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NEW YORK--(BW SportsWire)--Aug. 5, 2002
GOLF MAGAZINE announces its biennial list of the "Top 100 You Can Play" in the September issue on newsstands August 13.
The boom in public course development over the past five years is reflected with 24 courses making their debut, the most ever. World-class public layouts can now be found in non-traditional golf destinations like Nebraska, New Mexico and New Jersey.
While Pebble Beach in Monterey, California retains the number one position, the year-old Pacific Dunes in Bandon, Oregon enters the list at number two. The Black Course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, which recently hosted the US Open, moves up two places to the third spot. The South course at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California vaulted form 60th to 17th and onto the USGA's short list for future US Open sites thanks to designer Rees Jones' recent overhaul of the layout.
Arizona led all states with ten courses in the Top 100, followed by California with nine and Hawaii with eight. Bucking a previous trend, not all of the newcomers are high priced layouts. Of the two-dozen newcomers, three list a sub-$50 green fee, and eight more can be played for under $100. Nine of the new courses have green fees of $101 to $150 with the balance tipping the scales at $151 to $200.
A panel comprised of PGA section directors, regional golf association directors, golf writers and other members of the golf community voted on the "Top 100 You Can Play" from a list of more than 400 daily-fee, resort, and semi-private courses. Members of the public who had played more than 20 courses on the list were invited to vote through the magazine's web site GOLFONLINE.com.
GOLF MAGAZINE'S 2002 "Top 100 You Can Play"
* New entry on this year's Top 100 list.
Rank/Course Location Phone # Cost/Type
1 Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, CA 831-624-3811 $$$$$ (R)
2 Pacific Dunes* Bandon, OR 541-347-4380 $$$ (R)
3 Bethpage (Black) Farmingdale, NY 516-249-4040 $ (D)
4 Pinehurst (No. 2) Pinehurst, NC 910-295-8141 $$$$$ (R)
5 TPC at Sawgrass
(Stadium) Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 904-273-3235 $$$$$ (R)
6 Spyglass Hill Pebble Beach, CA 831-625-8563 $$$$$ (R)
7 Shadow Creek North Las Vegas, NV 702-399-7111 $$$$$Ltd.(R)
8 Whistling Straits
(Straits) Haven, WI 920-565-6050 $$$$$ (D)
9 Bandon Dunes Bandon, OR 541-347-4380 $$$ (R)
10 World Woods
(Pine Barrens) Brooksville, FL 352-796-5500 $$ (D)
11 Blackwolf Run
(River) Kohler, WI 920-457-4446 $$$$ (D)
12 Kiawah Island
(Ocean) Kiawah Island, SC 843-768-2121 $$$$$ (R)
13 Harbour Town Hilton Head Island, SC 843-363-4485 $$$$$ (R)
14 Cog Hill (No. 4) Lemont, IL 630-257-5872 $$$ (D)
15 Pasatiempo Santa Cruz, CA 831-459-9155 $$$ (SP)
16 Challenge at
Manele Lanai, HI 808-565-2222 $$$$ (R)
17 Torrey Pines
(South) La Jolla, CA 858-452-3226 $$$ (D)
18 Bay Harbor
(Links/Quarry) Bay Harbor, MI 231-439-4028 $$$$$ (R)
19 Kapalua
(Plantation) Kapalua, Maui, HI 808-669-8820 $$$$ (R)
20 Princeville
(Prince) Princeville, Kauai, HI 808-826-3580 $$$$ (R)
21 Troon North
(Monument) Scottsdale, AZ 480-585-7700 $$$$$ (D)
22 Cuscowilla* Eatonton, GA 706-485-0094 $$ (SP)
23 Sea Island
(Seaside) Sea Island, GA 912-638-5118 $$$$$ (R)
24 The Homestead
(Cascades) Hot Springs, VA 540-839-7994 $$$$ (R)
25 Bulle Rock Havre de Grace, MD 410-939-8887 $$$ (D)
26 Arcadia Bluffs Arcadia, MI 231-889-3001 $$$ (D)
27 Mauna Kea Kamuela, HI 808-882-5400 $$$$ (R)
28 Pine Needles Southern Pines, NC 910-692-8611 $$$ (R)
29 PGA West (Stadium)La Quinta, CA 760-564-3900 $$$$$ (R)
30 Taconic Williamstown, MA 413-458-3997 $$$ (SP)
31 Pine Hill* Pine Hill, NJ 865-435-3100 $$$ (D)
32 Caledonia Pawleys Island, SC 843-237-3675 $$$ (D)
33 Bay Hill Orlando, FL 407-876-2429 $$$$ Ltd.(R)
34 Longaberger* Nashport, OH 740-763-1100 $$$ (D)
35 Dancing Rabbit
(Azaleas) Philadelphia, MS 601-663-0011 $$ (R)
36 The Dunes Myrtle Beach, SC 843-449-5914 $$$ Ltd.(SP)
37 Reflection Bay Henderson, NV 702-740-4653 $$$$$ (R)
38 Linville Linville, NC 828-733-4363 $$ Ltd. (SP)
39 Pumpkin Ridge
(Ghost Creek) Cornelius, OR 503-647-9977 $$$ (D)
40 Golden Horseshoe
(Gold) Williamsburg, VA 757-220-7696 $$$ (R)
41 Spanish Bay Pebble Beach, CA 831-647-7495 $$$$ (R)
42 Karsten Creek Stillwater, OK 405-743-1658 $$$$$ (SP)
43 Paa-Ko Ridge* Sandia Park, NM 505-281-6000 $ (D)
44 The Greenbrier White Sulphur
(Greenbrier) Springs, WV 304-536-7862 $$$$$ (R)
45 Pinon Hills Farmington, NM 505-326-6066 $ (D)
46 World Woods
(Rolling Oaks) Brooksville, FL 352-796-5500 $$ (D)
47 Sunriver
(Crosswater) Sunriver, OR 541-593-6196 $$$ Ltd. (R)
48 Wolf Creek* Mesquite, NV 702-346-1670 $$$ (D)
49 Castle Pines
North (Ridge) Castle Rock, CO 303-688-0100 $$$ (D)
50 Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene, ID 208-667-4653 $$$$ (R)
51 Barton Creek
(Fazio Foothills)Austin, TX 512-329-4001 $$$$ (R)
52 Eagle Ridge
(The General) Galena, IL 815-777-4525 $$$ (R)
53 Pelican Hill
(Ocean South) Newport Coast, CA 949-760-0707 $$$$$ (D)
54 Reynolds
Plantation
(Great Waters) Eatonton, GA. 706-485-0235 $$$ (R)
55 Blackwolf Run
(Meadow Valleys) Kohler, WI 920-457-4446 $$$$ (D)
56 La Quinta
(Mountain) La Quinta, CA 760-564-7686 $$$$$ (R)
57 Grand National
(Lake) Opelika, AL 334-749-9042 $ (D)
58 Troon North
(Pinnacle) Scottsdale, AZ 480-585-7700 $$$$$ (SP)
59 Barton Creek
(Fazio Canyons)* Austin, TX 512-301-6569 $$$$ (R)
60 Whistling Straits
(Irish)* Haven, WI 920-565-6050 $$$$ (D)
61 The Glen Club* Glenview, IL 847-832-6450 $$$ (D)
62 Doral (Blue) Miami, FL 305-592-2000 $$$$$ (R)
63 Pinehurst
(No. 4)* Pinehurst, NC 910-295-8141 $$$$ (R)
64 Grand National
(Links) Opelika, Ala. 334-749-9042 $ (D)
65 Lost Canyons
(Sky)* Simi Valley, CA 805-522-4653 $$$ (D)
66 Sugarloaf Carrabassett Valley, 207-237-2000 $$ (R)
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67 The Greenbrier White Sulphur
(Old White) Springs, WV 304-536-7862 $$$$$ (R)
68 The Boulders
(South) Carefree, AZ 480-488-9028 $$$$ (R)
69 Deacon's Lodge* Breezy Point, MN 218-562-6262 $$ (R)
70 Ocean Hammock* Palm Coast, FL 386-447-4600 $$$$ (R)
71 Lighthouse Sound* Bishopville, MD 410-352-5767 $$$ (D)
72 Wild Horse* Gothenburg, NE 308-537-7700 $ (D)
73 Cambrian Ridge
(Sherling-Canyon) Greenville, AL 334-382-9787 $ (D)
74 Kauai Lagoons
(Kiele) Lihue, Kauai, HI 808-241-6000 $$$$ (R)
75 Apache
Stronghold* San Carlos, AZ 928-475-4653 $$ (R)
76 Capitol Hill
(The Judge)* Prattville, AL 334-285-1114 $$ (D)
77 Hualalai Kailua Kona, HI 808-325-8480 $$$$ (SP)
78 Grayhawk (Talon) Scottsdale, AZ 480-502-1800 $$$$ (D)
79 Pinehurst (No. 8) Pinehurst, NC 910-295-8141 $$$$ (R)
80 Lakewood Shores
(Gailes) Oscoda, MI 989-739-2073 $$ (R)
81 Ventana Canyon
(Mountain) Tucson, AZ 520-577-4061 $$$$ (R)
82 Koolau Kaneohe, Oahu, HI 808-236-4653 $$$ (D)
83 Grayhawk (Raptor) Scottsdale, AZ 480-502-1800 $$$$ (D)
84 The Broadmoor
(East) Colorado Springs, CO 719-577-5790 $$$ (R)
85 Tidewater North Myrtle Beach, SC 843-249-3829 $$$ (D)
86 Mauna Lani
(North) Kohala Coast, HI 808-885-6655 $$$$ (R)
87 Black Lake* Onaway, MI 989-733-4653 $$ (D)
88 Tullymore* Stanwood, MI 231-972-8821 $$ (D)
89 The Boulders
(North) Carefree, AZ 480-488-9028 $$$$ (R)
90 New Seabury
(Blue) Mashpee, MA 508-477-9110 $$$ (SP)
91 Pelican Hill
(Ocean North) Newport Coast, CA 949-760-0707 $$$$$ (D)
92 Kemper Lakes Long Grove, IL 847-320-3450 $$$ (D)
93 Crumpin-Fox* Bernardston, MA 413-648-9101 $$ (D)
94 Beechtree* Aberdeen, MD 410-297-9700 $$ (D)
95 Primm Valley
(Lakes) Primm, NV 702-679-5510 $$$$ (R)
96 Wild Dunes
(Links) Isle of Palms, SC 843-886-2180 $$$ (R)
97 Talking Stick
(North)* Scottsdale, AZ 480-860-2221 $$$ (D)
98 Pilgrim's Run* Pierson, MI 231-937-7505 $ (D)
99 Raven at Sabino
Springs Tucson, AZ 520-749-3636 $$$ (D)
100 Blue Heron Pines
(East)* Cologne, NJ 609-965-4653 $$$ (D)
GOLFERS FIND TOP-FLIGHT COURSES IN WISCONSIN
MADISON, Wis (March 8, 2005) - Casual viewers of the 2004 PGA Championship may have been surprised when they found that the breathtaking links of Whistling Straits were in Wisconsin, not the British Isles. However, golf insiders know that the Badger State has some of the best natural terrain for golf in the nation. In recent years, Wisconsin’s rolling, wooded landscape has attracted the world’s biggest names in course design and the state now boasts dozens of PGA-caliber courses. Following are highlights of some of Wisconsin’s top golf facilities.
Northeastern Wisconsin
Destination Kohler, the Kohler Co. resort located in the village of Kohler, is home to four of the Midwest's most heralded courses. The Straits Course at Whistling Straits and the River Course at Blackwolf Run have been named two of America's best courses by Golfweek. Site of the 86th PGA Championship in August, the Straits Course, like all Kohler Co. courses, was designed by world-renowned golf architect Pete Dye. Wrapped along two miles of picturesque Lake Michigan shoreline near Sheboygan, Whistling Straits is one of the few American courses to use special fescue grasses instead of the more typical bents or Bermudas. Featuring a layout that bears similarities to the great Scottish and Irish seaside courses, it has been one of the most talked-about golf facilities in the country since its opening in 1998.
Interspersed by four meandering streams, the grassland, marsh and dunes of Whistling Straits' Irish Course provide golfers with an equally formidable challenge. Located just inland from the Straits Course, the Irish Course gives golfers views of Lake Michigan on five different holes. The course's most memorable may be No. 13, a par three that reveals only 10 to 25 percent of its putting surface to players on the tee box.
Destination Kohler is also home to Blackwolf Run, a 36-hole, classically styled venue carved skillfully out of the natural surroundings. Site of the 1998 U.S. Women's Open, the River Course and the Meadow Valleys Course at Blackwolf Run are ranked among Golf Magazine's "Top 100 Courses in America."
Among Wisconsin's newest "destination" courses, the Bull at Pinehurst Farms opened in June 2003. Wisconsin's only Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, the Bull is the only course in the Midwest to be named to Golf Magazine's "Top 10 You Can Play" list for 2004. It was also named the second-best new upscale public course in the country by Golf Digest. Located in Sheboygan Falls on a 418-acre parcel that was once a world-renowned dairy farm, the Bull winds its way through meadows and hardwoods, around lakes, wetlands and the Onion River. Measuring 7,332 yards with a course rating of 76.4 and a slope of 146, the Bull provides a stiff challenge for even the best golfers. The facility's addition further strengthens Sheboygan County's growing reputation as a top-flight golf destination. Golf Digest previously named the area the No. 3 golf destination in the United States and No. 7 in the world.
Golfers looking for the challenge of a Scottish-links-style course can head to Fox Hills Resort in Mishicot. Fox Hills Resort offers guest 45 golf holes, with the main attraction being the 18-hole Fox Hills National. Designed by Bob Lohmann, this 6,900-yard track hosted a Hooters Tour event in 2003 and 2004.
Long known as a summer getaway destination, Door County features a number of excellent golf courses, including Peninsula State Park Golf Course and The Orchards at Egg Harbor. The only golf course located in a Wisconsin state park, Peninsula offers 18 holes in the bluffs overlooking scenic Eagle Harbor and the village of Ephraim. Opened in 2000, The Orchards at Egg Harbor plays at 7100 yards from the back tees, but offers four sets of tees to accommodate players of all skill levels.
Southeastern Wisconsin
Brown Deer Golf Club in Milwaukee is home to the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee (formerly known as Greater Milwaukee Open) PGA Tour event. Site of Tiger Woods' professional debut, this 6,700-yard municipal course is known for its tight, lush fairways and fast greens. Just north of Milwaukee, in Saukville, The Bog is built on 300 acres of wetlands, woods and rolling hills. Designed by Arnold Palmer, it challenges golfers with tight dogleg fairways and an unforgiving marshy rough. Milwaukee's western suburbs offer excellent courses, including Morningstar in Waukesha; Western Lakes and Nagawaukee in Pewaukee; Ironwood and Silver Spring in Sussex and Washington County Golf Course in Hartford.
In the Lake Geneva area, the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa features two PGA-caliber facilities. The Highlands, originally designed by Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus, recently underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation by Robert Cupp. At more than 7,200 yards, The Brute is one of the longest courses in the Midwest. Among its challenges are 68 dramatic bunkers and more than 8,000 square feet of rolling greens. Golf for Women recently named Grand Geneva to its list of "Top 100 Women-Friendly Fairways" and Golf Magazine to its "Silver Medalist Award." Grand Geneva was the only course in Wisconsin to be named to this coveted award. Geneva National's spectacular golf club includes three, 18-hole courses designed by Gary Player, Lee Trevino and Arnold Palmer, respectively. The 18-hole Player Course spreads out along Lake Como on a combination of low, wooded hills and open lakefront property.
Hawk's View Golf Club in Lake Geneva features two, 18-hole courses designed by Craig Schreiner, one of the nation's premier golf architects. Como Crossings offers spectacular views and a layout that challenges even the best shotmakers while Barn Hollow is designed for families and beginning golfers. Other favorites in the Lake Geneva area include Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan and Abbey Springs in Fontana.
Northern Wisconsin
Siren Glen Golf Club, set in the pristine woodlands of northwestern Wisconsin, incorporates the natural splendor of mature trees, water, and varied topography, offering golfers a memorable and enjoyable challenge. Golfers will enjoy a peaceful stroll through the wilderness, not a tour of a residential subdivision. Designed by T.L. Haugen, the course offers 18 unique and secluded holes with bentgrass fairways, four sets of tees and breathtaking scenery.
Carefully sculpted out of 420 acres of rolling St. Croix River Valley hills, Troy Burne Golf Club in Hudson is the first course designed by PGA Tour professional Tom Lehman. The challenging par-71 course measures 7,003 yards from the back tees. It features more than 100 bunkers protecting generous bentgrass fairways and stadium greens as well as a bubbling burne and several lakes that come into play. Troy Burne is also home to the Nationwide Tour, “The Scholarship America Showdown,” July 11-17, 2005. PGA TOUR cards will be on the line as the stars of tomorrow prove they have what it takes to be a part of the PGA. In Somerset, nature and golf come together at St. Croix National. This 18-hole course winds through majestic oaks and pines, around ponds and across fertile valleys. Elevation changes throughout the course allow golfers to get a great view of the St. Croix River Valley while playing. Two other beautiful Northwoods courses can be found in the Cable/Hayward area. Designed by Joel Goldstrand, Lakewood’s Forest Ridges Golf Course in Cable features 11 carries over ravines and three over water, onto fairways cut into the lush Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Blending traditional links land and north woods beauty, Big Fish Golf Course offers a fun, challenging, and memorable golf experience on a course crafted by world renowned golf architect Pete Dye.
Other notable courses in Wisconsin's North Woods include Apostle Highlands in Bayfield; Robert Trent Jones' Madeline Island Golf Club on Madeline Island; and Timber Ridge Golf Club in Minocqua. One of the most scenic courses in the state, Apostle Islands offers players views of Lake Superior, the Apostle Islands and Northern Michigan. Nearby Madeline Island Golf Club is one of only two Wisconsin courses built on an island. Designed by the late Robert Trent Jones, Sr. this 9-hole course (accessible by ferry only) features deep bunkers and double greens patterned after St. Andrews Old Course in Scotland. Opened as a private club in 1979, Minocqua's Timber Ridge became public in 1997. Designed by Roger Packard, this woodsy 6,600-yard track has become one of the most popular courses in the area.
Southern and Central Wisconsin
Verona, near Wisconsin's capital city of Madison, is home to University Ridge Golf Course. This 18-hole course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., is home to the UW-Madison golf team and is named for the glacial ridge upon which it is built. Designers used the natural contours of the landscape to sculpt this picturesque course. Rolling hills, deep-set woods and sprawling meadows make University Ridge one of southern Wisconsin's golf gems. Also in Madison is Hawks Landing, which features an exciting 18th hole carved into the hillside amphitheater-style. A par-72 course, it provides enjoyment and challenge for all skill levels. Located 10 miles east of Madison in Cottage Grove, the Oaks GC has been cited by Golf Digest magazine as one of the top five "best new affordable courses" in the country. Playing at 6732 yards from the tips, the 18th hole of this two-year old course was named the area's best hole by Wisconsin State Journal.
About an hour north of Madison are the Golf Courses of Lawsonia in Green Lake, featuring two, 18-hole courses. The Woodlands course offers great views of the lakeshore, and the Links Course is an authentic Scottish-style layout with unusually elevated greens, steep-faced bunkers and the legendary boxcar-burial green. The Links Course has been named one of "America's Top 100 Classical Courses" by Golfweek.
To the northeast is SentryWorld Golf Course in Stevens Point, also designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Native pines and white birch trees, spring-fed lakes, white sand bunkers and sprawling flowerbeds create a landscape that makes the course as beautiful as it is challenging. SentryWorld's 177-yard 16th hole features a manicured green surrounded by sand traps and flowerbeds played like a drop. Nekoosa's Lake Arrowhead Golf Course consists of two 18-hole layouts, the Pines and the Lakes. Eight lakes, including a waterfall on No. 3, give the Lakes course its name. The addition of tight, tree-lined fairways and a multitude of bunkers make it a challenge for golfers of any skill level. The par-72 Pines course features bentgrass tees and fairways, manicured greens and strategically placed bunkers, all carved into a majestic oak and pine forest.
Though known more for its scenic river bluffs and expansive indoor waterparks, the Wisconsin Dells area is quickly gaining a reputation among golfers. The area's leading course is Trapper's Turn, a 27-hole Roger Packard-Andy North design that has hosted numerous Wisconsin State Opens. At the Wilderness Resort, visiting golfers will find a vintage 1920s course transformed into a state-of-the-art 6,600-yard track capable of challenging even scratch players. The course's signature hole is 172-yard par-3 that starts on a cliff above Lake Delton and then drops onto an island green.
North of the Dells is Northern Bay Golf & Country Club. The 18-hole, 7,000-yard championship course offers nine replica holes from some of the game's most storied courses including Sawgrass' gut-wrenching 17th island hole; Pebble Beach's picturesque first; the infamous bunkers of Oakmont Country Club's third; and Augusta National's 16th hole, site of Tiger Woods' lip-hanging chip in the 2005 Masters.
Janesville, in extreme southern Wisconsin, offers one of the state's top municipal courses - Riverside Golf Club. First opened in 1924, Riverside features huge elms and oaks, undulating fairways and quick greens. The courses signature hole is No. 10, a 491-yard, dogleg left, uphill par-5 that is as difficult as it is memorable.
In 2005, the Wisconsin Department of Tourism will continue to celebrate the state's love affair with golf through the "Golf Wisconsin" program. This multi-faceted program gives golfers the chance to win free rounds of golf at top state courses, as well as participate in free family clinics and the special Golf Wisconsin Day - when kids golf free at participating courses.
For more information about golf in Wisconsin, the public can visit travelwisconsin.com/golf or call the Wisconsin Department of Tourism's 24-hour, live-operated toll-free number, 1-800-432-TRIP/8747, to request a free copy of the Wisconsin Golf Guide. Travelers can also obtain guides and information at the Wisconsin Travel Information Centers, located in select state-border cities.
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The Golf Digest Editorial Board's ballot of 225 highly regarded golf resorts was mailed to the more than 700 raters on our Course Rating Panel. They assigned scores on a scale of 1 ("very bad") to 10 ("absolutely perfect"). Our panel returned nearly 16,000 individual votes. To determine a formula for tabulating votes, we consulted with Dean Knuth, a panelist, mathematician and former senior director of the USGA handicap department. Highest and lowest scores were discounted to determine an average rating for each resort. The average score was then multiplied by 10 to achieve a ranking on a 100-point scale. A resort had to be named on at least 35 ballots to be included among our top 75.
America's Top 75 Golf Resorts
1. Pebble Beach Resort (Calif.) 90.94
You do the math: three exquisite accommodations (The Lodge at Pebble Beach, the Inn at Spanish Bay and the private-house elegance of Casa Palmero), four golf courses (America's 100 Greatest members Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill, along with Del Monte and the Links at Spanish Bay), one unrivaled setting. Of course, there's more, like the rooms with private gardens and fireplaces, the seaweed-mask treatments (harvested from Stillwater Cove) and caddies who will inspire and entertain whether it's your first trip to Pebble Beach or your 50th.
www.pebblebeach.com, 800-654-9300
2. The American Club (Wis.) 89.45
Middle America with a flair for the dramatic: top-shelf lodging and four of Pete Dye's best in a postcard setting. The courses vary from the pastorally penal (remember the '98 U.S. Women's Open on the River course?) to Whistling Straits' Ireland with attitude. Nongolf choices vary, too: an award-winning recreation center, an arts complex, a luxurious spa and walking tours of the Kohler factory.
www.destinationkohler.com, 800-344-2838
3. The Greenbrier (W. Va.) 87.59
How soothing is this place? Congress set it aside as a secret refuge during the Cold War. Though it has been around since 1748, its 50 recreational offerings include thoroughly modern choices like mountain biking, whitewater rafting and a Land Rover driving school. Three courses were carved through the trees here, including the Greenbrier, the only public course to play host to a Ryder Cup and a Solheim Cup.
www.greenbrier.com, 800-453-4858
4. Pinehurst Resort (N.C.) 85.87
America's unquestioned Home of Golf. Everywhere you go there is an overwhelming sense that the way things used to be is the way they are here all the time. Its extraordinary resume includes eight courses, a state-of-the-art spa (and art-of-the-state, given its frequent use of local resources), nine restaurants, and four levels of lodging ranging from the spectacular to the simply splendid.
www.pinehurst.com, 800-487-4653
5. Bandon Dunes (Ore.) 85.61
Understated and low-profile, until you step to the first tee at either of its two remarkable golf courses. Perched on true linksland a hundred feet above the Pacific, Bandon Dunes and its sister, Pacific Dunes, captured our Best New honors in '99 and '01. Combine them with guided fishing trips for wild salmon and a restaurant specializing in how to cook them, and you might have the perfect getaway.
www.bandondunes.com, 888-345-6008
6. Sea Island, The Cloister (Ga.) 85.31
A retreat on a cluster of salt-marsh isles lauded in poetry a century ago. Upgraded to the tune of $350 million over the last five years, nowhere is that more evident than at the reinvigorated 54 holes (by Tom Fazio, Rees Jones and Davis Love III) and the splendid new Lodge, where the steaks at Colt & Alison's are only outdone by the crispy sweet-potato crab cakes.
www.seaisland.com, 800-732-4752
7. The Lodge at Koele/ The Manele Bay Hotel (Hawaii) 83.86
This is lusciousness redefined. Lanai is a perfect island with two exquisite accommodations. The Lodge is rustic, where rustic means four-poster beds, feather pillows and fresh-squeezed pineapple juice. You can watch dolphins play from your room at The Manele Bay Hotel, from your private balcony or the lounge in the marble bath. The courses are just like their architects, Nicklaus and Norman: larger than life.
www.islandoflanai.com, 800-321-4666
8. The Homestead (Va.) 82.09
Still oozing with Southern charm, still as elegant as ever and still home to the prototypical mountain course (The Cascades), its firstborn (the Lower Cascades) and the Homestead Course, the definitive resort design (fun, not simple; challenging, not torturous). With afternoon tea, 506 newly renovated rooms and a 236-year-old spa founded on hydrotherapy, the one thing not to be missed is breakfast and the homemade donuts.
www.thehomestead.com, 800-838-1766
9. The Boulders (Ariz.) 80.58
Think "sexy chic" and "golf resort." The 160 casitas are nearly indistinguishable from the Sonoran Hills red-rock formations that surround the resort, until you get inside and find in every room a fireplace and a private balcony. There's also a new 33,000-square-foot Golden Door Spa on site. The two Jay Morrish-designed courses are carved out of the desert with boulder-top tee shots and saguaro cacti in all the wrong places.
www.wyndham.com, 480-488-9009
10. Kapalua Resort (Hawaii) 80.32
Two hotels and a host of villas are nestled on 1,650 acres of pure relaxation on the site of a former Maui pineapple plantation. In between naps on the three private beaches, try out the three golf courses (The Plantation's 18th hole isn't as easy as the pros make it look), the on-site art school or one of the 11 restaurants.
www.kapaluamaui.com, 800-527-2582
11. Mauna Lani Resort (Hawaii) 79.64
The par-3 15th on the South Course is full of distractions, including whale-watching. Experience "traditional Hawaiian healing" at the new Mauna Lani Spa.
www.maunalani.com, 800-367-2323
12. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel/Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel (Hawaii) 79.58
A vision in black lava. Two incredible beaches and groundbreaking Robert Trent Jones golf at Mauna Kea, where the inlet par-3 third is almost too pretty to play.
www.maunakeabeach.com, 800-882-6060
13. The Broadmoor (Colo.) 79.55
Three courses by three giants (Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones and Arnold Palmer) at the foot of the Rockies. There is a bounteous wine cellar and 700 rooms with period furniture.
www.broadmoor.com, 800-634-7711
14. Kiawah Island Resorts (S.C.) 79.24
Ten miles of uninterrupted beach, four lodges with ocean, lagoon and forest views, five golf courses, including one majestic, unforgettable Ryder Cup site.
www.kiawah-island.com, 800-576-1570
15. Four Seasons Resort-Hualalai (Hawaii) 78.57
Ocean waves lap at the door to your room and at your heels on the Golden-Bear-does-black-lava golf course. Traditional lomi lomi Hawaiian massage is part of the spa treatment.
www.fourseasons.com, 800-332-3442
16. Princeville Resort (Hawaii) 78.16
Perched above Hanalei Bay in Kauai there are 45 shimmering holes of Robert Trent Jones Jr. jungle golf, 252 rooms with a view and a restaurant that serves vintage chocolate baby cakes.
www.princeville.com, 800-826-4400
17. Four Seasons Resort-Troon North (Ariz.) 77.91
The original Arizona moonscape masterpiece course is serviced by the desert posh Four Seasons. Inside are rooms with views of the Crescent Butte and a dining room overlooking the High Sonoran desert.
www.fourseasons.com, 888-207-9696
18. Cordillera (Colo.) 77.17
There's a chateau-style lodge and a spa that offers a 90-minute thermal mineral Kur that is darn near transcendental. If not, there's always the three majestic layouts by Nicklaus, Fazio and Irwin.
www.cordillera-vail.com, 800-877-3529
19. Sunriver Res. (Ore.) 76.89
Exposed beams, fireplaces and big-shouldered golf (the Crosswater course is 7,683 yards from the tips). A new spa is scheduled to open in May.
www.sunriver-resort.com, 800-801-8765
20. The Inn at Bay Harbor (Mich.) 75.38
Lake Michigan looks positively oceanic from your balcony, and the 45 holes of golf are a mix of California, Carolina, Florida and Ireland. To eat? Three words: Carmelized citrus waffles.
www.innatbayharbor.com, 800-462-6963
21. Grand Wailea Resort (Hawaii) 75.08
Three golf courses (two by Robert Trent Jones Jr.) that are works of art and six outdoor museums on site (one each devoted to Picasso, Botero and Warhol).
www.grandwailea.com, 866-702-9177
T22. The Lodge at Ventana Canyon (Ariz.) 74.99
Just 50 rooms, but you'll get views of the Santa Catalina mountains (sometimes through a windowed wall). Tom Fazio's Mountain and Canyons courses keep pace.
www.wyndham.com, 520-577-1400
T22. Loews' Ventana Canyon Resort (Ariz.) 74.99
Larger than the Lodge (398 rooms), but the subtle design does not intrude on nature. The Ventana Room for dinner is on several best-in-state lists. The golf includes a par 3 that cost a million dollars.
www.loewshotel.com, 520-299-2020
24. The Coeur d'Alene (Idaho) 74.54
Everybody knows about the floating green, but the service is impeccable. Don't miss the apple cinnamon sausage at Sunday brunch, either.
www.cdaresort.com, 800-688-5253
25. LaQuinta Resort & C. (Calif.) 74.45
A legendary retreat for Hollywood's rich and famous, it lives up to its past. There are 39 swimming pools, 51 hot tubs and five courses (Dye, Nicklaus and Norman).
www.laquintaresort.com, 800-598-3828
26. Williamsburg Inn (Va.) 74.39
A complete renovation has reinvigorated its elegance but left its sense of history. The golf (Jones Sr. and Jr.) can be as imposing as the Inn's famous facade.
www.colonialwilliamsburg.org, 800-447-8679
27. Grand Cypress Resort (Fla.) 74.26
Nicklaus turns Florida into Scotland, complete with a Valley of Sin. Stay in villas or the 750-room Hyatt Regency. For dinner, it's pan-seared veal at the Black Swan.
www.grandcypress.com, 800-835-7377
28. Lake Las Vegas Resort (Nev.) 74.06
A swanky Hyatt Regency cut into the mountainside surrounding Lake Las Vegas overlooks the Jack Nicklaus course, which fittingly is a gambler's dream. A Ritz-Carlton is planned.
www.lakelasvegas.com, 800-564-1603
29. Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club (Hawaii) 74.20
The hotel and its 26,000-square-foot swimming pool (Hawaii's largest) is adjacent to the collection of Nicklaus courses at Kauai Lagoons, including the Kiele, site of the 1991 Grand Slam of Golf.
www.marriott.com, 800-872-6626
30. The Phoenician Resort (Ariz.) 73.72
Where to start at this ultimate pleasure dome? The nine heated pools, the 165-foot water slide, the 11 restaurants, the views of Camelback Mountain or the 27 holes of golf.
www.thephoenician.com, 800-888-8234
31. Four Seasons Resort-Aviara (Calif.) 73.52
Spanish colonial architecture, a fitness center offering yoga and tai chi, a Jose Eber salon and a golf course that mixes canyon slopes with a walk through a mind-blowing botanical garden.
www.fourseasons.com, 760-603-6800
32. Treetops Resort (Mich.) 73.30
Hovering above acres of pines and hardwoods stands the quintessential Northern Michigan golf/ski resort. Five courses, including as good a par-3 layout as you'll find, plus the Broken Club Pub, where 300 kinds of beers are available.
www.treetops.com, 888-873-3867
33. Sawgrass Marriott Res. (Fla.) 72.80
Don't let the TPC Stadium course overwhelm you--there are 81 other holes to play during your stay, making for the second-largest golf resort in the U.S. Rooms vary from fully appointed business suites to comfy villas.
www.marriott.com, 904-285-7777
34. Walt Disney World Res. (Fla.) 72.55
There are 22 resort accommodations and 90 holes of golf, including 36 carved around wetlands and ponds by Pete Dye and Tom Fazio.
disneyworld.disney.go.com, 407-939-6244
35. Barton Creek (Tex.) 72.46
Minutes from downtown Austin--and all the pleasures you'll find there--is Texas' unofficial golf capital, with four courses by Fazio, Palmer and Crenshaw.
www.bartoncreek.com, 800-336-6158
36. Reynolds Plantation (Ga.) 72.11
There are 81 scenic holes to play and cottages with hardwood floors and vaulted ceilings. A lakeside rustic-chic Ritz-Carlton Lodge will open this spring.
www.reynoldsplantation.com, 800-733-5253
37. La Costa Resort and Spa (Calif.) 71.86
Sturdy golf good enough for the best players in the world. Splurge and go for the "La Costa Designer Treatment" in the world-famous spa.
www.lacosta.com, 800-854-5000
38. Eseeola Lodge (N.C.) 71.33
Only 24 rooms 4,000 feet up in the Blue Ridge, but each as cozy as the handmade quilt found in every room. Linville Golf Club (Ross) is a treat.
www.eseeolalodge.com, 800-742-6717
39. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (Ariz.) 71.31
Access to the TPC Stadium course (Phoenix Open site) is just the beginning. There are two of the state's highest rated restaurants, and the Willow Stream spa.
www.fairmont.com, 480-585-4848
40. Pine Needles Resort/ Mid Pines Inn (N.C.) 71.21
These establishments provide a simpler taste of elegance, and no other place can boast a pair of Donald Ross layouts so true to the original.
www.pineneedles-midpines.com, 800-747-7272 (PN), 800-323-2114 (MP)
41. Sea Pines Resort. (S.C.) 71.08
Rooms of every stripe and views of Calibogue Sound mix with the shotmaking expertise required of legendary Harbour Town (plus two other courses).
www.seapines.com, 888-807-6873
T42. Boyne Highlands Resort/ 71.00 Boyne Mountain Resort (Mich.)
Though 25 miles apart, these sister mega-resorts are cut from the same cloth. There are six courses combined on the two sites (Mountain's third by Pete Dye is coming) and housing that ranges from ersatz-Alpine village inn to fairway condos.
www.boyneusa.com, 800-462-6963
T42. Ojai Valley Inn & Spa (Calif.) 71.00
A peaceful "old California" enclave with an aviary (there's a pair of Muluccan cockatoos) and unique spa (try a "synchronized massage"). The golf is resort casual--the difficulty is subtle, and the beauty is obvious.
www.ojairesort.com, 800-422-6524
44. Turnberry Isle Resort & Club (Fla.) 70.93
Rooms of red marble and Mediterranean accents, a spa with Turkish steams and Finnish saunas, a marina with deep-sea fishing trips and moonlight cruises and golf with two Jones Sr. courses.
www.turnberryisle.com, 800-327-7028
45. The Breakers (Fla.) 70.42
Italian renaissance-style architecture, gold-leaf ceilings and French cuisine so authentic the only thing missing is the attitude. The recent $120 million renovation included an overhaul of The Breakers Ocean Course, now stylish without being stifling.
www.thebreakers.com, 888-273-2537
46. Bay Hill Club & Lodge (Fla.) 70.37
It's Arnie's private club, a PGA Tour players' favorite, and you're a member (well, for the day, anyway). The Charger nine is more forgiving, but the test of the main 18 can be as tough as there is.
www.bayhill.com, 888-422-9445
47. Wild Dunes Resort (S.C.) 70.32
On a barrier island near Charleston, you'll find the challenge of Fazio-designed seaside golf and the comforts of an authentic boardwalk, 20 swimming pools and she-crab soup with crab fritters.
www.wilddunes.com, 800-845-8880
48. Doral Golf Resort & Spa (Fla.) 70.29
An institution not only in Florida but in all of golf. There are five premier layouts, including the diabolical Blue Monster. Inside, you'll find a completely upgraded resort (to the tune of $25 million), every penny well spent.
www.doralresort.com, 877-893-6725
49. The Westin La Cantera Resort (Tex.) 70.22
With views of downtown San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country, the rock quarry golf courses (by Weiskopf and Palmer) and the hotel satisfy your senses, but not nearly as much as the spa's fango body wrap.
www.westinlacantera.com, 210-558-6500
50. Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort and Spa (Hawaii) 70.21
Amid 50 acres of tropical gardens, two acres of salt-water swimming lagoons, and a spa offering treatments in volcanic ash and lava-rock showers, lies the epic Poipu Bay course, a links set on 80-foot cliffs.
www.kauai-hyatt.com, 800-858-6300
51. Kingsmill Resort (Va.) 70.13
You'll find the Virginia rack of lamb a special treat, but nothing is more delectable than the three courses outside and a nifty little nine-hole, par-3 appetizer.
www.kingsmill.com, 800-832-5665
52. Sun Valley Resort (Idaho) 70.00
Deliberately unhurried, you can ride, hike, take an ice-skating lesson or attend the opera. The golf is only the best in the state.
www.sunvalley.com, 800-786-8259
53. The Westin Innisbrook Resort (Fla.) 69.97
Four golf courses, including the menacing, manicured Copperhead, 700 suites and its own Loch Ness (no monster, but a three-acre water fun park).
www.westin-innisbrook.com, 877-752-1480
54. Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa (Pa.) 69.88
A majestic, large-scale 18 holes by Pete Dye complements the original course. The epic French-renaissance style Chateau LaFayette is just the tip of the accommodations.
www.nwlr.com, 800-422-2736
55. Rio Hotel & Casino (Nev.) 69.35
It's typical Vegas (uninhibited excess, limitless gaming and every room's a suite) with an impressive Rees Jones layout a cab ride away.
www.playrio.com, 888-746-7153
56. Four Seasons Resort and Club-Dallas at Las Colinas (Tex.) 69.09
For those really committed to their workouts, there's a 6,000 square-foot Sports Club. The golf course's challenge is nearly as extensive, but thankfully the three-putts will melt away in the spa.
www.fourseasons.com, 972-717-0700
57. Waikoloa Beach Res. (Hawaii) 69.04
Two golf courses, two hotels, and 1,350 acres just for you on the Big Island. The par-5 12th on the Beach is unforgettable. Afterward, chill out with the Outrigger bar's infamous "Clippertini."
www.waikoloagolf.com, 877-924-5656
58. Desert Springs Marriott Resort & Spa (Calif.) 68.82
Palm Springs' largest resort, with 884 rooms on 450 acres, an 18-hole putting course and two water-laden, full-size layouts. The special at Ristorante Tuscany? Giant ravioli stuffed with Maine lobster.
www.desertspringsresort.com, 800-331-3112
59. Shanty Creek (Mich.) 68.78
You can do everything from hot-air balloon rides to horseshoes to herbal body wraps. Four different rounds of golf, from Arnie's Legend to Weiskopf's Cedar River.
www.shantycreek.com, 800-678-4111
60. Ponte Vedra Beach Resorts (Fla.) 68.52
Home of Ponte Vedra's original island par 3, there are two separate-but-together resorts here to go with 36 holes of classic Florida golf (the wind is always involved). The Atlantic Ocean is just inches from your room.
www.pvresorts.com, 800-234-7842/800-243-4304
61. Amelia Island Plantation (Fla.) 68.45 Dye at his railroad-tie, zero-margin-for-error best and Fazio's epic Long Point on the grounds of the ultimate full-service resort. You get shark-tooth hunts, Watsu massages, barracuda fishing trips--even the tennis courts are picturesque.
www.aipfl.com, 888-261-6161
62. Maui Prince/Makena (Hawaii) 68.42
A Hawaiian sanctuary with koi ponds outside your door and the ocean off your balcony. There are catamaran cruises and horseback riding, too. Pacific panoramas and views of the Haleakala Crater complement the golf at Makena.
www.mauiprincehotel.com, 800-321-6284
63. The Equinox (Vt.) 68.30
About the only thing this historic place has ever done wrong was side with the Tories during the Revolutionary War. Classic New England style, great fly-fishing, a perfect brunch, and authentic golf, invigorated by Rees Jones.
www.equinoxresort.com, 800-362-4747
64. Resort Semiahmoo (Wash.) 68.28 Tranquility, Pacific Northwest style. Two courses whose challenge is almost enough to take your attention away from their incredible surroundings. Feather pillows and views of majestic Mount Baker while you sit by the fireplace in your room.
www.semiahmoo.com, 800-770-7992
65. World Golf Village (Fla.) 68.26
A Sam Snead-Gene Sarazen design next to an Arnold Palmer-Jack Nicklaus course. A restaurant devoted to "Caddyshack" right next to a building housing rare artifacts from the Royal & Ancient. It's all here, along with more than 400 rooms at two hotels.
www.wgv.com, 800-948-4653
66. Horseshoe Bay Resort (Tex.) 68.24
Three Robert Trent Jones Sr. courses on a 6,500-acre lakeside resort in the Texas Hill Country (with a Nicklaus course to come). There are four varieties of accommodation, from inn to three-bedroom condo.
www.horseshoebaytexas.com, 800-531-5105
67. The Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa (Ariz.) 68.16
Views of the Santa Catalina mountains from your room, plus 27 holes of Jack Nicklaus golf and Arizona's longest resort water slide, leading up to a swim-up bar and one of four on-site restaurants.
www.westin.com, 520-742-6000
68. Kiva Dunes Golf & Beach Club (Ala.) 68.04
On a spit hardly more than eight fairways wide lies this bouncy Jerry Pate layout regularly ranked Alabama's best public course. The attached lodge has an air of Bermuda with clear views of the Gulf.
www.kivadunes-golf.com, 888-833-5482
69. Teton Pines Res. & C.C. (Wyo.) 67.84
Just a couple of handfuls of rooms, but what a view of the Tetons. The golf, designed by Arnold Palmer, is right outside your door. But use one less club than normal. You're at 6,200 feet of elevation.
www.tetonpines.com, 800-238-2223
70. Silverado C.C. & Resort (Calif.) 67.70
Private cottage suites, each with its own decor, at the gateway to wine country. There are 36 holes of Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf, where trees provide equal parts shade and frustration. Forget your troubles with a tui-na massage.
www.silveradoresort.com, 800-532-0500
71. Silver Star Hotel & Casino (Miss.) 67.69
About a hundred miles from anywhere else in Mississippi, it's worth the trek to play Dancing Rabbit Golf Club with its two Tom Fazio-Jerry Pate-designed courses. There are more than 500 rooms at the casino and accommodations at the clubhouse as well.
www.silverstarresort.com, 800-557-0711
72. The Westin Mission Hills Resort (Calif.) 67.61
Spanish-Moorish architecture fits in nicely with 36 holes by Gary Player and Pete Dye. Next door is the unaffiliated Mission Hills Country Club, site of the LPGA's Nabisco Championship each year.
www.westin.com, 760-328-5955
73. Arizona Biltmore Res. & Spa 67.55
A historic landmark and a Frank Lloyd Wright design collaboration, its 730 rooms set a desert theme. Heated stone massages await you after golf on the accuracy-first Adobe and Links courses.
www.arizonabiltmore.com, 800-9500-0086
74. Tidewater G.C. & Plantation (S.C.) 67.54
With views of the Intracoastal Waterway, Atlantic Ocean and saltwater marshes, the course stands apart even in golf-gorged Myrtle Beach. Accommodations vary from "harbor loft" homes on the waterway to two- and three-bedroom villas.
www.tide-water.com, 800-446-5363
75. Keystone Resort (Colo.) 67.50
Perched in the middle of the Rockies, housing options include 1,300 condominium units, two hotels and a bed and breakfast. There are two courses (Jones Jr. and Hurdzan-Fry) where the mountains catch your eye and the Snake River claims your golf ball.
www.keystone.snow.com, 877-753-9786
golf resort -- a destination facility where golf is a specific, integral and connected element and where lodging (of one or several types) includes amenities that encompass a range of dining, recreational and leisure experiences.
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1. Pebble Beach Resort (Calif.)
2. The American Club (Wis.)
3. The Greenbrier (W. Va.)
4. Pinehurst Resort (N.C.)
5. Bandon Dunes Resort (Ore.)
6. Sea Island The Cloister (Ga.)
7. The Lodge at Koele/
The Manele Bay Hotel (Hawaii)
8. The Homestead (Va.)
9. The Boulders (Ariz.)
10. Kapalua (Hawaii)
11. Mauna Lani Resort (Hawaii)
12. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel/Hapuna (Hawaii)
13. The Broadmoor (Colo.)
14. Kiawah Island Resorts (S.C.)
15. Four Seasons Resort-Hualalai (Hawaii)
16. Princeville Resort (Hawaii)
17. Four Seasons Resort-Troon North (Ariz.)
18. Cordillera (Colo.)
19. Sunriver Resort (Ore.)
20. The Inn at Bay Harbor (Mich.)
21. Grand Wailea Resort (Hawaii)
T22. The Lodge at Ventana Canyon (Ariz.)
T22. Loews' Ventana Canyon Resort (Ariz.)
24. The Coeur d'Alene (Idaho)
25. LaQuinta Resort & Club (Calif.)
26. Williamsburg Inn (Va.)
27. Grand Cypress Resort (Fla.)
28. Lake Las Vegas Resort (Nev.)
29. Kauai Marriott Resort (Hawaii)
30. The Phoenician Resort (Ariz.)
31. Four Seasons Resort-Aviara (Calif.)
32. Treetops Sylvan Resort (Mich.)
33. Sawgrass Marriott Resort (Fla.)
34. Walt Disney World Resort (Fla.)
35. Barton Creek (Tex.)
36. Reynolds Plantation (Ga.)
37. La Costa Resort and Spa (Calif.)
38. Eseeola Lodge (N.C.)
39. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (Ariz.)
40. Pine Needles Res./Mid Pines Inn (N.C.)
41. Sea Pines Plantation (S.C.)
T42. Boyne Highlands Resort/ Boyne Mountain Resort (Mich.)
T42. Ojai Valley Inn & Spa (Calif.)
44. Turnberry Isle Resort & Club (Fla.)
45. The Breakers (Fla.)
46. Bay Hill Club & Lodge (Fla.)
47. Wild Dunes Resort (S.C.)
48. Doral Golf Resort & Spa (Fla.)
49. The Westin La Cantera Resort (Tex.)
50. Hyatt Regency Kauai Res./Spa (Hawaii)
51. Kingsmill Resort (Va.)
52. Sun Valley (Idaho)
53. The Westin Innisbrook Resort (Fla.)
54. Nemacolin Woodlands Res. & Spa (Pa.)
55. Rio Hotel & Casino (Nev.)
56. Four Seasons Resort-Las Colinas (Tex.)
57. Waikoloa Beach Resort (Hawaii)
58. Desert Springs Marriott Resort (Calif.)
59. Shanty Creek (Mich.)
60. Ponte Vedra Beach Resorts (Fla.)
61. Amelia Island Plantation (Fla.)
62. Maui Prince/Makena Resort (Hawaii)
63. The Equinox (Vt.)
64. Resort Semiahmoo (Wash.)
65. World Golf Village (Fla.)
66. Horseshoe Bay Resort (Tex.)
67. The Westin La Paloma Resort (Ariz.)
68. Kiva Dunes Golf & Beach Club (Ala.)
69. Teton Pines Resort & C.C. (Wyo.)
70. Silverado Country Club & Resort (Calif.)
71. Silver Star Hotel & Casino (Miss.)
72. The Westin Mission Hills Resort (Calif.)
73. Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa (Ariz.)
74. Tidewater Golf Club & Plantation (S.C.)
75. Keystone Resort (Colo.)
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6. Coeur d'Alene
7. Treetops Res.
8. Eseeola Lodge
9. Ojai Valley Inn
10. Boyne Highlands/Boyne Mtn.
States with most resorts in top 75
T1. Florida (11)
T1. Hawaii (11)
3. Arizona (8)
4. California (7)
5. Michigan (5)
Best desert resorts
1. The Boulders
2. Four Seasons-Troon North
3. The Lodge at Ventana Canyon (tie) Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
5. Laquinta
6. Lake Las Vegas 7. The Phoenician
8. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
9. Rio Hotel & Casino
10. Desert Springs Marriott
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3. Sea Island
4. Kiawah Island
5. Inn/Bay Harbor
6. Four Seasons-Aviara
7. Sawgrass Marriott
8. La Costa
9. Sea Pines
10. Turnberry Isle
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1. The Lodge at Koele/ Manele Bay
2. Kapalua
3. Mauna Lani
4. Mauna Kea
5. Four Seasons-Hualalai
6. Princeville
7. Grand Wailea
8. Kauai Marriott
9. Hyatt Regency Kauai
10. Waikoloa Beach
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1. The Boulders
2. Four Seasons-Troon North
3. (tie) The Lodge at Ventana Canyon/
3. Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
5. LaQuinta
6. Lake Las Vegas
7. The Phoenician
8. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
9. Rio Hotel & Casino
10. Desert Springs Marriott
List of America's Best Golf Instructors Honors 10 New Members
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire The golf industry's premier
acknowledgment of teaching excellence was issued today as GOLF MAGAZINE
released its biennial list of America's Top 100 Teachers for 2005-06. The
complete Top 100 Teachers list appears in the February 2005 issue of GOLF
MAGAZINE, on newsstands nationwide January 10, 2005.
Over the past decade, GOLF MAGAZINE'S Top 100 Teachers list has become the
industry gold standard, not only because it was the first such list ever
issued, but because of the diligent selection process that GOLF MAGAZINE
created to assemble the list. Every other year, the magazine starts from
scratch to determine the best one hundred teachers in the nation.
More than 600 nominations are accepted from the country's 25,000 golf
professionals including the PGA of America, the Canadian PGA, the LPGA
Teaching and Club Professional Division, current Top 100 teachers, and GOLF
MAGAZINE readers. Each nominee must complete a thorough questionnaire
developed in conjunction with Dr. Paul Schempp of the University of Georgia's
Sport Instruction Research Lab - the nation's only lab designed to study how
sports are taught.
The applications are first examined and ranked by the University of
Georgia researchers. The final decision to include a teacher among the Top 100
is then made by GOLF MAGAZINE's instruction editors based upon a combination
of 10 criteria including: swing knowledge, communications skills, innovative
teaching ideas, flexibility in teaching different learning types, proven
success, willingness to share knowledge with peers, longevity, success with
well-known golfers, number of nominations/recommendations and industry awards.
Among this year's Top 100 Teachers receiving the honor are 10 newcomers,
10 women, 30 professionals that have been on every list since the first in
1991, teaching professionals from 28 different states, and the first-ever
Canadian honoree. The entire 2005-06 list of Top 100 Teachers is available at
GOLF MAGAZINE's website, http://www.golfonline.com/top100teachers/.
The new members of GOLF MAGAZINE'S Top 100 Teachers for 2005-06 are:
Rick Barry (Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC)
Henry Brunton (Angus Glen Golf Club, Markham, Ontario, Canada)
Jim Hardy (Jacobson Hardy Golf, Houston, TX)
Shawn Humphries (Cowboys Golf Club, Grapevine, TX)
Don Kotnik (The Toledo Country Club, Toledo, OH)
Brian Mogg (Golden Bear Club at Keene's Point, Windermere, FL)
Bruce Patterson (Butler National Golf Club, Oak Brook, IL)
Carol Preisinger (The Kiawah Island Club, Kiawah Island, SC)
Chuck Winstead (The University Club, Baton Rouge, LA)
Dr. David F. Wright (Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club (Mission Viejo, CA)
There are great teaching professionals all across America, but our
extensive data and arduous selection process, recognizes the best of the
best," said Lorin Anderson, Managing Editor for Instruction for GOLF MAGAZINE.
Although it is quite an honor to be selected, the biggest winners are the
readers of GOLF MAGAZINE who benefit every month from the Top 100's innovative
and insightful instruction tips."
A premiere editorial franchise for the magazine, the Top 100 Teachers add
invaluable instruction tips to GOLF MAGAZINE each month, contributing to over
120 articles a year.
Here's a closer look at GOLF MAGAZINE'S Top 100 Teachers for 2005-06:
30 teachers have appeared on every list since the first list of 50
honorees was published in 1991 including: Jimmy Ballard, Peggy Kirk
Bell, Jim Flick, Peter Kostis, David Leadbetter and Bob Toski.
Teachers from 28 states plus one Canadian province are recognized
(based upon main season facility). Florida (23), Arizona (10),
California (10) and Texas (9) lead the way.
The Top 100 teachers have given a combined 3.7 million lessons - an
average of 37,000 each.
For Top 100's that offer hour-long private lessons the average rate is
$211 - an increase of 26% since 2001. The women's average rate is $178
compared to the men's rate of $215.
Five Top 100's offer rates for less than $100/hour - Rick Grayson
($50), Peggy Kirk Bell ($60), Manuel de la Torre ($80), John Dahl ($85)
and Eric Alpenfels ($90). The highest hourly rates go to Rick Smith
($1000), Mitchell Spearman ($600), Butch Harmon, Peter Kostis and Jim
McLean ($500).
The Top 100 average 28 years of experience. Six teachers have more
than 50 years including; Manuel de la Torre (57), Phil Ritson (57), Jim
Flick (52), Peggy Kirk Bell (52), Gary Wiren (51) and Bob Toski (50).
Just 11 Top 100's have been teaching for less than 20 years lead by
Chuck Winstead (13) and Brian Mogg (14).
Four teachers have won PGA or LPGA Tour events and four are members of
the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame.
GOLF MAGAZINE(R) reaches more golfers in more ways than any other golf
media company. Its publishing, Internet and event assets have a combined
audience of more than 9 million golfers. Each month, 5.7 million people read
the magazine, more than any other golf publication. The magazine's Web site,
GOLFONLINE.com(R) is ranked No. 1 for reaching golfers. GOLF MAGAZINE also
publishes the official publications for the U.S. Open(R), PGA TOUR(R),
Champions TOUR(R), the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am(TM), and the USGA.
GOLF MAGAZINE is published by Time4 Media(R) a subsidiary of Time Inc., which
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX).
I may post this to the blog, or I may not... About.com: Top 10 Golfers of 2004 (and my thoughts):
Vijay Singh - I think he'll have a good 2005, but not nearly as good as 2004. Almost all of his wins came at the end of the year. Something "clicked" and it won't last that long.
Annika Sorenstam - I'd flip her and Vijay.
Ryan Moore - I take back what I said about Els being in the top three if you include amateurs (Michelle Wie doesn't really count as an amateur, since she's won very, very few amateur events and is too busy playing in PGA Tour events).
Ernie Els - disappointing year, but he was close about fifty seven times. I'd have given him a top three.
Phil Mickelson - OK. Fine. But don't put me in Phil's fan club.
Meg Mallon - Yeah, I'll give him this one, but I'd have put her down a few slots. Tiger had a better year.
Tiger Woods - Duh.
Retief Goosen - Yeah, OK.
Kevin Stadler - yawwwwn. Apparently this list has almost nothing to do with skill level. Kevin's got a ways to go.
Michelle Wie - "she didn't win a single tournament" is right. She nearly made the cut almost a year ago, but whoopty crap. I can think of a few golfers I'd put ahead of Michelle Wie.
THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS – AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Judy Alvarez
J. Alvarez Inc. Golf Schools at Cobblestone GC, Palm City, FL; 772-834-6711; e-mail: golferja@aol.com
Cheryl Anderson
Wykagyl CC, New Rochelle, NY; 914-636-8700.
Molly Baney
Summer: St. Andrews G & CC, West Chicago, IL; 630-231-3160.
Winter: The Golf Dome at Salt Creek, Wood Dale, IL; 630-285-9900.
Nancy Bender
Creekside Golf Club and Training Center, Valparaiso, IN; 219-531-7888.
Dede Braun
Crystal Springs GC, Burlingame, CA; 650-342-0603.
Patti Butcher
Patti Butcher Golf Enterprises, Grand Rapids, MI; 616-913-9277; www.golfenterprises.com.
Janet Coles
Quail Lodge Resort & GC, Carmel, CA; 831-333-9300. Presidio GC, San Francisco, CA; 415-561-4661; www.janetcolesgolf.com
Kandi Comer
Glenmore CC, Keswick, VA; 434-817-0500;
e-mail: kcomer@glenmorecountryclub.com.
Debbie Crews, Ph.D.
Arizona State University Department of Kinesiology, Tempe, AZ;
602-361-2964.
Betsy Cullen
Pine Forest CC, Houston, TX; 281-463-0900.
Dede Cusimano
Summer: Mohansic GC, Yorktown Heights, NY; 914-924-2126.
Winter: Legends Golf & CC, Fort Myers, FL; 239-561-7757.
Becky Dengler
Ed Oliver Golf Club, Wilmington, DE; 302-571-9041.
Krista Dunton
Summer: Forsgate CC, Monroe, NJ; 732-656-8953. Winter: Belfair, Hilton Head Island, SC; 843-757-7726; www.belfair1811.com.
Marlene Floyd
Summer: For Women Only Golf School, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Island, SC. Winter: Cypress Lakes GC, Fayetteville, NC; 910-323-9606.
Jane Frost
Jane Frost Golf School at Holly Ridge GC, South Sandwich, MA; 508-428-5577; www.janefrostgolfschools.com.
Kathy Gook
Summer: Dragon Lake GC, Quesnel, BC; 250-747-0773.
Winter: Paradise Valley CC, Paradise Valley, AZ; 602-952-7232.
Kathy Hart Wood
Beginning in May: Hamilton Farm GC, Gladstone, NJ; 954-472-2213; www.hamiltonfarmgolfclub.com.
Lorraine Klippel
Bumble Bee Hollow Golf Centers, Mechanicsburg, PA; 717-766-1925.
Sandy LaBauve
Kierland GC, Scottsdale, AZ; 480-922-1573.
Janet LePera
Summer: The Jeremy Golf & CC, Park City, UT; 435-649-2700.
Winter: The Forest CC, Fort Myers, FL; 239-481-5700.
Cathy MacPherson
Middleton GC, Middleton, MA; 978-774-4075; www.cathymacphersongolf.com.
Katherine Marren
Pebble Beach Golf Academy, Pebble Beach, CA; 831-622-8635. Palo Alto Hills G & CC, Palo Alto, CA; 650-948-2320.
Lynn Marriott
Coaching for the Future, Phoenix, AZ; 602-482-8983.
www.coachingforthefuture.com.
Andrée Martin
Holly Ridge Golf Links, Archdale, NC; 336-399-4334.
www.andreegolf.com.
Lisa Masters
Summer: Golf Academy of Three Rivers Park District at Baker National GC, Medina, MN; 763-694-7670; www.threeriversparkdistrict.org/golf.
Winter: Northern Palms Golf Center, Rogers, MN; The Bunker, Minnetonka, MN; 763-694-7670 or 763-694-7669.
Kammy Maxfeldt
Birchwood CC, Westport, CT; 203-221-3282.
Mary Beth McGirr
Stoney Creek GC, Stoney Creek, NC; 336-449-5688.
Patti McGowan
KNACK 4 GOLF, Lake Nona GC, Orlando, FL; 407-857-8758 or 866-465-3544; www.knack4golf.com.
Linda Mulherin
Summer: LSM Golf Schools at Drumlins Golf Club, Syracuse, NY; 315-446-5580. Winter: The Golfers Dome, Clay, NY; 315-652-7888.
Kathy Murphy
The PING Learning Center at ASU Karsten Golf Course, Tempe, AZ; 480-784-4839; e-mail: kam17@cox.net.
Pia Nilsson
Coaching for the Future, Phoenix, AZ; 602-482-8983.
www.coachingforthefuture.com.
Lana Ortega
McGetrick Golf Academy, Denver, CO; 303-799-0870;
www.mcgetrickgolf.com. ESPN Golf Schools, 800-642-5528;
www.espngolfschools.com.
Karen Palacios-Jansen
Swing Blade Golf Enterprises, Mooresville, NC; 704-662-0075; e-mail: karenpjgolf@aol.com.
Gale Peterson
Sea Island Golf Club, Sea Island, GA; 800-732-4752; 912-638-5119; www.seaisland.com.
Carol Preisinger
City Club Marietta, Marietta, GA; 770-794-5613.
Penny Pulz
Summer: Saginaw CC, Saginaw, MI; 989-793-2860.
Winter: Palm Valley GC, Goodyear, AZ; 623-935-2500.
Nancy Quarcelino
Nancy Quarcelino School of Golf at Legends Club of Tennessee, Franklin, TN; 615-599-1344; www.qsog.com.
Dana Rader
Dana Rader Golf School, Charlotte, NC; 704-542-7635.
Rita Reasons
Nancy Quarcelino School of Golf at Legends Club of Tennessee, Franklin, TN; 615-599-1344; www.qsog.com.
C. J. Reeves
April to November: Century CC, Purchase, NY; 914-761-0400, ext. 144. December to March: Tryall Golf School at the Tryall Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica; 876-956-5660, ext. 202.
Cindy Reid
TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; 904-273-3334.
Maxann Shwartz, Ph.D.
Strawberry Farms GC, Irvine, CA; 949-551-1811 or 714-335-1665.
M.J. Smith
Army Navy CC, Arlington, VA; 703-979-5826.
Debbie Steinbach
Venus Golf School, La Quinta, CA; 760-899-3000; www.venusgolf.com.
Kellie Stenzel
Summer: Atlantic GC, Bridgehampton, NY; 631-537-1818.
Winter: Town of Palm Beach GC, Palm Beach, FL; 561-547-0598; e-mail: kellie7omalley@aol.com.
Annette Thompson
BallenIsles CC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; 561-622-6501.
Michele Trimarche
Summer and fall: Alpine Country Club, Demarest, NJ; 201-768-2121, ext. 201. Winter and spring: Jim McLean Golf School at PGA West, La Quinta, CA; 760-564-7144.
Lori VanSickle
The DuPont CC, Wilmington, DE; 302-571-1606.
Deb Vangello
Sweetwater CC, Houston, TX; 281-277-4653; e-mail:
debbievang@earthlink.net.
How could it happen? Jean Van de Velde hacking his way to a triple bogey on the last hole of the 1999 British Open when a double would have won the tournament. Greg Norman handing a six-stroke lead in the final round of the 1996 Masters to Nick Faldo. Thomas Bjorn's self-implosion over the last six holes of the 2003 British Open and giving the Claret Jug to Ben Curtis.
What is it about "choking" that makes it so exquisitely painful to watch? "When a professional golfer chokes, it's like a train wreck - we just can't take our eyes off," explains Noah St. John, author of Permission to Succeed and the nation's leading expert on how to remove the inner sources of self-sabotage. "Because we all face our own inner 'choke demons', we think, 'There but for the grace of God go I.'"
According to the editors of GOLF magazine, 10 golf chokes of all time are:
10. T.C. Chen, 1985 U.S. Open. Blew all four strokes of the lead with a quadruple bogey on the fifth hole of the final round, including a penalty for a double hit, and lost by one.
9. Ken Venturi, 1956 Masters. Shot a closing 80 to lose by one attempting to become the only amateur to win The Masters.
8. Patty Sheehan, 1990 U.S. Women's Open. Wasted a nine-stroke lead over the last 27 holes.
7. Retief Goosen, 2001 U.S. Open. Three-putted from 12 feet on the 72nd hole to slip into a playoff.
6. Sam Snead, 1939 U.S. Open. Gambled on the final hole not knowing he only needed a par to win. Made triple bogey.
5. Scott Hoch, 1989 Masters. Missed a two-foot putt for victory on the first playoff hole.
4. Arnold Palmer, 1961 Masters. A double bogey on the 72nd hole turned a one-stroke win into a one-stroke loss.
3. Jean Van de Velde, 1999 British Open. Needed a double bogey to win on the 72nd hole, but made a triple.
2. Doug Sanders, 1970 British Open. A miss from three feet on the 72nd hole dropped him into a playoff with Jack Nicklaus, which he lost.
1. Greg Norman, 1996 Masters. Shot a 78 to become the only player to blow a six-stroke lead after 54 holes in a major.
BONUS CHOKE: Thomas Bjorn, 2003 British Open. Led into final round when he double-bogeyed the16th and handed tournament to first-time winner Ben Curtis.
St. John's advice on how to chokeproof your game?
1. Stick to your game plan. When the wheels start to come off, most golfers try to make changes or improve their swing. Bad idea. "You got into a good position because of your skills and abilities," says St. John, founder of The Success Clinic of America, a productivity consulting company. "Dance with who brung you - in other words, go back to the basics: breathe, focus, relax."
2. Visualize success. When things start to go bad, we imagine it getting worse. Replace negative mental chatter with positive. Stop looking at the hazards and focus on where you want your ball to go - not where you DON'T want it to go.
3. Use afformations. No, that's not a misprint. An AFFORMATION (as opposed to an "affirmation") is a question that empowers your mind to change at the level of thinking. Rather than saying, "I am relaxed" - which makes your mind say, "Yeah, right!" - ask a question instead: "Why am I so relaxed?" Your mind is programmed to answer questions put to it. So, rather than trying to use a sledge hammer on your brain, use a laser - that's what using AFFORMATIONS is all about. (See a free sample chapter from The Great Little Book of Afformations for more info. )
The Top 10 Golf Chokes of All Time makes a fun, enlightening, timely interview subject - Noah St. John, author of Permission To Succeed and The Great Little Book of Afformations , is happy to answer your questions and makes a great show guest.
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Robert Winsor Charity Golf created a record for a golf day in Spain in 1999.
Last year's Silver Anniversary event raised a staggering
156,760 euros
which broke the record for the 7th time. Necessities bought by Robert Winsor Charity Golf and in the UK for disadvantaged children since 1980
Much needed necessities were presented to the needy children of Mallorca at a lunch hosted by
Santa Ponsa Country Club on October 28th 2005
Click here to see the list
"Association Charity Golf", a registered charity, Registration No 4239
NIF No G57078917.
Organiser:- Robert Winsor MBE e-mail:- penguino@spain.cc Mob:- 629 85 86 47
The object of this Charity is to raise money to buy sunshine coaches, electric wheelchairs and necessities for handicapped and underprivileged children.
ALL donations should be made payable to Association Charity Golf,
La Caixa - Portals Nous 07181 - Acc No - 2100 - 1042 - 61 - 0200160149
IBAN - ES88 - 2100 - 1042 - 6102 - 0016 - 0149
Robert organised his first celebrity charity golf event in 1980, this will be his 16th celebrity charity golf tournament - 8 in the U.K. and this will be his 8th in Mallorca. 1,216,650 euros has been raised and has been used to buy much needed necessities for disadvantaged children, details of items bought can be seen if you click on the link on this page. In 2002 Robert was made a honorary life member of Royal Bendinat Golf Club for his work for handicapped and underprivileged children in Mallorca, he was also made a honorary life member of Santa Ponsa Country Club for the same reason. On 11th June 2005 Robert was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to handicapped and disadvantaged children in Mallorca
Listed below are the tournament sponsors who have made extremely generous donations.
International Estate Agents established in 1977 and here in Mallorca in 1989
with 20 offices throughout the island.
http://www.engelvoelkers.com/Southwest/en/index.php
For their very kind donation
Click HERE to visit their website
Once again our grateful thanks to Royal Bendinat Golf Club for the use
of their beautiful golf course and for
so generously donating all the green fees and buggies for
both days of the tournament
to the Association Charity Golf
President : Rafael Ferragut
Director Jorge Pando
Tel . 971 405 200 - Fax . 971 700 786
www.realgolfbendinat.com
WELCOME DINNER
Co-sponsored by Sa Vinya de Bendinat and The Royal Bendinat Golf Club
at 8.00 pm Monday 8th May at The Royal Bendinat Golf Club.
We are extremely grateful for this very generous donation.
View from the pool of Sa Vinya
Sa Vinya is the latest project of luxury apartments on the Bendinat estate, being built above the 4th tee of the Royal Bendinat golf course.
Contact - Andrew Spence, Director Sales and Marketing, 971 703690
info@bendinat.com
www.bendinat.com
"My celebrity friends often say how much they enjoy the golf at Royal Bendinat and the courtesy and warm welcome always extended to them by Jorge Pando and his team, in fact, some of them have bought homes here." Robert Winsor MBE
We are extremely grateful to the
who once again will be hosting the Star Studded Gala Dinner on May 10th in their magnificent banqueting room, and also the presentation lunch to disadvantaged children in October.
Hydraulic platform fitted to Cristina Cisneros father's car, 16 seater Opel bus fitted with hydraulic platform and wheelchair anchors, this enables seriously handicapped children to stay in the security of their wheelchairs going back and forth to school, 9 seater Opel bus, wheelchairs, walking machines, special cranes and a host of much needed necessities were presented to very needy children at a lunch hosted by
Santa Ponsa Country Club October 28th 2005
The islands most sought after meeting place
Restaurant open every day. For that special occasion, banqueting facilities for 50, 150 or 200 guests, extensive sporting and social facilities.
www.spcountryclub.com
Tel:971 69 36 34 Fax:971 69 39 97
E-mail: countryclub@spcountryclub.com
We are extremely grateful to Lindner Golf & Wellness Resort for donating 18 rooms for our Celebrity guests
Lindner Golf & Wellness Resort
PORTALS NOUS
Mallorca
C/Arquitecto Francisco Casas, 18
E-07181 Portals Nous (Mallorca)
Tel.: +34 971 70 77 77
Fax: +34 971 70 76 76
www.lindnerhotels.com
info.portalsnous@lindnerhotels.com
Local 29
Calle Puerto Punta Portals
07181 Portals Nous
971 679 384
Robert Keen, owner of Key West bar and restaurant, will once again add 5% to the amount raised,
we are extremely grateful for this very generous donation.
South Africa 's best kept secret revealed as a premier golfing destination.
The new Chintsa River Golfing Estate will be the first of its kind in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It comprises about 650 houses, an 18 hole championship golf course, a Golf Academy and short course training facilities, 120 bedroomed five star hotel, and a substantial clubhouse with conference and spa facilities.
Chartmore & Company Ltd supply Escrow services to companies, corporations and private individuals both in the UK and throughout the world, enabling personal and professional transactions to be undertaken by all parties with confidence and security.
For further details of our services please visit our website www.chartmore.co.uk or contact us at enquiries@chartmore.co.uk
or call us on + 44 (0)1305 853510
Malcolm Andrews is proud to have been associated with Robert Winsor MBE and his charity golf tournament since the first Mallorca event in 1999.
Andrews & Associates are specialists in property sales on the South West of Mallorca. Based in Portals Nous village by the prestige Puerto Portals marina, our team has 10 years experience in finding properties for clients at the right price and in the right location.
Contact Malcolm Andrews, mobile 639 511 072.
C/. Andraitx 30, local 16,Portals Nous, Calvia - 07181 Mallorca
Telephones: (+34) 971 676778 - 83 - Fax: (+34) 971 676372
E-mail: info@malcolmandrews.com
Web: http://www.malcolmandrews.com
Solariega Properties s.l.
Currently constructing the finest villas on Mallorca
Tel/Fax: (+34) 971 693591
Mobile: 639 604676
e-mail: solariega@ocea.es
European Health Promotions
Building T E A M S of entrepreneurs on the internet
T-ogether E-Everyone A-chieves M-ore S-uccess
For more information e-mail me direct: eurohealth@terra.es
Tel: +34 670666402
Stringfellow's - London's Top Night Club
16/19 Upper St Martins Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2 9EF
Fax: 0171 379 7632
Tel: 0171 240 5534
www.stringfellows.com
PS Financials is a totally integrated suite of accounting and business management software, which incorporates: Financial accounts, e-business, distribution, purchase order, sales order processing and stock control applications.
Widely used in the Charity sector including: Save the Children Fund UK, WRVS, The National Library for the Blind, International HIV/Aids Alliance, Ascot Racecourse and Glyndebourne Opera
Contact: Richard Pierce
PS Financials plc, 7 The Forum, Minerva Business Park, Peterborough, PE2 6FT, England
Tel:+44 (0) 1733 367 330 - Fax:+44 (0) 1733 367 331 - e-mail: info@ps-financials.com
www.ps-financials.com
Kühn & Partner
Mallorca's premier Real Estate Marketing professionals take great pleasure in supporting this event.
For the finest selection of properties on the island visit
www.kuhn-partner.com
We are very grateful to
ARSENIO ESPINOSA
for once again making a very generous donation to the charity
Tel + 351 219588859
Fax + 351 219588861
email eec@mail.telepac.pt
Special thanks to:
John and Kaysie Billington
John for his great enthusiasm, guidance, help and generosity to the charity every year and Kaysie for hosting the superb thank you dinner for the celebrities.
Jorge Pando
For his sponsorship, obtaining other sponsorships, and his great help and enthusiasm for the charity.
David Eastall
Director of Association Charity Golf, for his sponsorship, obtaining other sponsorships, guidance, help and enthusiasm for the charity.
We are very grateful for the support of Francisco Palmer, a director and the lawyer for the charity
from Palmer Lopez, Palma Tel. 971 764 481
For so kindly donating all the trophies for the Texas Scramble 9th May and for the main event 10th May and for so generously
paying for the flights for our Celebrity guests.
La Caixa & Director Francisco Pou Oliver
For their generous donation
Ctra. Palma Andratx, Ed.Portals Plaza 43, 07181 Portals Nous
Tel: 971 67 66 22 Fax:. 971 67 93 28
e-mail: fpou@lacaixa.es
Malcolm Andrews
For his sponsorship, obtaining other sponsorships, obtaining auction items and his great help and enthusiasm for the charity every year.
Jason Moore, Humphrey Carter and all at the Daily Bulletin for their publicity and support every year.
Celebrity transport donated by
Juan Carlos Martin Mendia
Avda. del Sol. 19
El Toro - Calvia
Tel: 971 232723 - Mob. 607 271340
Ken and Angela Ross
For the fantastic publicity and support, from Celebrity Mallorca
Tel : 971 67 92 73 - Fax : 971 67 68 52 - E-mail : info@celebritymallorca.com
Stephen Baggaley
Director of Association Charity Golf for his help and for producing this web site every year.
steve@go-logo.net
Santa Ponsa Country Club
Gala Dinner - Auction
10th May 2006
The Auctioneer will be
THE PENGUIN
We are so grateful to the kind people who have so generously donated the following items:
A FLIGHT OF FANCY
A hot air balloon flight for 1 person to be taken between May and September 2006.
Donated by
Mallorca Balloons
Phone-No.: 0034-971 565332 and 0034-971-818182 - FAX-No: 0034-971 565332
http://www.mallorcaballoons.com
Super Star Golf Memorabilia
Golf Shirt signed by Miguel Angel Jimenez
at
2005 Mallorca Open
Donated by
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Super Star Golf Memorabilia
Jose Maria Olazabal wore this shirt when he won the 2005 Mallorcan Open
he had it washed and signed it
also
Golf glove worn and signed by Miguel Angel Jimenez when he played in 2005 Mallorcan Open
Both players donated these items to
ASOCIACION BALEAR de ESCLEROSIS MULTIPLE
Super Star Tennis Memorabilia
Rafael Nadal signed his shirt and donated it to
ASOCIACION BALEAR de ESCLEROSIS MULTIPLE
Super Star Golf Memorabilia
Golf cap signed by Sergio Garcia
at
2005 Mallorca Open
Donated by
Sergio Garcia
A Jeroboam of Grand Reserve 2000 from Ribera del Duero
the 2nd best wine in Spain after Vega Sicilia
Donated by
Restaurante Savantry
Ctra. Santa Ponca - El Toro -CENTRO GREEN PARK
(Local no 6) Calvia - Tel 971 69 21 29
Nova Santa Ponsa
JAMES RIZZI
A Print signed by this brilliant artist No 78/250 plus book, certificate and pin
called
" Friends and fans of James Rizzi "
donated by
Bernard Fess
Private jet for four people to Ibiza
for lunch at the famous star studded Malibu Beach restaurant, including VIP limousine pickup to and from the airport. Flight to be taken when it fits in with JetClub schedule.
Donated by
JetClub, Private Jet Charter
Tel: +34 971 702699 - Mob: +34 609 118484 - Fax: +34 971 700892
jetclubspain@compuserve.com
A beautiful painting by local artist Gerry Adams who has had numerous exhibitions on the island.
Donated by
Gerry Adams
Tel. 971 567 928
To find out more about Gerry Click Here
FUNDACIÓ JOVES NAVEGANTS DE BALEARS
a foundation set up to teach underprivileged children team work and sailing, have donated a fantastic day out for 8 people on their 22 metre ketch with captain and crew.
You will leave Palma port for a sail in the bay of Palma then the captain will drop anchor in one of the many beautiful bays where you can swim and sunbathe.
Lunch with wine will be served on board.
What a fabulous birthday treat this would be!
50% of what this donation makes will be given to the foundation
A week's holiday for up to 6 persons in a super luxury 3 bed Penthouse overlooking Royal Bendinat Golf Course with private plunge pool on its own secluded roof terrace including maid service.
Donated by
Richard Keys of Sky Sports and Malcolm Andrews & Associates
HSBC World Match Play Championship
4 all inclusive VIP hospitality packages for any one day 14th-17th September 2006
See the world's top players compete for the £1m 1st prize
The VIP package consists of the following:
* Exclusive VIP admission to the Wentworth Estate
* VIP car parking (1 per 2 guests)
* Full use of the hospitality facilities with closed circuit television
* Floral decor
* Attended washrooms
* Freshly ground coffee and biscuits on arrival
* Delicious 3 course hot luncheon with wine
* Traditional afternoon tea
* Official souvenir programme and drawsheet
* Corporate identity on the sponsors board prominently displayed in the public concourse area at the entrance to the hospitality facilities
* Use of on-course satellite hospitality pavilions serving light snacks and non-alcoholic refreshments
* Hospitality hostesses and event personnel in attendance throughout the day
Donated by
John Lamb and Charles Webb
Lobster Lunch and Afternoon Cruise for 4 on Silverfox
our Phantom 50 berthed in Puerto Portals
Donated by
John Lamb and Hilary Garvey
Super Star Memorabilia
2 tickets for Sir Cliff Richard's concert
at
Wembley - Cardiff or Birmingham
and
personal message on front of his 2006 calendar
also
Backstage after the concert for meet and greet - Champagne and photo with Sir Cliff
and
Dennis Causier will provide 2 return flights Palma - UK
www.cliffrichard.org
Donated by
Sir Cliff Richard
in conjunction with
Dennis and Sara Causier
This beautiful painting from the exhibition “SUMMER MEADOW” held in 2005 by the artist JOHANNES ADAMSKI who died on the 24th July 2005 in Son Vida/ Mallorca.
Johannes was the “flower and fruit painter” for Mallorca's international friends. Although many artists tried to copy his works, nobody could ever make the flowers smell and intoxicate the senses as he did using an expressive painting style. We mourn our friend and remarkable artist.
Minkner & Partner PROFI KONZEPT S.L.
Avenida Rey Jaime I, 109
E - 07180 Santa Ponsa
Fon: 0034-971 695 255
Fax: 0034-971 695 695
Donated by
Edith and Lutz Minkner
Celebrity Acceptances (in alphabetical order) up to 28th February 2006 include:
"Big Ron" Atkinson
Started his playing career at the age of 17 with Aston Villa and then onto Oxford United where he made over 500 appearances as a wing-half. After retiring from playing, he moved into management with Kettering Town in 1971. His success there led to a move to the league with Cambridge United, going on to win the then Fourth Division in 1977 and then on to West Bromwich Albion, leading them to third place in the league in the season 1979/80 before catching the eye of Manchester United, one of England's biggest clubs. In June 1981 he became their manager winning two F.A. Cups during his tenure. He returned to West Brom for a year and then had a high-profile move to Atletico Madrid of Spain. He led Aston Villa to second place in the inaugural 1993 Premier League and to League Cup victory in 1994. His last managerial job came with Nottingham Forest. As a TV pundit Big Ron has given the "football insider" view and introduced "Ronglish" to a wider audience with terms like “early door” working their way into our everyday expressions.
Jasper Carrott O.B.E.
Comedian, singer and sit-com star, his many awards in a 30 year career include, ITV Personality of the Year, BAFTA Award winner, BBC TV's personality of the year. In July 2004, Birmingham University presented Jasper Carrott with a Doctorate for Business Studies.
Visit the Official Jasper Carrott Page www.jaspercarrott.com
Brian Close C.B.E.
Former England cricket captain who scored 35,000 runs and took 1,200 wickets in his First Class Career. Brian has captained England on seven occasions, winning six matches and drawing one. In 1972 Brian was awarded the CBE by the Queen.
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Jess Conrad
One of the most versatile entertainers to emerge from the 60s voted England's most popular singer in 1961 four top ten records followed plus a gold disk, played Jesus in "Godspell" and Joseph in the original "Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", many film and TV shows, has 12 Royal Variety Performances to his credit, Jess is player manager of The Show Biz X1 Charity Football Team
Visit the Official Jess Conrad Page www.jessconrad.com
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Phillip DeFreitas
In the course of his 21 seasons in first-class cricket, DeFreitas was considered one of England's most consistent seamers, combining away movement, inswing and legcutters. His early promise earned him a Test debut in Australia at the age of 21. He has bowled more than 120,000 first - class overs and in 44 tests took 140 wickets and finished with 10,991 runs and 1248 wickets after stints at Lancashire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
Mike England M.B.E.
Considered to be one of the top centre backs of his time, playing for Blackburn Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur. He gained 46 caps for Wales and captained his country many times. He loves golf and plays off a low handicap.
Joe Goodman
Joe is, without doubt, one of the country's best comedians and very much in a league of his own. His good clean humour has been heard at such venues as Buckingham Palace, the Palladium and the Theatre Royal Windsor.
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Norman Hunter
A tough competitor and a skilled defender, Hunter spent 16 years at Elland Road and his defensive partnership with Jack Charlton was the foundation for much of Leeds' success in that era. His England career saw him winning 28 caps for his country. In 1973 he was voted the first PFA Player of the Year, so it's clear that he enjoyed the respect and admiration of his fellow professionals, despite his reputation as a hard man.
Kenny Lynch O.B.E.
Britain's best-known black all-round entertainer has been a television personality for three decades. He joined HMV Records and hit the UK Top 40 with his debut single, a cover of 'Mountain Of Love'. He has appeared in several films and hit his recording peak with two successive Top 10 entries a cover of "Up On The Roof" and "You Can Never Stop Me Loving You". Over the next 20 years he was one of the UK's busiest and most popular entertainers and was also awarded an OBE. Today Kenny Still Tours and works for several charities.
John Miles
Best remembered for the rock ballad "Music was my first love," singer John Miles was born April 23, 1949 in Jarrow, England. His first musical venture of note was the Influences, which also launched the careers of Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson and Geordie guitarist Vic Malcolm; following the group's break-up, he formed the John Miles Band and soon landing a deal with Decca. He lent vocals to The Alan Parsons Project and Jimmy Page and subsequently toured behind acts including Tina Turner and Joe Cocker.
Johnny More
One of the world's top impressionists, - his impressions of Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Arnold Schwarzeneger, Jack Nicholson and especially Frank Sinatra will astound you.
Johnny has kindly agreed to entertain us at the Gala Dinner.
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Paula Randell
"The most incredible one woman vocal/visual show ever"
"...outrageous, and breathtaking!" -The London Advertiser.
Paula has kindly agreed to entertain us at the Gala Dinner at the Santa Ponsa Country Club.
Click on Paula's picture to find out more or visit her website www.paularandell.com
Peter Stringfellow
Proprietor of Stringfellow's in London's West End. He is not only the most famous night club owner in the world but still maintains a reputation as Britain's favourite playboy. Peter is not a golfer but he has been an extremely generous supporter of this event every year.
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Rocky Taylor
Over thirty five years experience in the film industry as a stunt performer and co-ordinator. He has doubled for numerous actors such as Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Robert Wagner and Patrick MacNee.
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1. Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus did not dominate his contemporaries quite like Tiger dominates his, but his contemporaries included a couple guys named Arnold Palmer and Gary Player (not to mention Lee Trevino, Johnny Miller and Tom Watson). Jack still managed 18 major championship victories - nearly twice as many as the next guy on the list. He finished second in majors even more times than that. He's No. 2 to Tiger in terms of peak value, but he's still No. 1 for the value of his career as a whole.
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2. Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods is the most talented golfer ever to play the game. So why is he No. 2 instead of No. 1 on this list? Because he's still very early in his career. The question to ask about an active player is this: If his career ended tomorrow, where would he rank? If Tiger's career ended tomorrow, his career numbers would match up favorably with those of everyone else ... except Nicklaus. It's just a matter of time - literally - until Tiger is No. 1. For now, though, he's my runner-up.
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3. Ben Hogan
Despite struggling for years on tour before breaking through, and despite having his career interrupted and cut short by a horrific auto accident, Hogan still managed nine major championship victories and 62 career wins. At his best, he left his contemporaries in the dust.
4. Bobby Jones
How great was Bobby Jones? It's not an easy question to answer. In his day, the four majors were the two Open championships - the British and U.S. - and the two Amateur championships - again, the British and the U.S. Jones won those four events 13 times and twice recorded the Grand Slam. And then retired at the age of 28. He went on to found The Masters.
5. Gary Player
Surprised it's not Arnie? Player has nine major championship wins, Palmer only seven. Player won the career Grand Slam - Palmer didn't. Sure, Palmer has more PGA Tour wins, but Player - who played tournaments around the globe - has more overall career victories.
Best golfers of all time: what you thought
Sunday August 4, 2002
Last month golf journalist Michael Casey nominated the 100 Best Golfers of all time. They were:
1 Jack Nicklaus
2 Gary Player
3 Sam Snead
4 Ben Hogan
5 Walter Hagen
6 Gene Sarazen
7 Tom Watson
8 Arnold Palmer
9 Byron Nelson
10 Harry Vardon
Here's what some of you thought of his selection:
All due respect to your points system, but a list without Tiger Woods in at least the top three? It's a joke. How can you even think of having the top 10 golfers of all time without including him, with the number of records he has smashed in his, so far, short career?
Mark O'Byrne
Belfast
OSM gets it right again. I'm sure your mailbag will have been overflowing with letters moaning that Tiger Woods was not among the top 10 golfers of all time, but his 81 at the Open recently proved a point - he is potentially the best ever, of that we are all agreed, but he has a long way to go to knock the Golden Bear off the top spot.
Daniel Lazenby
Sutton Coldfield
Michael Casey's scientific system may have uncovered the most efficient golfer of all time, but it is not a measure of true sporting greatness. 'Greatness' isn't something you can quantify, and depends on a number of things which Casey doesn't account for: the ability to cope under pressure, the level of competition and the emotions that the competitor evokes in viewers among others.
If we were able to compute emotional pull then surely Severiano Ballesteros would be higher than twelfth. Sure, Tiger Woods can drive and putt his way to the easiest grand slam of majors but can he almost single-handedly drive his continent to Ryder Cup victory with passion and panache, as Seve did in 1997?
Derek Clevedon
Bury
So Harry Vardon is a better golfer than Tiger Woods! Vardon is the father of modern British golf, admittedly, but the Corinthian, amateur era in which he thrived doesn't compare with the ultra-competitive modern game.
Mark Holland
St Austell, Cornwall
Being something of an anorak, I greatly enjoyed Michael Casey's list. Looking back at all those great players it struck me just how far ahead of the chasing pack Jack Nicklaus remains, even in the era of Tiger Woods. One day Woods may approach Nicklaus's 18 majors, but he will not find the journey from his current total of eight anywhere near as easy as some experts believe. I would not be surprised if Woods finished his career without bettering the Golden Bear's astounding record.
Jed Burrows
Michael Casey's system is clearly flawed. How can he rank Harry Cooper at 65 when he never won a major, yet place Tom Morris Jr - who won the Open four times - five places lower! More emphasis should have been placed on major-winning performances rather than consistence. Major victories are what define great golfers, not simply being consistently close.
Adam Bott
Reading.
Top 10 Individual Seasons in Men's Golf
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Ranking the Best Years Ever by Male Golfers
What are the 10 all-time best invdividual seasons by male golfers? We count down our picks:
10. Vijay Singh, 2004
We're going to give Vijay some love and let him eke past Tiger Woods' 1999 (8 wins, 1 major), Sam Snead's 1950 (11 wins, no majors) and Nick Price's 1994 (6 wins, 2 majors) seasons. Any of those seasons, and probably a couple others, could arguably be included in any Top 10 list. But we firmly believe that it's harder to win on the PGA Tour in 2004 than it was in 1994; and in 1994, it was harder than in 1984, and so on. Therefore, we don't discount some of Singh's wins in late-season, second-tier events the way some do. Nine wins is nine wins, and one of them was the PGA Championship. Since 1980, only the aforementioned Price (once) and Woods (five times) have won more than four times in one year.
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In 2004, Singh did it by more than doubling up.
9. Bobby Jones, 1930
Wait a minute. Isn't this the only Grand Slam season in golf history? Then why is Jones' 1930 season only ranked 9th? It boils down to this: Jones won only two tournaments against the world's best players. They were doozies - the U.S. and British Opens - but they were the only two. The other legs of Jones' "Grand Slam" were the U.S. and British amateur championships, where he beat a bunch of golfers whose names most modern fans have never heard. In 1930, Jones was 28 and at the top of his game. Imagine if Jack Nicklaus or Tiger Woods, in their prime years, had been able to go back and play the amateur championships. They would have won, of course, but would we consider those to be "majors," or even significant achievements? No. What Jones did in 1930 had never been done before, and it's almost inconcievable that it could ever be done again because, of course, the Nicklauses and Woodses can't go back and play the amateurs (and there's too much money involved now for any truly great player to remain an amateur). Jones' season certainly qualifies as one of the most remarkable in golf history, but with just two victories in top-field events, it doesn't stack up against history's best.
8. Ben Hogan, 1948
Bantam Ben has three seasons on this list, more than any other individual. In 1948, Hogan won 10 times, including the U.S. Open and PGA Championship.
7. Arnold Palmer, 1962
Palmer's 1962 season is best-known for his playoff loss to Jack Nicklaus at the U.S. Open. (Palmer has frequently said that he believes if he had won that playoff, he could have held off Nicklaus for another couple years.) So Palmer finished second at the U.S. Open. But he finished first at the Masters and the British Open, and he won eight times total.
6. Ben Hogan, 1946
Hogan won 13 times in 1946, the second-highest single-season win total in PGA Tour history. One of those wins was the PGA Championship, and he finished in the top five in two other majors.
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5. Jack Nicklaus, 1972
Nicklaus only appears once on this list, which might surprise some. The Golden Bear never played just for the sake of playing; his numbers of tournaments entered are lower than any other top players from his era (and most other eras). Therefore, his single-season win totals top out at seven. This was one of the years when he won seven times. Among those seven wins are the Masters and the U.S. Open. Nicklaus' Grand Slam quest was stopped by Lee Trevino at the British Open, where Jack finished one stroke back in second place.
4. Arnold Palmer, 1960
The greatest of Arnie's years included Top 10 finishes in all four majors. Two of those were victories - Palmer won the Masters and the U.S.
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Open. Like Nicklaus in 1972, The King's quest for a Grand Slam came up one stroke short at the British Open, where Kel Nagle edged Arnie. Palmer also finished seventh in the PGA Championship and posted eight victories total.
3. Ben Hogan, 1953
Hogan played only seven tournaments in 1953, but he still managed to lead the PGA Tour in victories by winning five of them. More remarkably, Hogan won all three majors he entered: the Masters, the U.S. Open and the British Open (The start of the PGA Championship overlapped with the finish of the British Open, so Hogan was unable to play the PGA). His Masters victory was by five strokes, his U.S. Open victory by six and his British Open victory by four. It's one of just two times in golf history that a golfer has won three professional majors in one year. The other one is ...
2. Tiger Woods, 2000
As we said at the beginning, we firmly believe it's harder to win on the PGA Tour now than it was 10 years ago; harder 10 years ago than it was 10 years before that; and so on. The fields are so much deeper, the number of truly great players in the world so much larger. Like Vijay Singh in 2004, Tiger Woods won nine times in 2000 which, by itself, would earn him consideration for this list. But Tiger, like Jack Nicklaus before him, plays a shorter schedule than most to concentrate on the biggest tournaments. The quality of Woods' victories in 2000 are much higher, overall, than those of Vijay Singh in 2004. And then there are the majors: Tiger won three of them this year, the U.S. Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship. His U.S. Open victory was by 15 strokes. For good measure, Woods won the British Open by eight strokes. He would go on to win the Masters in 2001, making him the only golfer in the sport's history to simultaneously hold the titles in all four professional majors.
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1. Byron Nelson, 1945
The most famous year in golf history, and deservedly so: 18 total wins, 11 of them consecutively. Let's say that again - eighteen wins, including 11 in a row. And unbeknownst to many golf fans, Lord Byron actually won another tournament in that streak, which would have made the streak 12 straight and the win total 19. However, the rule in 1945 was that a tournament's total purse had to be at least $3,000; the purse in Nelson's "lost victory" was only $2,500, so it is not considered an "official" win.
There are a couple arguments thrown out by people who believe Nelson's 1945 record isn't as impressive as it looks. First is that the PGA Tour in 1945 included several team events, and several of Nelson's wins came with him as part of a 2-man team.
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Second is that it was a war year; World War II, the argument goes, caused the fields to be weaker due to missing players. Specifically, detractors say, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead weren't around to challenge Nelson for supremacy.
There were several team events on the schedule in 1945, but only one of them - the Miami Four-Ball - is among Nelson's 18 victories. So the first point is, well, pointless. The second point is utterly bogus. Now, the overall quality, from top to bottom, of the fields in 1945 was certainly weaker than it would be in 1946. But many of the top players were, like Nelson, around the full year. Jimmy Demaret and Craig Wood, for example, played full seasons.
And Hogan and Snead were most definitely around. Hogan played 19 tournaments in 1945, while Snead played 27 (Nelson played 30 or 31 events, depending on who's doing the record-keeping). So Snead played essentially the full season, while Hogan played about two-thirds of it. Hogan and Snead both won multiple times in 1945. In fact, Hogan set a 72-hole scoring record in one tournament, only to have Nelson break it two weeks later.
The reason Nelson won so much in 1945 is that he was playing the best golf the PGA Tour has ever seen. Not only did he win 18 times, but he finished second seven more times (that's 25 times in the Top 2!). He lowered his scoring average by almost a full stroke from the previous year, and he set a record for scoring average (68.33) that stood for more than 55 years. He shot a then-record 62 in one tournament, set another then-record of 29-under par in another, and, as stated earlier, broke the record Ben Hogan had set two weeks earlier with a 259 total for 72 holes. In one stretch, Nelson played 19 consecutive rounds in the 60s.
To top it off, Nelson won the only major championship played in 1945, the PGA Championship.
The year 1945 was the high point in a three-year stretch for Nelson in which he won 34 times and finished second 16 times. In that three-year stretch, Nelson finished out of the Top 10 exactly once.
Byron Nelson's amazing 1945 is the best individual year in the history of golf.
