Holiday gift guide: Pinehurst buddy trip

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Ed Sherman, the former golf writer for the Chicago Tribune and a golf equipment junkie, has put together a special 2008 holiday gift guide exclusively for PGATOUR.COM. Ed has included an eclectic mix of too-rich-for-our-blood and unique off-the-way items, as well as general interest gifts for any golf player or fan. Click here for a complete list of this year's selections

TRIP TO PINEHURST

Making the pilgrimage to Pinehurst is a treat in itself, but if you really want to go in style, consider the "Buddy Trip." On the course, golfers can play as much as they want, including a round on Pinehurst's famed No. 2.

To make you feel even more like a pro, you will be accompanied on No. 2 with a caddie wearing your name on the bib. The caddies also will offer encouragement after you four-putt one of those diabolical greens.

Off the course, you will stay at a villa stocked with all your beverage needs. The package also includes a steak and lobster dinner prepared by a private chef in your home-away-from-home. Not a bad way to erase the memories of those four-putts. The three-day, two-night "Buddy Trip" is available for groups of eight or more and goes for $2,300 for double occupancy and $2,800 for single occupancy.

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Ed Sherman is a freelance writer for PGATOUR.COM. His opinion does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the PGA TOUR.