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ear Members and Guests, What a great country we have. As all parents know, many exciting times come with raising children. This summer, I enjoyed the best of these, as my youngest daughter graduated from college and my eldest married a terrific young man. To celebrate, the girls and Dad took a cruise to Croatia, Greece, Italy, and Turkey. Every time I travel abroad — and especially this trip, seeing financially troubled Greece and politically troubled Italy — I come home grateful for all our blessings. Even with our country’s challenges, and they are very serious, I believe we still offer the best hope and opportunity for our children and future generations to live productive, purposeful, and free lives. As one of our Greek tour guides reminded us: “Don’t take it for granted.” One way to ensure our future is to make sure to vote this fall. Please — no matter your political persuasion — exercise this incredible and valuable privilege. I know I’ll be encouraging my wonderful daughters to do so. On our mission of “Building Relationships and Enriching Lives,” I’m thrilled to partner once more with former President George W. Bush in support of the Warrior Open. At the second annual golf tournament, Sept. 24-25 at Las Colinas Country Club near Dallas, we will once again host some amazing service men and women who were seriously injured in Iraq or Afghanistan. In addition, we will celebrate our sixth annual ClubCorp Charity Classic on the official date of Sept. 28. In the last five years, we have raised $8 million for a variety of great causes, including MDA’s Augie’s Quest and our very own Employee Partners Care Foundation, which provides much-needed support for our/your partners in times of need. Thanks, as always, for your continued support and encouragement as we work to give back to all our communities.
PROUD DAD: At sea with daughters Marisa (left) and Ashley
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8 Travel Disappear into Ecuador’s lush jungles at a luxe eco-lodge; get a taste of the Bay Area’s best new restaurants; soon-to-open museums to visit.
25 Profiles Noteworthy club members with fascinating stories.
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29 The Game Golf stars get hurt just like the rest of us. Learning how pros like Ben Crane and Paula Creamer overcame their golf injuries will give you ideas on how you can effectively treat yours.
Rides Test your limits behind the wheel of Bentley’s fastest model yet.
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5 Winemakers to Watch
Meet these young, emerging talents ripe with fresh ideas for creating enticing vintages you’ll want to stock up on. BY M I C H A E L K A P L A N
We take you on two exhilarating small-boat excursions — on a private yacht and a semi-private cabin cruise — that put an intimate spin on your South Pacific getaway. Then, get hints about the in-development Brando eco-resort, and find out what’s new on the popular Paul Gauguin cruise ship.
18 Wine & Spirits Five must-try rye whiskeys that will have you cheering the spirit’s return to form. 20 Culture Visit a California estate where royalty, political dignitaries, and celebrities have been wined and dined.
22 Calendar Rally behind Australian football’s best; submerge into all things absinthe in France; watch top speedsters on new Texas racetrack.
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80 Wagner Custom Skis When you’re on the slopes, these bespoke skis made with a new core material keep you light on your feet and make turning easier. BY C I N DY H I R S C H F E L D
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It’s football season! The perfect time to have the guys over for a gridiron-viewing marathon. Score points with your buddies by serving rousing recipes like breakfast pizza and bourbon French toast from the club chefs. BY R O B I N B A R R SU S S M A N
50 Bubbling Under
In the golf world, select people, places, and product makers seem to get all the press. But some unsung potential newsmakers deserve more attention than they currently get. We tell you why they’re worth keeping your eye on. BY EVA N R OT H M A N
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66 Where to play. Where to dine. Where to meet. To help you book everything from tee times to dinners and relaxing getaways, use this handy directory of our associate clubs, resorts, and affiliates.
On the Cover: Diving into Tahiti’s crystal-clear water. Photography by Tim McKenna.
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very time I look at this issue’s cover, I want to be that guy diving into that incredibly clear Tahitian water. The image even wowed my boss when he first saw it hanging on my office wall. Other people who got early peeks reacted similarly: “Ooooh.” “Ah.” “Wow.” If you’re curious, that guy is Bill Fink, the lucky freelance writer who tackled the assignment (“Sailing Tahiti’s Dreamy Blue Waters,” page 38). Ironically, Bill first suggested the idea to me in one of the least tropical locales in the U.S. — the Arizona desert. He pitched it in blazing heat on a Scottsdale hotel patio during Travel Classics, a biannual writer/editor conference I often attend. He was one smart guy to get this island nut thinking about the South Pacific in such a polar-opposite setting. But don’t get me wrong. I’ve had terrific times in Arizona, too, especially Scottsdale, where several resorts have had me oohing and aahing. And some of my colleagues here in ClubCorp’s corporate office rave about their stays at KSL’s Montelucia Resort & Spa near Camelback Mountain. “Best spa ever,” noted one of our VPs when the conversation got sidetracked in a recent meeting. In every issue, in “What’s Happening at KSL Resorts,” we highlight our parent company’s eight resorts, spotlighting what’s new, their deals, and reasons to book them now, such as the championship action coming to Scottsdale’s polo field in October. This go-round, look for all this good info on page 68. I might be heading back to Scottsdale myself this fall for the next Travel Classics, hunting for more compelling stories you’ll want to read about. — DON NICHOLS don.nichols@clubcorp.com
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Don’t Miss Turn to page 60 to see the impressive improvements ClubCorp has made to three of its clubs in Georgia, Washington, D.C., and Washington state.
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Michael Kaplan truly appreciates good wine, so we knew he was our guy to pen “5 Winemakers to Watch” (page 34), our look at a group of up-and-coming vintners you’ll want to know about. “For me, knowing the backstories of artisans who range from geeky to practical adds another dimension to my enjoyment of my favorite beverage,” says the Brooklyn, N.Y., writer. Michael contributes to Cigar Aficionado, Details, and Wired.
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Freelance writer Bill Fink began sailing as a kid on Lake Michigan. Since then, he has followed warmer winds to the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and, most recently, French Polynesia for our feature “Sailing Tahiti’s Dreamy Blue Waters” (page 38). “I’ve seen a lot of tropical sunsets from sailboat decks, but nothing quite like the pink-orange solar soufflés of Tahiti,” he says. From his home near San Francisco, Bill writes for Islands and National Geographic Traveler.
The striking pictures of Tahiti that accompany Bill’s story will tempt you to visit French Polynesia before you read a word of the copy. They’re the work of photographer Tim McKenna, a native Australian who has lived in the islands himself since 2002. “Tahiti is paradise,” he says. “The variety of islands and sceneries, the water colors, light, fauna, people, and culture really make it a special place.” Stateside, Tim’s photos have appeared in Men’s Health and Outside.
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hough he carved this ledge into the mountainside just weeks ago, Jose Napa unsheathes his machete to slash overgrown palms and downed branches that choke our path through the cloud forest. The air smells of spring promise after a soaking rain, and it’s heavy with humidity. Dewdrops fall from towering trees overhead like shimmering beads, stirring the volcanic soil into a muddy soup.
Swabbing his blade with the nearest frond, Napa reaches over the gorge for a dangling liana vine someone has lashed to a branch T-bar style and motions me to climb on. “Tarzan!” he cries, pushing me off the ridge to swing out king-of-the-jungle style over the virgin Ecuadorean wilderness known as Mashpi. The thrill of beauty and adventure tangle inextricably at the rugged Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve — 3,200 untarnished acres in the highlands of northwest Ecuador. A two-and-a-half-hour drive from the capital city of Quito, it’s a primordial wilderness alive with vibrant orchids that appear as if suspended in midair, iridescent blue butterflies that flutter up dark ravines like they
flew off an animator’s sketchpad, moss that knits the arms of the tallest trees, and mists that move among them. Bellowing howler monkeys, rushing waterfalls, and the soft rain drumming the leaves produce a percussive soundtrack in this jungle that’s home to pumas, three kinds of ocelots, piglike peccaries, and, more visibly, birds — up to 500 species of them, including the neon-vibrant Glistening-green Tanager and 35 others not found anywhere else. At the end of this hike (one of six over three days), I’m sodden, muddy, exhilarated, and, again, in the capable hands of Napa, who hoses down my knee-high rubber boots. My wet clothes will be laundered, and a Mashpini — a tropical martini of citrusy naranjilla spiked by
vodka — awaits indoors at the glass-walled, steel-frame Mashpi Lodge, a pampering perch from which to immerse in the wild.
Unexpected Touches Opened in April, the 22-room lodge occupies rare level ground on the property, overlooking river valleys clotted with ghostly mists seemingly exhaled by the forest (guides confirm the phenomenon as “evapotranspiration,” the movement of water from the ground and the plants into the air as vapor). Picture windows form nearly every exterior wall, ensuring the perception of trees indoors. Guest rooms contain unexpected-in-the-bush amenities such as iPod docks and elegant touches like cut roses. Floor-to-ceiling windows wrap a Jacuzzi in the singletreatment-room spa, where guests can get mud wraps and massages. Between outings, a chef leads organic chocolate tastings of Ecuadorean cacao and meals bridge Andean and coastal cultures with wild accents from the forest, such as sea bass steamed in palm leaves. Only lodge guests have access to the preserve in a sustainability Fa l l 2012
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/Travel/ plan that is equal parts scientific conservation and social outreach. Former Quito mayor and tourism mogul Roque Sevilla purchased the land 11 years ago from a logging company that had designs on the exotic woods that underpin the moistureloving lichens, hanging mosses, and blooming bromeliads. Scientifically speaking, the forest belongs to the Tumbez-ChocoDarien bioregion that stretches from eastern Panama down along the Pacific coast to northwest Ecuador, a biodiverse hot spot renowned for prolific rainfall — Mashpi tallies 236 inches annually — more palm species than anywhere in the world, and high levels of endemic plants, birds, reptiles, and butterflies. “I am fascinated not just by the animal and plant life one discovers,” says Sevilla, “but also by the play of light, the luminosity, the dynamism of the clouds and air and treetops, the magic and emotion that this place can conjure.”
Community Support Supplanting timber with tourism, Sevilla aims to save the forest by sustaining the community around it. Hunters have been retrained as guides; former loggers have built a butterfly house; and farmers tend organic
JUNGLE AGENDA: Clockwise from above, spot a Broad-billed Motmot; soak up the view from a suite bedroom; head out to search for native wildlife; view frogs and other creatures; close out the day in the lodge.
gardens. So far, the local government has rallied around the plan, voting to conserve an additional 42,000 acres surrounding Mashpi. “I make more money and work less,” explains Napa, a former cattle rancher who sold his land to the reserve and now uses his knowledge of plants, animals, and cloud-forest topography — not to mention his vital machete — to guide Mashpi guests safely through the forest. A weasellike tayra, several snakes, a troop of capuchin monkeys, and dozens of impossibly vivid birds all cross my paths at Mashpi, but much of the animal life — including the cats — is part of what Sevilla calls Mashpi’s “hidden world.”
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At sunrise, birds flock to the trees around the lodge. Look for the Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Pale-mandibled Aracari, and Glistening-green Tanager from the terrace on the second floor.
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Take a spin on the “aerial bicycle,” a two-seat pedal-powered contraption suspended by cable 400 feet across a ravine, stopping en route to revel in the canopy.
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Soak indoors or out. The hotel houses an eightperson Jacuzzi in a glasswalled spa room with forest views. Up an access road, several waterfalls empty into swimmer-friendly shallow pools.
Each minimalist but cozy room includes a wall of windows framing expansive views of the forest, and maid service includes laundering hiking clothes.
Resident biologist Carlos Morochz heads up research in the preserve, maintaining 17 heat-sensing cameras that take three pictures each second when passing animals trigger them. Twice a month, he downloads about 4,000 images of wood quails, agouti, and, less than a mile from the lodge, pumas. “It’s like Christmas,” he beams. Gliding at canopy level through the trees, an aerial tram scheduled to open early next year will transport groups of six plus a guide on treetop tours over a mile through the preserve’s central valley, giving the less sure-footed entree into this wild. Whichever way guests encounter it — by Tarzan vine or canopy car — Sevilla hopes Mashpi’s magic will forge “passionate advocates for the conservation of these amazing forests.” BOOKING DETAILS: Texas-based Adventure Associates (877-509-7124; adventure-associates. com) books trips to Mashpi starting at $1,296 per person for two nights. The fee includes transfers to and from Quito with sightseeing stops en route, meals, guides, and loaner rain ponchos and rubber boots. For more information: mashpilodge.com.
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1 Central Kitchen Thanks to its pedigree, the Mission District’s Central Kitchen was one of 2012’s most anticipated restaurants. The breezy spot is sister to Flour + Water, just a few buildings down, whose intellectualized Italian fare made it one of San Francisco’s biggest success stories when it opened in 2009. This time around, the menu is 100-percent Cal-mod (such as squid topped with avocado and pine nut mousse). But if you’re craving the original’s Italian roots, you don’t have to make the five-minute trek to Flour + Water: A few weeks after opening the Kitchen this past May, the same team launched Salumeria, a highbrow delicatessen, just next door. 3000 20th St.; 415-826-7004; centralkitchensf.com. Entrees $24-$28. 1 Dixie Joseph Humphrey, the chef credited with first putting Napa Valley’s Meadowood back on the Michelin map, brought his culinary prowess to San Francisco’s picturesque Presidio this past May with Dixie. The menu features Northern California-fresh foods by way of the South (hence the name), including dishes like baby artichoke salads topped with grilled andouille sausage and Parmesan shavings. 1 Letterman Drive; 415-829-3363; sfdixie.com. Entrees $21-$25.
New and Refreshed Hotels in the BayArea Two stylish options in the city — one new, one a redo: 1 Inn at the Presidio: Pershing Hall, once a residence for single army officers, has been converted into a hotel with 22 rooms decorated in a sort of luxe army motif: dark-leather chairs fronting campaign desks and forest-green tiles in bathrooms. From $195; 415-800-7356; innatthepresidio.com 1 Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco: To celebrate its 25th anniversary, this Financial District hotel has unveiled
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Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa: This Sonoma hotel’s jazzed-up Mission Suites feature hand-carved four-poster beds and bathrooms with Saltillo tile work and oversized whirlpool tubs. From $269; 800-257-7544; fairmont.com/sonoma 1 North Block Hotel: Yountville’s defunct Hotel Luca has been reimagined as this property (home to Redd Wood). The 20 rooms have a streamlined, country-chic look. From $335; 707-9448080; northblockhotel.com. — E.W.
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$5,208
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$3,999 $3,999 SPECIAL OFFER FARE from $3,999 per guest* WITH WITH FREE FREE AIRFARE* AIRFARE* SPECIAL OFFER FARE from $3,999 per guest* WITH FREE AIRFARE* WITH FREE AIRFARE* ALASKAN ALASKAN WONDERS WONDERS CARIBBEAN HIDEAWAYS ALASKAN WONDERS VANCOUVER VANCOUVER TO TO SEATTLE SEATTLE | 7| DAYS 7 DAYS MIAMI TO MIAMI | 10 DAYS ALASKAN WONDERS JULJUL 5, 2013 5, 2013 onboard onboard REGATTA REGATTA VANCOUVER TO SEATTLE | 7 DAYS JAN 3, 2013 onboard RIVIERA
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1 Goose & Gander Set in the same 1920s Craftsman off of St. Helena’s main drag that the Martini House once called home, G&G puts a sexy spin on a gastropub, with dark-wood finishes and tufted blackleather banquettes. Comfort eats go highbrow thanks to offerings such as a burger spruced up with Gruyère, bacon, and melted bone marrow, and served with duck-fat-fried fries. Downstairs, the Seared Day Boat buzzy basement bar Sea Scallops at is a welcome addition Goose & Gander to wine-soaked Napa’s nighttime scene. Our drink of choice: the Cucumber Collins — vodka and seltzer mixed with fresh and pickled cucumbers, huckleberries, yuzu, and lemon. 1245 Spring St.; 707-967-8779; goosegander.com. Entrees $15-$26. 1 Redd Wood Whereas many of Yountville’s restaurants go fine, this Napa-ized pizzeria from homegrown-turned-big-name-chef Richard Reddington is decidedly hip, right down to the dining room that features salvaged pieces as art (like the “chandelier” made from an ocean buoy dipped in brass). It might not (yet …) have earned that coveted Michelin star like its sister eatery Redd just down the road, but the kitchen still turns out some pretty mean wood-fired gourmet pizzas (including an asparagus pie with prosciutto, red onions, and an over-easy egg in the middle). The menu changes daily and homemade pastas come with unconventional toppings, such as potato gnocchi with duck leg, olives, and pancetta. 6755 Washington St.; 707-299-5030; redd-wood.com. Entrees $10-$31.
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What’s New at Paris’ Louvre
ON VIEW: See this 17th-century Christianthemed tile artwork from Iran at the new Louvre-Lens.
One of the world’s most influential museums, the Louvre in Paris expands this season with both a major addition at home and a satellite gallery in the north of France. Opening in September under a glass roof, the new 30,000-square-foot Islamic wing at the Right Bank landmark houses some 2,500 artworks from the seventh through 19th centuries, representing the museum’s largest expansion since its glass-pyramid entryway debuted in 1988. The new Louvre-Lens, a spin-off site opening in December roughly 125 miles north, will showcase the larger museum in miniature. Five contemporary glass and concrete buildings will exhibit some 500 artworks on loan, including a central gallery devoted to art from 4000 B.C. to the mid-1800s, supplemented by twice-annually-changing exhibits. Through next spring, the inaugural show covers the European Renaissance of the 15th and 16th centuries. — E.G. Closer to home, two prominent fine-art attractions also make their debuts this fall ATTRACTION
FIRST IMPRESSION
WHAT’S INSIDE
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum East Lansing, Mich.; opening in the fall; 517-884-3900; broadmuseum. msu.edu
In only her second commission to open in the U.S., Londonbased star architect Zaha Hadid has designed a dynamically canted, steel-clad, 46,000-square-foot eye-catcher on the Michigan State University campus that seems to surge forward from its footings.
Modern and contemporary art, with accent pieces from art history. The core 7,000-piece collection (which won’t have a permanent display) includes works dating back to early Greece and Rome, and curators plan to draw from them to contextualize mostly contemporary shows. Expect juxtapositions such as 15th-century triptychs mixed with works by Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst.
Parrish Art Museum Water Mill, N.Y.; opening Nov. 10; 631-283-2118; parrishart.org
Inspired by area artists’ studios, Swiss architect team Herzog & de Meuron designed a low-slung, 615-foot-long, metal-capped concrete building amid a 14-acre landscape of wildflower meadows. Skylights filter natural light that illuminates galleries in the 34,400-squarefoot space.
The 2,600-piece Parrish collection largely focuses on artists associated with Long Island’s East End, from American Impressionist William Merritt Chase to modernist Jackson Pollock and contemporary portraitist Chuck Close. In addition to the permanent collection, the opening temporary exhibit will feature the paintings and photographs of locally based British expat Malcolm Morley through Jan. 13.
Museum exterior rendering
Anne in a Striped Dress by Fairfield Porter
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We tell you about four more museum openings — including the restored Winslow Homer Studio in Prouts Neck, Maine — at privateclubs.com.
Insider Tip
“For Atlantic seafood caught right off the coast, go to Squid’s restaurant in Chapel Hill, N.C. Get the lobster bisque, the small seafood plate, and the Key lime pie.” — Lewis Sanders, member, Carolina Club, Chapel Hill, N.C .
MUSÉE DU LOUVRE/CLAIRE TABBAGH (LOUVRE-LENS), JOHN H. HOWARD (SANDERS)
1 Glen Ellen Star This just-opened restaurant in Sonoma County’s Glen Ellen might be small, but it packs some pretty serious food and wine muscle: It’s owned by husband-and-wife team Ari Weiswasser and Erinn BenzigerWeiswasser. He’s from such well-respected kitchens as NYC’s Daniel and the French Laundry one valley over, and she’s from the Benziger family, one of the most respected names in biodynamic and organic wines. This is farm-to-table at its best, with ingredients coming straight from the Benziger family farm and other local purveyors. Composed dishes are rustic, yet sophisticated: wood-fired pizzas topped with arugula and unsmoked Italian bacon; spring pea soups swirled with delicious ricotta gnudi. 13648 Arnold Drive; 707-343-1384; glenellenstar.com. Entrees $18-$23.
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Special touches: The Speed’s interior reveals a stripped-down feel, but don’t let that fool you. Bentley puts its own spin on everything, from your choice of wood for the dash to a medley of hide colors, and an option for lambs’ wool rugs. You even get your choice of thread colors for the hand stitching. Plus, a plentiful 30-gig hard drive built into the entertainment system keeps those favorite
tunes of yours coming via MP3, iPod, or the six-disc CD player. On the exterior, the fine-tuned exhaust pipe delivers a deep, throaty purr. Speed factor: It would be reckless and irresponsible to try and push this car to its limits anywhere off a racetrack. But this power can be channeled into effortless hill climbing and tight, smooth cornering. Also, isn’t it good to know
you have that kind of top-speed potential? Specs: The 21-inch wheels and snub-nosed grille advertise this car’s capabilities. The 616-horsepower, twinturbo-charged engine delivers the goods, with a starting line to 60 mph time of 4.0 seconds. Availability: You can order now; deliveries set to begin in October; base cost $215,000.
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The Ryes Have It An old favorite makes a bold comeback. Five good reasons you’ll applaud its return. BY
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Knob Creek made its name with its smooth, sippable bourbon. Now with rye, it’s repeating the trick. This full-bodied, small-batch rye, which rolled out nationally in the summer, nicely coaxes out vanilla notes from the barrels. The distillers bottle it at a stout 100 proof. $40/750 mL; knobcreek.com
A bit cloudy, and somewhat grainy and grassy to the taste, this rye unleashes notes of black pepper. A less mature version of sister product Redemption Rye, Riverboat — a mellower spirit that’s well-suited for mixing — offers solid value at a good price. $20/750 mL; bardstown barrelselections.com
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4. Templeton Rye
Distilled in upstate New York from grain harvested near Seneca Lake, this funky 91-proof rye is aged in smaller casks to speed the process. This young whiskey has the subtle aroma of cherries, but tastes malty like beer, with notes of graham crackers. $39/750 mL; fingerlakesdistilling.com
Templeton emerged as a cult product in 2001, thanks to a combination of excellence and unavailability. Sales have been limited to its home state of Iowa, but in 2013 it will expand nationwide. Made from a Prohibition-era formula, this lovely, layered whiskey is created almost entirely from rye grain (90 percent of the mash bill), its spiciness tempered with hints of cherry and licorice. $50/750 mL; templetonrye.com
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Rye Cocktails by the Bottle Premade bottled cocktails have been around since the 19th century. But a new breed of ready-todrink cocktails differs from its uninteresting predecessors in one way: These are top-shelf drinks made from highquality products. 1 The 36th Vote Barreled Manhattan ($50/750 mL; highwest. com), commemorating the vote that repealed Prohibition, comes from High West Distillery in Utah. Made with two parts High West rye and one part sweet vermouth (along with dashes of Angostura bitters), this 74-proof blend is aged at least three months in oak barrels. This adds depth and flavor, and lets the natural oxidation process mellow it out. Stir over ice and serve. 1 Coming soon from New York Distilling Co. in Brooklyn: Mister Katz’s Rock & Rye ($40/750 mL; nydistilling.com). This revival of an old favorite blends rye with some tart New York cherries, a passing hint of citrus, and a touch of sugar (rock candy, hence the rock). Serve it over ice, or mix with vermouth. Look for it in New York early in 2013, and additional states during the year.
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, rye was arguably the most charismatic actor on the whiskey stage throughout the early and mid-19th century. Over time, it was pushed to the wings, then exiled to the spirits retirement home where it was visited only by cranky old men from the pages of a John Cheever story. But now rye has returned to the cocktail scene — welcome news for those who love brawny spirits, whether neat or mixed in cocktails. At least a dozen new ryes have come to the market in the past few years, meeting cocktail aficionados’ demands, and making this the best time in 150 years to be sampling rye both in terms of quality and quantity. These five are among the most intriguing of the new crop. Try them for yourself and see just how good rye can be.
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including donating their stunning collection of impressionist and postimpressionist paintings, valued at more than $1 billion, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The estate’s a curious place, but a soothing and rewarding one. With its long, horizontal lines, the new 17,000-square-foot center is an excellent example of the midcentury modernist BY D R E W L I M S K Y architecture synonymous with the California desert. An airy great room containing couches, stacks of art books, and carefully placed white orchids invites in Rancho repose; a small cafÊ satisfies the Mirage, Calif., near Palm hungry; and glass walls lure Springs, to get a glimpse of a visitors out to the manicured storied place that has hosted gardens — tributes to both the likes of Queen Elizabeth II, indigenous desert flora and seven U.S. presidents, Ginger van Gogh, a favorite Annenberg Rogers, and Frank Sinatra. The 200-acre artist. Meticulously placed agave, winter estate of passionate philanthropists aloe plants, flowering cacti, and Walter and Leonore Annenberg before their deaths in 2002 and 2009, respectively, recently ocotillo evoke the Dutch artist’s brushstrokes. opened to the public. ABOUT Sunnylands Center The Annenbergs built Sunnylands THE MAN is open Thursdays in 1966, creating something best Walter Annenberg through Sundays, with described as part art museum and made his fortune free admission. You need part design mecca, and entertained publishing magazines such reservations to tour the their many famous and wealthy Annenbergs’ midcentury friends there. In 2001, they founded a as Seventeen and TV Guide modern home, designed by trust that established the Annenberg and earned his A. Quincy Jones, a pioneer Retreat at Sunnylands, envisioning prestige from the vast philanthropic in that iconic design style. a public-policy center where The architectural gem presidents and international political largesse of him and his wife, features a 6,400-square-foot leaders could address world issues Leonore. living room overlooking and promote the public good. And a nine-hole golf course. The now, the newly built Sunnylands Center also 90-minute guided tour costs $35. caters to everyday visitors who learn about art, design, and the Annenbergs’ philanthropy, 760-328-2829; sunnylands.org
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HOME AND GARDENS: Above left, tour where past presidents have mingled in the Annenbergs’ historic house. Above right, visit the grounds of the new Sunnylands Center.
Despite the Annenbergs’ major donation to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, you’ll still eyeball several significant works of art bathed in natural light at Sunnylands Center. Three especially noteworthy pieces:
ÂĄ Bust of Diego on Stele III (1958) by Alberto Giacometti. Enigmatic and oddly compelling, this spindly, spectral bronze bust demonstrates the legendary Swiss sculptor’s reliance on elongated forms, and rests on a stele (Greek for “pillarâ€?).
1 L’ Eternal du Printemps (1884) by Auguste Rodin. This lushly romantic marble sculpture offers a sensual, unexpected contrast to the intensely geometric aesthetic of Sunnylands’ modernist architecture.
¥ Reflecting Space (1978) by Yaacov Agam. Vertically positioned gold-plated discs and rings encourage playful interaction. Agam is drawn to kinetic structures — moving parts that unleash the child in each of us. Also look for his Waves, by the estate’s swimming pool; the modular sculpture moves with the breeze.
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Man v. Food’s Adam Richman guides guests and pro chefs alike through the first-ever World Food Championships (Nov. 1-4), a fourday competitive food fest held at multiple Las Vegas Strip properties. Winners in seven categories, ranging from barbecue to burgers, face off to be crowned champion and share the $300,000 purse. worldfoodchampionships.com
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Near downtown Austin, Texas, watch the world’s top speedsters race the inaugural Formula 1 United States Grand Prix (Nov. 16-18) at the Circuit of the Americas, a new purpose-built, undulating racetrack selected to host the event until 2021. Elevation changes of 133 feet should make for edge-of-your-seat viewing. formula1.com — CLAIRE JURKIEWICZ
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Alexandra Steele Country Club of the South, Johns Creek, Ga. Member since: 2010 Who she is: The former Weather Channel staple has taken her bright BFF personality and American Meteorological Society-sealed know-how to CNN, where she reports on weather and science news. The new gig: “I have a graduate degree in journalism, so it’s a great marriage of news and weather at one of the greatest places to work on the planet.” Her start in weather: When she was a TV news reporter in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., she filled a spot for a vacationing weather anchor and discovered a new passion. “I wanted to be legitimate, so I went back to get my meteorology degree and was sealed by the AMS. Less than 650 people in the country have that seal.” Far-reaching appeal: “People care about the weather — for big-picture reasons, for small reasons, for stock-market trading, for their golf game. It permeates everybody’s life.” Forecast: “We’re experiencing a global climate change — higher highs, lower lows, more extreme conditions like flooding rains and more severe weather.” — LOUIS MARROQUIN
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Kyle Stanley
Canterwood Golf & Country Club, Gig Harbor, Wash. Member since: 2012 Who he is: In February, this 24-year-old secondyear PGA Tour golfer won his first PGA Tour tournament. “You can only have one first PGA Tour win, so winning the Waste Management Phoenix Open was pretty special. It has been huge for my confidence knowing not only that I can compete at the highest level, but also win.” Just getting started: Stanley turned pro in 2009 and, at press time, he ranked eighth on the PGA Tour Driving Distance list and 23rd on the PGA Tour Money Leaders list. Handling media buzz: “I guess sometimes [the extra attention] creates more pressure, but it is something I welcome. As much as I have enjoyed the success and related attention, I know I need to keep working harder than everybody else if I want this to continue.” His tools for distance: Stanley says he has been blessed with natural flexibility and a good swing. His tips for others wanting more distance? “Work on your flexibility and get to the gym.” — PAULA FELPS
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Lost Creek Country Club, Austin, Texas Member since: 2011 Who he is: The award-winning chef owns two Japanese restaurants in Austin, Uchi and Uchiko, and earlier this year opened a second Uchi in Houston. Accolades: In 2011, the James Beard Foundation selected him Best Chef, Southwest. “It’s basically the Oscars for the food world, so it was pretty crazy to win that.” This year, Cole’s Uchiko chef, Paul Qui, picked up the same honor and also won the show Top Chef: Texas. Origin tale: While a struggling student at the University of Texas, where he studied physics and art, Cole worked as a dishwasher at Kyoto, a Japanese restaurant. “I fell in love with the food and the people. I realized I wanted to make sushi myself.”
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Culture shocker: Though sushi chefs are typically Asian, Cole hurdled that barrier through tenacity and studying with sushi masters at restaurants in Austin, New York, and Tokyo. Thriving business: “We’re fortunate that we serve 300 people a night at all the restaurants. People ask, ‘How is it always so busy?’ I tell them, it’s because the food is so fresh; and the food is so fresh because we’re always so busy.” — L.M. FA L L 2012
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ClubCorp Couples’ Golf Tournament May 29 – June 2, 2013 | The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA
Enjoy a world-renowned golf course, surrounded by some of the most magnificent mountain scenery on the East Coast. The ClubCorp Couples’ Golf Tournament is flighted by combined handicapped indexes so golfers of all levels are invited and encouraged to play in this competitive event. Enjoy the new Allegheny Springs water feature, Spa and Wellness Center encompassing the healing waters The Homestead is known for, and new restaurants and bars along with the traditional and historical elements.
Your golf package includes: • Four rounds of golf • All meals Wednesday evening through Sunday breakfast (except Friday dinner) • Complimentary beverages during tournament play
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Ouch! Don’t let a golf injury force you to give up the game. Take a page from these four pros and put your ails behind you. BY
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and strained tendons. Bum hips, bulging discs, and balky backs. Just because you can’t hit it like the pros doesn’t mean you can’t get hurt like them. Good news: You can heal like them, too. Consider the following case files from some of the world’s top players, in which experts document how these pros battled common golf woes. Maybe you’ve dealt with these injuries yourself. Maybe not. Either way, there are lessons to be learned from their struggles to recover — lessons that can benefit your body and your game.
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/The Game/ Ben Crane Problem: Lower-back pain
shoulders that his midback had to do all the work,” Van Biezen says. “It’s no wonder he was feeling the strain.”
Backstory: “It’s a good thing I could putt,” Crane says of his early years on the PGA Tour, when steady aches and pains in his lower back interfered with his freeflowing swing. After cortisone shots failed to ease the agony, Crane contemplated surgery, then reconsidered and checked in with a noted chiropractor instead.
Prescription: Applying his expertise in active-release therapy, a specialized manual therapy that treats muscle imbalances and improves flexibility, Van Biezen went to work freeing Crane’s hips and shoulders from their soft-tissue constraints. A rigorous stretching regimen, which Crane now adheres to religiously, further liberated those rigid body parts.
Diagnosis: One careful look at Crane, and Dallas-based chiropractor Dr. Troy Van Biezen realized why the golfer’s health problems persisted. His doctors had been dealing with the symptoms, not the cause. Sure, the pain was in his back, but the source of Crane’s discomfort lay somewhere else. “Ben had such limited flexibility in his hips and
Upshot: “It’s night and day,” says Crane of the changes in his body and his golf swing. His pain is gone. His clubhead speed is up 3 mph, which translates into longer drives and crisper irons. “In golf, there are three parts of the body that absolutely have to be able to move — the hips, the shoulders, and the midback,” Van Biezen says. “A pro like Ben is skilled enough where he can play pretty well even if those areas are limited. But the average guy is taking lessons, he’s practicing on the range, but he can’t improve if his body won’t allow him to execute a proper swing.”
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Brian Henninger Problem: Neck and upper-back pain Backstory: A two-time winner on the PGA Tour who led the ’95 Masters after three rounds, Henninger had his competitive years cut short in his early 40s by debilitating pain in his upper back, shoulders, and neck. “To compete at Tour level, you’re not just talking about banging a few balls here and there,” Henninger says. “It’s a full-time job. Never mind playing, I couldn’t practice enough to get my game in the place it needed to be.”
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Diagnosis: Henninger, a longtime fitness fanatic, tried massage and physical therapy. But strength and flexibility weren’t his problem. An MRI revealed two severely herniated discs and degeneration in his cervical spine, the stretch of vertebrae just below the skull. Prescription: In 2007, his career on the line, Henninger turned to Dr. Rick Delamarter, a respected surgeon at the Cedars-Sinai Spine Institute in Los Angeles. “In Brian’s case,” Delamarter says, “the wear and tear was so great that bony spurs were putting pressure on his spinal nerve, so we had to deal with that for starters.” During the Dr. Rick Delamarter 2010 surgery, Delamarter cleaned out the culprit spurs, then fused the ruptured discs with cadaver bone to prevent the discs from shifting painfully. Upshot: Henninger’s injuries sidelined him for five years. But thanks to surgery, his cervical spine is no longer an issue and he’s planning on a run at the Champions Tour next season. The path he chose in his recovery was personal, and he recognizes that it’s not for everyone. “If I weren’t a pro golfer and led a sedentary life, I wouldn’t have had the surgery,” Henninger says. “I could have tolerated the levels of pain and discomfort. But I would never choose a lifestyle without physical activity.” FA L L 2012
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/The Game/ Andrew Magee Problem: Overused, chronically injured hip Backstory: Hitting middle age is not for sissies. As he moved into his 40s, Magee, a PGA Tour veteran, was beset by a problem pervasive among serious golfers: Aches and stiffness in his hips restricted movement in a part of the body crucial to producing a powerful swing. Diagnosis: For Magee, as it is for many dedicated golfers, the pain did not result from a single trauma; it was the outgrowth of longterm wear and tear. The hips, after all, are the engine of the swing, a key element to explosiveness through impact. Like all overused machinery, the lower body runs the risk of breaking down. Prescription: With eligibility for the Champions Tour approaching, Magee was looking hard at hip-replacement surgery, a last-gasp measure he ultimately avoided after consulting with Steve Heller of Fore-Max Golf, a sports-training facility in Scottsdale, Ariz. “Andrew was typical of a lot of amateur guys I see,” Heller says. “His hips were so locked up, it was no wonder his performance had suffered.” Under Heller’s watch, Magee Steve Heller began an intensive fitness program aimed at strengthening and loosening his hips, including rotation work with medicine balls and resistance bands, and full-swing practices in the low-impact environment of a swimming pool. The improvements were so swift and dramatic that Magee opted against surgery. Upshot: After a long layoff from competitive golf, Magee returned to tournament play this year, the explosive power in his hips restored. “Fifteen minutes every morning, right when he gets up, and that’s all it takes,” Heller says. “Some strengthening and flexibility exercises for his hips and, boom, it’s amazing the transformation you see.”
Paula Creamer Backstory: In 2010, Creamer withdrew from the first event of the LPGA season, citing the thumb injury she’d sustained the year before. She tried competing through the pain while attempting rehab on the damaged digit. But no dice. By March of that year, she was weighing other ways to heal. Diagnosis: Exams revealed that Creamer suffered from “gamekeeper’s thumb,” named for Scottish gamekeepers, who often hurt their hands while breaking the necks of small animals such as rabbits by pinning them down with their thumbs. In more scientific terms, she’d torn her ulnar collateral ligament, a common golf injury, as players’ hands absorb the shock of repeated, forceful impact.
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Prescription: In generations past, Creamer’s injury might have ended her career. Nowadays, though, the surgical repair job is relatively straightforward, according to Dr. Bruce Thomas, the LPGA’s medical director, who consulted with Creamer but didn’t conduct the procedure himself. “Some hand specialists advocate simply casting, then rehab. But for athletes, a surgical repair is the standard of care,” Thomas says. “It is less likely to cause future problems and enables her to return to play rapidly and permanently.”
Upshot: On July 11, 2010, in just her fourth event after the procedure, Creamer captured the U.S. Women’s Open, proof not only that the surgery worked but of her dedication to rehab. Common postsurgical exercises for a surgically repaired thumb include squeezing a rubber ball and threading the injured hand through hot wax to build strength and flexibility. “Once you’ve got a plan, stick to it,” Thomas advises. “And don’t play through pain.”
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Winemakers to Watch Like fine wine, the best winemakers improve with age.
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But if you can catch a good one on the way up, your taste buds and your wallet will be well-rewarded with flavorful sips at good prices. These emerging talents are producing excellent vintages, finding their footing, and providing high-value tipples. With new bottles just out or shipping soon, now is a great time to toast these rising stars.
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Keith Emerson Modern Thinker Wine: Cru Beginnings: Keith Emerson, 36, got his start in the wine business working in the cellar of Cakebread, famed for its Napa Valley chardonnay. Five years into his career, wanting to expand his grapy horizons, he took a sabbatical to New Zealand, landing an assistant winemaker gig at Palliser Estate. When Emerson returned to the states seven years ago, venture capitalist Chuck McMinn hired him at Vineyard 29, one of the more esteemed California wineries. Emerson now works alongside consulting winemaker Philippe Melka, overseeing day-to-day production of Vineyard 29’s $225-per-bottle estate cabernet sauvignon. On his own, though, he’s winemaker for Cru, the elite winery’s more proletarian offering. Cru cabernet contains a portion of the estate wine, with the majority of its contents coming from 14 different grape growers across Napa Valley. Like its bigger brother, Cru gets made to exacting standards and produced on innovative equipment — including a system that uses gravity instead of pumps to get wine in and out of barrels. Vineyard 29 strives to produce one of the most lauded wines in America; Cru aims to be the finest $54 cabernet sauvignon you can buy.
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Accolades: Robert Parker gave Cru cabernet sauvignon a 92 point score, describing it as “elegant, stunningly concentrated, seductive, lush.”
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Bottle to try Emerson recommends his 2009 Cru Cabernet Sauvignon ($54). “The cabernet is our consistent winner. It’s aged in 50 percent new oak and 50 percent oak that has already been used for Vineyard 29. The idea here is to put out a wine that can be food-friendly while showing off the best of Napa Valley.”
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Personal philosophy: “We’re just getting warmed up with Cru, and we work hard to keep it consistent. For example, we once paid an extra $3,000 per ton of grapes to obtain the fruit we want and to not lose the mouth-feel that the wine has. In that case, the vineyard we work with didn’t have a lot of fruit available, and we gave them the extra money to keep from changing the style of the wine.”
Beginnings: Among Manhattan food cognoscenti, Greg Harrington seemed to have it made. At 26 years of age, he was America’s youngest master sommelier. In his 30s, he had a dream job, overseeing wine programs for a cluster of hot restaurants that included Blue Water Grill, Fiamma, and Isabella’s. Following an inspirational trip to Washington, though, he came up with the seemingly insane idea of chucking it all to be a winemaker. In 2005, Harrington, 35 at the time, and his wife sold everything they owned and headed west to Walla Walla, Wash., an area famous for cabernet and syrah. He went there with a promise from Norm McKibben, producer of the excellent and venerable Pepper Bridge wines, that if Harrington ever wanted syrah grapes McKibben would sell them to him. Harrington took him up on the offer, but he focused exclusively on grapes that ripen in cooler climates. His years of sampling wine told him those grapes would make the tastiest, most food-friendly vintages. He happened to be right. Personal philosophy: “Onehundred percent palate is what I bring to winemaking. I respect people who have viticulture degrees and know the chemistry. But I make wine to drink. Other
people look at the numbers. I look at the specific flavor notes.” Accolades: Two years in a row, Gramercy Cellars’ releases were singled out by Wine & Spirits for being among the 100 best wines in the world. In one of their last wine columns for the Wall Street Journal, Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher described Harrington’s syrah as “Delicious. Big and rich with real grace … ” In 2010, Food & Wine named Gramercy Cellars the best new winery.
Bottle to try Harrington recommends the 2010 Walla Walla Syrah ($55). “The year 2010 was a lovely, cool vintage that gave our wines the perfect balance of fruit and acidity. The wine has aromas of blackberry, salami, eucalyptus, and cocoa with a beautiful, long finish, subtle tannins, and pleasant acidity. Dark fruit surrounds the palate with slight hints of orange peel and currant. Multilayered and complex, this is a well-balanced wine with ‘everything in its right place,’ to quote Radiohead.”
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Louis-Michel Liger-Belair Living in the Old World Wine: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Beginnings: The Liger-Belair family’s ties to the wine business, in Burgundy, France, date back to 1815. Louis-Michel’s father opted out of wine to be a general in the French army and raise his family in Germany. Faced with the option of wine and a château in Burgundy or the military and a house in Germany, Louis-Michel, now 38, viewed it as a no-brainer. The family vineyard grows pinot noir grapes, but the wines produced by Louis-Michel have the rich characteristics of Burgundy. He
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works in an old-fashioned mode — on his website, you’ll see an image of him plowing the fields with a horse-drawn mechanism rather than a tractor — and employs an early 20th-century winemaking technique to fortify the wine’s flavor while removing the sediment. It’s a slow, cumbersome process that involves pumping the wine from the vat (and replacing it), but it gives Liger-Belair wines their unique and highly regarded taste. Personal philosophy: “There is no old-fashioned and new-fashioned. If it’s
old-fashioned to avoid using a tractor to keep from crushing the soil, well, OK, then I am old-fashioned. I treat the soil better and need more employees because we work in a slower, more hands-on way. But that’s all right. I would rather give money to a guy than give money to a machine.” Accolades: Robert Parker scored the winemaker’s Vosne-Romanée Aux Reignots a 96. The Wall Street Journal said that Liger-Belair’s wines are “incredibly forward and display a luscious sweetness.”
Liger-Belair recommends his 2006 VosneRomanée Aux Reignots ($250). “It is a little dark, very powerful, with a very strong nose. You have a lot of depth and a lot of big flavors in the mouth. It’s made entirely from pinot noir grapes and goes very nicely with a T-bone steak.”
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Arianna Occhipinti The Naturalist Wine: Occhipinti
BOTTLE TO TRY Occhipinti recommends her 2010 Il Frappato ($40). “It has a light color, red fruit on the nose, and good acidity. I get flavors of sherry, black pepper, and violets from the wine. It is aged in old oak from Slovenia — as opposed to France — so that the oakiness is less pronounced and natural flavors of the grape come out. The wine is a little light and goes perfectly with fish, lamb, and rabbit.”
Beginnings: In 2004, after graduating from Università degli Studi di Milano with a degree in viticulture, Arianna Occhipinti, now 30, could have gone to work for her winemaking uncle. After all, he introduced her to the wine business. Instead, she repaired to her parents’ home in Sicily and took advantage of the rolling 2.5 acres of underutilized vineyards on the family property. Rather than adhering to precisely what she learned in school, Occhipinti followed her heart and focused on producing totally organic, biodynamic wines made from two indigenous grapes: Frappato and Nero D’Avola. Her first vintage hit the shelves in 2005, and she produced a total of 2,000 bottles. Now
growing grapes on 45 acres, Occhipinti released 75,000 bottles last fall, including a lauded blend of Frappato and Nero D’Avola called SP68, named for the road on which she resides. Personal philosophy: “The most important wine producer in the world, Romanée Conti, makes natural wine. If you want to follow the high quality, you need to avoid chemicals and be organic.” Accolades: Food & Wine singled out her SP68 as “a bottle we especially love.” Cronache di Gusto (translation: Taste Chronicles), an Italian food and wine lovers organization, named Occhipinti the best wine producer in Sicily. The New York Times called her Nero D’Avola “earthy yet elegant.”
Joseph Wagner Wine in His Blood Wine: Belle Glos
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Beginnings: At the tender age of 15, long before he was able to drink wine, Joseph Wagner already knew his way around a vineyard. He got the gig helping to plan and plant a 10-acre vineyard because his father happens to be Chuck Wagner, the force behind Caymus Vineyards and one of the more respected wine men in Napa Valley. Nepotism or not, it quickly became clear the grape didn’t fall far from the vine. While Caymus gained fame as a producer of high-end cabernet sauvignon, Joseph, now 30, makes his name with pinot noir, releasing wines under the Belle Glos label, named for his grandmother. But even with the family connection, Joseph had to get things right before his dad would green-light a commercial release — the younger Wagner spent six years working in the vineyards, experimenting with production, and refining his skills before going public. By the time the first Belle Glos dropped, he began using a unique canopy system for speeding up the ripening process of the grapes and, ultimately, enhancing the flavors of his wine. Ironically, Chuck Wagner once dabbled in pinot noir and wound up abandoning it — no doubt, making the success of his son’s Belle Glos all the sweeter. Personal philosophy: “I have been given an amazing opportunity as a winemaker. The right guidance and the opportunity to work with my dad have augmented my passions. Now I feel that I have a responsibility to carry the family legacy onto a higher level than what has been put in front of me.” Accolades: The Quarterly Review of Wines named Belle Glos the “top of the mark” for pinot noir. Wine Spectator scored his 2010 releases at 92 and 93.
BOTTLE TO TRY Wagner recommends his 2010 Las Alturas ($44). “That’s the cabernet drinker’s pinot. It has more tannin. It is more structurally driven. The profile is deeper and darker than that of most pinot noirs. But it still respects the main characters of pinot noir because of the region it comes from. It tastes like a pinot and goes great with meats or heavy pasta dishes.”
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Tahiti’s Dreamy Blue Waters
When we heard about an eco-resort now under development on Marlon Brando’s private island, our radar zoned in on French Polynesia. Even though the luxury resort wasn’t open yet (and still isn’t), we couldn’t get this South Seas paradise out of our water-loving minds. So we recruited writer Bill Fink to experience this dream world in the most logical of ways — by boat, but on two very different types of sailings. Which of the shipboard experiences is right for you depends on your pocketbook and preferred style of travel.
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Land ho: Sailing toward Bora Bora from Taha’a on a private catamaran
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’ on Tahiti (visitors rarely stay long on the main island), I’m off on a short-hop flight to Huahine to meet my boat and captain. The plane soars over impossibly blue waters dotted with the occasional outrigger canoe, then circles to land below neon-green mountain jungles on one of the island’s few flat spots. The single street through the sleepy village of Fare leads to the wharf where my captain awaits, scrubbing the deck PARADISE of the shiny, white 46-foot FOUND: This page, clockwise from Catana catamaran. Along top, hiking among with a photographer, I’ve native flora; the booked the vessel through boat’s captain steers a company appropriately toward shore; aquatic treasures beneath named Dream Yacht the surface. Below, Charter for a private, anchored offshore five-day voyage past three for some private islands from Huahine to island time. Facing page, the captain the famed Bora Bora. With takes a plunge from four double-bed cabins, the boat’s mast. there’s more than enough room for the two of us and the captain. In fact, the boat can hold up to 10 people, making it a popular option for families and groups of couples. Our first order of business: provisioning the yacht. This is a “bare-boat� charter and bare-boat
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sailors are responsible for all aspects of their trip, from food to fuel, itinerary, and navigation. I’m new to these waters, so I’ve opted to hire a captain, but experienced yachters can charter bare-boats on their own, after going through skill-checks and briefings in the main harbor. Given its remote location, French Polynesia is a pricey place to provision, but deals can be had. While a box of Raisin Bran cereal runs the equivalent of $8, 2-foot-long baguettes
cost a mere 50 cents. We stock up with the key “B’s� of the islands — Bordeaux wine, Brie cheese, and baguettes — hoping to supplement this with fish we catch and fruit we gather along the way. With the winds quiet, we motor from the harbor and through a narrow pass between reefs as we watch surfers catch some waves. We cruise slowly past scattered hillside homes and a couple of small beach resorts before anchoring in remote Port Bourayne Bay. This is the beauty of charter sailing — the ability to follow your feelings (and the winds) to travel and stop as you see fit. With no need to conform to schedules or checkpoints, it’s the ultimate free-flowing adventure. In the bay, I simply dive off the back of the boat and into waters
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so clear the 30-foot bottom seems within hand’s reach. I follow colorful groups of fish around small reefs, their rainbow formations like prize-winning aquarium collections. A few hundred yards away, a couple of men fish out of a small outrigger.
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to the soft sandy beaches below Mt. Tepaa, the location of a luxury resort a hurricane destroyed in 1998. The jungles have so thoroughly overrun the hotel ruins that it seems like we’re visiting the remnants of some lost civilization. We walk uphill past crumpled concrete walls, a moss-choked swimming pool, an occasional white porcelain toilet in the trees, then cross the rotting wood planks of a rickety bridge straight out of an Indiana Jones movie. We’re rewarded at the summit with a sweeping view over an expansive set of bays and inlets, mountains towering in the distance while our boat bobs small and alone in the water, the vision of explorers rediscovering a lost land. On our return, we pick armfuls of star fruit and mangoes growing in incredible abundance. Leaving Huahine, we cruise four hours over open seas to Taha’a and Raiatea. As we sail, I find the boat is small enough that the captain can handle virtually all of the sailing
duties, beyond my occasional help grabbing a line or helping crank a winch. Polynesia’s leeward islands are grouped so closely together that European explorers nicknamed them the “Society Islands.� For charter sailors, this means more time is spent admiring island scenery and exploring bays than staring at blank water for days on end. We stop to refuel and lunch in Raiatea, then drop by Taha’a to visit one of Tahiti’s many pearl farms, the Champon farm and showroom by the Taravana Yacht Club. We sail westward to see the iconic twin peaks of Bora Bora emerging from the horizon like a movie opening. Ever since lucky U.S. sailors were stationed here during World War II, the island has maintained its mythology as the ultimate tropical island destination. Arriving at “Bora� (as the cool people call it) at sea level, we’re able to enjoy the experience of the island seemingly growing out of the water, appreciate the power of the waves rolling over the reefs,
Soon enough, you should be able to walk in Marlon Brando’s footsteps, thanks to Pacific Beachcomber, French Polynesia’s largest luxury hotel and cruise-ship operator. The company is busy developing The Brando, a remote eco-resort on the legendary actor’s private island of Tetiaroa, 37 miles northeast of the island of Tahiti. Talk about one special getaway far from the madding crowd. Plans call for 35 private villas, each with its own plunge pool; two restaurants featuring dishes made from organic produce grown on the island; two bars; a spa built out over a tropical pond; and much more. The resort, being built to LEED Platinum standards, will operate exclusively with renewable, nonfossil energy sources drawn from the sea, the sun, even coconuts. The project — the actor’s dream before his death in 2004 — has been delayed more than once, but completion is currently scheduled for the second half of next year. When it finally opens, we’re guessing that guests will call it well worth the wait. So far, no word on rates. pacificbeachcomber.com Marlon Brando
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gawk at flying fish zipping beside us, and feel the sanctuary of the protected inner lagoon. We tie our dinghy to a mooring near the reefs and jump into waters straight from a deepsea nightmare: A dozen sharks circle me like a razor-sharp rush hour. Fortunately, the blacktip reef sharks and lemon sharks pose Coming Soon virtually no threat In March 2013, Dream to the divers and Yacht Charter will add snorkelers gathering new 55-foot Catana “Carbon Infusion” in this popular catamarans to its spot. A couple Polynesian fleet. This of dive masters Catana’s six cabins make it the largest bare-boat spread bloody fish charter available, and scraps with their with its carbon-fiber bare hands, which construction, the boat is lightweight and highly no matter the maneuverable, making it assurances, seems ideal for navigating around like a really bad Polynesia’s tricky reefs. idea. The sharks savagely attack the chum, making me feel like a bobbing piece of bait. But they ignore me like I’m a weather buoy. After four nights shipboard, I say goodbye to the captain
and leave my yacht for land. I disembark to a luxury, thatched cottage at the Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort. Air-conditioned overwater bungalows feature fish-watching windows in the floor and awe-inspiring views of Bora’s mountains. I enjoy a seafood buffet with the requisite Tahitian dance show, impressed with the dancers’ tattoos as much as their routines. The resort actually offers tattoo services to guests from its expert who, inked head to toe, clearly practices what he preaches. A traditional Tahitian massage at the hotel’s spa pounds me into pulp seasoned with local tamanu oil, said to be useful against the sunburn I developed in the prior three days on deck. The hotel restaurant and spa are both open to yachters, who can moor off the beach and come in for some land-based luxury. From the Pearl, it’s an easy 10-minute boat taxi to Bora Bora’s airport, where I board an island-hopping flight to Rangiroa, the launching point for the next phase of my Polynesian sea voyage.
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Sailing with a few strangers
i’ll soon be sailing with Dream Yacht Charter again, this time from Rangiroa on a weeklong “cabin cruise.” I’ll be sharing a 60-foot, six-cabin catamaran with the photographer again and vacationers I don’t know, but fortunately the South Seas destination usually attracts laid-back travelers. Cabin cruising shaves off some of the costs of chartering an entire boat, and the trips come with a full crew, complete with captain, first mate, and chef. All meals are included, with the added bonus you won’t have to do any dishes. A cheery French couple and their 11-year-old daughter, who looks up briefly from her Game Boy to smile and wave bonjour, greet me onboard. The boat still feels roomy with five passengers and the crew. We sail inside Rangiroa’s 60-milelong lagoon for days among picturepostcard islands while seeing only
a handful of people. In this area, two boats sharing the same horizon constitutes a traffic jam. Leaving the atoll, intrepid sailors can navigate the designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserve around the Tuamotu archipelago, exploring the hugely diverse sea ecosystem. Within the lagoon, we see local wildlife both under and above the water. Snorkeling, we float around shallow reefs covered in mazes of sea cucumbers, the coral spotted with holes from which moray eels thrust their menacing mouths, while rainbow-colored fish dart around us. We anchor and go ashore to hike around the appropriately named Bird Island — where flocks swarm the sky, nests at eye level decorate trees like holiday ornaments, and below, panicking peeping chicks squeak and squall at the interlopers.
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e’re enjoying low-speed exploration at its finest, the charter giving us the freedom to stop and smell the hibiscus, or not, as we please. We read books or catch some sunrays on the bow’s trampolinelike netting, and troll off the stern to catch stingrays, or hopefully, more edible fish. All the while, we wander from one section of the massive lagoon to another, with the crew recommending stops to see a special
reef, a flock of odd birds, or some abandoned dwellings. The boat comes with kayaks, so we often paddle to beaches where we gather seashells, explore marshy inlets, and tiptoe around razorsharp rock formations aligned like stone castles. For one sunset, we take our dinghy to Rangiroa’s famous Pink Sands Beach, where the sinking sun highlights a dazzling array of colors like a planetarium laser show. We spend our evenings on deck, looking at the stars, listening to soft tunes on the boat’s stereo, and sipping some rum-and-cokes. We eventually retire to our berths to read a bit, then get rocked to sleep by the sway of the lagoon’s currents, awakening in the morning, batteries fully recharged, ready to continue our circuit of the lagoon. Throughout the trip, we feast on meals served family-style on the boat’s shaded patiolike rear deck. For breakfast, it’s bread and cheese and French lessons from my 11-year-old instructor who refuses to pass
Hands-on adventure: Clockwise from above left, snorkeling in French Polynesia’s crystal-clear waters; the writer (left) takes a dinghy to shore; diving in for family fun. Facing page: swimming with blacktip reef sharks.
ESSENTIALS At sea
Dream Yacht Charter has been sailing French Polynesia for more than 10 years. A bareboat, 46-foot catamaran with captain starts at about $900 per day (plus fuel and food). A one-week “cabin cruise” aboard a 60-footer around Rangiroa starts at about $2,600 for a couple. 866-469-0912; dreamyachtcharter.com Paul Gauguin’s Tahiti and Society Islands cruises start at $4,495 per person, double occupancy. pgcruises.com
Getting there
Air Tahiti Nui flies direct from LA to Papeete. 877-824-4846; airtahitinui-usa.com Flights on Air Tahiti to outlying islands like Huahine and Rangiroa take about an hour and are on surprisingly large and comfortable turbojets. airtahiti.pf
Bunking down
Flights from LA arrive late in the evening, so plan to stay overnight in Papeete. One option: the InterContinental Tahiti Resort, just two miles from the airport. Facing Moorea, the resort sets an alluring tone with ocean-view rooms, overwater bungalows, two pools (one with a sand floor), and several restaurants and bars. tahiti.intercontinental.com
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3 Atolls to Discover
There is more to French Polynesia than the island of Tahiti’s soaring peaks and Bora Bora’s beaches. The Tuamotu archipelago’s 76 atolls are scattered like pearl necklaces across more than 1,000 miles of ocean. They were once considered too difficult to visit, but Air Tahiti flights from Papeete can now deliver you to these alluring isles. Here, three good choices — and what’s new on them. — DIANE SELKIRK
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At the Hotel Kia Ora Resort & Spa, reopened last year, opt for an overwater beach bungalow, or a private garden villa with outdoor bathtub and private plunge pool. Rates from $945.
Ninamu, just opened in 2010, with only six handcrafted bungalows tucked away on a private island in a corner of the lagoon. Rates from $400 per person.
A visit to Vin de Tahiti, a lush vineyard on its own coral motu. The winemaker produces the region’s only rosé and white wines.
Long stretches of pinksand beach and an aquariumlike lagoon. Rent a bike, learn traditional Polynesian fishing methods, or spend the day under a beach umbrella, freshfruit cocktail in hand.
A lagoon excursion; visit the ghost village of Tetamanu and take a walk along the outer reef.
Gauguin’s Pearl, a pearl farm where you’ll learn how pearls are produced, how the colors are obtained, and what to look for in a quality one.
A private tour of Motu Puarua and Motu Oeoe, the Bird Islands, with nesting noddy birds and fairy terns.
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Where to stay At the White Sand Beach Resort, Tahitian-style beachfront bungalows come with endless ocean views. Daily rates from $255.
Highlight Fakarava’s two ocean passes offer unbeatable diving for the adventurous; you’ll likely see reef sharks and might even come face to face with a manta ray the size of a BMW.
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BREAK TIME: Sharing a family-style meal on the boat’s rear deck before more fun in the South Pacific
the butter until I say “le beurre, s’il vous plait.” Our dinners include fresh-fish dishes (interspersed with imported meat and pasta for variety) accompanied by the quintessential Poisson Cru Tahitian salad with raw tuna, coconut milk, and lime. The highlight of our feasting occurs during our final day’s excursion to a deserted beach. The captain and first mate bring a few lobsters and fish they had caught the night before. Under the shade of an abandoned thatched picnic area, the captain shaves coconuts and mashes the meat with sugar and flour to make flatbread toasted over a fire of coconut husks. We weave palm-frond plates to hold our food. It’s our homemade luau, more memorable than any fancy hotel offering. Instead of a fire show for our postmeal entertainment, we throw the leftovers to sea, where young blacktip sharks appear from nowhere to devour the scraps like Neptune’s high-speed garbage disposal. As our yacht approaches the harbor on my final day in Polynesia, almost on cue, a pod of dolphins arrives to swim along the side of us. They jump and play in the slipstream around the catamaran’s fins as if they want to join in celebrating our successful journey. Back on shore, I say goodbye to my fellow passengers and crew, everyone agreeing that sharing our voyage made it a better one. I go to Rangiroa’s tiny airport to drink one last Tahitian Hinano beer and wait for my flight back to Tahiti. By the next evening, I’m whisked back to fast-paced LA, making my journey once again seem like it was a dream.
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Prefer Something More Mainstream?
Five reasons a luxury cruise aboard the newly renovated Paul Gauguin might be for you
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Where next? Paul Gauguin Cruises branches out beyond South Pacific waters for the first time in late December, launching its new 90-passenger Tere Moana, with voyages scheduled for the Caribbean, Europe, and Latin America.
YOU WILL THINK YOU’RE ON A NEW SHIP. Earlier this year, the Pacific Beachcomber company completed a major renovation of its Paul Gauguin, the South Pacific’s longest continually sailing luxury cruise ship. A $7 million makeover has given the 332-passenger vessel a more contemporary vibe. The ship hasn’t gotten this kind of refresher since first hitting the water in 1998. The brighter, fresher colors and patterns of the new carpeting, fabrics, and furniture in the common areas give each deck a distinctive personality. Suites and staterooms have been dressed up with padded headboards, teak balcony railings, and rich wood panels. Plus, the two main dining rooms — La Veranda and L’Etoile — now have redesigned entrances, and the more casual Le Grill has a new easyto-maneuver buffet area. For after-dining entertainment, you’ll find an expanded casino; a refurbished dance floor in Le Grand Salon, the theater showroom; and an updated lighting system and
new outdoor furniture at La Palette, the after-hours club and bar.
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YOU’LL SEE THE ISLANDS YOU WANT TO SEE. While the ship’s “Tahiti & the Society Islands” cruise stops at five islands (Bora Bora, Moorea, Raiatea, Taha’a, and Tahiti), other itineraries explore the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Marquesas Islands, Tonga, Tuamotus, and other South Pacific destinations. The relaxed schedules with overnight stays worked in for bigger islands like Bora Bora and Moorea give you plenty of time for shopping and trying out local restaurants and nightspots. Don’t miss the touristy but hard-to-resist Bloody Mary’s, a restaurant/ bar on Bora Bora where you decide the menu from the day’s fresh catches and mai tais run strong.
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YOU’LL LEARN SOMETHING NEW. Think education, and visions of schoolbooks and pop quizzes come to mind. But the Gauguin’s syllabus is
chock-full of entertaining ways to learn about French Polynesia’s culture and natural wonders, if you so choose. Pick up key Tahitian phrases or learn how to tie your pareo with the help of Les Gauguines, the ship’s hostesses. Lecturers such as Polynesian anthropology expert Mark Eddowes unveil the islands’ secrets and lore during daily sessions. For Eddowes’ “Trails of the Ancients” hiking excursion on Moorea, he eschews sugarcoated docent-speak to unfurl an irreverent, poignant, and fascinating portrait of the islands’ people and customs. For 2013, oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau brings his famed family’s legacy aboard, guest-hosting four Gauguin sailings.
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YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE. The Gauguin’s adventure-heavy excursion menu features such “when in Tahiti” choices as an underwater walk (just you, a helmet, and an air hose) and a ride on an underwater scooter. If
those prospects leave you gasping for air, then take a leisurely glass-bottom boat ride for a look at the colorful coral and abundant sea life. Snorkeling is the most popular activity among Gauguin cruisers, and you can check out complimentary gear while onboard. Or hop on regularly scheduled tenders and explore the islands on your own.
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NO NEED TO PACK THAT SPORT COAT. While dressy evenings are a staple of cruise ships scouring other parts of the globe, the Gauguin forgoes formalities — though no shorts, jeans, or flip-flops during dinner — for a more casual flair. It’s a welcome respite in French Polynesia, where temperatures average about 79 degrees. — LOUIS MARROQUIN
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Breakfast Pizza
Executive chef John Macdonald of Woodside Plantation Country Club in Aiken, S.C., shares his breakfast pizza inspired by the Italian frittata, a brunch standby. This mouthwatering recipe, crowned with sunny-side-up eggs, rises to the occasion even when you get up on the wrong side of the bed. 1/4 cup cornmeal 1 pound refrigerated fresh pizza dough 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 1/2 cup grated mozzarella 8 strips cooked thickly sliced pepper bacon, chopped 1/2 pound cooked smoked sausage or spicy Italian sausage, crumbled fresh ground black pepper 3 scallions, thinly sliced 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons parsley, minced 2 tablespoons basil, chopped 6 large eggs
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Thirty minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Sprinkle a pizza pan or baking sheet with cornmeal. Stretch the pizza dough to fit your pan and pinch the edges. Alternately, roll dough out with a rolling pin on a floured surface into a 12- to 14-inch circle. For a crispier crust, prebake the dough for 4 minutes before topping it. Cool slightly. Sprinkle crust evenly with cheeses, bacon, sausage, pepper, scallions, onions, parsley, and basil. Gently crack whole eggs over the top of the pizza, keeping yolks intact for sunny-side-up eggs. Space eggs evenly apart. Bake for 10-15 minutes, rotating the pan after 5 minutes for even cooking. Remove from oven and cool slightly. Slice as desired and serve. Yield: 6 servings Chef’s tip: “Use a pizza stone to bake crispier pizza and a peel spatula to transfer the pie from the oven to the serving platter.�
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Power Brunch For gridiron parties,
these hearty dishes just can’t be beat ’ . No alarm clocks set. No meetings planned. Just a leisurely afternoon with friends, cheering on your favorite NFL or college teams. But after sleeping in, you’re gonna need some substantial warrior fare to fuel your pigskin marathon. Enter brunch, that convenient respite that combines breakfast and lunch so creatively that anything goes. Score big with your fellow football fanatics by serving robust dishes like flavorful bacon-paved breakfast pizza, soulful Low Country shrimp and grits, or wickedly boozy French toast a la Bourbon Street. You’ve got everything you need here for a successful pregame show — including cooking tips from club chefs. Now, let’s get ready for some football.
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Low Country Shrimp and Grits
Here’s the lowdown on a fresh shrimp brunch favorite from executive chef Mark Lietzke of Country Club of Hilton Head on Hilton Head Island, S.C.: He dials up the flavor of his Southern grits with cheddar cheese and Tabasco. 1-1/2 pounds medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 pound smoked sausage, diced 2 teaspoons garlic, minced 1/2 cup onion, diced 1 cup tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/4 cup parsley, chopped 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup green onion, chopped Cheddar Grits (recipe follows) In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with the salt, pepper, and cayenne. Set aside. In a heavy stock pan, heat oil on medium high. Add the sausage and brown. Add the garlic and onions, and cook until translucent, sauteing about 5 minutes. Add the seasoned shrimp and saute for 3 minutes.
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Stir in tomatoes, pepper flakes, and parsley. Cook for 5 more minutes. Add the heavy cream and simmer on low for 3 minutes. Garnish with chopped green onions. Top grits with shrimp and sausage gravy mixture and serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings CHEDDAR GRITS 4 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon Tabasco 1 cup yellow stone-ground grits 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated Place milk, salt, pepper, butter, and Tabasco in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Slowly whisk in the grits, stirring until all the liquid is absorbed. Decrease heat to low and cook covered about 15-20 minutes. While cooking, remove lid and whisk mixture about every 5 minutes to prevent sticking. When finished cooking, turn off the heat and stir in the cheese.
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The star of my shrimp and grits is the unique shrimp gravy enhanced with cream, tomatoes, and smoky sausage. — Chef Mark Lietzke
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Chef’s tip: “For a spicier bite, use andouille sausage instead of plain smoked sausage.”
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Bourbon French Toast
Attention, bourbon lovers! Executive chef Doug George of the Downtown Club at Houston Center in Houston punches up his eye-opening treat with bourbon, bourbon butter, and bourbon syrup. Add slices of hot crispy bacon and it’s brunch nirvana. 1/4 cup bourbon 1/2 cup half-and-half 6 eggs, beaten 12 slices French bread, thickly sliced 1/2 tablespoon butter blackberries Applewood smoked bacon, cooked Bourbon Butter (recipe follows) Bourbon Syrup (recipe follows) In a deep bowl, whisk together the bourbon, half-and-half, and eggs. Soak bread in mixture for 1 minute or less. Melt butter on a flattop or large nonstick griddle on medium-high heat. Add bread slices and cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. Garnish with whole blackberries and a side of thick peppered bacon. Serve with Bourbon Butter and Bourbon Syrup. Yield: 6 servings
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BOURBON BUTTER 1 pound butter, softened 1/4 cup bourbon Place butter in a small mixer with paddle. Add the bourbon and mix until smooth. BOURBON SYRUP 2 cups maple syrup 1/4 cup bourbon In a small pan, bring syrup to a boil. Add the bourbon, stir, and turn off heat. Serve warm. Chef’s tip: “For even more depth of flavor, add fresh grated nutmeg or Tahitian vanilla to the egg mixture before soaking the bread.”
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French toast is indulgent but astonishingly easy to make and always scores points with guests.
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Looking for more game-day brunch ideas? We have recipes for Machaca con Huevos and Smoked Salmon With Potato Pancakes at privateclubs.com.
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Miura Irons
BUBBLING UNDER In the world of golf, the same names grab the headlines time and again. But for every Tiger, Callaway, or St. Andrews, there are others scratching just below the surface, waiting for that one breakthrough moment that’ll put them on par with the big boys. Stay ahead of the curve with this winning collection of under-the-radar people, places, and things that are this close to getting the attention they deserve.
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where’s the love? Mark Wilson has five PGA Tour wins and still doesn’t typically get recognized off the course.
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Multiple PGA Tour Winner
Mark Wilson
He has just as many PGA Tour victories (five) as Rory McIlroy, yet most fans couldn’t pick Mark Wilson out of a police lineup. That’s a shame, because he’s a big-time player — No. 49 in the Official World Golf Ranking and No. 89 on the Tour’s Career Earnings list, at more than $12.8 million. Humble and funny, the 37-year-old from Elmhurst, Ill., is about as far removed from the self-aggrandizing, self-promoting modern athlete as imaginable. At 5-foot-8, 145 pounds, short-hitting but scrappy, Wilson also serves as a reminder that winning isn’t always about being the most physically gifted.
Kevin Murray (formby), Cal Sport Media/AP Images (WIlson)
You’re not the most intimidating guy on Tour, are you? The average scratch player watches me on the range, where I’m not that impressive, and thinks, “I can do that.” But there’s much more to it. Plenty of guys on the range look like they should shoot in the 60s every day, but because of nerves, or whatever, they can’t take it to the course. I elevate my game from the range to the course. I’m at my best in competition on the PGA Tour.
What can better amateurs learn from watching you? Play the percentages and don’t take too many risks. I no longer have the mentality that I need to go for a par 5 in two just because my playing partners do. Over the years, I’ve learned that even pulling off hero shots can affect
my mood and my nerves for the next 30 minutes. Focus on your strengths and play your game, not somebody else’s.
Is that why you still fly under the radar despite all your accomplishments? I don’t have the flair some players do, especially the younger guys. I’m not going to try to change my game and find 20 more yards off the tee and dress flashy so more people notice me. I do my work and enjoy playing the game, and if I get accolades for it, great.
Do you get noticed much outside the ropes? My family and I were in Palm Springs [Calif.] at a playground with Matt Kuchar’s family a few days after I won the Humana Challenge there this year. A
guy comes up to us and says, “Man, I’m seeing pro golfers everywhere! The other day I saw Jerry Kelly at a restaurant, Mark Wilson at a Walgreen’s, and now Matt Kuchar!” I had just won the tournament, and I’m standing right in front of the guy, and he doesn’t recognize me. Though I was at a Walgreen’s, so maybe he was one for two.
When did you feel like you had your peers’ respect? The first time I got in contention to win a tournament, I pulled it off. That raised some eyebrows. You win another one and it’s not a fluke. Suddenly you’re a guy who people may not want to play against down the stretch, someone who gets the job done.
How has your perception of your abilities changed? I used to be happy to finish in the top 125 and keep my PGA Tour card. Then I went to work with Bob Rotella, the sports psychologist, who said if I think that way I’m probably going to hang around that number. He said you might as well think about yourself as one of the world’s top players and try to get there. That mindset takes you to where you end up being.
Miura For centuries, Himeji, Japan, was the seat of the ancient Japanese art of samurai sword manufacturing. Today, similar steelmaking skill goes into hand-ground irons made one by one by Katsuhiro Miura and his sons Yoshitaka and Shinei under the banner of Miura Golf. Ten different iron models are available, suited to low-, middle- or high-handicappers, united by the unmistakably warm feel of forging and highlighted by the return of the previously sold-out, utterly gorgeous Limited Forged Black Blade ($235$275 per club). You’ll likely play better just to live up to the club’s great looks. The real hook is that you get tremendous feedback on shots — either the knowledge that you didn’t quite catch it right, or the encouraging, unmatched sensation of hitting it flush. Fa l l 2012
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+2 low score +2 low total + 1 closest to the pin in regulation
+ 1 birdie or better +6 points BETTING GAME
Umbrella TV ANNOUNCER
Judy Rankin Judy Rankin’s golf résumé speaks loudly, even if the woman herself never does: 26 LPGA titles, three-time Vare Trophy winner for lowest scoring average, twice the Tour’s leading money winner, twice its Player of the Year. The gracious commentator has long been royalty to the golf community, a recipient of the LPGA’s Patty Berg Award, the USGA’s Bob Jones Award, and the PGA of America’s First Lady of Golf award. Just as she never won a major championship, however, Rankin has yet to receive a major broadcasting award, which is overdue, because the ABC/ESPN announcer is as good as there is.
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Top tourney: “As much as I love the U.S. Open and U.S.
Favorite moment: “My very first British Open [as a broadcaster], in 1989. I went out with Greg Norman on Sunday. He birdied the first six holes. I’ve played a little good golf myself, but I don’t remember making six birdies in a row. It was some start to a major-championship final round. And on the 16th hole, he hit a driver from a tough lie to reach the par 5 in two — that was as pure a golf shot as I’ve ever heard or seen.” Her underrated status: “It may not be shouted from the rooftops, but people are kind to me all the time about my work. I don’t have a complaint, I really don’t.”
Day 1: Arrive Manchester Airport. Drive 45 miles west, play West Lancashire Golf Club, founded in 1873 and co-host of the 2009 British Amateur. After your round, drive 14 miles north to the Vincent Hotel, Southport, for your overnight stay.
England’s Golf Coast Too many traveling golfers reflexively scratch their links-golf itch by booking a trip to Scotland or Ireland without giving a thought to England. Sam Baker, founder and CEO of Cincinnatibased luxury golf travel company Haversham & Baker Golfing Expeditions, calls this an unfortunate oversight. “From my perspective, England’s Golf Coast is the best concentration of championship links golf anywhere in the world,” Baker says. “It is all about playing a different superb links golf course every day for a week or more with very little driving and only one accommodations change or not at all.” Here is a slightly truncated recent H&B itinerary for just such a trip:
Pet peeves: “We all like a good laugh doing television, but it’s wrong to have inside jokes. I don’t think it’s polite. A good laugh needs to be able to be shared. Another would be getting too technical with how to swing the club, unless you have the necessary time. It needs to be something people can see, admire, think they can do, and try.”
Women’s Open, and admire the players disciplined and tough enough to win them, I’m so glad I got to experience all those British Opens. It’s just different. Those are the most special big events that I’ve seen.”
Day 8: Depart Manchester Airport. Start planning next U.K. golf trip.
Day 7: Drive four miles northwest to play Royal Liverpool Golf Club (aka Hoylake), which returned to the British Open rota in 2006, won by Tiger Woods, and will host again in 2014. Overnight: the Hillbark.
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Even gambling golfers who know their “Barkies” from their “Bingo Bango Bongo” may be unfamiliar with “Umbrella.” Variants exist, but here’s the gist: Two teams of two compete for six possible points on each hole — two for low score, two for low total, one for closest to the pin in regulation, one for birdie or better. If one team procures all six points, that’s an umbrella, and the points double. Even at low stakes, the sums can add up quickly, so bet small or play well to avoid a financial deluge.
Her style: “I’m told that I’m pretty good at not being too wordy. I speak a language that viewers are comfortable with and understand. And if I am trying to say something complicated, I still try to do it in basic terms. I was taught early on that it’s not nice to leave any viewers out. You’re trying not to talk down to people and saying things in a way that talks to lots of different levels of golfers or viewers.”
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APPAREL BRAND
CLUBMAKER
Henry-Griffitts Today we have drivers that can be adjusted umpteen ways. But when teaching pros Randy Henry and Jim Griffitts launched HenryGriffitts almost 30 years ago, only Tour pros used modified clubs that weren’t simply “off the rack.” Their company helped pioneer the use of fitting carts and interchangeable clubheads and shafts. Now they focus on fitting amateur golfers to bespoke gear via a network of on-course HG-certified teaching pros working with them al fresco on the range. The company’s latest offering: the Praxis HY hybrid ($220-$235), adjustable for weight, face angle, and lie angle.
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Day 2: Drive two miles southwest to play Royal Birkdale Golf Club, site of Arnold Palmer’s 1961 British Open win that restored the tournament to prominence. Overnight: the Vincent.
Travis Mathew If you’d asked almost any serious golfer about Travis Mathew before this year’s Masters, the likely answer would have been, “Who’s he?” Then Bubba Watson doffed the green jacket over his hip Travis Mathew apparel. While it isn’t yet adidas, FootJoy, or Nike, the clothing company’s fortunes have since started to rise like one of Watson’s drives.
“We hit a home run with Bubba, who’s a laid-back, cool guy and one of a kind, from game to personality,” says company president and creative director Chris Rosaasen. Travis Mathew launched in Southern California in 2007, seeking to fill what its founders saw as a void in the marketplace for clothes players could wear on and off the course. These clothes aren’t just meant to be well-fitting and fashionable but also performance-oriented without feeling technical, thanks to an emphasis on the latest fabrications. Travis Mathew had a cult following pre-Augusta; now the brand looks primed to become this generation’s Ashworth — SoCal-cool, sport-authentic, and a game changer. What’s new: In July, the company launched Travis Mathew by AG jeans ($195), a collaboration with the high-end, American-made denim maker. FASHION PLATE: Bubba Watson models Travis Mathew’s new AG jeans.
Day 4: Drive 35 miles north to play Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, venue for the 2012 British Open. Overnight: the Vincent. Day 3: Drive four miles southwest to play Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club, designed by the legendary James Braid and twice a Ryder Cup host in the 1930s. Overnight: the Vincent.
Day 6: Drive 8 miles southwest to play Formby Golf Club, which has hosted most of the major U.K. amateur events, as well as the 2004 Curtis Cup. After your round, drive 24 miles southwest to the Hillbark Hotel, a 19-bedroom luxury property in Wirral that features a 1527 fireplace from the home of Sir Walter Raleigh.
Day 5: Drive two miles southwest to play Hillside Golf Club, sandwiched between Royal Birkdale and Southport & Ainsdale, with “perhaps the best closing 12 holes we have played anywhere,” per Baker. Overnight: the Vincent. FA L L 2012
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GOLF RULE
No. 20-2c
YOUNG GUN DOPPELGANGERS
Harris English vs. Hudson Swafford They’re both 2011 University of Georgia graduates, 6-foot-3, average 300-yard tee shots, and have first names that sound like last names. You should learn to distinguish Harris English from Hudson Swafford, because they’re both likely to star on the Tour in the coming decade. The former is having a stellar rookie year on the PGA Tour, making 16 of 21 cuts, with six Top-25 finishes; the latter won his first Nationwide Tour title with a final-round 62 on his former college course at the Stadion Classic and looks guaranteed to join his ex-teammate in the big show next season.
THE BLOG
GeoffShackelford.com
Geoff Shackelford’s eponymous golf blog doesn’t get nearly the attention it merits … except from the game’s insiders. It’s funny, feisty, and fearless — Tiger Woods, Tim Finchem, Augusta National members, slow Tour players, and Rees Jones are among Shackelford’s favorite targets of ridicule. “I wasn’t schooled as a journalist, which at times I regret but at other times
allows me to approach things a bit differently than some of my peers, who thankfully are more cautious in their judgments because their first job is to report the facts,” Shackelford says. On his blog, Shackelford, who has designed and restored many well-known courses, including Rustic Canyon in Moorpark, Calif., gives equal
space to design-related posts, Tour news, general interest golf stories, and what he calls “news of the weird.” “I’ve tried to keep it simple so it’s an easy one-stop experience for those interested in coverage of the game’s big stories that’s also thought-provoking.”
STAT
Luke Donald
Strokes Gained-Putting WHAT IT IS :
A measure of how many strokes a player gains or loses putting to the field in an average round, based only on putting performance — and, as such, the best way to measure the PGA Tour’s best putters.
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HOW IT ’S COMPUTED : By calculating the average number of putts a PGA Tour pro is expected to take from every distance, based on ShotLink data from the previous season.
FOR EXAMPLE : It takes an average of 1.5 putts to hole out from 7 feet, 10 inches. A player who one-putts from this distance gains 0.5 stroke; a twoputt loses him 0.5 stroke; and a threeputt, 1.5 strokes. The player’s lost or gained strokes are next compared to the field.
OVERALL : Last year’s PGA Tour winners outperformed the field by +1.426 strokes per round in their victories, while Top-10 finishers were +0.868; players who missed the cut lost an average -0.652 stroke per round.
THE KING : Luke Donald. He’s led the PGA Tour in this stat ever since its inception three years ago. In 2011, when he was named Player of the Year, he outperformed his peers by +0.844 stroke per round, or +3.376 per fourround tournament.
THE ANOMALY : Last year, 37 of 38 PGA Tour winners gained strokes putting on their way to victory. Only Sean O’Hair lost strokes to the field (-0.304) and came out on top, at the RBC Canadian Open.
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We asked the USGA Rules Department for the regulation more commonly infringed by even better, well-schooled players. Here is its reply: “When taking relief from a water hazard or lateral water hazard, many good players think they must re-drop the ball when their stance is in the hazard. Rule 20-2c (‘Dropping and Re-Dropping — When to Re-Drop’) specifies seven instances where a player must re-drop his ball. The first case covers when the ball rolls into a hazard, but there is no allowance for re-dropping when the ball gets so close to the hazard that the player would have to stand in the hazard. This is different from the player taking relief from an obstruction such as a cart path or ground under repair. In these cases, if the player’s stance was on the cart path or in the ground under repair after the drop, case 5 requires him to re-drop the ball. One way to remember this is if you are getting free relief, you must take complete relief; but if there is a penalty, you aren’t entitled to complete relief.”
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Kiawah Island South Carolina What is it about Kiawah Island that draws its residents from all over the globe? Is it the picturesque beaches? The gorgeous homesites? The championship golf courses? The sumptuous dining options? Maybe it is because living on Kiawah Island is tantamount to being on a permanent vacation. Located just 21 miles from Charleston, Kiawah Island offers its residents all of the charm and amenities of the larger city, while maintaining the pristine beauty and close-knit community feel of island life. A very deliberate long-term master plan has always set Kiawah Island apart from other coastal communities on the Eastern Seaboard. A keen respect for nature and a strong emphasis on preservation has protected the Island’s natural environment while allowing for development of a golf, tennis, and resort destination of international prestige. And it is those very amenities that make visitors into residents. From the 10 miles of private beach that were listed on Dr. Beach’s Top 10 List of America’s Best Beaches to being ranked the No. 3 U.S. Tennis Resort by Tennis Magazine, to being named the No. 1 Golf Resort in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure Golf, to The Spa
at The Sanctuary being included among the Best Hotel Spas in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure, the facilities at Kiawah are unparalleled. And that doesn’t even take into account the available boating, fishing, dining, and shopping options. So go ahead and make your way to Kiawah Island. You’ll find that there’s no other place quite like Kiawah.
Top: Hole No. 5 on The River Course, a 7,039-yard design by Tom Fazio Bottom: Beach at Captain Sam’s Inlet on the island’s western shore
5 Things to Know About Kiawah Island Five new homesites have recently been released in
The Settlement, one of the island’s most established and sought-after neighborhoods.
The Kiawah Island Club is a private membership club that offers property owners exclusive access to golf, dining, venues, and more.
The island boasts seven elite golf courses designed by the likes of Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Clyde Johnston.
There are 30 miles of paved hiking and biking trails on the island.
Kiawah Island is home to 18 species of mammals (including dolphins, red foxes, white-tailed deer, and river otters).
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Inspirato If you are looking for a luxury vacation that will fulfill all of your family’s needs and then some, look no further than Inspirato. Inspirato is a members-only destination club that offers its patrons access to an ever-growing collection of Signature Residences in some of the world’s most coveted locations, such as Wailea, Maui, and Provence, France. These multimillion-dollar private homes feature an unmatched level of luxury, with all the comforts and convenience of your own private vacation retreat. As if the promise of lush surroundings in incredible locales wasn’t enough to entice you, members also enjoy the attention of a Personal Vacation Advisor, who handles details of a stay prior to arrival, including arrangement of exclusive reservations. Also, an onsite, 24/7 team of Destination Concierges proactively ensures that the needs of every member are met. The team can help with grocery shopping, arranging for private chefs, delivering ski rentals, and more. Membership also includes unrestricted access to a wide range of resort amenity options, including (depending on location) championship golf courses, private beach clubs, resort swimming pools, workout facilities, spas, and tennis courts.
The membership plan is both simple and an exceptional value. You pay a one-time membership fee, a small annual renewal fee, and that’s it. Then you can book any home in the Inspirato portfolio, as often as you like … and pay only for what you use. At the end of 12 months, simply pay the annual renewal fee and continue to enjoy unforgettable vacations. So next time you book your family’s stay, experience the Inspirato difference. You’ll never want to vacation any other way again.
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The Landings Savannah, Georgia Long synonymous with golf, The Landings on Savannah’s Skidaway Island offers its residents more than just a great time on the links. It gives them a neighborhood that Savannah Magazine recently named the city’s “Best Community.” For 40 years, The Landings has been the crown jewel of the city of Savannah, winning numerous national awards for golf as well as community excellence, all while holding its own as a first-class destination. Why choose The Landings for your home? To start with, the community is fully owned by the homeowners association. All of the residents are owners — not just of their individual properties, but of the community’s assets — and all share a proactive approach to making it a better place to live. This sense of community is coupled with an array of amenities that cover almost every pastime imaginable, from the aforementioned golf (six courses, including designs by Arnold Palmer and Tom Fazio) to three tennis centers (with 34 courts, two platform courts, and a 500-seat stadium) to two deep-water marinas. Not to mention the 40 miles of hiking trails or the newly renovated 48,000-square-foot fitness center. When you also consider
the shopping and dining offerings in Savannah, the area is unsurpassed in things to see and do. If you are still on the fence, The Landings’ homeowners associationowned real estate company, The Landings Company, offers exclusive “Discovery Packages.” These packages provide an introduction to Savannah and the island’s lifestyle, and include golf, tennis, boating, fitness, and dining opportunities.
Top: Delegal Creek Marina Bottom: The Plantation Course
5 Things to Know About The Landings The community is located on 6,500-acre Skidaway Island, which the gated community shares with a state park and the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography.
The Landings celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2012. Tybee Island and Hilton Head are an easy drive, or boat ride, away.
Homes sales at The Landings more than doubled from 2009 to 2012.
Savannah was named the seventh best city in the U.S. and
Canada in Travel + Leisure’s 2011 World’s Best reader’s poll.
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Mountain Club North Carolina Oceanfront Residence Club South Carolina Imagine your family gathering every year for Thanksgiving in a mountain retreat, surrounded by the snow-covered Blue Ridge Mountains in Cashiers, North Carolina. Imagine the small intimate wedding of your daughter taking place on the pristine, private beaches of Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, a favorite family getaway spot so etched in her memory, no other location would do. Imagine these memories being made at your very own home. Your second home. Your vacation home. Now imagine owning exactly what you plan to use, paying for exactly what you plan to use, and enjoying what you plan to use. This is the second home of the 21st century. RBC Enterprises, a company that’s been making a positive difference in families’ lives since 1983, has perfected this ownership opportunity by listening and responding to their customers for more than 30 years. With four exquisite private residential ownership clubs and the most convenient, flexible reservation credits system, RBC owners have the flexibility to schedule stays and accommodations to meet their unique needs. At the Oceanfront Residence Club on Daufuskie Island, the Mountain Club
at Cashiers, and two sister properties on Hilton Head Island, residents enjoy deeded ownership privileges and exquisite concierge service for scheduling tee times or even arranging a clam bake on the beach. Ownership at one location gives you access to the others, as well as membership to the Registry Collection, where you may use your credits to stay at more than 195 luxurious locations.
Top: Owners Clubhouse at Mountain Club Bottom: Six-bedroom cottage at Oceanfront Residence Club
5 Perks to Owning at Mountain Club or Oceanfront Residence Club Flexible dates, with occupancy from as many as 100 days to as few as 28 days per year
Access to outdoor heated pool and hot tub at Mountain Club Complimentary green fees on Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at Oceanfront Residence Club
Special access to Sapphire Valley Resort amenities for owners at Mountain Club
Unlimited tennis at the Melrose Tennis Center at Oceanfront Residence Club
yourbeachandmountainhome.com 800-603-0386
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ClubCorp News and Events
New Look
Regal Revamp
The City Club of Washington in D.C. gets our vote with its stately new makeover BY
CLAIRE JURKIEWICZ
GATHERING PLACE: A new 84-inch, flat-screen LED television serves as the focal point of the media room, next to the bar.
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ELEGANT HANGOUT: Part of the club’s new casual dining space, the stylish 14-seat bar features rich woods.
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MEETING MECCA: The refurbished Capitol Boardroom now has high-tech audioconferencing capabilities and will soon add videoconferencing.
On the Radar
Renovations
Check out two more club transformations 1 Canterwood Golf & Country Club Gig Harbor, Wash.
BY THE WATER: The club’s fountain-side lobby café has been decked out with new mocha- and olive-colored furniture.
Stroll through the dressed-up lobby to catch up with family and friends in the new casual lounge (top), sprinkled with three flat-screen televisions for easy viewing. To read the latest news or play games on iPads, pull up a seat at the communal table (above). Other club upgrades include a formal dining facelift and a new 2,200-square-foot fitness center with cutting-edge equipment.
CLAY HAYNER (DC AND CANTERWOOD), ALLEN GUNN STUDIOS (CCSOUTH)
PRESIDENTIAL PRESENCE: Portraits of Presidents Jefferson, Lincoln, and Washington give the formal dining room a distinctive D.C. feel.
1 Country Club of the South Johns Creek, Ga.
Tune into multiple broadcast events simultaneously, thanks to a trifecta of flat-screen televisions in the club’s new media lounge (above). Neutral colors, fun patterns, and textured leather panels provide contemporary flair. Then, scope out the new back-lit bar and casual dining area, featuring some seating with dedicated flat-screen televisions or iPads. FA L L 2012
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ClubCorp News and Events Compiled by Claire Jurkiewicz
Hot Deals
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch
Just Added:
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Head to Florida for a luxurious golf escape at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples. Starting at $359 per night, the Golden Golf Package includes a complimentary upgrade to a golf-course-view room, breakfast for two in the Lemonía bistro, and two 18-hole rounds of golf per night at Tiburón Golf Course or another Ritz-Carlton preferred course. To book, call the ClubLine.
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The longer you stay, the more you save at La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa in Santa Fe, N.M. Reserve a minimum of three nights to receive 25 percent off deluxe-suite accommodations and a resort credit that increases based on the length of your stay. Relax by the pool, indulge in a spa treatment, or meander through more than 200 art galleries within walking distance of the hotel. Call the ClubLine to reserve this deal.
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Golf to your heart’s content at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate near Orlando, Fla., and take advantage of preferred rates on the Unlimited Golf Package. You’ll get accommodations, one day of unlimited golf, unlimited rounds on the resort’s lighted par-3 golf experience, use of the practice facility, and daily breakfast. Explore the resort’s 15 acres of pools and recreation areas, located about 20 miles away from Universal Studios Omni Orlando and SeaWorld. Call the ClubLine to book this package. Resort deals are subject to availability.
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Brand Steakhouse, Las Vegas Le Cirque, Las Vegas, New Delhi, New York Mission Hills China, Dongguan, Haikou, Shenzhen University Club of Michigan State University, Lansing, Mich. Wachesaw Plantation Club, Murrells Inlet, S.C.
Nearly 100 members and tennis professionals congregated at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., in May for this year’s über-competitive ClubCorp Women’s Tennis Challenge Cup. Three days of intense play culminated in a three-way tiebreaker conquered by Danna Bond, Kristy McVean, Francoise Moyes, and Pam Wellman of Brookhaven Country Club near Dallas. Greg Schiano, the new head coach of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, spoke to more than 100 members at the Centre Club in Tampa, Fla., during a reception in May. Schiano took photos with the Greg Schiano members, gave them a preview of what to expect this football season, and outlined his three tenets of leadership: accountability, belief, and trust. In Philadelphia to support the Jamaican track team during the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Relays track and field competition,
Pyramid Club general manager Ben Baskin with Jamaica prime minister Portia Simpson Miller
Jamaica prime minister Portia Simpson Miller stopped by the Pyramid Club for a welcome event honoring her in April. About 65 guests, including some team members and Philadelphia city council members, sipped cocktails, nibbled on appetizers, and listened to Miller’s speech.
2013 Calendar May 1-5 Women’s Tennis Challenge Cup at Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas
May 29-June 2 ClubCorp Couples’ Golf Tournament at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Va.
June 19-23 Two-Person Best Ball at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio
Charity Classic Returns
In April, about 250 people took part in the first ClubCorp Charity Classic event of the year at Walnut Creek Country Club in Mansfield, Texas. After a golf tournament, attendees feasted on a buffet meal and listened to local country artists play an acoustic show. The shindig raised approximately $45,000 for MDA’s Augie’s Quest, the Employee Partners Care Foundation, and a local hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. Many clubs will host Charity Classic events this fall, so ask at your club how you can get in on the fun and help some great causes.
MARK BOISCLAIR (HYATT), AL MESSERSCHMIDT/GETTY IMAGES (SCHIANO)
U.S. resort steals to spice up your season
With the Fall Into Winter Package at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch in Arizona, you receive an upgrade to the Regency Club, where you get access to business center services, personalized concierge service, breakfast, snacks, evening hors d’oeuvres, fitness facility, and Spa Avania amenities. To receive 20 percent off the best available rate, call the ClubLine.
Club News Brookhaven team wins Challenge Cup … new NFL coach in Tampa ... Jamaica prime minister in Philly
Fall Getaways
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On Our Turf
Golf Tournaments ClubCorp Couples’ Tournament Presented by Seabourn La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad Calif.
In May, 58 couples from across the nation gathered at La Costa to participate in the ClubCorp Couples’ Tournament. Bob and Barb Zorich from the Downtown Club at the Met in Houston and Randy and Darla Bumstead of April Sound Country Club in Montgomery, Texas, rose above tough competition to snag the top spots — overall low gross and overall low net, respectively — at this three-day event. The overall winners, the top four places in each flight, and various contest winners scored gift certificates to the La Costa shops. Thanks to their closest-to-the-pin victory, Catherine Cheng and Max Trinidad from Indian Wells Country Club near Palm Springs, Calif., earned a Seabourn seven-night Mediterranean cruise.
PHIL LONG/AP PHOTO (BRADLEY), GETTY IMAGES: CHRIS CONDON (PLAYERS), GREGORY SHAMUS (COURSE)
Bob and Barb Zorich
Randy and Darla Bumstead
FIRESTONE ACTION: Clockwise from top left, Keegan Bradley celebrates his win at the WGCBridgestone Invitational; the star-studded field included Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson; in the final round, Jim Furyk was still the one to beat as he sank a putt for birdie on the 16th hole.
Max Trinidad and Catherine Cheng
BMW Best Ball Challenge
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
Thirty-five two-person teams reveled in sunny weather during the three-day Challenge at Firestone in June. By two strokes, Joe Bloodworth and Ryan Moss from Bay Oaks Country Club in Houston won overall low gross, a feat that earns them entry to the BMW Golf Cup final at Pinehurst Resort in October. Scoring five strokes less than the rest of the field, the Challenge’s only two female participants — Betsy Lee of Oak Pointe Country Club in Brighton, Mich., and her guest Chris LaVoy — triumphed as the overall low net winners and received gift certificates to the pro shop. By prevailing in golf contests, Mike Stanton, guest of Bill Polack from Trophy Club Country Club near Dallas, won a one-day BMW M School driving experience, and David Walsh from Boston College Club and guest Tom Vozzella took home passes to the 18th green pavilion for September’s BMW Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind.
Overcoming a six-shot deficit, 26-year-old Keegan Bradley completed a 15-foot putt for par on the 72nd hole to win the World Golf Championship–Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone in August. With a four-round total of 13-under 267, Bradley won his third PGA Tour title in two years. By a single stroke, he edged out Jim Furyk, who had dominated the field from the tournament’s first day. Want to play Firestone yourself? Call the ClubLine to check availability on its three courses.
Joe Bloodworth and Ryan Moss
Chris LaVoy and Betsy Lee
British Open Qualifier Gleneagles Country Club, Plano, Texas
In May, Gleneagles hosted the British Open’s International Final Qualifier for the fourth consecutive year. Winner Harris English shot a first-round 60 to break the course record previously held by Fred Couples and also earned one of eight spots at the major, held in July at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. English
Harris English
made the cut at the Open, finishing with 287 after four rounds, 14 strokes behind winner Ernie Els.
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ClubCorp News and Events At Your Leisure
Fun Times
Snapshots from the HP Byron Nelson
Club 14 Debuts More than 550 people helped inaugurate ClubCorp’s Club 14 hospitality tent at May’s HP Byron Nelson Championship, played at TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas near Dallas. The venue provided private gate entry, climate-controlled indoor seating, and deck and lawn seating — plus lots of food, drink, and fun.
Affiliate Clubs In the Far East
New benefits on the other side of the globe
ClubCorp has added Mission Hills China, a collection of hotels, resorts, and golf and country clubs, to its network affiliate roster. Members of ClubCorp clubs now receive preferred
access and rates at these properties — including 22 golf courses — located in the cities of Dongguan, Haikou, and Shenzhen. Book reservations and tee times through the ClubLine.
Mission Hills Haikou
CLAY HAYNER (CLUB 14)
Mission Hills Shenzhen
Mission Hills Dongguan
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ClubCorp News and Events
Just for You
Teaming Up
Get to know more about our strategic alliances, and take advantage of the deals you can get Château Rosine in Provence, France
Inspirato
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Mental Training Inc.
Tourico Holidays
Wines.com
Founded by sports psychologist Robert Neff in 2006, Dallas-based Mental Training Inc. teaches mental skills such as emotion control, stress and anxiety management, goal setting, and positive thinking to help athletes, coaches, and businesspeople excel in their respective fields. Services include one-on-one and group training, either in person or by Skype, as well as online training options.
Working with more than 36,000 hotels, and operating in 23 languages in more than 100 countries, Tourico Holidays, a subsidiary of Travel Holdings Inc., is a global wholesale travel provider. The company services more than 4,300 tour operators, travel agents, and corporations. Through “Find Hotels,” Tourico provides members of ClubCorp clubs with best rates and best available rooms at a wide range of accommodations worldwide.
When Wines.com launched in 1994, it offered three wines to its online clientele. The company now sells more than 5,000 varieties, including bottles from Caymus Vineyards, Chateau Haut Brion, and Silver Oak. Further catering to its customers’ interests, the company coordinates virtual tasting events and posts educational videos about topics such as winemaking, proper storage, and what to uncork each season.
In June, the company added an online “Mental Toughness Test” so users can assess their business and/or athletic strengths and weaknesses before beginning an online or face-to-face mental training program. A mobile app version of the “Online Mental Trainer” is scheduled to debut in September.
Already connected in most major U.S. cities, this year Tourico added the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, as well as more hotels in Orlando, Fla.; New York; San Diego; Washington, D.C.; and elsewhere. Internationally, the company has expanded offerings in Amsterdam, Dubai, London, Paris, and other popular destinations.
Wines.com just added 500 smallquantity, otherwise-hard-to-find wines from around the world. Also, you can now purchase wines from carefully selected private collectors through the new Wines.com Cellar program.
20 percent off on “1-on-1 Mental Training” programs, and 20 percent off of “Online Mental Trainer” monthly fees. To sign up: Call the ClubLine or email clubline@clubcorp.com.
Up to 40 percent off rack rates at participating hotels. To make your reservation: Log on to the member page of your club website and click on the “Find Hotels” button; or call the ClubLine or email clubline@clubcorp.com.
10 percent off or free shipping on orders totaling more than $299, and discounts on personalized and engraved wines. To purchase: Call the ClubLine or email clubline@clubcorp.com.
clubcorp.mentaltraininginc.com
travelholdings.com
wines.com
ROLFFIMAGES/DREAMSTIME (MENTAL), THOMAS HART SHELBY (LAS VEGAS), RCAUCINO/DREAMSTIME (WINE)
THE SCOOP
A premier destination club, Inspirato provides private-villa rentals and resort amenities at up to 50 percent off market rates. By end of year, its vacation portfolio should encompass more than 300 getaway options, including Aspen, Colo.; Maui, Hawaii; Sonoma, Calif.; Tuscany, Italy; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The company also offers exclusives like celebrity-chefled meals, private golf tournaments, and pre-release-date movie premieres. WHAT’S NEW
The new Jaunt by Inspirato program offers members access to select multimillion-dollar homes at significantly reduced rental rates in locales such as Turks & Caicos; Nantucket, Mass.; and Jackson Hole, Wyo. Rates start at $295 per night for the first seven days, and up to $495 per night for the following seven days. THE DEAL
Book one trip per year between May and December to any Inspirato residence without purchasing a membership. To book: Call the ClubLine or email clubline@clubcorp.com. GENERAL COMPANY INFO
inspirato.com
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Where to play. Where to dine. Where to meet.
In Union Springs.
Spa at Montgomery at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center Wynlakes Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
Arizona Phoenix Arizona Society of Clubs, 800-433-5079 arizona-society.com
Antelope Point Marina In Lake Powell. Part of Forever Resorts.
Anthem Golf & Country Club, 623-742-6200 anthemclubaz.com In Anthem, about 40 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. 36 holes of Greg Nashdesigned golf, two resort-style pools, and two fitness centers. Signature Gold Golf.
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa The Capital Grille In Phoenix and Scottsdale.
Houston City Club, Houston
Club at Seven Canyons In Sedona. Signature Gold Golf.
United States Alabama Birmingham Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel at Grand National In Auburn.
Grand National Golf Club In Auburn. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Greystone Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
Oxmoor Valley Golf Club Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Red Mountain Theatre Company Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa Ross Bridge Golf Club In Hoover. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Selwood Farm Sporting Clays and Quail Hunting Preserve In Alpine.
Silver Lakes Golf Club In Gadsden. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
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and conference rooms, member workstations. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Huntsville Burningtree Country Club In Decatur. Signature Gold Golf.
Hampton Cove Golf Club Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Heritage Club Signature Gold Dining.
The Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa In Florence.
The Shoals Golf Club In Florence. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Mobile The Battle House, a Renaissance Hotel & Spa Bienville Club Signature Gold Dining.
Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa In Point Clear.
Lakewood Golf Club In Point Clear. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Signature Gold Golf.
Magnolia Grove Golf Club
The Summit Club, 205-252-0088
Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
summit-birmingham.com Atop the Regions-Habert Plaza in downtown Birmingham. Meeting
Renaissance Riverview Plaza
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Montgomery Cambrian Ridge Golf Club In Greenville. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Fogo de Chao In Scottsdale.
Gainey Ranch Golf Club, 480-951-0022
Capitol Hill Golf Club
gaineyranchcc.com In Scottsdale, with picturesque views of the mountains and lakes. 20 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. 27 holes of golf designed by Benz & Poellot, clubhouse, pro shop, restaurant, bar and grill, banquet facility. Breakfast and lunch daily. Dinner Wed-Sun. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
In Prattville. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch
Capital City Club, 334-834-8920 capitalmontgomery.com Top two floors of RSA Tower downtown. Formal and informal dining, private party facilities. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Thur-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
The Chophouse Vintage Year City Grill Highland Oaks Golf Club In Dothan. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Hillcrest Manor Bed & Breakfast Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel at Capitol Hill In Prattville.
Montgomery Performing Arts Centre at The Renaissance Montgomery Montgomery Renaissance Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center Next Door Restaurant
In Scottsdale.
Montelucia Resort & Spa, 888-627-3010; 480-627-3200 In Scottsdale. See KSL Resorts.
Key to symbols
How to use this list Business Clubs Country Clubs Golf Clubs Sports Clubs KSL Resorts: Resort properties owned and/or operated by a Network Affiliate of ClubCorp. As a member, you enjoy various special rates and services. The Owners Club: Use of The Owners Clubs is available to Owners Club members only. Societies: As a Society member, you receive access to clubs in your local area. Network Affiliate Clubs/Hotels/Services: You enjoy privileges at a group of clubs not owned, operated, or managed by ClubCorp. Green fees may apply. You also qualify for preferred rates, privileges, and accommodations at select hotels, and have access to ticket, shopping, and transportation services. New listing since previous issue. You must be an overnight guest of the resort in order to use the facilities. Network Affiliate clubs that accept your MemberCard. Business club is equipped with athletic facilities. Entries in “The List” are under nearest metropolitan area with commercial airline service. To make reservations, call the ClubLine or e-mail at clubline@clubcorp.com.
Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Sat. Signature Gold Golf.
SunRidge Canyon Golf Club In Fountain Hills.
University Club Signature Gold Dining.
Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa In Litchfield Park.
Tucson Omni Tucson National Resort Pueblo Del Sol Country Club
Ritz-Carlton Phoenix Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine
In Sierra Vista. Signature Gold Golf.
In Chandler; Desert Ridge; Scottsdale.
Arkansas
Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa In Sedona.
Seville Golf & Country Club, 480-722-8100 sevillegcc.com In Gilbert, 34 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. 18-hole Gary Panks-designed golf course, 3 tennis courts, health club, water park. Breakfast
Hot Springs Diamante, A Private Membership Golf Club, 501-922-1114 diamanteclub.com In Hot Springs Village; 50 miles from Little Rock International Airport. 18-hole golf course designed by Ault, Clark & Associates, 4 lighted clay tennis courts, pool, shower/changing
CLAY HAYNER (HOUSTON)
The List
The Shakespeare Festival Theater Shenandoah Plantation Hunting and Fishing
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building. Lunch and dinner TueSun. Closed Mon.
Little Rock Peabody Hotel Pleasant Valley Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
California Burbank Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Woodland Hills.
Lake Tahoe
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Six Flags Magic Mountain Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Spago In Beverly Hills. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
WP24
See Reno, Nev.
Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
Los Angeles
Monterey
Compass Society of Southern California, 800-433-5079 Braemar Country Club, 818-345-6520
Carmel Valley Ranch Resort
braemarclub.com. In Tarzana, 20 miles from Los Angeles International Airport. 2 golf courses, 20 tennis courts, and 2 pools. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tue-Sun. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.
The Capital Grille Chinois In Santa Monica. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
City Club on Bunker Hill, 213-620-9662 icityclub.com Atop the 54th floor of the Wells Fargo Center downtown. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Mon-Fri. 10 private and business dining rooms, lounge, and business and videoconference center. Signature Gold Dining.
Cut In Beverly Hills. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
Fogo de Chao In Beverly Hills.
House of Blues Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.
Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza Porter Valley Country Club, 818-360-1071 portervalley.com In Northridge. 18-hole Ted Robinson-designed golf course, 5 tennis courts, swimming pool, fitness center. Breakfast and lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed. Closed Mon.
6 miles from Carmel-by-the-Sea. Signature Gold Golf.
Hyatt Regency Monterey
Ontario Canyon Crest Country Club, 951-274-7900 canyoncrestcc.com In Riverside, 20 miles from Ontario International Airport. Golf course, 6 tennis courts, swimming pool. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Fri. Closed Mon.
Orange County Aliso Viejo Golf Club, 949-598-9200 alisogolf.com In Aliso Viejo, 13 miles from John Wayne Airport. 18 holes of Jack Nicklaus/Jack Nicklaus II-designed golf, practice facilities, pro shop, private event facilities. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Bayside Restaurant In Newport Beach.
Bistango Restaurant In Irvine.
Center Club, 714-662-3414 center-club.com In the Center Tower building in downtown Costa Mesa. Fewer than 5 miles from John Wayne Airport. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP service at Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s, South Coast Plaza, located in Costa Mesa.
Costa Mesa Marriott In Costa Mesa.
Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club, 949-858-4100
Kimera Restaurant In Irvine.
Newport Beach Marriott Bayview In Newport Beach.
Renaissance ClubSport In Aliso Viejo.
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Newport Beach.
Palm Springs Copley’s Restaurant Desert Falls Country Club, 760-340-5646 desert-falls.com In Palm Desert, 15 miles southeast of Palm Springs. This par-72 course spans 7,017 yards with spectacular views of the San Jacinto Mountain Range. Breakfast and lunch daily. Dinner in season. Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Elite Land Tours The Falls Prime Restaurant Hyatt Grand Champions Resort & Spa Indian Wells Country Club, 760-345-2561 indianwellsclub.com In Indian Wells, 20 miles southeast of Palm Springs Airport. 2 clubhouses, ballroom, fitness center, private dining rooms, patio dining, and pro shop. 2 championship courses wind through the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Breakfast and lunch daily. Dinner Thur-Sun and select Wed. Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Miramonte Resort & Spa Mission Hills Country Club, 760-324-9400 missionhills.com In Rancho Mirage; 10 miles southeast of Palm Springs. Spectacular vistas at this 1,760-acre club. 3 championship 18-hole golf courses. Large clubhouse, pool, fitness center, 29 tennis courts (5 grass). Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch daily. Dinner Wed-Sun. Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, 866-423-1195; 760-568-2727 In Rancho Mirage. See KSL Resorts section. Signature Gold Unlimited Golf.
In Santa Clarita.
coto-de-caza.com In Coto de Caza, 20 miles southeast of John Wayne Airport. 36 holes designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.; 10 lighted tennis courts, 3 pools. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Wed-Sun.
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine
House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch
In Rancho Mirage.
Red/Seven CLAY HAYNER (HOUSTON)
Seven Oaks Country Club In Bakersfield. Signature Gold Golf.
In West Hollywood. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
Robinson Ranch Golf Club
Signature Gold Dining.
Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine
Sacramento Compass Society of Northern California, 800-433-5079 compass-society.com
Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen, located in Healdsburg. Access for Members with Signature Gold benefits only.
Empire Ranch Golf Club, 916-817-8100 empireranchgolfclub.com In the foothills of Folsom. 6,669yard, par-71, daily fee golf course overlooking Folsom Lake. Fullservice pro shop, clubhouse, dining, driving range, and practice areas. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Granite Bay Golf Club, 916-791-7578 granitebayclub.com In Granite Bay, 20 miles east of Sacramento. 18-hole championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse, fitness facility, meeting space. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Thur-Sun.
Lake Oroville Marina In Lake Oroville. Part of Forever Resorts.
Moccasin Point Marina In Don Pedro Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.
Saddle Creek Golf Club In Copperopolis. Signature Gold Golf.
Teal Bend Golf Club, 916-922-5209 tealbendgolf.com 18-hole, 72-par course designed by Brad Bell, practice range, grill, home of Teal Bend Golf Schools. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Trinity Lake Resorts & Marinas In Trinity Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.
Turkey Creek Golf Club, 916-434-9100 turkeycreekgc.com In Lincoln. Outstanding 18-hole Brad Bell-designed golf course, grill. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
San Diego Hotel del Coronado 800-468-3533; 619-435-6611 In Coronado. See KSL Resorts.
Hotel Solamar Jai In La Jolla. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
La Costa Resort and Spa 800-854-5000; 760-438-9111 In Carlsbad. See KSL Resorts.
Member Benefits and Levels As a benefit of club membership, you have access to certain clubs and resorts listed in “The List” that are outside the nonresident radius of your home club. These restrictions apply from the place(s) of residence and business for you and your family members. Privileges are based upon your benefit level as described below. The Associate Club benefits do not apply to groups or private events, and cart fees are additional. Call the ClubLine to make reservations and for questions about your benefits. For information on legacy and relocation benefits, contact your home club. Signature Gold: Signature Gold Unlimited is the flagship level of private club benefits, featuring complimentary golf and dining at participating clubs (two rounds and two meals per club per 30-day period). Additional benefits include a private-jet program, 30-day advance tee times, and privileges in the market of the members’ second home or business. Signature Gold Golf offers complimentary golf at Associate Clubs and signature courses (two rounds per club per 30-day period). Signature Gold Dining offers complimentary dining at business and business sports clubs (two meals per club per 30-day period). O.N.E. (Optimal Network Experiences): Members receive 50 percent discount on a la carte dining at their home club, benefits in their local community, and complimentary golf and dining privileges when traveling. Associate Bronze: Members receive social privileges at Associate Club properties. Associate Gold: Members receive golf, social, and athletic privileges at Associate Clubs, excluding some select golf courses. Members do not pay green fees at specified country clubs. (Play restricted to two rounds per 30 days at each location.) Associate Plus: Members receive golf privileges at certain properties and are limited to two rounds per 30 days per club. Members are charged 50 percent of accompanied-guest green fees. Associate Silver: Members receive social and athletic privileges at Associate Club properties and golf privileges at certain Associate Club properties. Golf availability varies and green fees apply in certain resort areas and during designated seasons.
Morgan Run Club & Resort, 858-756-2471 morganrun.com In Rancho Santa Fe. 27-hole championship golf course, practice facilities, 11 tennis courts, pool, overnight accommodations, informal and formal dining, conference/banquet facilities. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Pacific Athletic Club One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Locations in La Jolla and downtown San Diego.
Shadowridge Country Club, 760-727-7700 shadowridgecc.com In Vista, in north San Diego County. 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, clubhouse. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Extended lunch on Sun. Dinner Wed, Fri, Sun. Closed Mon. FA L L 2012
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Barton Creek Resort & Spa 800-336-6158, 512-3294000; bartoncreek.com
Appeal: 294 rooms and 18 suites; four golf courses; Callaway Performance Center; fitness and tennis facilities; two restaurants What’s new: Combat your allergies with the new Allergy Relief spa treatment, incorporating fullbody dry-brushing and a pressure-point facial massage. Deal: Receive 25 percent off the 25th Anniversary Golf Package, which includes accommodations, unlimited golf on all four courses, and daily breakfast.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Why go now: Rock out to popular bands like Florence + the Machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers at Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park Oct. 12-14.
Asheville, N.C.
Hot Springs, Va.
Grove Park Inn
The Homestead
800-438-5800, 828-2522711; groveparkinn.com
800-838-1766, 540-8391766; thehomestead.com
Appeal: 500 rooms and 12 suites; 18-hole golf course; six tennis courts; spa with 37 treatment rooms; four restaurants; four pools; sports complex; meeting space
Appeal: 483 rooms; three golf courses; European-style spa; indoor pool; four tennis courts; equestrian center; three restaurants
What’s new: Try the resort restaurants’ new offerings, like Horizon’s new threecourse tasting menu featuring dishes paired with wines selected by the resort’s sommeliers. Deal: Historical Bed & Breakfast Package includes accommodations, breakfast in the Blue Ridge Dining Room, and a copy of Bruce Johnson’s Built for the Ages, a book about Grove Park’s history. From $250. Why go now: Get into the holiday spirit and watch the National Gingerbread House Competition take place on resort grounds Nov. 17. The ornate houses will be on display in the resort’s public spaces from Nov. 20 to Jan. 2, 2013.
What’s new: After personalized instruction, navigate the resort’s trails on a new Segway tour. Deal: In addition to accommodations, the Unlimited Activities Package includes access to activities such as mountain biking, fly-fishing, paintball, and hayrides. From $405.
Why go now: Amid the fall foliage, tackle fun obstacle courses in a Jeep Rubicon when you sign up for the resort’s Back Country Driving School.
Coronado, Calif.
Carlsbad, Calif.
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Hotel del Coronado
La Costa Resort and Spa
Montelucia Resort & Spa
800-468-3533, 619-4356611; hoteldel.com
800-854-5000, 760-4389111; lacosta.com
888-627-3010, 480-6273200; montelucia.com
Appeal: 679 rooms and 25 suites; spa with 21 treatment rooms; salon; fitness center; two pools; seven restaurants; meeting space
Appeal: 398 rooms, 76 suites, and 137 villas; two PGA championship golf courses; spa with 42 treatment rooms; water play area; eight pools; 17 tennis courts; six restaurants; meeting space
Appeal: 250 rooms and 42 suites; bilevel spa; fitness center; four pools; five restaurants; meeting space
What’s new: Take an Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, or Porsche out for a spin along the coast, thanks to the hotel’s new on-site exotic car rental company, Veloce Motors. Deal: The Stay and Spa Package includes accommodations and a $45 spa credit per person, per day. From $299. Why go now: Sample local cuisine at restaurants on Coronado Island during A Taste of Coronado on Oct. 17.
What’s new: Try new nature-inspired spa treatments like the 80-minute Bamboo Fusion, featuring a bamboo exfoliating scrub followed by a bamboo massage. Deal: The Spa Experience Package includes accommodations, a $45 spa credit per person, a $30 Spa Café credit per person, and complimentary selfparking. From $310. Why go now: Discover new ways to incorporate meditation into your life during the Chopra Center Meditation Weekend workshops, offered at the resort Oct. 6-7 and Dec. 8-9.
What’s new: Slated to debut in October, the casual Centro Lounge will serve drinks, lunch, and light dinner by the pool. Deal: Receive 20 percent off the Stay, Dine, & Unwind Package, which includes a dining credit valid at Prado and Centro Lounge.
Why go now: During the “Scottsdale Polo Championships: Horses & Horsepower” on Oct. 20 at the WestWorld of Scottsdale’s Polo Field, cheer on four highprofile teams from around the country. Plus, get sneak peeks of Barrett-Jackson’s 2013 Collector Car Auction and the 2013 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show.
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Austin, Texas
BARBARA KRAFT (BARTON CREEK), STEVEN MCBRIDE (GROVE PARK), DON RIDDLE (LA COSTA), JEFF ZARUBA (MONTELUCIA), VICTOR R. CAIVANO/AP PHOTO (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), AL FAB (POLO), CLOKI/DREAMSTIME (BALL)
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Stoneridge Country Club, 858-487-2138 In North County.
Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.
University Club Atop Symphony Towers, 619-234-5200
In Lake Berryessa. Part of Forever Resorts.
uc-sandiego.com Atop Symphony Towers downtown. Two main dining rooms and six meeting rooms. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner WedSat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
San Francisco Compass Society of Northern California, 800-433-5079
Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa
866-423-1195, 760-568-2727; rancholaspalmas.com
866-476-0700, 970-476-0700; vailmountainlodge.com
Appeal: 444 rooms and 22 suites; 27-hole golf course; 25 tennis courts; spa with 26 treatment rooms; fitness center; water playground; four restaurants; meeting space
Appeal: 20 rooms; seven condos; fitness facility offering classes and programs; spa with 12 treatment rooms at the Vitality Center; restaurant
What’s new: Warm up around two new fire pits – one outside the Palms Café, one by the adultsonly pool – slated to debut late September. Deal: Stay three nights and receive your fourth night free. From $199.
HENEBRY PHOTOGRAPHY (RANCHO), MARGOUILLAT/DREAMSTIME (BEER)
BARBARA KRAFT (BARTON CREEK), STEVEN MCBRIDE (GROVE PARK), DON RIDDLE (LA COSTA), JEFF ZARUBA (MONTELUCIA), VICTOR R. CAIVANO/AP PHOTO (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), AL FAB (POLO), CLOKI/DREAMSTIME (BALL)
Vail, Colo.
Why go now: Listen to live jazz bands, sip craft beer, and dig into local cuisine during La Quinta Blues & Brews at La Quinta Civic Center Park on Nov. 17.
What’s new: Linger in the newly remodeled lobby, now featuring iPadequipped workspaces, an HD-television viewing area, a glass-enclosed conference area, and rustic touches like antler chandeliers, stone floors, and iron tables. Deal: In honor of the resort’s golden anniversary, the Turning 50 Ain’t for Sissies Package includes a fourth night for $50, 50 percent off spa treatments at the Vitality Center, and a $50 dinner credit and complimentary Alpine breakfast buffet in Terra Bistro. From $159. Why go now: Be among the first to ride in the new gondola when Vail Mountain opens for ski and snowboarding season Nov. 16.
Postrio Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine San Francisco Bay Club
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Pebble Beach.
Silicon Valley Capital Club, 408-971-9300 sanjoseclub.com In Fairmont Plaza downtown. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Bar area open Mon-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Yankee Pier Part of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group.
compass-society.com
One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.
Bay Club/Bank of America Center
San Francisco Tennis Club, 415-777-9000
Spring Valley Lake Country Club, 760-245-5356
One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.
Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Pleasure Cove Marina
Lake Don Pedro Marina In Don Pedro Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.
Bay Club Marin In Marin. One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.
Carneros Inn In Napa Valley.
City Club of San Francisco Signature Gold Dining.
Club Quarters Courtside Club In Los Gatos. One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.
Crow Canyon Country Club, 925-735-5700 crow-canyon.com In Danville, 30 miles east of San Francisco at the foot of Mount Diablo. 18-hole Ted Robinsondesigned golf course, 13 tennis courts, pool, fitness facility. Breakfast and lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Sun. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.
Decathlon Club In Santa Clara. One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.
sftennis.com In the San Francisco Tennis Club Building, south of the Financial District. 12 indoor and 12 outdoor tennis courts, athletic facilities, Jacuzzi, pro shop, bar and café, lounge. Open daily. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat. Grill open Mon-Sat.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Tuscan Inn Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant In Napa Valley. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s six restaurants. VIP access for members with Signature Gold benefits.
Yankee Pier In Larkspur. Part of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group.
San Jose Compass Society of Northern California, 800-433-5079 compass-society.com
Coyote Creek Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.
Hotel Valencia Santana Row
Golden Gateway Tennis & Swim Club One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.
Lark Creek Inn Restaurant In Larkspur. Part of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group.
Lark Creek Walnut Creek Restaurant In Walnut Creek. Part of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group.
Napa Valley Lodge In Napa Valley.
One Market Restaurant Part of Lark Creek Restaurant Group.
Pacific Athletic Club In Redwood City. One of Western
Victorville spring-valley-lake.com Spring Valley Lake area. Golf course, 4 tennis courts, swimming pool, and fitness center. Breakfast Thur-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Mon.
Colorado Aspen Aspen Glen Club, 970-704-1905 aspen-glen.com In Carbondale, 30 miles northwest of Aspen. Jack Nicklaus/Jack Nicklaus II co-designed 18-hole course. State-of-the-art athletic facility, 4 tennis courts (3 clay courts, 1 hard court), outdoor swimming pool and spa, and pro shop. 2 dining rooms with veranda dining. Lunch and dinner with seasonal dining hours. Resort rates apply. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Hotel Jerome Sky Hotel
Denver The Capital Grille Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.
Fogo de Chao Hotel Monaco Keystone Lodge In Keystone.
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Omni Interlocken Resort In Broomfield. Signature Gold Golf.
St. Julien Boulders Hotel & Spa In Boulder.
Durango Glacier Club Signature Gold Golf.
Vail Arrabelle at Vail Square The Lodge at Vail The Pines Lodge In Beaver Creek.
Spago In Beaver Creek. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
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Connecticut Hartford Hartford Club Signature Gold Dining.
Stamford
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The Colony Golf and Bay Club
Windsor Locks
Pelican Preserve Golf Club Raptor Bay Golf Club
Florida
In Bonita Springs.
Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine
Clearwater
In Bonita Springs; Naples.
Countryside Country Club, 727-796-2153
In Naples. Signature Gold Golf.
countrysideclub.com In Countryside; 17 miles from Tampa International Airport. 27 holes of championship golf, practice greens, driving range, pro shop, 14 tennis courts, fitness center, 2 pools, grill, lounge, and dining. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Sunday brunch. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Sat. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
East Lake Woodlands Country Club, 727-784-8576 eastlakewoodlandscc.com In Oldsmar between Clearwater and Tampa. 36 holes of Von Hagge-Devlin-designed golf, practice and banquet facilities, clubhouse, fitness center, 17 tennis courts, 3 pools. Dinner Wed-Sat. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Sandpearl Resort StarLite Dining Cruises The Venue
Daytona Beach LPGA International, 386-274-5742 lpgainternational.com 5 miles from Daytona Beach International Airport. 39 holes of golf, pool. Lunch Mon-Sat. Dinner Thur-Sat. Signature Gold Golf.
Fort Lauderdale South Coast Society, 800-433-5079 southcoastsociety.com
The Capital Grille The Club at Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Heron Bay Golf Club In Coral Springs.
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Gainesville Haile Plantation Golf & Country Club, 352-335-0055 haileplantationgolf.com 10 miles from the University of Florida and the Florida Medical Center. The Gary Player-designed par-71 golf course has a unique layout with 6 par-3s, 7 par-4s, and 5 par-5s. Tennis, swimming, and fitness facilities. The clubhouse features locker rooms for men and women, and full pro shop. Bar and grill open Tue-Sun. Dining room (reservations required) open Wed-Fri. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Stone Creek Golf Club In Ocala.
Jacksonville Jacksonville Society, 800-433-5079 jacksonvillesociety.com
Amelia National Golf Club In Fernandina Beach.
Cabin Bluff In Woodbine, Ga.
The Capital Grille Deercreek Country Club, 904-363-1604 deercreekclub.com 20 miles south of downtown. 18-hole Robert Miller-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, fitness center, 8 outdoor Har-Tru tennis courts, informal dining. Lunch Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort In Amelia Island.
Omni Jacksonville Hotel The Palencia Club In St. Augustine.
Tower Club, 954-764-8550
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In Bonita Springs.
Six Flags New England
Business Clubs
Fort Myers
See New York City.
In Springfield, Mass. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Key to symbols
Ocean. Library/lounge, dining room, and private rooms for business and social events. Breakfast and lunch Tue-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Signature Gold Dining.
Queen’s Harbour Yacht and Country Club, 904-221-1012 queensharbourcc.com On the Intracoastal Waterway in
Queen’s Harbour; 24 miles from Jacksonville International Airport. PGA Tour professional Mark McCumber designed the 18-hole, 7,012-yard, par-72 course. 2 tennis courts, pool. Snack bar open daily. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed and Fri. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Jacksonville Beach.
University Club, 904-396-1687 uc-jacksonville.com In the Riverplace Tower south of downtown. Business center and athletic club with fitness classes, training, and massage. Cocktail lounge and formal and informal dining. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Miami South Coast Society, 800-433-5079 southcoastsociety.com
The Capital Grille Fogo de Chao In Miami Beach.
Ritz-Carlton, Biscayne Bay Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
Orlando Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge Buena Vista Palace Resort & Spa In Walt Disney World.
The Capital Grille Celebration Golf Club In Celebration.
Citrus Club, 407-843-1080
Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Pointe In Windermere. Signature Gold Golf.
Grand Bohemian Hotel House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.
La Cita Country Club In Titusville. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Mission Inn Resort & Club, 352-324-3101 In Howey-in-the-Hills.
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate In ChampionsGate.
Portobello Part of Levy Restaurants. Access for Members with Signature Gold benefits only.
Rio Pinar Country Club Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Todd English’s Blue Zoo Part of the Todd English Restaurant Group.
Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe Part of Levy Restaurants.
Panama City Emerald Isle Condominiums In Panama City Beach.
Firefly Restaurant Grandview East and West Condominiums In Panama City Beach.
Ocean Ritz Condominiums In Panama City Beach.
Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club In Santa Rosa Beach. Signature Gold Golf.
Tampa Tampa Bay Society, 800-433-5079 tampabay-society.com
The Capital Grille Centre Club, 813-286-4040 centretampa.com Atop the Urban Center in Westshore. Lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Wed-Fri. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Emerald Greens Golf Resort & Country Club Florida Aquarium Hunter’s Green Country Club, 813-973-1000 huntersgreencc.com 35 miles from Tampa International Airport. 18-hole Fazio-designed championship course with driving, chipping, and putting ranges, 17 lighted tennis courts, basketball, racquetball, volleyball, fitness, formal dining, grill, banquet room. Breakfast Sun. Lunch Wed-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Café open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine StarLite Dining Cruises In St. Petersburg.
Tampa Club Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, 813-972-1991 tampa-palmscc.com 22 miles from Tampa International Airport. 18-hole Arthur Hillsdesigned championship golf course, 9 Har-Tru tennis courts, fitness center, junior Olympicsize pool. Overnight resort accommodations. Breakfast and lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Tue-Sat. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
citrus-club.com Atop BB&T building downtown. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
In Panama City Beach.
Vue on 30a
The Capital Grille
DeBary Golf & Country Club, 386-668-1705
In Santa Rosa Beach.
In Palm Beach Gardens.
Pensacola
The Fountains Country Club
debarycc.com In DeBary, 25 miles northeast of Orlando. 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Lloyd Clifton, formal dining, 6 tennis courts, pool, fitness center. Course open daily. Lunch Tue-Sat. Call for dinner schedule. Sunday brunch. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.
Eagle Ridge Golf Club In Summerfield.
Emeril’s Receive VIP access and service at Emeril’s Orlando and Emeril’s Tchoup Chop restaurants.
Fulton’s Crab House Part of Levy Restaurants.
The Shores of Panama Condominiums
Lost Key Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.
Sarasota Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine The Venetian Golf and River Club In North Venice. Signature Gold Golf.
Tallahassee St. James Bay In Carrabelle.
University Center Club, 850-644-8528 universitycenterclub.com On the campus of Florida State University overlooking the stadium. Formal and informal dining, private meeting room, ballroom. Lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Westshore Yacht Club
West Palm Beach
In Lake Worth. Signature Gold Golf.
Mayacoo Lakes Country Club Monarch Country Club, 772-286-8447 monarchclub.com In Palm City, 40 miles north of West Palm Beach. 18-hole championship Arnold Palmer golf course, 6 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, pool, Jacuzzi. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Thur and Sat. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
The Pillars at New River Sound Hotel Phillips Point Club by the Breakers Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach
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Georgia Atlanta Atlanta Society, 800-433-5079 atlantasociety.com
Bear’s Best Atlanta, 678-714-2582 bearsbest.com Features 18 of Jack Nicklaus’ favorite holes from his own designs around the world. Clubhouse includes Nicklaus memorabilia, dining facilities, outdoor pavilion, pro shop, and is designed to accommodate corporate entertainment. Signature Gold Golf.
Beechwood Inn In Clayton.
Buckhead Club, 404-262-2262 buckhead-club.com On the 26th floor of the Sovereign Building. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
The Capital Grille Commerce Club, 404-222-0191 commerceclubatlanta.com On the 49th floor of 191 Peachtree Tower in downtown Atlanta. Two main dining rooms, seven private meeting rooms, bar and lounge. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Tue-Fri. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Country Club of Gwinnett, 770-978-7755 countryclubofgwinnett.com 30 miles east of Atlanta. 18-hole Steve Melnyk-designed golf course with driving range and practice facilities. Clubhouse with grill, full-service pro shop, and banquet facilities for up to 150 people. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Country Club of the South, 770-475-1803 thecountryclubofthesouth.com In Johns Creek, 36 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed championship golf course. Four-bedroom villa, 12 tennis courts, fitness center, pro shop, junior Olympic-size pool. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.
Eagle’s Landing Country Club, 770-389-2000 eagleslandingcc.com In Stockbridge, 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta. 27-hole Tom Fazio-designed golf course. Pro shop, 8 tennis courts, 2 pools, informal dining. Lunch Mon-Sat. Dinner daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Fogo de Chao Glen Ella Springs Inn In Clarkesville.
Laurel Springs Golf Club, 770-884-0065 laurelspringsclub.com In Suwanee, 27 miles north of Atlanta. 18-hole Jack Nicklausdesigned golf course, driving range, and practice facilities. Informal dining, bar and lounge, Nicklaus library, pro shop, locker rooms. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Thur-Fri. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Northwood Country Club, 770-923-2909 northwoodcc.com In Lawrenceville, 35 miles northeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole championship golf course, driving range, 3 tennis courts, swimming pool (open seasonally). Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner available for special events.
The Peachtree Club In Midtown.
The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead Six Flags Over Georgia Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Six Flags White Water Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
The Vinings Club Signature Gold Dining.
Augusta The Carriage House Inn In Aiken, South Carolina.
The Pinnacle Club The Willcox In Aiken, South Carolina.
Woodside Plantation Country Club, 803-649-3383 woodside-plantation.com In Aiken, South Carolina. 30 miles from Augusta Regional Airport in Woodside Plantation. 3 golf courses, 10 tennis courts, 2 pools. Lunch Tue-Sat. Dinner Wed-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon. Green fees apply to all members during Masters week.
Savannah Mansion on Forsyth Park Hotel Planter’s Inn Sea Island Resort
Hawaii Hawaii The Mauna Lani Bay Hotels and Bungalows In Kona on the Kohala Coast.
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Waikoloa.
Kauai Princeville Resort Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Koloa.
Maui Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Spago Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
Oahu Ewa Beach Golf Club Hawaii Prince Golf Club Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki Oahu Country Club Golf benefits for Signature Gold Unlimited.
Plaza Club Signature Gold Dining.
Royal Hawaiian Golf Club Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Honolulu; Ko Olina.
Illinois Chicago Chicago Society of Clubs, 800-433-5079 chicago-society.com
Bar Toma Part of Levy Restaurants.
Broken Arrow Golf Club In Lockport.
Cafe Spiaggia Part of Levy Restaurants. THE CLUBLINE
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House of Blues Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.
Metropolitan Club, 312-876-3200 metclubchicago.com Panoramic views from the Willis Tower in the financial district. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Mon-Sat. Closed Sun. Available for private functions daily. Fitness center with cardiovascular equipment, free weights, resistance equipment, and exercise classes. Signature Gold Dining.
Des Moines Des Moines Embassy Club Glen Oaks Country Club In West Des Moines. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Kansas City
Mission Hills Country Club In Northbrook.
Ravisloe Country Club In Homewood.
Ritz-Carlton, Chicago Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Sax Chicago Six Flags Great America Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Spiaggia Part of Levy Restaurants.
Tamarack Golf Club In Naperville.
Trump International Hotel & Tower
Godfrey
Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, 913-402-1000 nicklausgolflg.com In Overland Park, 10 miles southwest of Kansas City, Missouri. 18-hole, par-72 Jack Nicklausdesigned golf course, practice facilities, pool, 21,000-square-foot clubhouse, pro shop, conference room with Internet access, informal dining room, casual bar and grill, private dining room. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.
Wichita Crestview Country Club Willowbend Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.
Kentucky Hebron See Cincinnati.
See St. Louis.
Louisville
Indiana
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Indianapolis
Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
The Capital Grille Fogo de Chao Hawthorns Golf & Country Club In Fishers. Signature Gold Golf.
Omni Severin Hotel Puck’s
Skyline Club, 317-263-5000
Part of Levy Restaurants.
Iowa
Kansas
Spa access only.
Fogo de Chao Fulton’s on the River
knollwoodclub.com In Granger, north of Notre Dame. 2 golf courses, driving range, indoor and outdoor pools, 10 tennis courts. Golf shop and dining available Tue-Sun. Fitness center open daily.
midamclub.com Atop the 80th floor of the Aon Center. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Mon-Sat. 8,500-square-foot ballroom, private dining and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.
Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
In Geneva. Signature Gold Golf.
Knollwood Country Club, 574-277-1541
Mid-America Club, 312-861-1100
The Carlton Club at RitzCarlton, Chicago Club International at The Drake Hotel Club Quarters Hotel The Drake Hotel DuPage Club Eagle Brook Country Club
South Bend
skyline-indy.com On the 36th floor of the One American Square building downtown. Main dining room, bar and grill, 4 private dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Louisiana Lake Charles Gray Plantation Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.
New Orleans Emeril’s Receive VIP access and service at Emeril’s New Orleans and NOLA restaurants.
Hotel Monteleone House of Blues Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.
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Shreveport Southern Trace Country Club, 318-798-8300 southern-trace.com Arthur Hills-designed championship golf course, 6 lighted tennis courts, pool, spa and fitness facilities, whirlpool, steam room, and lounge. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun.
Maryland Baltimore
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The Capital Grille Fogo de Chao Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Six Flags America Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Massachusetts Boston New England Society, 800-433-5079 Boston College Club, 617-946-2828 bostoncollegeclub.com On the 36th floor of the Bank of America Financial Building in the financial district. Formal and informal dining, bar and lounge. Available for private functions. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Cocktails with light fare Tue-Fri. Dinner Thur-Fri. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
The Capital Grille In Boston and Chestnut Hill.
Club Quarters Hotel House of Blues Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
The International In Bolton.
Ipswich Country Club, 978-356-4822 ipswichclub.com In Ipswich, 30 miles northeast of Boston. 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones. 6 Har-Tru tennis courts, pro shop, fitness center, pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Lunch Tue-Sat. Dinner Wed and Fri-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.
Kingfish Hall Part of the Todd English Restaurant Group.
Langham Hotel Boston Olives Part of the Todd English Restaurant Group.
Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common University of Massachusetts Club, 617-287-3030 umassclub.com In Boston’s financial district, with views of the harbor and down-
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Cape Cod
Missouri Columbia The Club at Porto Cima In Lake of the Ozarks. Signature Gold Golf.
Lake of the Ozarks Marina
In Brewster.
In Lake of the Ozarks. Part of Forever Resorts.
Michigan
The Lodge of Four Seasons
Ocean Edge Resort & Club
Detroit Detroit Society, 800-433-5079 detroitsociety.com
The Capital Grille Clubs at Polo Fields In Ann Arbor.
Coach Insignia Dearborn Racquet & Health Club In Dearborn.
MGM Grand Detroit Northern Lakes Seafood Co. In Bloomfield Hills.
No. VI Chophouse In Novi.
Oak Pointe Country Club, 810-229-4554 oak-pointe.com In Brighton, 30 miles west of Detroit. Arthur Hills-designed 18-hole golf course and 18-hole private championship course. Clubhouse, 4 lighted tennis courts, fitness center, and pool. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon.
Skyline Club, 248-350-9898 theskylineclub.com In Southfield, 15 miles north of Detroit, in the 2000 Town Center Building. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Mon-Fri. Closed Sat-Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
University Club of Michigan State University In Lansing.
Wolfgang Puck Grille Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
Minnesota Minneapolis 20.21 Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
The Capital Grille Fogo de Chao
Mississippi Gulfport Emeril’s Receive VIP access and service at Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House.
In Lake Ozark.
Kansas City
Cut Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.
Diablo’s Cantina Emeril’s
One Hundred Club In Portsmouth. Signature Gold Dining.
New Jersey Atlantic City House of Blues Foundation Room
Receive VIP access and service at Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House, Delmonico Steakhouse, and Table 10 restaurant.
Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
Wolfgang Puck American Grille
The Capital Grille Fogo de Chao Kansas City Club Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, 913-402-1000
Fix Restaurant House of Blues Foundation Room
Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
See New York City.
In Overland Park, Kansas. See Kansas City, Kansas.
Signature Gold Dining.
St. Louis Lockhaven Country Club In Godfrey, Ill. ONE and Signature Gold Golf.
Omni Majestic Hotel Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis Six Flags St. Louis Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Nevada Las Vegas Bear’s Best Las Vegas, 702-804-8500 bearsbest.com 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. Features 18 of Jack Nicklaus’ favorite holes from his own designs around the world. Clubhouse includes Nicklaus memorabilia, dining facilities, and pro shop, and is designed to accommodate corporate entertainment. Signature Gold Golf.
Brand Steakhouse Callville Bay Resort & Marina In Lake Mead. Part of Forever Resorts.
House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Le Cirque Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Osteria del Circo Postrio Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine The Signature at MGM Grand Spago Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
Stack Restaurant Temple Bar Marina In Lake Mead. Part of Forever Resorts.
Trattoria del Lupo Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grille Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.
Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant & Lounge
Canyon Gate Country Club, 702-363-0303
Reno
canyon-gate.com In Canyon Gate, 8 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. 18-hole golf course, 4 tennis courts, 2 pools, Jacuzzi, fitness center. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch daily. Dinner WedFri. Sunday brunch. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Fin Fish and Charlie Palmer Steak restaurants.
The Capital Grille Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Aureole and Charlie Palmer Steak restaurants.
Cirque Du Soleil See Other Affiliates section.
Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina In Lake Mojave. Part of Forever Resorts.
Charlie Palmer Group
Eldorado Hotel Casino Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino In Incline Village.
Somersett Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
The Village at Squaw Valley
Edgewater Newark Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club In Bedminster Township.
White Trenton Six Flags Great Adventure In Jackson, N.J. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor In Jackson, N.J. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
New Mexico Las Cruces Picacho Hills Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
Santa Fe La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa
New York Albany American Bounty Restaurant In Hyde Park. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s six restaurants.
Escoffier Restaurant In Hyde Park. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s six restaurants.
The Great Escape Six Flags’ park In Lake George. Members receive up to 60 percent off main ticket prices.
Ristorante Caterina De’ Medici In Hyde Park. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s six restaurants.
St. Andrew’s Café
In Lake Tahoe, Calif.
In Hyde Park. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s six restaurants.
New Hampshire
Long Island
Manchester
The Hamlet Golf & Country Club, 631-209-7448
Omni Mount Washington Resort In Bretton Woods.
hamletgolfandcountryclub.com In Commack, 14 miles northwest of Long Island MacArthur Airport. 18-hole golf course, 8 tennis courts, pool, pro shop, fitness
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The Beard House In Greenwich Village.
The Capital Grille
Willow Creek Golf & Country Club, 631-403-6108
In Stamford, Conn.
hamletwillowcreek.com In Mt. Sinai, 18 miles northwest of Long Island MacArthur Airport. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, informal dining. Breakfast Sat and Sun. Lunch and dinner every day. Open every day. Signature Gold Golf.
Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Aureole restaurant.
Wind Watch Golf & Country Club, 631-606-2252 hamletwindwatch.com In Hauppauge, 8 miles northwest of Long Island MacArthur Airport. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, informal dining. Breakfast Sat and Sun. Lunch and dinner every day. Open every day. Signature Gold Golf.
New York City ’21’ Club Signature Gold Dining.
The Athletic & Swim Club at Equitable Center, 212-265-3490 athleticswim.com Midtown location. Pool, complete fitness equipment. Lunch Mon-Fri. Open Mon-Thur 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fri 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat and Sun 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults only — 16 and older.
Charlie Palmer Group
Club Quarters Hotel, Midtown Club Quarters Hotel, Rockefeller Center Club Quarters Hotel, Wall Street Club Quarters Hotel, World Trade Center Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.
Flatotel Le Cirque The Libertine Part of the Todd English Restaurant Group.
The Michelangelo Hotel Olives Part of the Todd English Restaurant Group.
Omni Berkshire Place Terrace Club Signature Gold Dining.
North Carolina
20 miles from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Dining room and grill, 7 private rooms. Lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch every month. Signature Gold Dining.
Asheville Grove Park Inn, 800-4385800; 828-252-2711 Highlands Falls Country Club
Formal and informal dining, 7 private dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Signature Gold Dining.
Lochmere Golf Club, 919-851-0611
The Club at 12 Oaks
In Highlands. Signature Gold Golf.
In Holly Springs.
Devils Ridge Golf Club, 919-557-6100
Inn on Biltmore Estate In the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Charlotte The Capital Grille Charlotte City Club Signature Gold Dining.
Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Omni Charlotte Hotel Pine Island Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
devilsridgecc.com In Holly Springs, 20 miles southwest of Raleigh. 18-hole John LaFoy-designed golf course. Open daily. Lunch Tue-Sat. Dinner WedFri. Sunday brunch. Grill area, 3 private dining rooms, and driving range. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Downtown Clubs of Raleigh, 919-500-5603 downtownclubsofraleigh.com
Capital City Club, 919-832-5526
Outer Banks
capitalraleigh.com Atop the Center Plaza Building on Fayetteville Street Mall downtown. Overlooks the Capitol. Lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Signature Gold Dining.
See Norfolk, Virginia.
Raleigh/Durham Triangle Society, 800-433-5079 trianglesociety.com
Carolina Club, 919-962-1101 carolina-club.com In Chapel Hill. On the campus of UNC at Chapel Hill, in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center.
Cardinal Club, 919-834-8829
lochmere.com In Cary, southeast of Raleigh. 18-hole Gene Hamm-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, grill, covered pavilion for special events. Breakfast and lunch daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Neuse Golf Club, 919-550-0550 neusegolf.com In Clayton, 30 miles southeast of Raleigh. 18-hole John LaFoydesigned course, clubhouse, 6 tennis courts, grill. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Sheraton Capital Center Hotel Siena Hotel In Chapel Hill.
The State Club University Club
Village of Pinehurst Pinehurst
cardinal-club.com On the 28th and 29th floors of the Wachovia Capitol Center.
In the Sandhills of North Carolina.
Seabrook Island, SC is a private paradise with ever y amenity and activity you could imagine. Members of ClubCorp c lubs are invited to enjoy discounted golf on two championship golf courses, play at our award winning tennis center, horseback ride at the equestrian facility, and indulge
You’ll be amazed by what you find when you don’t follow the crowd.
in fabulous shopping and dining. Convenientl y located just 5 minutes from Kiawah Island, and 25 minutes from charming historic downtown Char leston.
Come for a visit, and stay for a lifetime on Seabrook Island.
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Wilmington City Club at de Rosset River Landing Country Club In Wallace.
Winston-Salem City Club of Lexington In Lexington.
Oak Valley Golf Club In Advance. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Piedmont Club, 336-724-7077
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piedmont-nc.com Atop BB&T Financial Center in downtown. 20 miles from Piedmont Triad International Airport. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner in the grill Thur-Sat, with buffet on Wed. A la carte dining in private rooms Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch once a month. Signature Gold Dining.
Ohio Akron Firestone Country Club, 330-644-8441 firestonecountryclub.com Located on the outskirts of Akron, 15 miles from the Akron-Canton Airport. Home to the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, with 3 18-hole golf courses, pro shop, bar and grill, and private dining. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served daily. Open daily April-October. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold on West and North courses. Privileges for Associate Club members do not apply during the week of the Bridgestone Invitational.
Pro Football Hall of Fame In Canton.
Silver Lake Country Club, 330-688-6066 silverlakeclub.com In Silver Lake, minutes from downtown Akron. 18-hole championship golf course, driving range, putting green, and pro shop. 2 pools, formal dining, 2 private dining rooms, ballroom, and grill. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner TueSun. Closed Mon.
Cincinnati River Society, 800-433-5079 riversociety.com
The Cincinnatian Hotel Cincinnati Athletic Club Traditions Country Club In Hebron, Ky. Signature Gold Golf.
Cleveland North Coast Society, 800-433-5079 northcoastsociety.com
Blue Point Grill The Cabin Club
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The Club at Hillbrook In Chagrin Falls.
The Club at Key Center, 216-241-1272 theclubatkeycenter.com Downtown on the 3rd and 4th floors of Key Center overlooking Memorial Plaza. Fountain-view dining room, 5 private dining rooms, and pub. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Fri. Fitness center open Mon-Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Delmonico’s Steakhouse Elyria Country Club In Elyria.
Fox Meadow Country Club In Medina.
Hill ‘n Dale Club In Medina.
House of Blues Foundation Room
rooms. Breakfast and lunch Mon- Fri. A la carte dinner WedSat. 29 Stories Lounge opens at 4:30 Wed-Fri. Signature Gold Dining.
Sugar Valley Country Club In Bellbrook.
Oklahoma Oklahoma City The Greens Country Club
Tulsa Indian Springs Country Club In Broken Arrow.
Oregon Portland Hotel Monaco Hotel Vintage Plaza University Club
Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
Redmond
Quail Hollow Country Club, 440-639-3800
In Bend.
quailhollowcc.com In Concord, 25 miles east of Cleveland. Weiskopf-Morrish golf course and Bruce Devlin golf course, fitness center. Open daily.
Quail Hollow Hotel In Painesville, adjacent to Quail Hollow Country Club.
Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland Rustic Hills Country Club In Medina.
Salmon Dave’s Pacific Rim Shoreby Club, 216-851-2587 shorebyclub.com In Bratenahl, 8 miles east of downtown Cleveland. Historic home on Lake Erie; Dining rooms, terrace, library, accommodations, outdoor pool. Marina available for Associate members. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Tue. Signature Gold Dining.
Signature of Solon Country Club In Solon.
Weymouth Country Club In Medina.
Columbus Capital Club Signature Gold Dining.
Heritage Golf Club In Hilliard. Signature Gold Golf.
Dayton River Society, 800-433-5079 riversociety.com
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dayton Dayton Racquet Club, 937-224-4381 daytonracquet.com On the 28th and 29th floors of Kettering Tower downtown. Fitness center, personal training, massage, and 2 group fitness
The Loft of Bend Sunriver Resort In Sunriver.
Pennsylvania Philadelphia The Capital Grille Club Quarters Hotel Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Center City Hotel Fogo de Chao Hartefeld National, 610-268-8800 hartefeld.com In Avondale, 40 miles from Philadelphia. 18-hole golf course. Lunch and dinner served daily. Signature Gold Golf.
Green Oaks Country Club In Verona.
Montour Heights Country Club In Coraopolis.
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Omni Bedford Springs Resort In Bedford. Signature Gold Golf.
Omni William Penn Hotel Rivers Club, 412-391-5227 riversclub.com In One Oxford Centre downtown. Complete fitness, squash, yoga, Pilates, pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner in the pub Tue-Fri. Private dining accommodates up to 400. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Salon Vivace In Gibsonia and Pittsburgh.
Seven Oaks Country Club
treesdalegolf.com In Gibsonia, 25 miles north of downtown Pittsburgh; 25 miles from Pittsburgh International Airport. 27 holes of golf designed by Arnold Palmer. Driving range, practice area, pro shop, tavern, fitness center, private dining rooms. 4 lighted tennis courts, pool. Hours change seasonally.
Rhode Island Providence The Capital Grille Ledgemont Country Club In Seekonk, Mass. Signature Gold Golf.
Vanderbilt Hall Club In Newport.
See Augusta, Ga.
Charleston Aqua-Direct Blossom Part of Hospitality Management Group Inc.
Westin Philadelphia
diamond-run.com In Sewickley, 16 miles from Pittsburgh International Airport. 18-hole Gary Player-designed course, practice facilities, informal dining, grill. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Kiawah Island Golf Resort Magnolias Part of Hospitality Management Group Inc.
Mills House Hotel Seabrook Island Club Signature Gold Golf.
Snee Farm Country Club
Columbia
Aiken
The Capital Grille The Carlton Restaurant Diamond Run Golf Club, 412-741-2020
harbour-charleston.com In historic Charleston, overlooking the harbor and Waterfront Park. Breakfast and lunch Tue-Fri. A la carte dinner Thur-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Dining.
Treesdale Golf & Country Club, 724-625-2220
South Carolina
pittsburghsociety.com
Harbour Club, 843-723-9680
In Mt. Pleasant.
pyramidclub.com Atop Mellon Bank Center in Center City. Views of the Delaware Valley from the main dining room. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Fri. Closed Sat-Sun except on holidays and for private parties. Signature Gold Dining.
Pittsburgh Society, 800-433-5079
Part of Hospitality Management Group Inc.
In Beaver.
Pyramid Club, 215-567-6510
Pittsburgh
Charleston National Golf Club Charleston Place Hotel Cypress
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Capital City Club, 803-256-2000 capitalcolumbia.com On the 25th floor of the SouthTrust Tower downtown, across from the capitol. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner TueSat. Signature Gold Dining.
Inn at USC
Greenville Commerce Club, 864-232-5600 commerce-club.com Atop the One Liberty Square building downtown. Dining and meeting rooms, bar, and grill. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Musgrove Mills Golf Club Westin Poinsett Hotel
Hilton Head Island Country Club of Hilton Head, 843-681-2582 hiltonheadclub.com On the Intracoastal Waterway; 10 miles from Hilton Head Airport and 30 miles from Savannah International Airport. 18-hole championship Rees Jones golf course, putting and chipping greens, 6 clay tennis courts, fitness center, 2 pools. Marina access. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch.
Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run, 843-689-2200 goldenbear-indigorun.com Beautiful 1,714-acre residential and golf community. Pro shop. Grill Room open daily from 7 a.m. to dusk.
The Golf Club at Indigo Run, 843-689-3500 thegolfclub-indigorun.com Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II-designed golf course, club-
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Main Street Inn Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort The Owners Club at Hilton Head, 843-342-6539 Set in the prestigious private community of Indigo Run, a short drive to the island’s beaches and resort pleasures. The Owners Club at Hilton Head offers special privileges at the Jack Nicklausdesigned Golden Bear golf course, private lodge with swimming pool, member lounge, and business center plus spacious 3-bedroom, 3-bath Club Homes appointed with every luxury.
Myrtle Beach Barefoot Resort & Golf Signature Gold Golf at Dye Club. Preferred rates at Fazio, Love, and Norman courses.
House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.
Wachesaw Plantation Club In Murrells Inlet. Signature Gold Golf.
Tennessee Chattanooga Black Creek Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
Knoxville Club LeConte, 865-523-0405 clubleconte.com Atop Plaza Tower downtown, with views of the Tennessee River and Smoky Mountains. Dining rooms, lounge, 7 private dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch. Signature Gold Dining.
Memphis Crescent Club, 901-684-1010 crescent-club.com Atop Crescent Center between downtown Memphis and Germantown. Meeting and conference rooms, member workstations, and state-of-theart audiovisual equipment. Main dining room, 5 private dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Peabody Hotel
Nashville Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club, 615-824-6528 bluegrasscountryclub.com In Hendersonville. 18-hole golf course, 4 tennis courts, swimming pool, dining facilities, and marina. Signature Gold Golf.
Texas Amarillo Amarillo Club Signature Gold Dining.
Austin Society of Lone Star Clubs, 800-433-5079 austinsociety.com
Austin Club Barton Creek Resort & Spa 800-336-6158; 512-329-4000 See KSL Resorts section.
Fogo de Chao The Hills of Lakeway, 512-261-7200 thehillscc.com Includes the Hills Country Club in the Village of the Hills and Lakeway Country Club in Lakeway.
Club Home accommodations with access to four golf courses by Tom Fazio, Ben Crenshaw/Bill Coore, and Arnold Palmer; tennis center, fitness center, full-service spa, and several restaurants.
River Place Country Club Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
The University of Texas Club, 512-471-2000 utclub.com On the 6th and 7th floors in the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Danish/coffee station and lunch Mon-Fri. Casual menu Mon-Tue. Dinner Wed-Sat. Private meeting rooms are available. Privileges are not extended
Corpus Christi Padre Isles Country Club 20 miles from downtown Corpus Christi.
Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas Fort Worth Society, 800-433-5079 dfwsociety.com
The Adolphus Hotel Brookhaven Country Club, 972-243-6151 brookhavenclub.com In Farmers Branch. Three 18-hole golf courses, practice facilities,
pro shop, 39 tennis courts, 6 racquetball courts, 5 pools, fitness center, formal and informal dining, private dining rooms, banquet facilities. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tue-Sun.
Canyon Creek Country Club, 972-231-1466 canyoncreekclub.com In Richardson. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, 24 lighted tennis courts, 3 pools. Breakfast Wed-Sun. Lunch and dinner Wed-Mon. Closed Tue.
The Capital Grille Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer at the Joule.
City Club of Fort Worth In Fort Worth.
The Hills Country Club, 512-261-7272 In the Village of the Hills, 20 miles from downtown Austin along Lake Travis. Two 18-hole courses: the Jack Nicklausdesigned Hills course and Flintrock Falls, co-designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II. Pro shop, 18 tennis courts, fitness center, pool, informal dining, grill. Breakfast Sat and Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon. Flintrock Falls is closed Wed. Golf benefits on Flintrock Falls for Signature Gold. Golf benefits on the Hills course for Signature and Associate Gold.
Lakeway Country Club, 512-261-7272 20 miles from downtown Austin in the Lake Travis area. The 18-hole, Leon Howarddesigned Live Oak Golf Course has driving range, pro shop, 18 tennis courts, grill. Closed Mon. The 18-hole Yaupon Course, designed by Leon Howard, features practice facilities, driving range, pro shop, grill. Closed Thur. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Lost Creek Country Club, 512-892-1205 lostcreekclub.com 18-hole golf course, 16 tennis courts, 3 swimming pools, and large fitness facility. Lunch TueSun. Dinner Fri. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.
Mansion at Judges’ Hill Omni Austin Hotel Downtown The Owners Club at Barton Creek, 512-329-4663 Set in the Texas Hill Country at one of America’s premier golf resorts, the Owners Club at Barton Creek offers members luxurious 3-bedroom, 3-1/2-bath
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Cooper Hotel, Conference Center & Spa Corinthian Wellness Spa In Southlake.
Del Frisco’s Receive VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s in Dallas and Fort Worth.
Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck Fogo de Chao In Addison.
Gleneagles Country Club, 972-867-6666
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gleneaglesclub.com In Plano, 25 miles northeast of DFW International Airport. Two 18-hole Bruce Devlin and Robert VonHagge-designed golf courses, 18 lighted tennis courts, fitness facility, and 3 dining areas and 6 private event rooms. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon. Access for Members with Signature Gold benefits only.
Hackberry Creek Country Club, 972-869-2631 hackberrycreekcc.com In Irving, 5 miles from DFW International Airport. 18-hole golf course. 12 tennis courts, 3 pools, and driving range. Full-service dining. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon. Private parties and banquet facilities available.
House of Blues Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
La Cima Club, 972-869-2266 lacimaclub.com Atop Williams Square Tower in Las Colinas. Main dining room, lounge, 6 private dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Reservations required. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Las Colinas Country Club, 972-541-1141 lascolinascc.com In Irving, 8 miles from DFW International Airport. 18-hole golf course, tennis facilities, fitness center, and five dining areas. Tennis and fitness facilities open daily. Golf and dining available Tue-Sun. Signature Gold Golf.
Oakmont Country Club, 940-321-5599 oakmontclub.com In Corinth, 20 miles northwest of Dallas; 25 miles from DFW International Airport. 18-hole course designed by Roger Packard and Don January; practice facility with doubleended driving range, clubhouse with swimming pool and tennis facilities. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch daily. Dinner Wed.-Sat.
Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel
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Shady Valley Golf Club, 817-275-3092 shadyvalley.com In Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth. Golf course, driving range, tennis court, pool, and sauna. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.
Sheraton Stonebriar Hotel Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Located in Arlington. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Six Flags Over Texas Located in Arlington. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Stonebriar Country Club, 972-625-5050 stonebriar.com In Frisco, 30 miles north of Dallas. Two 18-hole golf courses, designed by Tom Fazio and Finger/Dye. Clubhouse, lighted tennis courts, pool, formal and informal dining. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch, dinner Tue-Sun. Finger/ Dye course for Signature and Associate Gold. Fazio course for Signature Gold. Restrictions apply.
Stonebridge Ranch Country Club stonebridgeranchcountryclub. com In McKinney. Overnight accommodations in golf course cottages. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
of DFW International Airport. 18-hole, 7,012-yard, par-72 Byron Nelson-designed golf course. Practice facility with driving range, sand bunker, and chipping and putting greens. The 31,000-square-foot clubhouse includes men’s and women’s locker and card rooms, fitness center, meeting and conference rooms, and special-event facilities. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch daily. Dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon.
Tower Club, 214-220-0403 tower-dallas.com In Thanksgiving Tower downtown; 15 miles from Dallas Love Field and 25 miles from DFW International Airport. Main dining room, e-lounge, bar, 13 private dining rooms with views of the city. Reservations required. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Trophy Club Country Club, 817-837-1900 trophyclub-dallas.com In Trophy Club, 15 miles from DFW International Airport. 36-hole Ben Hogan/Arthur Hill-designed course (the only course designed by Hogan). Fitness center, pool, 8 outdoor tennis courts, informal dining. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Monday. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Walnut Creek Country Club, 817-477-3192 walnutcreekcc.com In Mansfield, 15 miles southeast of Fort Worth. 36 holes of golf, putting green, 14 tennis courts, 2 pools. Private dining rooms. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.
The Ranch Clubhouse, 972-540-2000
The Westin Stonebriar Resort
27-hole Arthur Hills-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse, pool, informal dining, grill, fitness center. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Wed-Mon. Closed Tue.
El Paso
The Stonebridge Clubhouse, 972-540-1000 18-hole Pete Dye-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse, 7 tennis courts, pool, fitness center with whirlpool and sauna, informal dining, grill. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon.
Tanglewood Resort, Hotel, and Conference Center In Pottsboro.
Timarron Country Club, 817-481-7529 timarronclub.com In Southlake, 30 miles northwest of downtown Dallas; 15 miles west
Coronado Golf & Country Club
The Capital Grille The Club at Falcon Point, 281-392-7888 falconpoint.com In Katy, 25 miles west of downtown Houston off Interstate 10 West; 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert von Hagge and Bruce Devlin, 5 lighted tennis courts, 2 pools. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Fri. Closed Mon.
The Clubs of Kingwood theclubsofkingwood.com Hailed as one of the “World’s Largest Private Country Clubs,” the Clubs of Kingwood offer championship golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, lighted driving range, multiple dining rooms, and banquet facilities.
The Clubs of Kingwood at Deerwood, 281-360-1060
aprilsoundcountryclub.com On Lake Conroe, 45 miles north of Houston. 27 holes of golf, 12 tennis courts, fitness center, aquatics complex. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Tue-Sun.
Bay Oaks Country Club, 281-488-7888 bayoakscountryclub.com Golf course, 9 tennis courts, pool. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.
Hotel Derek House of Blues Foundation Room
houstoncityclub.com In West Houston at Greenway Plaza. 10 indoor tennis courts, athletic facilities, racquetball. Breakfast and lunch daily. Signature Gold Dining.
In Kingwood. Four 18-hole golf courses, 5 pools, 26 tennis courts, clubhouse, pro shop. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon.
Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.
The Downtown Club thedowntownclubhouston.com. An alliance of three private club traditions in downtown Houston that offers unique, expanded benefits for downtown business leaders and residents. Private dining rooms available at all clubs.
The Downtown Club at Houston Center, 713-654-0877
The Downtown Club at Met, 713-652-0700
April Sound Country Club, 936-588-1101
hearthstoneclub.com In northwest Houston. 27-hole golf course designed by Jay Riviere, 6 tennis courts, 2 pools. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon.
The Clubs of Kingwood at Kingwood, 281-358-2171
Houston Society, 800-433-5079 houstonsociety.com
Hearthstone Country Club, 281.463.2201
Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
Houston
See Dallas/Fort Worth.
greenspointclub.com Minutes from the Bush Intercontinental Airport .Dining room, grill, and 4 private rooms. Athletic facility with 3 racquetball courts, squash court, basketball court, indoor track, sauna, steam room, and whirlpool. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
In Kingwood. 18-hole championship golf course, driving range, pro shop, clubhouse, grill. Informal dining room available for private functions. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch TueSun and Sat-Sun. Closed Mon.
In First City parking garage downtown. Complete athletics, basketball, indoor track, 4 group exercise studios. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Signature Gold Dining.
Fort Worth
Greenspoint Club, 281-875-0191
In Allen Center downtown. 10 indoor tennis courts, squash, racquetball, basketball, 4 group exercise studios, KidZone, Bella Rinova Day Spa. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Café service weekdays and weekends. Signature Gold Dining.
The Downtown Club at Plaza, 713-225-3257 On the 49th floor in One Shell Plaza downtown. Dining with views of the city. Private dining rooms available. Lunch MonFri. Signature Gold Dining.
Fogo de Chao
House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.
Houston City Club, 713-840-9001
The St. Regis Hotel Traditions Club In Bryan. Golf benefits for Signature Gold Golf.
Willow Creek Golf Club, 281-376-4061 willowcreekclub.com In Spring near the Woodlands, 30 miles north of downtown Houston. 18-hole von Hagge and Devlin-designed golf course. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Fri. Closed Mon.
Longview Summit Club Signature Gold Dining.
Lubbock The Texas Tech Club, 806-742-4496 texastechclub.com On the east side of Jones AT&T Stadium overlooking the football field and downtown. Private events spaces available. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner TueSat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
McAllen The Club at Cimarron, 956-581-7401 clubatcimarron.com In Mission. 5 miles from McAllen Miller International Airport. Championship golf course, pool, racquetball courts, lighted tennis courts. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.
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Midland Green Tree Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
San Angelo San Angelo Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
San Antonio Society of Lone Star Clubs, 800-433-5079 austinsociety.com
Waco Wildflower Country Club, 254-771-1177 wildflowerclub.com In Temple, west of Interstate 35. 50 miles from Waco Municipal Airport. Golf course, 6 tennis courts, 2 pools. Lunch Tue-Fri. Dinner Thur-Sat. Sunday brunch.
Utah
Canyon Springs Golf Club Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club, 210-582-6700
Salt Lake City
fairoaksclub.com 16 miles north of San Antonio in Fair Oaks Ranch. Hill Country setting with 36 holes of golf, tennis, swimming. Lunch and dinner TueSun. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.
In Park City.
Mokara Hotel & Spa Omni La Mansión del Rio Hotel Plaza Club, 210-227-4191 plazasanantonio.com Atop Frost Bank Tower downtown. Dining facilities with 8 private dining areas, bar, conference space, business center, private event facilities, and concierge services. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
River Crossing Club In Spring Branch. Signature Gold Golf.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Tyler Hollytree Country Club, 903-581-4952 hollytreeclub.com 12 miles from Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. Golf course, 12 tennis courts, fitness center, pool. Breakfast Tue-Sun. Lunch TueSun. Dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.
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The Sanderling Resort Town Point Club, 757-625-6606
Seattle
town-point.com Downtown in the World Trade Center. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Richmond Bull & Bear Club Signature Gold Dining.
In Chesterfield.
Haymarket
Omni Richmond Hotel Stonehenge Golf & Country Club, 804-378-7841
See Washington, D.C.
Hot Springs The Homestead, 800-838-1766; 540-839-1766 In Hot Springs. See KSL Resorts.
The Owners Club at The Homestead, 540-839-3700 In Hot Springs. All the activities of one of America’s legendary resorts are at your doorstep at the Owners Club at The Homestead. Members enjoy 3 top-ranked golf courses, tennis, swimming, horseback riding, hiking, fly-fishing, ice skating, skiing, fine dining, and spa with natural mineral springs, plus the use of 3-bedroom, 3-bath Club Home.
Lansdowne
stonehengeclub.com In Midlothian, 30 miles from Richmond International Airport. Golf course, putting green, 6 lighted tennis courts, junior Olympic-size pool. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Fri. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.
Tides Inn In Irvington.
Roanoke Hidden Valley Country Club
See Washington, D.C.
Washington Puget Sound Society, 800-433-5079 pugetsoundsociety.com
Alexis Hotel Canterwood Golf & Country Club, 253-666-8502 canterwoodgcc.com In Gig Harbor, 34 miles from Sea-Tac Airport. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, 4 tennis courts, Olympic-size pool, formal and informal dining. Breakfast Sat and Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.
The Capital Grille Columbia Tower Club, 206-622-2010 columbia-tower.com On the 75th and 76th floors atop the Columbia Center downtown. 3 dining rooms, 6 private dining rooms, and the Stratus bar and lounge. Fully equipped business center with high-speed wireless Internet access and videoconferencing center. Open for catered events 7 days a week. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner TueSat. Signature Gold Dining.
Doubletree Arctic Club Hotel Edgewater Hotel The Golf Club at Echo Falls In Snohomish.
The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie In Lacey.
The Golf Club at Newcastle In Newcastle.
Harbour Pointe Golf Club In Mukilteo.
Hotel Monaco Hotel Vintage Park Sorrento Hotel Trophy Lake Golf & Casting In Port Orchard.
Washington National Golf Club In Auburn.
Spokane Coeur d’Alene Golf & Spa Resort In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Capital Society, 800-433-5079 capitalsociety.com
In Salem. Signature Gold Golf.
The versatile dress knit in a soft, lustrous silk/cotton blend with a touch of cashmere
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Leesburg
Paul Fredrick Amiee Finkbeiner at Paradysz-Matera 763.647.5142 afinkbeiner@paradysz.com 9/13/12
In Del Rio. Part of Forever Resorts.
Vienna
The Jefferson Hotel Lake Chesdin Golf Club
Virginia
See Washington, D.C.
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The Currituck Club, 252-453-9400
thecurrituckgolfclub.com On the Outer Banks, North Carolina, between Duck and Corolla on U.S. Hwy. 12. 90 miles from Norfolk International Airport. 18-hole Rees Jones course, practice facilities. Rated one of the top 10 new places to play golf by Golf Magazine. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Greenbrier Country Club, 757-547-7375
greenbrierclub.com In Chesapeake. 12 miles from Black CMYK Norfolk International Airport. Championship Rees Jonesdesigned 18-hole golf course, putting and chipping greens, driving range, 8 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, 2 racquetball courts, fitness center, outdoor 302 junior CMYK Olympic-size pool. Lunch TueSun. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Mon.
Nags Head Golf Links, 252-441-8073 nagsheadgolflinks.com White CMYK On the Outer Banks, North Carolina. 90 miles from Norfolk
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Norfolk
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Fogo de Chao Hotel Valencia Riverwalk Lake Amistad Resort & Marina
Hyatt Escala Lodge at Park City
International Airport. 18-hole golf course and grill. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
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City Club of Washington, 202-347-0818 city-washington.com In the Columbia Square building in downtown. Main dining room, 5 private dining/meeting rooms, business center, member lounge, and bar. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Tue-Fri. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Key to symbols Business Clubs Country Clubs Golf Clubs Sports Clubs KSL Resorts The Owners Club Societies Network Affiliate Clubs/Hotels/ Services New listing Must be an overnight guest MemberCard accepted Athletic facilities
Club Quarters Hotel Fogo de Chao The Golf Club at Lansdowne In Lansdowne, Va.
Grooming Lounge Located in Washington, D.C. and Tysons Corner, Va. A premier spot for quality men’s grooming products and services. Members with Signature Gold benefits receive a complimentary hot lather shave or haircut on their initial visit with purchase of any other service.
The Henley Park Hotel Lansdowne Resort
tower-tysons.com In Vienna, Va, atop the Tyson Tower 1 building, in Tysons Corner; 15 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport. Dining room, member bar, and private dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner TueSat. Signature Gold Dining.
The Willard InterContinental Hotel
West Virginia Charleston Berry Hills Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
Wisconsin Milwaukee The Abbey Resort & Spa In Fontana.
The Capital Grille Geneva National Golf Club
Madame Tussaud’s Presidents Gallery
Jackson Hole Snake River Lodge & Spa
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Caledon Woods Golf Club
International
Grand Isle Resort & Spa
Bahrain Manama The British Club Bahrain
Brazil Rio De Janeiro Copacabana Palace Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.
Canada Montréal, Québec Le Fontainebleau Golf Club In Blainville. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Le Maître De Mont-Tremblant In the Laurentian Mountains.
Val Des Lacs Golf Club In Ste-Sophie.
Ottawa, Ontario Arc Hotel Club de Golf Hautes Plaines In Gatineau, Quebec.
Eagle Creek Golf Club In Dunrobin.
GreyHawk Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.
Rocky Crest Golf Resort In Mactier.
Sherwood Inn Resort In Port Carling.
Station Creek Golf Club In Gormley.
Wyndance Golf Club
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur
Mexico
30 minutes northwest of Toronto.
Signature Gold Golf.
Cabo San Lucas
Cherry Downs Golf & Country Club
Vancouver, British Columbia
Dreams Los Cabos Resort & Spa
In Pickering.
The Club at Bond Head In Bond Head. Signature Gold Golf.
The Country Club In Woodbridge.
DiamondBack Golf Club In Richmond Hill.
Eagle Ridge Golf Club In Georgetown. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Emerald Hills Golf Club In Stouffville.
Glen Abbey Golf Club 30 minutes west of Toronto.
Glencairn Golf Club
In Hamilton. Signature Gold Golf.
Grandview Inn 2 hours north of Toronto.
Great Exuma
rivercreekclub.com In Leesburg, Va, along the Potomac River. Fewer than 20 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport. 18-hole, 7,020-yard, par-72 Ault, Clark, and Associates-designed championship golf course, 4 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, pool, pro shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, dining areas, private dining rooms, and fitness center.
Blue Springs Golf Club In Acton.
Glendale Golf and Country Club
Bahamas
Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. River Creek Club, 703-779-2022
Toronto, Ontario
Wyoming
Piedmont Club, 703-753-5922
In Vienna, Va.
In Kanata.
In Milton.
Members receive 50 percent off admission.
Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner
Kanata Golf & Country Club
In Lake Geneva.
In Lansdowne, Va.
piedmontclub.com In Haymarket, Va. 25 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport. 18-hole, par-72 Tom Fazio-designed golf course. Pro shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, and conference facilities. Course open Mon and Wed-Sun. Closed Tue. Dining room open daily. Breakfast served Sat-Sun. Signature Gold Golf.
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Toka Salon & Day Spa Tower Club Tysons Corner, 703-761-4250
Greenhills Golf Club 2 hours west of Toronto. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Greystone Golf Club In Milton.
Heron Point Golf Club In Ancaster.
Highland Gate Golf Club In Aurora. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
King Valley Golf Club In King City.
King’s Riding Golf Club In King City.
The Lake Joseph Club 2 hours north of Toronto.
National Pines Golf Club In Innisfil.
Rattlesnake Point Golf Club In Milton.
Pacific Palisades Hotel Pan Pacific Vancouver
China Beijing Capital Club, 011-8610-8486-2225 thecapitalclub.com On the 50th floor of Capital Mansion in the Chao Yang business district. Bar area, grill room, Chinese dining room, 9 private rooms, business center with wireless Internet access and videoconferencing facilities. Athletics area includes swimming pool, gymnasium, squash, and 6-lane bowling alley. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The St. Regis Hotel
Shenzhen Mission Hills China In Dongguan, Haikou, and Shenzhen.
England London Club Quarters Hotel, Gracechurch Club Quarters Hotel, St. Paul’s Club Quarters Hotel, Trafalgar Square St. James’s Hotel & Club
France Paris Saint James Paris Hotel
Germany Frankfurt Frankfurt Airport Club Inside the Frankfurt Airport complex, near the Sheraton Hotel.
India THE CLUBLINE
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New Delhi Le Cirque
Indonesia Jakarta American Club
Ireland Adare County, Limerick Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort In the village of Adare.
Cancun Maroma Resort & Spa In Riviera Maya. Part of OrientExpress Hotels, Trains & Cruises.
Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas Omni Puerto Adventuras Hotel Beach Resort In Puerto Adventuras.
Cozumel Cozumel Country Club, 011-52-987-872-9570 cozumelcountryclub.com.mx On the northern side of the island, 5 miles from international cruise ship pier. 18-hole course designed by the Nicklaus Design Group, practice area, putting and chipping green, practice bunker and two-tiered practice tee. Native palapa-style clubhouse with casual dining and pro shop. Breakfast and lunch daily. Signature Gold Golf.
Melia Cozumel AllInclusive Golf & Beach Resort Playa Azul Golf, Scuba, Spa Hotel Presidente Intercontinental Cozumel Resort Spa
Mexico City Club Piso 51
Puerto Vallarta Casa Velas Hotel Boutique Marina Vallarta Club de Golf, 011-52-322-221-00-73 In Marina Vallarta, north of Puerto Vallarta and 5 miles from the airport. 18-hole championship course, driving range, practice green. Clubhouse, open terrace, bar. Beaches, sailing, diving nearby. Breakfast and lunch daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold and Silver only.
Marriott Casa Magna Hotel The Owners Club at Puerto Vallarta, 011-52-322-221-2690 Nestled in the exclusive Marina Vallarta Club de Golf on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Championship golf, 3-bedroom, 3-bath or 2-bedroom, 2-1/2-bath luxuriously furnished accommodations with private verandas and hot tubs. Members pay cart fees only at Vista Vallarta, the 18-hole Jack Nicklausdesigned course. A second
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The Capital Grille In Washington, D.C. and Tysons Corner, Va.
18-hole course, designed by Tom Weiskopf, is also available for play.
Johannesburg
Vista Vallarta, 011-52-322-29-000-30
Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.
foremexico.com In the foothills overlooking Puerto Vallarta. Two 18-hole golf courses: one Jack Nicklaus-designed 18-hole championship course, and a course by Tom Weiskopf. Practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse. Breakfast and lunch daily. Signature Gold Golf.
San Miguel de Allende Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
Peru Cuzco Hotel Monasterio Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.
Lima Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge In Machu Picchu. Part of OrientExpress Hotels, Trains & Cruises.
The Westcliff
The Rand Club
Spain Madrid Hotel Ritz Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.
Sweden Stockholm Vidbynas Golf Club
Switzerland Lipperswil Golf Club Lipperswil 30 miles east of Zurich-Kloten Airport. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Portugal Lisbon Lapa Palace Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.
Puerto Rico San Juan The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino
Roc (Taiwan) Taipei American Club World Trade Center Club
Russia St. Petersburg
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Grand Hotel Europe Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.
Scotland St. Andrews Old Course Hotel St. Andrews Golf Resort & Spa
Singapore Singapore The American Club Tower Club In Republic Plaza.
South Africa Cape Town The Mount Nelson Hotel Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.
1-800-Flowers.com Members receive a 15 percent discount on delivered orders including flowers and merchandise. Order through the ClubLine.
Dell Members receive preferred rates on consumer products through Dell’s Member Purchase Program. Shop dell.com/mpp/clubcorp and receive up to 30 percent discount on select systems, plus up to 10 percent discount on all Dell branded mobility products.
Transportation
Business Vistage International Members receive 50 percent discount on standard initiation fee for Small Business, Chief Executive, and Key Executive membership.
Entertainment Tickets Purchase tickets for events such as concerts, Las Vegas shows, sporting events, and theater productions. Ticket purchases are through a third-party provider.
Hotel Program Find Hotels Members receive up to 40 percent discount at hundreds of hotels. To book, call the ClubLine or log onto your club’s website, and click the “Find Hotels” button.
Inspirato Members receive special pricing and can book one trip per year between May and December.
Preferred Rates For Members The following hotels offer members preferred rates: Kimpton Hotel Group, Omni Hotels, Leading Hotels of the World, Mandarin Oriental, Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises, Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, RitzCarlton Hotel Company, Summit Hotels & Resorts.
Paladar Buenos Aires
Casa Felix
Mrs. Fields
Hanoi
Other Affiliates
Web-Only Features
Fiji Water
Vietnam Press Club
PrivateClubs.com
Members who sign up for Fiji Water Delivery Service receive a 40 percent discount on a one-time order, or a 25 percent discount on an annual subscription order. Members receive up to 25 percent discount on merchandise offered on mrsfields.com. Order through the ClubLine.
Miraflores Park Hotel Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.
Products
Avis Car Rental Members receive discounted rates and members with Signature Gold Unlimited or O.N.E. benefits receive complimentary enrollment into Avis First, a reward program that offers special deals and upgrades for members.
Savoya Members with Signature Gold or O.N.E. benefits receive 25 percent discount on ground transportation services in more than 55 countries. All other associate members receive 15 percent discount.
Travel Ciclismo Classic Bike Tour Members with Signature Gold or O.N.E. benefits receive 20 percent off bike tours. All other associate members receive 10 percent discount.
Dining
Home Cooking in Buenos Aires
Some of the best meals you’ll savor in Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital won’t be in its many fine restaurants. Some of the city’s best-known chefs now dish out wonderful meals in their own kitchens and serve them in their own dining rooms. Read about these residential dining establishments called puertas cerradas at privateclubs.com/ homecookinginbuenosaires. Cruising
ClubCorp Journeys by Travcoa
Celebs at Sea
Members can access an exclusive collection of private travel itineraries, including golf destinations, cultural explorations, food and wine experiences, and small ship expedition cruising.
Ker & Downey Members receive a 5 percent discount and a complimentary spa treatment during personalized journeys to more than 30 countries.
Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises Members with Signature Gold or O.N.E. benefits receive 10 percent discount on trains and cruises.
Orion Expeditions Members receive 5 percent discount on published rates.
Blake Shelton
Marquee names help sell cruises, so country star Blake Shelton and Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osbourne are among celebrities booked for special appearances on upcoming sailings. We give you a rundown on seven big-name cruises at privateclubs.com/celebsatsea.
Trains
Autumn Journey
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