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- Challenging courses around the country await golfers of all levels through December 19 -

CHICAGO – This fall, tee off with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts’ Fall Golf Getaway and experience spectacular golf, breakfast for two, and a 1-year subscription to GOLF Magazine – the monthly publication dedicated to golf enthusiasts. Golfers can swing into a participating resort around the country through December 19, 2008 to take advantage of this offer. From the deserts of New Mexico to the lush islands of Hawaii, beautiful, challenging courses await enthusiasts of all levels.

One in eight U.S. travelers, 17.3 million adults, played golf while on a trip of 100 miles or more in the past year with 10 percent golfing on six or more trips annually, according to the Travel Industry Association. As the official hotels and resorts of the PGA of America, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts offers these active travelers world-class courses and facilities as well as renowned golf programs for instruction, corporate outings and family-oriented events at select properties throughout the United States. Resorts participating in the Hyatt Fall Golf Getaway package include:

Poipu Bay Golf Course - Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa

Home of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf from 1994 to 2006, and designed by renowned course planner Robert Trent Jones Jr., the stunning 18-hole Poipu Bay Golf Course in Kauai, Hawaii offers more than 6,900 yards of wide-ranging terrain and a links-style championship course where golfers may discover the remains of Hawaiian heiau (places of worship), and ancient stone walls. Flanked by the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean where humpback whales are often sighted, the environs are frequented by native nene geese, rare Hawaiian monk seals, and green sea turtles.

Superior services that define the course’s world-class standing include in-house golf pros offering daily clinics, ongoing group tournaments and youth programs, and in-cart GPS systems. The course clubhouse provides a full-service golf shop and the intimate Poipu Bay Grill & Bar. http://kauai.hyatt.com

River Marsh Golf Club - Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa & Marina

Designed by award-winning golf architect Keith Foster, the 18-hole River Marsh Golf Course in Cambridge, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, offers a 6,400 yard championship course, including one of the most challenging finishing holes in the nation. Foster built the course to accommodate, yet thoroughly challenge, all levels of players at the family-friendly golf club, which features two Junior Summer Camps each year, a 10-week Intensive Academy for high-school students and the Family Loop evening program for young children. http://chesapeakebay.hyatt.com

Raptor Bay Golf Club - Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa

Golf-legend Raymond Floyd and expert course-builders WCI Communities, Inc. designed the 18-hole Raptor Bay Golf Course as an eco-tribute to its beautiful Bonita Springs surroundings near the southern Gulf Coast of Florida. Soon after completion, it was the first resort course in the world to receive the Audubon International’s Gold Signature Sanctuary Certification for environmental stewardship. Golfers can enjoy more than 6,700 yards of wide-ranging topography on the par 71 course, then relax among the luxurious amenities in the Clubhouse, which offers Braxton’s Grill and a full-service golf shop. Professionally taught clinics and corporate tournaments round out the offerings of this leading golf facility. http://coconutpoint.hyatt.com

Hill Country Golf Club - Hyatt Regency Hill Country Golf Resort and Spa

Designed by nationally acclaimed architecture firm Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates, the Hill Country Golf Club in San Antonio, Texas offers 27 championship holes across 150 acres of spectacular, wide-ranging terrain. The course meanders through rolling meadows, wooded ravines, and tranquil ponds and can be navigated via GPS-equipped carts. Clubhouse facilities are ideal for between course respites, with the comfortable Cactus Oak Tavern, the Antlers Lodge and the Pro Shop. In-house professional instructors are available for golf clinics or individual lessons, and corporate outings can be customized around golf excursions. http://hillcountry.hyatt.com

Other resorts participating in the Hyatt Fall Golf Getaway Package are Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Villa & Spa; Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa; Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress; Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa; Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino; Hyatt Regency Long Island; Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa; Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort & Spa; Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch; Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa; and Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa.

For more information on the Hyatt Fall Golf Getaway Package and to learn of each property’s course offer, visit http://www.hyatt.com/hyatt/specials/offers.jsp

 The Hyatt Fall Golf Getaway is available through December 19, 2008 at participating resorts and is subject to full terms and conditions. Guests will receive the subscription to GOLF Magazine 4-6 weeks after the stay.