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THEOLDCOURSE
at
STANDREWS
LINKS
continues its reign, however,
and thenew48-hourballot should
make it easier forvisitors toplan
theirplayatotherareacourses (like
THECASTLECOURSE
, oneof ourEdi-
tors’Mentions), lest they fall short in
the lottery. (Advancebookingsare
alreadyoversubscribed forTheOld
Course thissummer, though tour
specialistsprobablyhavesome tee
timessetaside.)
Readersalsohaveayen forCana-
da’smasterdesigner, the lateStan-
leyThompson, returninghisRocky
Mountainmasterpiece to the list,
THE FAIRMONTBANFFSPRINGSGOLF
COURSE
.At theotherendof thecoun-
try, locatedwithin theCapeBreton
HighlandsNationalPark, isanother
gorgeousThompson routing,
HIGH-
LANDS LINKS
,making itsfirstappear-
anceon thePlatinumListwhile in
themidstof a restoration.
With theopeningofCabotLinks
in Inverness thissummer—a
coursevirtuallyguaranteed tobeon
thePlatinumListballot incoming
years— look forCapeBreton to
startheatingupasagolfdestina-
tion.NotashotasNewZealand,
perhaps, butall ingood time.
Editors’ Mentions
CelebratedLiving
editorsalso recognize
theseoutstandingcourses.
UNITEDSTATES
TPC Four Seasons LasColinas,
Irving, Texas
(972) 717-0700,
fourseasons.com/dallas
ThePlayersStadiumCourseat TPC
Sawgrass, PonteVerdaBeach, Florida
(904) 273-3235, tpc.com/sawgrass
WhistlingStraits (StraitsCourse), Kohler,
Wisconsin
(800) 344-2838,
destinationkohler.com
PrinceGolf Courseat St. RegisPrinceville
Resort, Kauai, Hawaii
(800) 826-1105, princeville.com
INTERNATIONAL
TheCastleCourse, St Andrews Links
Scotland
011-44-1334-466666,
standrews.org.uk
TheEuropeanClub, Ireland
011-353-404-47415,
theeuropeanclub.com
Port Royal Golf Club, Bermuda
(441) 234-0974, portroyalgolf.bm
Real ClubdeGolf Sotogrande, Spain
011-34-956-785014,
GOLF COURSES
Readers’ Choice Platinum List
SUMMER 2012
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The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course
TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas
