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ear Members and Guests, In our comparison-driven culture, it seems like there’s always a prize or award going to another notable in some such endeavor. ClubCorp has its own share of superstars stretching from Beijing to Boston — and I don’t want them to get lost in the mix. I am enormously proud of the performance of our nearly 14,000 Employee Partners. This season, we celebrate “the best of the best” with our annual Circle of Excellence. These awards incorporate financial results and member satisfaction levels to recognize clubs that continually display outstanding service to you, our members and guests. Please join me in saying congratulations and thanks to our/your Employees Partners. For a complete list of Circle of Excellence winners, visit privateclubs.com/circleofexcellence. While on the subject of awards and thanks, I’m sure you’ll agree that our own Private Clubs magazine is better than ever. Our Editor-in-Chief Don Nichols and his entire team have earned well-deserved kudos by winning the prestigious gold medal in the annual Folio: Awards, which recognize the best in magazine editorial and design. I am truly lucky to be surrounded by such great partners and friends. With a fond farewell,

LISA MEANS

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Table of Contents In Every Issue

2 President’s Letter 6 From the Editor/ Contributors 79 PrivateClubs.com

8 Travel What you need to know about London’s Olympic-size makeover; choose the culinary tour that’s right for you; plus news on Aussie train treks, Sicilian hotels, and Disney cruising.

23 Profiles Noteworthy club members with fascinating stories.

16 Wine & Spirits Now

you sift through this year’s slew of cool equipment, so you can decide which gear will best serve your goals for improvement.

you can taste South America’s big, robust piscos without your passport.

18 Tech How do the best new ultrathins stack up against the dominant MacBook Air? We give you insight that might make you a believer in the challengers.

20 Calendar Savor a foodie

The Front 9

Golf keeps marching forward thanks to trailblazers who love the game as much as you do. We introduce you to nine groundbreaking standouts — in fields ranging from course design to swing mechanics — and tell you how their innovations are reinventing your favorite pastime.

paradise in Pebble Beach, hook a sailfish in Key West, watch Nadal defend in Spain.

26 The Game We help

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80 Custom Golf Shoes Walk the course in bespoke footwear and you might never go back to your off-the-rack pair. BY EVA N ROT H M A N

BY J O S H S E N S

Wild About Kenya, Again Got that safari itch? Well, East Africa just might be the scratch you’re looking for. At Maasai Mara National Reserve, get breathtakingly close to leopards, zebras, wildebeests, and more. Then check out the can’t-miss attractions in Nairobi and Nanyuki and the luxe safari camps outside of Kenya, too. BY M I C H A E L S H A P I R O

It’s Showtime!

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Forget Broadway for a minute — we’re giving our regards to Chicago, that theater-lovin’ town where you’ll find Tony Award-winning venues, cutting-edge productions, and superstar talent like Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy. Craving some hot eats before (or after) the show? We direct you to the city’s buzziest new dining spots.

and Events. What young golfers like Kelly Kraft have learned on ClubCorp courses; your guide to our three Mexico clubs. BY J O S H S E N S A N D C L A I R E J U R K I EW I C Z

65 Where to play. Where to dine. Where to meet. To help you book everything from tee times to dinners and relaxing getaways, use this handy directory of our associate clubs, resorts, and affiliates.

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On the Cover: Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Photography by Oleg Znamenskiy/Dreamstime

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Discover the Incomparable Experiences and Amenities of Club Life. Imagine escaping to an unforgettable destination where exquisite accommodations and impeccable service await you and your family. Share the alluring sounds of waves, exhilarating days on the links or embrace in the thrill of a hike along breathtaking mountain trails. Whatever your destination, your loved ones will savor the warmth, laughter and joy of sharing these experiences together. This summer, Members of ClubCorp Clubs are invited to a memorable vacation at one of eight Club locations. Delight yourself in:

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Travel dates are subject to availability and must be completed from April 21, 2012 through October 21, 2012. Travel must be reserved by April 27, 2012. One offer per family, no groups. This offer is nontransferable. Guests are limited to purchasing one Experience at The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club within a lifetime. The Ritz-Carlton Development Company, Inc. and the programs and products provided under The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand are not owned, developed, or sold by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. The Ritz-Carlton Development Company, Inc. uses The Ritz-Carlton marks under license from The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. DC-12-004

From the Editor What Do You Think?

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Editor-in-Chief DON NICHOLS

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eader feedback helps me gauge whether we’re delivering a magazine relevant to you. That’s why I’m glad Carol Clayton recently emailed to tell me she and her husband booked a Scandinavian

cruise after reading our cruising feature in the fall issue. “Oceania’s new Marina looks like a ship we will enjoy,” wrote Carol, a member of Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas. Clearly, cruising matters to you — as does tennis. In our Winter 2012 issue, Chris Garner, a top collegiate tennis coach, offered tips on upping your play on the court. Arnold Pompan, a longtime member of Braemar Country Club in Tarzana, Calif., sent me these kind words: “Your recent issue is among the best. I particularly enjoyed the short piece by Evan Rothman on tennis.” Golf stories get your attention, too. In our Winter issue, we also looked into our crystal ball and made a few bold predictions about what would happen in the world of golf this year. Bill Rankin, a member of Treesdale Golf & Country Club in Gibsonia, Pa., emailed this thumbs-up: “I very much enjoyed the latest issue of Private Clubs, particularly the article on ‘The Year Ahead in Golf.’ ” Sometimes praise comes with a footnote. Bill did have a legitimate beef with our take on an LPGA golfer we think could challenge Yani Tseng this season. “I fully agree that Suzann Pettersen has the game to reach No. 1, but she is Norwegian, not Swedish.” Indeed — and our sincere apologies to Suzann and proud Norwegians everywhere for our error. Keep letting me know when we hit the mark or if we slip up. Your feedback is valuable and helps me do my job better. — DON NICHOLS don.nichols@clubcorp.com

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CONTRIBUTORS

Bill Addison, Steven Beschloss, Beverly Burmeier, John Carroll, Eric Colby, Wayne Curtis, Paula Felps, Elaine Glusac, Scott Kramer, Evan Rothman, Josh Sens, Andrew Sessa, Michael Shapiro, Barbara Wysocki P H O T O G R A P H E R S: Peter Calvin, Justin Clemmons, Bob Cullen, Rex Fly, Kevin Garrett, Andy Goodwin, Clay Hayner, R.J. Hinkle, Julian Love, Lisa Means, Elliott Neep, Kim Prochazka, Bob Stefko, Gary Van Wyk, Oleg Znamenskiy W R I T E R S:

Best in Class Our Gold Medal in the 2011 Folio: Awards, which we recently won for last spring’s issue, featuring India on the cover

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“Not a day goes by that I don’t think about what I experienced in Kenya,” says Kevin Garrett, who shot the photos for “Wild About Kenya, Again” (page 40). “I have hundreds of once-ina-lifetime moments from my time there. At dawn one day, I was drifting in a hot-air balloon over a herd of elephants on the Maasai Mara.” The Marietta, Ga.-based photographer has shot for Caribbean Travel + Life, Condé Nast Traveler, and Town & Country.

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London photographer Julian Love crisscrosses the globe for clients like Insight Guides and Lonely Planet Magazine. For us, he stayed home to shoot “Britain Rebooted” (page 8), illustrating how the country has dressed up for the Summer Olympics. “In the Booking Office bar at London’s St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, they’ve taken Old Victorian architecture and cleverly put a modern spin on it without spoiling it,” he says.

Chicago theater is invigorating, says Steven Beschloss, who wrote “It’s Showtime!” (page 46), which spotlights the best shows opening there soon. “Artistic directors of the city’s leading theater companies are making great stage experiences by taking risks and sticking close to their passion and love of the craft,” says the Chicago native who now calls Scottsdale, Ariz., home. He has written for National Geographic Traveler and the New Republic.

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Britain Rebooted In prepping for the busy summer ahead, England primps by borrowing from its past, taking you on a walk down memory lane BY

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ack in the middle ages, cooks at the English royal court prepared elaborate fruit bowls using meat molded and decorated to mimic apples, cherries, and plums — as an intricate but delicious party gag. Proving a good joke never ages, the “meat fruit” dished up for my lunch in London today looks every bit the tangerine it feigns to be, complete with stem and leaf attached. But it cuts like butter, concealing a rich whip of chicken liver and foie gras beneath candied orange skin. “This was all about the magic of the feast,” explains Heston Blumenthal, the maverick English chef who unearthed meat fruit and other tasty dishes dating back as far as the 14th century for his new London restaurant, Dinner. At the hot spot, he blends history with culinary innovation and seasons it all with British humor. Englishness is clearly in vogue across the kingdom as London preps for global

audiences this summer, when Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee June 2-5 and the city hosts the 2012 Olympic Games, beginning July 27. The construction boom sparked by the latter includes 12,000 new hotel rooms in the capital’s vicinity, and arresting Olympic arenas by star architects such as Zaha Hadid — arenas poised for community conversion post-Games. The investment has highlighted heritage rather than steamrolled it, blending old and new while adding dimension to the arts, dining, and lodging scenes — all of which makes for an even richer travel experience.

HOTELS At the Booking Office bar in London’s St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, the bartender dips a ladle into a copper punch bowl, then fills a pewter stein with Billy Dawson’s Punch. He calls the sweet-and-sour cocktail, resurrected from a 19th-century bar manual, “the oldest newest thing around here.” The same could be said of the hotel, in King’s Cross. Preservationists long championed the ornate St. Pancras Station hotel, built in 1873 and closed in 1935, for its lavish split staircase and 25-foot ceilings. Developers poured more than $230 million into saving the Victorian landmark, restoring ornate moldings, leaded-glass windows, and gold-leafed ceilings, and reproducing hand-stenciled wallpaper. Across town, in Westminster, the Corinthia Hotel, a Victorian-era hotel repurposed as military offices before World War II, also reopened last year. Fluted columns have been freshened up with white paint and guest rooms now have open floor plans and generoussized bathrooms. Its ESPA Life spa sprawls over four floors with a steel pool, sunken glass-walled sauna, and circular treatment rooms where wall-inset cabinets hide gels and lotions for greater visual harmony. Besides manicures and massages, the spa’s menu of services includes acupuncture, physical therapy, and nutritional analysis. S P R I N G 2012

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COUNTRY HOUSES The English have long sought respite in the countryside, the most privileged on estates dating back to the earliest earls. Modern economic realities — ranging from taxes to the upkeep costs associated with centuries-old houses — have prompted some 21st-century manor owners to convert them into distinctive country-house hotels, so even the untitled can weekend like nobles. At the year-old Coworth Park, a 1776 manor-turned-resort in Ascot, equestrians can trail ride — what the English call “hacking” — on 240 acres just 45 minutes by train from central London. Ellenborough Park, a 16th-century manor on 90 rural acres in the Cotswolds, mixes modern amenities — a spa and swimming pool among them — with regal décor, such as commissioned murals and a standing harp. A former 18th-century country house near Southampton, two hours from London, the 2-year-old Lime Wood offers foraging outings in the woods with the staff’s wild-foods specialist. Closer to the city, you can spend a day clay-pigeon shooting at the new London Syon Park, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel, just eight miles from central London in Middlesex. The resort shares the estate of the Duke of Northumberland, whose austere 16th-century palace you’ll pass while driving in. Your room key gives you private access to the Duke’s gardens, with its 1830-vintage conservatory, a majestic garden ornament of glass and steel. But that’s enough history for the Waldorf, which mostly plays it cool and contemporary — from its sexy lounge with low couches, reproduction Warhols, and house-jazz mash-ups to its restaurant proffering a locavore menu. Even its shooting range goes modern, equipped with quiet, eco-friendly laser shotguns for targeting those clays.

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England’s newfound taste for nostalgia flavors the London food scene, too. Not long ago, the phrase “British food” brought to mind greasy bangers and tasteless mash, but a revolution began with a handful of top chefs such as Marco Pierre White and his protégé Gordon Ramsay. That revolution has exploded, giving the world “gastro pubs” — fine dining in dressed-down surrounds — and nurturing brainy experimentalists like Heston Blumenthal, champion of “salamugundy” (warm meat salad), roast marrowbone, and that meat fruit at Dinner. Around Blumenthal, a constellation of other star chefs is now lighting up the food scene with new restaurants that look back to the future. At the

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Gilbert Scott, owner Marcus Wareing offers British classics like artichoke tart and lamb rump prepared with seasonal ingredients. Fergus Henderson — the pioneer who made tail-tosnout butchery a fad — opened the St. John Hotel restaurant last year, serving earthy fare like snails with pig’s cheek below a

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15-room hotel wedged between West End theaters and shady Chinatown. Even Ramsay recently opened his first casual concept, Bread Street Kitchen, mixing comfort and cool foods, from homey cider-braised pork collar to worldly ceviche. This wistful streak extends beyond British cuisine. With a

lighter palate, Silvena Rowe updates Turkish recipes at Quince. “This is my heritage,” says the Eastern European-born Rowe as she works the room in her bustling Mayfair restaurant, double-kissing regulars, “and I can tell a story with the food.”

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THE ARTS The three witches that haunt Macbeth in the eponymous classic play descend on meat hooks as ghoulish children, leaving the audience of 1,000 agape at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratfordupon-Avon. The company’s new thrust stage, part of a three-year, $173 million expansion that brings audiences closer to the actors, offers seating on three sides and three levels, giving directors the headroom to move sets and players up and down, as well as in and out. The enlarged complex, a two-hour trip by train from London, has recharged the outof-town mecca that has drawn Shakespeare acolytes since his death in 1616. Off stage, the Royal Shakespeare now embodies a new populist breed of theater. Artistic director Michael Boyd calls it “a seven-day-a-week building,” singling out the new top-floor restaurant, riverfront café, several bars, and a shop selling T-shirts printed with Shakespearean quotes, along with generous lawns and outdoor terraces for milling around while discussing King Lear and other works. Commercial, yes, but anti-elitist and cleverly devised to attract even the verse-averse to the Bard. Using the Olympics as a springboard for the arts, the Cultural Olympiad, the Games’ artistic arm, will produce the World Shakespeare Festival, staging nearly 70 productions nationwide from April to November. On the visual art front, it

has commissioned 12 artists to document the competition, including Jeremy Houghton, an expressionist intent on rekindling interest in Broadway, a historic artist colony in the nearby Cotswolds district. Here, 19th-century landscape artist John Singer Sargent once painted the sheep-dotted pastures. “The artists thought this was quintessential England,” Houghton notes. “It’s an unsung story.” As Sargent had Broadway, so JMW Turner, the 19th-century English colorist, had Margate, a connection that inspired the debut of the Turner Contemporary museum last year in this seaside community about 75 miles southeast of London. Celebrated architect David Chipperfield designed the concrete, glass, and steel building, accentuating its coastal setting with outdoor terraces and a green roof. In the lobby, a porthole-evoking window provides an aperture to the sea that so inspired Turner. The star power generated by the artist and architect ensures a stage for the living artists exhibited here — the “contemporary” half of the name — though an 88-piece show devoted to the museum’s namesake runs through May 13. Back in London, two high-profile projects promise a similar synergy of architecture and art that more purposefully break from the past. The upcoming Tate Modern wing, designed by the Swiss duo Herzog and de Meuron, will convert existing oil tanks into vast exhibition halls. It’s expected to partially open this summer, with an angular 11-floor addition topped by a public terrace to come by 2016. On the Olympic campus in time for the Games, sculptor Anish Kapoor will unveil the U.K.’s largest sculpture, his 377-foot ArcelorMittal Orbit. The spiraling, latticed-metal tower has two observation decks offering London’s loftiest views.

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Thoroughly Modern In New Canaan, Conn., see the Philip Johnson Glass House like you’ve never seen it before when it reopens for 2012 on May 2. Through Nov. 30, “Focus” tours give you unprecedented access to the Pritzker winner’s modernist icon, with 14 structures nestled on 47 acres. The two-hour guided tours ($45 per person) delve into a specific topic — architecture, art, or landscape — delivering more detailed information than you get on the standard tours. Step into the inner sanctum of museumquality art galleries, eyeball the shelves in Johnson’s private library/study, and tread paths to the formerly offlimits pond and gardens. philipjohnsonglasshouse. org; 203-594-9884 — BARBARA WYSOCKI S P R I N G 2012

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New Oz rail adventure heating up the tracks marrying the port-per-day promise of cruising to the interior of Australia, Great Southern Rail just introduced its newest train route, the Southern Spirit. Five- and six-day trips run between Adelaide in South Australia and Brisbane, Queensland, taking you through the mountainous Great Dividing Range and along the Eastern Seaboard. The train travels primarily at night, so you can spend time during the day sightseeing. These whistlestop excursions, which your fare covers, include a drive through the sandstone mountains of Grampians National Park; a visit to the openrange Taronga Western Plains Zoo, home to 700 animals in naturalistic habitats; wine tastings in the Hunter Valley and Murray River districts; a cruise on the Hastings River; and a lighthouse visit in coastal Byron Bay. On-board accommodations feature private quarters that convert to twin bunk-bed-style sleepers at night, each with en-suite bathrooms. An upgrade puts you in a more spacious cabin that changes from a lounge by day to a double-bedded room by night. Fares start at $4,235, including accommodations, tours, and food. Trips depart twice each month in March, May, and June, and four times in November. 011-61-8-82134592; greatsouthernrail.com.au. — E.G.

Tours for All You Food Lovers Follow your nose to the latest trend in travel: food tours. Travel outfitters have doubled and even

tripled their culinary-focused itineraries as appetites for the exotic — as well as the local — expand. Here, five fresh food programs that will make your mouth water. — E.G. WHO’S COOKING

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Pedal through Italy’s most food-renowned province in this new outing that balances indulgence and exercise. Burn off calories consumed at visits to purveyors of Parmesan cheese, prosciutto, and balsamic vinegar across 250 miles between Cremona and Faenza. Among stops, you’ll park in Bologna for a cooking demonstration and in Dozza for a wine tasting.

Debuting in autumn, the “Harvest, History, and Landscapes” cruise on the Columbia and Snake rivers will combine excursions to a familyowned orchard, Columbia Gorge wineries, and farmers markets with regional sightseeing to landmarks including Fort Clatsop. Shipboard meals feature sources approved by the Portland, Ore.-based Food Alliance, which ensures ethical food production.

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Nine-day food tour of Vietnam with American chef Gail Monaghan ENTRÉE

Chef Monaghan (below) leaves her popular Manhattan cooking classes to lead the company’s inaugural trip to Vietnam, which combines cultural history and culinary sampling from the street food of Ho Chi Minh City to the imperial feasts of Hue. Local chefs teach classes on fish dishes, FrenchVietnamese fare, and other topics.

Join chef Dale of Encantado’s Terra restaurant on a trip to the local farmers market, where he introduces regional foods such as chilies and piñon nuts in a browsing tour. Then visit the private kitchen of acclaimed Native American chef Frank, who discusses indigenous and regional foods in a demonstration cooking class.

Epitourean’s short-break food itineraries bundle cooking lessons with destination dining. Its newest in coastal Maine includes preparing a multicourse dinner under the direction of visiting chef Timothy Jordan at the Inn at English Meadows, and another dinner at the acclaimed White Barn Inn Restaurant.

LAGNIAPPE

Help prepare a dinner party in the home of a local chef.

The Encantado bar’s five margarita recipes reinterpret the coctail with ingredients like crème de cassis.

Stay at the Inn at English Meadows, which serves threecourse breakfasts using seasonal and local ingredients.

Spend two nights in an “agriturismo” country inn on a working farm.

Join the ship’s chefs on shopping excursions.

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$4,295 per person; tours depart May 27 and Sept. 16.

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Disney’s Growing good news for all you sailors with families: Disney Cruise Line expands its fleet and extends its reach this year. Grand Hotel Timeo

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Sicilian Beauties Spoil yourself at these two upgraded getaways

icily, that stunning Italian isle rich in robust living, mouthwatering meals, and natural wonders. But it’s not just Mount Etna causing rumblings in the island’s seaside village of Taormina. Since OrientExpress Hotels took over two 19th-century Sicilian hotels — the Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant’Andrea — a couple of years ago, the luxury operator has placed its distinctive thumbprint on both, creating buzz with vast interior upgrades and preparing to unveil additional updates this season. Here, three reasons you’ll want to book ’em both. — LOUIS MARROQUIN

Prime locations: Whether you long for a secluded getaway or you want to jump headfirst into Taormina’s bustle, the sister hotels fit the bill. Sant’Andrea’s relaxed décor and terraces overlooking the Bay of Mazzarò draw a clientele with beach time on their minds, while the Timeo stands just steps away from shopping, restaurants, and nightspots. A shuttle gives you access to both, transporting you the three miles between hotels so you don’t miss anything. The concierge can arrange a tour of Mount Etna or nearby Savoca, where parts of The Godfather were filmed.

Details: Rates from $453 at Sant’Andrea; 011-39-0942-627-1200; hotelvillasantandrea.com. Rates from $447 at Timeo; 011-39-0942-627-0200; grandhoteltimeo.com.

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Food, glorious food: Although remarkable dining spots populate Taormina, there’s no need to venture beyond these hotels for drool-worthy meals. Both unfurl classic Sicilian fare featuring just-caught seafood, homemade pastas, and fresh breads to sop up every drop of lip-smacking sauce. Look for new restaurants at both this season; and Timeo expands its bar so you can absorb the idyllic locale while chilling with a cocktail.

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The 4,000-passenger Disney Fantasy embarks on its maiden voyage on March 31 with a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise, leaving out of Port Canaveral, Fla. Its 14 decks come with 1,250 staterooms, six restaurants, three pools, youth clubs, and all the other amenities you’d expect, from nightclubs to a spa and fitness center. The ship will continue plying both the Western and Eastern Caribbean.

New home ports New York City: The Disney Magic will make 20 sailings from the Big Apple, beginning May 25. Two-night weekend getaways at sea; five-night cruises along the New England and Canada coasts, with stops in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; and eight-day Bahamian cruises. Galveston: Beginning Sept. 22, the Magic starts six- and seven-night sailings to the Western Caribbean from this Texas Gulf Coast port. An eight-night holiday voyage leaves Dec. 21 and includes Key West, Fla. Seattle: The Disney Wonder sets sail on seven-night Alaskan cruises beginning May 28. — BEVERLY BURMEIER

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Wide-open spaces: Nothing cookie-cutter about these rooms, each has its own character while staying true to Sicilian traditions of rich woods, fine marble, and white linens. Both hotels have increased their room sizes — taking out walls to create one spacious oasis out of two smaller rooms. Fewer rooms — Timeo with 70; Sant’Andrea with 60 — means more intimacy and personalized service, and most have private terraces with postcard views. Get an in-room massage or visit both hotels’ new spas. This year, Timeo’s presidential suite gets a new pool.

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Northern Exposure

South America’s pisco finally makes a big splash stateside WAY N E C U R T I S

isco has been distilled in Chile and Peru for centuries, yet it’s arguably the most popular spirit Americans know nothing about. Even though hundreds of companies now produce this South American favorite, it has mostly remained an exotic novelty in the United States. That’s changing rapidly. A wider variety of styles and an assertive push into American markets have made this big, robust liquor one of the fastest-growing spirits categories stateside. Essentially a brandy, pisco is made from grape wine. But unlike French brandies, it’s made from grapes grown in South America, which Spanish conquistadors originally imported to ensure a supply of wine for religious rites. Distillers now use several grape varieties to make pisco, resulting in both single-grape bottling (called puro) as well as blends of various grapes (called acholado). Generally speaking, they classify the grapes as either aromatic or nonaromatic. Aromatic piscos tend to be floral and citrusy; the Go Online nonaromatics are a bit Craving variety in your piscos? We earthier, sometimes have two more edging toward nutty. choices that you’ll want to sample at The acholado blends privateclubs.com. combine the best of both. 16

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The Perfect Pisco Sour 2 ounces pisco 1 ounce fresh lime juice 1 ounce simple syrup 1/2 egg white Angostura bitters Combine all ingredients except bitters in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for at least one minute to fully emulsify egg white. Strain into cocktail glass. Garnish foam with two or three dashes of bitters.

3 piscos you’ll want to try Barsol Supremo Mosto Verde Italia A full, fragrant Peruvian pisco made from aromatic grapes, it has a sharper, ginlike taste profile initially, layered with subtle notes of pear and citrus. But that’s followed by a long, grape-jellylike finish. It works uncommonly well in a pisco punch. $40 (750 mL)

Campo de Encanto Distiller’s Reserve Quebranta This single-grape, single-vineyard pisco from Peru, made from nonaromatic grapes, tastes less of ripe fruit than those from aromatics like the Italia. It makes up for that with a slight peppery spiciness, along with hints of chocolate, licorice, and orange. $45 (750 mL)

Kappa Pisco The people behind the Grand Marnier orange liqueur created this Chilean product made with two types of aromatic grapes (both are organically grown muscat grapes). Look for a complex, berrylike taste with a richly layered finish. $34 (750 mL)

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Ultrafun This year, dozens of new ultrabooks — those ultrathin laptops — are competing for attention

Debate

iPad vs. the Ultra Which one is right for you? The best answer we can give you: It depends. Opt for the multipurpose Apple iPad 2 and it will serve as your mobile workstation, library, screening room, and executive assistant — and choose from a host of apps fun to play with. You gotta love its 10 hours of battery life, too; plus it’s only a third-of-an-inch thick and an oh-so-light 1.33 pounds. Apple also has been keeping the buzz focused on the iPad 3, rumored to be coming out in March, complete with sharper resolution expected to compare nicely with the printed page. But the ultras sizzle, too; each has some special appeal even the iPad can’t trump. It may be screen size, computing power, versatility in a tight place, or just a sharper look. Style should never be undervalued. It’s up to you to decide which special something matters most. — J.C.

in a market long dominated by the featherweight MacBook Air. Here’s how some of the best newcomers stack up against the big (or should we say “little”) boy in the ’hood. Apple fanatics might not be swayed, but others might feel their pull. — JOHN CARROLL MacBook Air

Dell XPS 13

HP Envy 14 Spectre

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SNAPSHOT

Apple made ultraportables into the niche market it is today. One look at the upgraded Air, and you may have a hard time considering anything else.

Not to be left out of any hot trend, Dell takes an ultraleap with this perfectly serviceable new machine that just barely manages to qualify for the under-$1,000 category.

This svelte player gives you plenty of computer power and quickly flips into multiple computing roles.

Samsung dubbed its second-gen Series 9 a notebook, but who’s it kidding? At a half-inch thick and 2.5 pounds, it’s an ultra.

At 0.79 inches thick, it’s as thin as a slice of bread.

WHAT MAKES IT COOL

The aluminum shell is gorgeous, the software is smart and intuitive, and the new OS X Lion operating system adds some versatility to the touch-screen tech, which, let’s face it, is the height of cool.

A “frameless” screen, a nifty backlit keyboard, and the promise that it can boot up in seconds. Yes, please.

Wanting this device to scream cool, HP encased it in “midnight” black glass, added some high-end audio that syncs to wireless speakers, and gave it a name right out of a spy movie.

Just under 3 pounds, the 13.3-inch device boasts 128 GB and 256 GB solidstate hard-drive options. Hey, it’s a Dell — reliable, competitive, and (probably) less pricey than other ultras in the too-cool-forschool category.

Slightly less than 4 pounds, this 14-inch device tips the scales on the heavy side in its division but you can opt for up to 256 GB in storage space for your entertainment needs. Extra points awarded for quick booting and a backlit keyboard.

Yoga can twist into a classic laptop position, fold into a tablet format, or tent in a V-shape as a mobile entertainment center.

Samsung launched the Series 9 last year and has slimmed down the updated version even more to compete for “world’s thinnest.”

SPECS

It’s got a shiny body, a backlit keyboard, and all the computing power — and more — that you’ll find in the competition. Pick between the 11-inch or 13-inch screen (the latter weighs in at only 2.96 pounds).

At 3.1 pounds and only 0.67 inches thick with a 13.3-inch display, it’s one of the skinniest ultras being released this year. Up to eight hours of battery life and 8 GB of RAM with 256 GB of data storage.

The 1,600 x 900 screen resolution stacks up nicely against the competition. It’s available in both a 13.3-inch and 15-inch screen, which helps give it a competitive edge in the Class of 2012.

MACBOOK AIR COMPARISON

It’s a match.

A solid player, but not in the same league as the Air. If you like the Dell persona, preferring the build-ityourself-on-abudget rep, stick with what you’re comfortable with.

The Air’s shiny multifunctionality is funky, while the Spectre targets the sleek geek with some nifty entertainment features.

The one ultra most likely to start more discussions than a Mac. But once you’re done flipping the Yoga around, the Air’s artful approach to computing is likely to pull you back in.

Definitely a cut above compared with almost any heavier laptop. It’s bigger and lighter than the Mac, increasing its appeal to mobile movie lovers. It’s also pricier.

$1,399 with a rollout planned for the first quarter of this year.

From $1,199; look for it in the second half of the year.

$1,400 for the 13.3inch version, $1,500 for 15-inch; coming in the first quarter.

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Pig out and tee up with top-tier chefs at Pebble Beach Food & Wine (April 12-15), a four-day foodie spectacular featuring 70-plus culinary wizards and more than 250 wineries at California’s Pebble Beach Resorts. In addition to cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, and exclusive meals prepared by legends like Daniel Boulud and Jacques Pépin, savor a round of golf alongside celeb chefs. 866-907-3663; pebblebeachfoodandwine.com

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A marquee Spanish social event, the nine-day ATP tennis tournament Trofeo Conde de Godó (April 21-29) draws the sport’s best to the country’s oldest tennis club, Real Club de Tenis Barcelona. Six-time winner and reigning champ Rafael Nadal (above) knows these clay courts well. barcelonaopenbancsabadell.com

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Reel in a great time at the spirited World Sailfish Championship (April 17-21), a five-day fishing event in Key West, Fla. Teams that mix both pros and amateurs compete to catch and release the most sailfish while raising big bucks for charity. Also on the line: fireworks and live music by A-list acts. 866-550-5580; worldsailfish.com

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What’s that? Watch wacky, completely human-powered works of art travel through mud, sand, and the Chesapeake Bay during the American Visionary Art Museum’s Kinetic Sculpture Race in Baltimore. Created by imaginative ordinary people, these one-of-a-kind, handcrafted vehicles must cover 15 miles in eight hours — all for your viewing pleasure. 410-244-1900; avam.org/kinetic-sculpture-race

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Scandinavia’s largest classical music event, the Tivoli Festival, kicks off its inaugural “Opera Stars From the Met” series with an orchestrabacked concert headlined by acclaimed tenor Joseph Calleja at Tivoli Gardens’ concert hall in Copenhagen. Through August, other captivating vocalists follow his lead. 011-45-33-15-1012; tivolifestival.com — CLAIRE JURKIEWICZ

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Metropolitan Club, Chicago Member since: 2008 Who he is: Chairman of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs, which he and his family bought in 2009. He also founded Incapital, an investment banking firm; and is the son of Ameritrade founder J. Joseph Ricketts. Why buy the Cubs? Gave him and siblings Pete, Laura, and Todd the opportunity to work together and create a family business. Plus, they’re all Cubs fans. Biggest adjustment: “Baseball is a very high-profile business. The decisions we make are very well-reported and a lot of people have opinions on them.” What to expect this season: After “a couple of tough years,” Ricketts hired a new president of baseball operations, Theo Epstein (Boston Red Sox), and a new general manager, Jed Hoyer (San Diego Padres), following last season. “We’re also going to see younger players who are playing hard and playing smart. Fans are going to be introduced to people who will be cornerstones of the team for years to come.” — PAULA FELPS

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Tower Club Tysons Corner, Vienna, Va. Member since: 2008 Who she is: Owner of RemarriageWorks.com, a website featuring resources aimed at enhancing remarriage and stepfamily life. She also organizes remarriage showcases, where repeat brides and grooms can chat with wedding planners, financial advisers, and other experts. Entrepreneurial drive: A Department of Defense intelligence analyst for nearly 19 years, she switched gears in 2006. Divorced and remarried, she started a company to help people navigate the sometimes sticky remarriage and stepfamily-blending process. “I wanted to gather credible, problem-solving, positively realistic information for the remarriage population.” Personal breakthrough: “There are so many challenges when merging lives — how to discipline your children, how to deal with an ex. You have to work on yourself. You can’t change all the baggage. You can change how you react.” Making an impact: “I went through a very difficult divorce and I’m still experiencing challenges relating to it today. I’m proud to help others going through similar situations. Hearing feedback from people whose lives I’ve touched keeps me going.” — CLAIRE JURKIEWICZ

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Las Colinas Country Club, Irving, Texas Member since: 2003 Who he is: Founder of the La Buena Vida Foundation, a nonprofit that works to improve the lives of Irving’s disadvantaged youth. By year’s end, the organization plans to open a house built with federal funds for 10 to 12 young men, ages 18 to 21, enrolled in the local school district. Getting started: In 2010, wanting to help disadvantaged and homeless kids in the area, Allen and other club members created foundation initiatives, ranging from providing housing to fostering leadership development. Teeing up: Many of the foundation’s programs involve getting kids on the golf course. “Golf gives you building blocks for life. You have to be honest with yourself and other players. Without following the rules, golf is like roaming around a cow pasture.”

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Big rewards: In one case, Allen believes the foundation saved a participant’s life. By giving this young man a secure place to live, “he now has excellent grades, a great SAT score. He’s going to be able to go to college.” — C.J.

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Cobra AMP driver The elliptical sweet spot will help every golfer find more distance. But big hitters will love the 9.5-degree loft that’s tuned to synchronize the head and shaft weight, shaft length, and canted face to enhance clubhead speed. $375

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Odyssey ProType Tour Series 3 putter Its 350-gram head sports a deep-milled face, thin and round top line, rake sole, and soft cavity, collectively providing fantastic roll and feel. Its rearward hosel gently opens up the sightline so you can visualize your putt sinking before it actually does. $269

Its reworked strap system eases your shoulder pain via ergonomic straps that evenly balance all of the weight. Aircraft-grade aluminum legs with anti-sink footpads mean the bag stands stable on the ground. $275

Scotty Cameron by Titleist California Fastback putter This modified Newportstyle midmallet is somewhat short from heel to toe and incorporates a rounded back flange so you can strike the ball more consistently and get a solid feel. Aim more easily with its three sightlines. $375

Callaway HEX Black Tour ball This five-piece ball helps better players with 100-plus-mph swing speeds generate lots of spin on short shots (for suckback action) and little on long shots (so tee shots travel toward the next county). $45/dozen

PING 4 Series The stiff top, integrated handle, and reinforced leg mechanism translate to sturdiness — all in a 4-pound package. Sliding, adjustable straps alleviate your shoulder and back pain, while a retention strap prevents the bag’s legs from unfolding while you’re walking. $150

Sun Mountain Three 5 bag This super-light model makes carrying a breeze, so you can focus on your game. If you want to ride, you still get unhindered pocket access while the bag sits rock-solid on your cart, thanks to a cart strap tunnel. $169

Cleveland Golf 588 Forged wedge Mizuno MP-59 irons Want that muscle-back look, but with a cavityback’s performance? A 12-gram titanium insert, forged directly into the muscle, aids with forgiveness. It also enhances feel and helps you launch the ball higher. $1,000

Wilson Staff FG Tour V2 irons Already in play on the Tour, these irons bear a muscle-back feel and shape. The cavity’s central weight bolsters the clubface impact area, solidifying feel. A blunt leading edge reduces any turf digging. $900

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This new model’s forged carbon steel softens impact feel. Plus, Tour Zip grooves and laser milling maximize your ball rotation, perfect for that check backspin action you crave. $140

With this bag’s 360-degree rotating top, you can quickly grab the club you need, as the bag sits securely strapped to the cart. Clips in the club slots secure your sticks in place, so there’s no annoying clanging as you drive. $220

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The 17 precise, individually cut, and inspected grooves on the face help you achieve the most-allowable spin. Plus, you can order it in 21 loft/bounce combinations, five sole grinds, and three finishes — whatever suits you best. $165/graphite shaft; $140/steel

TaylorMade ATV wedge Miura Golf MG Hybrid Just the high-quality nature of this utility alone will inspire you to find the green. Its low-profile steel head dons a sleek charcoal-gray finish, making it appear more compact for your ball-striking confidence. The blade-iron design adds versatility. $299/graphite shaft; $279/steel

A Swiss Army knife for all of your short shots, this wedge has sharp sole relief to hold the club open when you want to try a flop shot, and the right bounce and angle for any shot situation that arises. $119

PING i20 driver This 460cc titanium wonder’s two dense tungsten sole weights help you experience forgiveness across the entire clubface. Those weights also improve ball launch for moderate swing speeds like yours, for distance and accuracy. The matte-black finish eliminates glare. $385

Callaway RAZR X Black irons

Tour Edge Exotics XCG5 Fairway 3+ wood Bearing just 11.5 degrees of loft on its 185cc clubhead, this plays more like a userfriendly driver. You’ll get tee-shot distance with plenty of trajectory. A titanium-cupped face and crown, plus a heavy tungsten sole plate, lend forgiveness. $300

Mid-handicappers with an eye on improving should look no further. These feel as nice as they look, and are very forgiving both directionally and distancewise on mis-hits. $999/graphite; $799/steel

Nike Golf Method Concept putter Combine a lightweight red aluminum face and a high-mass rear bar. Together, they form a high-MOI small mallet that looks like a blade as you stand over it. Yet it functions like a large, stable mallet, which helps you easily find the cup. $229/belly; $199/standard

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ECCO Biom Hybrid With each step, these help you land more on your midfoot than heel, for shock absorption. Soft and smooth Yak leather uppers — treated for weather protection — keep your feet dry and cozy. In lieu of cleats, the sole’s traction bars provide grip. $190

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Bridgestone Golf Tour B330-RX ball Improve your ball flight with its aerodynamics. Think of its Dual Dimple Design cover as an aircraft during takeoff and landing, using the inner dimple to rev up thrust and speed at launch and the outer to help the ball land more shallow, for distance. $58/dozen

FootJoy Contour Casual

TRUE Linkswear Stealth

Designed to wear on and off the course, this pair boasts buttery leather, lightweight body, and outstanding underfoot comfort — as if you’re walking on pillows. Best of all, choose from 47 length/width combinations. $115

All the rage in 2011, the featherweight 2012 version reveals cleaner aesthetics, improved leather, and a leather sock liner that feels heavenly. Because of the wide toe box design, your digits function naturally throughout the swing, for proper weight transfer, balance, and stability. $200

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Tour Edge Exotics XCG5 driver

Simply select the face angle and arrange the weights, then hit away. Adjusting the shaft is foolproof — it can only be locked into the proper position. The driver keeps ball-spin low, making for a livelier landing. $399

Its structure enhances the trampoline effect on shots, for some serious soar on your ball flight. It’s also one of the lightest new drivers, generating more clubhead speed for longer drives. $330

SeeMore Belly Si3 Mallet — Nickel Finish belly putter The company’s simple “RifleScope Technology” helps you zero in on the cup. This small mallet’s thermoplastic urethane face insert produces a soft feel to boot. $180

Cobra Golf Big Trusty Rusty wedge You’re gonna like the feel of this forgiving wedge, thanks to its lightweight steel. Get versatility from pretty much any lie with its extra-wide, rounded tri-bounce sole. $150

Bridgestone Golf J40 Dual Pocket Cavity irons Each of this set’s six clubs has a midsize, forged mild carbon steel clubhead for a mid-to-high launch — just what you’ll need for high, forgiving shots. $699/5-PW 30

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The Front Ever since medieval Europeans started whacking leather balls with wooden sticks, golf has been a game of innovation. Today, more than ever, the industry is filled with forward-thinkers who balance their respect for rules and tradition with an open-armed embrace of the bleeding edge. Here, we spotlight nine golf lovers making a difference as they embody that trailblazing spirit. Their pioneering work in varied golf-related fields is setting the stage for how golf will be played in the future and ensures that the royal and ancient game remains interesting and new. BY

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And the innovators are ...

Course Design

Gil Hanse Architect

Breakthrough: Classic modern designs What he’s doing: Sometimes the best way to move forward is by looking back. A good case in point: Hanse, whose acclaimed course-design work has altered the golf landscape by weaving classic motifs into modern design. In contrast to many newfangled courses that call for little more than brutish aerial assaults, Hanse’s layouts require imagination, placing a premium on creative shot-making in the manner of golf’s finest ancient links. Play the Boston Golf Club in Massachusetts or Castle Stuart in Inverness, Scotland (two of his most heralded courses, built with his design partner Jim Wagner), and you experience the game in all its subtle glory: a return to a time when precision played an equal role to power, when the ability to pull off a clever bump-and-run was more important than bombing a 300-yard drive. What kind of impact has Hanse had? He has caught the attention of Mike Keiser, the developer of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon, which is home to four courses on Golf Magazine’s Top 100 list. Keiser, who has his pick of architects, selected Hanse to design a new course just down the coast from Bandon Dunes. It’s sure to make bold headlines when it opens, though a ribboncutting date has not yet been set.

Why it matters to you: The challenge. The artistry. The backto-nature beauty. Hanse’s courses are the embodiment of everything you love about the game.

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Agronomy

Mike Kenna

Agronomist, United States Golf Association

Breakthrough: Low-maintenance grasses What he’s doing: Golfers take for granted the grass they play on, expecting nothing less than pristine, verdant turf. But behind those plush conditions lies exhaustive research, and behind much of that research stands Kenna, the USGA’s director of Green Section Research. A former professor of turfgrass management, Kenna has devoted his career to an unsung field central to the game’s future. His work has helped give rise to a range of economical and eco-friendly grass strains, from drought-resistant bent grasses to hearty Bermudas that require less pesticide and stand up to the abuses of salt and cold. At the USGA, where he has served since 1990, Kenna has continued that commitment, distributing approximately $1.5 million a year in grants to support turfgrass research. Over the last 22 years, that money has helped fund the development of nearly 40 low-maintenance strains.

Why it matters to you: You want to play golf courses in immaculate condition — and you want to leave the world a better place for your kids. Turns out your interests aren’t in opposition. Thanks to Kenna, golf has become greener in every way.

USGA/JOHN MUMMERT (KENNA), 808ISGREAT/DREAMSTIME (GRASS)

STANDOUT DESIGN: The Castle Stuart course in Inverness, Scotland, is one of architect Gil Hanse’s crowning glories.

Breakthrough: A different way to teach

What he’s doing: Any basic-issue guru can analyze a golf swing. Mulligan analyzes the entire student to get a better grip on what makes him tick. Think of it as holistic golf instruction, a pedagogical approach that places more importance on the person than the player, with the understanding that what happens in real life shapes what takes place on the links. To that end, Mulligan looks at teaching as a wheel, and technique as one of only many spokes. “Take a player like John Cook,” Mulligan says of his longtime student and PGA Tour veteran. “Some of his other spokes might be ‘father,’ ‘husband,’ ‘friend,’ ‘fitness.’ If all of those spokes aren’t in line, things have a way of getting out of sync.” It’s hard to argue with the premise. Or the results. In addition to Cook, Mulligan has groomed prominent Tour talents such as Patrick Cantlay, Paul Goydos, John Mallinger, and John Merrick.

What she’s doing: Women’s golf bags once were a sports-world afterthought: Functional but far from fashionable, they were little more than men’s bags with a few feminine frills. With the launch of Keri Golf in 2004, Murschell brought a sense of style to an uninspired field, forging bags with high-end fabrics and vibrant pastel colors, and infusing the fairways with a lively sense of style. “Keri Golf designs bags that appeal to women because of the feminine details and the organization that is built into the compartments,” she says. The bags were such a hit that Murschell formed a partnership with Adams Golf in 2009 and now serves as the company’s creative product manager for ladies’ products.

Women’s Fashion

Instruction

Keri Murschell

Jamie Mulligan

COURTESY OF ADAMS GOLF (BAG), COURTESY OF KERI GOLF (MURSCHELL)

Swing Doctor

Why it matters to you:

What’s true for the pros is also true for you. You can’t play your best if your life is out of balance. Mulligan’s advice helps keep the game in proper perspective (hint: in the grand scheme, it doesn’t really matter what you shoot).

President, Keri Golf

Breakthrough: Bringing sporty looks to the fairways

Why it matters to you: Are you a woman? Do you love a woman? Do you believe that women golfers deserve equal treatment? Answer “yes” to any of the above, and you owe a debt of gratitude to Murschell, who has pushed equipmentmakers to take women as seriously as so many women take the game.

Mental Game

Bob Rotella

Sports Psychologist Breakthrough: Strengthening the mind

Bob Prichard Founder, Somax Performance Institute

Breakthrough: A fix for the yips What he’s doing: The yips, those bedeviling flinches that drive so many golfers to the brink of madness, have long been thought of as a psychological affliction, a twitch of the hands that begins as a weakness between the ears. Prichard’s research stands that notion on its head. A Bay Areabased sports-performance specialist who has worked with the likes of LPGA legend Se Ri Pak, Prichard has spent decades dissecting golf swings. His evidence suggests that the yips are actually a physical ailment, caused by a buildup of scar tissue in the forearms that comes from years of swinging a tensely gripped club.

Why it matters to you: The yips are a disease, and its effects are killing your enjoyment of the game. One solution is to take up bowling. Another is to follow Prichard’s prescription: Microfiber reduction, a connective tissue massage therapy that loosens scarring. It’s a promising way forward in a fight against a problem that has proved resistant to all known cures.

Why it matters to you: You could spend a lifetime trying to master the mechanics — or you could spend a few hours reading Rotella. You’ll come away having learned this vital lesson: Changing your swing isn’t as important as changing your mind.

Equipment

Benoit Vincent Chief technical officer, TaylorMade Golf

Breakthrough: The adjustable driver What he’s doing: Golf equipment is in constant evolution. But now and then, there’s a revolution, like the one Vincent led in 2004. That year, TaylorMade introduced the R7, the game’s first useradjustable driver. Thanks to movable weights in the R7 head, average golfers could tweak the club’s performance on the spot — a luxury once reserved for top pros with lackeys at their beck and call. The R7 was a trendsetter (today, adjustable drivers account for roughly onethird of all driver sales). But even as other manufacturers caught on, Vincent and his colleagues kept pushing forward, adding adjustable features, like loft, face angle, and flight path, to

subsequent designs, first with the R9 in 2009, followed by the R11 last year. With their latest, the RBZ, Vincent and Co. combine adjustability with accessibility: the club retails for $300, about 25 percent less than its adjustable ancestors.

Why it matters to you: If hunting for the right driver is like searching for a mate (time-consuming, draining, and frequently expensive), the adjustable market is like speeddating: the fast, efficient way to find the one you love.

BOB CULLEN (ROTELLA)

Performance

What he’s doing: Back in the Dark Ages, say, 30 years ago, the world’s best golfers weren’t big on introspection. As PGA legend Lanny Wadkins once put it: “My idea of a sports psychologist was a friendly bartender at the end of the night.” Then came Rotella. With books like Golf Is a Game of Confidence and Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect, Dr. Bob, as he is known, introduced golfers to a whole new world. Today, most Tour players have a mental-game guru on speed-dial. And often that guru is Rotella, who has worked with dozens of the game’s leading lights, including major-winners Paul Azinger, Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy, and Nick Price. Never one to sit still with his thoughts, Rotella is primed to release his latest book, The Unstoppable Golfer, which hits stores in April and is built around this premise: The key to great golf is a great short game, and the key to a great short game is having a great mind.

Consulting

Bill Yates

Founder, Pace Manager Systems

Breakthrough: Improving the pace of play

Biomechanics

Chris Welch Founder, ZenoLink

KIM PROCHAZKA (WELCH), MIKIE11/DREAMSTIME (STOPWATCH)

Breakthrough: Rethinking the swing What he’s doing: Golfers visit swing doctors to fix their fundamentals, but all too often those doctors treat the symptoms and not the cause. Think about it that way and you understand the importance of Welch’s work. Welch is golf’s godfather of biomechanics, the scientific study of how the body moves. Some 20 years ago, when “biomechanics” was a foreign word to golfers, Welch got busy spreading the gospel. As he saw it, obsessing over swing flaws was a superficial focus. Better to search deeper for the real roots of the problem — tightness in the hips, say, or weakness in the shoulders — that prevent so many players from swinging properly. Thanks to Welch’s efforts, “biomechanics” is now a common language among toplevel instructors, from David Leadbetter to Jim McLean. It has become a vital idiom that helps golfers everywhere elevate their games. Why it matters to you: Head still. Knees flexed. Hands high at the finish. You could fill encyclopedias with all the swing tips you’ve picked up throughout the years. But none has the power of biomechanics to get to the root causes of your slice. Welch has taken this once-rarefied field and built a practical tool for golfers. His service offers biomechanic analyses and treatments.

What he’s doing: Slow play is like the weather. Talk about it all you want, but it’s still hard to change. One man working to redirect the winds is Bill Yates, a pace-of-play expert whose pioneering work has eased golf-course congestion everywhere. As the author of the Pace of Play Manual for the National Golf Course Owners Association and a past pace-ofplay consultant to the USGA, Yates has not only helped devise methods for measuring how long a round “should” take, he has helped course managers achieve those goals. Along the way, Yates has exposed pace-of-play myths (did you know waving groups up on par 3s actually slows things down?) and introduced technology, such as his new Pace Manager GPS, that course managers can use to monitor the flow of play more carefully.

Why it matters to you: If you despise slow play, you’ve gotta love Yates, a man who has done more than anyone to eliminate an agonizing problem in the game.

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WILD ABOUT KENYA, AGAIN BY M I C H A E L S H A P I R O P H OT O G R A P H Y BY K E V I N

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It’s afternoon and we’re now in the heart of Kenya’s Maasai Mara National

Reserve, in the northern Serengeti. I’m astounded by all I’m seeing as our Micato tour group explores this East African terrain in an open-air Land Rover. A parade of elephants stomps across the dun-colored plain, giraffes nibble the tops of 20-foot acacia trees, and hundreds of zebras trot across the landscape. As we drive deeper into the Mara, it gets even better: Wildebeests congregate by the thousands. They’re preparing for the world’s largest land migration, when 1.5 million of them thunder south across the Serengeti into Tanzania annually, a jaw-dropping phenomenon unique to East Africa each fall. It’s a spectacle once again piquing the curiosity of adventure-minded sightseers. Beginning in the 1990s, when southern Africa’s popularity soared as new luxury resorts like Singita grabbed an ever-larger share of the safari market, East Africa became an afterthought for some travelers. Violence that followed Kenya’s disputed 2007 election led to a further dip in tourism, but those numbers have rebounded as

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INSIDE AFRICA: Clockwise from top left, in the Maasai Mara, get up close to the locals and exotic wildlife before heading to the Fairmont Mara Safari Club base camp.

the country has stabilized, with more than 1 million visitors and better than 10 percent growth in recent years. With this steady increase has come the high-dollar renovations of remote safari clubs and historic hotels, making those properties more luxurious and Kenya more appealing and poised for a comeback. But the country’s big draw remains this animal-rich national reserve, situated in southwest Kenya on the Mara River. Unlike the smaller reserves in southern Africa, this park seems endless; at about 600 square miles, there’s no way we can see all of it in the three days we’ll spend here. Back at our base, the riverside Fairmont Mara Safari Club, our wildlife viewing continues: Submerged hippos groan and crocodiles slosh through the water, in an uneasy detente. A bee-eater, an iridescent green and scarlet bird about the size of a robin, snatches an inch-long yellow bee out of the air and lands on a branch, expertly yanking out its stinger before consuming it. The river surrounds the hotel’s 51 canvas-walled rooms on three sides. These “tents” don’t match Singita for spaciousness and opulence, but they’re wellappointed with their four-poster pillow-top beds and verandas overlooking the river. As inviting as the rooms are, nothing can top the nonstop show of cavorting hippos and the round-the-clock intimate connection with nature one feels on the banks of the Mara. At dusk, we head out in Land Rovers to the hotel’s boma, a communal circle deep in the forest,

where locals in indigenous dress entertain us with tribal Kenyan music around a blazing campfire. A sumptuous buffet and wellstocked bar have been set up in the bush — the feeling is heady and transcendent. I’d had high hopes for this trip to the Mara, and already these almost unrealistic expectations have been exceeded. On a hot-air balloon ride the next morning, we can see for miles. Elephants and zebras cast long shadows, creating Escherlike patterns on the land. At a reserve for white rhinos, we watch young bulls spar, horn against upturned horn, from just 15 yards away. There’s no fence, so when these three-ton animals start rumbling toward us, we scamper down the hill as wardens place their bodies between the rhinos and us. Back in our Land Rover, we traverse the savannah and hear a report crackling over the radio: A leopard is feeding in a tree a few miles away. From a distance, we see a herd of Jeeps circling a tree — the leopard is up in the branches with an eviscerated white goat poached from a nearby Maasai village. The leopard feeds on the carcass, then hops down, its stomach distended, to rest on the ground. Years ago, this leopard would probably have fallen prey to vengeful Maasai hunters; today the Maasai understand that big cats keep the tourists coming, our guide tells us. Now that the Maasai are compensated for lost livestock and share in tourism revenue, our guide says there’s a good chance hunters won’t kill that leopard — one more sign of change in ever-evolving East Africa.

There’s no way we can see all of it in the three days we’ll spend here.

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Nairobi

Gateway to Kenya and the Mara

ome safari tours quickly leave Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, for the remote regions, but our Micato group spends a full day exploring the city and environs with our guide George Omuya. “South Africa is like a European country,” Omuya says as we drive through Nairobi. “To see the real Africa, you have to come to East Africa.” He’s speaking not just of the city but of the seemingly boundless Maasai Mara. Four urban attractions you’ll want to see:

David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an orphanage for baby elephants and rhinos in Nairobi National Park where dozens of the animals slurp milk from big upturned bottles and cavort through an enclosed mud pit. More than 120 have been reared here; more than half have successfully returned to the wild. On our visit, a toddler elephant with reddish mud caked on her back approaches me and lets me place my hand on her head. Her skin feels rough and bristly. “She don’t do that much,” says a handler. “She’s just starting to trust people again.” I ask the handler the elephant’s name. “Murka” he says. “They killed her mama. We found Murka with a spear 10 inches deep in her head.”

Giraffe Manor

Giraffe Manor, a majestic 10-room lodge inside a private animal sanctuary. Wild Rothschild giraffes come around when hungry, which is most of the time since they eat about 140 pounds of food daily. Some members of our group place marble-size food pellets between their lips and get a soft kiss as a giraffe claims its treat. Not me; I put some pellets in my palm and feel the velvet nuzzle of the giraffe’s muzzle as she delicately takes the food.

Karen Blixen’s modest stone farmhouse, where the Out of Africa author lived from 1914 to 1931. In the writer’s study, I saw her antique Corona typewriter and imagined her gazing out at the rolling Ngong Hills and conjuring tales of romance inspired by the landscape. That’s when it hit me: It’s the hills and the visions of what’s beyond them that made Out of Africa so rich. Stepping on this hallowed soil made me feel I’d landed in this evocative place.

The Mukuru slum, a densely packed city within a city of mud streets, storefront vendors, rundown churches, smoky fires, stray cats, junkyard dogs — and hundreds of thousands of people. At a complex operated by AmericaShare (a nonprofit founded by Micato Safaris), an oasis in this sodden slum, you’ll find a basketball court funded by a young safari-goer’s bar mitzvah money, a computer center where kids learn tech skills, and a library full of books. — M.S. S P R I N G 2012

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A spellbinding safe haven for rhinos and chimps

t a Nairobi airstrip, the loud chop of the propeller signals it’s time for our tour group’s departure. We board the 12-seater and fly about a half-hour north to Nanyuki, near the equator. Home to reserves that work to preserve threatened species, the Nanyuki region is an ideal place to witness Kenya’s efforts to preserve endangered wildlife. We settle into the storied Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, a sprawling French colonial hotel and cottage complex that straddles the equator. In the hotel’s courtyard, where proud peacocks strut, we stand with one foot in the northern hemisphere, the other in the southern. Sunrise brings a crystal-clear view of towering Mount Kenya, Africa’s secondhighest peak (after Kilimanjaro). We ride

horses for an hour through lush meadows to a champagne breakfast in a clearing. Later, driving through the protected Ol Pejeta Conservancy, we see black rhinos lumber across green fields. The rhino population had been decimated due to hunting for their horns, used for sword handles in Yemen, but slowly they’re making a comeback. Opened in agreement with the Jane Goodall Institute, among others, the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Ol Pejeta is home to dozens of chimps that suffered unspeakable cruelty before being rescued. We watch them swing through the trees; some come to the fence seeming to greet us. I’ll long remember the intelligence and apparent resignation I saw in those chimps’ eyes. — M.S.

LODGING: In the last few years, $35 million in renovations have helped add to the luxury level of these Fairmont hotels.

ESSENTIALS BEST TIME TO GO: July to October is best for game viewing. About 1.5 million wildebeests arrive in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in late spring and early summer of each year; they stay until fall, when they migrate south again. TOUR OUTFITTER: Micato Safaris outfits bespoke trips to Kenya and Tanzania. The company is known for its personal touch; co-founder Jane Pinto greets arriving clients at their hotel, and she and her husband Felix invite all their tour groups to their home for lunch or dinner. 800-642-2861; micato.com

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1 In Nairobi, the historic Fairmont Norfolk dates back to 1904 and has counted President Theodore Roosevelt among its many guests. Besides 165 rooms, the hotel now sports a chic new wine bar; a sleek steakhouse; an opulent tea room that conjures visions of early 20th-century Africa; and an open-air restaurant under a conservatory-style roof. Head to its spa for a full range of refreshing services. Rates from $329. 800-441-1414; fairmont.com/norfolkhotel 1 The Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, a French colonial hotel on the equator at the base of Mount Kenya, has 120 rooms

in cottages, villas, and suites. Its amenities include a nine-hole golf course. Actor William Holden founded the club in the 1950s and would retreat there to get away from the Hollywood scene. Club members once included luminaries such as Winston Churchill, Bing Crosby, Lord Mountbatten, and John Wayne. Rates from $535, including two game drives per day. 800-441-1414; fairmont.com/kenyasafariclub 1 Get cozy and comfortable in luxurious tent cabins at the Fairmont Mara Safari Club in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Its 51 tent cabins overlook the Mara River, with its hippos and crocs. All units come with private bathrooms and some have outdoor showers. Rates from $499. 800-441-1414; fairmont.com/marasafariclub

Out of Kenya

Venture beyond the country’s borders and you’ll discover new luxury safari lodges in largely unknown parts of the continent. These boutique camps provide access to remote regions and unique experiences you won’t soon forget. BY

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Botswana

San Camp

(near Makgadikgadi Salt Pans) This dry-season tented camp from Uncharted Africa Safari Co. (Jack’s Camp, Camp Kalahari, Planet Baobab) reopens in April, amid a palm oasis in the Kalahari Desert. Here, a different sort of game viewing — personable meerkats, brown hyena cubs — combines with bushmen-led walks, archaeological excursions, and quad-biking trips across the bright-white desert flats of a dried-up prehistoric lake the size of Switzerland. San’s six new custom-made Indian canvas tents each have an antique canopied bed, veranda with chaise longues, a bathroom with hot and cold running water, and sustainably harvested Zimbabwean teak floors. $1,000 per person per night; 011-27-11447-1605; unchartedafrica.com Peak experience: Uncharted’s founder Ralph Bousfield, a fifth-generation bush guide, can lead by-request private excursions ($2,550 a day) in one of San’s Land Rovers, refitted with seats on their roofs for better viewing.

Republic of the Congo

A gorilla near the Odzala Wilderness Camps person, six nights; 011-27-11-807-1800; www.odzala-kokoua.com Peak experience: Ngaga puts guests in the middle of the animals’ habitat — more than 100 gorillas from seven groups live nearby — and expert trackers lead folks within 50 feet of the great apes.

Tanzania

Lamai Serengeti

(Kogakuria Kopje, Northern Serengeti) Among the first lodges to receive a Northern Serengeti concession from Tanzania — the area previously only hosted mobile camps — this Nomad Safaris retreat features 12 open-air, rustic-chic bungalows (twiggy thatch roofs supported by branchlike posts and stucco walls) that disappear into the rocky red landscape. Unlike

Odzala Wilderness Camps

GARY VAN WYK (SINGITA)

(Odzala-Kokoua National Park)

Gorilla trekking comes down from the hills of Uganda and Rwanda with the May openings of Ngaga and Lango, two of the latest camps to join Wilderness Safaris’ new higherend Collection. Sitting in and just beyond a 3.3-million-acre lowland rainforest reserve in the north of the Republic of the Congo — not to be confused with the more conflict-prone Democratic Republic of the Congo — the 12-guest camps bring trekkers to the world’s highest concentration of critically endangered Western Lowland Gorillas, plus 430 different bird species and 100 other types of mammals, including chimps and forest elephants. $4,500 per person, three-night itinerary; $6,000 per

Lamai Serengeti

the drier Southern Serengeti, this secluded area has a green season from January through March, when lush grasses sway among the animals — giraffes, impalas, zebras, and occasional big cats — that roam the hills and plains. From $595 per person per night; nomad-tanzania.com Peak experience: Lamai’s location near the Mara River makes for impressive access to the tremendous herds of wildebeests that cross the water during the animals’ Great Migration each year.

Singita Explore (Singita Grumeti Reserves)

The ne plus ultra of African lodge companies, Singita is now on the move with this new mobile safari camp, its six contemporary-luxe canvas tents created by South African interior designer Boyd Ferguson. Intimately scaled for private groups of two through 12 — and fully staffed with guide, chef, and host, plus a Land Rover for game drives — the camp can be set up in the most remote and romantic areas of the Tanzanian Serengeti’s 340,000-acre Singita Grumeti Reserves, wherever the

Singita Explore mobile camp wildlife viewing is best. From $925 per person per night; 011-27-21-683-3424; singita.com Peak experience: A single party takes the entire camp and Singita will build each itinerary to meet individual desires — with early morning hot-air ballooning over the plains, say, or fourto seven-day horseback-riding safaris.

Zambia

Sanctuary Zebra Plains

(South Luangwa National Park) Relatively undiscovered compared with neighboring Botswana and Tanzania, wildlife-rich Zambia has started to emerge as a top safari destination thanks to a host of stylish new arrivals, not least of all this ultrapetite six-guest tented spot from Sanctuary Retreats. With twice-a-day walking safaris, the seasonal camp (open June through October) affords instant, up-close-and-personal access not only to the black-and-white striped beasts that give this camp its name but also antelope, buffalo, elephants, giraffes, lions, wildebeests, and one of the world’s largest hippo populations. $585 per person per night; 011-44-207190-7728; sanctuaryretreats.com Peak experience: Each day’s walks with Garth Hovell — who honed his eagle eye and Africa expertise over the course of almost 20 years of guiding — guarantee abundant animal sightings, as well as the unexpected surprises Hovell calls “secret wow moments.” S P R I N G 2012

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A Chicago cultural tradition since 1925

wtime! As a theater town, Chicago gives Broadway a run for its money. Catch the likes of Tony winners Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy heating up the stage this season.

rawny and intense, passionate and entertaining, Chicago theater is an inspired ride on a velvet seat. It may be Second City to New York’s commercial extravaganzas, but Chicago doesn’t play second fiddle to any town in producing original showstoppers that grab you by the collar. Just in case you need a reminder of how compelling Chicago theater is, consider this: Last year, the Lookingglass Theatre joined the ranks of Chicago theaters and their veteran ensembles earning the coveted Regional Theater Tony Award. No other city has matched the record of this toddling town, a star-studded list that begins with the Steppenwolf (1985) and the Goodman (1992), and continues with Victory Gardens (2001), Chicago Shakespeare (2008), and now Lookingglass (2011). All over town — from Navy Pier on the lake, to the Miracle Mile on Michigan Avenue, to Near North neighborhoods around Lincoln Park — you will find engaging new productions appealing to a full range of tastes this spring and summer. Here, six you don’t want to miss. BY

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Lookingglass Theatre Cascabel

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June 6-July 29 Story lines: Set in a dusty boardinghouse in 1940s Mexico, Cascabel is an experimental combination of theater, circus, and food, with famed Chicago chef Rick Bayless not only starring in the show but also providing a feast for the audience. Eastland, an original musical written by Lookingglass

BIG DRAW: Iceman stars Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy

artistic director Andrew White and directed by Amanda Dehnert, captures a largely forgotten yet stunning day in 1915 when nearly a thousand boat passengers lost their lives on the Chicago River. Why you shouldn’t miss them: Cascabel takes the idea of dinner theater to a whole new level — a genuine experiment in satisfying the audience. This is not dinner and a show, but dinner in the show, prepped by the production’s star and star chef. With Eastland,

see what Lookingglass does best and why it nabbed last year’s Tony for outstanding regional theater: introduce compelling new works from its ensemble members (David Schwimmer from Friends is one of the theater’s founders) and feature up-close productions that are visual and ambitious in their storytelling. As White puts it, “Visions with glorious spectacle right in your lap.” Info: 821 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-3370665; lookingglasstheatre.org

Goodman Theatre The Iceman Cometh April 21-June 10

Story line: This theatrical event features Eugene O’Neill’s monumental masterpiece, starring Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy and directed by Robert Falls, the Goodman’s artistic director and a renowned O’Neill specialist. Set in Harry Hope’s saloon, this tragic story of hope

and disillusionment involves a dead-end bunch of derelicts and dreamers, including former anarchist Larry Slade (Dennehy), who are celebrating the arrival of Hickey (Lane), a charismatic traveling salesman and their old friend.

Why you shouldn’t miss it: Falls is a decades-long collaborator with Dennehy, including a 2003 Broadway production of O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night, for which the revival and Dennehy took home Tony Awards. This will be the season’s “marquee attraction,” Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones says, especially because of Lane’s turn in one of American theater’s epic roles — a dramatic role that he dreamed to play and sought out Falls to direct. With the option in the hands of famed producer Scott Rudin, this is a chance to see in Chicago what may well end up on Broadway. Says Falls, referring to Iceman and Long Day’s Journey, “they are the Mount Everests of American drama ... a full meal.” Info: 170 N. Dearborn St.; 312-443-3800; goodmantheatre.org

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“Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning,” wrote Carl Sandburg in his 1916 ode to Chicago. “ ... here is a tall bold slugger set vivid against the little soft cities.” The poet could have been writing about Chicago theater today and its rich tradition of beefy physicality, telling it straight and working together. When Nathan Lane wanted to take a swing at one of America’s great dramatic roles in Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh, he reached out to Robert Falls, the Goodman Theatre’s artistic director. “Very few theaters are capable of putting on a production of this scale,” Falls says. The Chicago tradition is about close ensemble work, building enduring creative relationships that extend beyond the success or failure of a single show or season, taking advantage of lower rents to take risks. “Artists in Chicago are committed to storytelling that may not be commercially successful,” says Andrew White, artistic director of Lookingglass Theatre. “We like to do work with scale and heft,” says Martha Lavey, artistic director of the Steppenwolf Theatre, the ensemble company started in the mid-’70s that took on Sam Shepard’s blunt new play True West in 1980 and later took part in the New York run. That happens with Chicago productions. That can be a bonus and a charge for audiences who want to see it raw and first there. But Falls will tell you that it’s not the point: “I hate the idea of a workout for New York.”

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Why’s Chicago Theater So Great?

Steppenwolf Theatre

Don’t Miss Second City

Three Sisters June 28-Aug. 26

When you are in Chicago and want to catch a show, how can you skip Second City, the fabled comedy sketch company that has brought the world some of comedy’s brightest lights? You just might discover the next Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, John Candy, Bill Murray, or Gilda Radner, or perhaps the next Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, or Mike Myers — all Second City alums. Not to mention spend an evening in stitches. 1616 N. Wells St.; 312-337-3992; secondcity.com

Story line: Adapted by Pulitzer-Prize winning Steppenwolf playwright Tracy Letts, this Anton Chekhov classic is part of Steppenwolf’s war-related series exploring how war touches everyday lives. Ensemble member Anna Shapiro directs this poignant story of a privileged family’s changing fortunes. Why you shouldn’t miss it: Three Sisters continues the celebrated collaboration of Letts and Shapiro, both of whom nabbed Tony Awards for Letts’ brilliant August: Osage County, a play shaped at Steppenwolf before beginning its impressive Broadway run in 2007. This is a chance to see how Letts and Shapiro adapt the Russian classic for the Steppenwolf stage, renowned as ground zero for the macho, all-in Chicago style of acting. Artistic director Martha Lavey says the adaptation “feels American — a collision of the sad and the funny.” Letts’ work “catches something in the heartbeat of the writing.” Info: 1650 N. Halsted St.; 312-335-1650; steppenwolf.org

Victory Gardens Theater Oedipus El Rey June 29-July 29

Story line: This is a contemporary retelling of the ancient Greek myth from Sophocles, Oedipus the King. Set in the steamy environs of South Central LA, the story focuses on a Oedipus El Rey juvenile delinquent who attempts to become king of gangland, causing a violent ripple across the California barrio. Why you shouldn’t miss it: Written by playwright Luis Alfaro, a MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, Oedipus El Rey is a sexy and powerful production that showcases the directing of Chay Yew, Victory Gardens’ first new artistic director in 34 years. This is also an opportunity to experience Victory Gardens’ renovated Lincoln Park home in Chicago’s famed Biograph Theater, where the FBI caught up with bank robber John Dillinger in 1934. Info: 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-871-3000; victorygardens.org

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Timon of Athens

SAVERIO TRUGLIA (OEDIPUS EL REY)

April 24-June 10

Story line: In this intricate, darkly satirical tale, a wealthy and generous man finds bitter fruit when his fortune shifts. It stars Ian McDiarmid; Barbara Gaines, the theater’s artistic director and founder, directs. Why you shouldn’t miss it: The Tony Award-winning McDiarmid is best known for his work as senator and evil emperor Palpatine in

the Star Wars films. Timon teams him with Gaines, who has directed more than 30 Shakespeare productions. She and the internationally acclaimed Chicago Shakespeare Theater (celebrating its 25th anniversary) are renowned for theatrical, penetrating, and accessible productions of the Bard. It doesn’t hurt that the theater, on Navy Pier, offers dazzling lake views. Info: 800 E. Grand Ave.; 312595-5600; chicagoshakes.com

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Girl & the Goat Why it’s hot: The smoky campfire aromas wafting from the kitchen’s wood-burning oven alone could coax passers-by in from the street. Not that the restaurant needs business: Stephanie Izard, the first woman to win Bravo’s Top Chef competition, draws raucous crowds nightly. Reserve a table well in advance to graze through Izard’s ever-changing array of small plates with bombastic flavors. What to eat: Is goat the new pork? You’ll be a convert after dishes like confit goat belly topped with lobster and crab scented with bourbon, orange, and vanilla; or crunchy corn empanadas stuffed with smoked goat and dolloped with tuna aioli. Start with chickpea fritters smothered with eggplant-tomatillo caponata and locally made mozzarella. For dessert, don’t be scared by the pork-fat doughnuts with honey yogurt, caramelized figs, and ham streusel, which sound far more outrageous than they taste. Essentials: 809 W. Randolph St., 312-492-6262, girlandthegoat.com. Small plates $7-$16.

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Why it’s hot: Grant Achatz already commanded attention with his first Chicago triumph, Alinea, a modernist restaurant-cum-laboratory that explores the boundaries between cooking and art. Alinea’s acclaim emboldened Achatz to create Next, a theatrical extravaganza that rates among the country’s most buzzed-about restaurants. Achatz and his team reinvent the concept every 16 weeks — down to the look of the space. Next doesn’t accept reservations but rather via its website sells tickets that cover most expenses for the evening. The experiment launched with “Paris, 1906,” which mined the menus that Auguste Escoffier fashioned for Ritz hotels in Europe. “A Tour of Thailand” came next, followed by an homage to Achatz’s youth in 1980s Michigan called “Childhood,” which included alternate-universe snacks like truffled Oreos, parsnip pudding, and apple-brandy fruit leather stuffed into period lunch boxes. The current menu pays tribute to Spain’s world-famous molecular gastronomy trendsetter (and recently closed) El Bulli and its chef-guru, Ferran Adria, under whom Achatz studied. FRESH TAKE: Elysian Fields lamb from Next’s “Paris, 1906” menu

What to eat: Diners make no selections; the meal unfolds according to the fanciful minds of Achatz and Next’s executive chef, Dave Beran. On the El Bulli menu, expect science and cuisine to meld exquisitely, starting with hot potato foam and “spherified olives” — green olive juice solidified into ovals that burst in the mouth. Essentials: 953 W. Fulton Market, 312-226-0858, nextrestaurant.com. Tickets $85-$110 per person.

Perennial Virant Why it’s hot: The “farm-to-table” slogan fast approaches cliché-dom, but Paul Virant’s soulful cooking demonstrates the finest expression of the notion. He nurtures unusually close relationships with local growers so that his food sings with a seasonal sense of place, even if a dish isn’t traditionally Midwestern. The soothing dining room — rich wooden floors, shelves of canning jars — embodies Virant’s straight-from-the-garden philosophy. What to eat: Crispy rectangles of carnaroli rice, the classic grain for making risotto, hide oozy cheese curds, a traditional Midwestern snack used to elegant effect. House-made red wine vinegar and maple syrup playfully bounce sweet and sour flavors off braised beef and grilled river sturgeon, an unexpected but successful riff on surf-and-turf. Essentials: 1800 N. Lincoln Ave., 312-9817070, perennialchicago.com. Entrées $18-$35.

Club Buzz

What’s new in ClubCorp’s kitchens 1 Take a step outside the box at the Metropolitan Club, where executive chef Gregory Carso is rolling out a fusion menu utilizing sustainable green cooking (less energy, less equipment, but no scrimping on flavor). Also, look for new end-of-week themes in the dining room: wine and music on Thursday and Friday; chophouse on Saturday, with specially priced steaks. Welcome new club sommelier, Rachel Kunze, a product of the Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant wine team. 1 Heading to an outdoor concert at Millennium Park this spring? Order a gourmet picnic basket from the Mid-America Club, just across the street; baskets include artisan cheeses, pastries, and baguettes to take along with you. In the dining room, sample executive chef Michael Pivoney’s creations, rich in local ingredients. Chef Mike ranks classic tableside dishes like Steak Diane and Caesar salad as member favorites. — LOUIS MARROQUIN

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Once laudable only for its clubby steakhouses, deep-dish pizza, and hot dog stands, Chicago’s now much more than a mere meat-and-potatoes town. The city has come so far on the culinary front that many foodies will tell you it has outpaced the dining hot spots of LA and San Francisco, and trails only New York as the country’s best restaurant town. Put these must-try trendsetters — five of the city’s newest — on your list.

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The Pump Room

BETTIE GRACE MINER (JW MARRIOTT)

Why it’s hot: The Pump Room in the Ambassador East Hotel once reigned as the nexus of celebrity sightings in Chicago, but its star wattage had long dimmed by the time it closed unceremoniously in 2010. Enter Ian Schrager, the developer credited with inventing the boutique hotel genre and who reincarnated the Ambassador as Public Chicago (see “Bedding Down”) and modified every aspect of its restaurant except the name. It again beckons high society members, who bask in the sunken dining room among spherical light fixtures that bring to mind champagne bubbles. What to eat: The menu most rewards lighter appetites. A salad of roast carrots, avocado, and daikon radish sprouts beguiles with its collage of textures. Pistachio pesto turns fettuccine, tossed with caramelized Brussels sprouts, to the verdant color of the budding leaves outside the window. Essentials: 1301 N. State Parkway, 312-787-3700, pumproom.com. Entrées $15-$28.

JW Marriott Chicago: After a $396 million renovation, this 1914 neoclassical building designed by renowned architect Daniel Burnham in the financial district has transformed into an upscale hotel. A nondescript exterior belies the warm, welcoming marble expanse beyond the hotel’s revolving doors. The 610 spacious rooms mirror the lobby’s opulence with dark-wood furnishings and marbletiled bathrooms with deep tubs and separate glassed-in showers. The spa’s 24-hour fitness room comes loaded with equipment. Rates from $259. 151 W. Adams St., 312-6608200, jwmarriottchicago.com SISTER ACT: From left, Mary Nguyen Aregoni and Theresa Nguyen

Saigon Sisters Why it’s hot: Siblings Mary Nguyen Aregoni and Theresa Nguyen opened this airy boîte in the eclectic West Loop district after they scored fans with their exemplary banh mi — meaty Vietnamese sandwiches on baguettes — sold at the nearby Chicago French Market. The menu delivers authentic Vietnamese flavors while nimbly weaving trendy American ingredients into the dishes. Lunch falls back on sandwiches and simpler fare; dinner brings the culinary fireworks.

Public Chicago: In his first Chicago hotel project, developer Ian Schrager merges sophistication with affordability. His makeover of the former Ambassador East Hotel, a 1926 building in a residential Gold Coast neighborhood, preserved the lobby’s Beaux Art design but brought fresh life to the rooms. What the rooms lack in size, Schrager makes up for in details like contemporary furniture in soothingly neutral shades and 42-inch flatscreen TVs. Rates from $215. 1301 N. State Parkway, 312-7873700, publichotels.com Waldorf Astoria Chicago: If Coco Chanel were alive, she might well take up residence in this Gold Coast property, formerly known as the Elysian. Its entrance off a Europeanstyle courtyard leads to a stylish lobby with swirling marble floors, kinetic sculptures, and a starburst chandelier. The 188 rooms, decorated in black and white with pops of pink and cream, possess equal splendor. Most offer fireplaces, sitting areas, and expansive bathrooms. A gracious touch: None of the staff accepts tips. Rates from $475. 11 E. Walton St., 800-925-3673, waldorfastoria3.hilton.com

What to eat: Dive into the kitchen’s unique aesthetic with dinner starters like grilled octopus over a bed of Vietnamese “broken” rice tinted black from cuttlefish ink, or chicken wings doused in a sweet-savory caramel, scented with lemongrass and ginger, that will leave your fingers sticky. Op La, the don’tmiss large plate, unites pork belly, Benton’s Tennessee country ham, Chinese sausage, a caramelized onion-studded pork roll, and two fried eggs into a joyfully unctuous jumble. Essentials: 567 W. Lake St., 312-496-0090, saigonsisters.com. Entrées $14-$22.

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The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club   The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club® is a vacation club for travelers who desire personalized vacation experiences. Club Members can travel to 10 Club locations, more than 70 Ritz-Carlton® hotels around the world, and 17 additional affiliate residences. With so many options, you can tailor your trip to meet your unique desires — make each travel experience a new adventure or return to your favorite vacation spot again and again. With each stay, you never have to sacrifice comfort. The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club provides the kind of luxurious accommodations and service that are synonymous with the legendary Ritz-Carlton brand. Club Members have access to personal, in-residence services for everything from stocking your kitchen before you arrive to arranging tee times during your stay. With up to 2,900 square feet of living space, accommodations at The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club are unlike any other. As a valued Member of a ClubCorp Club, you are invited to sample Membership with The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club. For a limited time, you may purchase a three-, five-, or sevennight vacation at one of eight Club locations. You will receive one complimentary night with the purchase of four, or two complimentary nights with the purchase of five. Choose from Abaco, Aspen Highlands, Jupiter, Kapalua Bay, Lake Tahoe, St. Thomas, San Francisco, or Vail. Let The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club turn your next vacation into a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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Above: Five-tiered pool at Kapalua Bay Below: Luxurious Club residence in Vail

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Kiawah Island South Carolina   There’s a certain energy buzzing around Kiawah Island, the picturesque residential community and resort island located a quick 21 miles from historic Charleston. It’s not surprising, considering all that’s in store for 2012: With the release of two new residential neighborhoods and the hosting of the first major golf tournament in South Carolina’s history, Kiawah Island is giving its residents, both present and future, plenty of reasons to be excited. In August, Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course will be the site for the 94th PGA Championship, making it only the fourth course to host each of the PGA of America’s major championships. With all 18 holes offering panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, the beauty and challenge of the course make it an ideal setting for the tournament. Drawing inspiration from the legendary course, Kiawah Island will debut the initial phase of its new 250-acre Ocean Park residential community this spring. Surrounded by the natural beauty of native seasonal grass, lush maritime forest, coastal tranquility, and of course, the famed Ocean Course, the property will be unlike any other on the island. Adding to the island’s dedication to environmental preservation, Kiawah Island also will introduce its premier “green” neighborhood, Indigo Park. The area will feature a three-acre community park and 16 new homes centrally located on the island. Each Indigo Park dwelling will be built with LEED certification platinum as its goal — using the highest-grade earth-friendly, sustainable materials. Two model homes will be completed for the Grand Opening this spring. Kiawah Island invites you to come experience the excitement. Come experience Kiawah. Come Home.

 Phone: 877-287-6469  Kiawah.com | LifeAtKiawah.com

Above: Ocean Park features stirring views of seascapes, marshlands, deep forests, and world-class golf.

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Below: Host of the 2012 PGA Championship, the legendary Ocean Course has inspired the community of Ocean Park.

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The Landings Savannah, Georgia   The Landings on Savannah’s Skidaway Island has long been recognized as a premiere private golf community — winning the industry’s highest award way back in 1986. This year, as The Landings celebrates its 40th anniversary, the community has reason to celebrate: sales in 2011 were 91 percent higher than they were in 2009, driven by Savannah’s strong economy and appeal, world-class amenities, and the financially stability that comes with being owned by a proactive homeowners association. Since the 1970s, The Landings has attracted out-of-towners to Savannah with its natural beauty, great golf, and small-town atmosphere. But the community, unlike others in recent rough economic times, has continued to prosper. The difference here is in the ownership structure of three key entities: The Landings Company, The Landings Association, and The Landings Club. The Landings Company is the association’s marketing arm, dedicated to supporting and protecting property values throughout the community. Through exclusive Discovery Packages for those interested in visiting and a comprehensive knowledge of for-sale inventory, the company serves the needs of both current and future owners. Befitting a “small town” like The Landings, real estate options are vast and diverse. Homes in more traditional neighborhoods start in the $200,000s, while homes on the marsh or river can run more than $3 million. The Landings Company engages the services of a dedicated group of experienced real estate professionals, providing a valuable guide in helping you find the perfect home or a lot in the perfect neighborhood.

Above: Delegal Creek Marina, one of two full-service marinas Below: The Landings offers a variety of homes with stunning marsh, river, or golf-course views.

The Landings Association is the homeowners association that owns and manages all common grounds in the community, including parks and athletic fields. The association also operates two full-service marinas, providing access to the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. The Landings Club is a private club owned and managed by its members. Four clubhouse restaurants provide a variety of fresh menu options, atmospheres, and experiences. Other amenities include five pools, 34 tennis courts, and a newly renovated 48,000-square-foot fitness center. And, at the heart of it all, The Landings Club provides the extraordinary opportunity to play not one, but six 18-hole championship golf courses. Golf legend Arnold Palmer served as architect for the first two courses at The Landings: Marshwood, opened in 1974; and Magnolia, opened in 1977. The communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third course, Plantation, was designed by Willard Byrd and opened in 1982. The front nine goes out to the southwesterly tip of the island, and the back returns to the old country style Plantation Clubhouse. Arthur Hills designed the Palmetto course, considered by many to be the most challenging course at The Landings. Opening in 1985, the course underwent a major renovation in 2005. Hills also designed Oakridge, which opened in 1988, and features his trademark split-level fairways. Deer Creek, the newest course at The Landings, was designed by Tom Fazio and opened in the summer of 1991. In 2009, Fazio returned to oversee modernization of the course. Greens were rebuilt, and cart paths and the irrigation system were completely redone. These renovations exemplify the pride in ownership among those who have made The Landings home.

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Above: 14th hole on the Palmetto course Below: The Landings features six private golf courses designed by the likes of Palmer, Fazio, Hills, and Byrd.

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Oceanfront Residence Club South Carolina Mountain Club North Carolina   Imagine your family gathering every year for Thanksgiving in a mountain retreat, surrounded by the snow-covered Blue Ridge Mountains in Cashiers, North Carolina. Imagine the small intimate wedding of your daughter taking place on the pristine, private beaches of Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, a favorite family getaway spot so etched in her memory, no other location would do. Imagine these memories being made at your very own home. Your second home. Your vacation home. Now imagine owning exactly what you plan to use, paying for exactly what you plan to use, and enjoying what you plan to use. This is the second home of the 21st century. RBC Enterprises, a company that’s been making a positive difference in families’ lives since 1983, has perfected this ownership opportunity by listening and responding to their customers for more than 30 years. With four exquisite private residential ownership clubs and the most convenient, flexible reservation credits system, RBC owners have the flexibility to schedule stays and accommodations to meet their unique needs. At the Oceanfront Residence Club on Daufuskie Island, the Mountain Club at Cashiers, and two sister properties on Hilton Head Island, residents enjoy deeded ownership privileges and exquisite concierge service for scheduling tee times or even arranging a clam bake on the beach. Ownership at one location gives you access to the others, as well as membership to the Registry Collection, where you may use your credits to stay at more than 195 luxurious locations.

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Above: Owners Clubhouse at the Mountain Club Below: Six-bedroom cottage overlooking the Atlantic at the Oceanfront Residence Club

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Daniel Island South Carolina  Homesites: From mid-$100,000s to more than $1 million  Homes: From $400,000s to $5 million  Condominiums and townhomes: From mid-$100,000s to more than $1 million  Phone: 800-958-5635  Website: danielisland.com

Above: Daniel Island Club pool and clubhouse Below: Ralston Creek course designed by Tom Fazio

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  With an outstanding private club, friendly Southern charm, and a temperate year-round climate, the 4,000-acre community of Daniel Island has been attracting a diverse mix of both full-time and part-time residents from around the country for more than 15 years. This unique island town enjoys a convenient central location within Charleston, just 20 minutes from the city’s famed historic district, shopping and dining attractions, Atlantic beaches, and the airport. Surrounded and defined by 23 miles of rivers and creeks and featuring breathtaking Lowcountry marsh views, Daniel Island offers nature lovers and active residents an idyllic setting. Tom Fazio and Rees Jones capitalized on this natural beauty in their respective designs for the Beresford Creek and Ralston Creek courses at the Daniel Island Club. The Daniel Island Club serves as the social and recreational hub for Daniel Island Park, the island’s exclusive golf neighborhood where gracious homes feature golf, marsh, tidal creek, and park views. In addition to golf, the Club’s amenities include fine and casual dining at the clubhouse, and a separate swim, tennis, and fitness facility. Daniel Island Park is just one of the island’s many residential neighborhoods, all of which are integrated with hundreds of acres of parks and a downtown with an array of shops, restaurants, and services, along with schools, churches, and a library. The island is also home to professional tennis and soccer facilities. Daniel Island has a diverse selection of homes, townhomes, and condominiums available, and the community is filled with welcoming neighbors and outstanding amenities. You’ll want to discover for yourself the pleasure of living in Charleston’s island town.

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ClubCorp clubs produce outstanding junior golfers, including University of Texas freshman Jordan Spieth, the only player besides Tiger Woods to have won multiple U.S. Junior Amateur titles. Here, four other young stars to rise through our ranks. BY E VA N R O T H M A N

Nicolas Cassidy, 11 Why Nic loves golf: “It’s fun, it takes stress from school out of me, and I like to compete against other players,” he says. Of note: Tied for fifth place, 2011 U.S. Kids World Championship, Boys’ 10-and-under How Nic’s club helped him develop: “Our course is very tight with a lot of forced carries, and Nic has benefited from its tough design,” says Potts. Two other things the coach says have helped: The club is accommodating to juniors and Nic lives in the community and can practice at the club almost anytime. What makes Nic special: “His passion for the game and desire to win at everything stand out,” Potts says. “His parents have done a good job teaching him to compete hard but still maintain sportsmanship.” What you can learn from Nic: “Focus on your short game,” Potts says. “Nic has a great one and saves lots of shots around the green.” Nic’s best tip: “Try not to think too much about your swing and just play golf,” he says. “If you play bad, don’t get discouraged. There’s always another day.” Home club: Country Club of the South, Johns Creek, Ga. Member since: 2010 Started golf: Age 4 School status: Fifth-grader Coach: David Potts, teaching professional

Kelly Kraft

Why Kelly loves golf: “It’s something you can never master,” he says. “You can improve constantly, or get worse if you don’t practice. It constantly has me hooked.” Of note: Winner, 2011 U.S. Amateur; winner, 2011 TransMississippi Amateur; member, 2011 U.S. Walker Cup team; twotime champ, Texas Amateur (2008, 2011) How Kelly’s club helped him develop: “A big part of my development was being able to play with the club’s members,” he says. “Oakmont has a lot of good players, and there were always good games for me to get into growing up.” What makes Kelly special: “He’s very humble,” says Craig Pullen, Oakmont’s head golf professional. “When Kelly came back from the Walker Cup, he showed up — unannounced — to play in the practice round of our member-guest with some members he usually plays with when he’s in town. We introduced him to the tournament’s guests, which was a great kickoff to the event. He’s touched many lives here at the club.” What you can learn from Kelly: “Kelly’s demeanor and patience on the course is something any young player could learn from,” Pullen says. “He maintains his composure and temper. He’s very calm and collected.” Kelly’s best tip: “Don’t put so much energy into your bad shots. Use that energy to give credit to your good shots,” he says. Grew up playing golf at: Oakmont Country Club, Corinth, Texas Started golf: Age 12 Career plans: Will become a professional golfer after his final event as an amateur, the 2012 Masters tournament Coach: Pat O’Brien, teaching professional, Lakewood Country Club, Dallas

Mike Van Sickle

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Kelly Kraft, 23

STEPHEN M. DOWELL/ORLANDO SENTINEL (WRIGHT), STILLFX/DREAMSTIME (TEE), LARRY W. SMITH/EPA/CORBIS (BUSH)

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Carianne Wright, 17

Why Mike loves golf: “From the beginning, it has been a great father-son bonding experience,” he says. “It’s also the one game where there’s no one else to blame — the outcome is all on you.” Of note: Won a school-record 11 tournaments at Marquette University in Milwaukee; 2009 Big East Conference Player of the Year; 2008 Pennsylvania Golf Association Player of the Year; first amateur to win back-to-back Pennsylvania Open Championships How Mike’s club helped him develop: “Treesdale is very hard from the tips,” says Boros. “You have to hit it straight, control your distances, and develop great touch on its undulating greens. After Treesdale, nothing scared Mike.” What makes Mike special: “With most people there’s a learning curve,” Boros says. “With Mike, he just does what you say. He’s quite a talent.” What you can learn from Mike: “To play with a positive attitude and without fear,” Boros says. “Just tee it up and swing.” Mike’s best tip: “Everyone knows you want to open up your feet in greenside bunkers, but a lot of players swing along the line between the ball and the flag, so they catch it heavy and produce no spin,” he says. “Remember to swing along your toe line.”

Why Carianne loves golf: “It’s an individual game, just you against the course,” she says. “And it is mentally challenging.” Of note: 2011 Florida State High School Girls Championship 2A runner-up; three-time Daytona Beach News-Journal Player of the Year; 2010 DeBary Golf & Country Club Women’s Club Champion How Carianne’s club helped her develop: “Early on, the biggest help was competing against players who were older and could hit the ball farther,” says Peterson. “She learned to manage and play her own game.” What makes Carianne special: “She has a very positive, feel-good attitude toward everyone and everything,” Peterson says. “Carianne is grounded and almost always able to stay in the present on the course.” What you can learn from Carianne: “Carianne keeps her hands and arms in motion as she waggles and finds her rhythm,” Peterson says. “This helps her feel the upcoming shot instead of freezing and overthinking in the address position.” Carianne’s best tip: “You have to be able to aim,” she says. “Lay clubs on the ground in practice to represent the target lines and body lines, then picture these ‘railroad tracks’ from behind the target when playing.”

Home club: Treesdale Golf & Country Club, Gibsonia, Pa. Member since: 1999 Started golf: Age 3 Occupation: Pro golfer Coach: Joe Boros, director of golf

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Home club: DeBary Golf & Country Club, DeBary, Fla. Member since: 1995 Started golf: Age 3 School status: Highschool junior Coach: Jeff Peterson, director of instruction

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Lessons for Life

ClubCorp joins forces with other golf leaders to aid kids’ golf initiative ClubCorp has formed a new partnership with the PGA Tour and other companies to raise funds for The First Tee, an initiative created by the World Golf Foundation that provides educational, character-building programming to children of all backgrounds through the game of golf. April 23-29, you can help out — and have a great time — by teeing up on your club’s course or participating in special events, like family fun days and member-guest tournaments. During this week, ClubCorp will donate proceeds generated from green fees and various activities to the cause. Funds also will be raised through an online auction and club pro-ams in a handful of cities this year. Ask your club for more details. — CLAIRE JURKIEWICZ

3 Questions George W. Bush

The ex-commander in chief serves as The First Tee’s honorary chairman, following in his Dad’s footsteps again

How were you introduced to The First Tee? My father was the honorary chairman and he used to talk about it in very positive terms. After I left the presidency, [PGA Tour Commissioner] Tim Finchem called and asked me to get involved. I looked at the statistics, listened to the stories, and became convinced it’s a very meaningful and constructive program. What were some of the stories you heard? All kinds of stories about kids who come out of difficult neighborhoods and find a new life in golf. Here in Dallas, Annika Sorenstam and I did a First Tee event and I saw firsthand the diversity of their backgrounds, their golf swings, and, more importantly, the values they had learned and the characters they had developed. Kids need to learn honesty and perseverance, discipline and focus. But sometimes they don’t have the role model necessary to teach them those traits. The First Tee provides that. What has golf taught you? As a teenager, I learned you can’t roll the ball over in the rough. The temptations are great in golf to drop one out of your pocket when no one’s watching. But the game helps you mature. It teaches you integrity. After my presidency, I started taking lessons, and I’m living proof you can teach an old dog new tricks. — JOSH SENS S P R I N G 2012

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Cozumel Puerto Vallarta

Cozumel’s elevated 15th green

Our Three Mexico Clubs Insider info you need to know before you go, including where to look for the neighborly croc BY J O S H S E N S

n the map of mexico, they stand in opposition — one gazes west over the Pacific Ocean, the other looks east at the Caribbean Sea. But Puerto Vallarta and Cozumel share climates and tourist seasons, and they’re home to three ClubCorp clubs with four sterling golf courses. With the holiday crowds gone and spring in the air, now is the perfect time to plan a visit. The weather — balmy, with a light breeze puffing off the water — provides an ideal backdrop for the very best in tropical golf.

Traveling Smart Safety is a consideration anywhere you travel, and Mexico is no exception, especially given recent headlines. For safety tips when traveling south of the border, visit travel.state. gov and type “Mexico” in the search box.

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Cozumel Country Club SETTING: The only golf course on the island of Cozumel — and the first course in Mexico to earn the stamp of a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary — this Nicklaus design is home to a Dr. Dolittle variety of wildlife, including iguanas, rare hummingbirds, and pygmy raccoons. COURSE STYLE: On this lush 6,732-yard, par-72 layout, etched through low-lying jungle, only two holes run side by side. The rest unfold in tranquil isolation. Fairways are ample and forgiving, but wildly errant shots vanish into mangrove swamps and dense underbrush suited less to golfers than to Lewis and Clark. SIGNATURE HOLE (NO. 3): On this 499-yard, diminutive par 5, you’ll need strategy, not strength. Jungle runs along the left, a lake stretches on the right, and the fairway narrows as you approach the flag. If you go for it in two, the bailout is left. Miss to the right and your ball will go kerplunk. The safer tack: Layup over a fairway pot bunker, then take your chances with a short shot to the water-guarded green. FAMILY FRIENDLY FACT: For juniors, seniors, and beginners, the club’s golf menu also features a FasTee course, a 3,219-yard alternative to the main layout. ANIMAL ATTRACTION: A trained biologist leads birdwatching tours year-round. Star sightings include blue herons, Cozumel vireos, and emerald hummingbirds, a species endemic to the island. The two-hour tours are available daily. The $50 fee includes breakfast in the clubhouse. AFTER THE ROUND: Unwind in the thatched-roof, opensided palapa — a sweet spot for a favorite local pairing: a tequila sunrise and chilaquiles (fried tortillas topped with green and red salsas) that regulars swear are the best in town. OUT AND ABOUT: Order a cocktail at the Money Bar Beach Club, a lively outpost on the beach whose tables are decorated with international currency. Benny Campos, the country club’s general manager, says it’s a nice place to watch one of Cozumel’s spectacular sunsets. moneybarbeachclub.com OFF THE BEATEN PATH: Pantera Tours’ six-hour Jeep tour reveals the island’s best-kept secrets, from hidden snorkel spots to a rustic hacienda where you get a close-up look at how tequila is made. $85 per person, plus park entry fees; book through cozumelinsider.com, 866-732-8375. ON THE WEB: cozumelcountryclub.com.mx

DREAMSTIME: ED WILDE (SUNS), BRONWYN8 (HERON). FOTOSEARCH (IGUANA), ROBERT HARDING/MASTERFILE (BEACH), WATERFRAME/ALAMY (SNORKLE)

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Puerto Vallarta The Weiskopf Course’s 18th hole

The Nicklaus Course’s 12th hole

Marina Vallarta’s No. 4 hole

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Vista Vallarta Club de Golf

SETTING: Sitting at sea-level in Puerto Vallarta’s marina district, this conveniently located club with a hacienda-style clubhouse is just a short skip from the city’s finest hotels.

SETTING: In the mountains that flank the city, this 36-hole sibling to Marina Vallarta lives up to its billing with stunning vistas everywhere you turn. The two courses — designed by legends Tom Weiskopf and Jack Nicklaus — aren’t bad to look at either.

COURSE STYLE: The 6,701-yard, par-71 Joe Finger design is a throwback layout that favors precision over power. The greens are small, some of the fairways bend through demanding doglegs, and water comes in play on 13 holes. SIGNATURE HOLE (NO. 4): At 152 yards, this short but stout par 3 plays over water into a prevailing wind that, depending on the day, demands at least one or two extra clubs. If the pin is tucked front left, think twice before firing. It looks like you’ve got more green to work with than you do. PRESTIGE FACTOR: In December, it serves as the stage for the International Pro-Am, one of the world’s largest pro-ams. LOCAL RESIDENT: You may meet up with Fredrico on the par-4 12th hole, where the crocodile likes to sun himself. He has never caused a problem for anyone but fish and a few unlucky birds and frogs. If you don’t bother him, he won’t bother you. WHAT TO DRINK: After your round, nothing beats a michelada Marina’s No. 3 green (the Mexican version of a Bloody Mary, with beer standing in for vodka) on the clubhouse patio, a relaxing lookout point for watching the waves — and golfers meeting doom on the difficult ninth hole.

DREAMSTIME: LSCHIRMBECK (MICHELADA). RUSSELL GORDON/DANITA DELIMONT (MASK)

ON THE WEB: vallartagolfclubs.com

Weiskopf Course STYLE: Ringed by jungle, this 6,993-yard, par-72 design cuts a rollicking route through a dramatic landscape, with large palm and ficus trees looming all around. As you pass through deep ravines and creeks, you rarely get a glimpse of one hole from another, which adds to the course’s beautiful sense of remove. SIGNATURE HOLE (NO. 15): This challenging par 3 plays 175 yards over an arroyo to a two-tiered postage-stamp green, guarded by bunkers, with dense thicket just beyond. “Aim at the lower tier,” says K.C. Crandall, general manager for both Puerto Vallarta clubs. If you land the ball on the back tier, there’s a good chance it will skip beyond the green, leaving you with a ticklish chip back. BEST VIEW: From the back tee box of the par-5 10th hole, savor a panoramic view of the city and the Bay of Banderas. Nicklaus Course STYLE: Sits at higher elevation than the Weiskopf, with fairways that open to arresting views. Stay focused. The 7,073-yard, par-72 course defends itself with deceptive bunkers and wildly buckled greens. SIGNATURE HOLE (NO. 13): A golf hole with a Napoleon complex, this 340-yard par 4 is short but feisty. Big bombers can try to drive the slender, lima-bean shaped green. But most mortals should opt for a midiron layup, which leaves a tricky approach to a tiny putting surface with a bunker in back and a creek in front.

OUT AND ABOUT TOWN: Crandall recommends dining at La Palapa, a casual-chic restaurant overlooking Los Muertos Beach. “Get whatever fish is fresh that day,” he says. “Grilled, a little salt and lime. Beautiful. Simple. You can’t go wrong.” lapalapapv.com UPDATED STROLL: The Malecon, the city’s fabled seaside boardwalk, has been reborn through a major renovation project, making it a sweeter stroll than ever. Artists and street performers animate it; gourmet restaurants and tasteful retail shops enliven it.

PRESTIGE FACTOR: The course has hosted marquee events like the Blue Agave Classic on the Champions Tour and the TaylorMade Invitational pro-am. WHAT TO DRINK: Both courses share a clubhouse (with a wide veranda), where regulars know to ask bartender Salvador Chava to whip up his version of a Cadillac Margarita, with orange juice, grapefruit soda, and a float of Grand Marnier. WHAT TO EAT: The house-special chicken tortilla soup’s broth is redolent with chilies and lime. ON THE WEB: vistavallartagolf.com S P R I N G 2012

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In the News Club News

It’s Kraft Nabisco time again! … Ambassador visits San Antonio club … pro athletes make appearances

Spring Extras

Masters perks … free brunch and music ... Vietnam price break … Santa Fe escape

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From left, 2010 Masters champ Phil Mickelson puts the green jacket on winner Charl Schwartzel at the 2011 Masters. Who will win next?

Watch golf greats in action at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga., April 2-8. View practice rounds for a starting rate of $585, and tournament rounds starting at $1,295. Rates include full Southern-style breakfasts, cooked-to-order dinners, and a premium open bar in the ClubCorp hospitality tent, located on the Perrin Guest House lawn near Augusta National Golf Club. To reserve your spot, call the ClubLine.

If you like a side of music with your meals, go to the House of Blues Gospel Brunch. At eight locations, members with Signature Gold Unlimited, Signature Gold Dining, and ONE benefits receive a complimentary brunch. All members of ClubCorp clubs receive a special $30 rate for guest tickets. Call the ClubLine for hours of operation and full details.

Austin Club, Austin, Texas Berry Hills Country Club, Charleston, W.V. Grand Isle Resort & Spa, Great Exuma, Bahamas Inn at USC, Columbia, S.C. LPGA International, Daytona Beach, Fla.

From March 26 to April 1, Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., will again host the Kraft Nabisco Championship. Home to this LPGA event for more than 40 years, the club also will host a celebrity pro-am March 27-28. In January, more than 750 senior tennis players flocked to the club for the Babolat World Tennis Classic, the world’s largest senior tournament. The event included singles, doubles, and mixed-doubles play. Namibia’s U.S. ambassador Martin Andjaba stopped by the Plaza Club in San Antonio in January for lunch. After dining with a couple of members, Andjaba posed for photos and chatted with the staff. Sports stars keep popping up at the Commerce Club in Atlanta. In January, 150 members and guests attended “A Conversation with Hank Aaron,” moderated by former CNN CEO Tom Johnson. At the sold-out luncheon, the baseball legend discussed

Hank Aaron

his historic career, how he maintained his integrity, and the importance of surrounding oneself with good people. A month earlier, 70 guests came to the club for the Atlanta Falcons’ Community Honors Dinner. Players, coaches, team management, and other staff looked on as defensive tackle Corey Peters received the Falcons Man of the Year Award, which recognizes a player’s service to the community. This distinction put Peters in the running for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk eventually won the Payton accolade at the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis.

Andy Roddick

Through luxury tour operator Ker & Downey, explore Vietnam your way and get a deal while you’re at it. Members receive a 5 percent discount and a complimentary spa treatment when they book a custom trip to this Asian destination. Call the ClubLine to line up your personalized vacation.

Need a break this spring? Bring the family to La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa in Santa Fe, N.M., and take advantage of special rates through June 5. Stay three or four nights to receive a 30 percent discount and a $50 resort credit; stay five or six nights for a 35 percent discount and a $100 resort credit; or stay seven or more nights for a 40 percent discount and a $200 resort credit. Relax in the picturesque swimming pool or at the on-site RockResorts Spa. To book, call the ClubLine.

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Tennis Ace In preparation for the Australian Open, tennis powerhouse Andy Roddick swung by the World of Tennis’ indoor practice courts at the Hills of Lakeway in Austin, Texas, last winter to train with his coach. The athlete took time to sign autographs for a small group of members who spotted him.

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In January, about 35 members gathered at the Cardinal Club at the Downtown Clubs of Raleigh in North Carolina to hear hockey great Rod Brind’Amour speak at the Young Executive Access Lunch. Drawing from his experiences as team captain of the 2006 Stanley Cup-winning Carolina Hurricanes and his current gig as the team’s assistant coach, Brind’Amour shared leadership lessons and answered members’ questions. Home of the 2012 International Qualifier for the British Open, Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, Texas, debuted its 1,100-square-foot TaylorMade Performance Lab in November. By analyzing information gathered from the facility’s 3-D motion-capture technology, a certified TaylorMade club-fitting professional can recommend specific golf clubs to meet individuals’ needs. Members of clubs in the ClubCorp family receive preferred rates for this state-of-the-art fitting experience. To set up your appointment, call 972-805-2929.

Calendar May 2-6 ClubCorp Couples’ Tournament Presented by Seabourn at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.

May 16-20 ClubCorp Women’s Tennis Challenge Cup Presented by Acura at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.

June 21-24 ClubCorp Two-Person Best Ball at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio

Sept. 5-9 Acura ClubCorp Team Championship at Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas

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SPORTS CENTER: In Silicon Valley Capital Club’s new media room, sit on half-moon couches and watch the big game with your buddies. Wall art includes San Jose Sharks hockey memorabilia.

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Renovations Check out three cool club transformations 1 Silicon Valley Capital Club San Jose, Calif.

Still offering spectacular city views atop the downtown Knight Ridder Building, the club now serves up new casual and formal dining, an extended bar area made from reclaimed wood, redesigned meeting spaces, and a media room featuring a 103-inch flat-screen television.

NICE TOUCH: In keeping with Las Colinas Country Club’s upscale Texas ranch style, the casual dining area showcases luxe horsebits hanging on straps.

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Country Club Irving, Texas

Get in a Texas state of mind while working and playing in this club’s latest additions, including a casual dining room with a metaltopped communal table, a media room with three flat-screen televisions, and a spacious patio featuring two fire pits.

FIRESIDE CHATS: On Country Club of the South’s new stone patio, relax around the fire pit with family and friends.

1 Country Club of the South Johns Creek, Ga.

Walk through the club’s revamped lobby and relish a meal in the new formal dining room or on the just-added large stone patio, complete with ample seating, a fire pit, and golf-course views.

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Teaming Up

Get to know more about our strategic alliances, and take advantage of the deals you can get

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Being a young mother with no business experience didn’t deter a determined Debbi Fields from opening her first cookie store in Palo Alto, Calif., in 1977. Thirtyfive years later, Mrs. Fields herself is a celebrity known around the world and the company now ships its tasty cookies and baked goods throughout the country as gourmet gifts. It ships them in baskets, tins, and other themed and seasonal packaging specially designed for any gift-giving occasion.

The country’s largest regional theme park company got into the “fun” business in 1961, when it opened its first Six Flags park in Arlington, Texas. It now operates 19 theme, water, and zoological parks across North America that attract families, teens, tweens, and thrill-seekers. Enticements include innovative rides — think record-shattering roller coasters — and special seasonal events, such as October’s “Fright Fest,” when the parks transform themselves into “scream parks” for some ghoulish Halloween fun.

Imagine staying at Ireland’s historic Dromoland Castle or embarking on an elephant safari in Jaipur, led by a local tribal guide. Luxury travel outfitter Travcoa has impressed guests with these types of unique touches since 1954. Leading excursions to more than 90 countries and on all seven continents, the company presents small-group Escorted Journeys, predesigned Independent Journeys, and Tailor-Made Journeys — all of which find inventive ways to put travelers face to face with other cultures.

For its latest offering, the Frosted Cookie, the company reformulated its base cookie, as well as the frosting, creating a lighter, softer, melt-in-yourmouth treat. The company introduced it in December, but the launch was two years in the making, with the Mrs. Fields staff working to hit on just the right recipe.

A slew of new rides, shows, and special events open this year at many of the parks. Six Flags Magic Mountain near Los Angeles debuts Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, the world’s tallest vertical drop ride (400 feet). The Bonzai Pipeline, an extreme looping body slide, comes to the Hurricane Harbor parks in St. Louis and Jackson, N.J.

Travcoa celebrates singles in 2012 by offering 50 percent off its usual singles supplements on several of its all-inclusive, small-group Escorted Journeys. Also, through ClubCorp Journeys by Travcoa, members of ClubCorp clubs get access to exclusive new itineraries, in destinations from Australia to Sicily.

Up to 25 percent discounts on gift shipments. To order: Call the ClubLine or email clubline@clubcorp.com for the appropriate promo code.

Up to 56 percent discounts on oneday tickets and 20 percent discount on VIP tours. For tickets: Call the ClubLine or e-mail clubline@clubcorp.com.

Free 7 Continents Club membership, providing up to $500 savings per journey. To sign up: Call the ClubLine or email clubline@clubcorp.com.

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In the 1970s, restaurateur Sirio Maccioni’s famed Le Cirque was the place to be seen in the Big Apple. After nearly 40 years and a few moves, the snazzy circusthemed dining spot still draws crowds with its inventive menus and prime location. In New York, new executive chef Olivier Reginensi promises a seasonally inspired mix of traditional and contemporary dishes. Le Cirque also has locations in Las Vegas and New Delhi.

WHAT’S NEW

Le Cirque expands last year’s popular pop-up restaurant tour, adding a series of dates at several ClubCorp clubs across the country. At the dinners, scheduled March-June, Le Cirque re-creates its fine-dining experience on the road — from china, menus, and room setup to the food and service expected at the legendary restaurant. THE DEAL

At Le Cirque’s permanent locations, guaranteed reservations with 24-hour notice; plus a complimentary glass of dessert wine. To book: Call the ClubLine or email clubline@clubcorp.com. GENERAL COMPANY INFO

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The List

Where to play. Where to dine. Where to meet. United States

Alabama Birmingham Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel at Grand National In Auburn.

In Hoover. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

downtown. Formal and informal dining, private party facilities. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Selwood Farm Sporting Clays and Quail Hunting Preserve

In Prattville. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Capitol Hill Golf Club

Spa at Montgomery at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center Wynlakes Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Arizona

In Auburn. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

In Gadsden. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Greystone Golf & Country Club

The Chophouse Vintage Year City Grill Highland Oaks Golf Club

The Summit Club, 205-252-0088

In Dothan. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

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summit-birmingham.com Atop the Regions-Habert Plaza in downtown Birmingham. Meeting and conference rooms, member workstations. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Hillcrest Manor Bed & Breakfast Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel at Capitol Hill

In Lake Powell. Part of Forever Resorts.

Grand National Golf Club

Signature Gold Golf.

Oxmoor Valley Golf Club Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Red Mountain Theatre Company

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KSL Resorts: Resort properties owned and/or operated by a Network Affiliate of ClubCorp. As a member, you enjoy various special rates and services. The Owners Club: Use of The Owners Clubs is available to Owners Club members only. Societies: As a Society member, you receive access to clubs in your local area. Network Affiliate Clubs/Hotels/Services: You enjoy privileges at a group of clubs not owned, operated, or managed by ClubCorp. Green fees may apply. You also qualify for preferred rates, privileges, and accommodations at select hotels, and have access to ticket, shopping, and transportation services. New listing since previous issue.

You must be an overnight guest of the resort in order to use the facilities.

Network Affiliate clubs that accept your MemberCard.

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Business club is equipped with athletic facilities. Entries in “The List” are under nearest metropolitan area with commercial airline service. To make reservations, call the ClubLine or e-mail at clubline@clubcorp.com.

In Alpine.

Silver Lakes Golf Club

Huntsville Burningtree Country Club In Decatur. Signature Gold Golf.

Hampton Cove Golf Club Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Heritage Club Signature Gold Dining.

The Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa In Florence.

The Shoals Golf Club

In Prattville.

Montgomery Performing Arts Centre at The Renaissance Montgomery Montgomery Renaissance Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center Next Door Restaurant The Shakespeare Festival Theater Shenandoah Plantation Hunting and Fishing In Union Springs.

Phoenix Arizona Society of Clubs, 800-433-5079 Antelope Point Marina

Anthem Golf & Country Club, 623-742-6200 anthemclubaz.com In Anthem, about 40 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. 36 holes of Greg Nashdesigned golf, two resort-style pools, and two fitness centers. Signature Gold Golf.

Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa The Capital Grille In Phoenix and Scottsdale.

Club at Seven Canyons In Sedona. Signature Gold Golf.

Fogo de Chao In Scottsdale.

Gainey Ranch Golf Club, 480-951-0022 gaineyranchcc.com In Scottsdale, with picturesque views of the mountains and lakes. 20 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. 27 holes of golf designed by Benz & Poellot, clubhouse, pro shop, restaurant, bar and grill, banquet facility. Breakfast and lunch daily. Dinner Wed-Sun. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch In Scottsdale.

Montelucia Resort & Spa, 888-627-3010; 480-627-3200 In Scottsdale. See KSL Resorts.

Ritz-Carlton Phoenix Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Chandler; Desert Ridge; Scottsdale.

Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa In Sedona.

Seville Golf & Country Club, 480-722-8100 sevillegcc.com In Gilbert, 34 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. 18-hole Gary Panks-designed golf course, 3 tennis courts, health

In Florence. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Mobile The Battle House, a Renaissance Hotel & Spa Bienville Club Signature Gold Dining.

Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa In Point Clear.

Lakewood Golf Club In Point Clear. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Signature Gold Golf.

Magnolia Grove Golf Club Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Renaissance Riverview Plaza

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

Oak Pointe Country Club, Brighton, Mich.

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California

Hotel del Coronado, Coronado

Hotel del Coronado

800-468-3533, 619-435-6611; hoteldel.com

Appeal: 679 rooms and 25 suites; spa with 21 treatment rooms; fitness center; two pools; seven restaurants; meeting space What’s new: Redecorated rooms entice with sleek, contemporary looks. Also, make hair, nails, or makeup appointments at the new Salon at the Del. Deal: The Celebration Package includes accommodations, a $100 dining credit, and a welcome gift. Rates from $310. Why go now: California gray whales migrate to Baja California through April. Book a whale-watching tour through the concierge.

La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad 800-854-5000, 760-438-9111; lacosta.com

Appeal: 398 rooms, 76 suites, and 137 villas; two PGA championship golf courses; spa with 42 treatment rooms; water play area; eight pools; three waterslides; 17 tennis courts; six restaurants; meeting space What’s new: The Edge adults-only pool flanked by cabanas and infinity-edge Jacuzzis

Montelucia

Deal: The La Costa Experience Package includes accommodations, daily breakfast at Legends Bistro, a $90 golf credit per person, and a $45 spa credit per person. Rates from $140 per person.

Arizona

Montelucia Resort & Spa,

Scottsdale

La Costa

888-627-3010, 480-627-3200; montelucia.com

Appeal: 250 rooms and 42 suites; bilevel spa; fitness center; four pools; five restaurants; meeting space What’s new: Dulcinea, a women’s boutique featuring labels like Diane von Furstenberg and Trina Turk Deal: With the Triple Play Package, receive a $300 resort credit when you stay three nights. Rates from $299. Why go now: Sample the city’s best cuisine at the Scottsdale Culinary Festival, April 17-22. Chocolate and wine soirees, beer tastings, dinners prepared by acclaimed local chefs, and more.

Your MemberCard offers membership privileges at KSL Resorts, including these benefits: Members receive 10 percent off entire package rate on selected resort packages for reservations booked at any time, subject to availability. Also, members receive personalized check-in, welcome amenity, and personal note from the resort manager. Cancellation fees apply at KSL Resorts properties. Please verify policy when making reservations. Please note: When using KSL Resorts recreational facilities, appropriate fees will be charged. Some restrictions apply. For information, call the ClubLine or visit kslresorts.com.

Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa,

Rancho Mirage

866-423-1195, 760-568-2727; rancholaspalmas.com

Appeal: 444 rooms and 22 suites; 27-hole golf course; spa with 26 treatment rooms; fitness center; 25 tennis courts; water playground; four restaurants; meeting space What’s new: Two pickleball courts at the Tennis Center Deal: Touch of Bliss Package includes accommodations and a 50-minute massage or body scrub and hydrating wrap from the spa’s new Orange Bliss menu. Rates from $205. Why go now: The Coachella music festival comes to the Empire Polo Club in nearby Indio, Calif., April 13-15 and 20-22.

Vail Mountain Lodge

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Colorado

Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa, Vail 866-476-0700, 970-476-0700; vailmountainlodge.com

Vail Mountain Lodge

Why go now: At the resort May 18-20, celebrities compete in the 2012 Drew Brees Celebrity Championship golf tournament benefiting the Brees Dream Foundation.

Appeal: 20 rooms; seven condos; fitness facility and spa with 12 treatment rooms at the Vitality Center; restaurant

Deal: With each booking, receive a $90 credit valid toward a private training session or a spa treatment at the Vitality Center.

What’s new: Limited-capacity cycling programs — Outdoor Cycling and Triathlon Training — at the Vitality Center in June.

Why go now: March 29-April 1, the annual Vail Film Festival screens feature films, short films, documentaries, and other cinematic works.

In Beverly Hills. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

SunRidge Canyon Golf Club

In Beverly Hills.

In Fountain Hills.

University Club Signature Gold Dining.

Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa In Litchfield Park.

Barton Creek

Texas

Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin 800-336-6158, 512-329-4000; bartoncreek.com

Appeal: 294 rooms and 18 suites; four golf courses; Callaway Performance Center; fitness and tennis facilities; two restaurants What’s new: Three Springs Spa now uses ecofriendly Uspa products in treatments like the Organic Coco Cream Wrap. Deal: The Guys Golf Getaway Package includes accommodations, unlimited golf on the resort’s championship golf courses, unlimited use of the golf practice facilities, a custom club-fitting at the Callaway Performance Center, a three-course dinner in the Hill Country Dining Room, daily breakfast in the Hill Country Dining Room, a $25 retail voucher, and a welcome bucket of beer and chips and salsa. Rates from $199. Why go now: Scout out cowboy hats, paintings, sculptures, and more at the Pecan Street Festival, a lively fair May 5-6 on 6th Street.

The Homestead

Tucson Omni Tucson National Resort Pueblo Del Sol Country Club In Sierra Vista. Signature Gold Golf.

Arkansas Hot Springs Diamante, A Private Membership Golf Club, 501-922-1114 diamanteclub.com In Hot Springs Village; 50 miles from Little Rock International Airport. 18-hole golf course designed by Ault, Clark & Associates, 4 lighted clay tennis courts, pool, shower/changing building. Lunch and dinner TueSun. Closed Mon.

Little Rock

Lake Tahoe See Reno, Nev.

Los Angeles Compass Society of Southern California, 800-433-5079 Braemar Country Club, 818-345-6520

The Homestead, Hot Springs Appeal: 483 rooms; three golf courses, including the famed Cascades Course; European-style spa; indoor pool; four tennis courts; equestrian center What’s new: The Presidents Lounge, a bar slated to debut in March that showcases portraits of past presidents who have visited the resort. Deal: The Homestead Stay and Play Package includes accommodations, breakfast in the Main Dining Room, one round of golf on the Old Course, and range balls. Rates from $325. Why go now: Get in the Easter spirit April 7-8 by sipping afternoon tea with the Easter Bunny, completing fun arts and crafts projects with the family, and participating in the 4,000-egg hunt.

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch

In Costa Mesa.

Signature Gold Dining.

Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza Porter Valley Country Club, 818-360-1071 portervalley.com In Northridge. 18-hole Ted Robinson-designed golf course, 5 tennis courts, swimming pool, fitness center. Breakfast and lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed. Closed Mon.

Red/Seven In West Hollywood. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Robinson Ranch Golf Club In Santa Clarita.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Seven Oaks Country Club In Bakersfield. Signature Gold Golf.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor

Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

In Woodland Hills.

braemarclub.com. In Tarzana, 20 miles from Los Angeles International Airport. 2 golf courses, 20 tennis courts, and 2 pools. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tue-Sun. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.

Chinois In Santa Monica. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

City Club on Bunker Hill, 213-620-9662 icityclub.com Atop the 54th floor of the Wells Fargo Center downtown. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Mon-Fri. 10 private and business dining rooms, lounge, and business and videoconference center. Signature Gold Dining.

Charlie Palmer Group

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

Signature Gold Golf.

California

than 5 miles from John Wayne Airport. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining. Receive VIP service at Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s, South Coast Plaza, located in Costa Mesa.

House of Blues Foundation Room

Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine

800-838-1766, 540-839-1766; thehomestead.com

Fogo de Chao

Peabody Hotel Pleasant Valley Country Club

Burbank

Virginia

Cut

club, water park. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Sat. Signature Gold Golf.

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Spago In Beverly Hills. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Monterey Carmel Valley Ranch Resort 6 miles from Carmel-by-the-Sea. Signature Gold Golf.

Hyatt Regency Monterey

Ontario Canyon Crest Country Club, 951-274-7900 canyoncrestcc.com In Riverside, 20 miles from Ontario International Airport. Golf course, 6 tennis courts, swimming pool. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Fri. Closed Mon.

Orange County Aliso Viejo Golf Club, 949-598-9200 alisogolf.com In Aliso Viejo, 13 miles from John Wayne Airport. 18 holes of Jack Nicklaus/Jack Nicklaus II-designed golf, practice facilities, pro shop, private event facilities. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Center Club, 714-662-3414 center-club.com In the Center Tower building in downtown Costa Mesa. Fewer

Costa Mesa Marriott 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. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Wed-Sun.

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

Newport Beach Marriott Bayview In Newport Beach.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine

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In Newport Beach.

Palm Springs Copley’s Restaurant

Member Benefits and Levels As a benefit of club membership, you have access to certain clubs and resorts listed in “The List” that are outside the nonresident radius of your home club. These restrictions apply from the place(s) of residence and business for you and your family members. Privileges are based upon your benefit level as described below. The Associate Club benefits do not apply to groups or private events, and cart fees are additional. Call the ClubLine to make reservations and for questions about your benefits. For information on legacy and relocation benefits, contact your home club. Signature Gold: Signature Gold Unlimited is the flagship level of private club benefits, featuring complimentary golf and dining at participating clubs (two rounds and two meals per club per 30day period). Additional benefits include a private jet program, 30-day advance tee times, and privileges in the market of the members’ second home or business. Signature Gold Golf offers complimentary golf at Associate Clubs and signature courses (two rounds per club per 30-day period). Signature Gold Dining offers complimentary dining at business and business sports clubs (two meals per club per 30-day period). Associate Bronze: Members receive social privileges at Associate Club properties. Associate Gold: Members receive golf, social, and athletic privileges at Associate Clubs, excluding some select golf courses. Members do not pay green fees at specified country clubs. (Play restricted to two rounds per 30 days at each location.) Associate Plus: Members receive golf privileges at certain properties and are limited to two rounds per 30 days per club. Members are charged 50 percent of accompanied guest green fees. Associate Silver: Members receive social and athletic privileges at Associate Club properties and golf privileges at certain Associate Club properties. Golf availability varies and green fees apply in certain resort areas and during designated seasons.

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Desert Falls Country Club, 760-340-5646 desert-falls.com In Palm Desert, 15 miles southeast of Palm Springs. This par-72 course spans 7,017 yards with spectacular views of the San Jacinto Mountain Range. Breakfast and lunch daily. Dinner in season. Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Elite Land Tours The Falls Prime Restaurant Hyatt Grand Champions Resort & Spa Indian Wells Country Club, 760-345-2561 indianwellsclub.com In Indian Wells, 20 miles southeast of Palm Springs Airport. 2 clubhouses, ballroom, fitness center, private dining rooms, patio dining, and pro shop. 2 championship courses wind through the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Breakfast and lunch daily. Dinner Thur-Sun and select Wed. Teetime cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Miramonte Resort & Spa Mission Hills Country Club, 760-324-9400 missionhills.com In Rancho Mirage; 10 miles southeast of Palm Springs. Spectacular vistas at this 1,760-acre club. 3 championship 18-hole golf courses. Large clubhouse, pool, fitness center, 29 tennis courts (5 grass). Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch daily. Dinner Wed-Sun. Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, 866-423-1195; 760-568-2727 In Rancho Mirage. See KSL Resorts section. Signature Gold Unlimited Golf.

Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Rancho Mirage.

Sacramento Compass Society of Northern California, 800-433-5079 compass-society.com

Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen, located in Healdsburg. Access for Members with Signature Gold benefits only.

Empire Ranch Golf Club, 916-817-8100 empireranchgolfclub.com In the foothills of Folsom. 6,669yard, par-71, daily fee golf course overlooking Folsom Lake. Fullservice pro shop, clubhouse, dining, driving range, and practice areas. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Granite Bay Golf Club, 916-791-7578 granitebayclub.com In Granite Bay, 20 miles east of Sacramento. 18-hole championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse, fitness facility, meeting space. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Thur-Sun.

Lake Oroville Marina In Lake Oroville. Part of Forever Resorts.

Moccasin Point Marina In Don Pedro Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.

Metropolitan Club, Chicago

Saddle Creek Golf Club In Copperopolis. Signature Gold Golf.

Teal Bend Golf Club, 916-922-5209 tealbendgolf.com 18-hole, 72-par course designed by Brad Bell, practice range, grill, home of Teal Bend Golf Schools. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Trinity Lake Resorts & Marinas In Trinity Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.

Turkey Creek Golf Club, 916-434-9100 turkeycreekgc.com In Lincoln. Outstanding 18-hole Brad Bell-designed golf course, grill. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

San Diego Hotel del Coronado 800-468-3533; 619-435-6611 In Coronado. See KSL Resorts.

Hotel Solamar Jai In La Jolla. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

La Costa Resort and Spa 800-854-5000; 760-438-9111 In Carlsbad. See KSL Resorts.

Morgan Run Club & Resort, 858-756-2471 morganrun.com In Rancho Santa Fe. 27-hole championship golf course, practice facilities, 11 tennis courts, pool, overnight accommodations, informal and formal dining, conference/banquet facilities. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Pacific Athletic Club One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Locations in La Jolla and downtown San Diego.

Shadowridge Country Club, 760-727-7700 shadowridgecc.com In Vista, in north San Diego County. 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, clubhouse. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Extended lunch on Sun. Dinner Wed, Fri, Sun. Closed Mon.

Stoneridge Country Club, 858-487-2138 In North County.

University Club Atop Symphony Towers, 619-234-5200 uc-sandiego.com Atop Symphony Towers downtown. Two main dining rooms and six meeting rooms. Breakfast

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and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner WedSat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

San Francisco Compass Society of Northern California, 800-433-5079 compass-society.com

Bay Club/Bank of America Center One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bay Club Marin In Marin. One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Carneros Inn In Napa Valley.

City Club of San Francisco Signature Gold Dining.

Courtside Club In Los Gatos. One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Crow Canyon Country Club, 925-735-5700 crow-canyon.com In Danville, 30 miles east of San Francisco at the foot of Mount Diablo. 18-hole Ted Robinsondesigned golf course, 13 tennis courts, pool, fitness facility. Breakfast and lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Sun. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.

Decathlon Club In Santa Clara. One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Golden Gateway Tennis & Swim Club One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Lark Creek Inn Restaurant In Larkspur. Part of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group.

Lark Creek Walnut Creek Restaurant In Walnut Creek. Part of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group.

Napa Valley Lodge In Napa Valley.

One Market Restaurant Part of Lark Creek Restaurant Group.

Pacific Athletic Club In Redwood City. One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Pleasure Cove Marina In Lake Berryessa. Part of Forever Resorts.

Postrio Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine San Francisco Bay Club One of Western Athletic Clubs’ nine facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

San Francisco Tennis Club, 415-777-9000 sftennis.com In the San Francisco Tennis Club Building, south of the Financial District. 12 indoor and 12 outdoor tennis courts, athletic facilities, Jacuzzi, pro shop, bar and café, lounge. Open daily. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat. Grill open Mon-Sat.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Tuscan Inn Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant In Napa Valley. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s six restaurants. VIP access for members with Signature Gold benefits.

Yankee Pier In Larkspur. Part of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group.

San Jose Compass Society of Northern California, 800-433-5079 compass-society.com

Coyote Creek Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Hotel Valencia Santana Row Lake Don Pedro Marina In Don Pedro Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Pebble Beach.

Silicon Valley Capital Club, 408-971-9300 sanjoseclub.com In Fairmont Plaza downtown. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Bar area open Mon-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Yankee Pier Part of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group.

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. Breakfast Thur-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Mon. CLAY HAYNER

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877-684-3919 privateevents @ clubcorp . com

Colorado Aspen Aspen Glen Club, 970-704-1905 aspen-glen.com In Carbondale, 30 miles northwest of Aspen. Jack Nicklaus/Jack Nicklaus II co-designed 18-hole course. State-of-the-art athletic facility, 4 tennis courts (3 clay courts, 1 hard court), outdoor swimming pool and spa, and pro shop. 2 dining rooms with veranda dining. Lunch and dinner with seasonal dining hours. Resort rates apply. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Hotel Jerome Sky Hotel

Denver The Capital Grille Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

Fogo de Chao Hotel Monaco Keystone Lodge In Keystone.

Omni Interlocken Resort

Connecticut Hartford Hartford Club Signature Gold Dining.

Stamford See New York City.

Windsor Locks Six Flags New England In Springfield, Mass. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

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. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Sunday brunch. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Sat. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

East Lake Woodlands Country Club, 727-784-8576 eastlakewoodlandscc.com In Oldsmar between Clearwater and Tampa. 36 holes of Von Hagge-Devlin-designed golf, practice and banquet facilities, clubhouse, fitness center, 17 tennis courts, 3 pools. Dinner Wed-Sat. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Sandpearl Resort StarLite Dining Cruises The Venue

Daytona Beach

LPGA International

Signature Gold Golf.

Fort Lauderdale South Coast Society, 800-433-5079

In Broomfield. Signature Gold Golf.

southcoastsociety.com

St. Julien Boulders Hotel & Spa

The Capital Grille The Club at Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Heron Bay Golf Club

In Boulder.

Durango Glacier Club Signature Gold Golf.

Vail Arrabelle at Vail Square The Lodge at Vail The Pines Lodge In Beaver Creek.

Spago In Beaver Creek. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa, 866-476-0700; 970-476-0700 vailmountainlodge.com

In Coral Springs.

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. Breakfast and lunch Tue-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Signature Gold Dining.

Fort Myers The Capital Grille In Naples.

The Colony Golf and Bay Club

University Club, 904-396-1687

Mission Inn Resort & Club, 352-324-3101

In Bonita Springs.

uc-jacksonville.com In the Riverplace Tower south of downtown. Business center and athletic club with fitness classes, training, and massage. Cocktail lounge and formal and informal dining. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

In Howey-in-the-Hills.

Pelican Preserve Golf Club Raptor Bay Golf Club In Bonita Springs.

Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Bonita Springs; Naples.

Tiburon Golf Club In Naples. Signature Gold Golf.

Gainesville Haile Plantation Golf & Country Club, 352-335-0055 haileplantationgolf.com 10 miles from the University of Florida and the Florida Medical Center. The Gary Player-designed par-71 golf course has a unique layout with 6 par-3s, 7 par-4s, and 5 par-5s. Tennis, swimming, and fitness facilities. The clubhouse features locker rooms for men and women, and full pro shop. Bar and grill open Tue-Sun. Dining room (reservations required) open Wed-Fri. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Stone Creek Golf Club In Ocala.

Jacksonville Jacksonville Society, 800-433-5079 jacksonvillesociety.com

The Capital Grille Deercreek Country Club, 904-363-1604 deercreekclub.com 20 miles south of downtown. 18-hole Robert Miller-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, fitness center, 8 outdoor Har-Tru tennis courts, informal dining. Lunch Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort In Amelia Island.

Omni Jacksonville Hotel The Palencia Club In St. Augustine.

Queen’s Harbour Yacht and Country Club, 904-221-1012 queensharbourcc.com On the Intracoastal Waterway in Queen’s Harbour; 24 miles from Jacksonville International Airport. PGA Tour professional Mark McCumber designed the 18-hole, 7,012-yard, par-72 course. 2 tennis courts, pool. Snack bar open daily. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed and Fri. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Jacksonville Beach.

Miami South Coast Society, 800-433-5079 southcoastsociety.com

The Capital Grille Fogo de Chao In Miami Beach.

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate In ChampionsGate.

Portobello Part of Levy Restaurants. Access for Members with Signature Gold benefits only.

Rio Pinar Country Club Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Todd English’s Blue Zoo Part of the Todd English Restaurant Group.

Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe

Ritz-Carlton, Biscayne Bay Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

Part of Levy Restaurants.

Orlando

Firefly Restaurant Grandview East and West Condominiums

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

Panama City Emerald Isle Condominiums In Panama City Beach.

In Panama City Beach.

Ocean Ritz Condominiums In Panama City Beach.

Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club In Santa Rosa Beach. Signature Gold Golf.

The Shores of Panama Condominiums

citrus-club.com Atop BB&T building downtown. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

In Panama City Beach.

DeBary Golf & Country Club, 386-668-1705

Signature Gold Golf.

debarycc.com In DeBary, 25 miles northeast of Orlando. 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Lloyd Clifton, formal dining, 6 tennis courts, pool, fitness center. Course open daily. Lunch Tue-Sat. Call for dinner schedule. Sunday brunch. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

Eagle Ridge Golf Club In Summerfield.

Emeril’s Receive VIP access and service at Emeril’s Orlando and Emeril’s Tchoup Chop restaurants.

Fulton’s Crab House Part of Levy Restaurants.

Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Pointe In Windermere. Signature Gold Golf.

Grand Bohemian Hotel House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

La Cita Country Club In Titusville. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Pensacola Lost Key Golf Club

Sarasota Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine The Venetian Golf and River Club In North Venice. Signature Gold Golf.

Tallahassee St. James Bay In Carrabelle.

University Center Club, 850-644-8528 universitycenterclub.com On the campus of Florida State University overlooking the stadium. Formal and informal dining, private meeting room, ballroom. Lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Tampa Tampa Bay Society, 800-433-5079 tampabay-society.com

The Capital Grille Centre Club, 813-286-4040 centretampa.com Atop the Urban Center in Westshore. Lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Wed-Fri. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining. S P R I N G 2012

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Emerald Greens Golf Resort & Country Club Florida Aquarium Hunter’s Green Country Club, 813-973-1000 huntersgreencc.com 35 miles from Tampa International Airport. 18-hole Fazio-designed championship course with driving, chipping, and putting ranges, 17 lighted tennis courts, basketball, racquetball, volleyball, fitness, formal dining, grill, banquet room. Breakfast Sun. Lunch Wed-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Café open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine StarLite Dining Cruises In St. Petersburg.

Tampa Club Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, 813-972-1991 tampa-palmscc.com 22 miles from Tampa International Airport. 18-hole Arthur Hillsdesigned championship golf course, 9 Har-Tru tennis courts, fitness center, junior Olympicsize pool. Overnight resort accommodations. Breakfast and lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Tue-Sat. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Westshore Yacht Club

West Palm Beach The Capital Grille In Palm Beach Gardens.

The Fountains Country Club In Lake Worth. Signature Gold Golf.

Monarch Country Club, 772-286-8447 monarchclub.com In Palm City, 40 miles north of West Palm Beach. 18-hole championship Arnold Palmer golf course, 6 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, pool, Jacuzzi. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Thur and Sat. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

The Pillars at New River Sound Hotel Phillips Point Club by the Breakers Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach

Georgia Atlanta Atlanta Society, 800-433-5079 atlantasociety.com

Bear’s Best Atlanta, 678-714-2582 bearsbest.com Features 18 of Jack Nicklaus’ favorite holes from his own designs around the world. Clubhouse includes Nicklaus memorabilia, dining facilities, outdoor pavilion,

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pro shop, and is designed to accommodate corporate entertainment. The use of a forecaddie is required for each group at a suggested gratuity of $25 per player. Signature Gold Golf.

Beechwood Inn In Clayton.

Buckhead Club, 404-262-2262 buckhead-club.com On the 26th floor of the Sovereign Building. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

The Capital Grille Commerce Club, 404-222-0191 commerceclubatlanta.com On the 49th floor of 191 Peachtree Tower in downtown Atlanta. Two main dining rooms, seven private meeting rooms, bar and lounge. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Tue-Fri. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Country Club of Gwinnett, 770-978-7755 countryclubofgwinnett.com 30 miles east of Atlanta. 18-hole Steve Melnyk-designed golf course with driving range and practice facilities. Clubhouse with grill, full-service pro shop, and banquet facilities for up to 150 people. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Country Club of the South, 770-475-1803 thecountryclubofthesouth.com In Johns Creek, 36 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed championship golf course. Four-bedroom villa, 12 tennis courts, fitness center, pro shop, junior Olympic-size pool. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

Eagle’s Landing Country Club, 770-389-2000 eagleslandingcc.com In Stockbridge, 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta. 27-hole Tom Fazio-designed golf course. Pro shop, 8 tennis courts, 2 pools, informal dining. Lunch Mon-Sat. Dinner daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Fogo de Chao Glen Ella Springs Inn In Clarkesville.

Laurel Springs Golf Club, 770-884-0065 laurelspringsclub.com In Suwanee, 27 miles north of Atlanta. 18-hole Jack Nicklausdesigned golf course, driving range, and practice facilities. Informal dining, bar and lounge, Nicklaus library, pro shop, locker rooms. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Thur-Fri. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

The Mansion on Peachtree, a Rosewood Hotel & Residence Northwood Country Club, 770-923-2909 northwoodcc.com In Lawrenceville, 35 miles northeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole championship golf course, driving range, 3 tennis courts, swimming pool (open seasonally). Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner available for special events.

The Peachtree Club In Midtown.

The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead Six Flags Over Georgia Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Six Flags White Water Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

The Vinings Club

Oahu Ewa Beach Golf Club Hawaii Prince Golf Club Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki Luana Hills Country Club Oahu Country Club Golf benefits for Signature Gold Unlimited.

Plaza Club Signature Gold Dining.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Honolulu; Ko Olina.

Ritz-Carlton, Chicago Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Sax Chicago Six Flags Great America Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Spiaggia

Chicago

In Naperville.

Chicago Society of Clubs, 800-433-5079 chicago-society.com

Arlington Park Bistro 110 Part of Levy Restaurants.

Blue Man Group

Augusta

In Lockport.

The Pinnacle Club The Willcox

Ravisloe Country Club In Homewood.

Part of Levy Restaurants.

See Other Affiliates section.

The Carriage House Inn

Mission Hills Country Club In Northbrook.

Illinois

Signature Gold Dining.

In Aiken, South Carolina.

8,500-square-foot ballroom, private dining and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.

Broken Arrow Golf Club Cafe Spiaggia Part of Levy Restaurants.

The Capital Grille

Tamarack Golf Club Trump International Hotel & Tower

Indiana Indianapolis The Capital Grille Fogo de Chao Hawthorns Golf & Country Club In Fishers. Signature Gold Golf.

Omni Severin Hotel Puck’s

In Aiken, South Carolina.

Locations in Chicago, Lombard, and Rosemont.

Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Woodside Plantation Country Club, 803-649-3383

The Carlton Club at RitzCarlton, Chicago

Skyline Club, 317-263-5000

woodside-plantation.com In Aiken, South Carolina. 30 miles from Augusta Regional Airport in Woodside Plantation. 3 golf courses, 10 tennis courts, 2 pools. Lunch Tue-Sat. Dinner Wed-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon. Green fees apply to all members during Masters week.

Savannah Mansion on Forsyth Park Hotel Planter’s Inn Sea Island Resort

Spa access only.

Club International at The Drake Hotel Club Quarters Hotel The Drake Hotel DuPage Club Eagle Brook Country Club In Geneva. Signature Gold Golf.

Fogo de Chao Fulton’s on the River Part of Levy Restaurants.

House of Blues Foundation Room

Hawaii

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

Hawaii

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch

The Mauna Lani Bay Hotels and Bungalows In Kona on the Kohala Coast.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Waikoloa.

Kauai Princeville Resort Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Koloa.

Maui Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Spago Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

skyline-indy.com On the 36th floor of the One American Square building downtown. Main dining room, bar and grill, 4 private dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

South Bend Knollwood Country Club, 574-277-1541 knollwoodclub.com In Granger, north of Notre Dame. 2 golf courses, driving range, indoor and outdoor pools, 10 tennis courts. Golf shop and dining available Tue-Sun. Fitness center open daily.

Signature Gold Dining.

Iowa

Metropolitan Club, 312-876-3200

Des Moines

metclubchicago.com Panoramic views from the Willis Tower in the financial district. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Mon-Sat. Closed Sun. Available for private functions daily. Fitness center with cardiovascular equipment, free weights, resistance equipment, and exercise classes. Signature Gold Dining.

Mid-America Club, 312-861-1100 midamclub.com Atop the 80th floor of the Aon Center. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Mon-Sat.

Des Moines Embassy Club Glen Oaks Country Club In West Des Moines. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Kansas Kansas City Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, 913-402-1000 nicklausgolflg.com In Overland Park, 10 miles southwest of Kansas City, Missouri. 18-hole, par-72 Jack Nicklausdesigned golf course, practice

facilities, pool, 21,000-square-foot clubhouse, pro shop, conference room with Internet access, informal dining room, casual bar and grill, private dining room. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

Wichita Crestview Country Club Willowbend Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Kentucky Louisville Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Louisiana Lake Charles Gray Plantation Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

New Orleans Emeril’s Receive VIP access and service at Emeril’s New Orleans and NOLA restaurants.

Hotel Monteleone House of Blues Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans Windsor Court Hotel

Shreveport Southern Trace Country Club, 318-798-8300 southern-trace.com Arthur Hills-designed championship golf course, 6 lighted tennis courts, pool, spa and fitness facilities, whirlpool, steam room, and lounge. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun.

Maryland Baltimore The Capital Grille Fogo de Chao Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Six Flags America Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Massachusetts

Boston College Club, 617-946-2828

Northern Lakes Seafood Co.

bostoncollegeclub.com On the 36th floor of the Bank of America Financial Building in the financial district. Formal and informal dining, bar and lounge. Available for private functions. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Cocktails with light fare Tue-Fri. Dinner Thur-Fri. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

In Bloomfield Hills.

The Capital Grille In Boston and Chestnut Hill.

Club Quarters Hotel House of Blues Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

The International In Bolton.

Ipswich Country Club, 978-356-4822 ipswichclub.com In Ipswich, 30 miles northeast of Boston. 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones. 6 Har-Tru tennis courts, pro shop, fitness center, pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Lunch Tue-Sat. Dinner Wed and Fri-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.

Kingfish Hall Part of the Todd English Restaurant Group.

Langham Hotel Boston Olives Part of the Todd English Restaurant Group.

Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common University of Massachusetts Club, 617-287-3030 umassclub.com In Boston’s financial district, with views of the harbor and downtown. Formal dining available for lunch only Mon-Fri. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Fri. 6 private dining rooms, banquet facilities, audiovisual equipment. Signature Gold Dining.

Cape Cod

In Novi.

Oak Pointe Country Club, 810-229-4554 oak-pointe.com In Brighton, 30 miles west of Detroit. Arthur Hills-designed 18-hole golf course and 18-hole private championship course. Clubhouse, 4 lighted tennis courts, fitness center, and pool. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon.

Wolfgang Puck Grille Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Minnesota Minneapolis 20.21 Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

The Capital Grille Fogo de Chao

Mississippi Gulfport Emeril’s Receive VIP access and service at Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House.

Missouri Columbia The Club at Porto Cima In Lake of the Ozarks. Signature Gold Golf.

Lake of the Ozarks Marina In Lake of the Ozarks. Part of Forever Resorts.

The Lodge of Four Seasons In Lake Ozark.

The Capital Grille Clubs at Polo Fields In Ann Arbor.

New England Society, 800-433-5079 Blue Man Group

Coach Insignia Dearborn Racquet & Health Club In Dearborn.

MGM Grand Detroit

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Blue Man Group

In Lake Mead. Part of Forever Resorts.

Callville Bay Resort & Marina

Canyon Gate Country Club, 702-363-0303 canyon-gate.com In Canyon Gate, 8 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. 18-hole golf course, 4 tennis courts, 2 pools, Jacuzzi, fitness center. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch daily. Dinner WedFri. Sunday brunch. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

The Capital Grille Charlie Palmer Group

Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Aureole andY Charlie Palmer Steak restaurants. CM

Cirque Du Soleil

See Other Affiliates section.

Cottonwood Cove Resort CY & Marina In Lake Mojave. Part of ForeverCMY Resorts. K

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Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

Emeril’s Receive VIP access and service at Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House, Delmonico Steakhouse, and Table 10 restaurant.

Kansas City

In Overland Park, Kansas. See Kansas City, Kansas.

detroitsociety.com

bearsbest.com 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. Features 18 of Jack Nicklaus’ favorite holes from his own designs around the world. Clubhouse includes Nicklaus memorabilia, dining facilities, and pro shop, and is designed to accommodate corporate entertainment. Signature Gold Golf.

theskylineclub.com In Southfield, 15 miles north of Detroit, in the 2000 Town Center Building. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Mon-Fri. Closed Sat-Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Detroit Society, 800-433-5079

Michigan

Bear’s Best Las Vegas, 702-804-8500

See Other Affiliates section.

Detroit

In Brewster.

Las Vegas

Skyline Club, 248-350-9898

The Capital Grille Fogo de Chao Kansas City Club Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, 913-402-1000

Ocean Edge Resort & Club

Boston

See Other Affiliates section

No. VI Chophouse

Nevada

St. Louis Omni Majestic Hotel Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis Six Flags St. Louis Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

the clubline

800-433-5079 international callers

972-888-7357 signature gold

866-989-GOLD

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972-888-7527 for a complete list of your benefits clubline . com private event desk

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House of Blues Foundation Room

Edgewater

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

Newark

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch

Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club

Signature Gold Dining.

In Bedminster Township.

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino MGM Grand Hotel and Casino MGM Grand Spa & Salon

In Jackson, N.J. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Located inside the MGM Grand.

Postrio Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine The Signature at MGM Grand Spago Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Stirling Club Access for Members with Signature Gold benefits only.

Temple Bar Marina In Lake Mead. Part of Forever Resorts.

Trattoria del Lupo Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

White Trenton Six Flags Great Adventure

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor In Jackson, N.J. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

New Mexico Santa Fe La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa

New York Albany

Escoffier Restaurant

Reno

In Manchester Village, Vt.

Somersett Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

The Village at Squaw Valley In Lake Tahoe, Calif.

New Hampshire Manchester Omni Mount Washington Resort

The Great Escape Six Flags’ park In Lake George. Members receive up to 60 percent off main ticket prices.

Ristorante Caterina De’ Medici In Hyde Park. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s six restaurants.

St. Andrew’s Café In Hyde Park. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s six restaurants.

Clymer See Pittsburgh.

Long Island The Hamlet Golf & Country Club, 631-209-7448

Atlantic City

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. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

House of Blues Foundation Room

Willow Creek Golf & Country Club, 631-403-6108

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

hamletwillowcreek.com In Mt. Sinai, 18 miles northwest of Long Island MacArthur Airport. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, informal dining. Breakfast Sat and Sun. Lunch and dinner every day. Open every day. Signature Gold Golf.

In Bretton Woods.

One Hundred Club In Portsmouth. Signature Gold Dining.

New Jersey

Wolfgang Puck American Grille Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

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’21’ Club Signature Gold Dining.

The Athletic & Swim Club at Equitable Center, 212-265-3490 athleticswim.com Midtown location. Pool, complete fitness equipment. Lunch Mon-Fri. Open Mon-Thur 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fri 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat and Sun 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults only — 16 and older.

The Beard House In Greenwich Village.

Blue Man Group

In Stamford, Conn.

Golf Club at Equinox, 802-362-3223

In Incline Village.

New York City

In Hyde Park. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s six restaurants.

Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Eldorado Hotel Casino Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino

hamletwindwatch.com In Hauppauge, 8 miles northwest of Long Island MacArthur Airport. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, informal dining. Breakfast Sat and Sun. Lunch and dinner every day. Open every day. Signature Gold Golf.

See Other Affiliates section.

Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grille

Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Fin Fish and Charlie Palmer Steak restaurants.

Wind Watch Golf & Country Club, 631-606-2252

American Bounty Restaurant

In Hyde Park. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s six restaurants.

Charlie Palmer Group

See New York City.

The Capital Grille Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Aureole restaurant.

Club Quarters Hotel, Midtown Club Quarters Hotel, Rockefeller Center Club Quarters Hotel, Wall Street Club Quarters Hotel, World Trade Center Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

Flatotel The Libertine Part of the Todd English Restaurant Group.

The Michelangelo Hotel Olives Part of the Todd English Restaurant Group.

Omni Berkshire Place

the clubline

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972-888-7357 signature gold

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e - mail clubline @ clubcorp . com fax

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Terrace Club Signature Gold Dining.

North Carolina Asheville Inn on Biltmore Estate In the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Charlotte The Capital Grille Charlotte City Club Signature Gold Dining. Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

Lowe’s Motor Speedway Omni Charlotte Hotel Pine Island Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Outer Banks See Norfolk, Virginia.

Raleigh/Durham Triangle Society, 800-433-5079 trianglesociety.com

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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Dining room and grill, 7 private rooms. Lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch every month. Signature Gold Dining.

The Club at 12 Oaks In Holly Springs.

Devils Ridge Golf Club, 919-557-6100 devilsridgecc.com In Holly Springs, 20 miles southwest of Raleigh. 18-hole John LaFoy-designed golf course. Open daily. Lunch Tue-Sat. Dinner WedFri. Sunday brunch. Grill area, 3 private dining rooms, and driving range. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Downtown Clubs of Raleigh, 919-500-5603 downtownclubsofraleigh.com

Capital City Club, 919-832-5526 capitalraleigh.com Atop the Center Plaza Building on Fayetteville Street Mall downtown. Overlooks the Capitol. Lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Signature Gold Dining.

Cardinal Club, 919-834-8829 cardinal-club.com On the 28th and 29th floors of the Wachovia Capitol Center. Formal and informal dining, 7 private dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Signature Gold Dining.

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. Breakfast and lunch daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Neuse Golf Club, 919-550-0550 neusegolf.com In Clayton, 30 miles southeast of Raleigh. 18-hole John LaFoydesigned course, clubhouse, 6 tennis courts, grill. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Sheraton Capital Center Hotel Siena Hotel In Chapel Hill.

The State Club University Club

Village of Pinehurst Pinehurst In the Sandhills of North Carolina.

Wilmington City Club at de Rosset River Landing Country Club In Wallace.

Winston-Salem City Club of Lexington In Lexington.

Oak Valley Golf Club In Advance. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Piedmont Club, 336-724-7077 piedmont-nc.com Atop BB&T Financial Center in downtown. 20 miles from Piedmont Triad International Airport. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner in the grill Thur-Sat, with buffet on Wed. A la carte dining in private rooms Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch once a month. Signature Gold Dining.

Ohio Akron Firestone Country Club, 330-644-8441 firestonecountryclub.com Located on the outskirts of Akron, 15 miles from the Akron-Canton Airport. Home to the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, with 3 18-hole golf courses, pro shop, bar and grill, and private dining. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served daily. Open daily April-October. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold on West and North courses. Privileges for Associate Club members do not apply during the week of the Bridgestone Invitational.

Get in the Game ClubCorp Team Championship September 5 – 9 | Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, TX Be part of our exciting competition on championship courses designed by Tom Fazio and Ben Crenshaw. You’ll play with business and country club teams from across the country, and enjoy special events with great food, drinks and entertainment. You won’t want to miss the fun!

Your golf package includes: • Five days, four nights’ double-occupancy accommodations at Barton Creek Resort

• Four rounds of golf – one practice round and three tournament rounds

• Welcome cocktail reception and dinner Wednesday; Thursday sponsor fair with cocktails and dinner

• Casino de Monte Carlo and dinner Friday

• Breakfast Thursday – Sunday; Lunch Thursday – Saturday; Cocktail reception and Awards dinner Saturday night

• Win prizes on and off the golf course*

• Welcome gifts valued in excess of $300

Pro Football Hall of Fame In Canton.

lunch, and dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Tue. Signature Gold Dining.

Silver Lake Country Club, 330-688-6066

Signature of Solon Country Club

silverlakeclub.com In Silver Lake, minutes from downtown Akron. 18-hole championship golf course, driving range, putting green, and pro shop. 2 pools, formal dining, 2 private dining rooms, ballroom, and grill. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner TueSun. Closed Mon.

In Solon.

Cincinnati

Dayton

River Society, 800-433-5079

riversociety.com

The Cincinnatian Hotel Cincinnati Athletic Club

Cleveland North Coast Society, 800-433-5079 northcoastsociety.com

Blue Point Grill The Cabin Club The Club at Hillbrook In Chagrin Falls.

The Club at Key Center, 216-241-1272 theclubatkeycenter.com Downtown on the 3rd and 4th floors of Key Center overlooking Memorial Plaza. Fountain-view dining room, 5 private dining rooms, and pub. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Fri. Fitness center open Mon-Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Delmonico’s Steakhouse Elyria Country Club In Elyria.

Fox Meadow Country Club In Medina.

Hill ‘n Dale Club In Medina.

House of Blues Foundation Room

In Medina.

Columbus Capital Club Signature Gold Dining.

Heritage Golf Club In Hilliard. Signature Gold Golf.

riversociety.com

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dayton Dayton Racquet Club, 937-224-4381 daytonracquet.com On the 28th and 29th floors of Kettering Tower downtown. Fitness center, personal training, massage, and 2 group fitness rooms. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. A la carte dinner Wed-Sat. 29 Stories Lounge opens at 4:30 Wed-Fri. Signature Gold Dining.

Sugar Valley Country Club In Bellbrook.

Oklahoma Oklahoma City The Greens Country Club

Tulsa Indian Springs Country Club In Broken Arrow.

In Bend.

Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland Rustic Hills Country Club In Medina.

Salmon Dave’s Pacific Rim Shoreby Club, 216-851-2587 shorebyclub.com In Bratenahl, 8 miles east of downtown Cleveland. Historic home on Lake Erie; Dining rooms, terrace, library, accommodations, outdoor pool. Marina available for Associate members. Breakfast, P R I VAT EC LU B S.C O M S P R I N G 2012

The Loft of Bend Sunriver Resort In Sunriver.

Pennsylvania Philadelphia The Capital Grille Club Quarters Hotel Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Center City Hotel Fogo de Chao Pyramid Club, 215-567-6510 pyramidclub.com Atop Mellon Bank Center in Center City. Views of the Delaware Valley from the main dining room. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Fri. Closed Sat-Sun except on holidays and for private parties. Signature Gold Dining.

Aqua-Direct Blossom Part of Hospitality Management Group Inc.

The Capital Grille The Carlton Restaurant Diamond Run Golf Club, 412-741-2020

Charleston National Golf Club Charleston Place Hotel Cypress

diamond-run.com In Sewickley, 16 miles from Pittsburgh International Airport. 18-hole Gary Player-designed course, practice facilities, informal dining, grill. Lunch and dinner TueSun. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Part of Hospitality Management Group Inc.

Green Oaks Country Club In Verona.

Montour Heights Country Club In Coraopolis.

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Omni Bedford Springs Resort In Bedford. Signature Gold Golf.

Omni William Penn Hotel Peek’n Peak Resort & Spa In Clymer, New York.

Rivers Club, 412-391-5227 riversclub.com In One Oxford Centre downtown. Complete fitness, squash, yoga, Pilates, pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner in the pub Tue-Fri. Private dining accommodates up to 400. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Salon Vivace

In Beaver.

Hotel Monaco Hotel Vintage Plaza University Club

Charleston

pittsburghsociety.com

Portland

Redmond

Quail Hollow Hotel

Pittsburgh Society, 800-433-5079

In Gibsonia and Pittsburgh.

Quail Hollow Country Club, 440-639-3800

In Painesville, adjacent to Quail Hollow Country Club.

Pittsburgh

Oregon

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

quailhollowcc.com In Concord, 25 miles east of Cleveland. Weiskopf-Morrish golf course and Bruce Devlin golf course, fitness center. Open daily.

Weymouth Country Club

Westin Philadelphia

Seven Oaks Country Club Treesdale Golf & Country Club, 724-625-2220 treesdalegolf.com In Gibsonia, 25 miles north of downtown Pittsburgh; 25 miles from Pittsburgh International Airport. 27 holes of golf designed by Arnold Palmer. Driving range, practice area, pro shop, tavern, fitness center, private dining rooms. 4 lighted tennis courts, pool. Hours change seasonally.

Rhode Island Providence The Capital Grille Lake of Isles Golf Club In Stonington, Conn.

Ledgemont Country Club In Seekonk, Mass. Signature Gold Golf.

Vanderbilt Hall Club In Newport.

South Carolina Aiken See Augusta, Ga.

Harbour Club, 843-723-9680 harbour-charleston.com In historic Charleston, overlooking the harbor and Waterfront Park. Breakfast and lunch Tue-Fri. A la carte dinner Thur-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Dining.

Kiawah Island Golf Resort Magnolias Part of Hospitality Management Group Inc.

Mills House Hotel 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. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Signature Gold Dining.

Inn at USC The Whitney Hotel

Greenville Commerce Club, 864-232-5600 commerce-club.com Atop the One Liberty Square building downtown. Dining and meeting rooms, bar, and grill. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Musgrove Mills Golf Club Westin Poinsett Hotel

Hilton Head Island Country Club of Hilton Head, 843-681-2582 hiltonheadclub.com On the Intracoastal Waterway; 10 miles from Hilton Head Airport and 30 miles from Savannah International Airport. 18-hole championship Rees Jones golf course, putting and chipping greens, 6 clay tennis courts, fitness center, 2 pools. Marina access. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch.

Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run, 843-689-2200 goldenbear-indigorun.com Beautiful 1,714-acre residential and golf community. Pro shop.

Grill Room open daily from 7 a.m. to dusk.

The Golf Club at Indigo Run, 843-689-3500 thegolfclub-indigorun.com Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II-designed golf course, clubhouse, pro shop. Lunch Tue-Sat. Dinner Thur and Fri. Signature Gold Golf.

Main Street Inn Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort The Owners Club at Hilton Head, 843-342-6539 Set in the prestigious private community of Indigo Run, a short drive to the island’s beaches and resort pleasures. The Owners Club at Hilton Head offers special privileges at the Jack Nicklausdesigned Golden Bear golf course, private lodge with swimming pool, member lounge, and business center plus spacious 3-bedroom, 3-bath Club Homes appointed with every luxury.

Myrtle Beach Barefoot Resort & Golf Signature Gold Golf at Dye Club. Preferred rates at Fazio, Love, and Norman courses.

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

Tennessee Chattanooga Black Creek Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Knoxville Club LeConte, 865-523-0405 clubleconte.com Atop Plaza Tower downtown, with views of the Tennessee River and Smoky Mountains. Dining rooms, lounge, 7 private dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch. Signature Gold Dining.

Memphis Crescent Club, 901-684-1010 crescent-club.com Atop Crescent Center between downtown Memphis and German town. Meeting and conference rooms, member workstations, and state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment. Main dining room, 5 private dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Peabody Hotel

Nashville Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club, 615-824-6528 bluegrasscountryclub.com In Hendersonville. 18-hole golf course, 4 tennis courts, swimming pool, dining facilities, and marina. Signature Gold Golf.

Texas

Stonebriar Country Club, 972-625-5050

Amarillo Amarillo Club Signature Gold Dining.

Austin Society of Lone Star Clubs, 800-433-5079 austinsociety.com

Austin Club Barton Creek Resort & Spa 800-336-6158; 512-329-4000 See KSL Resorts section.

Fogo de Chao The Hills of Lakeway, 512-261-7200 thehillscc.com Includes the Hills Country Club in the Village of the Hills and Lakeway Country Club in Lakeway.

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 Nicklausdesigned Hills course and Flintrock Falls, co-designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II. Pro shop, 18 tennis courts, fitness center, pool, informal dining, grill. Breakfast Sat and Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon. Flintrock Falls is closed Wed. Golf benefits on Flintrock Falls for Signature Gold. Golf benefits on the Hills course for Signature and Associate Gold.

L akeway Country Club, 512-261-7272 20 miles from downtown Austin in the Lake Travis area. The 18-hole, Leon Howarddesigned Live Oak Golf Course has driving range, pro shop, 18 tennis courts, grill. Closed Mon. The 18-hole Yaupon Course, designed by Leon Howard, features practice facilities, driving range, pro shop, grill. Closed Thur. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

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Lost Creek Country Club, 512-892-1205 lostcreekclub.com 18-hole golf course, 16 tennis courts, 3 swimming pools, and large fitness facility. Lunch TueSun. Dinner Fri. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.

Mansion at Judges’ Hill Omni Austin Hotel Downtown The Owners Club at Barton Creek, 512-329-4663 Set in the Texas Hill Country at one of America’s premier golf resorts, the Owners Club at Barton Creek offers members luxurious 3-bedroom, 3-1/2-bath Club Home accommodations with access to four golf courses by Tom Fazio, Ben Crenshaw/Bill Coore, and Arnold Palmer; tennis center, fitness center, full-service spa, and several restaurants.

River Place Country Club Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

The University of Texas Club, 512-471-2000 utclub.com On the 6th and 7th floors in the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Danish/coffee station and lunch Mon-Fri. Casual menu Mon-Tue. Dinner Wed-Sat. Private meeting rooms are available. Privileges are not extended during home football game weekends (Fri-Sun), however non-resident memberships are available. Signature Gold Dining.

Corpus Christi Padre Isles Country Club

international callers

20 miles from downtown Corpus Christi.

signature gold

Dallas/Fort Worth

972-888-7357

866-989-GOLD

JOHANSEN KRAUSE (HAGSHEAD)

Nags Head Golf Links, 9th hole, N.C.

e - mail clubline @ clubcorp . com fax

972-888-7527 for a complete list of your benefits clubline . com private event desk

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Dallas Fort Worth Society, 800-433-5079 dfwsociety.com

The Adolphus Hotel Brookhaven Country Club, 972-243-6151 brookhavenclub.com In Farmers Branch. Three 18-hole golf courses, practice facilities, pro shop, 39 tennis courts, 6 racquetball courts, 5 pools, fitness

center, formal and informal dining, private dining rooms, banquet facilities. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tue-Sun.

Canyon Creek Country Club, 972-231-1466 canyoncreekclub.com In Richardson. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, 24 lighted tennis courts, 3 pools. Breakfast Wed-Sun. Lunch and dinner Wed-Mon. Closed Tue.

The Capital Grille Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer at the Joule.

City Club of Fort Worth In Fort Worth.

Cooper Hotel, Conference Center & Spa Corinthian Wellness Spa In Southlake.

Del Frisco’s Receive VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck Fogo de Chao In Addison.

Gleneagles Country Club, 972-867-6666 gleneaglesclub.com In Plano, 25 miles northeast of DFW International Airport. Two 18-hole Bruce Devlin and Robert VonHagge-designed golf courses, 18 lighted tennis courts, fitness facility, and 3 dining areas and 6 private event rooms. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon. Access for Members with Signature Gold benefits only.

Hackberry Creek Country Club, 972-869-2631 hackberrycreekcc.com In Irving, 5 miles from DFW International Airport. 18-hole golf course. 12 tennis courts, 3 pools, and driving range. Full-service dining. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon. Private parties and banquet facilities available.

House of Blues Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

La Cima Club, 972-869-2266 lacimaclub.com Atop Williams Square Tower in Las Colinas. Main dining room, lounge, 6 private dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Reservations required. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Las Colinas Country Club, 972-541-1141 lascolinascc.com In Irving, 8 miles from DFW International Airport. 18-hole golf course, tennis facilities, fitness center, and five dining areas. Tennis and fitness facilities open daily. Golf and dining available Tue-Sun. Signature Gold Golf.

Oakmont Country Club, 940-321-5599 oakmontclub.com In Corinth, 20 miles northwest of Dallas; 25 miles from DFW International Airport. 18-hole course designed by Roger Packard and Don January; practice facility with double-ended driving range, clubhouse with swimming pool and tennis facilities. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch daily. Dinner Wed.-Sat.

Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Plano.

Shady Valley Golf Club, 817-275-3092 shadyvalley.com In Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth. Golf course, driving range, tennis court, pool, and sauna. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.

Sheraton Stonebriar Hotel Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Located in Arlington. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Six Flags Over Texas Located in Arlington. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

stonebriar.com In Frisco, 30 miles north of Dallas. Two 18-hole golf courses, designed by Tom Fazio and Finger/Dye. Clubhouse, lighted tennis courts, pool, formal and informal dining. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch, dinner Tue-Sun. Finger/ Dye course for Signature and Associate Gold. Fazio course for Signature Gold. Restrictions apply.

Stonebridge Ranch Country Club stonebridgeranchcountryclub. com In McKinney. Overnight accommodations in golf course cottages. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

The Ranch Clubhouse, 972-540-2000 27-hole Arthur Hills-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse, pool, informal dining, grill, fitness center. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Wed-Mon. Closed Tue.

The Stonebridge Clubhouse, 972-540-1000 18-hole Pete Dye-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse, 7 tennis courts, pool, fitness center with whirlpool and sauna, informal dining, grill. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon.

Tanglewood Resort, Hotel, and Conference Center In Pottsboro.

Timarron Country Club, 817-481-7529 timarronclub.com In Southlake, 30 miles northwest of downtown Dallas; 15 miles west of DFW International Airport. 18-hole, 7,012-yard, par-72 Byron Nelson-designed golf course. Practice facility with driving range, sand bunker, and chipping and putting greens. The 31,000-square-foot clubhouse includes men’s and women’s locker and card rooms, fitness center, meeting and conference rooms, and special-event facilities. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch daily. Dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon.

Tower Club, 214-220-0403 tower-dallas.com In Thanksgiving Tower downtown; 15 miles from Dallas Love Field and 25 miles from DFW International Airport. Main dining room, e-lounge, bar, 13 private dining rooms with views of the city. Reservations required. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

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Trophy Club Country Club, 817-837-1900 trophyclub-dallas.com In Trophy Club, 15 miles from DFW International Airport. 36-hole Ben Hogan/Arthur Hill-designed course (the only course designed by Hogan). Fitness center, pool, 8 outdoor tennis courts, informal dining. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Monday. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Walnut Creek Country Club, 817-477-3192 walnutcreekcc.com In Mansfield, 15 miles southeast of Fort Worth. 36 holes of golf, putting green, 14 tennis courts, 2 pools. Private dining rooms. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.

The Westin Stonebriar Resort

El Paso Coronado Golf & Country Club

Fort Worth See Dallas/Fort Worth.

Houston Houston Society, 800-433-5079 houstonsociety.com

April Sound Country Club, 936-588-1101 april-sound.com On Lake Conroe, 45 miles north of Houston. 2 golf courses, 17 tennis courts, fitness center, 5 pools. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Sun. Sunday brunch.

Bay Oaks Country Club, 281-488-7888 bayoakscountryclub.com Golf course, 9 tennis courts, pool. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.

The Capital Grille The Club at Falcon Point, 281-392-7888 falconpoint.com In Katy, 25 miles west of downtown Houston off Interstate 10 West; 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert von Hagge and Bruce Devlin, 5 lighted tennis courts, 2 pools. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Fri. Closed Mon.

The Clubs of Kingwood theclubsofkingwood.com Hailed as one of the “World’s Largest Private Country Clubs,” the Clubs of Kingwood offer championship golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, lighted driving range, multiple dining rooms, and banquet facilities.

The Clubs of Kingwood at Deerwood, 281-360-1060 In Kingwood. 18-hole championship golf course, driving

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range, pro shop, clubhouse, grill. Informal dining room available for private functions. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch TueSun and Sat-Sun. Closed Mon.

The Clubs of Kingwood at Kingwood, 281-358-2171 In Kingwood. Four 18-hole golf courses, 5 pools, 26 tennis courts, clubhouse, pro shop. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon.

Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

The Downtown Club thedowntownclubhouston.com. An alliance of three private club traditions in downtown Houston that offers unique, expanded benefits for downtown business leaders and residents. Private dining rooms available at all clubs.

The Downtown Club at Houston Center, 713-654-0877

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

Houston City Club, 713-840-9001 houstoncityclub.com In West Houston at Greenway Plaza. 10 indoor tennis courts, athletic facilities, racquetball. Breakfast and lunch daily. Signature Gold Dining.

The St. Regis Hotel Traditions Club In Bryan. Golf benefits for Signature Gold Golf.

WestLake Club, 281-556-5100 westlakeclub.com In WestLake Park. Athletic facilities, racquetball courts, squash courts, basketball court, KidZone. Lunch Mon-Fri. Special events monthly. Signature Gold Dining.

Willow Creek Golf Club, 281-376-4061

In First City parking garage downtown. Complete athletics, basketball, indoor track, 4 group exercise studios. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Signature Gold Dining.

willowcreekclub.com In Spring near the Woodlands, 30 miles north of downtown Houston. 18-hole von Hagge and Devlin-designed golf course. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Fri. Closed Mon.

The Downtown Club at Met, 713-652-0700

Longview

In Allen Center downtown. 10 indoor tennis courts, squash, racquetball, basketball, 4 group exercise studios, KidZone, Bella Rinova Day Spa. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Café service weekdays and weekends. Signature Gold Dining.

The Downtown Club at Plaza, 713-225-3257 On the 49th floor in One Shell Plaza downtown. Dining with views of the city. Private dining rooms available. Lunch MonFri. Signature Gold Dining.

Fogo de Chao Greenspoint Club, 281-875-0191 greenspointclub.com Minutes from the Bush Intercontinental Airport .Dining room, grill, and 4 private rooms. Athletic facility with 3 racquetball courts, squash court, basketball court, indoor track, sauna, steam room, and whirlpool. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Hearthstone Country Club, 281.463.2201 hearthstoneclub.com In northwest Houston. 27-hole golf course designed by Jay Riviere, 6 tennis courts, 2 pools. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch and dinner TueSun. Closed Mon.

Hotel Derek House of Blues Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

Summit Club Signature Gold Dining.

Lubbock The Texas Tech Club, 806-742-4496

Fogo de Chao Hotel Valencia Riverwalk Lake Amistad Resort & Marina In Del Rio. Part of Forever Resorts.

Mokara Hotel & Spa Omni La Mansión del Rio Hotel Plaza Club, 210-227-4191 plazasanantonio.com Atop Frost Bank Tower downtown. Dining facilities with 8 private dining areas, bar, conference space, business center, private event facilities, and concierge services. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Wed-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

River Crossing Club In Spring Branch. Signature Gold Golf.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Waco Wildflower Country Club, 254-771-1177 wildflowerclub.com In Temple, west of Interstate 35. 50 miles from Waco Municipal Airport. Golf course, 6 tennis courts, 2 pools. Lunch Tue-Fri. Dinner Thur-Sat. Sunday brunch.

Utah Salt Lake City Bistro Toujours

On the east side of Jones AT&T Stadium overlooking the football field and downtown. Private events spaces available. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner TueSat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

In Deer Valley. Part of Levy Restaurants.

McAllen

Haymarket

The Club at Cimarron, 956-581-7401

See Washington, D.C.

clubatcimarron.com In Mission. 5 miles from McAllen Miller International Airport. Championship golf course, pool, racquetball courts, lighted tennis courts. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Sat. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.

The Homestead, 800-838-1766; 540-839-1766

San Angelo San Angelo Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

San Antonio Society of Lone Star Clubs, 800-433-5079 austinsociety.com

Canyon Springs Golf Club 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. Lunch and dinner TueSun. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.

Hyatt Escala Lodge at Park City In Park City.

Virginia

Hot Springs In Hot Springs. See KSL Resorts.

The Owners Club at The Homestead, 540-839-3700 In Hot Springs. All the activities of one of America’s legendary resorts are at your doorstep at the Owners Club at The Homestead. Members enjoy 3 top-ranked golf courses, tennis, swimming, horseback riding, hiking, fly-fishing, ice skating, skiing, fine dining, and spa with natural mineral springs, plus the use of 3-bedroom, 3-bath Club Home.

Lansdowne See Washington, D.C.

Leesburg See Washington, D.C.

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Norfolk The Currituck Club, 252-453-9400 thecurrituckgolfclub.com On the Outer Banks, North Carolina, between Duck and Corolla on U.S. Hwy. 12. 90 miles from Norfolk International Airport. 18-hole Rees Jones course, practice facilities. Rated one of the top 10 new places to play golf by Golf Magazine. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Greenbrier Country Club, 757-547-7375 greenbrierclub.com In Chesapeake. 12 miles from Norfolk International Airport. Championship Rees Jonesdesigned 18-hole golf course, putting and chipping greens, driving range, 8 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, 3 racquetball courts, fitness center, outdoor junior Olympic-size pool. Breakfast Sat-Sun. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Mon.

Nags Head Golf Links, 252-441-8073 nagsheadgolflinks.com On the Outer Banks, North Carolina. 90 miles from Norfolk International Airport. 18-hole golf course and grill. Open daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

The Sanderling Resort Town Point Club, 757-625-6606 town-point.com Downtown in the World Trade Center. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Richmond Bull & Bear Club Signature Gold Dining.

The Jefferson Hotel Lake Chesdin Golf Club In Chesterfield.

Omni Richmond Hotel Stonehenge Golf & Country Club, 804-378-7841

Washington, D.C.

stonehengeclub.com In Midlothian, 30 miles from Richmond International Airport. Golf course, putting green, 6 lighted tennis courts, junior Olympic-size pool. Lunch Tue-Sun. Dinner Wed-Fri. Sunday brunch. Closed Mon.

Capital Society, 800-433-5079

Vienna See Washington, D.C.

Washington Seattle Puget Sound Society, 800-433-5079 pugetsoundsociety.com

Alexis Hotel Canterwood Golf & Country Club, 253-666-8502 canterwoodgcc.com In Gig Harbor, 34 miles from Sea-Tac Airport. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, 4 tennis courts, Olympic-size pool, formal and informal dining. Breakfast Sat and Sun. Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

The Capital Grille Columbia Tower Club, 206-622-2010 columbia-tower.com On the 75th and 76th floors atop the Columbia Center downtown. 3 dining rooms, 6 private dining rooms, and the Stratus bar and lounge. Fully equipped business center with high-speed wireless Internet access and videoconferencing center. Open for catered events 7 days a week. Breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Signature Gold Dining.

Doubletree Arctic Club Hotel Edgewater Hotel The Golf Club at Echo Falls In Snohomish.

The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie In Lacey.

The Golf Club at Newcastle In Newcastle.

Harbour Pointe Golf Club In Mukilteo.

Hotel Monaco Hotel Vintage Park Sorrento Hotel Trophy Lake Golf & Casting In Port Orchard.

Washington National Golf Club In Auburn.

Spokane Coeur d’Alene Golf & Spa Resort In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Washington, D.C. capitalsociety.com

The Capital Grille In Washington, D.C. and Tysons Corner, Va.

Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer Steak restaurant.

City Club of Washington, 202-347-0818 city-washington.com In the Columbia Square building in downtown. Main dining room, 5 private dining/meeting rooms, business center, member lounge, and bar. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Tue-Fri. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Club Quarters Hotel Fogo de Chao The Golf Club at Lansdowne In Lansdowne, Va.

Grooming Lounge Located in Washington, D.C. and Tysons Corner, Va. A premier spot for quality men’s grooming products and services. Members with Signature Gold benefits receive a complimentary hot lather shave or haircut on their initial visit with purchase of any other service.

The Henley Park Hotel Lansdowne Resort In Lansdowne, Va.

Piedmont Club, 703-753-5922 piedmontclub.com In Haymarket, Va. 25 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport. 18-hole, par-72 Tom Fazio-designed golf course. Pro shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, and conference facilities. Course open Mon and Wed-Sun. Closed Tue. Dining room open daily. Breakfast served Sat-Sun. Signature Gold Golf.

Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner In Vienna, Va.

Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. 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, 7,020-yard, par-72 Ault, Clark, and Associates-designed championship golf course, 4 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, pool, pro shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, dining areas, private dining rooms, and fitness center.

The Source Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Toka Salon & Day Spa Tower Club Tysons Corner, 703-761-4250 tower-tysons.com In Vienna, Va, atop the Tyson Tower 1 building, in Tysons Corner; 15 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport. Dining room, member bar, and private dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch MonFri. Dinner Tue-Sat. Signature Gold Dining.

The Willard InterContinental Hotel

West Virginia Charleston Berry Hills Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Wisconsin Milwaukee The Abbey Resort & Spa In Fontana.

The Capital Grille

Geneva National Golf Club In Lake Geneva.

Le Club, 414-352-4900 le-club-milwaukee.com In Glendale. Large fitness center, 10 indoor and 3 outdoor tennis courts, indoor and outdoor pools and whirlpools, 3 racquetball courts, group exercise, massage therapy, child care. Breakfast and lunch daily in cafe. Dinner Mon-Fri.

Wyoming Jackson Hole Snake River Lodge & Spa

International

Glencairn Golf Club

Bahamas

In Milton.

Great Exuma

Glendale Golf and Country Club

Grand Isle Resort & Spa

In Hamilton. Signature Gold Golf.

Bahrain

2 hours north of Toronto.

Manama

2 hours west of Toronto. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

The British Club Bahrain

Brazil Rio De Janeiro Copacabana Palace Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.

Grandview Inn Greenhills Golf Club

Greystone Golf Club In Milton.

Heron Point Golf Club In Ancaster.

Highland Gate Golf Club

Canada

In Aurora. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Montréal, Québec

In King City.

Le Fontainebleau Golf Club

King Valley Golf Club King’s Riding Golf Club

In Blainville. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

In King City.

Le Maître De Mont-Tremblant

2 hours north of Toronto.

In the Laurentian Mountains.

Val Des Lacs Golf Club In Ste-Sophie.

The Lake Joseph Club National Pines Golf Club In Innisfil.

Rattlesnake Point Golf Club

Ottawa, Ontario

In Milton.

Arc Hotel Club de Golf Hautes Plaines

In Mactier.

In Gatineau, Quebec.

In Port Carling.

Eagle Creek Golf Club In Dunrobin.

GreyHawk Golf Club

Rocky Crest Golf Resort Sherwood Inn Resort Station Creek Golf Club In Gormley.

Wyndance Golf Club

Signature Gold Golf.

Kanata Golf & Country Club

Vancouver, British Columbia

In Kanata.

Toronto, Ontario Blue Springs Golf Club In Acton.

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. 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, $24 a year in Canada, and $45 a year elsewhere. For subscriptions, please call 866-3878121. CPM no. 0293628. Publications Mail Agreement no. 1595318. GST no. 87492 1927 RT0001. Please visit privateclubs.com for address changes. Published and printed in the United States. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Private Clubs, 3030 LBJ Freeway, 5th Floor, Dallas, TX 75234.

Glen Abbey Golf Club 30 minutes west of Toronto.

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Pacific Palisades Hotel Pan Pacific Vancouver

France

Puerto Vallarta

Russia

Paris

Casa Velas Hotel Boutique Marina Vallarta Club de Golf, 011-52-322-221-00-73

St. Petersburg

Paris International Golf Club In the village of Baillet-en-France. Signature Gold Golf.

Saint James Paris Hotel

Germany Frankfurt Frankfurt Airport Club Inside the Frankfurt Airport complex, near the Sheraton Hotel.

Indonesia Jakarta American Club

Ireland Adare County, Limerick Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort In the village of Adare.

Malaysia Kuala Lumpur The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur

Mexico Cabo San Lucas Dreams Los Cabos Resort & Spa

Cancun Maroma Resort & Spa In Riviera Maya. Part of OrientExpress Hotels, Trains & Cruises.

Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas Omni Puerto Adventuras Hotel Beach Resort

China

In Puerto Adventuras.

Beijing

Cozumel

C apital Club, 011-8610-8486-2225

Cozumel Country Club, 011-52-987-872-9570

thecapitalclub.com On the 50th floor of Capital Mansion in the Chao Yang business district. Bar area, grill room, Chinese dining room, 9 private rooms, business center with wireless Internet access and videoconferencing facilities. Athletics area includes swimming pool, gymnasium, squash, and 6-lane bowling alley. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

cozumelcountryclub.com.mx On the northern side of the island, 5 miles from international cruise ship pier. 18-hole course designed by the Nicklaus Design Group, practice area, putting and chipping green, practice bunker and two-tiered practice tee. Native palapa-style clubhouse with casual dining and pro shop. Breakfast and lunch daily. Signature Gold Golf.

The St. Regis Hotel

England London Club Quarters Hotel, Gracechurch Club Quarters Hotel, St. Paul’s Club Quarters Hotel, Trafalgar Square St. James’s Hotel & Club

Melia Cozumel AllInclusive Golf & Beach Resort Playa Azul Golf, Scuba, Spa Hotel Presidente Intercontinental Cozumel Resort Spa

Mexico City Club Piso 51

In Marina Vallarta, north of Puerto Vallarta and 5 miles from the airport. 18-hole championship course, driving range, practice green. Clubhouse, open terrace, bar. Beaches, sailing, diving nearby. Breakfast and lunch daily. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold and Silver only.

Marriott Casa Magna Hotel The Owners Club at Puerto Vallarta, 011-52-322-221-2690 Nestled in the exclusive Marina Vallarta Club de Golf on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Championship golf, 3-bedroom, 3-bath or 2-bedroom, 2-1/2-bath luxuriously furnished accommodations with private verandas and hot tubs. Members pay cart fees only at Vista Vallarta, the 18-hole Jack Nicklausdesigned course. A second 18-hole course, designed by Tom Weiskopf, is also available for play.

Vista Vallarta, 011-52-322-29-000-30 foremexico.com In the foothills overlooking Puerto Vallarta. Two 18-hole golf courses: one Jack Nicklaus-designed 18-hole championship course, and a course by Tom Weiskopf. Practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse. Breakfast and lunch daily. Signature Gold Golf.

Peru Cuzco Hotel Monasterio Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.

Lima Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge In Machu Picchu. Part of OrientExpress Hotels, Trains & Cruises.

Miraflores Park Hotel Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.

Portugal Lisbon Lapa Palace Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.

Puerto Rico San Juan The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino

Roc (Taiwan) Taipei American Club World Trade Center Club

Grand Hotel Europe Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.

Scotland St. Andrews Old Course Hotel St. Andrews Golf Resort & Spa

Singapore Singapore The American Club Tower Club In Republic Plaza.

South Africa Cape Town The Mount Nelson Hotel Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.

Johannesburg The Westcliff Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.

The Rand Club

Spain Madrid Hotel Ritz Part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.

Sweden Stockholm Vidbynas Golf Club

Switzerland Lipperswil Golf Club Lipperswil 30 miles east of Zurich-Kloten Airport. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Vietnam Hanoi Press Club

Other Affiliates Entertainment Base Entertainment An operating company and live entertainment studio offering VIP pricing for Phantom - the Las Vegas Spectacular at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. Available for members with Signature Gold benefits only.

Blue Man Group Popular performers who combine music, comedy, and multimedia theatrics. Locations in Boston, Chicago, and New York. Members with Signature Gold benefits receive special seating at shows in Las Vegas and Orlando.

Broadway Across America A ticket connection for touring Broadway shows in cities across the United States. Available for members with Signature Gold benefits only.

Cirque du Soleil VIP pricing for 7 Cirque du Soleil resident shows in Las Vegas: Criss Angel Believe, KÀ, LOVE, Mystère, “O,” Viva ELVIS, and ZUMANITY. Available for members with Signature Gold benefits only.

Tickets Purchase tickets for events such as concerts, Las Vegas shows, sporting events, and theater productions. Ticket purchases are through a third-party provider.

Hotel Program Preferred Rates For Members The following hotels offer members preferred rates: Kimpton Hotel Group, Omni Hotels, Leading Hotels of the World, Mandarin Oriental, Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises, Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, RitzCarlton Hotel Company, Summit Hotels & Resorts.

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.

Fiji Water Members who sign up for Fiji Water Delivery Service receive a 40 percent discount on a one-time order, or a 25 percent discount on an annual subscription order.

Mrs. Fields Members receive up to 25 percent discount on merchandise offered on mrsfields.com. Order through the ClubLine.

Resorts

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Preferred Golf Members receive a one-year complimentary Preferred Golf Club membership. Perks include a complimentary round of golf for every consecutive two-night stay at more than 100 resorts worldwide. Also receive up to 25 percent off daily green fees at most participating resorts, and room upgrade upon availability. Reservations must be booked through the ClubLine. Available for members with Signature Gold benefits only.

Transportation Avis Car Rental Members receive discounted rates and members with Signature Gold Unlimited benefits receive complimentary enrollment into Avis First, a reward program that offers special deals and upgrades for members.

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Savoya Members with Signature Gold benefits receive 25 percent discount on ground transportation services in more than 55 countries. All other associate members receive 15 percent discount.

Travel Ciclismo Classic Bike Tour Members with Signature Gold benefits receive 20 percent off bike tours. All other associate members receive 10 percent discount.

ClubCorp Journeys by Travcoa Members can access an exclusive collection of private travel itineraries, including golf destinations, cultural explorations, food and wine experiences, and small ship expedition cruising.

Ker & Downey Members receive a 5 percent discount and a complimentary spa treatment during personalized journeys to more than 30 countries.

Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises Members with Signature Gold benefits receive 10 percent discount on trains and cruises.

Orion Expeditions Members receive 5 percent discount on published rates.

Regus Members receive a complimentary 12-month membership to Regus’ Businessworld Gold program, which provides access to more than 1,100 Internet-equipped Regus business lounges.

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News Updates!

News stories posted regularly to keep you up to date on new hotels, products, and attractions; what’s new at ClubCorp; and members in the news. In one of the world’s most romantic cities, we take you to the new 91-room W Paris in the heart of the city and just steps away from the renowned Garnier Opera House, iconic landmarks, museums, and boutiques.

Online Extras CHIC BAR: The O2 Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton, Moscow

Spirits

National Faves

Russians toast their vodka, Mexicans know their tequilas. We take you around the world to five hotel bars where national spirits get top billing. Pick from 15 curated vodkas in the O2 Lounge at Moscow’s Ritz-Carlton, and 130 tequilas at the El Bar in Mexico City’s Four Seasons Hotel. We also reveal must-try spots for gin, port wine, and scotch at privateclubs.com/nationalfaves. Travel

What’s New in Europe

If you’re headed across the pond, you’ll want to know what’s debuting there this year — from the Titanic museum in Belfast to Berlin’s sleek international airport. Read about these attractions and more at privateclubs.com/whatsnewineurope.

1 Two more piscos to try: If you take a liking to this robust liquor that’s so popular in South America, you’ll want to sample as many different offerings as you possibly can. How about an Italia pisco made with aromatic grapes (right) or an acholado with an earthier, peatier flavor over floral? 1 Three more Chicago restaurants new on the scene: The trio includes a white tablecloth French restaurant that brings to mind refined Continental dining, a newfangled steakhouse with its own dry-aging room, and a quiet bistro that specializes in Dutch cooking. We also give you tips on what to drink at several of Chicago’s must-go dining spots.

Poll

After reading “It’s Showtime!,” our feature about six of the don’t-miss productions coming to Chicago theaters this spring and summer, tell us which show you’ve just got to see.

Recent Poll Results Which PGA Tour pro will plant his flag as No. 1 in 2012? Lee Westwood 3%

5% Martin Kaymer Phil Mickelson 7%

Food

Fast Fuel-Up

Get your endorphins revved up with these easy, healthy meals featuring energizing ingredients. The recipes, including a pork tenderloin with a kick and grilled mahi mahi with a mango salsa, come courtesy of the club chefs. Whet your appetite at privateclubs.com/fastfuelup.

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Custom-Made Golf Shoes

ou don’t have to be a dandy for bespoke golf shoes to speak to you, especially those made of exotic skin like alligator or ostrich. They’re not all flash-anddash, though — there is much substance married to the style. “It’s tough enough to make solid contact swinging a club more than 100 miles per hour without your feet moving a half-inch inside your shoes,” says longtime maker Paul Raddatz of Par West Custom Golf Shoes. “Bespoke shoes keep your feet firmly in place as your body torques through the swing.” Extraordinary stability and comfort result from the personalized last (a form in the approximate shape of the buyer’s foot) born of an extensive fitting process. Although makers recommend that the fitting be done in person, some will mail kits to those who can’t come for an in-house session, and others will work off of an especially well-fitting pair of shoes you already own. Higher-quality foam and other materials can raise the bar. When properly cared for, bespoke shoes can outlast several pairs of even premium off-the-rack models — and given the cost (prices start at about $300 and go into the thousands) that should be a given. The hardest part: the waiting. It can take two to seven months from fitting to first tee. — EVAN ROTHMAN

Top Bespoke Shoemakers

1 Carmack’s Custom $1,550 and up; 254-848-2078; carmackscustom.com

1 Par West Custom Golf Shoes $750 and up; 800-727-9378; parwestshoes.com 1 Pescador Shoes $290 and up; pescadorshoes.com 80

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PERFECT FIT: Par West’s Biltmore shoe, made from calfskin; $850, including custom-mold production

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1 Otabo $3,500 and up; 888-236-9888; otabo.com

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