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F O R E !
this a can’t-miss.
Your Chances of Getting On:
Verygood; tee timesbookup to twomonths
out.
Peak Greens Fees:
$110.
Contact:
8902
Kalanianaole Highway, Honolulu; (808)
395-2358;www.hawaiikaigolf.com
Ko’olauGolf Club
WhyPlayIt?
Putsimply,masochism:Ko’olau
is considered the single most difficult golf
course in the United States, with a rating
and slope of 76.4/162 from the 7,310-yard
tips.
Your Chances of Getting On:
Very good;
book one month in advance.
Peak Greens
Fees:
$135.
Contact:
45–550KionaoleRoad,
Kaneohe; (808) 247-7088;
golfclub.com
LAsVEgAs
LakesCourse, PrimmValleyGolf Club
WhyPlay It?
Called “thepoorman’sShadow
Creek,” this layout is by the same designer,
Tom Fazio; has the same owners; and fea-
tures many of the same gorgeous design
touches for a lot less.
Your Chances of Getting
On:
Verygood— it’sstillaLasVegas insider’s
destination.
PeakGreens Fees:
$175 to$200.
Contact:
1 Yates Well Road, Primm; (800)
386-7867;www.primmvalleyresorts.com
ReflectionBayGolfClubatLakeLasVegasResort
Why Play It?
It’s a breathtaking JackNick-
laus design that combines desert, moun-
tains, and the state’s largestprivatelyowned
man-made lake.
Your Chances of Getting On:
Very good if reservations are made in ad-
vance, up to 60 days out.
Peak Greens Fees:
$275 to $295.
Contact:
1600 Lake Las Ve-
gas Parkway, Henderson; (877) 698-4653;
ShadowCreekLasVegas
Why Play It?
A luxurious private experience,
world-class caddies, and a course perenni-
allyranked in the top10arewhy thenation’s
most expensive golf course is worth every
penny.
Your Chances of GettingOn:
Very good,
but youmust be aguest of anMGMMirage
property, and you canplayMonday through
Thursday. Weekend play is by invitation
throughcasinohosts.
PeakGreensFees:
$500
(includes limousine transfers from and to
your hotel, a cart, and a caddie).
Contact:
3 Shadow Creek Drive, North Las Vegas;
(866)260-0069;www.shadowcreek.com
LoNdoN
TheGrove
Why Play It?
This new luxury golf resort on
the site of a centuries-old estate outside of
London just hosted theWorldGolf Cham-
pionships on its fine parkland layout.
Your
Chances of Getting On:
Good; very good as
a hotel guest.
Peak Greens Fees:
155 to 165
pounds (about $309 to $329).
Contact:
Chandler’s Cross, Hertfordshire; 011-44-
19-2329-4266;www.thegrove.co.uk
OldCourse,WaltonHeathGolf Club
Why Play It?
This former Ryder Cup venue
is ranked among theworld’s top 100 and is
the game’s preeminent example of heath-
land design, carved from a sea of heather
with a distinctive “inland links” feel.
Your
Chances of Getting On:
Good. For a private
club, Walton Heath is especially welcom-
ing, but since the course hosts frequent
events, tee times should be made as far in
advanceaspossible.
PeakGreensFees:
100 to
120pounds (about $199 to$239).
Contact:
Dean’s Lane, Tadworth; 011-44-17-3781-
2380;www.whgc.co.uk
StokeParkClub
Why Play It?
The very real movie site of
fictional spy James Bond’s pivotal match
againstGoldfinger, thiscoursewasdesigned
PantherLake, OrangeCountyNational, Orlando
TheGlenClub, Chicago
