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GOLF COURSES
surge, since100yearsof organized
golf inBanffNationalPark isbeing
observed throughout the2011golf
seasonwithspecial eventsandgolf
packagesat the resort.
The “Golf forFree”programat
Banff (nogreens feebeyond thehotel
rate) isalsobeingofferedatThe
FairmontChateauWhistler,whose
RobertTrent JonesJr. coursealso
movedupanotch in thevoting.
Inwarmerclimes, JackNicklaus
hasrevamped threeholesat
THEOCEAN
COURSEATCABODELSOL
, particularly the
back-to-backseasidepar-threesatsix
andseven. Inadeparture fromnormal
practice thesedays, theGoldenBear
actuallyshortened theholesandedged
themcloser to theroilingshorelineof
theSeaofCortes.
The
NEWSOUTHWALES GOLF CLUB
inSydney joins twootherSouthern
Hemisphere courses:
CAPE KIDNAPPERS
and
KAURI CLIFFS
inNewZealand.
The latter twohavea commonowner
and stay-and-playpackages in their
on-site luxuryofferings.
Oneof our International Editors’
Mentions thisyear is
ROYAL ST
GEORGE’SGOLF CLUB
inSandwich,where
thefirstOpenChampionshipoutside
of Scotlandwasheld in 1894. This
year’s tilt, the 14that the course,will
beheld thereJuly 14 to 17.
AnotherEditors’Mention is the
venerable
ROYAL DORNOCH GOLF CLUB
,
and there’sanaddedbenefit toagolf
outing there:A trip toRoyalDornoch
isalsoagoodexcuse toplaynearby
CastleStuartGolf Links, a coursewe
fullyexpect to seemaking itswayup
the rankings inyears to come.
Readers’ Choice Platinum List
SUMMER 2011
celebratedliving.com
82
The Ocean Course at Cabo del Sol
Cape Kidnappers
Editors’ Mentions
CelebratedLiving
editorsalso recognize
theseoutstandingcourses.
UNITEDSTATES
ArcadiaBluffs, Arcadia,Michigan
(800) 494-8666, arcadiabluffs.com
PineNeedles at PineNeedles Lodge&Golf
Club, SouthernPines, NorthCarolina
(800) 747-7272, pineneedles-midpines.com
PasatiempoGolf Club, SantaCruz, California
(831) 459-9155, pasatiempo.com
GregNormanCourse, RedSkyGolf Club,
Wolcott, Colorado
(970) 754-8400, redskygolfclub.com
INTERNATIONAL
Teethof theDogCourseat CasaDeCampo
Resort, LaRomana, DominicanRepublic
(
809) 523-8698, casadecampo.com.do
The Links at Fancourt, Fancourt Hotel &
CountryClubEstate, George, SouthAfrica
011-27-44-804-0000, fancourt.co.za
Royal St George’sGolf Club,
Sandwich, Kent, England
011-44-1304-613090, royalstgeorges.com
Royal DornochGolf Club, Scotland
011-44-1862-810219, royaldornoch.com
