Private Clubs - Spring 2019

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ear Members and Guests, We are always excited to talk about ClubLife and all the experiences our Members enjoy — the fun, the service, the camaraderie, the sports, the relaxation, and the fulfillment. It’s about the lifestyle, and with new benefits — such as Daily Pour premium beverages and wines at a great value, our Member birthday recognition offering, and programs for wellness, fitness, and families — we’re working to provide plenty of opportunities for you to connect, host, work, and play.

We also are building on the culture of our organization.

We’re focused on the “why” of what we do (Building Relationships and Enriching Lives) and “how” we do it (through our Three Steps of Service: Warm Welcomes, Magic Moments, and Fond Farewells). We also are focusing on the training our Employee Partners receive in order to deliver exceptional experiences consistently, and on serving our Members and our communities with open hearts. I am so proud to report that our 2018 ClubCorp Charity Classic brought in more than $3 million, taking the total raised since the event was established in 2007 to more than $27 million — an amazing accomplishment with much of the thanks owed to you, our Members.

To help us continue to improve and to celebrate what we are doing well, I encourage you to take your club’s monthly InMoment surveys. We appreciate the valuable feedback, and it’s important for you to know that survey scores will now impact the compensation of your club leadership team.

The spring golf season is in full swing with THE PLAYERS in March and many other high-profile pro tournaments to look forward to, including the Masters and the PGA Championship. Elevate the season with tournament watch parties at your club, and take advantage of all our clubs have to offer — on the course and off. From spring golf and tennis leagues and kids’ camps to seasonal food and wine tastings, our clubs are here every day to enhance your life.

Thank you for your membership. You can contact me anytime at my email address below.

ClubCorp’s ClubLife Management division now manages PGA National Members Club, the premier private country club at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The resort hosts the annual PGA Tour’s Honda Classic on its Champion course, which is home to the Bear Trap (above), among the most demanding three-hole stretches of golf on the PGA Tour.

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35 Profiles Noteworthy

Vegas’ newest luxury resort, the Park MGM; must-try dining options in Wailea, Maui; a new floating lodge in British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii archipelago; Miraval’s expansion into Texas; sailing on the innovative new Celebrity Edge.

club members with fascinating stories.

28 Golf A redesign of the No. 4 course at Pinehurst Resort results in a fun, playable, and fair layout.

30 Wine & Spirits Vodkas

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Ready for a Beach?

After winter’s chill, warm up at one of these seven new coastal resorts around the world. Whichever one you choose, you’ll find plenty of refreshing diversions to help you forget about your daily grind.

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aren’t tasteless anymore; they’re now flavorful and evoke a sense of place.

32 Culture With a major expansion just completed, a private museum near Washington, D.C., with an impressive collection of contemporary and modern art will be getting a lot more attention.

41 The Game Golf’s two governing bodies have reduced the number of rules and amended others.

As you head back to the golf course this spring, we spotlight some of the major changes that could impact your game.

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84 Dream Safari Board a private jet chartered

by Abercrombie & Kent and travel the globe for 25 days of amazing wildlife encounters.

BY D O N N I C H O L S

When it’s taco night again in your kitchen, spice things up with these two flavor-loaded recipes — one a guajillo-braised short-rib creation, the other a Japanese-influenced morsel packed with ahi tuna.

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With hotel development on the rise, tourism is poised to grow in this mystical kingdom sandwiched between China and India. Go now and experience it before others discover its soul-searching appeal.

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Global Entry

More high-profile international chefs are coming to America and firing up stateside kitchens — in Miami.

Plus, homegrown celebrity epicureans follow suit opening their own restaurants in this Florida hot spot.

We tell you where and what to eat.

68 ClubCorp News and Events. We take you inside the Metropolitan club in downtown Chicago for a look at its reinvention — plus, two new ClubCorp acquisitions.

BY LOUIS MARROQUIN

72 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 and affiliates.

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From the Editor Sun and Sand

sandy respite I sought was a few miles away and I had concerns whether I could get back on time. So, reluctantly, I opted to stay near and explore Mykonos Town, wandering in and out of quaint shops and stopping for lunch at a waterfront restaurant.

Our cover story — “Ready for Some Beach Time?” (page 44) — reminds me of what I missed that day and has me longing to return to that Greek isle for sun and sand. In the story, we spotlight seven alluring new coastal resorts around the world, including the enchanting Katikies Mykonos, which charmed writer Amy Laughinghouse when she caught some rays at the 35-room slope-side retreat overlooking the sea. Actually, being a die-hard beach lover, I’d be happy chilling for days at any of the seven properties. I personally jetted down to the Caribbean for the story and settled into the Silversands Grenada, a beauty fronting an inviting beach that stretches for two miles. Being a fitness nut, I was in heaven every morning doing sunrise power walks on white sand just steps from my room.

With the arrival of spring and warmer temps, being steps away from sand surely sounds appealing to you. If so, one of these resorts may be just what you need to say goodbye to winter and its chill.

— DON NICHOLS don.nichols@clubcorp.com

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In the Windy City The Metropolitan club in Chicago has an eyecatching new look with a nod to Frank Lloyd Wright. Turn to page 68 for a peek inside this renovated club high atop downtown.

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WINE & SPIRITS

Four new trips from travel companies venture to the Amazon, Laos, Morocco, and Spain. Which will you choose?

The spirit used to be tasteless but not anymore — and here’s why

TRAVEL

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Things to do Clockwise from top, dine at NoMad Restaurant, relax in a luxury NoMad hotel room, see Lady Gaga live, and chill on a Park MGM poolside daybed.

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arolo wine. Tagliata di Manzo. Carne Crudo.

Bombolone con Gelato.

It’s late December and opening day at the newest Eataly outpost in the U.S., an Italian culinary bonanza located directly on the Las Vegas Strip. With several hundred other invited guests and VIPs, I’m

feasting on an assortment of refreshing sips and tasty small bites as I wander through this 40,000-square-foot Italian food emporium’s maze of aisles lined with restaurants, takeaway counters, bars, a chef’s table for cooking classes, and retail markets.

Bright, airy, and pleasing to the eye with its modern design and nod to Italian flair, this new Eataly shouts upscale. Fittingly so, given that it also serves as the main entrance to the new Park MGM, a massive transformation project that culminated with Eataly’s opening and, a day later, the debut of Lady Gaga’s residency at the Park Theater over the New Year’s weekend.

Three years ago, MGM Resorts International set in motion the transformation of its aging Monte Carlo hotel into a higherbrow property with multiple high-end amenities and the new name. It has been rolling out the $550 million remake in phases, starting with the theater in December 2016,

and the other reveals coming over the past nine months. With most traces of the Monte Carlo now gone, here’s a rundown of the upgrades at the much shinier, more luxe Park MGM. Not one, but two hotels. In partnership with the New York-based Sydell Group, MGM opened the 2,700-room Park MGM hotel last May, followed in October by the 293-room NoMad, the brand launched by Sydell with properties in New York and LA. With decidedly different designs, the two appeal to different markets. Despite its large size, the Park MGM has the feel of a boutique hotel with industrial-chic rooms giving it a fun vibe that appeals to a younger audience. Rooms at the NoMad, located on the tower’s top four floors, sport a more sophisticated residential look with a distinctive New York vibe that attracts more couples and business travelers. Its inviting rooms feature custom furnishings, oak hardwood floors, original artwork, and Bellino linens. Many have pedestal bathtubs and colorful paravent screens, common in the brand’s hotels.

Multiple dining outlets from out-of-town heavy hitters. Besides Eataly, Park MGM boasts a Vegas outpost of Chicago’s popular Bavette’s Steakhouse & Bar. If you’ve got a man-size appetite, go big and order the 22-ounce bone-in, dry-aged rib-eye. Juicy and delicious.

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Casinos, of course. Some design elements from the Monte Carlo gaming floor, such as refurbished chandeliers, remain in the main casino, which entices those feeling lucky with 900-plus games. Play baccarat and roulette at NoMad’s own small high-limit gaming room, accessible from the hotel’s ground-floor lobby 14

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and the main casino.

A Tiffanyglass ceiling from the Monte Carlo remains intact and catches the eye.

Pools, pools, pools. The Park MGM’s three pools channel the South of France, with cabanas, lounge areas, multiple bars, and lively music. Not to be outdone, the NoMad will unveil a pool area this spring that it describes as a gardenlike oasis inspired by Morocco’s Majorelle Garden.

Serene retreat. Since the Spa & Salon at Park MGM’s September opening, guests have been happily disconnecting in its tranquility. The spa’s signature facial utilizes the latest plant cell research to firm and hydrate the skin.

A-list entertainment. Many musical megastars have given high-energy performances for fans at the 5,200-seat Park Theater — Cher, Bruno Mars, Ricky Martin, Stevie Wonder, and now Lady Gaga, who will command the stage this year with multiple shows through November. Aerosmith also headlines in 2019, and Cher returns as well.

Details: From $99 at Park MGM (888-529-4828; parkmgm.com). From $199 at NoMad (833-706-6623; nomadlasvegas.com).

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Mott 32 at the Venetian Resort

Other Vegas Resorts With New High-Profile Restaurant Imports The Wynn Cipriani Las Vegas: The popular Italian brand made its West Coast debut at the Wynn Plaza Shops in November in a handsome dining room with the look of a yacht. Polished walnut walls, sleek caramel-colored leather chairs, stylish blue-velvet banquettes, terrazzo floors, and oversize black-and-white photos of supermodels create quite the ambience.

For lunch and dinner, waiters with names such as Antonio, Salvadore, and Vincenzo serve all the Italian faves, from pasta to Veal Milanese.

Must order: Baked White Tagliolini With Praga Ham Details: 702-770-7390; cipriani.com

The Palazzo at the Venetian Resort Mott 32: This much-lauded Hong Kong jewel opened stateside in December on the Palazzo’s casino floor. Its five eye-catching dining rooms sport different looks — from a sensual room with a red arched ceiling, red booths, and whitefeather-boa chandeliers to an elegant main room with marble and brass tables, black leather banquettes, and gold wallpaper.

As striking as the dinner-only restaurant looks, you’ll leave talking about the exceptional contemporary Chinese cuisine, which draws from Beijing, Cantonese, and Sichuan cultures.

Must order: Apple Wood Roasted Peking Duck Details: 702-607-3232; venetian.com/restaurants/mott-32

Bellagio Sadelle’s: This New York hot spot also expanded to Vegas in December, in the former Café Bellagio space overlooking the hotel’s conservatory. The restaurant has a more elegant, but still comfortable and casual, look with teal-colored walls and ceiling and distinctly modern chairs and banquettes upholstered in fun patterns, such as a leopardlike print. It serves American classics redefined at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Must order: Spicy Fried Chicken With Acacia Honey and Coleslaw Details: 702-693-8401; bellagio.com

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culinary tour of LA’s Koreatown in a darkly lit, casual dining room with pulsating music from live DJs many nights. Friendly servers will help you make the best picks from the extensive, multipage menu that features favorites such as Banchan Kimchi, BBQ Shrimp, and Uni Dynamite Rice.

The stunningly beautiful NoMad Restaurant, created and managed by Chef Daniel Humm and restaurateur Will Guidara, the dynamic duo behind New York’s highly rated, three-Michelinstarred Eleven Madison Park restaurant, might take your breath away at first sight.

With 23-foot-tall bookcases packed with books lining the walls, it’s modeled after the Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading in Rio de Janeiro.

The menu differs from the New York NoMad’s restaurant, with more emphasis on classic entrees, such as Lobster Thermidor, and bigger portions. For a more casual dining experience, the cozy NoMad Bar just across the hall serves small plates for sharing in an equally inviting setting.

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Lineage — home cooking, Hawaiian-style

“Eat, drink, talk story” is an apt slogan for Lineage, the highly anticipated new restaurant from Top Chef fan favorite Sheldon Simeon. Native Hawaiians “talk story” when they pass information from generation to generation using Olelo, or spoken word.

At Lineage, which opened in November in the Shops at Wailea on Maui, Simeon uses food to tell the story of his childhood on the Big Island and his family’s Filipino heritage. His menu is a love letter to his familial food inspirations. “The recipes have been passed down from my parents, my grandparents, my aunts and uncles, and my community,” he shares. “I’m cooking the food Hawaiians eat at home surrounded by their families.”

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To that end, much of the menu is intended to be shared. Minutes after I’m seated, pupu carts, a riff on dim sum trolleys built

by Simeon’s father, arrive tableside tempting guests with appetizers such as tangy green papaya slaw and boiled peanuts with five spice. Massive platters of Huli Huli Chicken, usually sold from roadside stands, and crispy pata (pork hock) come garnished with produce from local suppliers, including Oprah’s upcountry farm and -.

Kumu Farms in Waikapu The storytelling goes beyond the plate. Simeon weaves tales into every detail of Lineage, from the restaurant design (the abstract drawing on the back wall is a map of his childhood neighborhood in Hilo) to the cocktails, such as the kiawe-wood-smoked Old-Fashioned.

He says the enthusiasm locals showed for his humble stick-to-your-ribs island fare at Tin Roof, his

3-year-old counter-service spot in Kahului, gave him the courage to dig deeper into his family’s culinary past and serve those recipes in an elevated setting.

For Lineage, Simeon read Hawaiian cookbooks to teach himself techniques such as the traditional paniolo, or cowboy, way of making pipikaula, a salted dried beef. He also traveled to the Ilocos region of the Philippines to find his paternal grandmother’s recipe for adobo, a traditional Filipino meat dish prepared with a marinade of vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic. When he returned home and prepared the dish for his father, Simeon says his dad’s eyes lit up in recognition after one bite. “That’s the sign of true success,” he says. “I feel so much pride every time a diner comes in and has that same reaction to one of my dishes.” 808879-8800; lineagemaui.com

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For Chef Simeon’s recipes for Huli Huli Chicken and Chicken Adobo and Mushroom Fricassee, visit privateclubsmag.com/lineage-recipes.

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New cooking class at Hotel Wailea Hawaii’s only Relais & Châteaux property has become one of Maui’s toughest reservations. The hotel offers its highly interactive cooking experience — more dinner party than culinary tutorial — to just 12 to 14 guests every other week in a demonstration kitchen built exclusively for classes.

Upon arrival, guests don chef whites and Hedley & Bennett aprons and drink bubbly and snack on appetizers such as ahi-topped squid ink crackers. Chef Krista Garcia, who cut her teeth as pastry chef at Napa’s storied French Laundry, then shows guests how to cube Kanpachi Poke Kanpachi to build their own poke bowl garnished with seaweed, fried garlic, and Maui sweet onion. Next, Garcia tasks students with slicing Maui venison that has been cooked sous vide in advance and artfully plating it with accompaniments such as furikake granola, papaya, and miso cream. For dessert, Garcia teaches guests how to make a variation on Hawaii’s ubiquitous shave ice. Students craft a savory syrup from calamansi citrus and li hing mui (salty dried plum) to drizzle atop a sweet mango granita.

After each dish is complete, students taste their work alongside a wine pairing. “Food is even more delicious when you make it with your own hands,” says Garcia. 808-874-0500; hotelwailea.com/cooking-class/ — J.M.

The Feast at Mokapu Last May, the Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort launched this luau that’s unlike so many others in the islands. Held on the hotel’s lawn overlooking Mokapu Beach, it’s kept intimate (no more than 150 people) and staffers serve a threecourse, upscale family-style meal at your table — no standing in long buffet lines. Besides the requisite Kalua Pig, beautifully plated dishes include Pulehu Rib-Eye and Wok-Stirred Black Pepper Kauai Prawns, with sides such as Molokai Sweet Potatoes and Edamame Fried Rice. An added bonus: unlimited craft cocktails. Through music and native dances, entertainers tell the story of Hawaii’s Polynesian ancestors arriving on Maui and settling into their lives on the island. Sunday and Tuesday evenings, $200 to $250. 808-573-1234; feastatmokapu.com — DON NICHOLS

bilingual isn’t just useful — it makes you smarter and keeps your brain agile while aging, according to scientific studies. While many adults may conclude it too late to learn something new, a modern genre of curious traveler has emerged, one who seeks transformation rather than relaxation during vacation time. Enter a bold, new Spanish immersion program in Mexico City’s swanky Polanco neighborhood: Fluenz Spanish Immersion, developed by travel vlogger and polyglot Sonia Gil. The weeklong, customized course welcomes no more than 10 students (of any level) each week to an opulent villa with en-suite rooms. Attracting doctors, CEOs, and others who hanker to learn fast, the innovative curriculum employs a new method of teaching Spanish to English speakers: one-onone tutorials with stellar teachers and VIP-level field trips to museums, lectures, and Michelinstarred restaurants. $5,620, includes lodging, instruction, most meals, and field trips.

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On the 18th hole. Along marsh edges with long and broad vistas.

Or deepwater on an exclusive island. These are Daniel Island’s long-awaited private and special places. Some are available now and some are coming soon. Just don’t wait.

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AAH, DO TRY The Pranayama-dina spa treatment. While you hang in a silk hammock focused on your breathing, a therapist massages you from underneath.

So restorative. So calming.

New at Miraval Arizona A year ago, the Tucson property introduced the Retreat, 22 suites of varying sizes (with up to three bedrooms) with breathtaking mountain views from one of the property’s highest vistas. Picture yourself zoning out in the hot tub on your private patio taking in the view. The suites come with services not available to other guests, such as an in-room massage menu. From $900.

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efore getting the fitness class started, instructor Hannah Benes offers some advice. “No one’s looking at you, so be as goofy as you like — you’ll burn more calories.”

A fitness fanatic, I have taken my share of fitness classes, but never one called “Cardio Drumming.” I’m not at all sure what I’m in for, but I’m here in this fitness studio with about 15 others ready to find out. For the next 45 minutes, to nonstop lively music, I beat drumsticks on the large red stability ball anchored in front of me. At Benes’ direction, I sometimes beat them on top of the ball, on its sides, and near the bottom. Sometimes I’m standing still, sometimes sashaying to the left and then right, and sometimes circling the ball. The high-energy class isn’t exhausting me, but I’m getting a good workout and having a good time.

I’m in Day Two of a three-day stay at the new Miraval Austin Resort & Spa in Texas, the first outpost of the 24-year-old Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa in Tucson, and I’m experiencing as much of its programming as I can. Before checking out, I take part in myriad classes and activities, including a meditation session, an interval training class, a Tibetan Bowl massage, and a ropes course on which I inched my way across a tightrope 25 feet up in the air, a test of my nerves even though a harness kept me safe.

The resort wasn’t fully operational on my January visit, but guests now have access to more than 20 different fitness classes, many imported from Arizona, such as Cardio Drumming; and 100-plus programming options weekly,

including lectures, workshops, private consultations, and various classes.

The Miraval Group, which Hyatt Hotels Corp. acquired in early 2017, bought the former Travaasa Austin spa resort in the Texas Hill Country in late 2016 and launched a multimilliondollar rebranding project. The work included building a cozy arrival center and upping the room count from 70 to 117. Miraval also doubled the spa size and increased treatment rooms from 11 to 30; expanded the fitness facility with the new fitness studio; built a yoga barn with a large deck; added a second pool (Discovery Pool) with a stunning view; and enlarged the dining area to include a combination smoothie/cocktail bar and a demonstration kitchen for cooking classes and workshops.

All that plus personable staffers give the resort added appeal, other guests repeatedly tell me. “Just Cook for Me Chef,” a two-hour dinner experience, delivers a big dose of this friendliness. Executive chef Ben Baker serves up a five-course, healthful tasting menu that changes daily (perhaps Quail and Scallops Sliders), and food and beverage manager Edward Morgan pairs the dishes with wine or tea, depending on your preference. The feast unfolds at a 15-seat counter overlooking the open kitchen. The affable Baker and Morgan interact with guests throughout, making for a fun evening with spirited conversation.

Next up: Miraval plans to open a second outpost in late fall in the Berkshires.

Details: From $529. 855-234-1672; miravalaustin.com

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Floating Eco-Lodge

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aida gwaii seduces adventurous and inquisitive travelers.

For more than 12,500 years, the indigenous Haida have inhabited the lush rainforests blanketing this 150-plusisland archipelago about 140 miles southwest of Prince Rupert on British Columbia’s northwestern coast. Craggy mountains drop to a jigsaw-puzzle shoreline salted with driftwood-littered beaches. Waterfalls gush from hillsides, whales breach, eagles soar, bears prowl, sea lions bask, and deer tiptoe. Ethereal mists waltz with towering lichendraped cedars, spruce, and ancient totems conjuring images of elusive

spirits floating across moss carpets.

Haida Gwaii defines remote, but the Haida Nation-owned, upscale Ocean House at Stads K’uns GawGa floating lodge, which opened last May, makes it easier for eco-conscious guests to immerse themselves in this enchanted realm.

The 12-room, fly-in, cultural tourism lodge honors Haida heritage with traditional architectural and design elements while pampering guests with a spa, theater, library, sauna, steam room, and lounge. It’s anchored in sheltered Peel Inlet, near the base of 3,819-foot Mount Moresby, Haida Gwaii’s tallest peak.

This location, on the archipelago’s rugged west coast, provides easy

access to the combined Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site. This massive preserve protects southern Haida Gwaii’s remarkably diverse ecosystem from the mountains to the sea. SGang Gwaay UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the world’s best examples of a Northwest Coast First Nations village, lies within the reserve.

Ocean House opens up this remarkable landscape to guests and introduces them to the heritage and culture of those inhabiting it.

Details: Three-night inclusive package from $3,500, including round-trip transportation from Vancouver.

855-605-3785; oceanhouse.ca

Oceania Cruises’ refurbished Insignia, which emerged from dry dock in December with a dazzling new aesthetic. The 684-passenger ship’s completely redesigned suites and staterooms look elegant, sophisticated, and more modern, especially with a softer color palette of gray, green, sapphire, and taupe. Public areas feature striking new chandeliers, custom-milled carpets, and reupholstered furnishings. The company’s three other Regatta Class ships will soon get equally dramatic upgrades, with a refurbished Sirena debuting in May, Regatta in September, and Nautica in June 2020. The price tag for this ambitious “re-inspiration” project, as Oceania calls it? $100 million. While on a spending spree, the company also just ordered two new 1,200-passenger ships for delivery in 2022 and 2025 — each costing $650 million. — D.N.

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It’s time to test your mettle on this rugged masterpiece. Renowned course architect Gil Hanse has transformed what Donald Ross first carved out of the sand a century ago into 18 dramatic holes you’ll want to play again and again.

Introducing the latest championship course at Pinehurst.

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Gil Hanse thought of every angle. Now it’s your turn.

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At Sea on the Edge

Writer T.J. Olwig sets sail on a norm-busting new ship that Celebrity boasts will change the way cruisers experience the world. Are you game? is mind-blowing,” she tells a curious senior couple. “I learn something new every time.”

Remarks like these, exuberant, if not over the top, follow me from one venue to the next during my sail aboard the 2,918-passenger Edge, Celebrity’s first new ship class in a decade, one it promises “will leave the future behind.” Slick to be sure, but I haven’t a clue what the slogan means. How do you surpass what’s yet to happen? As a “big-cruise-ship” skeptic, I’m eager to find out.

In November, after a two-year build-out and trans-Atlantic crossing from a French shipyard, Edge arrived at Terminal 25 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., its new state-ofthe-art hub. Crafted for the ultimate guest experience, and to complement the ship itself, the terminal’s aesthetic reminds me of The Jetsons, the old futuristic cartoon. There’s no flying transportation, but attendants provide speedy, smooth service. Fifteen minutes after drop-off, I’m unpacked and ready to cruise.

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o build a billion-dollar anything requires assembling an A-team of creatives, and that Celebrity did. Kelly Hoppen, a design-world brand name, oversaw the ship’s accommodations.

Tom Wright, architect of Dubai’s Burj Al Arab, shaped its outdoor spaces. For good measure, TV personality Nate Berkus, best known as Oprah’s favorite interior designer, served in an ambassador’s role. The result proves that a ship can be a mountain in size and still flow like a stream.

Celebrity’s creative team designed every element of Edge with a single, overarching theme in mind — take the ocean and bring it closer. Multiple rounds of engineering resulted in an outward-facing ship. In Edge Staterooms With Infinite

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or a place of such mythical status, getting to Eden proves quite simple. From the aft elevators on Deck 5, I turn left at the Bulgari shop, wind through the darkmirrored corridor of bronze trees, walk by the shimmering blue restaurant, and it’s a straight shot past the Tiffany boutique. The only hitch: I needed to first book a cabin on board Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Cruises’ new billion-dollar flagship vessel — but some things are worth a peek at Paradise.

Midway into a weeklong voyage through the Caribbean, I find myself in Eden, a three-level concept lounge and restaurant that looks like Neverland and feels like The Matrix. With a mezcal cocktail in hand, aptly garnished with fresh herbs from a towering wall known as the Library of Plants, I’m in the front row for Revelation, tonight’s show, when a nymphlike dancer lies across my chair. “Do you know who that is?” she asks, pointing to an acrobat and fellow “Edenist” in a white leotard. “That’s Gaia, goddess of the Earth. She has been split in two, but shh ... don’t tell her she’s a god yet.”

Between the trippy music and the aerialists swinging on a crescent moon suspended from the ceiling, I wouldn’t know who to tell or what to say regarding any of this. The performance is unlike anything I’ve seen, save for a big-city show. No wonder the young British woman beside me, on a ship with wide-ranging entertainment, has returned for the third time in as many nights. “Eden

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Verandas (below), one of the ship’s industry firsts, guests can touch a button to open the veranda window and bring the balcony inside. The upshot? A 23 percent increase in size from traditional cruise cabins. Out on the balcony, with the touch of another button, a glass wall drops from the ceiling, blurring the line between the room’s end and the ocean’s beginning.

Throughout the ship, not only do I see the connection to the ocean — more water views and copious natural light — I feel the connection. In the mornings, a quiet nook in Eden becomes my favorite spot to sip coffee and watch the world slip away.

Here, panoramic windows snake through a contemporary space based on the golden spiral of Fibonacci’s sequence, a mathematical pattern connected to nature (and a concept far beyond my pay grade). Even in the fitness center on Deck 15, an endless stretch of Caribbean blue during a punishing cardio boxing class softens my elbow pain from a punch gone wrong.

Another link to nature: the Spa and its Sea Thermal Suite, an eight-room space described as a “playground for the senses.” In the spa, I opt for the Ocean Spa Wave massage, an algae-lathering treatment that wraps me like a burrito on a water-filled bed. On other days, I clear my sinuses in the salt room, designed to mimic a salt cave and its respiratory benefits, and while docked in Puerto Rico, I watch the American flag blow atop San Juan’s fort while sweating out last night’s cocktail in the infrared sauna.

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with its giant amethyst rock and supposed healing properties.

Additional services include teeth whitening, advanced haircare treatments, and if midvacay Botox appeals to you, a guy in a snazzy white lab coat stands ready to combat Father Time. Despite three onset wrinkles brought to my attention, I slurp a carrot-ginger elixir at the juice bar instead.

One of the most visible (and marketed) novelties of Edge’s exterior: the Magic Carpet, a cantilevered platform about the size of a tennis court that can be an extension of the main pool, a bar, or scenic dining experience, depending on its location. The tangerinecolored terrace slides up and down like an elevator on the starboard side. I admit the mechanics impress, but no Aladdin or wish-granting genie appear on my happy-hour visits, just a stiff breeze.

In another avant-garde move, Celebrity makes full use of technology shipwide. Through the Celebrity Cruises’ app, I can open the door to my room, adjust the light and temperature settings, and exchange messages with other cruisers. The add-ons are a clear attempt to woo a younger crowd. Call me “old school,” but a standard light switch suits me fine; I’m not looking for another app while on vacation, and I’m a so-called millennial. While I appreciate the innovation, the features don’t shine with me or the cruisers I speak to on this voyage, a decidedly older demographic.

What does impress me is Celebrity’s attention to detail where detail isn’t required.

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y biggest reluctance to big-ship cruising is directly related to food, with freshness and quality my chief concerns. Starting with Edge’s complimentary dining, I taste my way through its main restaurants, where, for the first time, Celebrity divvied up its concepts — American, French, Italian, and Mediterranean — into separate spaces, each with its own design and flavor.

Think Salmon Roasted With Wild Lavender at Normandie (très délicieux) and Lemon Dill Chicken Souvlaki at Cyprus.

Even the selection at the Oceanside Café’s giant buffet is fresh and tasty, proving that “complimentary” and delicious aren’t mutually exclusive.

It helps when you have a chef with a Michelin-starred pedigree and made-fromscratch philosophy in Cornelius Gallagher, meaning local sourcing and breads baked daily. Regarding the service staff, Celebrity took the cream of the crop from its existing fleet and planted them on Edge, with good

results. Whether eating or vegging out, I’m addressed as Sir Thomas, a title I’ll attempt to export home.

Guests can up the ante at specialty restaurants for an extra fee, and, boy, do I! For lunch, I like hanging out at my favorite spot on the ship — the Rooftop Garden Grill on Deck 15, an outdoor eatery with greenery, sunshine, and an in-house horticulturist. Here, I chow down a short-rib chili so good it would put grandma out of business. Elsewhere on the ship, I’ve never tasted a better bone-in fillet than the one I savor at the fine-dining Fine Cut steakhouse. And though I typically object to dinnertime technology, I laugh heartily at the animated tabletop show at Le Petit Chef and Friends, a real-life Ratatouille moment that projects tiny 3D chefs around my dinner plate.

On my last afternoon aboard, I opt for a book and an oversize chaise on the Retreat sundeck, a private oasis for suite guests with pool butlers and a five-star feel. Somewhere between the Bahamas and Florida, it hits me: Maybe quality can scale.

After all, it’s Day Seven of my adventure and I’ve discovered my Eden on Edge — this hushed sanctuary on Deck 16.

Where It Sails: Edge cruises the Caribbean through mid-April, the Mediterranean from May to October, then returns to the Caribbean for the winter.

800-751-7804; celebritycruises.com Le Petit Chef and Friends

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More Need-to-Know Tidbits DO Book “From the Andes to the Amazon,” a new land-andcruise adventure from Explora and Aqua Expeditions, and you’ll spend a minimum of six days hiking and biking in Peru’s Sacred Valley and plying the Amazon. Trips offered from April 1 to Nov. 30. 866-750-6699; explora.com FLY In May, La Compagnie, the Parisbased all-business-class airline, will start offering direct flights between New York and Nice, France, Wednesday-Sunday Nice, France out of Newark Liberty International Airport. The service will continue through October. 800-218-8187; lacompagnie.com STAY At press time, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts was scheduled to open its third California property — the 161-room Rosewood Miramar Beach in Santa Barbara’s exclusive Montecito community — on March 1. Unwind on its 16 acres fronting an idyllic beach. From $825. 888-767-3966; rosewoodhotels.com/en/miramar-beach-montecito SAIL Continuing in growth mode, Viking launched its sixth ocean ship in February: Viking Jupiter, which will cruise in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Identical in design to the brand’s other ocean ships, it holds 930 passengers.

855-884-5464; vikingcruises.com 1 For the first time, Tauck will start cruising Portugal’s Douro Valley beginning in April 2020 — on the ms Andorinha, an 84-passenger ship now under construction that has been specially designed for the Douro. Choose from eight- and 12-day itineraries. 800-468-2825; tauck.com SEE Through Sept. 15, the Mauritshuis in the Hague, Netherlands, is exhibiting the 18 Rembrandt paintings in its collection, including the artist’s late self-portrait (right).

The exhibition honors the master on the 350th anniversary of his death in October 1669. mauritshuis.nl/en EAT Feast on a nine-course dinner with just 13 other diners at Odo, a kaiseki restaurant that Chef Hiroki Odo opened in New York’s Flatiron District in December. Like a speakeasy, it’s hidden away at the back of Hall, an all-day café and cocktail bar the chef opened in November. odo.nyc — D.N.

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artwork — more than 4,000 pieces — consistently stops me in my tracks. An abstract plywood sculpture fills an otherwise empty corner, large-scale photography jazzes up staircases, and a massive statuesque horse adorns the jogging track. Actual Picasso linocuts hanging outside the theater go unnoticed by many.

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Pinehurst Debuts Updated No. 4 Why you’re gonna want to play it BY

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ust like golfers have their bucket lists of places they most want to play, golf course architects dream about locations where they’d like to someday work. Gil Hanse, who started his own design firm 25 years ago, can now check off Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C. He, along with business partner Jim Wagner and their team, unveiled an impressive new look on the resort’s No. 4 course last fall.

Here, a few reasons you’ll want to add this fun, playable, and fair layout to your own must-play list.

No. 4’s 5th hole CHANGE OF FACE: Famed designer Donald Ross created No. 4 in 1919, but multiple revisions since then erased virtually all of his hallmark features. For three months during this latest project, Hanse lived in Ross’ old house overlooking the third fairway of the acclaimed No. 2 course (built

by Ross in 1907) and studied aerial photos of the original layout, particularly bunker placement.

Hanse injected new character into existing hole corridors and calls his work on No. 4 a renovation, not a restoration.

SUPERSTAR INFLUENCE: The 2011 restoration of the adjacent No. 2 course, in which Ben

Crenshaw and Bill Coore spearheaded the return of native vegetation and sandy landscape, provided Hanse with a motivating template. “They did a phenomenal job,” Hanse says. “For us to be able to walk through their work every day, it was a great inspiration.”

CHALLENGING TERRAIN: No. 4 features even bigger sandscapes and larger bunkers than found on No. 2, notably on the par-5 ninth, where a huge area of sand in the middle of the fairway impacts second-shot decisions. “It’s usually more prudent to lay up short of that, as opposed to being more aggressive,” Hanse says. “While it is about 80 percent sand, you can

get in some of the wiregrass tufts and really struggle.”

WELCOMING GREENS:

Thankfully, No. 4’s green complexes are more receptive than their infamous, tabletopshaped counterparts on No. 2.

“The greens and surrounds there generally repel balls,” Hanse says.

“We have a couple of greens like that, but most of them are more accepting than rejecting of shots.”

OUTSTANDING VANTAGE:

One of the best views from any of Pinehurst’s nine 18-hole courses comes at the par-3 sixth green, sitting on the course’s highest point, from which you can see parts of 15 other holes.

What Else Is New at Pinehurst?

The No. 4 course, which will co-host the 2019 U.S. Amateur along with No. 2 in August, is just the latest in a series of ongoing updates at Pinehurst. In 2017, the resort debuted both the Thistle Dhu putting course and the Cradle, a Hanse-designed short course. Last October, a former steam power plant in the Village of Pinehurst was transformed into the Pinehurst Brewing Co. Next? Renovation of the 42-room Manor Inn, reopening in August.

The Biltmore Hotel Miami just completed a renovation of its Donald Ross-designed golf course. Improvements include new Bermuda grass, new bunkers, challenging new signature holes, and an enhanced short-game practice area. The work was part of a $30 million renovation of the entire 271-room hotel.

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In November, the Phoenician resort in Scottsdale, Ariz., unveiled a redesign of its three nine-hole courses, which it reconfigured into one 18-hole course with re-contoured fairways, reshaped and renovated water features, and more. The project was part of the last phase of a major transformation of the 645-room property that began in 2016.

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n the not-so-distant past, vodka’s allure rested in its unabashed lack of character. Today, as people demand ever more distinctive experiences, vodka makers seek to satisfy these curious palates. By using soil, water source, and climate to influence their liquid, distillers transform a supposedly grain-neutral spirit into the exact opposite. Like fine wine expressing its terroir, modern vodkas evoke their own sense of place.

“Vodka with terroir is exciting because it embraces the one thing vodka has never been about — flavor,” says Micah Melton, beverage director of the Alinea Group, which operates restaurants such as the triple Michelin-starred Alinea in Chicago. These three terroirdriven vodkas transport you to their places of origin with their distinctive flavor profiles.

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Black Cow Vodka Black Cow co-founder Paul Archard spotlights whey from grass-fed cows to produce the first pure milk vodka. Though launched in the U.K. in 2012, followed by California in 2017, the spirit is just now embarking on distribution across the U.S. Fresh, clean ocean air blows across the West Dorset pasturelands where the cows graze freely in the fields. “Terroir is an interesting concept to apply to Black Cow vodka,” says Archard, “because it relates the sensory attributes of the vodka to the environmental conditions in which the cows are kept and the conditions of the grass they graze.” Black Cow’s whey base contributes a slightly sweet flavor and silky mouthfeel.

Details: 40 percent ABV, $30/750 mL More info: blackcow.co.uk

Vestal Vodka Pomorze 2015 In 2009, Vestal founder William Borrell presented himself as one of the first to champion terroir. “We see what a winemaker would call a vertical tasting [comparing various years of the same spirit],” he says, “and a complete difference year on year by using different potato varieties grown in different soils.” Unlike many commercial vodkas that distill multiple times, Borrell does so only once so the innate character of the liquid shines through. As such, each bottling displays the year’s vintage, and each vintage varies based on potato variety and where the potatoes are planted. In April, Borrell will release the 2015 vintage, which has been resting in stainless steel since 2016, “giving the liquid a much softer, mercurial, viscous, and all-around sexier feel,” he says.

Details: 40 percent ABV, $40/50 cL. Available online at thedrinkshop.com.

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The Belvedere Single Estate Rye series, launched last June in the U.S. after a U.K. debut at 2017’s London Cocktail Week, introduces two distinct bottlings — one from Lake Bartężek, the other from Smogóry Forest. The Lake Bartężek style produces notes of black pepper, toasted nuts, and cream, resulting from the rye crop being buried under heavy snow for almost three months. The Smogóry Forest rye reflects the temperate climate and clean air, creating a bolder spirit with notes of salted caramel and white pepper. To appreciate the spirits’ complexities, drink them neat or on the rocks.

Details: Lake Bartężek Vodka, 40 percent ABV, $60/1 L; Smogóry Forest Vodka, 40 percent ABV, $45/1 L More info: belvederevodka.com

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near-death experience on a Russian fishing trip in 1998 left billionaire industrialist Mitchell Rales determined to leave behind something of lasting value. Thus, in 2006, Rales and his wife, Emily, opened Glenstone Museum in Potomac, Don’t miss: Md., to share their Glenstone Foundation’s vast collection Jeff Koons’ of modern and contemporary art with visitors. The small 37-foot-tall Split private museum with 9,000 square feet of exhibition space on Rocker, which splices together 100 acres of bucolic land operated mostly under the radar — the toy heads of until now. A $200 million expansion the two highly regarded a rocking horse collectors unveiled in October seems destined to significantly and a dinosaur. increase the number of visitors to the museum, located about From spring to fall, 50,000 15 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. To showcase more blooms cover it. of the foundation’s impressive postwar art, the Rales added a Thomas Phifer-designed building called the Pavilions with 50,000 square feet of exhibition space in 11 distinct rooms. Some rooms showcase the work of a single artist — including Brice Marden’s only commissioned work; others display iconic art by masters such as Giacometti, Pollock, Rothko, and Warhol. The Raleses also added 130 acres for displaying more of their outdoor sculpture installations.

visit the recently opened National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, and you won’t encounter any artillery, planes, or tanks. Instead, you’ll take a narrative journey, hearing or reading the stories of individual veterans in every branch of the armed forces and in every war in U.S. history, such as a soldier’s encounter with a sniper during the Battle of the Bulge and a woman’s experience fighting in the Revolutionary War dressed as a man.

Developers originally envisioned the project as a memorial solely to Ohio’s veterans but expanded it to a nationwide tribute after recommendations made by a committee led by former astronaut and U.S. senator John Glenn. The museum’s interactive exhibits, videos, and artifacts showcase universal elements those in the armed forces experience, such as training, combat, and reintegration into civilian life.

888-987-6866; nationalvmm.org

Details: Admission is free but limited to 400 visitors a day; make advance reservations online.

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Architectural Maestro For all you fans of Renzo Piano, Taschen has updated its XXL-size book Piano. Complete Works 1966-Today with more than 200 new pages. The 688-page tome, by Philip Jodidio, shines the spotlight on Piano’s entire career, with text, photos, sketches, and plans.

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Good business is diversity of culture.

Who he is: In the 22 years since he started Tomorrow Pictures, the owner and creative director has seen his company evolve from making music videos and client-driven commercials to also creating independent documentaries — all with a decided bent toward diversity and cultural unity.

Company philosophy: “If you’re only focusing on one community of people, we’ll take a pass. Our business model is when you say you want to be inclusive.”

Client list includes: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Chevy, Kia, and Williams Sonoma.

No two days alike: “One minute I’m in LA, making an edgy documentary about a transgender kid, and then I turn around and go to Atlanta to shoot a culturally diverse commercial for a regionally based doctors’ hospital.”

Getting started: The son of a blues musician, he was exposed to music at an early age and began making music videos, including the MTV Video Music Award-nominated “Da Dip” in 1997. This led to corporate work for Coca-Cola. “I realized I was really good at merging cultural content and corporate video.” — LOUIS MARROQUIN

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Canyon Gate Country Club, Las Vegas Member since: 2001 Who he is: After 35 seasons with Las Vegas’ Triple-A baseball team, the president and COO is preparing for the team’s biggest year yet, with a new two-year player development contract with the Oakland A’s, a new name, and a new stadium.

Name change: This season, the minor-league team, previously the Las Vegas 51s, introduces its Aviators moniker, a nod to Vegas and Hollywood legend Howard Hughes (the Howard Hughes Corp. owns the team).

New digs: The team plans to debut its new Las Vegas Ballpark for its first home game on April 9. The venue will feature a kids zone, party decks and suites, an outfield pool, mesh seats, and the 21st largest scoreboard in baseball. “I want people to come in, have a good time, and feel safe.”

Triple-A’s charm: “Minor-league baseball is special.

It’s not about the money or notoriety. It’s about families, locals, and being a good community partner.”

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Kudos: In December, Logan became the first threetime winner of the Pacific Coast League Executive of the Year award. “It’s humbling, but it’s not a reflection on just me. I have a great group of people here.” — L.M.

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Ultimately, I hope we can apply precision medicine to all other cancer types.

Zixuan (Zoe) Wang Pyramid Club, Philadelphia Member since: 2011 Who she is: Scientific director of the Molecular & Genomic Pathology Laboratory at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

What she’s working on: Detecting gene mutations in lung cancer and colon cancer tissue specimens to provide information for precise, individualized treatment. “We analyze tumor specimens and detect what specific pathways went wrong for that tumor.”

Benefits: “Basically the patient can live longer — several months to several years — with reduced side effects than that of chemo and/or radiation.”

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What drives her: “We want to use the personalized medicine approach to change cancer into a chronic and, ultimately, a curable disease.”

When she’s not working: She earned her MBA in December from the Fox School of Business at Philadelphia’s Temple University. “I like to learn new things. Learning leadership and other skill sets through the Executive MBA program will be helpful for anything I do in the future.” — PAULA FELPS S P R I N G 2019

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On the Course

New Season, New Rules Key regulation changes you need to know about BY

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TALKING IT OUT: Dustin Johnson confers with a rules official at the 2016 U.S. Open.

ive credit to the Gentlemen Golfers of Leith. When they unveiled the first Rules of Golf back in 1744, there were only 13 brief, simple points to follow. Things have gotten a wee bit more complicated over the ensuing centuries, to the point where the rule book now runs more than 200 pages. But at the first of the year, golf’s two governing bodies, the USGA and the R&A, unveiled a revised Rules of Golf — fortunately reducing the total number of said rules from 34 to 24 and even streamlining (for the most part) a lot of dense, hard-to-understand verbiage with a new Player’s Edition of the Rules of Golf. Here, we identify what triggered some of the changes and how the modifications might affect your game.

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Jeff Maggert gets hit by his ball at the 2003 Masters.

If the ball hits you, your caddie, or equipment Then: During his PGA Tour career, Jeff Maggert had 13 top-10 finishes in major championships, but an awkward rules situation during the 2003 Masters brought him unwanted attention.

Entering the final round with a two-shot lead, Maggert hit his ball into a fairway bunker on the par-4 third hole. His next wedge shot caromed off the bunker’s lip and ricocheted backward, striking him. Per Rule 19-2b that resulted in a two-stroke penalty and Maggert eventually finished fifth.

If you accidentally cause the ball to move on the putting green

NOW: It’s far too late for Maggert, but you’re off the hook if this situation happens to you.

Thanks to Rule 11.1, accidental deflections incur no penalty and you simply play the ball as it lies, with a handful of exceptions. Just don’t go thinking you can use a club or a cart as a backstop — do that on purpose, and you’ll be hit with a penalty under Rule 11.2a.

Then: During the final round of the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in western Pennsylvania, Dustin Johnson placed his putter behind his ball on the fifth green. After doing so, but without making direct contact, Johnson acknowledged the ball moved ever so slightly. The Rules official assigned to his group immediately declared no rules breach had occurred. But other USGA officials conducted a video review while Johnson continued playing the final round. At the 12th hole, officials notified Johnson he might be assessed a one-stroke penalty, but only after a post-round video review with D.J. present to get his perspective. Johnson did eventually receive that penalty, but he still won the championship by three strokes. The timing of his notification, the lengthy review process, and the penalty’s debatable nature caused a furor that led to a rule change.

If you must take a drop Then: Rule 20-2a stated that the approved dropping procedure when taking relief (from an abnormal course condition or penalty area, for example) required fully extending your arm at shoulder level and then dropping the ball to the ground.

NOW: Under Rule 14.3b, rather than shoulder height, drop the ball from knee height. It still can’t touch your body or equipment on the way down, though it’s OK if it does accidentally after it hits the ground. Simple physics means your ball will now likely end up in a better lie. Then again, there is a reason why you’re dropping your ball, isn’t there?

Here’s hoping for drop-free rounds.

NOW: Under Rule 13.1d, there’s no penalty if you accidentally cause the ball to move on the putting green. Whether your putter grazes the ball, you mistakenly hit it with your foot, or you drop a club that moves it, just place the ball back in its original position. This new rule basically went into effect back in 2017 via a Local Rule that could be used in competitions. Now it officially applies everywhere.

Rule 14.3b Rory McIlroy takes a kneeheight drop.

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If your ball’s unplayable in a bunker Then: Declaring a ball unplayable in a bunker — remember that time it plugged right under the lip? — left you with three options: two involved dropping the ball within the same bunker, while a third choice required you to drop the ball at the spot of the previous stroke. All incurred a onestroke penalty.

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Paula Grant retrieves a plugged ball during the 2018 Curtis Cup.

NOW: You’ll pay a higher price — two strokes instead of one — but with a new option under Rule 19.3b, you can drop the ball right outside the bunker (or as far back from it as you want) while staying in direct line with the flagstick. If your sand game isn’t as sharp as it needs to be, this might be your best alternative.

If you double hit the ball Then: During the final round of the 1985 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan, T.C. Chen arrived at the fifth hole with a four-shot lead. While Chen pitched out from heavy greenside rough, his club hit the ball twice, earning Chen a one-stroke penalty under Rule 14-4 and unfortunately attaching his name forever to similar situations (“You just T.C. Chenned that one!”).

More recently, Tiger Woods found himself under scrutiny in relation to this rule. During the Hero World Challenge, a tournament he hosted in the Bahamas last fall, his ball ended up underneath a palmetto bush.

Down on one knee, he swiped the ball back toward the fairway.

A slow-motion replay showed that the ball appeared to stay on the clubface longer than usual.

However, because there are limitations on the use of video evidence (per Decision No. 343/10), no penalty was assessed.

Now: The Rules have removed the penalty stroke for accidentally striking the ball more than once in the course of a stroke. Under Rule 10.1a, just count the one stroke you made to strike the ball and play it as it lies.

Bryson DeChambeau leaves the flagstick in the cup for this putt.

If you hit the flagstick with your ball Then: If the flagstick was in the hole and your ball hit it while you were putting on the green, you incurred a two-shot penalty under Rule 17-3.

NOW: Leave it in. Take it out. Do whichever you want. Under Rule 13.2a(2), the choice is up to you since there is no longer a penalty for hitting the flagstick. One catch: If you have someone attending the flagstick, it has to be taken out. You can’t change your mind after the ball is struck and tell the attendant to leave it in. Noted short-game instructor Dave Pelz, who currently works with Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, and Brendan Steele, points to a scientific reason for not removing the flagstick. “When you hit the standard fiberglass flagstick, it absorbs a lot of energy from the ball. After impact, the ball heads backward at a much slower speed, enabling it to fall down far enough below the edge of the hole so that it can’t get out. You should never, ever, miss a 3-footer now with the flagstick in the hole. Instead of playing any break at all, just aim right at the center of the cup, hit it a little harder, and the ball should go in every time.”

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Ready for Some Beach Time

These new coastal resorts near and far will warm you up after a cold winter

Silversands Grenada’s 330-foot-long main pool

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Stand-Alone Villa

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renada might be a bit more far-flung from the U.S. than other Caribbean islands, but once your flight lands, you’ll be beachfront in less than 15 minutes at this intimate getaway with just 52 rooms, suites, and villas. The property, which opened in December on serene Grand Anse beach, is just 4 miles from the island’s international airport.

Here, tips on kicking back at this Grenadian beauty.

Cool off: When you walk through the resort’s front doors into the lobby, a jaw-dropping view instantly shifts you into chill mode — a 330-foot-long rectangular pool stretches all the way down to the beach. You’ll definitely want to spend plenty of time here.

Bask in the Lobby difference: A minimalist design gives Silversands a hipper vibe than the isle’s other luxury properties.

Sleek furniture with clean lines and neutral colors creates a simple aesthetic that’s rich, sophisticated, and modern. Walls made of limestone and vertically hung oak slats complement the look. In a 1,300-square-foot one-bedroom suite, you’ll feel like you’re in an upscale, contemporary New York apartment — except floor-to-ceiling windows/doors overlook the Caribbean, not a sea of skyscrapers. A romantic touch: Sheer-white floor-to-ceiling curtains wrap around the bed with the flip of a switch.

Go Asian: Expect the unexpected at dinner, too. The menu at the Asian-influenced Asiatique restaurant focuses on Thai flavors.

Order the White Elephant cocktail, a mix of apple-flavored vodka, lemon-flavored rum, apple juice, lime juice, and a touch of vanilla.

For your entree, try the Crispy Lion Fish with three homemade chili sauces. Weather permitting, dine on the outdoor terrace overlooking the pool for the fresh air and cool ocean breezes.

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Say cheers! Just off the lobby sits Puro, a handsome rum and cigar bar with nearly 100 rums, some quite rare. Enough said.

Let the rhythm get you: At some point, you’ll realize you’ve been unwittingly soothed by music playing throughout the public areas, coming from speakers in the ceilings and landscape. Thank Renaud Soufflard, the spinmeister who mixes all of Silversands’ playlists. The affable Frenchman’s on property deejaying in the beachfront casual restaurant during the winter season.

Rub elbows with the locals: Get a welcome dose of island life on walks along 2-mile-long Grand Anse. You’ll pass locally owned, no-frills restaurants and bars that you’ll want to drop into; Grenadians sunning and swimming; fishermen wading in from small boats anchored just offshore, fresh catches in hand; boys having a ball kicking soccer balls — plus spectacular sunsets on clear days.

Sail away: With Savvy Grenada Sailing Charters, mix fun on the water with history on a 43-foot Carriacou sloop. From the early 1800s, Caribbean sailors used these types of hand-built wooden boats to travel the islands trading goods — cigarettes, rum, spices, and more. The company takes private groups of up to 20 on snorkeling and sunset cruises. sailingsavvy.com Details: From $800. silversandsgrenada.com

Chablé Maroma

Revel in the celebrity treatment on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula BY

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ccupying a prime location on the Riviera Maya 25 miles south of Cancun International Airport, this beachfront property delivers privacy and pampering, with an undeniable selling point: Its exceptionally warm and attentive staff makes you feel like a movie star languorously hiding from the paparazzi.

Offering grand but unfussy accommodations rich with creature comforts — even the (fabulously ample) bathroom boasts a daybed — the justopened resort cultivates a discreet, boutique vibe. Here’s the lay of the handsome land.

Take the plunge There’s a lot to admire when the staff shows you around your room, but once you’re introduced to your private outdoor plunge pool, just try focusing on anything else. Each of the 70 accommodations has one.

But that’s not all: Your room comes with a second fluid feature — an outdoor shower where the water drops from a rustic slot in a thickly satisfying stream.

Savor the seafood The menu at the poolside restaurant Kaban homes in on the Mexican fish preparations that everyone loves, from ceviches to tostadas made from your choice of tuna, shrimp, or the day’s catch. Chef S P R I N G 2019

Jorge Vallejo also oversees Raw Bar by Bu’ul, the rooftop terrace overlooking Maroma Beach that serves up raw and grilled clams, crab, oysters, prawns, shrimp, and more. Meanwhile, Bu’ul, the resort’s flagship venue, boasts a 300-bottle wine list.

Book a treatment Whether you opt for the Maroma Sea Salt Scrub, the Chablé Obsidian Stone Massage, or any of the other two dozen experiences (the longest treatment, for couples, is an indulgent four hours), this is time well spent. The 17,000-square-foot spa features eight massage rooms arranged around a water sanctuary-type courtyard with a hot pool, a cold pool, and a standout therapy pool clad in petrified wood.

Hit the beach The private 650-foot strand never feels crowded, with lots of sandy space separating the thoughtfully placed loungers and cabanas. Since an offshore reef protects the beach, the swimming is easy, and you can also kayak and paddleboard. Plus, the resort’s stunner of an infinity pool — it’s uniquely surfaced in tiles with a wavy aqua pattern — sits right on the beach.

Swim in a cenote The Yucatan teems with exposed groundwater swimming holes. Some of the best cenotes near the resort include Dos Ojos, an especially picturesque flooded cave system; and Casa Cenote (aka Cenote Manati), known for its clear aquamarine waters. Note: no sunscreen or lotions — that’s how cenotes stay so luminous.

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Islas Secas

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t this getaway in the Gulf of Chiriquí 20 miles off Panama’s Pacific coast, the tide fills and empties the crescent bay dramatically, creating and eliminating whitesand beaches in turn and lending the archipelago its name: the dry islands. It’s a bit of a misnomer, given that the 14 volcanic isles that make up this privately owned paradise that opened in January are drowning in riches, as you’ll discover during your stay.

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Terraza pavilion

Get moving: Choose from a wide array of activities, such as a rugged hike across the wilds of Isla Cavada in search of remnants from the ancient cultures that once roamed here, or a bird-watching excursion to the country’s second-largest colony of frigates at Islas Cocos.

The water never gets deeper than 100 feet between here and the mainland, creating the optimal marine sanctuary for catch-andrelease fishing near La Bruja rock or

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Arrive (and stay) in style: Get there by private car from Enrique Malek International Airport in David to the boat dock for a private boat transfer. Then settle into one of nine casitas that accommodate up to 18 guests. The casitas are grouped into four villa sites, with each site reached by a coral-lined path where a gate opens into a lush garden and onto views of the ocean just below.

Palapas with frondlike fans shade cush loungers adjacent to cool plunge pools, while casita walls are floor-to-ceiling cherry-wood shutters, eliminating the boundaries between the clean colonial elegance indoors and the tropical extravagance outside without sacrificing comfort.

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in a bespoke blue-and-white peacock print.

High atop the hillside, a tiny blue-domed chapel provides a tranquil focal point — and an intimate wedding venue.

Soak in the poolside scene A 10-minute walk along the coast leads to a crescent beach, but you can enjoy a unique beach experience without leaving the property, thanks to a stretch of silky sand beside a vertiginous infinity pool at the top of the resort. Dare to go bare — footed, that is — while feasting on Greek Anatolian dishes such as seafood dolma at the adjoining open-air Mikrasia Restaurant. Seltz

Black dragon roll

Champagne Bar & Restaurant, serving an eclectic menu ranging from sushi rolls to Iberico pork, overlooks a second infinity pool near the resort’s entrance. Try the savory, slow-cooked beef brisket with truffles.

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uzzy bars, boutiques, and restaurants line Mykonos Town’s labyrinthine lanes on Greece’s Mykonos island in the Cyclades archipelago. But less than 3 miles from those touristy thrills on the isle’s west coast, you’ll find a whole lot of chill at this resort, which opened last June on the site of an older hotel after a complete renovation. The property positively glows, with ascending rows of brilliant white bungalows carved into a slope above the Aegean Sea. An A.Spa with a trio of two-person treatment suites — each featuring a shower and hammam — bolsters the resort’s laid-back vibe. Here, three more ways to unwind.

a morning of pristine scuba diving. Cap off the day with a Champagne picnic on Isla Pargo’s white-sand beach.

Eat healthy: Sustainability rules here, so the culinary team plans mouthwatering menus (sans single-use plastics) around seasonal organic produce and the day’s fresh catch. Prepare for masterful spreads that lean toward expertly executed simple flavors made brighter by the bamboo pavilion under which you dine. Can’t finish your tempura-fried barracuda? The resort dehydrates all food scraps for compost and fertilizer.

Go offshore to explore: An hour out to sea, 38 islands constitute Coiba National Park, a veritable aquatic wonderland covering more than 430,000 acres. Drop anchor at Isla Coiba, where you’ll play peekaboo with the white-headed capuchin monkeys that swing through the mangroves before heading out to Wahoo Rock for next-level snorkeling with sea turtles, white-tipped sharks, and the most vibrant coral reef colonies the ocean offers.

Details: $1,000 per person per night (for double occupancy), three-night minimum stay. Inquire about full buyout. Daily direct flights to Panama City via Copa Airlines.

800-377-8877; islassecas.com

Villa Kasara

The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui

Check into this newly minted retreat and see why it keeps this Thai island ahead of the luxury curve BY

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pon arrival, it’s easy to see why Thailand’s Koh Samui has been nicknamed Coconut Island, with towering coconut trees as ubiquitous as sugary, blue-water beaches. Previously a coconut plantation, the Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui, which opened last June, boasts plenty of the trees. The hilly, 58-acre property on the isle’s northeast corner references this history quite beautifully while still offering up plenty of modern amenities — all of it bundled up with charming Thai hospitality.

Spring for a villa: At this 175-key resort, it’s all about the beautifully decorated thatch-roofed villas, which come with sexy plunge pools accessed from the living room. Leave your bedroom doors open at bedtime and views of the sea will greet you as soon as first light hits. Ask for a villa located higher up on the property for added seclusion.

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Pamper yourself at the spa: Tranquil and picturesque best describes the Spa Village, with its open-air massage pavilions and minimally stylish treatment rooms. As an homage to the destination’s agricultural history, many of the services feature coconut — hydrating oil for the Thai Herbal Facial and an exfoliating scrub during the Songkran Shower ritual (right), for example. Don’t leave without spending an hour or two in one of the cabanas next to the lap pool, exclusive to spa guests.

Go clubbing (sort of) Katikies Mykonos is part of Katikies Resorts & Club, which includes a second Mykonos hotel and five on Santorini. Guests automatically join “the club,” which offers exclusive experiences such as dining privileges in sister hotels and private boat excursions. Cast away the cares of the modern world with a day cruise, swimming in the clear azure sea beside abandoned beaches, and exploring the archaeological ruins of Delos, the legendary birthplace of Apollo.

Details Open seasonally May 1 to Oct. 15.

From $402. katikies.com/katikiesmykonos

Build up your appetite: Of the six on-site dining venues, we favor Baan Talat, the weekly market-style pop-up for street food; and Pak Tai, a restaurant of private huts around a water feature serving sophisticated southern Thai cooking, known for its flavorful heat. At the latter, don’t miss Yum Pak Kood, a refreshingly light wild fern leaf salad tossed with prawns, roasted coconut, and red onions, and then drizzled with a spicy lime dressing. At a nightly cocktail hour at the welcome pavilion, sip coconut juice while you watch the sky turn from pink to orange to black as the sun sets.

Get active: Burn off some of your decadent meals while learning the basics of Muay Thai boxing (from how to wrap your wrists to how to maintain balance) in a dedicated ring next to the gym. Before your lesson ends, the instructor will let you practice your new moves on a boxing stand. Sunrise yoga, beach volleyball, or snorkeling with clownfish (and 50 other marine species) in the reef the resort built are less high impact but no less fun.

Head out: To see something truly spectacular, book a private sailing trip to the Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park. The jaw-dropping panorama of roughly 40 lush islands (not far off Koh Samui’s northwest coast) is what Instagram dreams are made of.

Details: From $600; 800-542-8680; ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/koh-samui S P R I N G 2019

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Six Senses Fiji

Sample nirvana in the South Pacific BY

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eauty targets all emotions at this luxury brand’s first foray in the exotic South Pacific nation of more than 300 islands. Open since last April in the Mamanuca archipelago, the property fronts a sweeping beach and sheltered lagoon buffered by a barrier reef on the southwest side of Malolo Island. Arrive via a 10-minute helicopter flight from Nadi or a 35-minute boat ride on the resort’s launch. Some hints to ensure you enjoy every minute of your stay …

Cocoon in luxury The 24 villas and suites are spread between a beachfront setting and a grove of palms, banyans, and frangipanis accessed via sandy trails just back from the shoreline. All have private pools and indoor/outdoor appeal enhanced Hideaway Pool Villa

by natural materials. Mahogany floors and minimalist raintree timber furnishings in the villas are sourced from reforested timber stocks. Other villa standards: private outdoor showers and separate oversize soaking tubs set in a lush nook off the interior bathroom.

The nine lavish private residences (ranging from two to five bedrooms) available to guests also have private pools plus spacious outdoor decks.

Sip a living cocktail Minimal-guilt menu offerings are a Six Senses forte, and the Fiji property specializes in cocktails made with fresh island produce and homemade probiotics and tonics.

Stay active No way to get bored here.

Diverse programming ranges from woodcarving lessons with a Fijian master artisan and aerial yoga to private scuba diving and surf expeditions. Sign up at Tropicsurf, the on-site luxury surf operator, for lessons in the calm lagoon. Progress to riding (or at least ogling!) some of the world’s most legendary surf breaks, including Cloudbreak, within a short boat ride. If you like snorkeling, Fiji’s coral reefs are like nowhere else, with neoncolored hard and soft corals and clouds of

tropical fish. Fin out right from the beach or book a boat trip to the fringing outer reef.

Or just go Zen De-stress in the spa, hidden away in a grove of tropical plants in a dedicated “wellness village.” Hot and cold plunge pools and individual villa-style therapy rooms await.

Set sail While in the Mamanucas, book a sailing trip with Big Blue Fiji (bigbluefiji.com) aboard a private Lagoon 440 catamaran — with fishing, wake skating, and visits to secluded sandbars among the ways to tailor your day.

Details From $950. sixsenses.com/resorts/ fiji/destination

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Viceroy Los Cabos

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long the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Sur, this ultramodern, pearl-white resort, which opened last May, emulates the subtle drama of the Sea of Cortez. A masterpiece of minimalist architecture

by Mexico-based architect Miguel Angel Aragones, it uses open-air design to create a theatrical interplay among the warm Cabo breeze, the abundant sunshine, and deep-blue ocean, all of which inspired the resort’s sensual curves.

The elegant, uninterrupted flow evokes the sensation that nothing is confined and everything, including you, is enhanced. The property originally opened in 2015 as Mar Adentro, then Viceroy closed it for renovations after buying it in November 2017.

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Live the suite life: The resort boasts 192 rooms but treat yourself by booking one of its 22 suites, each of which comes with a lavish lanai, awe-inspiring ocean views, and an all-in-one technology system to dim the lights, lower the drapes, and play high-fidelity music with the touch of a button. Enjoy a leisurely room-service meal on your lanai — or simply hang out there cooling off in a jetted free-standing tub or snoozing on the daybed.

Eat organic and inventive cuisine: Five distinct culinary destinations feature food inspired

by Peruvian, Spanish, and Mexican cuisine, with an emphasis on organic and locally sourced ingredients curated by the chefs.

Our favorite dish: the seared Zarandeado local octopus at Casero Restaurant, with grilled lemon enhancing the smoky flavor. At both lunch and dinner, savor the tapas-

style offerings at Nido Cevichería, the nestlike restaurant at the heart of the resort. For Baja fish tacos, a mezcal cocktail, or a refreshing aqua fresca, head down to Nidito, the latticed beachfront bar.

Stay fit: If you’re a fitness buff, you won’t want to skip your workouts even if you are kicking back in a relaxing Mexican haven. LA-based celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, who has worked with Bono and Lady Gaga, designed the wellequipped 24-hour gym. For a fullbody burn, use any combination of the adult jungle gym, spin bikes, and Hoist Roc-It strength equipment. The on-site fitness team also offers oneon-one personal training sessions.

Soak up the sun poolside: In the resort’s center, cool off in one of four infinity pools separated by elevated walkways. Wade in the knee-deep espejos de agua, which S P R I N G 2019

translates to water mirrors, ride water-bikes along the surface, or sunbathe on lounge chairs along pool edges. Gaze at the ocean and notice how the golden-sand beach curls like a contented grin from horizon to horizon as you enjoy the two deeper, but smaller infinity pools by seaside Nidito.

Appreciate the art: Carefully selected talents from around the world create custom works of art for the resort as part of “Canvas for Discovery,” an artist-in-residency program. LA-based contemporary artist Spencer Mar Guilburt was the first chosen, painting a vibrant floral mural adorning the nautiluslike walls leading down to the sea.

The Viceroy team continues to curate art to perfectly complement Aragones’ minimalist vision.

Details: From $420. 888-909-4158; viceroyloscabos.com

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TANGY TACOS

Take your taco night to the next level with these easy-to-make creations that burst with flavor BY

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Short-Rib Taco Volcano

Executive chef Ricky Robles of Aliso Viejo Country Club in Aliso Viejo, Calif., serves this beefy guajillo-braised short-rib taco with two colorful salsas. He named his creation after the Volcano, a popular taco dish served at Mexico City street stands.

12 guajillo chilies, seeded with stems removed 2 tomatoes, chopped 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 white onion, diced 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon sesame seeds 1 tablespoon white vinegar salt and pepper 3 pounds short ribs 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 cups beef stock 12-24 corn tortillas 1 yellow onion, diced 1/2 cup cilantro sprigs 1 cup Cotija cheese Roasted Red Salsa (recipe follows) Green Salsa (recipe follows) Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Add the first seven ingredients and salt and pepper to taste in a large braising pan. On the stove, cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the chilies, tomatoes, and onions have softened, about 15 minutes. When cooled, discard the bay leaf and blend the mixture in a food processor thoroughly. Set aside.

In the same braising pan over medium-high heat, sear the short ribs on each side until golden brown.

Add the mixture from the blender to the braising pan along with thyme and beef stock. Roast in the oven for 3 hours until the ribs are tender.

Remove short ribs from the oven and shred the meat from the bones.

To assemble the tacos, divide the meat among warmed corn tortillas and top with yellow onion, cilantro, and cheese. Drizzle the red and green salsas over each taco.

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ROASTED RED SALSA 2 fresh whole jalapeños, stems removed 1 serrano pepper, stem removed 6 tomatoes, chopped 5 garlic cloves 1 white onion, chopped 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 cup cilantro, stems removed 1 sprig fresh oregano 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice

GREEN SALSA 2 fresh whole jalapeños, stems removed 1 serrano pepper, stem removed 1 pound tomatillos, peeled 5 garlic cloves 1 white onion 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 cup cilantro, stems removed

Place the jalapeños, serrano pepper, tomatoes, garlic, onion, and vegetable oil in a bowl and toss. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place vegetables on the baking sheet and broil until softened and charred, 10 to 15 minutes.

Transfer the vegetables and their juices to a food processor.

Add salt, pepper, and cumin and process until slightly chunky. Add the cilantro, oregano sprig, and lime and lemon juices. Pulse until the cilantro is chopped. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt and lime juice if desired.

Place jalapeños, serrano pepper, tomatillos, garlic, onion, and vegetable oil in a large bowl and toss. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place vegetables on the baking sheet and broil until softened and charred, 10 to 15 minutes.

Transfer the vegetables to a blender and add the lime and lemon juices and 1/4 cup of water. Add the salt, pepper, and cumin and blend until smooth.

Add the cilantro and blend about 5 seconds until the cilantro is incorporated. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt and lime juice if desired.

CHEF’S TIP: “To save time, ask your butcher to remove the bones from the short ribs so you can skip a step.”

Slowly cooked short ribs break down into perfectly braised taco meat — rich, spicy, and fittingly messy.

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Ahi Tuna Tacos With Miso Slaw

Executive chef Joshua Dul of Seville Golf & Country Club in Gilbert, Ariz., puts a Japanese spin on his tuna tacos with homemade Asian seasoning mix and cabbage slaw tossed with a creamy dressing base of miso (fermented soybean paste) and mirin (rice wine).

1-1/2 pounds fresh ahi or yellowfin tuna Asian Seasoning (recipe follows) Miso Slaw (recipe follows) 12 tortillas Sriracha sauce Cut tuna into 2-ounce block cuts or long rectangles. Sprinkle the tuna pieces with Asian Seasoning, pressing it into the fish so the spices and seeds adhere.

Heat a nonstick grill pan on high for 2 minutes.

Sear tuna on each side for 1 or 2 minutes, just long enough to produce a golden color on the outside.

To build the tacos, arrange a row of tuna along the middle of each tortilla. Top the tuna with Miso Slaw and fold each tortilla into a soft taco. For a little extra heat add a drizzle of Sriracha sauce.

Yield: 6 servings ASIAN SEASONING 1/4 cup Japanese pepper 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds 1/4 cup ground seaweed powder or kelp 1/4 cup ground ginger 1/4 cup chili powder Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and store in an airtight container.

MISO SLAW 1 bunch cilantro, stemmed and chopped 2 teaspoons white miso 4 tablespoons mirin 1 cup mayonnaise 1 head green cabbage For the slaw dressing, mix cilantro, miso, and mirin in a blender until smooth. Place mayonnaise in a small bowl and fold in the blender contents until combined. Refrigerate the dressing for about 30 minutes. Finely shred the cabbage and place it in a large bowl. Add the desired amount of dressing to the cabbage, toss, and chill until ready to serve.

CHEF’S TIP: “When slicing tuna, first place the fish in the freezer just long enough to make it firm but not quite frozen, so you have more control when cutting it.”

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This easy recipe for ahi tuna tacos is an inventive way to fuse the delicious umami flavors of sushi into a modern taco. — E xecutive chef Joshua Dul

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JEN MURPHY

even before i step foot in the tiny Himalayan kingdom, Bhutan takes my breath away. The sole international airport sits in a serpentine river valley in Paro surrounded by towering 18,000-foot peaks. So perilous is the runway, only a handful of pilots in the world are certified to land here. I normally love stomach-dropping thrills but tense up as our 118-passenger plane dives between mountains and rooftops, throwing itself into a steep drop before jolting to an abrupt, miraculous stop.

When I finally open my eyes, the storybooklike scene outside again makes me gasp. The terminal resembles a temple, with a flared roof and painted frescoes, surrounded by a sea of pines. It’s easy to imagine Bhutan, closed off to tourism since 1974, as a sleeping beauty of sorts. After all, television was not introduced in Bhutan until 1999, which explains why half of the passengers on my flight are transporting flat-screen TVs. Starbucks and McDonald’s have yet to invade and traffic lights still don’t exist. Even in Thimphu, the capital, a white-gloved traffic officer directs cars from a quaint booth in an intersection. But change is afoot in this isolated kingdom hemmed between China and India. Between 2012 and 2016, the number of annual visitors increased nearly 25 percent, up to 54,600.

Luxury hotels are upping their game with over-the-top offerings such as helicopter itineraries and glamping experiences, and a half-dozen new hotels from heavyweight brands including andBeyond and Six Senses will open their doors by the end of this year.

Bhutan has thus far avoided the fate of other fragile cultures (Bali, Thailand) thanks to its somewhat befuddling high-value, low-impact tourism model. The government all but forbids independent travel, a rule that gives independent travelers like me pause. I avoid prepackaged tours, but in Bhutan I’m required to travel with a driver and guide who will shepherd me around a cookie-cutter tourist circuit of temples and treks.

The hefty daily package rate ($250 per day during the high season, March to May and September to November; $200 all other months) is also daunting, until you read the fine print and understand it’s a minimum

spending requirement that includes meals, three-star accommodations, and your driver and guide. Each day rate includes a sustainable development fee that helps fund education, health care projects, and infrastructure for the Bhutanese. By the end of my trip, I’m convinced Bhutan may be one of the world’s best all-inclusive deals.

For a country in its tourism infancy, the service is surprisingly excellent.

Most Bhutanese speak English fluently, and they radiate genuine hospitality and offer up laugh-out-loud humor. “We would like to welcome you to Bhutan with a car massage courtesy of your driver, Indra,” chuckles my guide, Tshering, as we bump along a potholed dirt road en route to COMO Uma Paro hotel. Just 4 miles from the airport, the 29-room Uma Paro feels like a hideaway tucked up in the forest — a private kingdom for Western wellness seekers with its signature healthy Shambhala cuisine and traditional bathhouse.

At any other hotel, staffers greet guests with a hotel spiel. At the Uma Paro, dapper general manager James Low, a Malaysian who fell in love with Bhutan when he came to help open the hotel in 2004, welcomes me to his “home” over a cup of tea

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B H U T A N

This sleeping beauty is emerging as a must-see destination for soul-searching experiences.

Here’s why a visit will change you.

BHUTAN BEAUTY: A monk crosses a bridge lined with prayer flags.

Facing page, the towering Buddha Dordenma in Thimphu.

ow, I assume, is referring to Bhutan’s unique concept of Gross National Happiness, famously enshrined in the country’s constitution in 1972 as a governmental goal deemed more important than gross domestic product. I had always viewed Bhutan’s self-proclaimed cheeriest place on the planet status as a brilliant marketing ploy, but over my 10 days in the kingdom, I start to

LAND OF ITS OWN: From above left, the picturesque Punakha valley; young monks power up at a Punakha prayer wheel; an archer steadies his aim; and a local woman sun dries chili peppers.

Below right, a girl dons a traditional Layap hat.

believe that maybe this place is as close to a utopia as I’ll find in modern times.

Bhutan isn’t just carbon neutral, it’s carbon negative. Forests cover more than 70 percent of the Switzerland-size nation. Those mountains I’ve been admiring are off-limits to climbers, assuring that Gangkhar Puensum, Bhutan’s highest peak at almost 25,000 feet, never becomes the next Everest, and Bhutan won’t fall to the same fate as nearby Nepal, a cautionary tale, Low tells me, of overtourism.

The government has decreed tobacco and smoking illegal in public areas, banned chemical pesticides, and forbids hunting and the slaughter of animals (meat for consumption must be imported).

But Bhutan is far from perfect nor is it a bastion of Puritanism.

On my daily treks with Tshering, bottles litter trails, evidence that even Bhutan hasn’t evaded the world’s plastic problem, and winged phalluses hang from the eaves of homes to ward off

Over my 10 days in the kingdom, I start to believe that maybe this place is as close to a utopia as I’ll find in modern times.

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evil spirits. When we reach the mountaintop monasteries, I don’t find robed monks chanting or meditating; rather, to my surprise, they’re streaming the latest episodes of Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones on their smartphones. Selfie sticks are plentiful at famous sites, such as the Buddha Dordenma, a 170-foot golden Buddha sitting atop a gilded meditation hall in Thimphu, and the iconic Tiger’s Nest temple, perched precariously atop a mountain cliff.

I thought vegetarianism would reign supreme in this predominantly Buddhist kingdom but yak burgers are ubiquitous on menus, and the royal family is known to make stops at COMO’s sister property in Punakha to indulge in its spectacular wagyu burger. Ara, Bhutanese moonshine rice wine, fuels weekend archery tournaments, but I prefer the kingdom’s smooth, peaty whiskeys, produced by the Army Welfare Project.

I quickly bond with Yashoda, my intuitive butler at Uma Paro, who shares that dating is just as difficult in Bhutan as anywhere else in the world. But I find it refreshing that without Tinder and Bumble, people still meet at cafés, nightclubs, or over red rice beer and live music at Paro’s hip new microbrewery.

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and tells me Bhutan is different.

As we sit in the circular dining room, warmed by a wood-burning stove called a bukhari, he catches me gazing out the large picture windows, mesmerized by the distant snowcapped peaks, and gives me sage advice: “Look beyond Bhutan’s natural beauty.” He takes my hand, and with tears in his eyes, recounts how Bhutan has changed him and how it will change me, too, if I open my heart to the goodness of the place. “The people here don’t have a lot for themselves, but they have a lot to share,” he says.

Experts’ Travel Tips Tourism is still relatively new to Bhutan, with independent travel not allowed. Visitors must book through a government-licensed tour operator (it obtains your $40 visa). Here, two travel advisers with their fingers on the pulse of travel in the country offer tips for a smooth journey.

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y fear of a tightly scheduled, by-the-books itinerary eases on my third day when Tshering deems me worthy of a more difficult trek. He goes off schedule and takes me on his favorite hike near Paro, a remote, vertical climb to the temple of the flying goddess, Dorje Phagmo.

This is the Bhutan I had envisioned, a land of prayer-flag draped bridges spread over gin-clear water, lazing yaks, and tourist-free trails so silent you can hear the swoosh of rock doves flying up above.

Having Tshering as my companion is like having a personal tutor in Buddhism. Guru Rinpoche brought the religion here from Tibet, he explains, and visited the very caves we’re passing. Every few feet Tshering points out a holy place I would have unknowingly walked past. “This is Guru Rinpoche’s shawl,” he says, nodding toward what looks like a rock, “and he bathed in those waterfalls.” When we reach the temple, we remove our shoes and Tshering performs prostrations, which I decide must have been the original burpee.

My days don’t feel packaged at all.

Instead, they’re filled with unexpected adventures. Our visit to the lush valley of Punakha, a winding, threeand-a-half-hour drive from Paro,

coincides with a rare gathering that occurs once a year near the dzong, or fortress. I ask if we can detour and Tshering agrees. The scene could be mistaken for Glastonbury or Burning Man — endless fields of pop-up tents and colorful flags. People from around the kingdom camp here for a month to be blessed by the chief abbot. Nomadic people in the north, distinct in their heavy wool clothes, hiked two to three days to reach the ceremony.

Wanting more exercise before our drive to Gangtey Valley, we again go off script and rise at sunrise one morning to hike from the intimate COMO Punakha hotel, a 10-room property set on a hillside overlooking a bend in the Mo Chhu River, to Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten, an

Stay hydrated. “Paro Airport is about 7,200 feet above sea level with mountain passes and trekking heights ranging from 11,000 feet to more than 16,000 feet. In addition to the normal altitude acclimatization protocol (drink lots of water and limit alcohol), avoid hot baths or showers for the first day as heat expands the capillaries and veins, and expedites oxygen loss in the blood supply, which can often lead to altitude sickness,” says Timothy Krenzien, president of Paul Klein Travel, a Virtuoso-affiliated agency in Chicago. (312-782-5343; paulklein.com)

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Beware of fees. “The $200 to $250 per day, per person government tariff is only a minimum for groups of three and above, and includes only three-star hotels, a guide, driver, basic meals, and standard activities. If you want to travel alone or as a couple or stay in fancier hotels, expect to pay more,” explains Antonia Neubauer, founder of Myths and Mountains Inc., in Incline Village, Nev. (800-670-6984; mythsandmountains.com)

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Generally, there’s only one flight per day from each major gateway city including Bangkok, Delhi, and Kathmandu, and two flights a week from Singapore, so flights sell out in peak season,” says Neubauer.

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Cash up. “Credit cards aren’t widely accepted in Bhutan; cash is king.

Especially in smaller towns, have ngultrum, the Bhutanese currency, with you. Main towns will have ATMs and major hotels will convert U.S. currency for a fee,” says Krenzien.

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nless you can splurge on a helicopter, take note: Exploring Bhutan requires a lot of time in a car. The country only has one east-to-west road that has been much improved in recent years. The journey from Punakha to the Gangtey Valley used to take seven hours; now it takes two but is no less curvy. Most people time their visits to Bhutan around the kingdom’s famous tshechu, spectacular religious festivals held mainly in the spring and fall with traditional mask dances. But I’ve chosen the off-season, winter. The monks at the local shedra (monk school) are all away on vacation — pilgrimages to India or Nepal — but about 300 rare blacknecked cranes descend in Gangtey Valley this time of year.

Gangtey Lodge, my base for the final few days, is a lesson in sustainable tourism, a concept of giving back more to both the people and the land.

Seeing what owners Khin Omar Win and her husband, Brett Melzer, have created gives me hope that as Bhutan continues to open up to travelers, it will be that rare place where tourism does more good than harm. Aman and COMO paved the way for luxury tourism when they both opened their first hotels here in 2004.

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CULTURE CONTRAST: Clockwise from near right, Bhutanese gather to be blessed; a local in ceremonial garb; the COMO Uma Punakha's contemporary lobby and terrace; and lighted butter candles. Below, a traditional masked dancer.

of cultural immersion way before experiential travel was a buzzword.

It took the couple three years to build their passion project. When they started construction in 2010, the valley had no electricity and little in terms of infrastructure. Due to the poor roads, nearly a quarter of the glass for the enormous lobby windows broke en route from India. Bhutan’s strict environmental codes added to the challenge. The government suspended timber permits countrywide for a year during the project, and workers could only collect sand for the foundations at certain times of the year when the river levels were low enough.

Traditional Bhutanese farmhouses inspired the 12-room lodge, a nod to the kingdom’s agricultural roots, and the couple spared no expense getting the feel just right. They imported fireplaces from Switzerland and soaking tubs from England.

The attention to detail is evident the moment guests arrive, greeted in song by the 45-person staff.

Win worked just as hard developing community relationships. “The valley was facing a loss of youth to cities,” she explains over a snack of momos, addictive dumplings served throughout Bhutan.

“We created training and

employment, enabling families to stay together.” The hotel supports local structures such as the nearby monastery and shedra, home to nearly 250 monk students, by offering guest experiences ranging from a spiritual cleansing by a senior monk to lighting butter candles during a morning blessing. Guests have the chance to be immersed in rural Bhutan, says Win, and portions of the fees and donations generated go back to the community.

My three days in Gangtey are all about serendipity. During breakfast at the Gangtey Goenpa monastery, I have the rare opportunity to witness monks practicing a masked dance.

I’m invited to a humble farmhouse where apples and turnips are laid out to dry atop the roof and Bodhi, the 85-year-old patriarch, pours me a cup of Himalayan tea called suja. As luck has it, his neighbor has monks visiting to prepare a puja, which includes making the colorful, ornate prayer cakes I have been admiring in the temples.

Over meals, I quickly learn that the Bhutanese

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intricate temple built by the queen mother. The hourlong hike is steep, the air brisk, but the resulting view rewards our efforts. A gate opens to reveal manicured gardens of avocado and mango trees. I spin the giant prayer wheel clockwise, just like Tshering taught me. It turns out, the queen mother herself is visiting today but the abbot grants us one hour before her arrival to tour the temple, a magnificent three-story structure filled with colorful statues of deities. Inside, the abbot performs his morning purification ceremony.

As Tshering does his prostrations, I wander up to the temple’s roof and take in sweeping views of the surrounding rice paddies. I think of Low’s advice, close my eyes, and start to feel, as he described, the goodness of this place.

Where to Stay By year-end, at least a half-dozen new luxury properties will have opened in the kingdom. Traditionally, Bhutan’s five-star hotels have gone after the culturally curious traveler. These new offerings will cater to different crowds, including adventurers and spiritual seekers. Here, our top hotel picks.

Amankora: Aman became Bhutan’s first luxury brand when it debuted its Paro property in 2004. Besides that lodge, it now has four others in Bumthang, Gangtey, Punakha, and Thimphu. Collectively known as Amankora, the five have eight to 24 rooms and first-rate spas. Aman encourages travelers to make a kora, a circular journey of discovery, throughout central and western Bhutan. Not one to rest on its laurels, the brand continues to innovate and recently launched helicopter transfers between lodges, plus a unique helicopter breakfast and a forest bathing experience. From $1,550. 800-477-9180; aman.com/resorts/amankora

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andBeyond: By the end of the year, this safari specialist plans to open two Bhutan camps as it expands beyond Africa — a riverfront lodge at Serigang Village in Punakha offering rafting, kayaking, hiking, and more; and a mobile tented camp that will follow Bhutan’s festival locations. andbeyond.com

consider chili a vegetable, not a spice. Chef Adrian Broadhead, who recently arrived at Gangtey from Sydney, schools me in the national dish, emma dashi, a fiery chili cheese stew. Before I take a bite, I remember Yashoda’s endearing saying before every meal at Uma Paro, “Enjoy slowly.”

I ask Win on my final night if she worries more hotels and more tourists will change Bhutan. Without missing a beat, she replies the country is ready. As travelers, it’s selfish for us to wish places such as Bhutan might stay preserved. As Gangtey has shown me, Bhutan has certainly benefited from tourism, but not at the expense of its own citizens. During my time here, life goes on around me, not for me. In an era when most people travel only to discover how closely countries on the opposite end of the world resemble their own, Bhutan is that unusual journey that proves there remains a land not quite trapped in time but refreshingly unique.

Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary: Bhutan’s first all-inclusive wellness retreat opened last August in Paro. Designed to look like a traditional dzong, each of the 24 rooms has a view of the neighboring monastery.

An eight-treatment-room spa employs Bhutanese doctors as “well-being guides” and offers meditation, yoga, and massages that utilize indigenous herbs. From $770. bhutanspiritsanctuary.com COMO Uma Paro: This 29-room resort set a new standard in Bhutan when it opened in 2004. Each of the nine villas delivers views of Paro valley and each comes with a butler who can arrange everything from archery lessons to soaking sessions in the hotel’s traditional hot stone bathhouse.

From $490. comohotels.com/umaparo

COMO Uma Punakha: Situated in the lush Punakha valley, overlooking a snakelike bend in the Mo Chhu River, this 10-room property opened in 2012 and is an ideal base for active travelers looking to take advantage of the area’s fantastic hiking, mountain biking, and whitewater rafting. With a six-night helicopter itinerary, travelers can easily split time between COMO’s two properties. From $620. comohotels.com/umapunakha Gangtey Lodge: Inspired by the traditional wood and stone farmhouses of Bhutan, this 12-room hotel has luxe touches including heated floors, wood-burning fireplaces, and soaking tubs with valley views. The 5-year-old lodge excels in activities, such as treks to view the famous black-necked cranes (October through March) and visits to a nearby monastery where guests can join monks for evening prayers. It plans to introduce a glamping experience this fall.

From $420. gangteylodge.com Six Senses: The wellness-focused luxury brand is setting a new bar, opening a five-lodge circuit throughout Bhutan this year. Paro, Punakha, and Thimphu debuted with soft openings in February, and the other lodges in Bumthang and Gangtey are slated to open in the latter half of the year, though these projects have been delayed several times. Each hotel has 25 or fewer rooms and is distinctly designed to reflect its location. While Aman and COMO properties are in similar areas, Six Senses locations are exceptional because the owner is an in-law of the royal family. Six Senses Paro, for example, is perched directly above the National Museum of Bhutan, next to 15th-century dzong ruins. From $1,010. 855-695-6693; sixsenses.com/bhutan

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Global Entry SWOON OVER MIAMI: Clockwise from top left, Swan’s dining room, Chef Antonio Mermolia at Le Sirenuse Miami, Chotto Matte’s bento box, Surf Club restaurant, Novikov Miami’s Arkadiy Novikov, Surf Club’s Maryland Jumbo Crab Cake, Chotto Matte’s dining room, Novikov’s lamb cutlets, Planta South Beach, Obra Kitchen Table’s counter. Above right, Chotto Matte’s Tentaculos de Pulpo. Right, a Sugoi Mex cocktail at Novikov.

High-profile international chefs and restaurateurs are heading to Miami to open their first stateside concepts. U.S. celebrity chefs and highly regarded national names are also jumping on the bandwagon and opening kitchens in this sunny hot spot. Here, big-deal restaurants helping brand the city the new nexus of the country’s global food scene.

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Nikkei Sashimi

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Origin: European restaurateur Kurt Zdesar, who became an industry name as the European director of Nobu restaurants, decided to make his own mark on the world of trendy Nikkei cuisine (a Japanese-Peruvian hybrid) with the September 2013 opening of Chotto Matte in London’s bustling Soho neighborhood. Flash-forward to last April, when Zdesar premiered an even larger, 219-seat stateside sibling off Lincoln Road in South Beach, underscored by a fully retractable roof and a 19-ton Sicilian boulder in the center of the restaurant.

Buzz: An unassuming white wall pivots to reveal a jewel box of a restaurant, wrapped in edgy graffiti murals, punctuated by palm trees and tropical flora, and exploding with amalgams of steel and wood — together delivering an ambitious feat in transitional indoor-outdoor space. Prix-fixe tasting menus introduce diners to the diversity of Nikkei cuisine over nine courses.

Standouts: Order the highly photogenic Dressed Sushi sampler, where each piece of nigiri is a singular creation, ranging from eggplant miso (torched tableside) to tuna glazed in yuzu soy. Follow up with chili-rubbed octopus from the Anticuchería Barbecue grill and wash it all down with a pisco sour (or two).

Details: 1664 Lenox Ave.; 305-690-0743; chotto-matte.com. Tasting menus $70-$99.

ORIGIN: Since 1951, the family-run Le Sirenuse hotel and its Michelin-starred La Sponda restaurant together have shined as the quintessence of coastal Italy’s la dolce vita. In October 2017, the Sersale family exported this prized piece of the Amalfi Coast to their preferred international vacation spot, Miami Beach, choosing a second home within restored 1930s-era Mediterranean revival architecture at the Four Seasons Hotel at the Surf Club.

BUZZ: This is the closest Positano reaches this side of the Atlantic.

Chefs use ingredients flown directly from Italy to perfect each of the menu’s classic, authentic dishes. Naturally, Chef Antonio Mermolia hails from Italy, too, as do the servers and their white-linen, tailormade suits and the bespoke dishware and glassware. Moreover, the Joseph Dirand-designed bar and restaurant evoke unabashed Italian seaside glamour, draped in hues of faded magnolia, beachcomber green, and mahogany, and accented by lofty palm fronds and gold-trimmed chandeliers.

STANDOUTS: Start light with the Battuto di Scampi (lightly dressed langoustine crudo), then go bold with Le Sirenuse’s renowned Fagottello Genovese (pasta purses filled with housemade Genovese beef ragu, seasonal black truffle, and mozzarella reduction). Save just enough room for the Giardino Del Bronte, a thin layer of pistachio gelato dusted with fresh pistachios and blooming with edible flowers.

DETAILS: 9011 Collins Ave.; 786-482-2280; sirenusemiami.com/en.

Entrees $46-$88.

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Le Sirenuse Miami Restaurant and Champagne Bar

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Novikov Miami ORIGIN: With 50-plus restaurants under his belt, famed Kremlin caterer and Russian restaurateur Arkadiy Novikov premiered his first U.S. endeavor last June, importing his glitzy, Asian-fusion concept from London, where regulars such as Prince Harry and Rihanna nosh. For the Miami iteration of his namesake restaurant, Novikov commissioned hospitality designer Adam D. Tihany (of Four Seasons Dubai and Beverly Hills Hotel fame) to create a high-design space that complements the artistically presented — and pricey — dishes.

BUZZ: An eye-catching, market-style showcase of international seafood delicacies and local produce anchors the restaurant, enticing diners to handpick items prepared either sashimior carpaccio-style, wok-fried, or robata-grilled. A printed menu offering more than 100 chef-driven hot and cold Japanese and Chinese dishes supplements the Instagramworthy display.

STANDOUTS: The robatagrilled King Crab Honey Truffle delivers a lesson in sweet-meets-savory decadence, as do the steamed-then-fried phyllocoated Black Cod Roll and the seared, soy-glazed O-Toro sushi, which arrives daily from Japan.

DETAILS: 300 S. Biscayne Blvd.; 305-489-1000; novikovmiami.com. Small plates $9-$110.

Chef Carlos Garcia Fried Red Snapper

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Obra’s Kitchen Table dining room

ORIGIN: Chef Carlos Garcia is arguably Venezuela’s most esteemed chef; Alto, his Venezuelan-influenced restaurant in Caracas, landed on “Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants” list for four consecutive years. Last May, Garcia brought his talents to the U.S., introducing this pan-Latin American restaurant to downtown Miami, with flavors and recipes representing almost the entirety of South America, from Argentina to Colombia.

BUZZ: Garcia’s pan-Latin gastronomic journey proves unpretentious and interactive thanks to prolific seating wrapped around an open kitchen, with chef-guest dialogue encouraged. The affordability also pleases, with four- and six-course dinner tasting menus priced $39 and $59, respectively. Plus, you’ll like that the chef donates a portion of sales from his famous Barriga Llena (Full Belly) Chicken Soup to mitigate food shortages back in Venezuela.

STANDOUTS: Discover Venezuelan home cooking with Garcia’s Arepas Reina Pepiada (above), ground maize dough stuffed with chicken and avocado salad and then fried.

Follow up with Seafood Arroz Pegado, a rectangle of pan-fried sticky rice topped with a mélange of fresh shellfish and a creole sauce.

DETAILS: 1331 Brickell Bay Drive; 305-8469363; obramiami.com/en. Entrees $18-$49.

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PLANTA SOUTH BEACH

Origin: Toronto’s vegan dining scene has exploded over the past five years, spawning some of the biggest-name restaurants in plant-based gastronomy.

Case in point: Planta, which gained fast fame for its kelp Caesar salad, jackfruit tacos, and faux “crab” cakes (spoiler alert: hearts of palm substitute for the crab). Last March, the meatless magic landed in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood in a sexy, verdant space capped by a rooftop garden, where the culinary team harvests mixed chilies, greens, herbs, and tomatoes used in dishes.

Buzz: Even hard-core carnivores forgo their favorite steakhouses for this creative, alternative cuisine; dining alongside Miami’s easy-on-the-eyes, health-conscious crowd doesn’t hurt.

Choose between raw, Japaneseinspired plates and cooked eclectic dishes, many of which fool the palate as meat-based.

Standouts: Do a double take with the razor-thin Papaya Sashimi Meat Lovers Pizza and the Spicy Tuna Maki Roll, with cured watermelon (the tuna substitute), scallion, sesame “masago,” and spicy vegan mayo. The artisan Meat Lovers Pizza, piled with farro “sausage,” cashew mozzarella “cheese,” mushroom “bacon,” and roasted garlic requires a triple take.

Details: 850 Commerce St.; 305-3978513; plantarestaurants.com. Small plates $6-$24.

Planta South Beach dining room

L’ATELIER DE JOËL ROBUCHON Despite the passing of Joël Robuchon in August, the legacy of the world’s most Michelin-star-awarded chef continues with the latest outpost of his iconic modern French cuisine restaurant slated to open in Miami’s Design District in late spring. Look forward to Robuchon’s protégés serving up the likes of caramelized free-range quail with foie gras and his classic potato puree.

Details: 151 NE 41st St., Suite 135

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This famed Mykonos beach club — and all its fashion-forward, Champagne-taste, party-vibe excess — plans to cross the Atlantic by the end of this year and plant roots at the Delano South Beach hotel. Savor its signature, seafoodcentric Greek restaurant and enjoy its legendary lounge-style beach and pool club experience.

Details: 1685 Collins Ave.

This internationally recognized Nikkei restaurant concept, which originated in Peru, has flourished and grown to nine restaurants in seven South American countries, each serving locally inspired items alongside staples such as wasabi ceviche (above). Plans call for the 10th Osaka to launch stateside in March in downtown Miami’s Brickell neighborhood.

Details: 1300 Brickell Bay Drive

ADI ADINAYEV (PLANTA-2)

International Hot Spots Coming Next

Homegrown Big Names Miami Lobster Thermidor

DEBORAH JONES (LOBSTER), WILLIAM HEREFORD (KELLER), MORELLI BROTHERS (GRUTMAN AND WILLIAMS), MARGUERITE COURTNEY (BRIGHTLINE)

The Surf Club Restaurant The Big Deal: Chef Thomas Keller, the first and only American-born chef with multiple threeMichelin-starred restaurants, revives a chapter in Florida gastronomic history while penning a new one. Paying homage to his childhood days in South Florida, Keller authors a fantasy of mid20th century dining glamour, serving highThomas Keller end continental cuisine of yesteryear, including splendid tableside preparations of classic Caesar salad, Dover Sole Meunière, and the oldfashioned ice cream sundae (plus a traveling Champagne cart). Add perfectly choreographed, white glove-style service in an art deco-imbued setting at the landmark 1930s Surf Club, and discover a glorious piece of the past very much alive in the present.

Standouts: Snack on creamy deviled eggs and the spinach-laced Oysters Rockefeller before enjoying the spectacle of the Caesar salad presentation. Meat lovers should next opt for Prime Beef Short Rib Wellington (carved tableside, of course) while seafood aficionados will rave over the decadent Maine Lobster Thermidor.

Details: 9011 Collins Ave.; 305-768-9440; surfclubrestaurant.com.

Entrees $26-$160.

All Aboard Use South Florida’s new intercity train service to explore the rising food scenes in Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Beaches David Grutman and Pharrell Williams

Swan and Bar Bevy THE BIG DEAL: Nightlife impresario David Grutman, owner of the globally top-ranked LIV nightclub in Miami Beach, and Grammy Award-winning singer Pharrell Williams have joined forces to create the city’s supreme duo of see-and-be-seen locales, which both debuted in November. Swan restaurant occupies the first level of the team’s high-design, bilevel, indoor-outdoor venue, where Chef Jean Imbert, a former winner of Top Chef Europe, presents a menu rife with modern cuisine.

Upstairs at Bar Bevy, a sultry, Moroccan-inspired cocktail lounge, indulge in the bottle service and celeb sightings aplenty.

STANDOUTS: The colorful Smoked Beet Carpaccio is as delicious as it is Instagram-perfect, strewn with capers, diced cornichon, lemon, and edible flowers. Cocktails showcase the best in local mixology; for a bit of Miami heat, order the Kalahari, a potent combination of tequila, watermelon, Kalahari chili, ginger, and lime.

DETAILS: 90 NE 39th St.; 305-704- cocktail 0994; swanbevy.com. Small plates $15-$35.

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Florida’s high-speed train service, Brightline (gobrightline.com), which will rebrand to Virgin Trains USA later this year, began operations in January 2018 and currently links downtown Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, with plans to expand into Orlando in the next two to three years. With travel time just 28 minutes between Miami and Fort Lauderdale and another 38 minutes to West Palm Beach, the restaurant scenes of South Florida’s major cities are more accessible than ever.

Plus, these full-service trains offer wine service from a carefully curated list and a first-class option.

From Miami, ride up to Fort Lauderdale and try the robatayaki cuisine of Etaru Las Olas (500 E. Las Olas Blvd.; etarurestaurant.us), from German restaurateur Rainer Becker, which premiered in June. Or continue north to the Palm Beaches to dine at Florie’s at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach (2800 S. Ocean Blvd.; floriespb.com), which debuted in January as the first stateside restaurant by Chef Mauro Colagreco, of France’s two-Michelin-star Mirazur restaurant. — P.R. FO L LOW U S @P R I VAT EC LU B S M AG

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Homegrown Outposts

For sophomore endeavors, headliner restaurants across the U.S. are also choosing Miami

Malibu Farm Miami Beach Last April, this waterfront, farm-to-fork restaurant by Swedish native Chef Helene Henderson crossed the continent from Southern California to Florida, opening its first East Coast outpost overlooking a prime swath of Miami Beach. Keeping with the mantra of “fresh, organic, local,” the predominantly alfresco restaurant specializes in clean, vegetable-forward, and seafood-centric cuisine. Think: cauliflower-crust pizza with local heirloom tomatoes, arugula, and roasted cauliflower.

Details: 4525 Collins Ave.; 305-674-5579; malibufarmmiamibeach. com. Small plates $17-$28.

Chef Helene Henderson

Sette Osteria The Den

Azabu Miami Beach After seven consecutive years of receiving a coveted Michelin star, this New York City sushi juggernaut debuted a second location in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood in January 2018. Tokyotrained chefs Masatsugu “Masa” Kubo and Kenichi “Ken” Fujimoto present a couple of omakase menus in a masculine, dimly lit dining room, or better yet, at the hidden, 11-seat sushi counter known as “The Den,” accessed through a secret door behind the kitchen.

Details: 161 Ocean Drive; 786-276-0520; azabuglobal.com. Omakase menu $120-$175.

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Sette Osteria After 15 successful years in Washington, D.C., this Italian institution arrived in the Wynwood Arts District in May in a sleek, industrialinspired space that at once suits the artsy (and sometimes pretentious) neighborhood yet feels like a cozy, insidery find.

Expect the full gamut of house-made pastas and sauces, along with artisan pizzas and Italian classics such as chicken Milanese.

Details: 2103 NW Second Ave.; 305-576-8282; setteosteria.com/ wynwood. Entrees $14-$42.

GREG POWERS (FIOLA)

With Red This Washington, King Prawns D.C., Michelinstarred Italian restaurant, a favorite among Hollywood glitterati and political power players, transported its winning recipe to Miami’s prestigious Coral Gables neighborhood last November, unveiled in an elegant space designed by Jeffrey Beers in collaboration with Lázaro Rosa Violán. Chef Fabio Trabocchi raises the bar on contemporary iterations of Italian classics with dishes such as the ginger-laced lobster ravioli and the sea urchinspiked bucatini topped with red king prawns.

Details: 1500 San Ignacio Ave.; 305-912-2639; fiolamiami.com. Entrees $26-$65.

C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S T O O U R

ROCK STAR CHEF EXECUTIVE CHEF DYLAN TEMPLE White Columns Country Club Milton, GA 2018 ClubCorp Chef of the Year Presented by Oceania Cruises

“Chef Dylan knows how to wow a crowd with his delicious food that he always so uniquely presents to fit perfectly with whatever theme the Club has that day. His food displays are honestly a piece of art, and they taste as good as they look. He always has something on the menu for everyone, whether it’s his one of a kind delicious macaroni and cheese for the elementary school kids or his Beef Wellington cooked to perfection for a table of top executives – he never disappoints!”

– White Columns Country Club Member

Join the culinary journey with Chef Dylan on a “Scenic Seaboard” cruise from Montreal to Miami on Oceania Riviera departing October 30, 2019 and receive a $100 shipboard credit per cabin with the code CCChef.* Contact Oceania Cruises at 855.623.2642.

*No purchase necessary. See clubcorp.com/chefnomination for offi cial rules. © ClubCorp USA, Inc. All rights reserved. 41889 1118 CB

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MEET AND UNWIND: At Blueprint, the new collaborative workspace, conduct business in a warm, casual setting during the day.

Then come back at night when the space transforms into a beer and bourbon bar. Sample the 10 local beers on tap, order munchies such as Chicago-style calamari (inset) from the Frame Bar menu, spin some records from the extensive LP collection on the turntable, and check out books from the library.

Reinvention

The Metropolitan Step into a sophisticated haven at this renovated club in downtown Chicago BY

LOUIS MARROQUIN

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fter an expansive multiple-month refresher, the Metropolitan on the 66th and 67th floors of Chicago’s Willis Tower unveiled a dynamic new look in November. The 40,000-square-foot club honors the city’s architectural heritage throughout, with nods to Frank Lloyd Wright and his open-floor-plan concept. New spaces include a bar and lounge suitable for live entertainment, a collaborative work area, and an upscale dining venue. Take a look here at some of the club’s most eye-catching additions.

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DINE WITH ELEGANCE: Inspired by traditional Chicago steakhouses, the elevated dining venue, Craftsman, invites with stained-glass screens, wildflower centerpieces, and teal velvet booths reminiscent of the Rat Pack era. Servers carve tomahawk steaks tableside.

Acquisitions

Two New Clubs

ClubCorp adds properties on Cape Cod and in Texas to your family of clubs.

Meet the new kids on the block.

GET DOWN TO BUSINESS: Book the signature Grant Park Board Room for private meetings and events. The sound-proofed, glass-encased space features a high-grade audiovisual system and other technological touches.

The Ridge Club’s 17th hole

CLAY HAYNER (METROPOLITAN-7), ARTHUR CICCONI (RIDGE)

TAKE IT EASY: For all-day casual dining and cocktails, head to the Frame Bar, where you’ll find local beers and spirits and a menu inspired by Chicago’s street food culture. Socialize at wooden community tables, watch sports and news on three big-screen TVs, and stop in for regularly scheduled in-house entertainment.

MAKE A MEMORY: Commemorate your successful meeting or night out with a permanent keepsake when you take a pic at the club’s whimsical photo booth, located inside the Frame Bar.

The Ridge Club, Sandwich, Mass.

Part of a gated community in Cape Cod’s oldest town, this property features an 18-hole Robert von Hagge-designed golf course highlighted by fescue-covered mounding, elevation changes, and a signature 17th-hole island green. The 40,000-square-foot Cape Cod-style clubhouse offers upscale and casual dining. Other amenities include two Har-Tru tennis courts, a swimming complex, and private event spaces.

TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas About 30 miles north of Dallas, this club’s 18-hole Tom Weiskopf-designed course ranks 18th on Golf Digest’s 2017-18 Best Golf Courses in Texas list and features rolling hills and mature woods with zoysia fairways and bentgrass greens. The extensive practice facility includes a 14,000-square-foot putting green, a 100-yard short-game area with bunkers, and a chipping green. — L.M. S P R I N G 2019

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ClubCorp News and Events By Louis Marroquin In the News

Omni Parker House

Buzz From the Clubs

D.C. club looks out for its own ... California club honors veterans ... juniors bring in the wins ... golf course goes to the dogs (sort of)

Spring Refreshers

Omni rolls out the welcome mat with offers across the U.S.

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Head to the historic Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va., for golf and family fun. With the resort’s Member Stay and Play package, available through May 31, you’ll get 30 percent off your room midweek, a round of golf on the Old Course, breakfast, and parking. Use promo code CLUBSP.

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About 5 miles south of downtown Austin, the 14-story Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark puts you Omni Austin Hotel within easy reach of the Texas capitol but a comfortable distance from city commotion. Through May 31, receive a best-available upgrade at checkin and 15 percent off the best-available rate.

Just Added: Boca Lago Country Club, Boca Raton, Fla. Kings Creek Country Club, Rehoboth Beach, Del. Mid-Pacific Country Club, Kailua, Oahu The Ridge Club, Sandwich, Mass.

Riverbend Country Club, Sugar Land, Texas Stirling Club, Las Vegas TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas

In association with the Spring Valley Lake Veterans Club, Spring Valley Lake Country Club in Victorville, Calif., unveiled a veterans monument on the club grounds in November.

The 5-foot-tall by 7-foot-wide stone memorial honors all past, present, and future veterans from all five branches of the U.S. armed forces.

As part of a live auction prize, PGA Tour Champions golfer Billy Mayfair, a member at Gainey Ranch Golf Club in Billy Mayfair Scottsdale, Ariz., played 18 holes with club manager Jim Murphy and father-and-son members Bruce and Riley Bishop in November. The prize, won by the elder Bishop at the club’s Men’s Golf Association charity event earlier in the year, included lunch with Mayfair after the round.

The six-member 18-and-under girls swim team from Crow Canyon Country Club in Danville, Calif., outswam all others in its division to finish first at the 2018 Speedo Winter Junior Championships-West in December. Team members are Jessica Davis, Alexis Depaco, Zoie Hartman, Ana Jih-Schiff, Sophia Kosturos, and Shelby

Gregoire Marche of France (front) battles Egypt’s Zahed Salem.

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If your travel plans take you to Boston, book a stay at the 551-room Omni Parker House, along the Freedom Trail and near Beacon Hill and Boston Common. You’ll get 20 percent off the best-available rate through Sept. 3, and free Wi-Fi and fitness center access.

Plus, from Ritz-Carlton ...

Take advantage of the Golden Golf Package at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Fla., April 1-June 30. Offer includes upgrade to a Golf Course View room, breakfast for two at Lemonía, and two 18-hole rounds of golf at the Tiburón Golf Courses per night.

From $730 per night.

Restrictions may apply. For details on the above deals and to book, call the ClubLine or email clubline@clubcorp.com

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Squashing the Competition Twenty-four pro squash athletes from 10 countries converged on Rivers Club in Pittsburgh in February for the 2019 Three Rivers Capital Pittsburgh Open Tournament, part of the Professional Squash Association World Tour. World No. 30 Gregoire Marche of France emerged victorious after a tight five-game match against Egypt’s Zahed Salem, World No. 22 and winner of the 2017 Pittsburgh Open. In recognition of the event, city mayor Bill Peduto was on hand to declare Feb. 8 Pittsburgh Squash Day.

NORMAN CHAN/DREAMSTIME (SPAGHETTI), STAN BADZ/PGA TOUR (MAYFAIR), MIRANDA COSTA (SQUASH)

Hot Deals

In December and January, during the 35-day partial government shutdown, the City Club of Washington in D.C. served three free dinners for its furloughed members with government credentials. The club counts about 450 of its members as government employees.

Appropriately, the dinners focused on comfort foods (spaghetti, tacos, and meat loaf).

Nongovernment members and guests were invited to share the meals for $10 each.

The Pros

Making Their Marks Players with ClubCorp connections grab wins at PGA Tour tournaments

Just for You

Xander Schauffele, a member at Bernardo Heights Country Club in San Diego, continues to pile up the PGA Tour wins, adding his first victory of the year and fourth career win. He logged his latest at January’s Sentry Tournament of Champions on Maui with a course-record-tying 62 final round, beating 54-hole leader Gary Woodland by a single shot. After starting Sunday six shots behind Woodland, Schauffele racked up an impressive eight birdies and two eagles to earn the trophy.

Cameron Champ, a member at Granite Bay Golf Club in Granite Bay, Calif., snagged his first Tour win in October at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss., just his ninth career Tour event. During the event’s final round, the 23-year-old rebounded from a shaky start marked by back-to-back bogeys, finishing with birdies on five of the last six holes and besting Canada’s Corey Conners by four shots.

GETTY IMAGES: MASTERPRESS (SCHAUFFELE), MATT SULLIVAN (CHAMP)

Suppiger. The multidivision event, open to all USA Swimming teams west of the Mississippi, drew more than 200 teams from across the western U.S. Members of Hamilton Mill Golf Club in Dacula, Ga., combined two of their favorite things for their second annual “Mutts and Martinis” event in November. The club transformed its driving range into a dog park for the occasion, and members gathered with their pets for drinks and dog talk. Pups gnawed on milk bones, while their owners sipped vodka lemonade and beer.

For the third straight year, Ronin Banerjee, a 10-year-old junior member at Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club in Coto de Caza, Calif., won the Monterey Ronin Banerjee Challenge, a regional championship presented by U.S. Kids Golf, held in November.

2019 ClubCorp Tournaments April 28-May 2 ClubCorp Couples Tournament Presented by Oceania at Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, Fla. May 15-19 ClubCorp Women’s Tennis Challenge Cup at Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

June 6-9 ClubCorp Two-Person Best Ball at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio July 26-28 ClubCorp Parent-Child Better Ball at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio Sept. 4-8 Ross Division Sept. 8-12 Fazio Division ClubCorp Champions Classic at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C.

Teaming Up Get to know more about our key strategic alliances, and the deals available to you

Jaguar Scoop: For more than 80 years, the iconic carmaker has crafted luxury sedans, sports cars, and SUVs with a reputation for being fast, beautifully designed, and desirable. The U.K.-based company, which has additional plants in Austria, Brazil, China, India, and Slovakia, stresses sustainability initiatives and social concerns in its manufacturing. The current lineup consists of the Jaguar XE and XF sports sedans, the XJ full-size luxury sedan, the two-seat F-Type sports car, and a line of performance SUVS — the E-Pace, F-Pace, and the electric I-Pace.

What’s new: The new-for-2019 Jaguar I-Pace — the brand’s first battery electric vehicle — features a supercar silhouette, the maneuverability of a sports car, the versatility of a five-seat SUV, and an EPAestimated electric range of 234 miles. This year, the company upgrades its E-Pace, introduced in 2018, with new voice command navigation functionality and smart settings that learn drivers’ preferred settings. The F-Pace, now in its third year, gets a 2019 update including interior upgrades such as suedecloth headlining and illuminated treadplates and advanced driver assistant technology such as lane-keep assist.

Information: jaguarusa.com Deal: Through September, receive discounts on Jaguar vehicles and premium branded goods using the JLR PIN Discount, as well as VIP access to exclusive auto show and live experiences across the U.S. Register at jlrpartner.com/clubcorp.

I-Pace

Pro Tournaments

coming to ClubCorp clubs April 4-7 ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

May 2-5 Insperity Invitational at the Woodlands Country Club in the Woodlands, Texas S P R I N G 2019

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Where to play. Where to dine. Where to meet.

Cherry Valley Country Club, Skillman, N.J.

Phoenix My Arizona Community, 800-433-5079 myarizonacommunity.com

Antelope Point Marina In Lake Powell. Part of Forever Resorts.

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.

The Capital Grille In Phoenix and Scottsdale.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse In Scottsdale.

Gainey Ranch Golf Club, 480-951-0022

Key to symbols

United States

How to use this list

Alabama

City Clubs Country Clubs Golf Clubs Sports Clubs The Owners Club: Use of The Owners Clubs is available to Owners Club members only.

Communities: As a My Community member, you receive access to clubs in your local area.

Network Alliance 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 Alliance clubs that accept your MemberCard.

City 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.

Auburn Saugahatchee Country Club In Opelika. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Birmingham Anniston Country Club In Anniston. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

City Club Birmingham, 205-252-0088 summit-birmingham.com Atop the Regions-Habert Plaza in downtown Birmingham. Meeting and conference rooms, member workstations. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Grand National Golf Club In Auburn. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Greystone Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Musgrove Country Club In Jasper. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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

Red Mountain Theatre Company Ross Bridge Golf Club In Hoover. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Selwood Farm Sporting Clays and Quail Hunting Preserve In Alpine.

Silver Lakes Golf Club In Gadsden. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch

Huntsville

In Scottsdale.

Burningtree Country Club In Decatur. Signature Gold Golf.

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

The Shoals Golf Club

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Oakcreek Country Club In Sedona. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia Red Door Spa

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

In Litchfield Park and Phoenix.

Mobile

In Sedona.

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

Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa Seville Golf & Country Club, 480-722-8100

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

sevillegcc.com In Gilbert, 34 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. 18-hole Gary Panks-designed golf course, 3 tennis courts, health club, water park.

Signature Gold Golf.

C apital City Club, 334-834-8920

In Fountain Hills.

Montgomery Cambrian Ridge Golf Club

capitalmontgomery.com Top two floors of RSA Tower downtown. Formal and informal dining, private party facilities. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Capitol Hill Golf Club In Prattville. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

City Grill Highland Oaks Golf Club In Dothan. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Next Door Restaurant Shenandoah Plantation Hunting and Fishing In Union Springs.

Wynlakes Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

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gaineyranchcc.com In Scottsdale, 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.

Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

SunRidge Canyon Golf Club University Club

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.

O.N.E. (Optimal Network Experiences): Members receive 50 percent discount on a la carte dining at their home club, benefits in their local community, and complimentary golf and dining privileges when traveling.

Complimentary traveling benefits are noted as Signature Gold Golf and Signature Gold Dining in The List.

Signature Gold: The flagship level of private club benefits, featuring complimentary golf and dining at participating clubs (two rounds and two meals per club per month).

Additional benefits include 30-day advance tee times for members with Signature Gold Unlimited 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 month; tee times booked 14 days prior to play).

Signature Gold Dining offers complimentary dining at city and sports clubs (two meals per club per month).

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 month at each location.)

Associate Plus: Members receive golf privileges at certain properties and are limited to two rounds per month 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.

Signature Gold Dining.

Tucson Omni Tucson National Resort Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Oro Valley Country Club, 520-297-1121 orovalleycountryclub.com In Oro Valley, 15 miles north of downtown Tucson. 18-hole golf course, fitness center, casual dining, and private events space. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Red Door Spa Tucson National Golf Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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Arizona

Arkansas Bentonville Fayetteville Country Club In Fayetteville. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Shadow Valley Country Club In Rogers. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Fort Smith Fianna Hills Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Jonesboro RidgePointe Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Little Rock Diamante, A Private Membership Golf Club In Hot Springs Village. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Pine Bluff Country Club In Pine Bluff. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Texarkana Northridge Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Texarkana Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

California Bakersfield Bakersfield Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Lake Tahoe See Reno, Nev.

Los Angeles My Los Angeles Community, 800-433-5079 mylosangelescommunity.com

Braemar Country Club, 818-345-6520 braemarclub.com.

In Tarzana, 20 miles from Los Angeles International Airport. 2 golf courses, 20 tennis courts, and 2 pools. Closed Mon.

City Club Los Angeles, 213-620-9662 cityclubla.com In the heart of downtown, 17 miles from LAX. Fine dining, private event facilities, seven meeting rooms, movie screening room. Signature Gold Dining.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse In Los Angeles, Beverly Hills.

House of Blues Foundation Room Lounge In Anaheim.

Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza Porter Valley Country Club, 818-360-1071 portervalley.com In Northridge. 18-hole Ted Robinsondesigned golf course, 5 tennis courts, swimming pool, fitness center. Closed Mon.

Sand Canyon Country Club In Santa Clarita.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Six Flags Magic Mountain

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

Hyatt Regency Monterey

Napa Kitchen Collective Access to member’s lounge and interactive kitchen experience.

Reservations required.

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. Closed Mon.

Orange County Aliso Viejo Country 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. Closed Monday.

Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Bayside Restaurant In Newport Beach.

Bistango Restaurant In Irvine.

Center Club Orange County, 714-662-3414 center-club.com In the Center Tower building in downtown Costa Mesa, near John Wayne Airport. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Monarch Beach Resort In Dana Point.

Old Ranch Country Club In Seal Beach. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Palm Springs Copley’s Restaurant Desert Falls Country Club, 760-340-5646 desert-falls.com In Palm Desert, 15 miles southeast of Palm Springs. Par-72 course spans 7,017 yards with views of the San Jacinto Mountain Range. Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa In Indian Wells.

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. Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Mission Hills Country Club, 760-324-9400 missionhills.com In Rancho Mirage; 10 miles southeast of Palm Springs. 1,760-acre club with 3 championship 18-hole golf courses.

Large clubhouse, pool, fitness center, 29 tennis courts (5 grass). Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Roy’s restaurant In Rancho Mirage.

Sacramento 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. Full-service 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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

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

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

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. 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. 18-hole Brad Bell-designed golf course, grill. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

San Diego My San Diego Community, 800-433-5079 mysandiegocommunity.com

Bay Club Carmel Valley One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast.

Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bernardo Heights Country Club, 858-487-4022 bernardoheightscc.com 18-hole Ted Robinson-designed golf course, informal and formal dining, private events space. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Hotel Solamar Legoland In Carlsbad.

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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Resort Shadowridge Golf Club, 760-727-7700 shadowridgecc.com In Vista, in north San Diego County.

18-hole golf course, practice facilities, clubhouse. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

University Club Atop Symphony Towers, 619-234-5200

Bay Club Redwood Shores In Redwood City. One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bay Club Ross Valley In Kentfield. One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bay Club San Francisco One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast.

Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bay Club Santa Clara In Santa Clara. One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bay Club SF Tennis One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast.

Complimentary access for traveling members.

The Club at Wingtip Club Quarters 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 Robinson-designed golf course, 13 tennis courts, pool, fitness facility. Closed Mon.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Hotel Zoe Napa Valley Lodge In Napa Valley.

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

Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club, 707-546-3485

uc-sandiego.com Atop Symphony Towers downtown.

Two main dining rooms and six meeting rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

San Francisco My Bay Area Community, 800-433-5079 mybayareacommunity.com

Bay Club at the Gateway One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast.

Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bay Club Courtside In Los Gatos. One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bay Club Financial District One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast.

Complimentary access for traveling members.

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Bay Club Marin In Marin. One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

santarosagolf.com In Santa Rosa, 55 miles north of San Francisco in Sonoma County.

18-hole parkland golf course, upscale dining, ballroom. Tennis, swimming, and fitness facilities. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

San Jose My Bay Area Community, 800-433-5079 mybayareacommunity.com

Bay Club Cupertino One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast.

Complimentary access for traveling members.

Coyote Creek Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Lake Don Pedro Marina In Don Pedro Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.

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Omni Interlocken Resort In Broomfield. Signature Gold Golf.

Perry Park Country Club In Larkspur. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Fort Collins Fort Collins Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Vail Sonnenalp Club In Edwards. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Sonnenalp Hotel

Silicon Valley Capital Club, 408-971-9300

Connecticut

sanjoseclub.com In Knight Ridder Building in heart of downtown. Main dining room, 4 private dining rooms, meeting rooms, conference rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Hartford

Victorville

Windsor Locks

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. Closed Mon.

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. Athletic facility, 4 tennis courts (3 clay courts, 1 hard court), outdoor pool, spa, and pro shop. 2 dining rooms with seasonal dining hours. Resort rates apply. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Sky Hotel

Colorado Springs The El Paso Club Signature Gold Dining.

Denver Black Bear Golf Club, 303-840-3100 blackbearclub.com In Parker. 32 miles south of Denver International Airport. 18-hole Jeff Brauer-designed golf course, driving range, practice facilities, dining room.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Blackstone Country Club, 303-680-0245 blackstone-club.com In Aurora. 25 miles south of Denver International Airport. 18-hole Jay Morrish-designed golf course, dining room, pool, 2 tennis courts, fitness facilities. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Hotel Monaco

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Hartford Club Signature Gold Dining.

Stamford See New York City.

Six Flags New England

Boca Lago Country Club In Boca Raton. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

The Capital Grille The Club at Boca Pointe In Boca Raton. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Eagle Trace Golf Club In Coral Springs.

Hamilton Douglass Clothiers Heron Bay Golf Club In Coral Springs.

Lago Mar Country Club In Plantation. Signature Gold Golf.

Red Door Spa 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. Signature Gold Dining.

In Springfield, Mass.

Fort Myers

Delaware

In Naples.

Newark

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

See Philadelphia.

Rehoboth Beach Kings Creek Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Wilmington University and Whist Club Signature Gold Dining.

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. 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 HaggeDevlin-designed golf, practice and banquet facilities, clubhouse, fitness center, 17 tennis courts, 3 pools. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

StarLite Dining Cruises

Destin Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club

The Capital Grille The Club at Pelican Preserve Raptor Bay Golf Club In Bonita Springs.

Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples In Naples

Gainesville Haile Plantation Golf & Country Club, 352-335-0055 haileplantationgolf.com 10 miles from the University of Florida and the Florida Medical Center.

18-hole Gary Player-designed golf course. Tennis, swimming, and fitness facilities, pro shop. Dining room, bar, and grill. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Jacksonville My Jacksonville Community, 800-433-5079 myjacksonvillecommunity.com

Amelia National Golf Club In Fernandina Beach.

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. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Marsh Creek Country Club, 904-461-1101

Fort Lauderdale

marshcreek.com In St. Augustine. 18-hole golf course, informal and formal dining, 10 tennis courts, fitness rooms, pool, private events space. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

My South Coast Community, 800-433-5079

Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort

mysouthcoastcommunity.com

In Amelia Island.

In Santa Rosa Beach. Signature Gold Golf.

Vue on 30a In Santa Rosa Beach.

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Omni Jacksonville Hotel 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.

18-hole Mark McCumber designed golf course. 2 tennis courts, pool. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Melbourne Suntree Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Miami My South Coast Community, 800-433-5079 mysouthcoastcommunity.com

The Biltmore In Coral Gables.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

Orlando 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 citrus-club.com On the 18th floor of Citrus Center.

Formal and casual dining, cocktail lounge, six private rooms. Citrus Club Spa and Fitness Center, Meeting and conference rooms.Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

DeBary Golf & Country Club, 386-668-1705 debarycc.com In DeBary, 25 miles northeast of Orlando. 18-hole Lloyd Clifton golf course, formal dining, 6 tennis courts, pool, fitness center. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Pointe

Tallahassee Kinderlou Forest Golf Club In Valdosta, Ga. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Tampa My Tampa Bay Community, 800-433-5079 mytampabaycommunity.com

The Capital Grille Centre Club, 813-286-4040 centretampa.com Atop the Urban Center in Westshore.

Dining room, lounge, private dining and meeting rooms, conference room. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

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 Hills-designed championship golf course, 9 Har-Tru tennis courts, fitness center, junior Olympic-size pool. Overnight resort accommodations. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

In Windermere. Signature Gold Golf.

West Palm Beach

Grand Bohemian Hotel House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch

Pay-to-play access.

Signature Gold Dining.

In Palm Beach Gardens.

Breakers West Country Club The Capital Grille

Legoland In Winter Haven.

Mystic Dunes Golf Club In Celebration. Pay-to-play access

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate In ChampionsGate.

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

Sarasota The Venetian Golf and River Club In North Venice. Signature Gold Golf.

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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.

Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

PGA National Resort & Spa In Palm Beach Gardens. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Georgia Atlanta My Atlanta Community, 800-433-5079 myatlantacommunity.com

Atlanta National Golf Club, 707-442-8801 atlantanationalgolfclub.com In Alpharetta. Golf retreat surrounded by rolling hills. 18-hole Pete and P.B. Dye-designed golf course, practice facilities, formal and casual dining, men’s grill, meeting facilities.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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, pro shop. Signature Gold Golf.

Bentwater Golf Club, 770-529-9554 bentwatergc.com In Acworth. Near Marietta and Kennesaw. 18-hole golf course, dining, banquet room, pro shop.

Braelinn Golf Club, 770-631-3100 braelinngc.com In Peachtree City. 25 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole golf course, practice facility, casual dining, pool, 4 tennis courts. Closed Wed.

Brookfield Country Club, 770-993-1990

Brookstone Golf & Country Club, 770-425-8500

Eagle Watch Golf Club, 770-591-1000

brookstonecc.com In Acworth, about 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. 18-hole course, 8 tennis courts, 2 pools, casual and upscale dining options. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

eaglewatchgc.com In Woodstock. Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, dining room, garden room, lounge.

Buckhead Club, 404-262-2262 buckhead-club.com On the 26th floor of the Sovereign Building. Dining room, lounge, meeting and conference rooms, fitness center. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

flatcreekcc.com In Peachtree City. 23 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 27 holes of golf, practice facilities, main and private dining rooms, pool, private events facilities. Closed Mon.

Canongate I Golf Club, 770-463-3342

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

canongate1gc.com In Sharpsburg. 20 miles southwest of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 36 holes of golf, main and private dining rooms, pool, 2 tennis courts.

In Atlanta, Dunwoody.

The Capital Grille Chapel Hills Golf Club, 770-949-0030 chapelhillsgc.com In Douglasville. 25 miles northwest of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole golf course, main and private dining rooms, pool, 4 tennis courts.

Cigar City Club Commerce Club, 404-222-0191

Glen Ella Springs Inn In Clarkesville.

Hamilton Mill Golf Club, 770-945-4653 hamiltonmillgc.com In Dacula. 50 miles northeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole Fred Couples/Gene Bates-designed golf course, practice facilities, meeting and conference space.

Jonpaul’s Tonsorial and Spa Services In Johns Creek.

Laurel Springs Golf Club, 770-884-0065

commerceclubatlanta.com On the 49th floor of 191 Peachtree Tower in downtown Atlanta. Two main dining rooms, seven private meeting rooms, bar and lounge.

Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

laurelspringsclub.com In Suwanee, 27 miles north of Atlanta.

18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, driving range, and practice facilities. Informal dining, bar and lounge, Nicklaus library, pro shop, locker rooms. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Country Club of Gwinnett, 770-978-7755

The Manor Golf & Country Club, 678-366-3886

countryclubofgwinnett.com 30 miles east of Atlanta. 18-hole Steve Melnyk-designed golf course with driving range and practice facilities.

Grill, pro shop, banquet facilities. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

manorgcc.com In Milton. 18-hole golf course — Georgia’s only Tom Watson-designed championship course, formal and casual dining, aquatic center featuring junior Olympic-size pool, tennis center with 16 courts. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

Currahee Club In Toccoa. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Eagle’s Landing Country Club, 770-389-2000

brookfieldcountryclub.com In Roswell, 35 miles north of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole course, casual dining, private events space, pool, fitness and tennis centers, golf performance center with FlightScope technology. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

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Flat Creek Country Club, 770-487-8140

Mirror Lake Golf Club, 770-459-5599 mirrorlakegc.com In Villa Rica. 36 holes of golf, dining room, patio with views of Mirror Lake, pool, 4 tennis courts.

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, fitness center.

Olde Atlanta Golf Club, 770-497-0097 oldeatlantagc.com In Suwanee. 18-hole Arthur Hillsdesigned golf course, practice facilities, casual dining, private events facilities.

Indian Wells Country Club, Indian Wells, Calif.

The Peachtree Club In Midtown.

Planterra Ridge Golf Club, 770-487-8141 planterraridgegc.com In Peachtree City. 27 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, dining room, pool. Closed Tue.

Polo Golf & Country Club, 770-887-7656 pologolfandcountryclub.com In Cumming. 18-hole Joe Leedesigned golf course, practice facilities, dining, swim center with pools and waterslide, tennis center with 10 courts. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags White Water Sun City Peachtree Golf Club, 678-242-1933 suncitypeachtreegolf.com In Griffin. 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, dining room, bar, private events facilities.

Traditions of Braselton, 706-363-9963 traditionsofbraseltongc.com In Jefferson. 18-hole golf course, casual dining, private events space.

Closed Tue.

Whitewater Creek Country Club, 770-460-0877 whitewatercreekcc.com In Fayetteville. 20 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, main and private dining rooms, private events facilities. Closed Thur.

The Whitley Windermere Golf Club, 678-513-1000 windermeregc.com In Cumming. 18-hole Davis Love IIIdesigned golf course, dining room, private events facilities.

Augusta The Carriage House Inn In Aiken, South Carolina.

The Pinnacle Club The Willcox In Aiken, South Carolina.

Woodside Plantation Country Club, 803-649-3383 woodside-plantation.com In Aiken, South Carolina. 30 miles from Augusta Regional Airport in Woodside Plantation. 3 golf courses, 10 tennis courts, 2 pools. Closed Mon. Green fees apply to all members during Masters week.

Columbus Country Club of Columbus

Waldorf Astoria Atlanta White Columns Country Club, 770-343-9025

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

whitecolumnscountryclub.com In Milton. 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed golf course, dining, tennis complex with 10 courts, outdoor swim center, fitness facilities. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Healy Point Country Club, 478-743-1495

White Oak Golf Club, 770-251-6700 whiteoakgc.com In Newnan. 27 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 36-hole golf course, dining room, private dining room, 4 tennis courts, pool.

Macon healypointcc.com 18-hole Gary Player-designed golf course, formal and casual dining, tennis complex with 10 courts, pool, fitness facilities. Closed Tue.

River Forest Golf Club, 478-974-0974 riverforestgc.com In Forsyth. 25 miles northwest of Macon. 18-hole golf course, dining room, access to pool, tennis, and fitness facilities. Closed Mon.

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Valdosta See Tallahassee, Fla.

Hawaii Kauai St. Regis Princeville Resort

Maui Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course

Oahu Hawaii Prince Golf Club Mid-Pacific Country Club In Kailua. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Prince Waikiki Plaza Club Signature Gold Dining.

Illinois Champaign Urbana Country Club In Urbana. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Chicago My Chicago Community, 800-433-5079 mychicagocommunity.com

Autobahn Country Club In Joliet. Premier motorsports club.

Calumet Country Club In Homewood.

The Capital Grille Locations in Chicago, Lombard, and Rosemont.

The Carlton Club at RitzCarlton, Chicago Spa access only.

Mystic Blue Odyssey Cruises Ravinia Green Country Club, 847-945-6200 raviniagreen.com In Riverwoods, about 15 miles north of O’Hare International Airport.

18-hole golf course with caddy services, tennis courts, pools, casual and formal dining. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Ravisloe Golf Club In Homewood.

Red Door Spa Ritz-Carlton, Chicago Rolling Green Country Club, 847-945-6200 rollinggreencc.com In Arlington Heights, about 12 miles north of O’Hare International Airport.

18-hole golf course with caddy services, pool, fitness center, casual and formal dining. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Seadog Cruises Six Flags Great America Spiaggia Part of Levy Restaurants.

Spirit of Chicago White Eagle Golf Club In Naperville.

Peoria Country Club of Peoria Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Rockford Rockford Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Indiana Evansville Rolling Hills Country Club

Chicago Elite Yacht Club Quarters Hotel The Drake Hotel Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

In Newburgh. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

In Chicago, Naperville, Rosemont.

Indianapolis

Fort Wayne

Hawthorns Golf & Country Club In Fishers. Signature Gold Golf.

Omni Severin Hotel Skyline Club, 317-263-5000 skyline-indy.com On the 36th floor of the One American Square building downtown.

Main dining room, bar and grill, 4 private dining rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

West Lafayette Golf and Country Club

Terre Haute Country Club of Terre Haute Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Iowa Davenport Davenport Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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

Kansas Kansas City Lawrence Country Club In Lawrence. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, 913-402-1000

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

The Capital Grille Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Signature Gold Dining.

The Metropolitan, 312-876-3200 metclubchicago.com On the 66th and 67th floors of the Willis Tower in the financial district.

Dining room, 16 private rooms, grill, wine bar, meeting and conference rooms, fitness center. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Mid-America Club, 312-861-1100 midamclub.com Atop the 80th floor of the Aon Center. Dining room, grill, lounge, 8,500-square-foot ballroom, private dining and conference rooms.

Signature Gold Dining.

Anderson Country Club

Broadmoor Country Club

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The Pearl Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

My New England Community, 800-433-5079

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Wichita Reflection Ridge Golf Club Willowbend Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Kentucky Bowling Green Indian Hills Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Hebron See Cincinnati.

Louisville GlenOaks Country Club In Prospect. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Omni Louisville Hotel

Boston College Club, 617-946-2828

Lafayette Carriage House Hotel City Club at River Ranch

Lake Charles

knollwoodclub.com In Granger, north of Notre Dame. 2 golf courses, driving range, indoor and outdoor pools, 10 tennis courts.

Dining, golf shop, fitness center.

See Washington, D.C.

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Signature Gold Dining.

Knollwood Country Club, 574-277-1541

Spirit of Baltimore

Rockville

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

South Bend

In Anderson. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

House of Blues - Foundation Room

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Polo Fields Golf & Country Club

In West Lafayette. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

nicklausgolflg.com In Overland Park, 10 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, practice facilities, pool, 21,000-square-foot clubhouse, pro shop, conference room, informal dining room, casual bar and grill, private dining room.

Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

Orchard Ridge Country Club

Persimmon Ridge Golf Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Lake Charles Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

The Capital Grille

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In Boston and Chestnut Hill.

Cypress Bend Resort Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

New Orleans Beau Chene Country Club In Mandeville. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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

English Turn Golf and Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse 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 18-hole Arthur Hills-designed championship golf course, 6 lighted tennis courts, pool, spa and fitness facilities, whirlpool, steam room, and lounge.

Maryland The Capital Grille Eagle’s Nest Country Club In Phoenix, 21 miles north of Baltimore. 18-hole golf course, casual and upscale dining, eight Har-Tru outdoor tennis courts, Olympic-size pool, private event space. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse The Golf Club at South River Red Door Spa In Baltimore, Bethesda, and Gaithersburg.

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Club Quarters Hotel Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse House of Blues - Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

The International Golf Club and Lodge In Bolton.

Ipswich Country Club, 978-356-4822 ipswichclub.com In Ipswich, 30 miles northeast of Boston. 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones. 6 Har-Tru tennis courts, pro shop, fitness center, pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Closed Mon.

Langham Hotel Boston Odyssey Cruises Seaport Elite Yacht Cruises Spirit of Boston

Cape Cod The Ridge Club In Sandwich. 18-hole Robert von Hagge-designed course, 2 Har-Tru tennis courts, swimming complex, upscale and casual dining. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Ocean Edge Resort & Club In Brewster.

Michigan Detroit

Baltimore

In Edgewater

bostoncollegeclub.com On the 36th floor of the Bank of America Financial Building in the financial district. Formal and informal dining, bar and lounge, meeting and conference rooms. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

My Detroit Community, 800-433-5079 mydetroitcommunity.com

The Capital Grille Dearborn Racquet & Health Club In Dearborn.

No. VI Chophouse In Novi.

Oakhurst Golf & Country Club, 248-391-3300 oakhurstgolf.com In Clarkston. Arthur Hill-designed course. Three-story clubhouse includes dining options, meeting rooms, private event spaces, and pro shop. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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

877-684-3919 privateevents @ clubcorp . com

Oak Pointe Country Club, 810-229-4554 oak-pointe.com In Brighton, 30 miles west of Detroit.

18-hole Arthur Hills-designed golf course and 18-hole private championship course. 4 lighted tennis courts, fitness center, pool. Closed Mon.

Skyline Club, 248-350-9898 theskylineclub.com In Southfield, 15 miles north of Detroit, on the 28th floor of the Town Center Building. Dining, lounge, private workspaces, fitness center. Closed Sat-Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

TPC Michigan, 313-436-3000 tpcmichigangc.com In Dearborn. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature course, casual dining, bar, lounge, locker rooms, private events space. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

University Club of Michigan State University In Lansing.

Grand Rapids Cork Wine & Grille FireRock Grille In Caledonia.

Rush Creek Bistro In Grandville.

StoneWater Country Club In Caledonia.

Sunnybrook Country Club In Grandville.

Thousand Oaks Golf Club Watermark Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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Dellwood Country Club In Dellwood. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Medina Golf & Country Club, 763-478-6021 medinagolfcc.com In Medina, 20 miles west of downtown Minneapolis. Family pool, 18 holes of championship golf, 9-hole short course, 4 Har-Tru tennis courts, dining options. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Rochester Somerby Golf Club In Byron. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Mississippi Hattiesburg Canebrake Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Jackson Lake Caroline Golf Club In Madison. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Patrick Farms Golf Club In Pearl.

Whisper Lake Country Club In Madison.

Missouri Columbia The Club at Old Hawthorne Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Joplin Twin Hills Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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

Lake of the Ozarks Marina Part of Forever Resorts.

The Lodge of Four Seasons In Lake Ozark.

Kansas City The Capital Grille Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, 913-402-1000 In Overland Park, Kansas. See Kansas City, Kansas.

Springfield Millwood Golf & Racquet Club In Ozark. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

St. Louis Country Club at the Legends In Eureka. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Missouri Athletic Club Signature Gold Dining.

Six Flags St. Louis WingHaven Country Club In O’Fallon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. S P R I N G 2019

Nebraska Omaha Champions Run Country Club

Reno Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer Steak restaurants.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino

Nevada

In Incline Village.

Las Vegas

Signature Gold Golf.

Aria Resort & Casino Bear’s Best Las Vegas, 702-804-8500 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. Signature Gold Golf.

Bellagio Callville Bay Resort & Marina In Lake Mead. Part of Forever Resorts.

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, pool, fitness center. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

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

Citizens Kitchen & Bar Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina In Lake Mojave. Part of Forever Resorts.

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.

Fix Restaurant Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

Somersett Country Club The Village at Squaw Valley In Lake Tahoe, Calif.

New Hampshire Manchester Omni Mount Washington Resort In Bretton Woods.

The One Hundred Club

hamletwindwatch.com In Hauppauge, 8 miles northwest of Long Island MacArthur Airport.

18-hole golf course, pro shop, informal dining. Signature Gold Golf.

New York City Anglebrook Golf Club

The Athletic & Swim Club at Equitable Center, 212-265-3490

Atlantic City

athleticswim.com Midtown location. World-class fitness area, 25-yard indoor pool, group exercise classes, personal training, massage, quick snack bistro. Adults only — 16 and older.

Red Door Spa

Newark Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club In Bedminster Township. Signature Gold/O.N.E.

Trenton Cherry Valley Country Club cherryvalleycc.com In Skillman. About 8 miles north of historic Princeton. 18-hole Rees Jones golf course set along Bedens Brook, 7 tennis courts, Olympic-size pool.

Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

Six Flags Great Adventure In Jackson, N.J.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor In Jackson, N.J.

New Mexico Albuquerque Canyon Club

Bateaux New York The Beard House In Greenwich Village.

The Capital Grille In Manhattan; Stamford, Conn.

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

Signature Gold Golf.

VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

Las Cruces

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

Picacho Hills Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

La Posada de Santa Fe, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

New York

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch

Albany

Vdara Hotel & Spa

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

New Jersey

House of Blues - Foundation Room

In Lake Mead. Part of Forever Resorts.

hamletwillowcreek.com In Mt. Sinai, 18 miles northwest of Long Island MacArthur Airport.

18-hole golf course, pro shop, informal dining. Signature Gold Golf.

In Portsmouth.

Santa Fe

Le Cirque Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino MGM Grand Hotel and Casino The Mirage New York New York Red Square Searsucker The Signature at MGM Grand Stack Restaurant Stirling Club Temple Bar Marina

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

In Lincolndale. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

In Las Vegas.

Signature Gold Dining.

Red Door Spa In Bellmore.

The Great Escape Six Flags’ park In Lake George.

In Manhattan.

Manhattan Elite Yachts The Michelangelo Hotel Omni Berkshire Place Red Door Spa In Darien, Conn.; and New York City.

Spirit of New Jersey Spirit of New York Terrace Club

Jamestown

North Carolina

See Erie, Pa.

Asheville

Long Island Engineers Country Club In Roslyn Harbor. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

The Hamlet Golf & Country Club, 631-209-7448 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. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

Hendersonville Country Club In Hendersonville. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Inn on Biltmore Estate In the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Omni Grove Park Inn

Charlotte The Capital Grille Charlotte City Club Signature Gold Dining.

Charlotte Motor Speedway Chetola Resort In Blowing Rock.

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

Firethorne Country Club, 704-243-2433 firethornecountryclub.com In Marvin, about 20 miles south of Charlotte. 18-hole Tom Jacksondesigned golf course, casual and formal dining, private events space, 10 tennis courts, four pools. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Omni Charlotte Hotel River Run Country Club In Davidson. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

TPC Piper Glen, 704-846-1212 tpcpiperglengc.com 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, dining, tennis courts, pool, fitness center. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club In Denver. Pay-to-play access.

Greensboro Alamance Club In Danville, Va. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E

Danville Golf Club In Burlington. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E

Outer Banks The Currituck Club, 252-453-9400 thecurrituckgolfclub.com Between Duck and Corolla. 90 miles from Norfolk International Airport.

18-hole Rees Jones course, practice facilities. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Nags Head Golf Links, 252-441-8073

lochmere.com In Cary, southeast of Raleigh. 18-hole Gene Hamm-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, grill, covered pavilion for special events. 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 LaFoy-designed course, clubhouse, 6 tennis courts, grill. 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 Resort In the Sandhills of North Carolina.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. on No. 9.

Wilmington Beaufort Club In Beaufort. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

City Club of Wilmington River Landing Country Club

Raleigh/Durham

bermudaruncc.com In Bermuda Run, about 13 miles southwest of Winston-Salem. Two 18-hole courses, tennis courts, two pools, private events space, and two clubhouses, both with dining options.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Alamance Country Club In Burlington. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Angus Barn 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 RaleighDurham International Airport. Dining room and grill, 7 private rooms.

Signature Gold Dining.

City Club Raleigh, 919-834-8829 cityclubraleigh.com On the 28th and 29th floors of the Wells Fargo Capitol Center. Formal and informal dining, 6 private dining rooms. Signature Gold Dining.

Shawnee Country Club In Shawnee. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Lochmere Golf Club, 919-851-0611

In Wallace.

trianglecommunityclubs.com

Oak Tree Country Club oaktreecc.net In Edmond. About 15 miles north of Oklahoma City. 36 holes of Pete Dyedesigned golf, tennis, fitness center, pool, Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

devilsridgecc.com In Holly Springs, 20 miles southwest of Raleigh. 18-hole John LaFoydesigned golf course. Grill area, 3 private dining rooms, and driving range. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

nagsheadgolflinks.com 90 miles from Norfolk International Airport. 18-hole golf course and grill.

Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

My Triangle Community, 800-433-5079

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Croasdaile Country Club Devils Ridge Golf Club, 919-557-6100

Winston-Salem Bermuda Run Country Club, 336-998-8155

High Point Country Club In High Point. Pay-to-play access.

The Trails Golf Club Stonebridge Ranch Country Club, McKinney, Texas courses, pro shop, bar and grill, and private dining. 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.

Silver Lake Country Club, 330-688-6066 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. Closed Mon.

Cincinnati My River Community, 800-433-5079

Stillmeadow Country Club Traditions Country Club In Hebron, Ky. Signature Gold Golf.

Cleveland My North Coast Community, 800-433-5079 mynorthcoastcommunity.com

Blue Point Grill The Capital Grille In Lyndhurst.

Chagrin Valley Athletic Club In Chagrin Falls.

The Club at Hillbrook In Chagrin Falls.

Delmonico’s Steakhouse Elyria Country Club In Elyria.

Fox Meadow Country Club

In Medina.

firestonecountryclub.com 15 miles from the Akron-Canton Airport. Home to the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, with 3 18-hole golf

In Painesville.

Hill ‘n Dale Club

Astoria

Columbus

Medford Grants Pass Golf Club

Heritage Golf Club, 614-777-1690 heritagegc.com In Hilliard, 13 miles northwest of Columbus. 18-hole P.B. Dye-designed course, formal and casual dining venues, and private events space.

Signature Gold Golf.

myrivercommunity.com

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dayton The Dayton Club, 937-224-4381 daytonracquet.com On the 28th and 29th floors of Kettering Tower downtown. Fitness center, personal training, massage, squash court, 2 group fitness rooms, dining room, lounge, meeting and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.

Sugar Valley Country Club

In Grants Pass. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Portland Boundary Social Club Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Hotel Monaco Hotel Vintage Plaza Riverside Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

University Club

Redmond The Loft of Bend In Bend.

Pennsylvania Erie Country Club of Meadville In Meadville. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

In Bellbrook.

Lake Shore Country Club

Toledo

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Highland Meadows Golf Club In Sylvania. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

The Hill Society

Lawton The Territory Golf and Country Club

McAlester

Chambersburg Country Club In Chambersburg, Pa. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Oklahoma

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

Moon Brook Country Club In Jamestown, N.Y. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Harrisburg

Toledo Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

In Duncan. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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

Oregon

In Warrenton. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Weymouth Country Club

House of Blues - Foundation Room

Lakeside Yacht Club Quail Hollow Country Club, 440-639-3800

Club at Indian Springs In Broken Arrow.

In Medina.

My River Community, 800-433-5079

In Loveland. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Tulsa

Astoria Golf and Country Club

Steele Mansion Inn

Dayton

In Greensboro. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Firestone Country Club, 330-644-8441

In Solon.

The Cincinnatian Hotel Oasis Golf Club & Conference Center

In Medina.

Akron

Salmon Dave’s Pacific Rim Signature of Solon Country Club

myrivercommunity.com

Starmount Forest Country Club

Ohio

Rustic Hills Country Club In Medina.

In Norman. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Signature Gold Dining.

Lebanon Country Club In Lebanon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Philadelphia

McAlester Country Club

Oklahoma City Dornick Hills Country Club In Ardmore. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

The Greens Country Club

Applecross Country Club In Downingtown.

The Capital Grille Club Quarters Hotel Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse In Philadelphia, King of Prussia.

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Treesdale Golf & Country Club, 724-625-2220

Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run, 843-689-2200

treesdalegolf.com In Gibsonia, 25 miles north of downtown Pittsburgh. 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.

goldenbear-indigorun.com 1,714-acre residential and golf community. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course, pro shop, tennis.

Rhode Island Providence The Capital Grille Ledgemont Country Club

In Chester County.

In Seekonk, Mass. Signature Gold Golf.

Hartefeld National, 610-268-8800

South Carolina

hartefeld.com In Avondale, 40 miles from Philadelphia. 18-hole Tom Faziodesigned golf course, grill and pub, ballroom. Signature Gold Golf.

North Hills Country Club, 215-887-8030 northhillscc.org In North Hills. 200-seat ballroom with bar, three pools, casual and upscale dining, and 18-hole golf course.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Pyramid Club, 215-567-6510 pyramidclub.com Atop Mellon Bank Center in Center City. Views of the Delaware Valley from the main dining room. Meeting and conference rooms. Closed Sat-Sun except on holidays and for private parties. Signature Gold Dining.

Spirit of Philadelphia Talamore Country Club In Ambler.

Pittsburgh My Pittsburgh Community, 800-433-5079 mypittsburghcommunity.com

The Capital Grille The Carlton Restaurant Diamond Run Golf Club, 412-741-2020 diamond-run.com In Sewickley, 16 miles from Pittsburgh International Airport. 18-hole Gary Player-designed course, practice facilities, informal dining, grill. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Green Oaks Country Club In Verona.

Omni Bedford Springs Resort In Bedford. Signature Gold Golf.

Omni William Penn Hotel Rivers Club, 412-391-5227 riversclub.com In One Oxford Centre downtown.

Complete fitness, squash, yoga, Pilates, pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Dining room, pub. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Aiken See Augusta, Ga.

Charleston Belmond Charleston Place Hotel Charleston National Golf Club Harbour Club Signature Gold Dining.

Kiawah Island Golf Resort RiverTowne Country Club In Mount Pleasant. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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. Dining room, grill, private dining, lounge, meeting and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.

Inn at USC The Members Club at Woodcreek and WildeWood Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Set in the prestigious Indigo Run private community, a short drive to the island’s beaches. Special privileges at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Golden Bear golf course, private lodge with swimming pool, member lounge, and business center plus spacious 3-bedroom, 3-bath Club Homes.

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.

Wachesaw Plantation Club In Murrells Inlet. Signature Gold Golf.

Tennessee Chattanooga Black Creek Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Knoxville Club LeConte Signature Gold Dining.

Fox Den Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Memphis Crescent Club

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

commerce-club.com Atop the One Liberty Square building downtown. Dining and meeting rooms, bar, and grill. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Hyatt Regency Greenville Musgrove Mills Golf Club The Preserve at Verdae Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Hilton Head Island Country Club of Hilton Head, 843-681-2582

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Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort The Owners Club at Hilton Head, 843-342-2080

Commerce Club, 864-232-5600

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Haig Point Club On Daufuskie Island. Pay-to-play access.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

In Beaver.

In Gibsonia and Pittsburgh.

thegolfclub-indigorun.com Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II-designed golf course, clubhouse, pro shop. Signature Gold Golf.

Greenville

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.

Salon Vivace

The Golf Club at Indigo Run, 843-689-3500

Windyke Country Club

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.

Clarksville Country Club In Clarksville. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Nashville City Club Signature Gold Dining.

Temple Hills Country Club, 615-646-4785 templehillsgolf.com In Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville. 27 holes of golf open year-round, casual and formal dining,

private events space, two tennis courts, junior Olympic-size pool.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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

Texas

The University of Texas Club, 512-471-2000

Abilene

utclub.com On the 6th and 7th floors in the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Bar with casual dining, banquette seating, media area, private rooms. Privileges are not extended during home football game weekends (Fri-Sun), however non-resident memberships are available.

Signature Gold Dining.

Abilene Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Amarillo Amarillo Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Amarillo Club Signature Gold Dining.

Austin My Lone Star Community, 800-433-5079 mylonestarcommunity.com

Driskill Hotel Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse 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 Nicklaus-designed 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. 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 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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

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

Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa The Owners Club at Barton Creek, 512-329-4663 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.

Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Dallas/Fort Worth My Dallas Fort Worth Community, 800-433-5079 mydfwcommunity.com

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.

Canyon Creek Country Club, 972-231-1466 canyoncreekclub.com In Richardson. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, 24 lighted tennis courts, 3 pools, indoor and outdoor dining.

Closed Tue.

The Capital Grille Cedar Creek Country Club In Kemp. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

City Club of Fort Worth In Fort Worth.

The Clubs of Prestonwood, 972-239-7111 prestonwoodcc.org Two North Texas clubs in one, just eight miles apart. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

The Creek Clubhouse In North Dallas. 18-hole course designed by Ralph Plummer; casual and formal dining, Laykhold-surface tennis courts, pool, and fitness center. Closed Mon.

The Hills Clubhouse In Plano. 18-hole course designed

by Dave Bennett. Pool. Closed Tue.

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.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse In Addison, Uptown.

Frisco Gun Club In Frisco.

Gleneagles Country Club, 972-867-6666

Shady Valley Country Club, 817-275-3092

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

shadyvalley.com In Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth. Golf course, driving range, tennis court, pool, and sauna. Closed Mon.

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, driving range, full-service dining, banquet facilities. Closed Mon.

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. 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, 5 dining areas. Golf and dining available Tue-Sun. Signature Gold Golf.

Oakmont Country Club, 940-321-5599 oakmontclub.com In Corinth, 20 miles northwest of Dallas. 18-hole course designed by Roger Packard and Don January; practice facility with double-ended driving range, clubhouse with pool and tennis facilities.

Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West Omni Fort Worth Hotel Park City Club Red Door Spa In Dallas and Plano.

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Rough Creek Lodge & Resort In Glen Rose.

Roy’s restaurant In Plano.

Sheraton Stonebriar Hotel Six Flags Hurricane Harbor In Arlington.

Six Flags Over Texas In Arlington.

Stonebriar Country Club, 972-625-5050 stonebriar.com In Frisco, 30 miles north of Dallas.

Two 18-hole golf courses, designed by Tom Fazio and Finger/Dye. Lighted tennis courts, pool, formal and informal dining. Finger/Dye course for Signature and Associate Gold. Fazio course for Signature Gold.

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. 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. Closed Mon.

Suntex Boat Club Timarron Country Club, 817-481-7529

private dining rooms with views of the city. Reservations required. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

TPC Craig Ranch In McKinney. 18-hole Tom Weiskopfdesigned course, putting green, short-game area with bunkers, chipping green, upscale and casual dining. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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. Closed Mon. 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. Closed Mon.

The Westin Stonebriar Resort

Houston My Houston Community, 800-433-5079 myhoustoncommunity.com

April Sound Country Club, 936-588-1101 aprilsoundcountryclub.com On Lake Conroe, 45 miles north of Houston. 27 holes of golf, 12 tennis courts, fitness center, aquatics complex.

Bay Oaks Country Club, 281-488-7888 bayoakscountryclub.com 18-hole Arthur Hills golf course, 9 tennis courts, pool, fitness center, formal and casual dining. Closed Mon.

timarronclub.com In Southlake, 15 miles west of DFW International Airport. 18-hole Byron Nelson-designed golf course. Practice facility with driving range, sand bunker, and chipping and putting greens, 31,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, meeting and conference rooms, and special-event facilities. Closed Mon.

The Capital Grille The Club at Falcon Point, 281-392-7888

Tower Club, 214-220-0403

theclubsofkingwood.com In Kingwood. Hailed as one of the “World’s Largest Private Country Clubs”

tower-dallas.com In Thanksgiving Tower downtown; 15 miles from Dallas Love Field and 25 miles from DFW International Airport.

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falconpoint.com In Katy, 25 miles west of downtown Houston; 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert von Hagge and Bruce Devlin, 5 lighted tennis courts, 2 pools. Closed Mon.

The Clubs of Kingwood

The Clubs of Kingwood at Deerwood, 281-360-1060

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18-hole championship golf course, driving range, pro shop, clubhouse, grill. Informal dining room available for private functions.

Closed Mon. Green fees apply after use of Signature Gold and O.N.E. complimentary rounds.

The Clubs of Kingwood at Kingwood, 281-358-2171 City Club Raleigh, Raleigh, N.C.

Four 18-hole golf courses, 5 pools, 26 tennis courts, clubhouse, pro shop. Closed Mon.

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

The Downtown Club thedowntownclubhouston.com An alliance of two private club traditions in downtown Houston that offers expanded benefits for downtown business leaders and residents.

Private dining rooms available at both clubs.

The Downtown Club at Houston Center, 713-654-0877 In First City parking garage downtown. Complete athletics, basketball, indoor track, 4 group exercise studios. Lunch only.

Signature Gold Dining.

The Downtown Club at Met, 713-652-0700 In Allen Center downtown. 10 indoor tennis courts, squash, racquetball, basketball, 4 group exercise studios, KidZone, Bella Rinova Day Spa. Café lunch service. Signature Gold Dining.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse In Houston, the Woodlands.

The Golf Trails of the Woodlands, 281-882-3000 thegolftrails.com In the Woodlands. 20 miles north of George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Two golf courses, the 18-hole Oaks and 18-hole Panther Trail, dining and snack options, access to pool and fitness facilities at adjacent Woodlands Resort & Conference Center.

Hearthstone Country Club, 281-463-2201 hearthstoneclub.com In northwest Houston. 27-hole golf course designed by Jay Riviere, 6 tennis courts, 2 pools. Closed Mon.

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

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

the clubline

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972-888-7357

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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South Shore Harbour, 281-334-0525 southshoreharbourcc.com In League City. 20 miles southeast of William P. Hobby Airport. 27-hole golf course, private events facilities.

Closed Mon.

Traditions Club In Bryan. Golf benefits for Signature Gold Golf.

Willow Creek Golf Club, 281-376-4061 willowcreekclub.com In Spring near the Woodlands, 30 miles north of downtown Houston.

18-hole von Hagge and Devlindesigned golf course. Fine and casual dining. Closed Mon.

The Woodlands Country Club, 281-863-1400 thewoodlandscc.com In the Woodlands. 20 miles north of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Three golf courses: the 27-hole Palmer course, 18-hole Player course, and 18-hole Tournament course. Tennis center with 21 courts, pool, fitness facilities, formal and casual dining, private events facilities.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Longview Mt. Pleasant Country Club In Mount Pleasant. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Summit Club Signature Gold Dining.

The Houston Club, 713-225-3257

Lubbock

On the 49th floor in One Shell Plaza downtown. Dining with views of the city. Private dining rooms, wine lockers, meeting and conference rooms.

Signature Gold Dining.

Lake Windcrest, 281-259-2279 lakewindcrestgc.com In Magnolia. 35 miles north of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. 18-hole Thomas E. Walker-designed golf course, driving range.

Magnolia Creek, 281-557-0555 magnoliacreekgc.com In League City. 20 miles southeast of William P. Hobby Airport. 27-hole linksstyle golf course, practice facilities, event space.

Riverbend Country Club

Hillcrest Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

The Texas Tech Club, 806-742-4496 texastechclub.com On the east side of Jones AT&T Stadium overlooking the football field and downtown. Dining, meeting and conference rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

McAllen Cimarron Country Club, 956-581-7401 clubatcimarron.com In Mission. 5 miles from McAllen Miller International Airport.

Championship golf course, pool, racquetball courts, lighted tennis courts.

Closed Mon.

In Sugar Land.

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Network Alliance Clubs/ Hotels/Services New listing Must be an overnight guest MemberCard accepted Athletic facilities

Midland Green Tree Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

San Angelo San Angelo Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

San Antonio My Lone Star Community, 800-433-5079 mylonestarcommunity.com

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, dining. Closed Mon.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Lake Amistad Resort & Marina In Del Rio. Part of Forever Resorts.

Mokara Hotel & Spa Omni La Mansión del Rio Hotel Plaza Club Signature Gold Dining.

Rebecca Creek Distillery Members receive a complimentary drink and tour.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Texarkana See Texarkana, Ark.

Temple 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 pool, fitness facilities, main dining room, grill.

Tyler Eagle’s Bluff Country Club In Bullard. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Sulphur Springs Country Club In Sulphur Springs. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Victoria Victoria Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Waco Baylor Club Situated on the home side of Baylor University’s McLane Stadium. Dining,

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Red Door Spa Stonehenge Golf & Country Club, 804-378-7841

Utah

stonehengeclub.com In Midlothian, 30 miles from Richmond International Airport. Golf course, putting green, 6 lighted tennis courts, junior Olympic-size pool.

Closed Mon.

Park City Jeremy Ranch Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Virginia

Roanoke Hidden Valley Country Club

Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio

In Salem. Signature Gold Golf.

Washington, D.C.

See Washington, D.C.

Tysons

Centreville

See Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

See Washington, D.C.

Washington

Arlington

Charlottesville Greencroft Club Signature Gold Dining.

Danville See Greensboro, N.C.

Haymarket See Washington, D.C.

Hot Springs Omni Homestead Resort The Owners Club at The Homestead, 540-839-3700 In Hot Springs. 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.

Norfolk Greenbrier Country Club, 757-547-7375 greenbrierclub.com In Chesapeake. 12 miles from Norfolk International Airport. Championship Rees Jones-designed 18-hole golf course, putting and chipping greens, driving range, 8 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, 2 racquetball courts, fitness center, outdoor junior Olympic-size pool. Closed Mon.

The Sanderling Resort Spirit of Norfolk Town Point Club, 757-625-6606 town-point.com Downtown in the World Trade Center.

Formal and casual dining, lounge, business center, meeting and conference rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Richmond Ford’s Colony Country Club, 757-258-4100 fordscolonycc.com In Williamsburg, about 50 miles east of Richmond International Airport.

Three 18-hole Dan Maples-designed courses, six indoor practice tees, casual and formal dining, private events space. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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Seattle My Puget Sound Community, 800-433-5079 mypugetsoundcommunity.com

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. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

The Capital Grille The Collective, 206-247-7190 collectiveseattle.com In Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Restaurant and bar, coffee shop, boutique bouldering area, and art studio. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

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 highspeed wireless Internet access and videoconferencing center. Signature Gold Dining.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse In Bellevue.

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. the clubline

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My Capital Community, 800-433-5079 mycapitalcommunity.com

Capital & National Elite Yachts The Capital Grille In Washington, D.C.; and Tysons Corner, Va.

Chantilly National Golf and Country Club, 703-631-9560 chantilly-national.com In Centreville, Va., 10 miles south of Washington Dulles International Airport. 18-hole Ed Ault-designed golf course, practice range, 6 tennis courts, pool, dining areas, and private dining rooms. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Club Quarters Hotel Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse In Washington D.C.; Tysons, Va.

The Golf Club at Lansdowne In Lansdowne, Va.

Lansdowne Resort In Lansdowne, Va.

Mt. Vernon Excursion Norbeck Country Club, 301-774-7700 norbeckcc.com In Rockville. 18 miles north of Washington D.C. 18-hole golf course, 12 tennis courts, volleyball court, pool, fitness center. Course closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Odyssey Cruises Piedmont Club, 703-753-5922 piedmontclub.com In Haymarket, Va. 25 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport. 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed golf course. Pro shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, dining, and conference facilities. Course closed Tue. Signature Gold Golf.

Red Door Spa In Arlington, Va.; Vienna, Va.; and Washington, D.C.

Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner In Tysons, Va.

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 Ault, Clark, and Associates-designed championship golf course, 4 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, pool, pro shop, dining areas, private dining rooms, fitness center.

Spirit of Washington Sportrock Climbing Center In Sterling, Va.

Toka Salon & Day Spa Tower Club Tysons Corner, 703-761-4250 tower-tysons.com In Tysons, 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. Signature Gold Dining.

West Virginia Charleston Berry Hills Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Kearneysville Prospect Hall Shooting Club

Morgantown The Pines Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Wisconsin Eau Claire Eau Claire Golf & Country Club In Altoona. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Green Bay Green Bay Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

La Crosse La Crosse Country Club In Onalaska. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Madison Bishops Bay Country Club In Middleton. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Milwaukee The Capital Grille Destination Kohler In Kohler.

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Geneva National Golf Club In Lake Geneva.

University Club of Milwaukee — Downtown Signature Gold Dining.

University Club of Milwaukee — Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Greystone Golf Club In Milton.

Heron Point Golf Links In Ancaster.

Hidden Lake Golf Club In Burlington. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

King Valley Golf Club

Wausau

In King City.

Greenwood Hills Country Club

In King City.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

King’s Riding Golf Club The Lake Joseph Club 2 hours north of Toronto.

International Canada Montréal, Québec Club de Golf Islesmere In Laval. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Le Maître De Mont-Tremblant In the Laurentian Mountains.

Rosemere Golf Club In Blainville. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Val Des Lacs Golf Club In Ste-Sophie.

Ottawa, Ontario Club de Golf Hautes Plaines In Gatineau, Quebec.

Eagle Creek Golf Club In Dunrobin.

GreyHawk Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Kanata Golf & Country Club 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.

National Pines Golf Club In Innisfil.

Omni King Edward Hotel RattleSnake Point Golf Club In Milton.

Rocky Crest Golf Resort In Mactier.

Sherwood Inn In Port Carling.

Station Creek Golf Club In Gormley.

Wyndance Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Vancouver, British Columbia Vida Spa 4 locations.

China Beijing C apital Club, 011-8610-8486-2225

The Country Club 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.

Glen Abbey Golf Club 30 minutes west of Toronto.

Glencairn Golf Club In Milton.

Glendale Golf and Country Club In Hamilton. Signature Gold Golf.

Grandview Golf Club 2 hours north of Toronto.

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

Puerto Rico

New Delhi

San Juan

Le Cirque

Indonesia Jakarta American Club

Mexico Cancun Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas Omni Puerto Adventuras Hotel Beach Resort

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

France Paris Paris International Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Saint James Paris Hotel

Germany Frankfurt

Roc (Taiwan)

Products

Taipei World Trade Center Club

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

1-800-Flowers.com Members receive a 15 percent discount on delivered orders including flowers and merchandise. Order through the ClubLine.

Dell

Johannesburg

Services

Melia Cozumel All-Inclusive Golf & Beach Resort Playa Azul Golf, Scuba, Spa Hotel Presidente Intercontinental Cozumel Resort Spa

Switzerland

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

Puerto Vallarta

Marriott Casa Magna Hotel The Owners Club at Puerto Vallarta, 011-52-322-221-2690

London

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

South Africa

Cozumel

Shenzhen England

Geico Members may qualify for an additional discount on car insurance. For a free quote, go to geico.com/disc/ clubcorp or call 800-368-2734.

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.

Signature Gold Golf.

In Puerto Adventuras.

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

Mission Hills China

Insurance

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.

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. Signature Gold Dining.

In Dongguan, Haikou, and Shenzhen.

In Woodbridge.

India

vallartagolfclubs.com 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. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold and Silver only.

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 furnished accommodations with private verandas and hot tubs. Members pay cart fees only at Vista Vallarta, the 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed course. A second 18-hole course, designed by Tom Weiskopf, is also available for play.

Vista Vallarta Club de Golf, 011-52-322-29-000-30 vallartagolfclubs.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. Signature Gold Golf.

Singapore Singapore The American Club

Ship Sticks

The Rand Club

Members receive preferred rates for golf club shipping services. Coupon code: ClubCorp10

Sweden Stockholm

Transportation

Vidbynas Golf Club

Avis Car Rental

Lipperswil Golf Club Lipperswil 30 miles east of Zurich-Kloten Airport.

Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Travel

Vietnam

Diamond Resorts

Hanoi

Members receive a 15 percent discount off best available rates.

Press Club

Elite Alliance

Other Affiliates Entertainment Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Complimentary dessert for each member of the dining party. (Limit 10 per table.)

Six Flags amusement parks Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Tickets Purchase tickets for events such as concerts, Las Vegas shows, sporting events, and theater productions.

Ticket purchases are through a thirdparty provider.

Topgolf At participating locations, members receive a free lifetime membership card ($5 value), plus 50 percent off bay rates on Mondays.

Hotel Program Club 1 Hotels Members receive best rates at major luxury hotel chains with no blackout dates and no membership fee as a benefit of their club membership.

Log on to club website or contact ClubLine.

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

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Members receive discounted rates at participating locations and members with Signature Gold Unlimited or O.N.E. benefits receive complimentary enrollment into Avis First, a reward program that offers special deals and upgrades for members.

Members receive access to more than 100 destinations worldwide.

One-time waived enrollment fee for new members.

The Moorings Members receive a 5 percent discount on select charters through this global premier yacht company.

Oceania Cruises Members receive a $100 shipboard credit.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises Members receive a $100 shipboard credit per suite for new bookings on any Regent Seven Seas cruise, and best-available 2-for-1 inclusive fares.

Silversea Members receive up to 5 percent discount on cruises, $200 shipboard credit, and onboard amenities.

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 and $24 a year in Canada.

For subscriptions and address changes, please visit privateclubsmag.com.

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The Ridge

Boca Lago Country Club

Sandwich, MA

Boca Raton, FL

Experience an esteemed private club in Cape Cod that offers a relaxing retreat with an inviting atmosphere of camaraderie and fun, featuring 18 holes of championship golf, tennis, swimming, dining and more.

Located in the heart of Palm Beach County, Boca Lago Country Club features 27 holes of golf originally designed by Bruce Devlin and Robert von Hagge. The Club recently completed a comprehensive renovation under the direction of golf course architect Jan Bel Jan and golf course superintendent George Redshaw, GCSAA that has elevated the golf experience at Boca Lago to one of the premier clubs in Palm Beach County.

TPC Craig Ranch McKinney, TX

Ranked the 10th Best Golf Course in Texas by Golf Digest, Members of TPC Craig Ranch enjoy 18 holes of championship golf on the beautiful, rolling hills and limestone banks of Rowlett Creek. The Club was host to the 2008 Nationwide Tour Championship and the 2012 Web.com Tour Championship, and its beautiful golf experience allows Members to live the professional golfer lifestyle every day.

TPC Craig Ranch, Tom Weiskopf’s only championship golf course in the DFW Metroplex, is the centerpiece to a magnificent private club boasting a variety of golf, dining and hospitality amenities within the gated wellness community of Craig Ranch.

Mid-Pacific Country Club Oahu, HI

Mid-Pacific Country Club is a private club nestled in the world-renowned community of Lanikai on Oahu’s picturesque windward side. The first class golf course has hosted some of the world’s finest golfers, prestigious golf tournaments and U.S. Presidents. The Club also offers versatile venues for entertaining family and guests as well as a variety of dining options. With spectacular views of the Ko’olau Mountains, the crystal blue ocean and the iconic Mokulua Islands, Mid-Pacific Country Club is the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Kings Creek Country Club Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Kings Creek is an achievement in the boldness of its design. The preservation of its rare and natural beauty makes Kings Creek one of Delmarva’s most distinctive and desirable courses.

LaCrosse Country Club LaCrosse, WI

You'll love the Arthur Hills-designed championship golf course, which stretches to 7,181 yards, and occupies two separate valleys (front nine and back nine) among the rolling hills of Emerald Valley. Multiple tee locations offer golfers of all abilities an enjoyable yet playable challenge.

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(NO COMPLIMENTARY BENEFITS) Riverbend Country Club Sugar Land, TX

Traveling to the Houston area? Tee it up and enjoy the tree-lined fairways and gently rolling terrain.

Prospect Hall Shooting Club

Stirling Club

Las Vegas, NV Experience an exclusive 73,000-square-foot lifestyle club known for its exceptional service and luxurious amenities within walking distance from the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Kearneysville, WV

Enjoy access to shoots and hunts at this private shooting club in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of West Virginia’s eastern panhandle.

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Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch Scottsdale, AZ

Stay overnight in Scottsdale with 20% off the rate of the day, free Wi-Fi, free beach and pool activities, free dive-in movies in the 2.5-acre water playground (seasonal), free welcome beverage upon arrival, free live music 7 nights a week in Center Stage Bar, free shuttle to Old Town Scottsdale and Kierland, and free hiking shuttle.

Whether you’re visiting the Phoenix Scottsdale area for Spring Break or Spring Training, make time to use your complimentary golf benefits at Anthem, Gainey Ranch and Seville country clubs. Your complimentary dining benefits can be used at the University Club in downtown Phoenix for breakfast or lunch.1

Club Quarters Hotels, New York, NY

Most hotels give you a roof over your head and call it a night…literally.

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Morgan Run Club & Resort Rancho Santa Fe, CA

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Morgan Run Club & Resort is offering Members with O.N.E. or SGU benefits a special rate of $119 + tax per night in their standard rooms for SundayThursday night stays and $169 + tax per night in their standard rooms for Friday and Saturday nights, May 1 through September 30, 2019. 3 Members can use their complimentary golf benefits to play golf at Morgan Run, Bernardo Heights and Shadowridge and their complimentary dining benefit at the University Club Atop Symphony Towers – all within a 20-mile drive of Morgan Run. Reservations must be made through ClubLine.1

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FEATURED LOCATIONS

Haig Point Club

Daufuskie Island, SC Stay and play at a prestigious club with all-inclusive packages starting at only $249 per person, per night with unlimited access to worldclass amenities, lodging in quaint historic venues, and your choice of golf, horseback riding or tennis.

Your membership affords you the opportunity to visit this island paradise that is only a short drive from Savannah Georgia, and accessible only by private ferry or water taxi.4

Omni Charlotte Charlotte, NC

Omni Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX

Ideally located in the heart of one of America’s most exciting cities, Omni Fort Worth Hotel is just steps away from the city’s top cultural centers, restaurants and nightlife. Explore the City of Cowboys and Culture this spring and summer season, and enjoy special rates with an average savings of 30% or more.1

Omni Charlotte Hotel envelops you in luxury with a touch of genuine North Carolina hospitality. The hotel just completed a $30 million dollar renovation, upgrading all sleeping rooms and public space. Get 15% off the best available rate this spring.1

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Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza Los Angeles, CA

Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate Orlando, FL

Surrounded by 36 holes of championship Orlando golf, the Leadbetter Golf Academy World Headquarters and 15 acres of recreation, this four-diamond resort is one of the nation's premier golf, meeting and leisure retreats. Take advantage of 17% off the best available rate.1

Every destination has a soul worth discovering. The Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza sits atop historic Bunker Hill at the crossroads of art, business and culture. This four-diamond hotel features luxurious accommodations and several on-property dining experiences that combine the unparalleled service with seasonal California cuisine. It is located just steps from world-class museums and entertainment, such as the Broad, MOCA, Disney Concert Hall, Staples Center/LA Live, and Grand Central Market. Let Clefs d’Or concierge team curate a personal itinerary just for you! Stay from April 1 through June 30 and enjoy 15% off the best available rates, plus a delicious welcome amenity from Chef Simon. 5

Omni Houston Hotel Houston, TX

The four-diamond Omni Houston Hotel has re-opened its doors after Hurricane Harvey and is welcoming guests after undergoing a $30 million renovation that elevates the guest experience. Enjoy 20% off the best available rate, a $25 food & beverage credit per room per stay, and a complimentary upgrade based on availability.6 While in Houston, take advantage of your complimentary golf benefits at any of the 12 country clubs. Your complimentary dining benefits can be used at the three city clubs.1

FOR TICKETS, RESERVATIONS OR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE SPECIAL OFFERS: 800.433.5079 | clubline@clubcorp.com | clubcorpnetwork.com 1. General: Some restrictions and exclusions apply. Contact ClubLine for more details. 2. Club 1 Hotels: Savings guaranteed by Club 1 Hotels. Reservations within 5 days of arrival are excluded from Best Rate Guarantee Policy. Best Rate Guarantee cannot be used with any other promotional offer, including booking credits and discounted gift cards. See Terms and Conditions at Club 1 Hotels website for details. Club 1 Hotels and ClubCorp USA, Inc. are not affiliated, and neither has any obligation nor liability with respect to the products or services provided by the other. Benefits may be amended, modified or discontinued at any time. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply. Contact ClubLine for details: 800.433.5079. 3.

Morgan Run Club & Resort: Includes the $20 per person resort charge. 4. Haig Point Club: Offer valid to April 30, 2019. 5. Omni Los Angeles Hotel: Offer valid April 1 – June 30, 2019. Black out dates apply. Offer not available in combination with other offers, or groups. 6. Omni Houston Hotel: Offer valid until June 30, 2019. 1-6. All offers are subject to availability and none are redeemable for cash. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply. © ClubCorp USA, Inc. All rights reserved. 0219 CB

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