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Watersettingsneverhurt. Putagolf
coursenearanocean, sea, bay, lake, or
firthand theappeal factor rises. Perch
itonacliff, still better.Unavailable?Call
in themountain ranges tosurround the
course.Tocomplete thepackage, add
compellingdesign, expert conditioning,
andcustomerserviceaswell asa top-
notch resort experienceas theglittering
ribbon to tie itall together.
Are thereexceptions?Tobesure, but
CelebratedLiving
readersmade their
preferencesclearby returningperennial
favorite
PEBBLEBEACHGOLF LINKS
to the top
spoton theU.S. PlatinumListandgiving
the
OCEANCOURSEATHALFMOONBAYGOLF LINKS
astunningdebuton thePlatinumList in
theseventhposition.
HalfMoonclearlystudied thePebble
Beachplaybook—multiplecourses
(Pebble’s
SPYGLASSHILL
hasagainbeen
returned to the list),unparalleled lodging
opportunities (TheLodgeatPebbleBeach,
The InnatSpanishBay, andCasaPalmero),
and thoseall-compellingcliff-topholes.
HalfMoon can’t claim the longevity
of Pebble (theJackNevilleandDouglas
Grant designopened in 1919), but the
ArthurHills-designedOceanCoursehas
hosted the 2008LPGASamsungWorld
Championshipand isa regular site for
U.S.Openmen’sandwomen’squalifiers.
And it hasdramatic closingholeshigh
above thePacific, headingback toward
theRitz-Carlton,HalfMoonBay.
OtherCalifornia cliffsideand seaside
beauties include
MONARCHBEACH GOLF LINKS
and
TORREY PINES SOUTH COURSE
. The latter,
withNewYork’s
BETHPAGE BLACK
,makes
up themunicipal-course segment of the
list,while the former isalliedwithThe
St. RegisMonarchBeach. It loses the
first two fairways for twodayseachyear
(June 25 to 26 in 2011) for theConcoursd’
Elegance classic-car show—but noone
seems to complain.
Furtherwest are theHawaiian
entries—
MAUNA KEA GOLF COURSE
,
THE
TOP:
© JOANNEDOST/PEBBLEBEACHGOLF LINKS
®
Pebble Beach Golf Links
GOLF
PLATINUM
