finder (www.spafinder.com, 800-ALL SPAS) specializes in spa vacations and offers options that include great golf. We asked Spa Finder chairman and CEO Pete Ellis, an avid golfer, about some of his favorite golf/spa combinations and added a few of our own.

Pinehurst (Pinehurst, North Carolina), www.pinehurst.com; 800-487-4653:  New spa features full-service salon and a state-of-the-art fitness center.  Highlights include a sand exfoliation treatment, pine- and magnolia-scented aromatherapy, and clay wraps using local clay.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, www.fairmont.com, 800-441-1414: Arizona’s Scottsdale Princess, Canada’s Banff Springs, and Bermuda’s Southampton Princess have new Willow Stream Spas.  The Golf Performance Treatment combines massage, acupressure, and stretching.

PGA National Resort & Spa (Palm Beach, Florida), www.pga-resorts.com, 800-633-9150:  Try ‘Pilates for the Golfer’ or a soak in “Relaxing Waters of the World”.

Seaview Marriott Resort and Spa (Galloway Township, New Jersey), www.seaviewmarriott.com, 800-205-6518: Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa features the ‘Red Door Seascape’ -- a seaweed body wrap, facial, pedicure, and a light spa lunch.

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa (Acme/Traverse City, Michigan), www.grandtraverseresort.com, 800-236-1577: Named after the resort’s Jack Nicklaus layout, ‘The Bear’ is a four-hands massage for golfers.

La Costa Resort and Spa (Carlsbad, California), www.lacosta.com, 800-854-5000: "Golf and Spa" package includes buffet breakfast, unlimited use of the spa facilities, and a choice of a 60-minute spa service or a round of golf.

Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort and Spa, www.kauai-hyatt.com, 800-55-HYATT:  The ANARA Spa’s ‘"Ti Leaf Cool Wrap"soothes sunburned skin.

Las Ventanas al Paraiso (Los Cabos, Baja California, Mexico), www.lasventanas.com, 888-ROSEWOOD: The spa program for golfers features yoga, active release stretching, steam treatments, and massage.