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CEO’s Letter
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ear Members and Guests, ClubCorp launched Private Clubs magazine in 1986 as a vehicle for communicating with Members and reflecting their interests and experiences. For more than 30 years, the magazine has welcomed readers into the private club lifestyle through informative and entertaining articles about golf and travel, gourmet food, and exceptional wine and spirits. Though the look and content of the magazine evolved over the years — winning numerous prestigious awards along the way — the mission of showcasing the best of the private club lifestyle remained the same. That mission still stands today. That said, I am pleased to announce that beginning in January 2020 Private Clubs, like so many print magazines in the past few years, will become a digital-only publication. We are very excited about stepping into the future and the many advantages digital media will provide. The new digital format will allow us to share more timely and dynamic content accessible wherever and whenever it’s convenient for you. We will introduce interactive elements, such as video golf tips, travel stories, and cooking demos. Even my CEO “letter” will come to you in video format. You will still be able to read about club news, events, and Members and digitally access “The List” — ClubCorp’s Network of more than 300 owned, operated, and alliance clubs, and special offerings at more than 1,000 hotels, resorts, and entertainment venues. We aren’t completely saying goodbye to print — some features still will appear in print format. This is just the beginning, though — we will soon have even more to announce about this exciting transition. As we continue to redefine club life in innovative ways, enhance the value of membership, and deliver better Member experiences, one thing will never change — our core philosophy of Building Relationships and Enriching Lives. Thank you for your membership and continued readership as we go digital. You can contact me anytime at my email address below.
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Melbourne ramps up to host the 2019 Presidents Cup. BY T. J. O LW I G
Satisfy your adrenaline urges in the great outdoors with new trips to the Alps, Iceland, and Sardinia. BY C I N DY H I R S C H F E L D, J I L L R O B I N S O N, A N D G I NA D E C A P R I O V E R C E S I
48 Faster and More Furious Berkshires/Catskills 50 56 Sláinte! 58 Madagascar Lamborghini and Nissan reboot two supercars.
in time for the celebratory season, a limited-edition premium Champagne from Besserat de Bellefon gets its first U.S. release.
26 Culture An expanded museum in Asheville, N.C., gives “the Paris of the South” a deserving art destination. Plus, a museum honoring the Statue of Liberty debuts in New York.
28 Rides Reasons you’ll want to take a spin in Porsche’s spicy Cayenne makeover and Bentley’s first gas-electric beauty.
31 Profiles Noteworthy club members with fascinating stories.
34 The Game Want to make quick decisions like Tiger or shake it off like Koepka? Top golf experts look at key characteristics that typify some of this year’s major champions and tell you how to make those traits work for you when it counts. BY T O M M AC K I N
80 Beachfront Villa Get away to Turks and Caicos in ultimate luxury at a secluded escape for you and 20 or so of your friends. BY D O N N I C H O L S
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Don’t miss a drop of the Irish whiskey renaissance at these just-opened tasting rooms in Ireland. BY T. J. O LW I G
Explore this one-of-a-kind destination of lemurs and other creatures while cradled in the lap of luxury.
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64 ClubCorp News and Events. Clubs in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Texas transform with fun additions such as indoor golf lounges, poolside game areas, and patio fire pits. BY TAYLOR PRESLEY
68 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 and affiliates.
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8 Travel Four new exotic resorts take you off the beaten path; ply the Danube on a luxe double-wide ship; travel company partners with Peruvian chef for new culinary program; discover Haida Gwaii in Canada.
From the Editor Enriching Time
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n Fall 2008, in my first editor’s letter, I introduced you to the reinvented Private Clubs, describing it as bolder, fresher, edgier, newsier, and more fun to read. I noted that I hoped every issue of the magazine would engage, entertain, and excite you.
Well, I feel confident in saying that for 11 years and 45 issues the magazine has done just that, based on the feedback we’ve gotten from all you devoted readers through the years. I find that very gratifying as the print version of Private Clubs comes to an end with this Fall 2019 issue and my team and I move on to new chapters in our professional lives. When I took this job, I knew ClubCorp focused on Building Relationships and Enriching Lives at its clubs. I didn’t realize the company would help do the same for me. Working together to create issue after issue of this magazine, my staff and I have grown to be like family, and every single staffer has enriched me in some way or another. Professionally, for example, I better understand how to establish processes that ensure a well-oiled machine. On a personal level, I’ve learned important lessons in kindness and gentleness. Realizing all that I’ve reaped on the job helps me understand why ClubCorp has prospered for 60-plus years, and why it will continue to do so. What better mission could a company have than enriching lives? For my parting words, I want to thank my team (pictured here with me) for enriching mine and for their dedication to producing a quality magazine that enriched yours — and thanks to all of you for embracing the magazine through the years. — DON NICHOLS don.nichols@clubcorp.com
THE TEAM: From left, Taylor Presley, Ron Thomas, Lori Cusick, Eric Kolb, Don Nichols, Michelle Clevenger, and Louis Marroquin
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No roughing it at this tented desert camp BUZZ: Opened in July, Sonop features 10 tented villas perched atop mammoth boulders in the Namib desert. The latest from Belgium-based Zannier, the lodge is a clever medley of creature comforts and stylish adventure. STYLE: Stunning antiques elevate the lodge’s “1920s British explorer” aesthetic. Supple leather trunks, exotic carpets, old-timey Tented villa bathroom candelabras, and even a huge gramophone bring this vision to life. Four-poster beds and stand-alone bathtubs keep the interiors homey. ACHIEVING ZEN: A small spa offers body treatments featuring essential oils and homemade scrubs that highlight desert flora. Otherwise, go for sunrise yoga, an evening meditation session, or just to lounge poolside. DIG IN: Considering the lodge’s tucked-away address, there’s a surprisingly impressive culinary experience — fluffy pancakes for breakfast, a light lunch of string beans tossed with prawns, and a nightly candlelit dinner with heartier fare, from springbok stew to unexpected fish curry. ACTIVE PURSUITS: Guided horseback riding, nature drives, and electric fat-tire biking are bundled into the all-inclusive rate. For an added cost, splurge on the day trip to the Sossusvlei sand dunes, with a gourmet breakfast on the dunes. Back at Sonop, request an after-dinner drive five minutes into the desert. This area boasts one of the planet’s darkest skies, so you’re in for a rare treat — a starry Milky Way visible to the naked eye. — CHADNER NAVARRO Details: From $645 per person, per night; zannierhotels.com/sonop
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Namibian beef and vegetable soup CATALINA UGALDE (KACHI LODGE)
renowned artist, hangs on the walls. In the large seethrough communal dome, the lodge treats guests to authentic Bolivian cuisine from Gustu, an award-winning La Paz restaurant. Think cocoa butter and llama tartar; for a tipple, a glass of Singani, Bolivia’s flagship spirit. But it’s the Salar itself, by way of daily excursions in off-road vehicles, that defines this otherworldly destination. During my three-day stay, we hike cacti-dotted volcanic islands, harvest quinoa with a local farmer, shepherd a herd of llamas out to pasture, watch flamingos feed on saltsoaked algae, and drive to the lip of Tunupa, a majestic and dormant volcano. Closer to camp, guests can paddleboard, mountain bike, or, come nighttime, stargaze at the Southern Cross and learn about Andean cosmology with an expert on-site guide. — T.J. OLWIG
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Farmstead at Royal Malewane Design doyenne redefines safari style
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over several distant isles. Heeding my curiosity, I sign up for a final morning of island-hopping to snorkel off unnamed shorelines with the actor’s wife. Hauling a cooler filled with watermelon slices and Balboa beer, we go ashore one deserted isle boasting a black-sand beach strewn with smoothed volcanic rocks on one side and a white one with cowrie, scallop, and conch shells on the other. “Increíble!” I say to my companion in Spanish. “Incredible!” she responds. — ELAINE GLUSAC
Details: Rooms from $385, including meals. 855-679-4364; islapalenque.com
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AESTHETIC: Most safari lodges transport you back to the days of Karen Blixen with their classic colonial style. But the Farmstead at Royal Malewane, which opened in Greater Kruger National Park in May, is refreshingly rooted in modern-day Africa, with plush peacock-blue bar stools, floral-patterned headboards, and paintings of neon caricatures from artist Ralph Krall’s “Karoo Lady” series. THE MATRIARCH: That bold, eclectic style has become a signature of the woman behind the property, South African hotelier Liz Biden. Over the last 20 years, Biden has transformed her family’s bush retreat in the Greater Kruger into a safari lodge, Royal Malewane; their Hermanus home into Birkenhead House; and their Cape Winelands getaway into La Residence. Her hotel company, the Royal Portfolio, now extends to the Silo Hotel in Cape Town, too. WHAT’S THERE: A main lodge area, three Luxury Farm Suites, and a three-and-a-half-bedroom villa, all decorated with contemporary art. Bedrooms feature clawfoot tubs and canopied beds. Set amid 35,000 private acres in Thornybush Game Reserve, the Farmstead offers views of wildlife from its swinging daybeds or spacious deck. COMMUNITY SUPPORT: In partnership with the local community, the Royal Portfolio built and manages the Farmstead while paying lease fees to the community and employing its members. OUT IN THE BUSH: Three of only seven living Master Trackers in the world work at Royal Malewane. Their keen ability to interpret nature’s subtle cues almost guarantees Big Five encounters. — JEN MURPHY Details: Luxury Farm Suites from $1,700, all-inclusive; threeand-a-half-bedroom Farmhouse from $11,330 per night, allinclusive; theroyalportfolio.com
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f he’s nervous about the tight squeeze, Capt. Jan de Bruijn doesn’t show it. He has little more than 3 feet of leeway on each side of the ship, but to my untrained eye — watching from the sun deck — it looks more like just a few inches. Steering precisely from an open-air wing on the port side of the AmaMagna, de Bruijn pokes his head out, sticking it over the edge, the top of his clean-shaven crown almost touching the concrete wall of our 12th and final lock of the trip. His face is calm, but his eyes are laser-focused on the task at hand. He has been navigating on rivers across this continent for more than 40 years, but even an experienced captain such as de Bruijn has never seen a ship quite like this one, which AmaWaterways just launched in May. Exactly twice the width of a typical river ship, the 72-foot-wide AmaMagna is unlike any other vessel currently plying Europe’s fresh waters. With size comes luxury — both actual luxury and the luxury of extra space. “This is a floating boutique hotel,” says Kristin Karst, executive vice president, co-founder, and co-owner of AmaWaterways, who’s on board for the voyage.
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ROOM TO ROAM: From top, aboard the spacious AmaMagna, relax on the Sunset Deck, watch a movie in the cinema, and refresh in the ample suite showers.
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experiences too, such as tasting favorite Slovakian lagers and pilsners in Bratislava. But while the route is well-traveled, the AmaMagna conveys a whole new way to experience these famous places. How it differs from other ships on the Danube — or the Douro, Rhine, and Seine — is striking from the moment I board. Karst and Rudi Schreiner (president, co-founder, and co-owner) envisaged a vessel that would attract small-ship ocean cruisers previously deterred from Europe’s rivers by vessels’ compact sizes. Most ships are limited in width by their need to pass through the narrow Main-Danube Canal to make their way to the Rhine, and designers have shrunk cabins and public spaces to make this work. To skirt that issue, the AmaMagna will remain exclusively on the Danube, with its much wider locks. As I walk through the public spaces, the feel is entirely different than a traditional river ship, with just so many places to be. For starters, a cinema, with a massive screen flanked by twin lounges, comfy with faux-crackling fireplaces. The sun deck up top includes a swimming pool and hot tub (both rare on this river), as well as expansive lounge areas, from cushy couches near the bow to reclining deck chairs under a canopy toward the middle and back. A fitness center near the stern also impresses, with big windows that open and a next-door juice bar. Plus, suites account for about half of the ship’s 98 staterooms. Swinging open the door to mine, I’m slightly astonished. All suites include at least 355 square feet of space, a full couch, a desk with a Mac computer, a giant TV, and a walkout
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balcony that comfortably fits two chairs and a small table. Hallways, alcoves, and other public spaces feel airy and open thanks to the cruise line’s decision to increase capacity only slightly — 196 passengers compared to about 150 to 160 on its other ships — while doubling the AmaMagna’s size.
Culinary Choices The ship has four restaurants: the main dining room; the Chef’s Table, with its special multicourse tasting menu; Jimmy’s Bar, a casual space that feels like a subterranean bistro in Manhattan, where meals are served family style; and Al Fresco. I’ve never had a dinner quite like the evening I spend at Al Fresco, which sits on the top deck near the bow. It serves a fresh, veggie-focused menu, but you can easily feast on the view alone. Dining there, despite some good company and conversation at my table, I can’t keep my eyes off the open windows, which give a unique indoor-outdoor feel as we round big bends in the river, passing the turrets and towers of centuries-old castles as the sky fades from blue to orange to pink to black.
All this attracts a different type of cruiser, says cruise manager Maddy Caldaruse. “Many guests have told me they’ve been waiting for a ship like this,” she says on the last day of my cruise, adding that the profile of those on board is younger, wealthier, and more independent. Fewer attend the daily briefings or even the pre-organized tours, spending more time in their staterooms and charting their own course. “Everyone tells me, ‘It’s more than I expected.’ ” That’s true for me — especially on the last night of the voyage. Having cruised through that last lock, we settle into a spot in the middle of the Danube, surrounded by the town of Vilshofen. Grabbing a couple of bottles of Champagne, I join some friends in the hot tub, up on the sun deck. Sipping the good stuff, we settle in for the show. Tonight happens to be a festival night here, and as we enjoy our Veuve Clicquot, the bubbles in the hot water matching those in our fluted glasses, the sky lights up, colorful fireworks launching from a nearby bridge. Spectacular, yes — but just another night on the AmaMagna. 800-6260126; amawaterways.com/ amamagna
At the Edge of the World in Haida Gwaii Explore a British Columbia archipelago aboard a sleek new expedition yacht BY
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ancient carved monumental poles stand askew in an emerald kingdom ruled by cedar, moss, and spruce. Old ceiling timbers guard long-abandoned earthen pits large enough to host an entire Haida village. Rust-colored rufous hummingbirds careen around a feeder that crowns an eagle carving just as a bald eagle flies overhead. Dressed in the red vest of the Haida Watchmen, Gidin Jaad (“Eagle Woman”) walks through what’s left of the village of her ancestors and tells tales of her grandparents. “My chinaay [grandfather] always said that nobody owns this land,” she says, recalling the words of the hereditary chief of K’uuna Llnagaay. “We’re here to take care of it.” She walks silently along the clamshell-lined paths through the remains of a village where 700 to 750 Haida people thrived before the late 19th century. Haida Gwaii is home to the Haida, one of the most culturally rich and developed groups of people to inhabit early North America. Each home in the ancient villages scattered throughout the island region would have had a beautifully carved cedar pole depicting birds, fish, animals, insects, plants, humans, and shapeshifting fantastical creatures — all meant to inform visitors of the clan that lived inside. Now, the only house frontal pole left in K’uuna Llnagaay lies on the ground, slowly being reclaimed by the earth.
At Sea, With Beauty All Around This remote archipelago in Canada’s north coastal region of British Columbia is best traveled by boat. To be immersed in the ancient lands that reveal infinite years of Haida history, I’m on a nine-day cruise aboard Bluewater Adventures’ new Island Solitude into the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve. The 82-foot yacht was designed specifically for expedition FA L L 2019
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Village-Hopping Among the villages, our voyage takes us to K’uuna Llnagaay (Skedans), Cumshewa, T’annu Llnagaay (Tanu), Hlk’yah GawGa (Windy Bay), and SGang Gwaay (Ninstints/Anthony Island) — containing the remains of the great long houses and the best remaining examples of original totem poles in the world. Wandering through the ancient sites gives a measure of what remains, but it’s also a reminder of how much is already gone. Instead 16
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of preserving the poles and house pits, the Haida people acknowledge that they came from nature, and to nature they will eventually return. Our journey winds among the eastern and southern shores of Moresby Island, and into coves and secluded bays via inflatable zodiacs. We wander along beaches that have seen no other human footprints this year and hike in lush, moss-carpeted cedar forests with a soundtrack of wind and birdsong, punctuated by the low, gurgling croaks of ravens. We kayak over a kaleidoscope of bat stars and nudibranchs in the shallows in some of the same places that we also spy ancient fish weirs left from Haida fishermen. Aboard Island Solitude, we crowd the decks to watch humpback whales feed on zooplankton and herring, Risso’s dolphins patrol along the coastline, and Steller sea lions loiter in noisy rookeries. One windy night, we’re awakened just past midnight to see 2-day-old ancient murrelet chicks race to the sea from their island burrows to meet up with their parents. I’m thankful to be here, among the rhythm of nature and Haida legacy, willing to head out into nearly any weather condition to let the experience soak into my skin. When the tiny murrelet peeps finally disappear into the wind, I return to my cabin and curl up under the warm duvet, resting up for the next adventure. Details: From $6,170 per person. 888-8771770; bluewateradventures.ca
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And B.C. by Rail We reported in our last issue that Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer rail-tour company was upping its luxury game by adding four more of its GoldLeaf Service cars this year, increasing its luxury fleet to 23. Plus, another three more go into service in 2020. Wondering what makes these bilevel cars so special, we hopped aboard one on a twoday scenic tour from Vancouver to Banff. Four things you’re sure to like if you go for a ride …
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Sydney’s New Darling SERENA RENNER
Darling Harbour, on the western side of central Sydney, has long played support act to its sister inlet crowned by the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. But a new waterfront development known as Barangaroo is changing minds along with the downtown skyline. A derelict shipping port has been transformed into a thriving hive of stylish boutiques, restaurants, and bars. Add new hotels, parks, and in-the-works architecture by the likes of Renzo Piano, and you have the biggest urban renewal project since the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Here, a taste of the new Darling Harbour.
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EAT AND DRINK : Inside Barangaroo House — a three-level showpiece resembling a stack of giant bowls brimming with native plants — sate your appetite at Bea restaurant, a testament to native Australian ingredients and wood-fired grilling. Try the charred calamari, doused in chili-ginger dressing. After dark, take in the flaming heat lamps and harbor reflections at Smoke, awarded Time Out’s Best New Bar in 2018. barangaroohouse.com.au 1 Banksii, Sydney’s first vermouth bar, takes its name from British botanist Sir Joseph Banks, who surveyed Australia’s plant life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The hot spot features 40 varieties of this botanicalbased fortified wine, pouring offerings predominantly from Australia and Italy. After some sampling on the waterfront patio, move on to vermouth-infused cocktails, mussels, kangaroo pie, and trifle. banksii.sydney 1 Set beneath the acclaimed modern Australian restaurant 12-Micron, the Shanghaistyle street-food eatery Bund opened in July with clever dishes that blend East and West, such as Xinjiang-inspired lamb cutlets. lotusdining.com.au
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SEE AND DO: Once an important source of cockles and oysters, Darling Harbour still gets a nod for seafood. On a Sydney Fish Market tour, Jack Black lookalike Alex Stollznow demystifies the daily fish auction — the Southern Hemisphere’s largest — along with lesser-known Australian marine creatures. Join the new brunch tour at 10 a.m. to finish with tiger prawns and Sydney rock oysters. sydneyfishmarket.com.au 1 Shopping and dining hub Darling Square (darlingsq.com) recently sprouted between Darling Harbour and Chinatown. Cafés such as Edition Coffee Roasters and eco-fashion retailers Citizen Wolf and Dresden Optics dot its epicenter, Steam Mill Lane. A few blocks away, take a stroll or bike ride on the Goods Line (thegoodsline.aspect.net.au), an elevated former train track a la New York’s High Line. Sydney Fish Market
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SHOP: The second outpost of Sydney’s Collector Store carries everything from Missoni Home towels and Normann Copenhagen stoneware to sheer blouses and sweaters from Dutch label Scotch & Soda. The store has a strong showing of Australian brands, as well, from Viktoria & Woods clothing to Gascoigne & King candles. collectorstore.com.au 1 Belancé (belance.com.au), a luxury men’s tailor, offers a made-to-measure service plus a tight edit of bags, shoes, sunglasses, and watches. Taking tailoring a few steps further, Shirt Bar (shirtbar.com.au) blends custom shirts with whiskey, coffee, and food. Two more tailors opened stores in Barangaroo this year: M.J. Bale, whose casual styles range from linen blazers to floral button-ups; and Modarte, on a mission to bring wool back into fashion with its homegrown Australian merino suits. thestreetsofbarangaroo.com
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STAY: Situated next to the International Convention Center Sydney with views over Barangaroo, the 2-year-old, 590-room Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour features blond wood details, egg-shaped soaking tubs, and glass-wall panoramas. From $275. sofitelsydneydarlingharbour.com.au 1 One of the closest accommodations to Barangaroo, the 18-month-old West Hotel Sydney Curio Collection by Hilton shines with chevron patterns, moody backlighting, and midcentury furniture draped in teal velvet. Dine in for eggs Benedict or cinnamon French toast at Solander restaurant in the morning, then return for a botanicalthemed cocktail in the tropical atrium. From $158. westhotel.com.au
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ince 1870, the venerable Britannia Hotel in Trondheim, Norway, has welcomed British salmon lords, Arctic explorers, and visiting royals and heads of state, and has served as a gathering spot for local socialites and dignitaries. In 2015, Norwegian billionaire and Trondheim native Odd Reitan purchased the 257-room property, then shut it down for a $160 million rejuvenation. It reopened last April as one of Europe’s northernmost luxury hotels, and with no detail overlooked — from the exclusive Ayala Brut Champagne Britannia selection to the Norway-exclusive Maison Francis Kurkdjian amenities, the Carrara marble baths to the hand-sewn Hästens’ beds, and the spa’s mineral pool to the Tower Suite’s grand piano. The neobaroque icon now tempers contemporary chic with Old World elegance, and a storied past infuses modern style. Head chef Christopher Davidsen, a Bocuse d’Or silver medalist, oversees Speilsalen, his signature restaurant, one of six in-house dining venues. “My philosophy is to use local ingredients, with a twist of fun flavors from around the world, and high techniques. Every dish has a history: ingredients, my life, the hotel’s life,” he says. Øyvind Lindgjerdet, Britannia Bar’s head bartender, dove into the hotel’s history to create the storybook-style menu’s signature cocktails. Likewise, in the Vinbaren wine bar, among the 10,000 bottles, many rare or exclusive, lining the walls is a Barbeito Madeira 1870. “It was important to find a wine for the year the hotel opened,” sommelier Thomas Andersen says. It’s likely in Palmehaven, the marble-floored restaurant long considered Trondheim’s living room, where dreamers and dignitaries will imagine the next chapters in Britannia’s — and perhaps Trondheim’s or Norway’s — stories. Rooms from $259. 800-745-8883; britannia.no/en/
Culinary Meccas Since its 2014 debut, Lisbon’s Time Out Market has proven to be a real crowdpleaser. Under one roof, the food hall features more than 25 specially vetted tenants, all offshoots of some of the city’s highest-rated restaurants and bars or new concepts from heralded local chefs, some with Michelin stars. Menu choices run the gamut from burgers to pork belly confit. This “best of the city” concept has now traveled across the pond, with three Time Out Markets recently opening in Boston, Miami, and New York, and two more coming to Chicago and Montreal by year-end. In Boston, you’ll find outposts of Beantown favorites Craigie on Main and Saltie Girl. In Miami, James Beard Award-winning chef Norman Van Aken introduced his new concept, K’West, an ode to Key West cuisine. In New York, don’t miss spinoffs of David Burke Tavern and Mr. Taka Ramen. timeoutmarket.com — D.N.
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Eating Local
Top Peruvian chef teams up with top adventure company G AY L E K E C K
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o someone who has been almost everywhere and tasted almost everything — from witchetty grubs in Australia to fermented mare’s milk in Kyrgyzstan — it’s a mind-blowing question: “What if you still haven’t tried your favorite food?” Yet the asker, Chef Virgilio Martínez, may be right because until today I had never visited Peru. You may know Martínez from the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, where his restaurant Central, in Lima, floats in the stratospheric Top 10. Or you’ve seen his episode on Netflix’s Chef’s Table. Or maybe you read about him getting detained earlier this year at Los Angeles International Airport for bringing a duffel bag filled with 40 frozen piranhas into the U.S. (He and the piranhas were eventually released.) I’m visiting with this talented chef widely regarded as one of South America’s best at the Explora Valle Sagrado lodge in Peru’s Sacred Valley, a couple of hours from Machu Picchu. He’s here to preview his new culinary program created especially for Explora, his first partnership outside of his own restaurants. For travelers who covet a hard-to-come-by seat at Central, an Explora stay guarantees sampling Martínez’s recipes via five rotating lunch and dinner menus. While 20
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meals won’t feature Central’s elaborate tasting menu, Explora’s cuisine will focus on the chef’s driving passion — local ingredients. Martínez is particularly smitten with this part of his country. He opened another restaurant, Mil, not far away, in early 2018. “We’ve been coming here a lot in the past seven years, once a month,” he explains. “There’s so much diversity: 350 varieties of potatoes, local quinoa, different vegetables that you haven’t seen before. There are so many plants and aromatics here that completely change the way we cook.” At his flagship restaurant, famous for its “altitudes” menu, Martínez sources each dish’s ingredients from a specific Peruvian ecosystem. But he clearly favors the Sacred Valley and its surrounding mountains. “This knowledge from the Andes is taking over our cooking,” he admits, adding, “This food doesn’t travel so much. We can’t do it in Lima.” The chef has a mission to search out ingredients known only to locals, and to partner with small producers. “Here, the people adore the mountains like gods,” Martínez says. “They’re very related to nature, to the soil, to the lands. All our ingredients will be from the Sacred Valley. The idea is to support the local producers.”
In addition to Martínez’s network of local farmers, Explora is planting special varieties of corn on the property and, outside my lodge window, bushy tassels of purple quinoa sway in the breeze. Any number of hotels would have jumped at the chance to partner with such a world-renowned chef. Why choose Explora? “They’re very related to explorations,” Martínez explains, noting the guided hikes and bike trips at the core of the adventure company’s all-inclusive program. It’s a good fit with his relentlessly curious nature. “They know the geography, the food, the products, and the producers,” he adds. “You have to know the guy who’s producing, because once you know him, you know how much effort he’s putting in.”
Culinary Surprises For tonight’s dinner, Martínez and his team have put together a special menu to highlight some of the ingredients on future Explora
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menus. It’s a gorgeous, delicious parade of items I’ve never heard of before — much less tasted. I’m starting to realize the immensity of Peru’s biodiversity, and how narrow my own experience with food truly is. It’s as if I’d been looking at the night sky through a tiny window my entire life and someone just took me outside and showed me the vast, glittering sweep of the universe. At first, I try to understand each element. There are jade-colored orbs of algae collected from an Andean lake perched at 11,000 feet. Thinly sliced and fried bumpy potatoes from Huanta sport naturally ruffled edges resembling flower petals. A bright purple corn cake underlies a rich reduction of beef rib meat with a deep-fried huacatay leaf (a mint relative) on top. At some point, I surrender. I stop trying to understand what I’m eating and just enjoy, like a kid tasting everything for the first time. The final course looks like a dark mountain, sprinkled with a white blanket of sauco (elderberry) flowers and set in a chartreuse bowl. It’s Quillabamba chocolate ganache spooned over dense, crumbled chocolate cake — an intense chocolate concoction that could be my new favorite food.
Inca Ingenuity The next day, I visit Moray, an Inca site about 25 miles west from the lodge. Our Explora guide, J.J., explains that the series of descending circular terraces supported by stone walls were once the equivalent of an Inca greenhouse, sheltered from winds in its deep depression. Like the Romans, the Incas excelled at developing water works. Here at Moray, they channeled water from mountain springs to irrigate their crops. It’s fascinating to get a picture
of the valley’s agricultural history stretching back hundreds of years. A visit with a modern-day potato farmer proves that little has changed regarding cultivation methods, though. While some growers do use tractors, Manuel Choqque prefers the old methods. He plows using oxen and, as we arrive, we find his mother digging potatoes from the ground with a short hoe. Choqque, one of Martínez’s key producers, cultivates and crossbreeds native potato varieties. One of his goals is to create potatoes with increased antioxidants and other nutrients. He cuts open various spuds to show us vibrant red and glowing purple interiors, the colors evidence of antioxidants. Choqque and his family have built a traditional oven called a huatia, constructed like a mini-igloo out of dirt clods and stones. We toss whole potatoes inside, over wood embers, and then attack the oven with a hoe to collapse it and cook the potatoes. Thirty minutes later, we’re digging out hot spuds, ripping them open with our hands, and dipping them in a sauce bright-green with herbs. Choqque’s mother points out the different Inca potato shapes. There’s “hand of the puma,” which looks like a big cat’s paw; the appropriately named “snake”; and the “stars,” dotted with eyes. “This one,” she says, holding up the bumpy variety we’d tasted last night, “is called ‘the potato that brings your daughter-in-law to tears,’ ” because the bumps make it a nightmare to peel. Cocktail hour back at the lodge is a chance to sip pisco sours and consult with guides about the next day’s activities. I like that a guide sits down individually with each guest to go over our daily schedules. The open-plan
STAY AND DINE: From left, at the Explora Valle Sagrado lodge, head to the dining room for Martínez’s rotating menu.
In June of last year, Virgilio Martínez moved his Central restaurant to a new site in Lima’s trendy Barranco neighborhood. Then that August, his wife, Pía León (who ran Central’s kitchen), opened her own restaurant, Kjolle, in the same building. Here, the culinary adventures you can expect at these two headline-grabbing dining spots.
Central The print on Central’s circular menu spirals around, listing 16 courses, including the altitude from which each dish was sourced — spanning from 4,350 meters (Andean grains, including choclo corn and kiwichas, like miniquinoa) to -25 meters (scallops and sea lettuce). You may feel like you’ve spiraled down a culinary rabbit hole, as presentations both wonderful and bizarre appear. A dish of percebes (goose barnacles) arrives perched on a bed of barnacle shells. A single, perfect potato emerges from an earthen crust. A morsel of piranha skin lays atop fearsome piranha heads. Many courses have multiple components, and it’s wise to confirm what can and can’t be eaten — and in what order. It’s a meal to reward the adventurous and terrify the timid. There’s nothing like it in the world. Tasting menu, about $180. centralrestaurante.com.pe
Kjolle Named for a high-altitude plant, León’s restaurant offers flexibility, with an a la carte menu or nine-course tasting option. Rather than sticking to single ecosystems, León uses similar ingredients to Central’s but may mix, say, Andean and Amazonian components in the same dish. With each course, servers deliver a sample of an unusual ingredient in the raw, so you can better understand what you’re eating. From warm bread, made with roots resembling miniature turnips, to crispy triangles of pork jowl with cocona, a yellow Amazonian fruit, to a dessert with gel made from the mucilage surrounding cocoa beans, meals are fascinating and delicious. Kjolle is as formidable a match to Central as León is to Martínez. Mains from about $21; tasting menu, about $125. kjolle.com
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Salt of the Earth On my hike the next day, an easy downhill trek of about 3 miles, we visit Inca salt pans still in use today. Approaching from above, our group turns a corner and spots the afternoon light glinting off hundreds of small pools of evaporating salt water — a spectacular sight. Our guide explains that the area was once a sea, so salt is trapped in layers of the surrounding rock and gets carried out by a spring. The water then flows into terraced pools lining the small canyon, carried by gravity and an intricate irrigation system. As the sun drops lower, the pools reflect reds, pinks, and golds. Mesmerized, our group ignores the guide’s urging to move along so we can finish our hike. With the last photo finally snapped, he tells us it’s too late to continue; the sun will soon set. Before hopping in a van back to the lodge, we hopeless dawdlers pause at a small stand to buy little bags of the local salt. While I can’t take back any of the many boggling Peruvian ingredients I’ve sampled, I will be able to sprinkle a little Sacred Valley magic on my food back home. Details: Lodge rooms from $1,112 per person for a minimum two nights’ stay, all-inclusive. 800-838-9120; explora.com
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Playing golf in Scotland this fall? If so, also spend time exploring its capital. Though its architecture, history, and literature run deep, the city has done some growing up of late. Don’t worry, the castles and cozy bookshops still charm, but hip restaurants and posh modern hotels now shine alongside picturesque cobblestone streets. Check out these six citywide hot spots. SEE: For the city’s most dramatic panorama, head to Collective on Calton Hill, home to City Dome, a new art exhibition space; and the restored City Observatory, the birthplace of astronomy in Edinburgh. Fresh off a multiyear, $5.5 million redevelopment, the walled hilltop site is complemented by a new shop, coffee kiosk, and destination restaurant with views stretching across the Firth of Forth. collective-edinburgh.art EAT: At 83 Hanover Street in New Town, owner and Chilean native Juan José Castillo Castro spins Scottish ingredients into toothsome small plates. The menu, inspired by the flavors of his home country, includes fried calamari with merkén aioli and a select list of piscos. 83hanoverstreet.com 1 Last November, Michelinstarred chef Tom Kitchin unveiled his fourth restaurant, Southside Scran, a French bistro in the Bruntsfield neighborhood highlighted by an open rotisserie and Highland wagyu plated a variety of ways. southsidescran.com DRINK: With its July debut, Holyrood Distillery became the city center’s first single-malt whisky distillery in nearly a century. In a renovated 180-yearold building a short walk from the Royal Mile, test your nosing and tasting skills on a range of guided tours. For a whisky master
class, spend two hours with Jack Mayo, Holyrood’s rocketscientist-turned-head-distiller. holyrooddistillery.co.uk
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SLEEP: In its former life as a lighthouse tender, Fingal transported supplies to Scotland’s most remote, storm-ridden areas. Now permanently docked on Leith’s historic waterfront, it welcomes guests as a floating luxury hotel. Each of the 23 cabins and duplex apartments features original portholes, rain showers, and headboards embossed with maritime maps. Upstairs, the art deco-designed Lighthouse Bar serves craft cocktails and afternoon tea beneath a rippled ceiling. From $267. fingal.co.uk 1 Located within a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the boutique 98-room Market Street Hotel in Old Town, which just opened in August, features a rooftop Champagne lounge overlooking the Edinburgh skyline. From $203. carlton.nl — T.J.O.
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dining room, bar, and lounge area, with modern furnishings and airy, native-wood construction, has views of the mountains. Like the whole ethos of the lodge, it’s high-quality, but understated, with large photos of local scenes and splashes of color from handwoven blankets. Dinner brings another opportunity to sample Martínez’s dishes, including alpaca, which reminds me of lamb; trout marinated in bright pink cactus fruit (below) that I’ve seen growing throughout the valley; and a local duck leg served with a rich, risottolike mixture of Andean grains. That blend of quinoa and other grains with shreds of duck meat is definitely a contender for “new favorite food” status. Fortunately for my waistline, Explora’s program offers hikes ranging from expert to easy. The altitude — more than 9,000 feet — adds an extra challenge, though, and takes some acclimation. On the plus side, Martínez says that extreme altitudes make plants struggle to protect themselves, much like wine grapes grown in challenging soil. That makes for deep, intense, and concentrated flavor.
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or nearly two centuries, celebrants have poured Besserat de Bellefon Champagne in some of France’s most classic locales, including the Élysée Palace (home of French presidents) and the Musée du Louvre. Now, the 176-year-old family-run Champagne house in Epernay in France’s Champagne region christens a new celebratory era, launching its signature Cuvée BB 1843 for the first time in the U.S. in September. Named for the company’s founding year, this cuvée is the crown jewel in the company’s fleet of fine Champagnes, with just 1,843 bottles produced each year. A blend of the best grapes, it’s 45 percent chardonnay, 45 percent pinot noir, and 10 percent pinot meunier. The fine bubbles and shimmering pale gold color make the luminous wine worthy of a star-studded affair, while its fresh nose and bouquet of subtle toasted wood and brioche, followed by a candied citrus flavor, enhance any meal. Details: Available through wine.com and at Convive Wine & Spirits in Manhattan’s East Village (917-383-2111; convivewines.com). $300/750 mL
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Southern Beauty
Expanded must-visit museum reopens in North Carolina TIMOTHY MEINCH
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ongtime art editor of Time magazine (1945–1960) Alexander Eliot once called a tiny experimental liberal arts school outside Asheville, N.C., “one of the most engaging, risky, and romantic seed enterprises in the history of higher education.” Despite Black Mountain College’s closure in 1957 after 24 short years, its creative ambition — led by artists such as Josef Albers — distilled into the waters of Western North Carolina. Through a patchwork of studios and galleries, Asheville has evolved into an oasis of this legacy, and this fall “the Paris of the South” finally claims the premier art museum it deserves. The Asheville Art Museum reopens in September after a $24-plus million stem-to-stern renovation and expansion more than a decade in the making. Across from Pack Square Park in the center of downtown Asheville, look for the 2-ton glass orb by sculptor Henry Richardson. Beyond it, tall glass walls, zinc panels, and three stories of gallery space (plus a rooftop café and sculpture terrace) showcase a selection of works from the collection’s nearly 5,000 objects. In the glass-curtained atrium, thousands of steel pins depict Asheville’s historic French Broad River climbing up the wall (a work by Maya Lin). Overhead, the new SEC Collection Hall leads visitors through works from the mid-1800s through today. Natural light pours through a tunnel of zinc blocks overlooking Pack Square (a money shot for the Instagram feed). “The museum is a symbol of so much,” says Jordan Ahlers, owner of Momentum Gallery, two blocks down the
street. “It galvanizes the art legacy of this region.” The debut exhibit, “Appalachia Now!” features 50 contemporary artists living and working in Southern Appalachia, reminiscent of the grassroots artists who launched the humble Asheville Art Museum in 1948. Fittingly, the museum will also hold one of the largest collections from and influenced by Black Mountain College. But to see the largest collection, just stroll across the plaza to the new and improved home of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center that opened last fall. 828-253-3227; ashevilleart.org
ON VIEW: From top, at the Asheville Art Museum, see works such as Zen & the Art of Stock Horse Maintenance by Meredith Elder.
Where to Stay Adjacent to the Asheville Art Museum, the long-awaited transformation of the city’s tallest building was scheduled at press time to be completed in late summer. The 19-floor Arras building revamped office space into a hotel, restaurants, and condos. Kimpton Hotel Arras opens its doors in September with 128 rooms, two restaurants, and a private dining space. “We’re making everything in-house,” says restaurant owner Peter Pollay. Expect elevated pasta, hearth-fired pizzas, and exceptional ambience on ground level. The guest rooms above promise mountain motifs, local decor, and one of downtown’s best views of the Blue Ridge horizon out the windows. From $186. 833-221-9044; hotelarras.com
Lady Liberty In May, the Statue of Liberty Museum on New York’s Liberty Island opened its doors to commemorate the monument’s history and legacy. The statue’s original torch serves as the centerpiece of the 26,000-square-foot museum. Get up close to the torch and other artifacts, watch multimedia displays, and gaze at the iconic statue through floor-to-ceiling windows. Admission is free with the purchase of a ferry ticket to Liberty and Ellis islands. libertyellisfoundation.org — TAYLOR PRESLEY 26
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or the 2020 Cayenne Coupe, Porsche took its larger Cayenne crossover and pared away the bulk for a far more dashing look. The coupe’s new from the hood back, and an optional lighter-weight carbon-fiber roof completes the sportier appearance. “It complements the idea of a sports car and looks lower in the front since you have a clear division between the roof and the windscreen,” says Michael Mauer, Porsche’s chief of design. That sportiness does come at a
slight cost, with a hair less cargo room than the standard Cayenne because of that sloping roofline — but you still get ample room for four passengers and luggage. Choose from three engine flavors: the base, 335-horsepower V-6; the twin-turbocharged 434-hp V-6 Cayenne S; and the 541-hp V-8. Our favorite: the quick S, which rockets you to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds and doesn’t burden the coupe with the extra 300 pounds of the V-8’s weight. You get a crossover that drives more athletically.
Testing the Cayenne Coupe S in the foothills of the Austrian Alps, we were wowed by its exceedingly sharp handling. Credit Porsche’s standard air suspension and optional electronic stabilizing bars that prevented the body from rolling off its axis as we bombed through bends. For an added touch of class, consider ordering yours dressed up with the black-and-white hound’s-tooth interior, harking back to a cloth Porsche offered during the 1970s. From $76,550; porsche.com/usa
Quiet, Please In a frenetic world, Bentley’s first gas-electric model, the Bentayga Hybrid, offers that rarest of luxuries: silence. In EV-only mode, and aided by double-insulated glass and ample sound-deadening, Bentley’s quietest ride yet is so serene we were able to carry on a conversation at a whisper while plying San Francisco traffic. You also can commute up to 31 miles using just electric power and race to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds under combined EV/V-6 propulsion. To make it your own, work directly with a Bentley designer on bespoke options — from trim (leather, chrome, stone, myriad woods, carbon fiber, etc.) to Champagne chillers. From $156,900; bentleymotors.com — M.F. 28
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Centre Club, Tampa, Fla. Member since: 2017 Who he is: As CEO of Tampa International Airport since 2011, he has overseen the airport’s ongoing $2 billion multiyear, multiphase renovation. “When I came in we had 16 or 17 million travelers coming through. Now, we’re at 22 million — so we’re seeing extraordinary growth.” What’s new: The first phase, completed in February 2018, included a 2.4-million-square-foot rental car facility, a new people-mover train, an additional 50,000 square feet to the existing main terminal, and a re-concepted food, beverage, and retail area. Taste of Tampa: “We wanted to bring the local community into the airport experience, so some of our local icons such as the Columbia, Goody Goody, and Mise en Place now have restaurants here at the airport so people can enjoy a meal as good as, if not better than, they’d get downtown.” What’s next: Phases two and three, both expected to wrap up in 2024, will include additional curbside express lanes, a nine-story office building, and a new 16-gate airside terminal. — LOUIS MARROQUIN
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Who he is: President and CEO of Effex Management Solutions, a Texas-based staffing company that provides businesses such as Foxconn, Fujifilm, and Magna with permanent solutions to their labor needs. How it works: Effex partners with companies rather than acting simply as a vendor. “The client outsources some or all of its labor force to us. We office inside their facility and handle all the recruiting, onboarding, and management of the labor force so the company can focus on its core competency.”
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His inspiration: After getting suspended from college 20 years ago, he landed a job at a temporary staffing agency where he was tasked with inquiring whether companies needed temporary help. Three months in, he realized there was a “better way to not only make a much bigger impact, but also be more profitable.” Acting on it: At 25, he started Effex with “zero promises I was going to be able to make it work.” Now 40, he has seen his company employ more than 43,000 people for clients in 17 states and reach about $300 million in annual revenue. — TAYLOR PRESLEY
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Salli Richardson-Whitfield Braemar Country Club, Tarzana, Calif. Member since: 2011 Who she is: An actress known for roles in shows such as Eureka and The Newsroom, she has refocused her career in recent years as an in-demand director of episodic television. Recent gigs: Her 2019 workload has included directing episodes of ABC’s black-ish, Netflix’s Altered Carbon, Starz’s American Gods, and the upcoming Treadstone for USA Network. The big switch: Though she still acts, mostly small roles in shows she directs, directing dominates her schedule. “If you want to be great at something, you can’t just dabble. You need to really make that commitment, so that’s what I’ve decided to do.” Directing actors: “Being an actor myself gives me a leg up working with other actors. I know what they need and I know how to communicate better with them. I think they inherently trust me because I speak their language.” Importance of diversity behind the camera: “Everyone’s voice is important. People of different races, of different genders, are going to tell stories differently because they have different experiences — and that’s a good thing.” — L.M.
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Major Success Golf experts analyze the winning traits of some of the season’s top champions and tell you what you can learn from them BY
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atching the world’s best golfers perform on the biggest stages during a major championship is both awe-inducing and motivational. How do they reach that peak performance? By playing, and thinking, at a higher level than normal while coping with enormous pressure. Here, expert instructors explain specific traits displayed by three major winners this season and how incorporating those qualities into your own game could lead to better scores and perhaps a win or two of your own.
EYES OF A CHAMP: Tiger Woods in the final round of the Masters
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GETTY IMAGES: DAVID CANNON (WOODS), WARREN LITTLE (KOEPKA), JAMIE SQUIRE (GREEN); ILLUSTRATIONS BY RON THOMAS
Tiger Woods at the Masters “Tiger Woods arrived at the par-3 12th hole during this year’s Masters two strokes behind leader and playing partner Francesco Molinari. He then watched as Molinari’s tee shot rolled into Rae’s Creek after the Italian aimed directly at the pin on the right side of the green. Woods, knowing better than to attack that treacherous hole location, played safely to the center of the green, making a par to tie Molinari, who made a double bogey. Tiger also knew the average score on the 13th and 15th holes was Analysis by birdie (which Shawn Cox, he eventually director of made on golf at the Grand Golf each), so he Club in San understood Diego. He there would be was named other chances Southern California to catch up to PGA’s Golf the leaders. On Professional every course of the Year in 2018. there are greenlight holes where you should go for birdie, yellow-light holes — such as the 12th at Augusta National — where caution is needed, and red-light holes where you play as safe as possible. Tiger used that knowledge to make the smarter play and went on to win his 15th major title. It’s the same reason why in team club play, the home team wins 80 percent of the matches. They benefit from a deeper knowledge of where and when to play the correct shots.” Takeaway: “Keep in mind the big picture of the course you are playing when making specific shot decisions. Understanding the proper time and the right place to go for it is critical to a successful round.”
Brooks Koepka in the final round of the PGA Championship
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Brooks Koepka at the PGA Championship “By the 10th hole of the final round of this year’s PGA Championship at Bethpage State Park’s Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y., Brooks Koepka had a comfortable five-stroke lead over Dustin Johnson. But four consecutive bogeys shrunk that lead to just one stroke with three holes to play. Koepka didn’t panic, though. On the 16th hole, he hit a power cut — his go-to shot off the tee — to ensure he hit the fairway. It’s almost like a second serve in tennis. When the first serve is going well, you just rip it down the middle. When you’re not getting that first serve in, you need a second serve. When things go astray, rather than trying to fix it during the round, you need to have a go-to shot in your arsenal that can eliminate one side of the golf course and help you put the ball in play. Brooks did that and held on for a two-stroke victory, his fourth major win in the last two years.”
Todd Anderson, director of instruction at the PGA Tour’s Performance Center at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. He ranks 14th on Golf Digest’s “50 Best Teachers in America” list and is one of Golf Magazine’s “Top 100 Teachers.”
Takeaway: “When things go off the rails during a round, try to stay in the present and focus on where you want to hit the ball, not where you don’t want to hit it. Don’t worry about the outcome and just work on putting the ball in play off the tee. Then make a free and relaxed swing toward your target.”
Accepting the Percentages
Hannah Green at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Analysis by Cheryl Anderson, director of instruction at Mike Bender Golf Academy in Lake Mary, Fla. She ranked among Golf Digest’s “50 Best Teachers in America” in 2017, and Golf Magazine has recognized her as one of “America’s Top 100 Teachers” since 2013.
“No matter what your skill level is or handicap is, you will always have your share of great shots and bad shots each round. Performance coach Rick Jensen of Dr. Rick Jensen’s Performance Center in Parkland, Fla., estimates that approximately 25 percent of all golf shots will be considered great, 25 percent will be poor, and nearly 50 percent will be average. That held true for Hannah Green during the final round of this year’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska,
Minn. She had her share of poor shots earlier in the round, bogeying three out of four holes, but she didn’t panic, which is what most amateur golfers end up doing. Hannah hung in there and accepted the bogeys, knowing that her better shots would surface. She ended up playing outstanding golf for the final six holes. When you have your poor shots, it’s important to accept them and realize that your good shots and great shots will come out. Everyone has a different quality of shots depending on their skill level, but the percentages are consistent for everyone.”
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Hole No. 7 on Royal Melbourne’s West Course
The Pressure’s On In December, the Presidents Cup returns Down Under to Melbourne. It’s a must-watch matchup, with both teams fighting for redemption — but for different reasons. Here’s why we’ll be tuned in to the action.
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my playing partner and 35-year member of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Tony Rule, offers this advice as I step to the No. 7 tee box on the club’s West Course, a 147-yard par 3: “Jack Nicklaus would hit a safe 7-iron to the left side of the green.” Though I respect Rule’s course knowledge and the Golden Bear’s trophy case, I can’t get on board with the target or the club selection. Backing off my ball, I reach for a new stick. Sure, it’s an uphill shot into an elevated green. Sure, Tiger Woods once called my vantage point “the scariest 150 yards you will ever see.” And, sure, bushy Australian flora litters the hole — not to mention deep bunkers, its main defense. If I take on the flagstick and miss, well, given the state of my sand game, or lack thereof, I’m a shoo-in for double bogey. But the pin is on the right; for any reasonable chance at birdie, my lone goal for the day, I’ll need a short putt on these slippery-as-glass 36
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greens, even if my landing spot happens to be the size of a pingpong table. When you’ve taken 20 hours’ worth of flights to play Golf Digest’s third-ranked golf course in the world, and host club of the 2019 Presidents Cup, flag-hunting isn’t just an option — it’s the only option. Suffice to say, after clubbing down, I carried the bunker by a foot, 2 at most, and knocked in the subsequent 18-footer, a right-to-left swinger that, given the dry conditions, might have rolled to New Zealand had it not hit the cup. The birdie was my first and last of the day. Mission accomplished. Over a beer in the clubhouse after our round, Rule tells some fellow members about my birdie and repeats how Jack would have played the hole. “Now, tell them what club you hit,” he says to me. “Um, a 9-iron.” Fast-forward to December, and the stakes will be much higher around here
when the U.S. and International teams arrive Down Under for the Presidents Cup, which Australian golf’s crown jewel — Royal Melbourne Golf Club — will host for the third time. But this year, both teams have added incentive to come out swinging and proudly take home the win, sparking added interest among golf fans around the globe. Historically, the biennial match-play event between the best U.S. golfers and the world’s best players from non-European countries has produced lopsided results, with the Internationals winning just once in 12 meetings, at Royal Melbourne in 1998. When the teams returned to the club for Round 2 in 2011, the U.S. avenged its only blemish, setting up this year’s must-watch tie-breaker, Dec. 12-15. To help you prepare, we serve up this 2019 Presidents Cup primer — along with some fun facts.
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The Captains: It’s the “Big Cat” in Tiger Woods vs. the “Big Easy” in Ernie Els, former world No. 1s, who, between them, account for 19 major championships and 16 Presidents Cup appearances, including their legendary sudden-death showdown at the 2003 South Africa event that ended in a tie due to darkness. But the biggest question going in? Will Tiger bring his clubs and perform double duty as the rare playing captain? Fun fact: Els has won three individual events at Royal Melbourne and shot a Composite Course record of 60 in 2004. Tiger, meanwhile, clinched the 2011 Presidents Cup for the U.S. team at Royal Melbourne with his Sunday single’s win over Aaron Baddeley. At 43, he’s the youngest captain in the event’s history.
The Course: For tournaments, Royal Melbourne uses a composite routing: 12 holes from the West Course, widely viewed as an Alister MacKenzie masterpiece, and six holes from the East Course, designed by Alex Russell. Fairways are wide, but — at 7,034 yards — the Composite Course isn’t long. Set on beautiful, undulating land, Royal Melbourne is a strategic golf course that demands both positioning and patience; “target” golf, it’s not. False fronts, large bunkers, and steep slopes await the imprecise shot. Hole No. 5 on the West Course
Fun fact: The No. 11 — Eden hole — at St. Andrews in Scotland reminded MacKenzie of the par-3 fifth hole on Royal Melbourne’s West Course (played as the third hole for the Presidents Cup). It’s the only hole MacKenzie saw completed at the Melbourne club. After his 1926 visit to Australia, he never returned.
Above, from left: Marc Leishman, Jason Day, and Adam Scott. Below, from left, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka
The Conditions: The city of Melbourne is known for having four seasons in a single day. If the weather cooperates, the pros will make birdies. But if the wind picks up and the course dries out, as it did on Day 2 in 2011, the already-firm greens are like putting on the lane of a bowling alley, making the best of players look foolish. Fun fact: In 2011, two-time Masters champ Bubba Watson watched a decent birdie putt go past the hole, nearly stop, and then roll off the green before settling some 20 yards away.
THE TEAMS: At press time in late August, we didn’t know the complete rosters, but Els has made it clear he wants “hungry” players and won’t hesitate to “blood new talent.” He has even revamped the International team logo in an effort to shake up the one-sided rivalry. Aussies Jason Day, Marc Leishman, and Adam Scott hope to spark the home crowd. For the Americans, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka front-load a roster sure to be dripping with talent. But the U.S. team’s shellacking at last year’s Ryder Cup in Guyancourt, France, should serve as a wakeup call, right? Fun fact: Phil Mickelson, fan favorite and winningest Presidents Cup player of all time, Phil Mickelson in 1994 looks to make the U.S. squad at age 49. He has played in every Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup since 1994. FA L L 2019
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Hole to Watch/Tune in For No. 6 (Composite Course), 312 yards
Hole No. 10 on the West Course
How to Play Royal Melbourne The club does set tee times aside for international visitors. Contact the club (golfbookings@royal. melbourne) with a letter of introduction from your home course to begin the process. Royal Melbourne will be closed for play Dec. 2-16 for the Presidents Cup.
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EXPERIENCE PRESIDENTS CUP WEEK in Melbourne escorted by Australia native Corinne Goodman, owner and founder of Down Under Endeavours. The U.S.-based travel outfitter is offering three- or five-night journeys hosted by Goodman that include general admission passes to the tournament, a PGA-hosted dinner gala, and — at an additional cost — options such as wine tastings, wildlife encounters, and golf at Melbourne’s Sandbelt golf courses, such as Kingston Heath Golf Club. 888-229-0082; downunderendeavours.com FA L L 2019
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What Lyon is to France, Melbourne is to Australia — gastronomically speaking. Here, three new must-book reservations. Lesa: Perched above Embla, its lively sister restaurant in the Central Business District (CBD), the latest creation from all-star duo Christian McCabe and Chef Dave Verheul is a culinary coup with the flavor and flair of a Chef’s Table episode. Lesa, Old Norse for “to gather,” serves small, Instagram-worthy dishes inspired by foraging, fermentation, and open-fire cooking. Think fermented potato flatbread with a shiitake mushroom oil and macadamia nut cream, or a lamb rump with hijiki seaweed, freekeh, and green tea. Lesa has an eclectic wine cellar, too. From vintage Burgundies to young and quirky wines, be sure to pair your meal with a glass of vino. lesarestaurant.com.au Matilda 159 Domain: Across the street from the Royal Botanic Gardens, on the ground floor of the new boutique United Places hotel in the upscale neighborhood of South Yarra, venerable chef Scott Pickett has opened this local eatery. With a mishmash of leather and timber, Matilda dresses elegantly but delivers a casual vibe and unfussy wood-grilled dishes. Wagyu bavette and Fraser Island spanner crab (above right) underscore its homegrown emphasis. For a can’t-miss dessert, the apple tarte tatin with smoked vanilla bean ice cream hits the palette’s bull’s-eye. matilda159.com Sunda: After years working in Sydney’s top kitchens, Khanh Nguyen — a Vietnamese-Australian, and one of Melbourne’s hottest young chefs — is racking up best-new-everything awards at his sophisticated Southeast Asian joint on the CBD’s Punch Lane. The fun Sunda’s Chef menu teems with Khanh Nguyen native ingredients and features dishes designed to be shared, though one bite of the crab curry otak otak with finger lime and coconut might have you shielding your plate. sunda.com.au
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One of the world’s best short par 4s, the 10th hole at Royal Melbourne West — played as the 6th hole for the Presidents Cup — ranks as the ultimate risk-reward shot. Its most notable hazard, a massive bunker entrenched in the bend of the left hillside, requires a mere 250-yard carry. The smart play is a smooth iron to the top of the hill, eliminating both it and a swath of native heathland. But conservatism can be punished, too. Swales, deep bunkers, and shaved banks protect the small green. Greg Norman put it best, saying: “You know you can knock it on the green, but you can make eight as quickly as you can blink.” Fireworks will be on full display for the Presidents Cup, especially during four-ball.
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Shadow Play by Peppers: This just-opened luxe stay in a 46-story glass building in the Southbank arts and entertainment hub offers both one- and two-bedroom apartments. View the bay from the enclosed garden and dine at the upscale wine bar and cellar. From $148. peppers.com.au
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A trip to Melbourne isn’t official unless you’ve imbibed in one of its elusive speakeasies or cocktail bars. Turn the world away at these new establishments. Above Board: Kiwi bartender Hayden Scott Lambert (below) cut his teeth at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast and Melbourne’s famed Bar Americano before opening this sleek upstairs spot in the ultrahip Collingwood neighborhood, where he has perfected the classic cocktail. Enter through BeerMash, a street-level beer bar; if it’s closed, a graffiti-riddled alleyway — not listed on Google Maps — is the only way inside. aboveboardbar.com Beneath Driver Lane: This old-bank-vaultturned-underground-watering hole casts a Prohibition-era spell, slinging small-batch whiskeys and rums in a tiny alleyway off Little Bourke Street in the CBD. driverlanebar.com
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United Places Botanic Gardens: A stone’s throw from the Royal Botanic Gardens, this chic newcomer in leafy South Yarra is opulent but intimate with a central location near the designer shops of Toorak Road and Chapel Street. Each of this hotel’s 12 suites features a private terrace, Le Labo bath amenities, and round-the-clock butler service. For a discreet feel and first-name treatment, this quiet oasis awaits. From $440. unitedplaces.com.au
United Places Botanic Gardens
SPLURGE Microflite helicopter tour: If James Bond were a sightseer, his mode of transportation would be this red chopper parked on the Yarra River in the CBD. At Crown Towers hotel, the “Sky’s the Limit” package (from $1,077) comes with French Champagne, an Executive Suite, and a 30-minute city flight. Book separately and choose between a day trip to wine country ($445 per person with four passengers) or a flyover of the 12 Apostles, the Great Ocean Road’s jaw-dropping natural landmark ($895 per person with four passengers). microflite.com.au
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With hundreds of independently owned cafés, Melbourne is a worldrenowned coffee destination. Give these two shops a try. Bayano the Rebel: This newcomer in the South Yarra neighborhood offers a refuge from the buzz of nearby Chapel Street, and an Eden for the coffee purist. Serving natural and single-origin coffees, owner and barista Zak Openstein knows his Joe and will happily tell you where it came from in Brazil or Panama and the name of the farmer who grew it. Patricia Coffee Brewers: In the heart of the CBD, tucked beneath a mass of office buildings, this standing-room-only spot feels like an Italian espresso bar with a contemporary Down Under twist. The line can be long, but the coffee (and experience) makes the wait worth it. patriciacoffee.com.au
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Localing Private Experiences: As Australia’s arts, fashion, food, and sporting capital, Melbourne is a cultural playground for travelers. But it’s also a sprawling metropolis with its brightest gems buried off the beaten path. If you want to travel like a local and discover its lesser-known secrets, ditch the guidebook and schedule a private tour with Localing, which customizes half- and full-day outings to suit travelers’ interests. From café-hopping to mingling with street artists, its bespoke adventures (and insider access) will have you feeling like a Melbournian in no time. localingtours.com
Qantas launched a San Francisco to Melbourne route last September, flying four times per week on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. From LA, flights depart daily either on the Dreamliner or an Airbus A380. The latter, which will undergo a complete refurbishment in 2020, offers the only first-class service on this route. At Melbourne Airport, Qantas upgraded its Domestic Business Lounge in November with shower suites and menus by Chef Neil Perry. qantas.com — T.J.O.
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Away From Melbourne: Mornington Peninsula
Go for its serenity — discover the art, food, and wine
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Japanese bathtubs and a 98-foot black infinity pool that creates the illusion you’re wading in a pinot pasture. Named for a mythical North American creature (a cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope), Jackalope (from $468) is the brainchild of 30-year-old Louis Li, a Chinese-born filmmaker who decided to merge his passion for design and storytelling with his family’s background in hotel development. Every detail was inspired by, and built according to, the seven stages of alchemy — the ancient practice of turning metals into gold and the pursuit of life’s elixir, represented throughout by the transformation of grapes into wine. Specific nods to alchemy include the 10,000-bulb chandelier adorning the ceiling of Doot Doot Doot — Jackalope’s award-winning restaurant — that’s meant to evoke the fermentation stage of Champagne; and Flaggerdoot, a remodeled 19th-century homestead turned superchic hotel bar that’s based on the distillation process and feels like the
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on a cool summer morning, two vignerons tend to a field of grapes alit by the early sun. Around them, rows of vines garnish the rolling countryside, rising and falling in a verdant wave. If it weren’t for the white cockatoos flying over the terrain, and the chorus of kookaburras echoing in the valley, by looks alone, I’d swear this was Tuscany. Silent and spellbound from the balcony of my Vineyard View suite, I suppose there are less enchanting places to be drinking coffee on my 33rd birthday. Welcome to Mornington Peninsula, an outcrop of agrarian bliss an hour’s drive from the bustle of Melbourne. Long a weekend getaway for the city’s well-to-do residents, the Peninsula, as Melbournians call it, has more recently blossomed into a haven for artists, chefs, entrepreneurs, and vintners — some in search of opportunity; others, a lifestyle change. Who can blame them, what with 50 cellar doors, a couple of national parks, more than 20 golf courses, and 100-plus miles of sandy coastline. No longer a hidden gem, this destination’s upswing is bringing a wave of travelers and new businesses along with it. Exhibit A: Jackalope — the stylish boutique hotel I’ve barely checked into that has me instantly inquiring about its late checkout policy. Surrounded by eucalypti and sitting on an ethereal vineyard, the 46-room property looks more like an art installation at New York’s MoMA than Australia’s buzziest luxury escape — that is, an art installation composed of deep-soak
Hole No. 10 on National Golf Club’s Moonah course
Also in Mornington . . .
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contemporary workshop of Albus Dumbledore. Although I’m tempted to lay poolside until my 34th birthday, the thought of crisscrossing the Peninsula by car proves more enticing. At Pt. Leo Estate, one of the region’s most talked about wineries, I savor an entree of coconut-flavored snapper ceviche in the Pt. Leo Restaurant over a crisp glass of pinot gris. With sweeping views of Western Port Bay, Pt. Leo Estate is the $35 million vision of billionaire John Gandel, a Melbourne philanthropist and art aficionado whose private collection of 50-some-odd large-scale works ornament the grounds’ 19-acre sculpture park. The combination of food, art, nature, and wine at Pt. Leo Estate has taken the Peninsula, as one guest points out, “to a whole new level.” On the Peninsula’s other side, I visit another fun stop and must-do for any visitor: the Arthurs Seat Eagle gondola lift, which soars over a lush state park from the area’s summit of 1,000 feet. On a clear day, my 30-minute roundtrip ride provides a stunning aerial view of Port Phillip Bay and hues of ocean blue I didn’t know existed around here. Farther out, the distant Melbourne skyline makes the
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perfect panoramic postcard; the city is oh-so-close in proximity, but truly a world away. The real magic in these parts, at least for me, is the endless pastoral charm that unfolds between the big dots on the map. After years of big-city living, my chauffeur, Kirsty Boston, returned to the Peninsula nine years ago to raise a family. “We wanted sea views and space, which we now have in spades,” she says. During our 20-minute drive back to the hotel, past sprawling pastureland and groves of weeping willows, I see signs — many handmade — for everything from supersweet strawberries and the “best” goat cheese to pick-your-own cherries, Aussie garlic, a bedand-breakfast, an art gallery, a craft brewery, and a gin distillery — and, oh yes, koala and kangaroo crossings. As for wineries, oenophiles need not worry: I stopped counting at seven. — T.J.O.
PLAY Three courses make up the National Golf Club at Cape Schanck, Australia’s largest private golf club, often called the Southern Hemisphere’s best golf complex. Nonmembers can generally play the Old Course, which offers the best ocean views, and Moonah, a Greg Norman gem spread out over native coastal dune land. But for now, only members can tee up at the Gunnamatta course, which reopened in April after a dramatic redesign by Tom Doak. NGC general manager Jon Gahan says that restriction may be lifted but not before next year at the earliest. For more details and tee times: info@nationalgolf.com.au. STAY Despite a contemporary makeover to its 40 rooms, the Lindenderry at Red Hill by Lancemore remains a cozy country retreat with the spirit of a French château. Set on 30 acres of gardens and vines, the property is bolstered by a highly rated cellar door, featuring some of the region’s finest chardonnays and pinot noirs. From $205. lancemore.com.au/ lindenderry 1 Overlooking the RACV Cape Schanck Resort Bass Strait, amid dense scrubland, the recently renovated RACV Cape Schanck Resort offers 184 rooms and suites, plus a lavish day spa, a Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course, and easy access to miles of wild coastal trails. From $215. racv.com.au/capeschanck EAT The tasting menu at Laura, Pt. Leo Estate’s 45-seat fine-dining restaurant, is a culinary ode to the Peninsula’s seasons and flavors. Phil Wood, one of Australia’s most talented chefs, helms the kitchen. Since opening in 2018, Laura has won “New Restaurant of the Year” in the Good Food Guide Awards and just recently qualified as a Relais & Châteaux-certified restaurant. ptleoestate.com.au/laura DO Ranging from 86 to 118 degrees Fahrenheit, the mineral-rich geothermic pools at the Peninsula Hot Springs retreat provide the ultimate Down Under R&R. A recent $10 million expansion includes a garden for its onsite café, updates to its spa and wellness center, and a lakeside amphitheater. Come 2020, it will offer glamping, with future plans for luxury lodging with private hot springs. peninsulahotsprings.com FA L L 2019
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artially sheltered by knotty-pine eaves, I sit in Chalet Hibou’s outdoor hot tub as snowflakes steadily fall into my glass of slightly tart French Chablis. The hot, bubbly water serves as a perfect antidote for my trans-Atlanticflight-weary muscles. I gaze across the narrow valley at the backside of Les Arcs and the base of Sainte Foy, two of seven ski areas clustered in this region of the French Alps. A Grateful Dead song plays in the background. Usually, I’m not a fan of the band’s mellow noodling, but right now it’s just my speed. I’ve only been here a few hours and can already predict that it’s going to be hard to leave this impossibly cozy chalet early tomorrow morning, even to go skiing. Here, atop a serpentine road in the storybookquaint hillside village of Le Miroir, Eleven Experience opened Chalet Pelerin in 2013; now, just a snowball’s throw across the road, the new Hibou (French for “owl”) delivers similar amenities in an equally charming but larger space. Sure, catered chalets have long been popular in the Alps, but Eleven’s signature blend of first-rate lodging, custom adventures, and unpretentious, American-influenced hospitality (the company calls Colorado home) sets apart this pair. A stay here feels like an invitation to a house party thrown by someone with exceptionally good taste who doesn’t mind you putting your feet up on the furniture. Make that a house party with a private French chef who turns out exquisitely plated dishes such as lamb fillet with Indian spices and perhaps the best French onion soup you’ll ever taste. In the winter, the four-level chalet accommodates one group at a time. Its seven bedrooms and living spaces convey just the right amount of Alpine chic, with rustic touches such as exposed stone, neatly stacked logs, and sheepskin throws.
OFF TO THE SLOPES The next morning, after indulging in a breakfast spread that thankfully includes fresh chocolate croissants, I do, indeed, head out to ski. After all, hot tubs and good food aside, I’m here to do just that. Eleven employs its own guides, who help guests find the best snow, navigate the vast trail networks, and take the necessary precautions to go off piste (akin to side-country skiing at U.S. resorts). My group’s guides, Ben and Olivier, from the
nearby town of Tignes, cheerfully announce the early morning’s frigid temperatures and encourage us to bundle up. Our destination for the day: Val d’Isère, where — outfitted with beacons and other avalanche safety gear — we’ll primarily ski off piste. If it sounds adventurous, it is. Eleven caters to guests looking for a challenge — who want to turn a vacation up a notch to, say, 11. That said, no one’s going to judge if you choose to take a day off and catch up on movies in the chalet’s media room or use the sauna and steam rooms. Or sit in a hot tub with Chablis. Adding to the exploratory vibe, the brand develops its boutique properties in off-the-beaten-path locales. Crested Butte, for example, instead of Aspen. The Bahamas over St. Barts. Le Miroir rather than Chamonix or even Val d’Isère. That said, it takes us just 20 minutes to drive to the latter, where 25,000 skiable acres sprawl across numerous peaks (including the adjacent resort of Tignes) and chic boutiques, bars, and restaurants buzz with tourists. On the first cable car ride, I think about how 20 years have passed
since I’ve skied the Alps. I remember how much I love these mountains. (Even longer ago, in college, I studied in nearby Grenoble, to improve my French, yes, but also to ski.) Unlike at most North American resorts, ski runs here sit above treeline and lifts lead to the type of high places usually frequented by only birds and mountain goats.
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SNOW DAYS: Left, from top, Chalet Hibou and its living room. Right, navigating the off-piste slopes.
We enjoy fresh powder while exploring the offpiste slopes. But as good as the skiing is here (as well as at the smaller Sainte Foy resort, which we visit one morning), the apex comes later in the trip, when the chalet shuttle drives us up numerous switchbacks to the linked ski areas of La Rosière and La Thuile, straddling the French-Italian border. Before heli-skiing, the day’s highlight, we must ride lifts and ski over to the Italian side, as helicopters are not permitted to shuttle skiers in France. Along the way, we pass a mountaintop fort with a long history that includes World War II, a reminder of Europe’s shifting borders and overlapping cultures. When we arrive at the Col du Petit Saint Bernard — a mountain pass whose summer road is now buried in snow — we duck into a small coffee shop. As the barista serves up espressos and pastries, the chatter of Italian, mixed with French and British English, fills the small, warm space. The heli awaits, and within moments we soar through the Alps, getting close-up views of the
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massive rock outcroppings and heavily glaciated terrain, and landing some 10 minutes later on Miravidi peak. We ski down 3,200 vertical feet of rolling slopes, the snow consistency ranging from baby-powder soft to lightly wind-crusted, the famous Mont Blanc an everpresent backdrop. Another flight delivers us to the Rutor Glacier, which serves up a deliciously longer descent, followed by a quick heli bump to the Italian town of La Thuile, where we touch down on the local athletic field. After a late, decadent lunch at the Eden Hotel, we somewhat reluctantly bundle back into our gear and board a ski-area cable car from town to propel our way back to France. As we swoosh down the last run at La Rosière, the first apricot blush of alpenglow touches the peaks.
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One evening, in particular, encapsulates the Eleven ethos of delivering outdoor adventure and unexpected charm. From the chalet’s back door, we hike a half-hour to the Alpage, an old farmhouse now restored into a dreamy venue exclusively for chalet guests. With no electricity (or running water), the building glows from within thanks to scores of candles. We toast with cocktails around a lively bonfire, then head indoors for Savoyarde cheese fondue by the fireplace, followed by a hearty dinner that’s even more impressive for having been sledded in by chalet staffers and prepared over gas burners in the small kitchen. Later, fortified by sips of house-made génépy, a local herbal liqueur, we hike back, anticipating the chalet’s warmth, and maybe even a soak in the hot tub. Details: Chalet Hibou requires a full property buyout in winter, from $8,875 per night based on 14 guests; in summer, rooms can be reserved individually, from $1,122. The buyout comes with guided adventures such as skiing, ski touring, snowshoeing, Nordic skiing, and ice climbing; the necessary adventure gear; lift tickets; breakfast, après ski, and dinner; house alcoholic beverages; and the Alpage experience. Heli-skiing costs extra. 800-903-7761; elevenexperience.com
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n emerald ribbon of aurora borealis outlines a mountain in the Icelandic countryside, separating the peak from a winter night sky scattered with stars. Steeped in local folklore, as nearly everything is in Iceland, stories about the mountain liken it to a sleeping dragon. The green northern lights appear like breath vapor escaping the dragon’s nostrils and slowly winding along its body as if the vapor longs to remain with the sleeping beast before dissipating into the darkness. “According to the old sagas, the northern lights are the capes of the Valkyries,” says Atli Lydsson, our guide for Classic Journeys’ new “Iceland Multisport” tour, launched just last spring. “As they ride across the sky to choose the souls who are worthy of sitting by Odin’s side in Valhalla, their capes light up and paint the evening with color.” Descended directly from the Vikings, the original Icelanders, Lydsson is my key to adventure and a deeper connection to Icelandic culture on this sixday sojourn. While the classic Golden Circle route is popular among many visitors to this country, Classic Journeys extends the route’s boundaries with this trip, taking visitors far along the southern coast.
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ICY SNORKELING Iceland’s dramatic landscape spans from waterfalls to glaciers, black-sand beaches to lava fields blanketed with spongy moss, and ice caves to geothermal pools. All of them find a way onto our itinerary. In one of the most dramatic spots, in Thingvellir National Park, the North JOYS OF American and Eurasian tectonic plates are ICELAND: slowly drifting apart. Like the plates, my Clockwise from group divides in two — half to hike among top left, on Classic Journey’s new the plate boundaries, and my half to snorkel trip, strap on your between them in the Silfra fissure. crampons to hike Outfitted in neoprene and dry suits, we on glaciers, snorkel wade into the icy glacier water that has in icy waters, settle back at Fosshotel been filtered through hardened, porous Glacier Lagoon, lava rock, making it one of the planet’s decompress in clearest bodies of water. As I float through the Blue Lagoon’s the big crack between continental plates, geothermal water, and witness the I reach over to one side at a time so I can northern lights at drag my neoprene-gloved fingers along the Hotel Rangá. Right, continents. Sunlight plunges through the ride horseback at water and reflects on the vibrant golden and Skálakot Manor. copper rocks strewn in some places with chartreuse vegetation. The beauty distracts me from the near-freezing temperature. Settling into Skálakot Manor late in the day gives us a sense of home, if our home were a sparkling new luxurious manor house on a farm that has been in the family for generations. Tucked at the foot of expansive Icelandic highlands in the tranquil heart of southern Iceland — with a view of the Westman
Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) in the North Atlantic Ocean — the manor house has 14 rooms, each with its own look. During dinner, we take turns running outside on aurora watch. As the glowing ribbon grows brighter, we all don cozy Icewear jackets, grab our cameras and cocktails, and brave the winter evening to gaze upon the capes of the Valkyries. As in the Silfra fissure, the vivid color takes our minds off the cold. Aside from the manor home, Skálakot’s variety of horseback tours with the farm’s gentle, purebred Icelandic horses inspires us to get outside to see the landscape of the slopes of the Eyjafjöll mountains — not far from the volcano that erupted in 2010. Kaftan, my shaggymaned horse, seems to love the uphill path so much that she races her equine compatriots to lead the herd.
JEAN MARMEISSE (GLACIER), DREAMSTIME (HORSE), MICHELE BARBIERO (SARDINIA)
GLACIER HIKING All the southern coast hotels that Classic Journeys books on this tour give us plenty of access to the majestic landscape of Iceland, from Skálakot and its intrepid horses to Hotel Rangá and its glittering night sky tours to Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon and its proximity to Breidamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe outside the Arctic. With spiky crampons, we traverse the ancient aquamarine ice of the glacier to walk between walls of blue that appear as if an ocean wave froze just as it was perfect enough to beckon surfers. Nearby, the Anaconda cave swallows us inside, in thick ice that looks like a million facets of ebony and cobalt. Both spots in the ever-changing glacier are here now, but may disappear by the end of the season as the ice slowly moves.
At the Sólheimajökull glacier tongue, our crampons crunch into the ice as we form a single-file line behind our guide, making our way gradually uphill. Tucked between mountains, the glacier seems to stretch so far into the distance that it connects with the clouds in the winter sky. Our hike lasts a few hours, and despite finding a spot with sweeping views of our path, we hardly cover its vast surface. With its enormous basalt columns and rocky sea stacks, Reynisfjara black-sand beach has an otherworldly beauty, especially as we walk the length while a dusting of snow settles over the sand and in the crevices of the hexagonal basalt rock. The scene could almost fit better in another planet or fantasy world. I’m not the only one who has been so inspired — the location has been used in Game of Thrones and Star Wars, and local folklore claims the sea stacks were once trolls trying to pull ships to shore until they were turned to stone. Along the entire journey, we encounter old pagan stories still alive in modern Iceland, from the chest of gold that lives in the spectacular Skógafoss waterfall to the elf’s hill that caused glacier jeep breakdowns until the road was routed elsewhere. Our immersion in Iceland’s dramatic landscape makes the legends feel closer to reality, and it’s easier to understand how the northern lights could become the capes of Valkyries. In a stop at the Blue Lagoon near the end of the trip, the warmth of the geothermal water creates a mist that makes it impossible to see the other side of the steaming lake. Our muscles relax from the days of adventure, and we take turns telling ghost stories. Details: From $5,595. 800-200-3887; classicjourneys.com
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can hear the goats but can’t see them. The hand-forged bells around their necks jangle like wind chimes as they forage the rugged landscape. The gentle sound calms me, but worry persists: If they need four feet to navigate the vertiginous terrain, can I do it on two? Inching along the narrow ledge, I take deliberate steps and pull myself hand-overhand along the rope to where my guide Michele Barbiero, a professional mountain guide, waits on terra firma whistling Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven.” We’re deep into our first day hiking Selvaggio Blu, a 30-mile trail that winds along Sardinia’s Orosei coastline. Unlike the famed Costa Smeralda, with its bobbing superyachts and sun-bronzed glitterati, the Orosei, 60 miles south, is considered Italy’s wildest natural sanctuary, a place you’re more likely to encounter wild boar than Bulgari. Sardinia is a land of shepherds. Centuries of invaders and malaria drove islanders into the mountains for protection from both. These pastori blazed trails through the rough terrain, and in the late ’80s veteran climbers Mario Verin and Peppino Cicalò uncovered some of those historic coastal pathways with the goal of forging a single route. They christened the trail Selvaggio Blu — Wild Blue — for the tangled forest and turquoise sea that serve as its backdrop. A plum for outdoor enthusiasts, Selvaggio Blu initially attracted trekkers willing FA L L 2019
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FROM THE to pack in supplies and camp in caves. Now, START: The thanks to new itineraries curated by Dolomite Selvaggio Blu Mountains, a custom adventure company, trail begins intrepid travelers can explore Golfo di Orosei’s in coastal Santa Maria dramatic coastline in style, hiking and then Navarrese. overnighting at comfortable inns, savoring local wines and traditional Sardinian cuisine. “The island has so much to offer,” says Dolomite founder Agustina Lagos Mármol. “I love Sardinia because it’s wild and pristine. You can be away from the crowds and have an incredible, authentic experience.” My Italian heritage — combined with a passion for the forest and sea — meant Selvaggio Blu offered the ultimate travel trifecta. So, I’ve set out with Lagos Mármol and Barbiero on a four-day adventure that will cover the trail’s highlight reel.
RIKY FELDERER (CLIFF TOP, OVILE BERTARELLI, GUIDE), MICHELE BARBIERO (SCALING), RENATADOS/DREAMSTIME (VILLAGE)
CLIFF SCALING Selvaggio Blu officially starts in the colorful port town of Santa Maria Navarrese, but we choose a trailhead just north of Pedra Longa, a limestone monolith that erupts from the sea. We skim along the coast in a zodiac captained by Mario Muggianu, co-owner of Explorando Supramonte, a local outfitter that ferries sunseekers to the Orosei’s dazzling beaches. The water’s color shifts from deep sapphire to aquamarine to gin clear as we near the shore. Later, exclamations of “Look at that water!” will join a soundtrack that includes bells, birdsong, and the distant hum of boats. Across the tiny beach where Muggianu leaves us, Punta Giradili looms overhead — at 2,509 feet, the venerable sea cliff is one of the Mediterranean’s most majestic. “That’s where we go today,” says Barbiero, pointing to the enormous outcrop. Which is how I find myself kissing a wall of rock, searching for footholds, and grasping at gnarled juniper branches wedged into the limestone by shepherds who traversed this wild landscape long before me. “Brava, Gina!” Barbiero says, clapping my shoulder and unbuckling my harness when I reach the top. I exhale deeply and drink in the spectacular panorama. Soaring limestone cliffs tower over the shimmering Mediterranean. Clutches of tiny daisies spring from grassy crevices in the lunar landscape. A hawk known as Falco della Regina sails across the cloudless sky. “I love the wilderness of this coastline,” Barbiero says as we stare over the sea. “This nature, these mountains. I can never get tired of it.” The day’s destination is Ovile Bertarelli, a traditional sheepfold tucked in the mountains. Hot and dusty, we emerge from the forest onto a dirt road accompanied by 140 goats returning from a day in the hills themselves. UNESCO recognizes the ovile — a self-sustaining agriturismo — as a prime example of the region’s pastoral architecture and cultural identity.
Silvio Bertarelli and his son Romolo rebuilt the whimsical buildings, with their circular limestone foundations and conical juniper roofs, starting with an old shepherd’s hut. By the sea in Santa Maria Navarrese, we’d eaten grilled octopus and fresh prawns accompanied by glasses of cold, crisp Vermentino. At the ovile, we tuck into platters of prosciutto, salami, and capicola; delicate culurgiones, potatoes and pecorino in pasta pillows; and the island’s signature spit-roasted suckling pig, Maialetto Sardo. Bertarelli keeps our glasses filled with his robust cannonau, a wine associated with the longevity of the Sardinian people. It must have had some magical properties because my Italian grows more fluent as I imbibe.
DANGLING IN THE AIR In the days that follow, we scramble up rocky hillsides fragrant with swaths of wild rosemary and back to secluded, emerald coves perfect for refreshing swims. We picnic beneath shady olivastra trees on nectarines and pecorino and pane carasau, the crisp Sardinian flatbread that sustained the shepherds during their long forays into the hills. All the while, we’re enveloped in that wild, wild blue. On our last day, we hike to Grotta del Fico, an enormous sea cave hidden from view for centuries by a giant fig tree. We have to rappel three times when the jagged rock face FA L L 2019
obstructs the trail — something I’ve never done before — but Barbiero’s guidance coaxes me off the ledge. “Now we go down,” he says, handing me the harness. “Lean back. I need to feel your weight on the rope always. I will belay you down slowly, slowly.” I step backward off the cliff, dangling 100 feet in the air. All I can see is the sea — emerald, sapphire, aquamarine — punctuated by bright white boats delivering visitors to the grotto. Down on the ground, I find myself entering one of those classically cinematic Italian scenes. Franco and Claudio, Muggianu’s partners at Explorando Supramonte, sit around a salt-worn wooden table while their friend Efisio reclines nearby. On the table sit two jugs of cannonau, a large piece of pecorino, a wedge of bread, and a platter of roast pork. We pass the wine and toast our efforts as Barbiero belays down the final drop. “He loves this,” says Lagos Mármol, pointing out the huge smile on Barbiero’s face. I study the scene — Efisio gesticulating enthusiastically as he speaks, homemade wine on the table, the brilliant blue sea sparkling in the sunshine — and grin. I love it, too. Details: Dolomite Mountains’ customized excursions along the Selvaggio Blu take place between April and early June and October to mid-November. From $3,900 for a seven-day trip. 866-247-4860; dolomitemountains.com FO L LOW U S @P R I VAT EC LU B S M AG
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Lamborghini and Nissan reboot their supercars for 2020. Why driving them will make you feel like a superhero. BY
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by any measure, “hero” cars — manufacturers’ glitziest rides — are the ones that make you look like one. They should be heroic to the company that builds them, too, making the entire brand shine a little more brightly. If you’ve driven prior versions of either the Lamborghini Huracán or the Nissan GT-R, you know how heroic they were already. But, spoiler alert: The 2020 Lamborghini Huracán Evo and Nissan GT-R Nismo have emerged from three-year redevelopments and both carmakers have created far more capable — and astonishingly faster — vehicles. Yes, that’s partly visible in the numbers: You’ll reach 60 mph in under three seconds for each and both will shoot past 200 mph. But these days, the battle in the supercar arms race increasingly demands super algorithms, so the carmakers have measured everything about these cars down to the millisecond and millimeter. They’ve also adjusted the suspensions, engines, steering, and transmissions, all in the name of giving you, the driver, “hand-of-god” skills you never thought you had. Trust us: On the track, we romped in both like superheroes soaring at hypersonic speeds. Here, we put these machines side by side to help you size up which supercar’s powers work best for you.
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THE CABIN This spacecraft on wheels hugs you like skinny When driving this Nissan, you might have the misconception jeans. Once you hop in, your eyes will scan that you’re not even in a supercar. The livable cockpit displays nothing but carbon fiber, brushed metal, a relatively restrained personality, with lots of carbon-fiber trim and suede, and every surface — whether it’s but little else to dazzle you. But it boasts plenty of room and the armrest or the paddle shifters bracketing its back seat will fit real-life teenagers. New Recaro seats the steering wheel — has a substantial heft. You’ll feel like the cradle you when you’re bolting around the track, but they’re pilot of a fighter plane kitted out by Italian designers. also surprisingly comfortable for all-day driving. ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN
The V-10 engine, which hulks like a jetpack just behind your head, sends its power to all four wheels, but it isn’t turbocharged because the carmaker believes turbos deliver power too unevenly. It’s hard to argue: The Lambo’s 640-hp not only feels bottomless, but built-in torque vectoring always applies power to the wheel with the most traction, so you can accelerate to extreme speeds while never overwhelming the chassis. For highway speeds, use the seven gears to drop revs for less of a din.
The six-speed transmission keeps the GT-R’s engine at higher revs, making this car relatively loud for highway cruising. But for everyday driving at a slower pace, the V-6 purrs placidly and you’ll roll through traffic as mildly as the econobox in the next lane. Plus, the suspension in “Comfort” mode is just that — comfortable. Then — whoa! — switch into the upgraded performance “R” mode (the most aggressive version suggested for street driving) and the 600-hp twin-turbocharged V-6 will warp you to 100 mph in under 10 seconds.
MAGICAL ELECTRONICS Multiple computers process information from more than 400 sensors thousands of times a second. The system, Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata, or LDVI, constantly micromanages and responds to how you’re driving — but you never perceive it. Whereas stability or traction control in other cars swoops in after you make a mistake, LDVI’s microadjustments prevent you from losing control.
A super-smart all-wheel-drive system mates to a greatly updated six-speed transmission and features the previously mentioned “R” mode, which both downshifts and upshifts by reading and reacting to your driving style. It consistently put us in the correct gear for every corner of the complex test track where we drove the GT-R outside Berlin. You can shift manually, but why bother when the automated system is smarter?
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The carbon-fiber and aluminum chassis produces five times more downforce vs. the prior Huracán, and that’s especially important when you’re driving fast. At well beyond 100 mph, the new car stayed squat on the test track, and we could tell it was working through fast corners. From $261,274; www.lamborghini.com
By swapping to a more carbon-fiber-intensive chassis, Nissan shaved 44 pounds from the prior GT-R. The reshaped nose results in greater cooling for the front brakes, and those brakes are new, too, and take far less effort to bite. That’s important — fast cars have to slow down in a hurry!
PRICE AND INFO From $210,740; nissanusa.com
ARTS AND MINDS: Clockwise from left, Tanglewood’s new Linde Center for Music and Learning; Wall Drawing 340 by Sol LeWitt at Mass MoCA; Tourists hotel partners Ben Svenson, Scott Stedman, John Stirratt, and Eric Kerns; the Inn at Kenmore Hall; a dance performance at Jacob’s Pillow; Greylock Works’ Salvatore Perry and Karla Rothstein; and the Music Room at Blantyre.
Back to the Berkshires Forward-thinkers breathe new life into fabled elite cultural playground BY
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If you think you know the Berkshires, think again.
Thanks to a group of intrepid entrepreneurs and creative visionaries, there’s a whole new dimension to this destination in Massachusetts’ western reaches. That makes it high time to give the land of rolling hills and tall mountains, lush forests and open fields, rushing rivers and slow streams a fresh look — and what better time to visit than the fall, when leaf-peeping season is upon us? In the weeks and months ahead, the region’s foliage will achieve its peak palette of reds, oranges, and yellows, but, these days, that’s only part of the draw. The Berkshires — about 130 miles from either New York or Boston — have tempted holidaymakers of all stripes for well over a century, of course. No less a literary lion than Herman Melville wrote lovingly about the area as early as 1855, and major American landscape painters including Thomas Cole captured its pristine wilds even earlier. During the Gilded Age, barons of industry built grand summer homes they rather understatedly referred to as “cottages.” The Berkshires rose in prominence and opulence. That legacy of art and culture, as well as luxury, lives on in the region to this day, with long-standing museums, performing arts venues, and historic hotels providing a tempting allure. But today that new dimension, created by those entrepreneurs and visionaries, is very much part of the Berkshires’ present. Though some of these talented tastemakers and change agents have come from outside the region — including the powers behind the Hyatt-owned spa-resort brand Miraval, which will open its latest outpost here this spring — they pay homage to the Berkshires’ history and honor its sense of place at every turn. Whether reimagining long-lived cultural institutions and haute hotels or establishing new ones, they are creating places and spaces that feel sophisticated, stylish, and of the moment. Here, the openings, expansions, and renovations that make the Berkshires a mustvisit this fall, both for longtime visitors looking to rediscover a favorite spot and for those thinking about making their first trip.
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The creative renaissance of an industrial-era artifact New York–based architects Karla Rothstein and Salvatore Perry were driving to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in mid-2015 when they passed a wreck of a century-old factory in North Adams with a “for sale” sign outside. They were intrigued: “Everywhere you look, there’s history, depth, and authenticity,” recalls Rothstein. Now, four years later, the pair is well into the process of turning the 240,000-square-foot former cotton-spinning mill and its 9-acre campus into a mixed-use creative and culinary center. They’ve been gradually activating the complex with events and pop-ups almost since taking ownership in late 2015. The first tenant programming arrived this past summer when a jewelry atelier, floral design studio, and artisanal distillery and tasting room launched. Nov. 23 brings Greylock’s third annual Festive, a one-day celebration of regional food and design that last year attracted 100 makers, 25 performers, and 1,600 attendees; and, this winter, cooking classes begin in a newly outfitted demo kitchen. Come spring, a casual, locally sourced restaurant, the Break Room, created in collaboration with top Berkshires chef Brian Alberg, debuts. Looking further ahead, Rothstein and Perry have plans for nearly 50 loft apartments and an atmospheric doubleheight bar set amid the factory’s decommissioned industrial equipment in the former boiler room. 413-398-9114; greylockworks.com FA L L 2019
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Mass MoCA A contemporary art icon expanded
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A smart new hotel in a reinvented midcentury motor lodge
This 14-month-old 48–room hotel achieves the neat trick of being incredibly hip but still supremely comfortable, thanks to partners with creative pedigree to spare. Young design-minded Boston developer Ben Svenson teamed up with Wilco bassist John Stirratt, whose years of touring had given him definite ideas about what a hotel should be. Svenson then brought in Eric Kerns, co-founder of North Adams’ Bright Ideas Brewing, to manage the project. Together, they turned a midcentury roadside motel into a contemporary rustic-chic resort. Its simple design uses such humble materials as plywood, concrete, linen, denim, and canvas to deeply stylish effect. The rooms’ large windows, glass doors, and private decks look out onto the wooded landscape, making them ideal perches for viewing fall foliage. The food served in the living-roomlike lounge works wonders with the bounty of local farms. Next to the hotel last spring, the owners opened the Airport Rooms, a classic-cocktail bar that reimagines an 1813 farmhouse. The 55-acre property also includes walking trails aplenty. From $199. 413-3464933; touristswelcome.com
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Nature Study “When we first opened, we (Velvet Eyes) always had good temporary by Louise shows, but you could tour the Bourgeois museum in an hour or two,” says Joseph Thompson (below), the longtime director of this 20-year-old contemporary art museum, housed in a series of 19th-century, brickand-beam mill buildings on a 16-acre site. “But now people spend a whole day here, a whole weekend.” That’s because of a major 130,000-squarefoot expansion completed in mid2017 that includes art fabrication workshops, performing arts facilities, and new galleries that double the exhibition space and prove the biggest game-changer. The museum now welcomes upward of 250,000 visitors a year — an increase from 80,000 two decades ago — and houses expansive and immersive long-term shows by 21st-century art powerhouses such as Laurie Anderson, Jenny Holzer, and James Turrell, who has nine don’t-miss custom light installations here. Thompson’s goal for the institution’s expansion, he explains, is “to take our space, add time and talent, and team up with artists and foundations that have important works that can have a home here.” The outcome puts Massachusetts’ northwest corner more squarely on the map for contemporary art aficionados than ever before. 413-662-2111; massmoca.org
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Blantyre Blue Room
A hotel in a Gilded Age mansion rebooted for the 21st century In Lenox, Blantyre began welcoming hotel guests in 1981, but the history of America’s first Relais & Châteaux property starts long before. Industrialist Robert Paterson built the turreted, English-style Tudor mansion in 1902 as a summer retreat, hosting parties that spilled onto the 100-plus-acre
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grounds. That legacy has been given glorious new life by Silicon Valley real estate developer Linda Law (right), who bought Blantyre in 2017. Law’s significant but stillsubtle innovations, which debuted last year, include an
expanded spa, a casual new bar and bistro whose lighter fare complements the more formal dining room’s gourmet tasting menu, and a Dom Pérignon Champagne Salon. She rid the public spaces, eight rooms, 11 suites, and four cottages of their
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Beloved music venue’s next act Throughout its 80-plus-year history, Tanglewood — the pastoral Lenox outpost of the Boston Symphony Orchestra — has been a strictly summertime affair. But the June opening of the four-pavilion Linde Center for Music and Learning, the first public-facing building on the 210-acre campus to be heated, now makes Tanglewood a year-round proposition. To lead the institute’s innovative new programming, Tanglewood brought in Sue Elliott, who has decades of experience in music education and community engagement. Elliott and her team curated an inaugural season packed with lessons for amateur artists; performances, concerts, and films; a speaker series including such grandees as Madeleine Albright and Doris Kearns Goodwin; and master classes with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma and Renée Fleming. At press time, Elliott was putting the finishing touches on what she promises will be an equally enticing schedule for fall. 888-266-1200; tanglewood.org
layers of English country patterns, replacing them with a simpler pastel palette. She then added contemporary furnishings with classic lines to sit among antiques and original moldings, wood paneling, and marble fireplaces, creating a hotel at the top of its game. From $645. 413-637-3556; blantyre.com
The Inn at Kenmore Hall Pitch-perfect hospitality and design
This Georgian-style home in Richmond has history to spare, having hosted the likes of artist Daniel Chester French and composer Leonard Bernstein over its 227 years. But it wears its past lightly and honors it smartly. That it proves itself one of the most stylish hotels around should come as no surprise, given its new owners: Frank Muytjens, J. Crew’s former head of men’s design; and artist and restaurateur Scott Edward Cole. They opened the inn in the summer of 2018 after a painstaking restoration that revealed original wide-plank floors, plaster walls, and additional assorted authentic details. Now sun pours in from huge windows, setting the mix of 18th- and 19th-century antiques and modern furnishings aglow. The 20 acres of grounds, featuring a large new stone patio that debuted this past July, also demand exploration. From $395. 413-698-8100; theinnatkenmorehall.com FA L L 2019
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Jacob’s Pillow Home of the nation’s premier dance festival focusing on the future
Since Pamela Tatge (below) signed on as director of Jacob’s Pillow in 2016, the nearly nine-decade-old summertime dance festival in Becket instituted a five-year plan to expand its programming and campus. The idea, Tatge explains, is “to think big about where the Pillow should go in its next evolution.” So far, Tatge, who served as director of Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts for 16 years, has overseen the completion of the Perles Family Studio, a climate-controlled performance, rehearsal, and education space that welcomes artists year-round. Now, during nonsummer months, choreographers and dance companies can incubate and workshop new projects, then perform them in informal presentations to the Pillow community. The space also will host open-door dance parties beginning Nov. 9. Next up: The growth of the Pillow’s community engagement programs, as well as modernizations to the Ted Shawn Theatre, which opened in 1942 as the first performance space in the country specifically designed for dance. 413-243-0745; jacobspillow.org P R I VAT EC LU B S M AG.C O M
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he catskills experienced its golden era in the mid-20th century as hundreds of swanky resorts sprang up across the idyllic landscape, one that famously inspired the movie Dirty Dancing. But as travel trends changed in the 1970s, its popularity waned, leaving resorts shuttered and once-glittering environs trapped in a time warp of weathered barns and dilapidated bungalows. Not anymore — the region’s making a comeback, attracting visitors from across the country. Optimism permeates the towns and villages as previously empty storefronts evolve into art galleries, fashionable boutiques, and restaurants. Performing arts venues now attract Broadway-caliber shows as new resorts and inns welcome travelers back. Here, we home in on two of the Catskills’ four counties to share some of the recent developments driving this resurgence. Now’s the ideal time to visit, with the alwaysimpressive fall foliage color blast the added draw.
In Greene County See: Built in a repurposed lumberyard in the Village of Catskill, the Lumberyard Center for Film and Performing Arts opened for its initial season last autumn. Providing a place for performing artists to perfect their work as they prepare for premieres in New York City, Lumberyard’s summer offerings included
Dance performance at the Lumberyard Center
new dance-theater works by Tony-nominated director Rachel Chavkin and renowned choreographer Bill T. Jones. Fall programming, still being finalized at press time, focuses on ROBERT BENSON (JACOB’S PILLOW), ALON KOPPEL (DANCER)
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other creative arts, including an interactive installation addressing ecological issues affecting the Hudson River. Keeping community service at its core, this nonprofit facility gives back to the village through programs such as Fresh Start, which provides incarcerated teenagers a map to the future through performing arts. 212-587-3003; lumberyard.org
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Do: With an extensive network of trails, the Catskills has long been a hikers’ paradise. A springtime grooming prepared well-worn trails to accommodate the influx of hikers joining the Catskills craze. Don’t miss New York’s tallest cascading waterfall, Kaaterskill Falls, now easier to view. From the Laurel House’s parking lot off County Route 18, take the Yellow Trail to a platform that was added in fall 2017. 1 Spanning the Hudson River alongside the Rip Van Winkle Bridge and beyond, the $11 million Hudson River Skywalk pedestrian path connects the historic homes of pioneer landscape artists Frederic Church and Thomas Cole, the latter of whom founded the Hudson River School of Art. Take in the 360-degree unobstructed views along the path, which just opened in May, and you’ll know what inspired the artists’ landscape masterpieces. hudsonriverskywalk.org Eat: Catskills native Natasha Witka reopened New York Restaurant on Main Street in the Village of Catskill in 2015 and renovated the space early this year. Drawing inspiration from her Polish roots (and her grandmother’s recipes), Witka developed a menu that varies from traditional Polish cuisine to modern American cooking. Taste the flavor of Poland with a bite of Golabki, cabbage rolls stuffed with ground pork and rice, and top it off with a fruit tart (above). With live music and inventive cuisine, the restaurant has quickly become a favorite of residents and visitors. 518-943-5500; nyrestaurantcatskill.com 1 Local favorite Circle W General Store & Café opened a new location on Main Street in the Village of Catskill in April. Serving breakfast and lunch, the café offers daily soup and sandwich
specials to a hungry downtown crowd and visitors lucky enough to discover this gem. 518-943-5840; circlewmarket.com
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Maggie’s Krooked Café & Juice Bar
1 Maggie’s Krooked Café & Juice Bar, a colorful cozy spot in the center of the mountaintop village of Tannersville, is a region staple. Maggie’s loyal customer base keeps coming back not just for her creative twist on comfort food such as Let’s Vegetate — a traditional grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with sauteed veggies — but also her welcoming spirit. 518-589-6101; maggieskrookedcafe.com Stay: Significantly contributing to the Catskills’ comeback are new and renovated resorts and inns. Among the newest: the Eastwind Hotel & Bar, which opened in summer 2018. A year-round boutique hotel perched on a hilltop in Windham, the property consists of 16 wellappointed rooms as well as three preassembled Scandinaviandesigned Lushna cabins for a taste of camping without having to rough it. From $250. 518-734-0553; eastwindny.com
In Sullivan Catskills See: Despite its name, Woodstock actually happened in a field in Bethel Woods when about 450,000 people gathered here for the 1969 music festival that changed a generation’s course. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts celebrates the peace, love, and music of Woodstock with its psychedelic 1960s museum. During the festival, more than 20 booths with vendors selling crafts and clothing comprised Bindy Bazaar, an area that also connected two major sections of festival grounds. Bringing to life this element of festival history, Bethel Woods re-created the wooded area in May. 866-781-2922; bethelwoodscenter.org
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Monticello Motor Club
Do: Feel the need for speed? The exclusive Monticello Motor Club in the village of Monticello presents the thrill of high-performance driving with its “Taste of the Track” experience. The package includes time in a BMW M Performance vehicle on a 4.1-mile racing track, a Polaris RZR XP Turbo on a 300-acre off-road course, and a go-kart on a 0.6-mile track. Up the speed ante with the newest experience — a three-day all-inclusive BMW M2 Racing School ($8,900) with professional instructors and interactive classroom sessions. 855-662-2582; monticellomotorclub.com Drink, Eat: Located on glimmering Kauneonga Lake, less than 4 miles from Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the Local Table and Tap offers a delicious selection of entrees, an extensive craft beer selection, and a bartender who knows his way around a cocktail. This year, the eatery also features a special drink menu dedicated to Woodstock’s anniversary with selections such as the Flower Power Fizz, made from elderflower, Empress gin, and lemon. All this comes with a side of mesmerizing views too good to miss. 845-583-3020; thelocaltableandtap.com FA L L 2019
Stay: Seeking to bring his brand of personalized wellness based on the ancient India practices of Ayurveda, naturopathy, and yoga to the U.S., Indian billionaire and philanthropist Subhash Chandra chose the Catskills for his 131-room YO1 Wellness Center, which opened last year. YO1 offers guests an immersive, authentic experience focused on achieving lasting wellness. The resort’s menu of services includes yoga and meditation classes, massage, and acupuncture. Individually designed culinary programs feature foods that strengthen the immune system and detoxify the body. From $599. 855-256-8851; yo1.com 1 Just outside the hamlet of Livingston Manor along Willowemoc Creek, the birthplace of American fly-fishing, the 14-room DeBruce hotel provides an ideal place to rest and rejuvenate. Formerly a boardinghouse, the resort completed 30-plus miles of private hiking trails in summer that wind through the property. Renovations in 2017 updated this 1880s charmer to include a beautifully designed glass-walled dining room. Be sure to reserve seating for Chef Aksel Theilkuhl’s nine-course seasonally changing tasting menu. From $429. 845-4393900; thedebruce.com FO L LOW U S @P R I VAT EC LU B S M AG
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Sláinte At the end of the 19th century, Irish whiskey was the most widely consumed spirit in the world. Soon after, a slew of obstacles — including a trade war with Britain and American Prohibition — nearly destroyed the industry, with just three Irish distillers remaining in 1975. But now, on the heels of a global whiskey boom, a new generation of distillers has the Emerald Isle’s ‘water of life’ thriving once more. From Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way, raise your dram and celebrate this comeback with these must-sips at just-opened tasting rooms. T. J. O LW I G
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J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey Founder Louise McGuane sources whiskey from multiple distilleries, then matches it to a specific cask profile before maturing it in the microclimate of her Kilrush farm. This age-old practice, known as whiskey bonding, made McGuane the first licensed whiskey bonder in Ireland in more than 50 years. In a new tasting room that opened in June in a converted 17th-century barn, guests can now open and sample the nectar directly from casks. Opt for the “Blend Your Own” tour to take home a self-crafted whiskey. Tours $40 to $75. jjcorry.com Must-sip: The Battalion, the world’s first Irish whiskey matured in tequila and mezcal casks, delivers herbal notes of agave and green grass.
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Clonakilty Distillery For nine generations, the Scully family has farmed coastal land off Ireland’s southern tip, where sea mist and mineralrich filtration lend complexity to homegrown heritage barley. In March, on the scenic Wild Atlantic Way in Clonakilty, the family unveiled this distillery and visitors’ center. Shortly after the distillery opened, its Single Batch whiskey took home double gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, a coup in whiskeyspeak. Tours from $17. clonakiltydistillery.ie Must-sip: The Cask Finish Series uses port barrels from Portugal’s Douro Valley, producing a marriage of peachlike sweetness with a smooth, peppery finish.
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Premium tour operator Whiskey Island offers escorted whiskey tours to Ireland’s four corners. Itineraries include a halfday “Dublin Whiskey Story” tour and a 10-day “Golf, Whiskey & Wild Atlantic Way” itinerary. Plus, all Lambay Island tours must be booked through the company. whiskeyisland.ie
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The Dublin Liberties Distillery
In February, this new distillery debuted in Dublin’s Liberties district — the home of Irish whiskey — after the head-to-toe renovation of a 400-year-old building, complete with Germanimported copper stills that shine like a Walter White fantasy. Master distiller Darryl McNally, formerly of Bushmills, helms a whiskey program emphasizing triple-distilled single malts, a nod to the golden era of Irish whiskey. Tours start with a sampling of honeycomb liqueur, culminating with a diverse lineup in an elegant tasting room. Tours from $18. thedld.com Must-sip: The 13-year-old Murder Lane, aged in exBourbon barrels and finished in Hungarian Tokaj wine casks, releases aromas of coconut and tropical fruit.
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Three miles off the North County Dublin coast, on secluded Lambay Island, a wildlife sanctuary has teamed with Camus — the world’s leading family-owned cognac producer — to craft a unique Irish whiskey inspired by the environment around it. This year, Lambay started offering three-part tastings to small groups (by way of a 25-minute boat ride), familiarizing guests with the nuance of its cognac-influenced spirit. This premium tour in the land of puffins, wallabies, and great grey seals might just be the world’s first whiskey safari. Private tours $3,072, for groups up to 12. lambaywhiskey.com Must-sip: The Lambay Whiskey Single Malt, a mahogany-brown liquid finished in French oak cognac casks, delivers notes of ripe bananas on the nose and dried berries on the palate.
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Pearse Lyons Distillery at St. James Built inside a restored 17th-century church, this other newcomer in Dublin’s Liberties neighborhood is as much an architectural site as it is a hot spot on the city’s whiskey trail. You’re guided through an old graveyard before sampling its “Irish whiskey with a Kentucky flair” beneath stunning stained-glass windows. Tours $22. pearselyonsdistillery.com Must-sip: Pearse Cooper’s Select, a palate-pleasing blended whiskey aged in bourbon casks and finished in first-fill sherry barrels, evokes notes of raisins, lemon peel, and ginger.
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To discover more about Ireland’s whiskey trail and food and drink culture, visit ireland.com.
Roe & Co Distillery
Look for this Dublin distillery in the former Guinness power station. Owned by Diageo, it produces a blended whiskey that, after an immersive tour, you can sample in a craft cocktail at the Power House bar. Tour $28. roeandcowhiskey.com Must-sip: Roe & Co, a creamy non-chill filtered whiskey, reveals a velvety texture and hints of sugar, pears, and vanilla. FA L L 2019
Attracting 500,000 visitors per year, the 1,000-acre Powerscourt Estate in Enniskerry — about 15 miles south of Dublin City Center — is renowned for its house, gardens, and Ireland’s highest waterfall. Since May, after the restoration of an 18th-century mill house, the new Powerscourt Distillery Visitor Center has been luring whiskey connoisseurs to its six tasting rooms. For good measure, the distillery has paired with master distiller Noel Sweeney, one of just two Irish distillers to be inducted into the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame. Tours from $11 to $40. powerscourtdistillery.com Must-sip: The silky, sweet Fercullen 14-Year-Old Single Malt yields notes of vanilla, honey, and hazelnut.
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CREATURE FEATURE: A leaf-tailed gecko hides in plain sight.
Discover this African isle rich with nature. The luxury market finally has. BY
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e’s watching you,” whispers Claret. I sense an entire forest of creatures watching me, yet my untrained eyes see only Jurassic-size palms and thick tangles of vines dangling like dreadlocks from the trees. Claret, my young Malagasy guide, urges me to step closer to a moss-covered branch. “Now you’re staring at him,” he chuckles.
The camouflaged critters of Madagascar can make a safari here feel like playing the toughest game of “I spy,” where you guess an object based on descriptors. We have been trekking for nearly an hour in Nosy Mangabe, an island reserve in northeast Madagascar that’s part of Masoala National Park. Claret, a skilled naturalist, has given up on giving me clues and has positioned my face inches from a leaf-tailed gecko the size of my forearm. After a few seconds, I finally spot its E.T.-like toes suctioned to the tree, then its baby crocodile snout and bulging, marbled eyes, and its signature tail, shaped like a rotting leaf with nicks and tears. Emboldened by its statuelike appearance, I lean even closer. Claret now decides to tell me that upon waking the lizard jumps, but that I shouldn’t be startled or scared. Free of large predators and venomous creatures, Madagascar offers one of the safest safari experiences possible. But the country isn’t for the squeamish. You don’t come here to see charismatic species such as gorillas or giraffe. An island of misfits, Madagascar is home to extraordinary freaks and creepy-crawlies that you view not from a Jeep but up-close on foot. The world’s fourth-largest island — roughly the size of Texas — Madagascar split off from mainland Africa 165 million years ago, drifting into the Indian Ocean like Noah’s ark. Its creatures, left in an evolutionary bubble, adapted and morphed into Darwinian fantasies — chameleons the size of a matchstick head, moths with 11-inch tongues, giant leaping rats. Some have called it the Galápagos of the Indian Ocean, but Will Bolsover,
EXOTIC TERRAIN: Explore a remote riverbed in Masoala National Park.
founder of U.K.-based travel outfitter Natural World Safaris, challenges that Madagascar knocks the socks off the Galápagos Islands in terms of flora and fauna endemics. More than 80 percent of the island’s plants and animals exist nowhere else on Earth. “You come for the funky small stuff, not the big stuff,” Bolsover told me when planning my itinerary. Plus, you have it all to yourself. The country’s remote location, lack of infrastructure, and unstable political situation until recently have largely deterred all but scientists, researchers, and the most intrepid of travelers from visiting. In 2018, Masoala National Park and Nosy Mangabe — the largest of Madagascar’s protected land areas — welcomed just 700 visitors. “It’s a travesty the destination isn’t in the public eye more,” says Bolsover, who has been leading trips to Madagascar for more than 20 years. But he hopes that’s primed to change thanks to new international air routes and
private air services, plus a handful of new luxury lodges catering to adventurous travelers with discerning tastes.
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ith Natural World Safaris’ new “Madagascar Rain Forest & Island Idyll” itinerary, I effortlessly and comfortably experienced the country’s northeast and northern coasts in just 10 days. From the capital, Antananarivo, I flew by private charter to the small town of Maroantsetra, where my plane landed on a sliver of airstrip shared by a herd of cows and a pétanque court, a remnant of the country’s years of French rule, which ended in 1960. Before arriving in Madagascar, I knew little about the country beyond its famed vanilla beans and star endemic attraction, the lemur. The latter drives most of the country’s tourism, but I learn wildlife is just one reason to put Madagascar on top
believe you can move on to the second life, he says, until the bones are fully decomposed. Encountering an aye-aye, the very animal I’m hoping to see, means a sure sign of death for many Malagasy. This elusive lemur’s beastly appearance — face of a ferret, batlike ears, beaver teeth, and a bony, witchlike middle finger — led many villagers in the past to regard it as an omen of bad luck that must be killed on sight if seen during the day, though now it is protected by law. Of Madagascar’s 100-some species of lemurs, more than 90 percent face extinction in the next 20 years due to deforestation, mining, and poaching, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. But on the hopeful side, Claret tells me, ecotourism shines a spotlight on their plight and new species continue to be discovered.
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iscovery should be Madagascar’s biggest selling point. In an age where much of the planet feels discovered, Madagascar is that rare place where you can still feel like an explorer. The pull of the unknown led Pierre Bester, the South African founder of Masoala Forest Lodge, to Madagascar. Bester pioneered the first commercial sea kayaking expeditions in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zanzibar. In 1998, his kayak exploits led him to the Masoala Peninsula, where rain forest meets the sea. So stricken by the area’s natural beauty, he decided to move.
Some people have the money to open something perfect and complete all at once. Others, like Bester, build their dream piece by piece and grow it with time and love. When Bester opened the lodge in 2004, it consisted of five tents on a paradisiacal patch of beach. His German wife, Maria, whom he met in 2010 as she completed a journey across Africa, was the Wendy to his Peter Pan. With the help of a woman’s touch, the lodge has evolved to include seven treetop tents with hot water and showers and a tented spa, plus a new luxury villa, slated for November, a 40-minute boat ride away. Nestled on a private 61.7-acre coastal rain forest reserve within Masoala National Park, fronting Tampolo Marine Reserve, the lodge can only be reached by a three-day trek from Maroantsetra or a two-hour boat ride. Upon arrival, I immediately know my castaway dreams have come true. The treehouses are the epitome of barefoot luxury, outfit with enormous beds and hammocks strung from oceanfront decks. In the Beach House, Wi-Fi is spotty
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of your travel list. Nicknamed the eighth continent, Madagascar also entices with a fascinating melting pot of cultures: East African, French, Malaysian, plus 18 ethnic groups. The food (rice being the staple), languages, and religions reflect these various influences. According to UNICEF, 91 percent of the country lives on less than $2 a day. I had been prepared for abject poverty, but found Maroantsetra — NOTHING ORDINARY: the gateway to Masoala National Right, a Park — a bustling little town. For Masoala every thatched-roof hut, I saw a Forest Lodge wooden home with a concrete front seafront tent, kayaking porch, and the locals surprised me at Masoala with their sense of style, particularly National their chic hats, which Claret later Park, and a explained are a point of pride. At red-ruffed lemur. Below the boat dock, a Malagasy woman left, a panther named Paola greeted me in chameleon. Chanel flip-flops, a gray wool cape, and pink-rimmed shades before sending me off with Claret for our short journey across Antongil Bay to Nosy Mangabe. Claret, to my astonishment, treks through the muddy rain forest in his battered bare feet. I later learn he’s conditioning them. When tourist season ends, he must go back to farming rice fields to support his family. More tourism may not solve Madagascar’s poverty, but I wonder if more jobs could help improve lives. After my gecko encounter, Claret tells me to close my eyes and take his hand. I’m hoping he has found a lemur, but instead he takes me to a cave filled with more than a half-dozen stone tombs. Most Malagasy practice a fusion of Christianity and traditional beliefs deeply rooted in fady or taboos, Claret explains. A unique ritual known as famidihana, or the “turning of the bones,” is akin to a Malagasy family reunion but involving the dead. Families rewrap the corpses of their ancestors in new silk shrouds and talk with the deceased. They don’t
but accessible if you’re patient, and guests can help themselves to an honor bar stocked with French wines and house-infused rums. With sustainability top of mind, Bester ships in very little. Bread is baked in-house, coffee is grown on the peninsula, cinnamon is harvested nearby, even the chili sauce is made from locally grown peppers. Nearly all of the staff, about 20 men and women, come from villages along the peninsula, including the neighboring village of Ambodiforaha, where Bester’s two young children, ages 5 and 3, attend school. Claret and I spend our mornings hiking in the primary rain forest near the lodge, never seeing another human, just red-ruffed lemurs playing in the treetops and a pinkhued panther chameleon digging a hole to lay its eggs. After dinner each evening, I join him for a night walk along the lodge’s trails. After dark, the forest comes alive with nocturnal species such as the tenrec, a miniature hedgehog, and the teacup-size mouse lemur.
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hile I came for the wildlife, I’d come back for the activities — hiking, island hopping, kayaking, paddleboarding, snorkeling. Each night, I’d arrive to dinner ready to boast about my epic adventures paddling mangroves and exploring sacred islands, then I’d sit down around the banana-leaf covered table and listen to Bester talk of the time pirates chased him or the time a hippo nearly ate his kayak.
A real-life adventurer, he estimates he has kayaked nearly the whole of Madagascar. Each day, no matter how big the swell, Bester kayaks at least an hour if not more. On an outing back in the late ’90s, he discovered the three private islands where he’s now building luxury villas, the first of which will open this fall. Madagascar, he tells me, is the last undeveloped spot in the Indian Ocean. He realized that he could offer an exclusive product for travelers looking for the next Seychelles, Reunion Island, or Mauritius. Crusoe’s Cabin, a twofloor hardwood villa with a kitchenette and bathroom with hot showers, can sleep four. A private chef and guide come with the villa, so guests can have their own private island experience. Bester stumbled upon Madagascar’s most exclusive private island resort, Time + Tide Miavana, a few years back when he ran out of water on an 18-day kayak journey. If Masoala Forest Lodge embodies Robinson Crusoe, Miavana is James Bond. The arrival is the first clue that Miavana will make your wildest dreams come true. “Anything you want, we can do,” my pilot, Heinrich, tells me on the 30-minute helicopter flight from Diego Suarez, Madagascar’s northernmost port, to Nosy Ankao, the largest of the five islands in the Levens archipelago. The journey doubles as an aerial marine safari set to a soundtrack of Coldplay and Eddie Vedder, courtesy of Heinrich’s playlist. From high above, the sea looks like a patchwork of emerald, sapphire, and turquoise smeared with the whitewater
of waves breaking over a dark-hued coral reef. Heinrich dips us down low to get a view of the dozens of rays and olive ridley and hawksbill sea turtles playing in the surf. Miavana, which opened in late 2017, appears like a mirage in the distance. Madagascar’s first true fivestar luxury lodge doesn’t disappoint. I’m handed a glass of Champagne even before the helicopter’s blades have stopped twirling, and my personal butler shuttles me by buggy to my palatial beachfront villa, one of 14 spread discreetly across the sand. Like Bester, the intrigue of the unknown first lured Frenchman Jean-Christophe Peyre to Madagascar’s northeast coast in the 1980s. I didn’t think Bester’s unbelievable dinner conversation could be topped until I sat down my first night with Peyre, a partner in Miavana. He’s a gentleman pirate, treasure hunter, conservationist, and geologist who first came here on a caving expedition. He displays his “treasures” in Miavana’s Cabinet des Curiosities, a natural history museum of sorts showcasing everything from the skeleton of an extinct pygmy hippo to an elephant bird’s egg valued at $25,000 and amulet-studded tribal headwear once worn by Malagasy royalty. Any other country’s government would make someone turn in these precious artifacts, but according to Peyre, Madagascar’s government doesn’t value its natural and cultural treasures. “These tribal costumes
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Experts’ Travel Tips Tourism, especially on the higher end, is still in its infancy in Madagascar. Here, three trusted experts with their fingers on the pulse of travel on this African island offer tips for a smooth journey.
would have been sold and shipped to France,” he tells me. Peyre’s mission to help protect this region dates back to the 1990s. After witnessing villagers on Nosy Ankao slaughtering tortoises for food, he started a marine algae business that could employ and feed locals. Over the last decade, the effects of climate change warmed the waters to the point algae could no longer thrive. That prompted Thierry Dalais, a South African-Mauritian private equity investor and one of the farm’s investors, to approach Peyre with the idea for Miavana. Dalais knows a thing or two about over-the-top beach retreats. The original investor in North Island in the Seychelles, one of the world’s most exclusive island sanctuaries, Dalais wanted to re-create a hotel that could contribute to restoring and protecting a place of natural beauty. Miavana was five years in the making, with no expense spared to get things right. The resort employed up to 600 local Malagasy workers, including 95 percent of the island’s 400 villagers during construction. Workers removed nearly 10,000 nonendemic casuarina trees during landscaping and replaced them with endemics such as palms and fig trees. And through a translocation program, the endangered crowned lemur now has a sanctuary here to breed. The architects behind North Island designed the midcenturymodern villas outfit with Smeg
POSH TREASURE: Above, a Miavana villa. Below, the resort’s elephant bird egg.
appliances, Mad Menworthy furnishings, and private pools. This could easily be a fly-and-flop destination resort for the uberwealthy, but that’s not the point, Peyre tells me. Miavana targets the next generation of luxury travelers. For me, the real luxury of Miavana is having untouched, unexplored nature all to myself, plus Miavana’s cutting-edge toys and talented team to help me access it. The hotel’s sporty general manager, Rosco Wendover, and his wife, S.J., the front-of-house manager, are the perfect facilitators. Their team arranges unreal outings, including a sunrise heli-drop atop a cliff so I can trail-run across a ridgeline to a Champagne breakfast and a SUP-and-snorkel safari. Miavana’s team guarantees you’ll go home with adventure bragging rights. The wind in this part of Madagascar makes it a kitesurfing mecca, and I can now unofficially claim that I’m the third person in the world to have kited Nosy Ankao. To say Madagascar is the next Galápagos or the next Seychelles doesn’t quite do it justice. Upon leaving, I couldn’t help but predict Madagascar will be Africa’s next great adventure base. DETAILS: Natural World Safaris offers a combined stay at Masoala and Miavana from $14,750 per adult and $8,200 per child sharing. The 10-day “Madagascar Rain Forest & Island Idyll” includes round-trip scheduled light-aircraft charter flights to Masoala, round-trip flights to Antsiranana, round-trip helicopter flights to Nosy Ankao, all airport and boat transfers, lodging, and most activities. 866-357 6569; naturalworldsafaris.com
Pick your dates carefully. Temperatures vary throughout the island’s many climatic zones. Avoid mid-December through March, the cyclone season, says Will Bolsover, U.K.-based founder of Natural World Safaris. Dry season, April to October, has cooler temperatures. Go between July and September for the best whale-watching; September through early December for birding; and October and November for a chance to see baby lemurs. Be prepared for some challenges getting around. Reaching Madagascar isn’t as hard as you’d imagine; Air France and South African Airways offer one-stop flights from New York. But once there, you could face some hurdles. “While traveling around the island, arm yourself with patience for delays or last-minute schedule changes,” says Erika Reategui, president of First in Service Travel, a Virtuoso-affiliated agency headquartered in New York. Pointto-point private charter flights maximize time in each location. The majority of roads are unpaved; hiring a local driver is highly recommended. Don’t be scared of the dark. “Be sure to try a night walk,” says Reategui. “Your hotel can organize one at a nature reserve, and since many animals are nocturnal you should have good luck spotting a mouse lemur or an ancientlooking-type chameleon.” Indulge in the cuisine. The country’s assorted cultures — African, French, Malaysian — heavily influence the food. Donna Evans, a travel adviser with Exceptional Adventures, an Andavo Travel affiliate and Virtuoso member based in Denver, recommends visiting a local village market to try specialties such as kaka pizon, which are similar to fried wontons; and koba, peanut butter wrapped in banana leaves. She advises you only eat from vendors or at restaurants recommended by your guide or hotel. Explore the capital. Most trips will require at least one overnight in Antananarivo, or Tana as locals call the capital. For early morning flights, book a hotel by the airport, such as Relais Des Plateaux, says Bolsover, as traffic can get snarled in this large city. If you have time, he recommends taking a city tour and staying at Maison Gallieni in the city’s historic heart. FA L L 2019
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Kick off the turn of the season both indoors and outdoors with the latest transformations of club dining spaces and pool areas BY
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LAS COLINAS COUNTRY CLUB, Irving, Texas Relish the final moments of summer poolside with a new game area, complete with cornhole and giant Jenga, or in the shade of new cabanas. Plus, modern furnishings and upgraded AV equipment amp up the ballroom.
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Golf greats gather … Texas clubs hash it out on the court … junior member excels ... courses rank among the best
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Through Dec. 31, book three or more nights at Arizona’s Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia and get 20 percent off the room rate. While there, rejuvenate at the Moroccan-inspired Joya Spa, relax by the resort’s three pools, and dine at the Spanishand Mexican-influenced restaurants.
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Down Texas way, receive 15 percent off the best-available rate this fall at the Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark. Work up a sweat in the well-equipped fitness center. Then slip on a plush robe in your room and rest your head on the feather pillows before heading out to the Austin nightlife. Michelangelo Executive Room
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Get away to Mexico at the InterContinental Presidente Cozumel Resort & Spa between now and Dec. 21 and receive a daily buffet breakfast at the property’s El Caribeño restaurant and take advantage of your complimentary golf benefits at nearby Cozumel Country Club. Must book by Oct. 11 and stay in a Tower Ocean View room or higher. Restrictions may apply. For details on the above deals and to book, call the ClubLine or email clubline@clubcorp.com
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From left, Jack Nicklaus, Annika Sörenstam, Lee Trevino, and Gary Player
In May, the Woodlands Country Club near Houston looked like a golf Hall of Fame roster when several of the game’s icons participated in the 3M Greats of Golf tournament, held in conjunction with the Insperity Invitational. The men’s field included Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Lee Trevino; the women’s, Pat Bradley, Juli Inkster, Nancy Lopez, and Annika Sörenstam. Teams from 12 ClubCorp clubs gathered at Hackberry Creek Country Club and Las Colinas Country Club, both in Irving, Texas, for the North Texas ClubLife Tennis Championship in June. More than 200 men and women played nearly 150 matches over two days, with the team from Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco taking home the trophy.
Golfweek magazine named ClubCorp’s Bear’s Best Atlanta and Bear’s Best Las Vegas clubs among the “Best Courses You Can Play” in their respective states. Out of more than 3,600 courses evaluated, these clubs stood out in areas such as routing, integrity of design, and overall land plan. Tower Club in Dallas launched the first BigShots Golf Lounge at a ClubCorp club in July. The indoor facility features digitally simulated games including baseball, football, golf, and zombie dodgeball, as well as food and drink options. Coming up, the lounge will offer lessons and clinics from an on-site golf pro. Junior World Golf opening ceremonies
Young Guns The IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships, the world’s largest and oldest junior tournament, held three of its 12 boys and girls division events at three Southern California ClubCorp clubs in July. More than 1,000 players ranging in age from 5 to 18 from 54 countries competed in the tournament, conducted by the San Diego Junior Golf Association. Bernardo Heights Country Club in San Diego hosted Girls 15-18; Morgan Run Club and Resort in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Boys 11-12; and Shadowridge Golf Club in Vista, Calif., Boys 9-10, the club’s first appearance in the 52-year-old tournament’s history.
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Junior member Nathan Zmolik from Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, Texas, spent his summer winning six out of 11 NTPGA Junior Medalist events, getting him several steps closer to qualifying for the 2020 Drive, Chip, and Putt finals, played annually at Augusta National in Georgia the weekend before the Masters.
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Pro Tournaments Bridgestone Senior Players Championship Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
Two-time U.S. Open champ Retief Goosen picked up his first PGA Tour Champions title at this longtime event, held at Firestone for the first time in July. Goosen birdied the last two holes, finishing at 6 under, a two-stroke win over Jay Haas and Tim Petrovic.
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ClubCorp Tournaments Women’s Tennis Challenge Cup Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Knollwood’s winning team, from left: Mary Wise, Carrie Walsh, Shelly For the fourth year in the event’s 28-year Whitney, Lisa Rink, and Claudia Watkins history, and second in a row, the women of Knollwood Country Club in Granger, Ind., took home the win in May. Out of 68 total participants, the women won a tie-breaker second set, beating Las Colinas Country Club from Irving, Texas.
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Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio Members once again flocked to Firestone for the annual tournament in June to play four rounds of golf. Players on the 39 teams used Golf Genius live-scoring technology for the first time to keep up with their scores and course locations. Mike Nelson and Jamie Young from Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., and Sal Marron and Greg Woertz from Braemar Country Club in LA won the open division’s overall low gross and overall low net categories, respectively. In the senior division, Jerry Gatti from Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas, and Pat Teague from Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, Texas, took the overall low gross win, while Mike Fosheim and Ken Griffith from Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas, won overall low net.
Low gross winners, from left: Mike Nelson and Jamie Young (open division), and Pat Teague and Jerry Gatti (senior division)
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Elite Tennis Travel Scoop: Blending her passions for travel and tennis, Adriana Isaza, a former WTA player and silver medalist at the 1987 Pan Am Games, founded this New York-based travel outfitter in 2014. In partnership with tennis professionals and top tennis academies across the globe, the company organizes trips that mix tennis experiences, cultural immersion, and top worldwide tennis events – such as the French and U.S. Opens. Destinations include Barcelona, Colombia, Cuba, Madrid, Monte Carlo, and Rome, and packages consist of accommodations, event tickets, transportation, and food and culture experiences. What’s new: At press time, Elite was scheduled to open a new office in the heart of Paris to better utilize France’s numerous tennis clubs and training academies, giving its clients the opportunities to play with locals and get tips from European coaches. Having devised a program that meets the U.S. government’s rules for legal travel to Cuba, the company has added pickleball to its lineup with fall and winter tournaments in Havana, including the chance to play a pro-am with the Cuban National team. New trips include an all-inclusive weekend of open-level tournament play at the new Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre near Cancun, Mexico. Information: elitetennistravel.com
Parent Child Better Ball Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
In the 15-and-Over and 14-andUnder divisions, father-daughter pairs Lee and Taylor Tolman from the Club at Falcon Point in Katy, Texas, and Jeff and Elle Higgins from Blackstone Country Club in Aurora, Colo., claimed victory in their respective low gross categories. Meanwhile, fatherson duos Gerald and Matthew Quinn from Eagle Watch Golf Club in Woodstock, Ga., and Chris and Marco Silva from Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, won low net in their respective 15-andOver and 14-and-Under age groups.
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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.
The Capital Grille In Phoenix and Scottsdale.
Gainey Ranch Golf Club, 480-951-0022 gaineyranchcc.com In Scottsdale, 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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
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City Clubs Country Clubs Golf Clubs Sports Clubs The Owners Club: Use of The Owners Clubs is available to Owners Club members only. Communities: As a My Community member, you receive access to clubs in your local area. Network Alliance 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 Alliance clubs that accept your MemberCard. City 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.
Auburn Saugahatchee Country Club In Opelika. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Birmingham Anniston Country Club In Anniston. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
City Club Birmingham, 205-252-0088 summit-birmingham.com Atop the Regions-Habert Plaza in downtown Birmingham. Meeting and conference rooms, member workstations. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Grand National Golf Club In Auburn. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Greystone Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
Musgrove Country Club In Jasper. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Oxmoor Valley Golf Club Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Ross Bridge Golf Club
In Decatur. Signature Gold Golf.
Hampton Cove Golf Club Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
The Shoals Golf Club
Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia Red Door Spa
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In Sedona.
Magnolia Grove Golf Club Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Montgomery Cambrian Ridge Golf Club In Greenville. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
C apital City Club, 334-834-8920 capitalmontgomery.com Top two floors of RSA Tower downtown. Formal and informal dining, private party facilities. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Capitol Hill Golf Club In Prattville. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
City Grill Highland Oaks Golf Club In Dothan. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Next Door Restaurant Shenandoah Plantation Hunting and Fishing Wynlakes Golf & Country Club
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Oakcreek Country Club In Sedona. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
In Litchfield Park and Phoenix.
Selwood Farm Sporting Clays and Quail Hunting Preserve
In Gadsden. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
In Scottsdale.
In Florence. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
In Union Springs.
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In Hoover. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
In Alpine.
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Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa Seven Canyons Golf Club 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. Signature Gold Golf.
SunRidge Canyon Golf Club In Fountain Hills.
University Club Signature Gold Dining.
Tucson Omni Tucson National Resort Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Oro Valley Country Club, 520-297-1121 orovalleycountryclub.com In Oro Valley, 15 miles north of downtown Tucson. 18-hole golf course, fitness center, casual dining, and private events space. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Red Door Spa Tucson National Golf Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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. 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. Complimentary traveling benefits are noted as Signature Gold Golf and Signature Gold Dining in The List. Signature Gold: The flagship level of private club benefits, featuring complimentary golf and dining at participating clubs (two rounds and two meals per club per month). Additional benefits include 30-day advance tee times for members with Signature Gold Unlimited 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 month; tee times booked 14 days prior to play). Signature Gold Dining offers complimentary dining at city and sports clubs (two meals per club per month). 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 month at each location.) Associate Plus: Members receive golf privileges at certain properties and are limited to two rounds per month 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.
Arkansas Bentonville Fayetteville Country Club In Fayetteville. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Shadow Valley Country Club In Rogers. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Fort Smith Fianna Hills Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Jonesboro RidgePointe Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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In Hot Springs Village. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. In Pine Bluff. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
canyoncrestcc.com In Riverside, 20 miles from Ontario International Airport. Golf course, 6 tennis courts, swimming pool. Closed Mon.
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Pine Bluff Country Club
Northridge Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Texarkana Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
California Bakersfield Bakersfield Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Lake Tahoe See Reno, Nev.
Los Angeles My Los Angeles Community, 800-433-5079 mylosangelescommunity.com
Braemar Country Club, 818-345-6520 braemarclub.com. In Tarzana, 20 miles from Los Angeles International Airport. 2 golf courses, 20 tennis courts, and 2 pools. Closed Mon.
City Club Los Angeles, 213-620-9662 cityclubla.com In the heart of downtown, 17 miles from LAX. Fine dining, private event facilities, seven meeting rooms, movie screening room. Signature Gold Dining.
House of Blues Foundation Room Lounge In Anaheim.
Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza Porter Valley Country Club, 818-360-1071 portervalley.com In Northridge. 18-hole Ted Robinsondesigned golf course, 5 tennis courts, swimming pool, fitness center. Closed Mon.
Sand Canyon Country Club In Santa Clarita.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Six Flags Magic Mountain
Monterey Carmel Valley Ranch Resort 6 miles from Carmel-by-the-Sea. Signature Gold Golf.
Hyatt Regency Monterey
Napa Cornerstone Cellars Members receive two-for-one pricing on tastings and 15% off on purchases.
Kitchen Collective Access to member’s lounge and interactive kitchen experience. Reservations required.
Aliso Viejo Country 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. Closed Monday. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Bayside Restaurant In Newport Beach.
Bistango Restaurant In Irvine.
Center Club Orange County, 714-662-3414 center-club.com In the Center Tower building in downtown Costa Mesa, near John Wayne Airport. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club, 949-858-4100 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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Monarch Beach Resort In Dana Point.
Old Ranch Country Club In Seal Beach. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Palm Springs Copley’s Restaurant Desert Falls Country Club, 760-340-5646 desert-falls.com In Palm Desert, 15 miles southeast of Palm Springs. Par-72 course spans 7,017 yards with views of the San Jacinto Mountain Range. Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa In Indian Wells.
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. Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Mission Hills Country Club, 760-324-9400 missionhills.com In Rancho Mirage; 10 miles southeast of Palm Springs. 1,760-acre club with 3 championship 18-hole golf courses. Large clubhouse, pool, fitness center, 32 tennis courts, 4 permanent pickleball courts. Teetime cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Roy’s restaurant In Rancho Mirage.
Sacramento 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.
Trinity Lake Resorts & Marinas In Trinity Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.
Turkey Creek Golf Club, 916-434-9100 turkeycreekgc.com In Lincoln. 18-hole Brad Bell-designed golf course, grill. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
My San Diego Community, 800-433-5079
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Bernardo Heights Country Club, 858-487-4022 bernardoheightscc.com 18-hole Ted Robinson-designed golf course, informal and formal dining, private events space. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Hotel Solamar Legoland In Carlsbad.
empireranchgolfclub.com In the foothills of Folsom. 6,669yard, par-71, daily fee golf course overlooking Folsom Lake. Full-service pro shop, clubhouse, dining, driving range, and practice areas. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Granite Bay Golf Club, 916-791-7578
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Resort Shadowridge Golf Club, 760-727-7700
Lake Oroville Marina
Moccasin Point Marina In Don Pedro Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.
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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold. the clubline
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shadowridgecc.com In Vista, in north San Diego County. 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, clubhouse. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
University Club Atop Symphony Towers, 619-234-5200 uc-sandiego.com Atop Symphony Towers downtown. Two main dining rooms and six meeting rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
San Francisco mybayareacommunity.com
The Club at Wingtip Club Quarters 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 Robinson-designed golf course, 13 tennis courts, pool, fitness facility. Closed Mon.
Napa Valley Lodge In Napa Valley.
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Lake Don Pedro Marina In Don Pedro Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.
Silicon Valley Capital Club, 408-971-9300 sanjoseclub.com In Knight Ridder Building in heart of downtown. Main dining room, 4 private dining rooms, meeting rooms, conference rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Victorville Spring Valley Lake Country Club, 760-245-5356 spring-valley-lake.com Spring Valley Lake area. Golf course, 4 tennis courts, swimming pool, and fitness center. 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. Athletic facility, 4 tennis courts (3 clay courts, 1 hard court), outdoor pool, spa, and pro shop. 2 dining rooms with seasonal dining hours. Resort rates apply. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Boulder Lake Valley Golf Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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Morgan Run Club & Resort, 858-756-2471
In Lake Oroville. Part of Forever Resorts.
santarosagolf.com In Santa Rosa, 55 miles north of San Francisco in Sonoma County. 18-hole parkland golf course, upscale dining, ballroom. Tennis, swimming, and fitness facilities. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
San Diego
Empire Ranch Golf Club, 916-817-8100
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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club, 707-546-3485
Signature Gold Dining.
Denver Black Bear Golf Club, 303-840-3100 blackbearclub.com In Parker. 32 miles south of Denver International Airport. 18-hole Jeff Brauer-designed golf course, driving range, practice facilities, dining room. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Blackstone Country Club, 303-680-0245 blackstone-club.com In Aurora. 25 miles south of Denver International Airport. 18-hole Jay Morrish-designed golf course, dining room, pool, 2 tennis courts, fitness facilities. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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eastlakewoodlandscc.com In Oldsmar between Clearwater and Tampa. 36 holes of Von HaggeDevlin-designed golf, practice and banquet facilities, clubhouse, fitness center, 17 tennis courts, 3 pools. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
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Hotel Monaco Omni Interlocken Resort In Broomfield. Signature Gold Golf.
Fort Collins Fort Collins Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Vail Sonnenalp Club In Edwards. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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Connecticut Hartford Country Club of Farmington In Farmington. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf
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New Haven Wallingford Country Club In Wallingford. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Stamford See New York City.
Windsor Locks Six Flags New England In Springfield, Mass.
Delaware Newark See Philadelphia.
Rehoboth Beach Kings Creek Country Club
In Santa Rosa Beach. Signature Gold Golf.
Vue on 30a In Santa Rosa Beach.
Fort Lauderdale My South Coast Community, 800-433-5079 mysouthcoastcommunity.com
Boca Lago Country Club In Boca Raton. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
The Capital Grille The Club at Boca Pointe In Boca Raton. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Eagle Trace Golf Club In Coral Springs.
Heron Bay Golf Club In Coral Springs.
Lago Mar Country Club In Plantation. Signature Gold Golf.
Red Door Spa Tower Club, 954-764-8550 tower-florida.com On the 28th floor of One Financial Plaza in the downtown business district, with views of the Atlantic Ocean. Library/lounge, dining room, and private rooms for business and social events. Signature Gold Dining.
Fort Myers The Capital Grille In Naples.
The Club at Pelican Preserve Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Raptor Bay Golf Club In Bonita Springs.
Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples
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In Naples
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Gainesville
University and Whist Club Signature Gold Dining.
Florida Clearwater Countryside Country Club, 727-796-2153 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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Haile Plantation Golf & Country Club, 352-335-0055 haileplantationgolf.com 10 miles from the University of Florida and the Florida Medical Center. 18-hole Gary Player-designed golf course. Tennis, swimming, and fitness facilities, pro shop. Dining room, bar, and grill. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Jacksonville My Jacksonville Community, 800-433-5079 myjacksonvillecommunity.com
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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. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Marsh Creek Country Club, 904-461-1101 marshcreek.com In St. Augustine. 18-hole golf course, informal and formal dining, 10 tennis courts, fitness rooms, pool, private events space. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort In Amelia Island.
Omni Jacksonville Hotel 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. 18-hole Mark McCumber designed golf course. 2 tennis courts, pool. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Melbourne Suntree Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Miami My South Coast Community, 800-433-5079 mysouthcoastcommunity.com
The Biltmore In Coral Gables.
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 citrus-club.com On the 18th floor of Citrus Center. Formal and casual dining, cocktail lounge, six private rooms. Citrus Club Spa and Fitness Center, Meeting and conference rooms.Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
DeBary Golf & Country Club, 386-668-1705 debarycc.com In DeBary, 25 miles northeast of Orlando. 18-hole Lloyd Clifton golf course, formal dining, 6 tennis courts, pool, fitness center. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Grand Bohemian Hotel House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.
Legoland In Winter Haven.
Mystic Dunes Golf Club In Celebration. Pay-to-play access
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate In ChampionsGate.
Terralina Crafted Italian Part of Levy Restaurants. Access for Members with Signature Gold benefits only.
Sarasota The Venetian Golf and River Club In North Venice. Signature Gold Golf.
Tallahassee 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. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Tampa My Tampa Bay Community, 800-433-5079 mytampabaycommunity.com
The Capital Grille Centre Club, 813-286-4040 centretampa.com Atop the Urban Center in Westshore. Dining room, lounge, private dining and meeting rooms, conference room. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
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 Hills-designed championship golf course, 9 Har-Tru tennis courts, fitness center, junior Olympic-size pool. Overnight resort accommodations. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
West Palm Beach Breakers West Country Club Pay-to-play access.
The Capital Grille In Palm Beach Gardens.
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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
PGA National Resort & Spa In Palm Beach Gardens. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Georgia Atlanta My Atlanta Community, 800-433-5079 myatlantacommunity.com
Atlanta National Golf Club, 707-442-8801 atlantanationalgolfclub.com In Alpharetta. Golf retreat surrounded by rolling hills. 18-hole Pete and P.B. Dye-designed golf course, practice facilities, formal and casual dining, men’s grill, meeting facilities. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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. Signature Gold Golf.
Bentwater Golf Club, 770-529-9554 bentwatergc.com In Acworth. Near Marietta and Kennesaw. 18-hole golf course, dining, banquet room, pro shop.
Braelinn Golf Club, 770-631-3100 braelinngc.com In Peachtree City. 25 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole golf course, practice facility, casual dining, pool, 4 tennis courts. Closed Wed.
Brookfield Country Club, 770-993-1990 brookfieldcountryclub.com In Roswell, 35 miles north of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole course, casual dining, private events space, pool, fitness and tennis centers, golf performance center with FlightScope technology. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Brookstone Golf & Country Club, 770-425-8500 brookstonecc.com In Acworth, about 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. 18-hole course, 8 tennis courts, 2 pools, casual and upscale dining options. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. the clubline
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Buckhead Club, 404-262-2262 buckhead-club.com On the 26th floor of the Sovereign Building. Dining room, lounge, meeting and conference rooms, fitness center. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Canongate I Golf Club, 770-463-3342 canongate1gc.com In Sharpsburg. 20 miles southwest of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 36 holes of golf, main and private dining rooms, pool, 2 tennis courts.
The Capital Grille Chapel Hills Golf Club, 770-949-0030 chapelhillsgc.com In Douglasville. 25 miles northwest of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole golf course, main and private dining rooms, pool, 4 tennis courts.
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. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
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. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.
Currahee Club In Toccoa. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Eagle Watch Golf Club, 770-591-1000 eaglewatchgc.com In Woodstock. Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 18-hole
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Flat Creek Country Club, 770-487-8140 flatcreekcc.com In Peachtree City. 23 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 27 holes of golf, practice facilities, main and private dining rooms, pool, private events facilities. Closed Mon.
Glen Ella Springs Inn In Clarkesville.
Governors Gun Club In Kennesaw and Powder Springs.
Hamilton Mill Golf Club, 770-945-4653 hamiltonmillgc.com In Dacula. 50 miles northeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole Fred Couples/Gene Bates-designed golf course, practice facilities, meeting and conference space.
Jonpaul’s Tonsorial and Spa Services In Johns Creek.
Laurel Springs Golf Club, 770-884-0065 laurelspringsclub.com In Suwanee, 27 miles north of Atlanta. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, driving range, and practice facilities. Informal dining, bar and lounge, Nicklaus library, pro shop, locker rooms. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
The Manor Golf & Country Club, 678-366-3886 manorgcc.com In Milton. 18-hole golf course — Georgia’s only Tom Watson-designed championship course, formal and casual dining, aquatic center featuring junior Olympic-size pool, tennis center with 16 courts. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Mirror Lake Golf Club, 770-459-5599 mirrorlakegc.com In Villa Rica. 36 holes of golf, dining room, patio with views of Mirror Lake, pool, 4 tennis courts.
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, fitness center.
Olde Atlanta Golf Club, 770-497-0097 oldeatlantagc.com In Suwanee. 18-hole Arthur Hillsdesigned golf course, practice facilities, casual dining, private events facilities.
The Peachtree Club In Midtown.
Planterra Ridge Golf Club, 770-487-8141 planterraridgegc.com In Peachtree City. 27 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
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Capital City Club, Montgomery, Ala. International Airport. 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, dining room, pool. Closed Tue.
Polo Golf & Country Club, 770-887-7656 pologolfandcountryclub.com In Cumming. 18-hole Joe Leedesigned golf course, practice facilities, dining, swim center with pools and waterslide, tennis center with 10 courts. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags White Water Sun City Peachtree Golf Club, 678-242-1933 suncitypeachtreegolf.com In Griffin. 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, dining room, bar, private events facilities.
Traditions of Braselton, 706-363-9963 traditionsofbraseltongc.com In Jefferson. 18-hole golf course, casual dining, private events space. Closed Tue.
Waldorf Astoria Atlanta White Columns Country Club, 770-343-9025 whitecolumnscountryclub.com In Milton. 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed golf course, dining, tennis complex with 10 courts, outdoor swim center, fitness facilities. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
White Oak Golf Club, 770-251-6700 whiteoakgc.com In Newnan. 27 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 36-hole golf course, dining room, private dining room, 4 tennis courts, pool.
Whitewater Creek Country Club, 770-460-0877 whitewatercreekcc.com In Fayetteville. 20 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, main and private dining rooms, private events facilities. Closed Thur.
The Whitley
Windermere Golf Club, 678-513-1000 windermeregc.com In Cumming. 18-hole Davis Love III-designed golf course, dining room, private events facilities.
Augusta The Pinnacle Club The Willcox
Illinois Champaign Urbana Country Club In Urbana. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Chicago My Chicago Community, 800-433-5079
In Aiken, South Carolina.
mychicagocommunity.com
Woodside Plantation Country Club, 803-649-3383
In Joliet. Premier motorsports club.
woodside-plantation.com In Aiken, South Carolina. 30 miles from Augusta Regional Airport in Woodside Plantation. 3 golf courses, 10 tennis courts, 2 pools. Closed Mon. Green fees apply to all members during Masters week.
Columbus Country Club of Columbus Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.
Macon Healy Point Country Club, 478-743-1495
Autobahn Country Club The Capital Grille Locations in Chicago, Lombard, and Rosemont.
The Carlton Club at RitzCarlton, Chicago Spa access only.
Chicago Elite Yacht Club Quarters Hotel Crystal Lake Country Club In Crystal Lake. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf
The Drake Hotel House of Blues - Foundation Room
healypointcc.com 18-hole Gary Player-designed golf course, formal and casual dining, tennis complex with 10 courts, pool, fitness facilities. Closed Tue.
Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
River Forest Golf Club, 478-974-0974
The Metropolitan, 312-876-3200
riverforestgc.com In Forsyth. 25 miles northwest of Macon. 18-hole golf course, dining room, access to pool, tennis, and fitness facilities. Closed Mon.
Savannah Mansion on Forsyth Park
Hawaii Maui Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course
Oahu Hawaii Prince Golf Club Mid-Pacific Country Club In Kailua. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Prince Waikiki Plaza Club Signature Gold Dining.
House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.
metclubchicago.com On the 66th and 67th floors of the Willis Tower in the financial district. Dining room, 16 private rooms, grill, wine bar, meeting and conference rooms, fitness center. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Mid-America Club, 312-861-1100 midamclub.com Atop the 80th floor of the Aon Center. Dining room, grill, lounge, 8,500-square-foot ballroom, private dining and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.
Midlothian Country Club In Midlothian. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Mystic Blue Odyssey Cruises
Ravinia Green Country Club, 847-945-6200
and outdoor pools, 10 tennis courts. Dining, golf shop, fitness center.
Owensboro
raviniagreen.com In Riverwoods, about 15 miles north of O’Hare International Airport. 18-hole golf course with caddy services, tennis courts, pools, casual and formal dining. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Terre Haute
Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Red Door Spa Ritz-Carlton, Chicago Rolling Green Country Club, 847-945-6200 rollinggreencc.com In Arlington Heights, about 12 miles north of O’Hare International Airport. 18-hole golf course with caddy services, pool, fitness center, casual and formal dining. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Seadog Cruises Six Flags Great America Spiaggia Part of Levy Restaurants.
Spirit of Chicago White Eagle Golf Club In Naperville.
Peoria Country Club of Peoria Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Rockford Rockford Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Indiana Evansville Rolling Hills Country Club In Newburgh. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Fort Wayne Orchard Ridge Country Club
Country Club of Terre Haute Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Davenport Davenport Country Club
Signature Gold Dining.
Lake Charles
Des Moines Des Moines Embassy Club Glen Oaks Country Club In West Des Moines. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Kansas Kansas City Lawrence Country Club In Lawrence. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, 913-402-1000 nicklausgolflg.com In Overland Park, 10 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, practice facilities, pool, 21,000-square-foot clubhouse, pro shop, conference room, informal dining room, casual bar and grill, private dining room. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.
Wichita Reflection Ridge Golf Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Willowbend Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.
Kentucky Bowling Green Indian Hills Country Club
Indianapolis
Hebron
Broadmoor Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
The Capital Grille Hawthorns Golf & Country Club In Fishers. Signature Gold Golf.
Omni Severin Hotel Skyline Club, 317-263-5000 skyline-indy.com On the 36th floor of the One American Square building downtown. Main dining room, bar and grill, 4 private dining rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
West Lafayette Golf and Country Club In West Lafayette. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
South Bend Knollwood Country Club, 574-277-1541 knollwoodclub.com In Granger, north of Notre Dame. 2 golf courses, driving range, indoor
Carriage House Hotel City Club at River Ranch
Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Anderson Country Club
Louisiana Lafayette
Iowa
Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
In Anderson. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
The Pearl Club
See Cincinnati.
Louisville GlenOaks Country Club In Prospect. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Omni Louisville Hotel Persimmon Ridge Golf Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Polo Fields Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. the clubline
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Lake Charles Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Many Cypress Bend Resort Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
New Orleans Beau Chene Country Club In Mandeville. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Chateau Golf & Country Club In Kenner. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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.
Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
Shreveport Southern Trace Country Club, 318-798-8300 southern-trace.com 18-hole Arthur Hills-designed championship golf course, 6 lighted tennis courts, pool, spa and fitness facilities, whirlpool, steam room, and lounge.
Maryland Baltimore The Capital Grille Eagle’s Nest Country Club In Phoenix, 21 miles north of Baltimore. 18-hole golf course, casual and upscale dining, eight Har-Tru outdoor tennis courts, Olympic-size pool, private event space. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
The Golf Club at South River In Edgewater
Red Door Spa In Baltimore, Bethesda, and Gaithersburg.
Six Flags America Spirit of Baltimore
Rockville See Washington, D.C.
Massachusetts Boston My New England Community, 800-433-5079 mynewenglandcommunity.com
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, meeting and conference rooms. 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 Golf Club and Lodge In Bolton.
Ipswich Country Club, 978-356-4822 ipswichclub.com In Ipswich, 30 miles northeast of Boston. 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones. 6 Har-Tru tennis courts, pro shop, fitness center, pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Closed Mon.
Odyssey Cruises Seaport Elite Yacht Cruises Spirit of Boston
Building. Dining, lounge, private workspaces, fitness center. Closed Sat-Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
TPC Michigan, 313-436-3000 tpcmichigangc.com In Dearborn. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature course, casual dining, bar, lounge, locker rooms, private events space. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
University Club of Michigan State University In Lansing.
Grand Rapids Cork Wine & Grille FireRock Grille In Caledonia.
Macatawa Legends Golf Club In Holland.
Rush Creek Bistro In Grandville.
StoneWater Country Club In Caledonia.
Sunnybrook Country Club In Grandville.
Thousand Oaks Golf Club Watermark Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Minnesota Minneapolis
Cape Cod The Ridge Club In Sandwich. 18-hole Robert von Hagge-designed course, 2 Har-Tru tennis courts, swimming complex, upscale and casual dining. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Ocean Edge Resort & Club In Brewster.
Michigan Detroit My Detroit Community, 800-433-5079
The Capital Grille Dellwood Country Club In Dellwood. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Medina Golf & Country Club, 763-478-6021 medinagolfcc.com In Medina, 20 miles west of downtown Minneapolis. Family pool, 18 holes of championship golf, 9-hole short course, 4 Har-Tru tennis courts, dining options. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
mydetroitcommunity.com
Rochester
The Capital Grille Dearborn Racquet & Health Club
In Byron. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
In Dearborn.
Mississippi
No. VI Chophouse
Somerby Golf Club
In Novi.
Hattiesburg
Oakhurst Golf & Country Club, 248-391-3300
Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
oakhurstgolf.com In Clarkston. Arthur Hill-designed course. Three-story clubhouse includes dining options, meeting rooms, private event spaces, and pro shop. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Oak Pointe Country Club, 810-229-4554 oak-pointe.com In Brighton, 30 miles west of Detroit. 18-hole Arthur Hills-designed golf course and 18-hole private championship course. 4 lighted tennis courts, fitness center, pool. Closed Mon.
Skyline Club, 248-350-9898 theskylineclub.com In Southfield, 15 miles north of Detroit, on the 28th floor of the Town Center
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Canebrake Country Club
Jackson Lake Caroline Golf Club In Madison. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Patrick Farms Golf Club In Pearl.
Whisper Lake Country Club In Madison.
Missouri Columbia The Club at Old Hawthorne Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Joplin Twin Hills Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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Lake of the Ozarks The Club at Porto Cima Signature Gold Golf.
Lake of the Ozarks Marina Part of Forever Resorts.
The Lodge of Four Seasons In Lake Ozark.
Kansas City The Capital Grille Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, 913-402-1000 In Overland Park, Kansas. See Kansas City, Kansas.
Springfield Millwood Golf & Racquet Club In Ozark. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
St. Louis Country Club at the Legends In Eureka. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Missouri Athletic Club Signature Gold Dining.
Six Flags St. Louis WingHaven Country Club In O’Fallon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Montana Bozeman Riverside Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Nebraska Omaha Champions Run Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Nevada Las Vegas Aria Resort & Casino 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. Signature Gold Golf.
Bellagio Callville Bay Resort & Marina
Canyon Gate Country Club, 702-363-0303
Trenton
canyon-gate.com In Canyon Gate, 8 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. 18-hole golf course, 4 tennis courts, pool, fitness center. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
cherryvalleycc.com In Skillman. About 8 miles north of historic Princeton. 18-hole Rees Jones golf course set along Bedens Brook, 7 tennis courts, Olympic-size pool. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.
The Capital Grille Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Aureole and Charlie Palmer Steak restaurants.
Citizens Kitchen & Bar Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina In Lake Mojave. Part of Forever Resorts.
Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.
Emeril’s
Cherry Valley Country Club
Six Flags Great Adventure In Jackson, N.J.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor In Jackson, N.J.
New Mexico Albuquerque Canyon Club Signature Gold Golf.
Las Cruces Picacho Hills Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
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. Signature Gold Golf.
New York City Anglebrook Golf Club In Lincolndale. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
The Athletic & Swim Club at Equitable Center, 212-265-3490 athleticswim.com Midtown location. World-class fitness area, 25-yard indoor pool, group exercise classes, personal training, massage, quick snack bistro. Adults only — 16 and older.
Bateaux New York The Beard House
Receive VIP access and service at Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House, Delmonico Steakhouse, and Table 10 restaurant.
Santa Fe
In Greenwich Village.
La Posada de Santa Fe, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa
In Manhattan; Stamford, Conn.
Fix Restaurant House of Blues - Foundation Room
New York
Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch
Albany The Edison Club In Rexford. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf
The Great Escape
Signature Gold Dining.
Six Flags’ park In Lake George.
Le Cirque Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino MGM Grand Hotel and Casino The Mirage New York New York Red Square Searsucker The Signature at MGM Grand Stack Restaurant Stirling Club Temple Bar Marina
Jamestown
In Lake Mead. Part of Forever Resorts.
Vdara Hotel & Spa
Reno Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer Steak restaurants.
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino In Incline Village.
Somersett Country Club
See Erie, Pa.
Long Island Engineers Country Club In Roslyn Harbor. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
The Hamlet Golf & Country Club, 631-209-7448 hamletgolfandcountryclub.com In Commack, 14 miles northwest of Long Island MacArthur Airport. 18-hole golf course, 8 tennis courts, pool, pro shop, fitness center, informal dining. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.
Red Door Spa In Bellmore.
Willow Creek Golf & Country Club, 631-403-6108 hamletwillowcreek.com In Mt. Sinai, 18 miles northwest of Long Island MacArthur Airport. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, informal dining. Signature Gold Golf.
Signature Gold Golf.
New Hampshire Manchester Omni Mount Washington Resort In Bretton Woods.
The One Hundred Club In Portsmouth.
New Jersey Atlantic City Red Door Spa
In Lake Mead. Part of Forever Resorts.
DeBary Golf & Country Club, DeBary, Fla.
The Capital Grille Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Aureole restaurant.
Club Quarters Hotel, Midtown Club Quarters Hotel, World Trade Center Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.
Manhattan Elite Yachts The Michelangelo Hotel Omni Berkshire Place Red Door Spa In Darien, Conn.; and New York City.
Spirit of New Jersey Spirit of New York Terrace Club
North Carolina Asheville Hendersonville Country Club In Hendersonville. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Inn on Biltmore Estate In the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Omni Grove Park Inn
Charlotte The Capital Grille Charlotte City Club Signature Gold Dining.
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Chetola Resort In Blowing Rock.
Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.
Firethorne Country Club, 704-243-2433 firethornecountryclub.com In Marvin, about 20 miles south of Charlotte. 18-hole Tom Jacksondesigned golf course, casual and formal dining, private events space, 10 tennis courts, four pools. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Omni Charlotte Hotel River Run Country Club In Davidson. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
TPC Piper Glen, 704-846-1212 tpcpiperglengc.com 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, dining, tennis courts, pool, fitness center. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club In Denver. Pay-to-play access.
Greensboro Alamance Club In Burlington. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E
Danville Golf Club In Danville, Va. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E
Outer Banks The Currituck Club, 252-453-9400 thecurrituckgolfclub.com Between Duck and Corolla. 90 miles from Norfolk International Airport. 18-hole Rees Jones course, practice facilities. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Nags Head Golf Links, 252-441-8073 nagsheadgolflinks.com 90 miles from Norfolk International Airport. 18-hole golf course and grill. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Raleigh/Durham My Triangle Community, 800-433-5079 trianglecommunityclubs.com
Alamance Country Club In Burlington. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Angus Barn C arolina 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. 20 miles from RaleighDurham International Airport. Dining room and grill, 7 private rooms. Signature Gold Dining.
City Club Raleigh, 919-834-8829 cityclubraleigh.com On the 28th and 29th floors of the Wells Fargo Capitol Center. Formal and informal dining, 6 private dining rooms. Signature Gold Dining.
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Devils Ridge Golf Club, 919-557-6100 devilsridgecc.com In Holly Springs, 20 miles southwest of Raleigh. 18-hole John LaFoydesigned golf course. Grill area, 3 private dining rooms, and driving range. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Lochmere Golf Club, 919-851-0611 lochmere.com In Cary, southeast of Raleigh. 18-hole Gene Hamm-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, grill, covered pavilion for special events. 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 LaFoy-designed course, clubhouse, 6 tennis courts, grill. 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 Resort In the Sandhills of North Carolina. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. on No. 9.
Wilmington Beaufort Club In Beaufort. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
City Club of Wilmington River Landing Country Club In Wallace.
Winston-Salem Bermuda Run Country Club, 336-998-8155 bermudaruncc.com In Bermuda Run, about 13 miles southwest of Winston-Salem. Two 18-hole courses, tennis courts, two pools, private events space, and two clubhouses, both with dining options. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
High Point Country Club In High Point. Pay-to-play access.
Jefferson Landing In Jefferson. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Oakwoods Country Club In Wilkesboro. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Starmount Forest Country Club In Greensboro. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Ohio Akron Firestone Country Club, 330-644-8441 firestonecountryclub.com 15 miles from the Akron-Canton Airport. Home to the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship, with 3 18-hole golf courses, pro shop, bar and grill, and private dining. 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 Senior Players Championship.
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. Closed Mon.
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quailhollowcc.com In Concord, 25 miles east of Cleveland. Weiskopf-Morrish golf course and Bruce Devlin golf course, fitness center.
Rustic Hills Country Club In Medina.
Salmon Dave’s Pacific Rim Shoreby Club In Bratenahl.
Signature of Solon Country Club In Solon.
Weymouth Country Club In Medina.
Columbus Heritage Golf Club, 614-777-1690 heritagegc.com In Hilliard, 13 miles northwest of Columbus. 18-hole P.B. Dye-designed course, formal and casual dining venues, and private events space. Signature Gold Golf.
Dayton My River Community, 800-433-5079 myrivercommunity.com
The Dayton Club, 937-224-4381
myrivercommunity.com
daytonracquet.com On the 28th and 29th floors of Kettering Tower downtown. Fitness center, personal training, massage, squash court, 2 group fitness rooms, dining room, lounge, meeting and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.
Oasis Golf Club & Conference Center
In Bellbrook.
Cincinnati My River Community, 800-433-5079
In Loveland. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Stillmeadow Country Club Traditions Country Club In Hebron, Ky. Signature Gold Golf.
Cleveland My North Coast Community, 800-433-5079 mynorthcoastcommunity.com
Blue Point Grill The Capital Grille In Lyndhurst.
Chagrin Valley Athletic Club In Chagrin Falls.
The Club at Hillbrook
800-433-5079
Quail Hollow Country Club, 440-639-3800
In Chagrin Falls.
Delmonico’s Steakhouse Fox Meadow Country Club In Medina.
Hill ‘n Dale Club In Medina.
House of Blues - Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
Lakeside Yacht Club
Sugar Valley Country Club
Toledo Highland Meadows Golf Club In Sylvania. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
The Toledo Club Toledo Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Oklahoma Lawton The Territory Golf and Country Club
The Metropolitan, Chicago Shawnee Country Club In Shawnee. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
The Trails Golf Club
In Chester County.
In Norman. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Hartefeld National, 610-268-8800
Tulsa Oregon
hartefeld.com In Avondale, 40 miles from Philadelphia. 18-hole Tom Faziodesigned golf course, grill and pub, ballroom. Signature Gold Golf.
Astoria
North Hills Country Club, 215-887-8030
Club at Indian Springs In Broken Arrow.
Astoria Golf and Country Club In Warrenton. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Medford
Portland Boundary Social Club Hotel Monaco Hotel Vintage Plaza Riverside Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
My Pittsburgh Community, 800-433-5079
The Loft of Bend In Bend.
mypittsburghcommunity.com
Pennsylvania Erie Country Club of Meadville In Meadville. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Lake Shore Country Club
In Jamestown, N.Y. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Dornick Hills Country Club
The Greens Country Club Oak Tree Country Club oaktreecc.net In Edmond. About 15 miles north of Oklahoma City. 36 holes of Pete Dyedesigned golf, tennis, fitness center, pool, Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Moon Brook Country Club
Harrisburg In Chambersburg, Pa. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Lebanon Country Club In Lebanon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Philadelphia Applecross Country Club
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diamond-run.com In Sewickley, 16 miles from Pittsburgh International Airport. 18-hole Gary Player-designed course, practice facilities, informal dining, grill. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold. In Verona.
Omni Bedford Springs Resort In Bedford.
Omni William Penn Hotel Rivers Club, 412-391-5227
The Hill Society Signature Gold Dining.
The Capital Grille
The Capital Grille The Carlton Restaurant Diamond Run Golf Club, 412-741-2020
Green Oaks Country Club
Chambersburg Country Club
In Downingtown.
Spirit of Philadelphia Talamore Country Club
Pittsburgh
Redmond
McAlester
In Ardmore. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
pyramidclub.com Atop Mellon Bank Center in Center City. Views of the Delaware Valley from the main dining room. Meeting and conference rooms. Closed Sat-Sun except on holidays and for private parties. Signature Gold Dining.
In Ambler.
University Club
Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
McAlester Country Club
northhillscc.org In North Hills. 200-seat ballroom with bar, three pools, casual and upscale dining, and 18-hole golf course. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Pyramid Club, 215-567-6510
Grants Pass Golf Club In Grants Pass. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
In Duncan. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Oklahoma City
Club Quarters Hotel Freedom Elite Yacht French Creek Golf Club
riversclub.com In One Oxford Centre downtown. Complete fitness, squash, yoga, Pilates, pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Dining room, pub. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
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Seven Oaks Country Club In Beaver.
Treesdale Golf & Country Club, 724-625-2220 treesdalegolf.com In Gibsonia, 25 miles north of downtown Pittsburgh. 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.
Rhode Island Providence The Capital Grille Ledgemont Country Club In Seekonk, Mass. Signature Gold Golf.
South Carolina Aiken See Augusta, Ga.
Charleston Belmond Charleston Place Hotel Charleston National Golf Club Harbour Club Signature Gold Dining.
Kiawah Island Golf Resort RiverTowne Country Club In Mount Pleasant. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Seabrook Island Club Signature Gold Golf.
Snee Farm Country Club In Mt. Pleasant.
Columbia C apital City Club, 803-256-2000 capitalcolumbia.com On the 25th floor of the SouthTrust Tower downtown, across from the capitol. Dining room, grill, private dining, lounge, meeting and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.
Inn at USC The Members Club at Woodcreek and WildeWood Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Hyatt Regency Greenville Musgrove Mills Golf Club The Preserve at Verdae Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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.
Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run, 843-689-2200 goldenbear-indigorun.com 1,714-acre residential and golf community. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course, pro shop, tennis.
The Golf Club at Indigo Run, 843-689-3500 thegolfclub-indigorun.com Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II-designed golf course, clubhouse, pro shop. Signature Gold Golf.
Haig Point Club On Daufuskie Island. Pay-to-play access.
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort The Owners Club at Hilton Head, 843-342-2080 Set in the prestigious Indigo Run private community, a short drive to the island’s beaches. Special privileges at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Golden Bear golf course, private lodge with swimming pool, member lounge, and business center plus spacious 3-bedroom, 3-bath Club Homes.
Mount Pleasant Dunes West Golf & River Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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 Signature Gold Dining.
Fox Den Country Club
Greenville
Signature Gold Golf.
Commerce Club, 864-232-5600
Memphis
commerce-club.com Atop the One Liberty Square building downtown. Dining and meeting rooms, bar, and grill. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
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Windyke Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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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.
Clarksville Country Club In Clarksville. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Nashville City Club Signature Gold Dining.
Temple Hills Country Club, 615-646-4785 templehillsgolf.com In Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville. 27 holes of golf open year-round, casual and formal dining, private events space, two tennis courts, junior Olympic-size pool. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Texas Abilene Abilene Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Amarillo Amarillo Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Amarillo Club Signature Gold Dining.
Austin My Lone Star Community, 800-433-5079 mylonestarcommunity.com
The Austin Club Driskill Hotel 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.
he Hills Country Club, T 512-261-7272 In the Village of the Hills, 20 miles from downtown Austin along Lake Travis. Two 18-hole courses: the Jack Nicklaus-designed 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. 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.
L akeway Country Club, 512-261-7272 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. 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, large fitness facility, and dining. Closed Mon.
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa The Owners Club at Barton Creek, 512-329-4663 Offers members luxurious 3-bedroom, 3-1/2-bath 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.
The University of Texas Club, 512-471-2000 utclub.com On the 6th and 7th floors in the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Bar with casual dining, banquette seating, media area, private rooms. Privileges are not extended during home football game weekends (Fri-Sun), however non-resident memberships are available. Signature Gold Dining.
Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Dallas/Fort Worth My Dallas Fort Worth Community, 800-433-5079 mydfwcommunity.com
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.
Canyon Creek Country Club, 972-231-1466 canyoncreekclub.com In Richardson. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, 24 lighted tennis courts, 3 pools, indoor and outdoor dining. Closed Tue.
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Cedar Creek Country Club In Kemp. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
City Club of Fort Worth In Fort Worth.
The Clubs of Prestonwood, 972-239-7111 prestonwoodcc.org Two North Texas clubs in one, just eight miles apart. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
The Creek Clubhouse In North Dallas. 18-hole course designed by Ralph Plummer; casual and formal dining, Laykhold-surface tennis courts, pool, and fitness center. Closed Mon.
The Hills Clubhouse In Plano. 18-hole course designed by Dave Bennett. Pool. Closed Tue.
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.
Frisco Gun Club In Frisco.
Gleneagles Country Club, 972-867-6666 gleneaglesclub.com In Plano, 25 miles northeast of DFW International Airport. Two 18-hole Bruce Devlin and Robert VonHaggedesigned golf courses, 18 lighted tennis courts, fitness facility, 3 dining areas, 6 private event rooms. 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, driving range, full-service dining, banquet facilities. Closed Mon.
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. 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, 5 dining areas. Golf and dining available Tue-Sun. Signature Gold Golf.
Oakmont Country Club, 940-321-5599 oakmontclub.com In Corinth, 20 miles northwest of Dallas. 18-hole course designed by Roger Packard and Don January; practice facility with double-ended
driving range, clubhouse with pool and tennis facilities.
Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West Omni Fort Worth Hotel Park City Club Red Door Spa In Dallas and Plano.
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Rough Creek Lodge & Resort In Glen Rose.
Roy’s restaurant In Plano.
Shady Valley Country Club, 817-275-3092 shadyvalley.com In Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth. Golf course, driving range, tennis court, pool, and sauna. Closed Mon.
Sheraton Stonebriar Hotel Six Flags Hurricane Harbor In Arlington.
Six Flags Over Texas In Arlington.
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. Lighted tennis courts, pool, formal and informal dining. Finger/Dye course for Signature and Associate Gold. Fazio course for Signature Gold.
Stonebridge Ranch Country Club
TPC Craig Ranch In McKinney. 18-hole Tom Weiskopfdesigned course, putting green, short-game area with bunkers, chipping green, upscale and casual dining. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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. Closed Mon. 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. Closed Mon.
The Westin Stonebriar Resort
Houston My Houston Community, 800-433-5079 myhoustoncommunity.com
April Sound Country Club, 936-588-1101
stonebridgeranchcountryclub.com In McKinney. Overnight accommodations in golf course cottages. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
aprilsoundcountryclub.com On Lake Conroe, 45 miles north of Houston. 27 holes of golf, 12 tennis courts, fitness center, aquatics complex.
The Ranch Clubhouse, 972-540-2000
Bay Oaks Country Club, 281-488-7888
27-hole Arthur Hills-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse, pool, informal dining, grill, fitness center. Closed Tue.
bayoakscountryclub.com 18-hole Arthur Hills golf course, 9 tennis courts, pool, fitness center, formal and casual dining. Closed Mon.
The Stonebridge Clubhouse, 972-540-1000
The Capital Grille The Club at Falcon Point, 281-392-7888
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. Closed Mon.
Suntex Boat Club Timarron Country Club, 817-481-7529
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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. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
timarronclub.com In Southlake, 15 miles west of DFW International Airport. 18-hole Byron Nelson-designed golf course. Practice facility with driving range, sand bunker, and chipping and putting greens, 31,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, meeting and conference rooms, and special-event facilities. Closed Mon.
falconpoint.com In Katy, 25 miles west of downtown Houston; 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert von Hagge and Bruce Devlin, 5 lighted tennis courts, 2 pools. Closed Mon.
The Clubs of Kingwood theclubsofkingwood.com In Kingwood. Hailed as one of the “World’s Largest Private Country Clubs”
The Clubs of Kingwood at Deerwood, 281-360-1060 18-hole championship golf course, driving range, pro shop, clubhouse, grill. Informal dining room available for private functions. Closed Mon. Green fees apply after use of Signature Gold and O.N.E. complimentary rounds.
Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club, Coto de Caza, Calif. The Clubs of Kingwood at Kingwood, 281-358-2171
The Houston Club, 713-225-3257
Four 18-hole golf courses, 5 pools, 26 tennis courts, clubhouse, pro shop. Closed Mon.
On the 49th floor in One Shell Plaza downtown. Dining with views of the city. Private dining rooms, wine lockers, meeting and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.
Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.
The Downtown Club thedowntownclubhouston.com An alliance of two private club traditions in downtown Houston that offers expanded benefits for downtown business leaders and residents. Private dining rooms available at both clubs.
The Downtown Club at Houston Center, 713-654-0877 In First City parking garage downtown. Complete athletics, basketball, indoor track, 4 group exercise studios. Lunch only. Signature Gold Dining.
Longview Mt. Pleasant Country Club In Mount Pleasant. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Summit Club Signature Gold Dining.
Lake Windcrest, 281-259-2279
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lakewindcrestgc.com In Magnolia. 35 miles north of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. 18-hole Thomas E. Walker-designed golf course, driving range.
Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Hillcrest Country Club
Magnolia Creek, 281-557-0555 magnoliacreekgc.com In League City. 20 miles southeast of William P. Hobby Airport. 27-hole linksstyle golf course, practice facilities, event space.
Riverbend Country Club In Sugar Land.
The Texas Tech Club, 806-742-4496 texastechclub.com On the east side of Jones AT&T Stadium overlooking the football field and downtown. Dining, meeting and conference rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
McAllen Cimarron Country Club, 956-581-7401 clubatcimarron.com In Mission. 5 miles from McAllen Miller International Airport. Championship golf course, pool, racquetball courts, lighted tennis courts. Closed Mon.
The Downtown Club at Met, 713-652-0700
South Shore Harbour, 281-334-0525
In Allen Center downtown. 10 indoor tennis courts, squash, racquetball, basketball, 4 group exercise studios, KidZone, Bella Rinova Day Spa. Café lunch service. Signature Gold Dining.
southshoreharbourcc.com In League City. 20 miles southeast of William P. Hobby Airport. 27-hole golf course, private events facilities. Closed Mon.
The Golf Trails of the Woodlands, 281-882-3000
In Bryan. Golf benefits for Signature Gold Golf.
San Angelo
thegolftrails.com In the Woodlands. 20 miles north of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Two golf courses, the 18-hole Oaks and 18-hole Panther Trail, dining and snack options, access to pool and fitness facilities at adjacent Woodlands Resort & Conference Center.
Willow Creek Golf Club, 281-376-4061
Signature Gold Golf.
Hearthstone Country Club, 281-463-2201
The Woodlands Country Club, 281-863-1400
hearthstoneclub.com In northwest Houston. 27-hole golf course designed by Jay Riviere, 6 tennis courts, 2 pools. Closed Mon.
House of Blues - Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.
House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch
Midland Green Tree Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
Traditions Club
willowcreekclub.com In Spring near the Woodlands, 30 miles north of downtown Houston. 18-hole von Hagge and Devlindesigned golf course. Fine and casual dining. Closed Mon.
thewoodlandscc.com In the Woodlands. 20 miles north of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Three golf courses: the 27-hole Palmer course, 18-hole Player course, and 18-hole Tournament course. Tennis center with 21 courts, pool, fitness facilities, formal and casual dining, private events facilities. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
San Angelo Country Club
San Antonio My Lone Star Community, 800-433-5079 mylonestarcommunity.com
Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club, 210-582-6700 fairoaksclub.com 16 miles north of San Antonio in Fair Oaks Ranch. Hill Country setting with 36 holes of golf, tennis, swimming, dining. Closed Mon.
Lake Amistad Resort & Marina In Del Rio. Part of Forever Resorts.
Mokara Hotel & Spa Omni La Mansión del Rio Hotel
Signature Gold Dining. FA L L 2019
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Plaza Club Signature Gold Dining.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Texarkana See Texarkana, Ark.
Temple 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 pool, fitness facilities, main dining room, grill.
Tyler Eagle’s Bluff Country Club In Bullard. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Sulphur Springs Country Club In Sulphur Springs. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Victoria Victoria Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Waco Baylor Club Situated on the home side of Baylor University’s McLane Stadium. Dining, private event spaces, meeting rooms with business amenities. Signature Gold Dining.
Utah Park City Jeremy Ranch Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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 See Washington, D.C.
Leesburg See Washington, D.C.
Norfolk Greenbrier Country Club, 757-547-7375 greenbrierclub.com In Chesapeake. 12 miles from Norfolk International Airport. Championship Rees Jones-designed 18-hole golf course, putting and chipping greens, driving range, 8 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, 2 racquetball courts, fitness center, outdoor junior Olympic-size pool. Closed Mon.
Greencroft Club Signature Gold Dining.
Danville
In Port Orchard.
Ford’s Colony Country Club, 757-258-4100 fordscolonycc.com In Williamsburg, about 50 miles east of Richmond International Airport. Three 18-hole Dan Maples-designed courses, six indoor practice tees, casual and formal dining, private events space. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Omni Richmond Hotel Red Door Spa Stonehenge Golf & Country Club, 804-378-7841 stonehengeclub.com In Midlothian, 30 miles from Richmond International Airport. Golf course, putting green, 6 lighted tennis courts, junior Olympic-size pool. Closed Mon.
Hidden Valley Country Club
Tysons See Washington, D.C.
Washington Seattle My Puget Sound Community, 800-433-5079 mypugetsoundcommunity.com
Haymarket
Canterwood Golf & Country Club, 253-666-8502
In Hot Springs. Members enjoy 3
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. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.
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Hot Springs Omni Homestead Resort The Owners Club at The Homestead, 540-839-3700
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The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie
Richmond
See Greensboro, N.C. See Washington, D.C.
The Golf Club at Echo Falls In Snohomish.
In Mukilteo.
In Salem. Signature Gold Golf.
Charlottesville
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 highspeed wireless Internet access and videoconferencing center. Signature Gold Dining.
town-point.com Downtown in the World Trade Center. Formal and casual dining, lounge, business center, meeting and conference rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
Arlington See Washington, D.C.
Columbia Tower Club, 206-622-2010
In Lacey.
Roanoke
Centreville
collectiveseattle.com In Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Restaurant and bar, coffee shop, boutique bouldering area, and art studio. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
The Sanderling Resort Spirit of Norfolk Town Point Club, 757-625-6606
Virginia See Washington, D.C.
The Capital Grille The Collective, 206-247-7190
The Golf Club at Newcastle In Newcastle.
Harbour Pointe Golf Club Hotel Monaco Hotel Vintage Park Sorrento Hotel Trophy Lake Golf & Casting Washington National Golf Club In Auburn.
Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. My Capital Community, 800-433-5079 mycapitalcommunity.com
Capital & National Elite Yachts The Capital Grille In Washington, D.C.; and Tysons Corner, Va.
Chantilly National Golf and Country Club, 703-631-9560 chantilly-national.com In Centreville, Va., 10 miles south of Washington Dulles International Airport. 18-hole Ed Ault-designed golf course, practice range, 6 tennis courts, pool, dining areas, and private dining rooms. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Lansdowne Resort In Lansdowne, Va.
City Club of Washington, 202-347-0818
Wheeling Country Club
Mt. Vernon Excursion Norbeck Country Club, 301-774-7700
Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
norbeckcc.com In Rockville. 18 miles north of Washington D.C. 18-hole golf course, 12 tennis courts, volleyball court, pool, fitness center. Course closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Eau Claire
Odyssey Cruises Piedmont Club, 703-753-5922
Green Bay
piedmontclub.com In Haymarket, Va. 25 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport. 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed golf course. Pro shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, dining, and conference facilities. Course closed Tue. Signature Gold Golf.
Red Door Spa In Arlington, Va.; Vienna, Va.; and Washington, D.C.
Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner In Tysons, Va.
River Creek Club, 703-779-2022 rivercreekclub.com In Leesburg, Va, along the Potomac River. Fewer than 20 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport. 18-hole Ault, Clark, and Associates-designed championship golf course, 4 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, pool, pro shop, dining areas, private dining rooms, fitness center.
Spirit of Washington Tower Club Tysons Corner, 703-761-4250 tower-tysons.com In Tysons, 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. Signature Gold Dining.
West Virginia Charleston Berry Hills Country Club Signature Gold Golf.
Kearneysville Prospect Hall Shooting Club
Morgantown The Pines Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer Steak restaurant.
Wheeling
the clubline
800-433-5079 international callers
972-888-7357
Wisconsin Eau Claire Golf & Country Club In Altoona. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Green Bay Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
La Crosse La Crosse Country Club In Onalaska. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Madison Bishops Bay Country Club In Middleton. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Milwaukee The Capital Grille Destination Kohler In Kohler.
Geneva National Golf Club In Lake Geneva.
University Club of Milwaukee — Downtown Signature Gold Dining.
University Club of Milwaukee — Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.
Wausau Greenwood Hills Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
International Canada Montréal, Québec Club de Golf Islesmere In Laval. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
Le Maître De Mont-Tremblant In the Laurentian Mountains.
Rosemere Golf Club In Blainville. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Val Des Lacs Golf Club In Ste-Sophie.
Ottawa, Ontario Club de Golf Hautes Plaines In Gatineau, Quebec.
Eagle Creek Golf Club In Dunrobin.
city-washington.com In the Columbia Square building in downtown. Main dining room, 5 private dining/meeting rooms, business center, member lounge, and bar. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.
e - mail clubline @ clubcorp . com fax for a complete list of your benefits clubline . com
Toronto, Ontario
Club Quarters Hotel The Golf Club at Lansdowne
private event desk
In Acton.
In Lansdowne, Va.
972-888-7527
877-684-3919 privateevents @ clubcorp . com
GreyHawk Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.
Kanata Golf & Country Club In Kanata.
Blue Springs Golf Club Caledon Woods Golf Club 30 minutes northwest of Toronto.
Cherry Downs Golf & Country Club 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 Milton.
Glendale Golf and Country Club In Hamilton. Signature Gold Golf.
Grandview Golf Club 2 hours north of Toronto.
Greenhills Golf Club 2 hours west of Toronto. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Greystone Golf Club In Milton.
Heron Point Golf Links In Ancaster.
Hidden Lake Golf Club In Burlington. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.
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.
Omni King Edward Hotel RattleSnake Point Golf Club In Milton.
Rocky Crest Golf Resort In Mactier.
Sherwood Inn In Port Carling.
Station Creek Golf Club In Gormley.
Wyndance Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.
Vancouver, British Columbia Vida Spa 4 locations.
China Beijing
CLAY HAYNER
C apital 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. Signature Gold Dining.
Shenzhen Mission Hills China In Dongguan, Haikou, and Shenzhen.
Colombia Bolivar TPC Cartagena at Karibana Members receive preferred rates on Stay & Play packages.
Dominican Republic La Romana Casa de Campo Resort & Villas Members receive complimentary room upgrade and 30-minute golf lesson.
England London Club Quarters Hotel, Gracechurch Club Quarters Hotel, St. Paul’s Club Quarters Hotel, Trafalgar Square St. James’s Hotel & Club
France Paris Paris International Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.
Saint James Paris Hotel
Germany Frankfurt Frankfurt Airport Club Inside the Frankfurt Airport complex, near the Sheraton Hotel.
India New Delhi Le Cirque
Indonesia Jakarta American Club
Mexico Cancun 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. Signature Gold Golf.
Melia Cozumel All-Inclusive Golf & Beach Resort Playa Azul Golf, Scuba, Spa Hotel Presidente Intercontinental Cozumel Resort Spa
Puerto Vallarta Casa Velas Hotel Boutique Marina Vallarta Club de Golf, 011-52-322-221-00-73 vallartagolfclubs.com 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. 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 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 furnished accommodations with private verandas and hot tubs. Members pay cart fees only at Vista Vallarta, the 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed course. A second 18-hole course, designed by Tom Weiskopf, is also available for play.
Vista Vallarta Club de Golf, 011-52-322-29-000-30 vallartagolfclubs.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. Signature Gold Golf.
Roc (Taiwan) Taipei World Trade Center Club
Scotland St. Andrews
Canyon Creek Country Club, Richardson, Texas
Vietnam
Services Ship Sticks
Hanoi
Members receive preferred rates for golf club shipping services. Coupon code: ClubCorp10
Press Club
Other Affiliates Entertainment Six Flags amusement parks Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.
Tickets Purchase tickets for events such as concerts, Las Vegas shows, sporting events, and theater productions. Ticket purchases are through a thirdparty provider.
Topgolf At participating locations, members receive a free lifetime membership card ($5 value), plus 50 percent off bay rates on Mondays.
Hotel Program
Insurance
Singapore
Members may qualify for an additional discount on car insurance. For a free quote, go to geico.com/disc/ clubcorp or call 800-368-2734.
The American Club
South Africa Johannesburg The Rand Club
Sweden Stockholm Vidbynas Golf Club
Switzerland Lipperswil Golf Club Lipperswil 30 miles east of Zurich-Kloten Airport. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.
Travel Diamond Resorts Members receive a 15 percent discount off best available rates.
Elite Alliance Members receive access to more than 100 destinations worldwide. One-time waived enrollment fee for new members. Members receive a 5 percent discount on select charters through this global premier yacht company.
Oceania Cruises Members receive a $100 shipboard credit.
Omni Hotels & Resorts
Geico
Products 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.
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Avis Car Rental Members receive discounted rates at participating locations 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.
The Moorings
Club 1 Hotels Members receive best rates at major luxury hotel chains with no blackout dates and no membership fee as a benefit of their club membership. Log on to club website or contact ClubLine.
Old Course Hotel St. Andrews Golf Resort & Spa
Singapore
Transportation
Members receive a 12 percent discount on Omni’s Best Available Rate program at the time of booking.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Members receive a $100 shipboard credit per suite for new bookings on any Regent Seven Seas cruise, and best-available 2-for-1 inclusive fares.
Silversea Members receive up to 5 percent discount on cruises, $200 shipboard credit, and onboard amenities. Private Clubs (USPS 022-637) is published four times a year by ClubCorp Publications, Inc., 3030 LBJ Freeway, 5th Floor, Dallas, TX 75234. Periodicals Postage Paid at Dallas, TX, and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions are $15 a year in the United States and $24 a year in Canada. For subscriptions and address changes, please visit privateclubsmag.com. CPM no. 0293628. Publications Mail Agreement no. 1595318. GST no. 87492 1927 RT0001. Published and printed in the United States. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Private Clubs, 3030 LBJ Freeway, 5th Floor, Dallas, TX 75234.
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Beachfront Villa
T
he million-dollar view alone out over the picture-perfect turquoise water might have you booking Seaclusion in Turks and Caicos, which the Grace Bay Club just added to its Private Villa Collection in August. If that’s not enough, this sleek, no-ordinary-beach house with eight bedrooms and specially curated furniture throughout delivers plenty of other enticements — think large open-concept living room with floor-to-ceiling glass doors and windows, indoor and outdoor dining areas (each with seating for 20), cinema/media room, fitness room, game room with a billiard table, oceanfront infinity pool, and much more, including a Sonos sound system when you want a little mood music. The villa sleeps up to 22, but no problem if your group swells past that number. Only a small, tropically landscaped courtyard separates it from the five-bedroom Seascape, another new villa you can rent in tandem with Seaclusion that sleeps 10. Its decor matches its larger neighbor’s, so everyone still feels like they’re all together under one roof. On the beach. With that view. — DON NICHOLS
Details: From $14,000 per night for Seaclusion; from $19,000 for the two villas. 800-946-5757; gracebayclub.com
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STADIUM CLUBS University of Texas Florida State
Baylor
Boston College
Texas Tech North Carolina
Plus, Visit New Clubs with Benefits For Members with My World (Signature Gold) or O. N . E . Benefits
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IT'S GAME DAY Enjoy Member benefits at our six stadium clubs this season. Tailgate parties are available at Baylor Cub, The Carolina Club, The Texas Tech Club and The University of Texas Club on game days. Dining at the club is available the night before a game at The University Center Club at Florida State University and The Boston College Club. Even better, enjoy Sunday brunch at The University Center Club at Florida State University.1
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Traveling for a Game Day This Football Season?
BAYLOR CLUB
Our ClubCorp country and city clubs in the area are ready to welcome you to play golf or dine with friends, and team up with you to host the ultimate tailgate party, a watch party in one of our lounges, class reunions and alumni parties.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS CLUB
BOSTON COLLEGE CLUB
Waco, TX
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Enjoy panoramic views of McLane Stadium and downtown Waco over the Brazos River.
Located on the sixth and seventh floors of the east side of Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium.
Member Tailgate at Knox Hall opens three hours before kickoff with a cash bar, buffet, big-screen TVs and activities, and closes after the first quarter. Two complimentary guests per Member.1
Only UT Club Members have access to the 6th floor Club on game day with a ticket (inside the stadium). The Tailgate Tent opens two and a half hours before kickoff with a full bar, grill, live band and bigscreen TVs.1
Game day benefits are not available, but enjoy their dining, business amenities, meeting and event spaces, networking opportunities and more!
Only premium ticket holders (Suite, Club, Loge and Founders) will have access to Baylor Club on game day.
THE TEXAS TECH CLUB
Lubbock, TX THE UNIVERSITY CENTER CLUB AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Tallahassee, FL Game day benefits are not available, but enjoy our dining experience Friday nights before a game day and Sunday brunch after home games.
THE CAROLINA CLUB
Chapel Hill, NC Located in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center at the University of North Carolina. Attend the Tar Heel Football Tailgate Party by making reservations through ClubLine.1
Enjoy panoramic views of the Jones AT&T Stadium and downtown Lubbock. Access is available to The Texas Tech Club Tailgate Tent for $5 per person. Reservations through ClubLine are required for Members and guests. The Texas Tech Club Tailgate Tent opens three hours before kickoff with a full bar, buffet, TVs and more. Two complimentary guests per Texas Tech Club membership.1
Tailgate begins three hours before kickoff.
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OMNI HILTON HEAD OCEANFRONT RESORT Hilton Head, SC Envision yourself relaxing at the picture-perfect resort on the #1 island in the Continental United States, as ranked by Travel + Leisure, and the #1 island in the United States as voted on by Condé Nast Traveler. From sugar sand beaches and sparkling pools to delicious dining and championship golf-course access, this resort has something for everyone. Stay and enjoy 15% off the best available rate. Plus, you can also enjoy your complimentary golf benefits at Country Club of Hilton Head, Golden Bear Golf Club and Golf Club at Indigo Run.1
HYATT REGENCY SCOTTSDALE RESORT & SPA AT GAINEY RANCH Scottsdale, AZ Stay this fall and enjoy 20% off the rate of the day and the 4th night FREE! Additional resort amenities include Free WiFi, beach and pool activities, welcome beverage upon arrival, live music 7 nights a week in Center Stage Bar, shuttle to Old Town Scottsdale and Kierland, and hiking shuttle. 2 Members can also enjoy their complimentary golf benefits at Gainey Ranch Golf Club, Anthem Golf & Country Club and Seville Golf & Country Club while visiting Scottsdale.1
OMNI BARTON CREEK RESORT & SPA Austin, TX Experience the $150+ million transformation of Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa. Hit the links on any of the four championship golf courses, unwind at the all-new Mokara Spa, work out in the 33,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness center, or relax on the multi-tiered poolscape and enjoy breathtaking views of Austin’s Hill Country at every turn. Savor delectable dishes and handcrafted cocktails at seven unique restaurants and bars, including Bob’s Steak & Chop House and the all-new Blind Salamander. Create lasting memories at Texas’ #1 golf resort. Reserve today and save 20% on room accommodations and enjoy waived cart fees. 3
MONARCH BEACH RESORT Dana Point, CA Monarch Beach Resort provides a laid-back luxury experience from our new private beach club to Miraval Life in Balance Spa, nine dining options, oceanfront golf and three sparkling pools. Perfect for an extended getaway, this option provides the ultimate value. Book two nights at the best available rate and get the 3rd night free.4
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With Club 1 Hotels, enjoy guaranteed best rates at major luxury hotels and resorts with no blackout dates, and exclusive savings on 14 cruise lines. The annual membership fee has been waived as a benefit of your club membership (a $99 savings). Plus, save an additional 5% off any cruise or hotel stay that is already up to 60% off with promotion code CLUB5 at checkout. Log into your Club’s website or contact ClubLine and start saving today.6
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New Alliance Clubs Use your complimentary1 golf benefits Dunes West Golf & Country Club Mt. Pleasant, SC
Ideally situated along Wagner Creek and the Wando River, the site that is now home to Dunes West is rich in local history. Nationally acclaimed by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest as a Top 10 Resort Course, Dunes West’s championship golf course designed by Arthur Hills takes full advantage of its spectacular low country setting. The par 72 course plays 6871 yards, beckoning players of all handicaps, and combines with Dunes West’s first-class club facilities to provide a world-class golf experience.
Midlothian Country Club Chicago, IL
Midlothian Country Club is one of the Chicago area's most celebrated private golf and country clubs with unparalleled family culture, history and tradition. In addition to luxurious meeting, banquet and dining facilities, Midlothian offers a beautiful family swim complex complete with a year-round Cottage for casual dining.
Lake Valley Golf Club
Oakwoods Country Club
Located between Boulder and Longmont, Colorado, our links style golf course is fun to play, round after round, and among the best golf courses in Colorado. Lake Valley opened in 1965, and features a great variety of holes and spectacular views of Colorado’s Flatirons and foothills. Known for its outstanding, old style “push-up” greens, natural feel and abundant wildlife – as much as having hosted the 2016 USGA Senior Open Qualifying and numerous other championships – the course can be enjoyed by players of all abilities. Playing anywhere from 2896 to 6891 yards with 6 sets of tees (9 sets counting “combo” tees), the par 70 golf course is easily walked with short distances from greens to tees.
Throughout its history, Oakwoods Country Club and its members have developed a standard of excellence in all areas that pertain to the club. With these standards in mind, Oakwoods has become a hidden treasure in Western North Carolina. The members of Oakwoods kindly extend a warm southern invitation to see why OCC is the diamond of the foothills.
Boulder, CO
Wilksboro, NC
COMING SOON
Chateau Golf & Country Club Kenner, LA
Our 18-hole Champion golf course is challenging, well designed, and also has a driving range and practice greens. Other amenities include 9 tennis courts, fitness center, men's lounge and locker room, golf and tennis pro shops, swimming pools, and multiple dining and lounge areas.
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Jefferson Landing Club Jefferson, NC
Designed by US Open and twotime PGA Champion Larry Nelson, Jefferson Landing's award-winning 7,110-yard, par 72 course has a reputation of being challenging yet fair. Since its opening in 1991, the course is best known for its superb conditioning, outstanding playability for players of all levels, comprehensive practice facilities, and of course, it’s spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Wallingford Country Club Hartford, CT
JEFFERSON L AN DING CLUB
The best way to describe the picturesque layout of the Wallingford Country Club is as a tale of two nines. Both are equally challenging in their own unique way. The front nine is a traditional challenging layout with an excellent arrangement of short and long par 4's along with one of the most difficult par 3's in the state of Connecticut. The back nine is more creative in its personality, and you can use your imagination to hit an array of golf shots. It’s truly a golf course you can play every day.
Wheeling Country Club Wheeling, WV
The primary activity at Wheeling Country Club is golf. The rolling hills and wooded areas provide a scenic backdrop, as well as placing a premium on accuracy and consistency of drives due to relatively narrow landing areas, small greens and some slope. Number eight, a 450-yard par 4, is particularly challenging. And, after golf, amenities include nicely furnished locker rooms and a cozy Grille Room to discuss your tremendous day over your favorite refreshment.
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Tee up on the iconic courses where the greats have played and enjoy the one and only Firestone experience. This is the perfect opportunity for Members of ClubCorp clubs and guests to play the legendary South Course!
at ClubCorp clubs using your complimentary1 benefits
American Golf Classic Package
CHICAGO
at Firestone Country Club
Members: $519++ per person Guests: $695++ per person 1 night in luxurious accommodations in the Villa or Clubroom 2 rounds of golf per person (one round on the world-famous South Course)
The “Monster” Package Members: $739++ per person Guests: $950++ per person 2 nights in luxurious accommodations in the Villa or Clubroom 3 rounds of golf per person (one round on the world-famous South Course)
Don’t miss out on the ultimate golf experience! Bring a group of 12 or more and everyone will enjoy Member pricing.
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Did you know you can save up to $1,135 when visiting the Chicago area and using your complimentary golf and dining benefits? Enjoy your rounds of golf at Midlothian, Ravinia Green, Rolling Green and Crystal Lake Country Clubs and then enjoy a great dinner downtown at The Metropolitan and The Mid-America Clubs. If you’re in Chicago over a weekend, enjoy the House of Blues Gospel Brunch on Sunday!
SAN DIEGO
Southern California always has great weather for golf! Stay in the San Diego area and enjoy your complimentary rounds of golf at Bernardo Heights Country Club, Morgan Run Resort & Club and Shadowridge Golf Club. Visit downtown San Diego and enjoy the spectacular view from University Club Atop Symphony Towers while relaxing over a great lunch or dinner with your complimentary dining benefit. Morgan Run Resort & Club also offers overnight accommodations with preferred rates for Members. If you use your full benefits, you can save up to $724.
For tickets, reservations or more information about these special offers: 800.433.5079 | clubline@clubcorp.com | clubcorpnetwork.com 1. Some restrictions and exclusions apply. Contact ClubLine for more details. 2. Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch: Offer valid until December 31, 2019. 3. Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa: Offer valid September 15 – December 31, 2019. 4. Monarch Beach Resort: Available through December 31, 2019. 5. Club Quarters Hotels: Earn 20 points for all qualifying stays September 23 through December 31, 2019 when you book September 1 through December 31, 2019 at all Club Quarters Hotels locations in the US and UK. New reservations only. See terms and conditions for full program details. 6. Club 1 Hotels: Reservations within 5 days of arrival are excluded from our Best Rate Guarantee Policy. Best Rate Guarantee cannot be used with any other promotional offer including booking credits and discounted gift cards. See Club 1 Hotels website for details. Club 1 Hotels and ClubCorp USA, Inc. are not affiliated, and neither has any obligation nor liability with respect to the products or services to be provided by the other. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply. Contact ClubLine for details: 800.433.5079. 7. Stay and Play at Firestone: Offer expires 10/15/19 and may not be combined with any other discounts or promotions. Reservations are required and based on availability. Rates shown do not include service charge and applicable tax that will be charged at check-in. 72-hour cancellation policy applies. Full rate will be charged for cancellations within 72 hours. All dates and rates are subject to change. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply. Call for details. 1-7 All offers are subject to availability and none are redeemable for cash. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply. © ClubCorp USA, Inc. All rights reserved. 0819 CB
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