Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at The Islands of Loreto, the great destination resort located on the shores of Danzante Bay in Eastern Baja, Mexico, continues to collect honors. The latest of the prestigious accolades comes from the World Travel Awards, which named the property a 2019 Leading Resort in Mexico and Central […]
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Arcis Golf begins transformation of Weston Hills Country Club’s Tour Course
Arcis Golf’s transformation of South Florida’s Weston Hills Country Club takes a major step this week with the start of renovation work on the Tour Course, one of the private club’s two 18-hole Robert Trent Jones, Jr. designs. www.westonhillsgolfclub.com The Tour Course, once home of the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic, is undergoing a complete bunkering […]
After more than 30 years, Hammock Dunes Club still the toast of Palm Coast
South Florida generally is considered ground zero for the Sunshine State’s private golf communities. Indeed, the Turnpike and Interstate 95 corridors between Jupiter in North Palm Beach County and Miami are home to some of the state’s top private golf communities. But take the three-and-a-half-hour drive I-95 from Jupiter to Palm Coast and you’ll find […]
Suite deals for golf in Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach is well-known for its white sand beaches, family vacations, and its reputation as the World Center of Speed, but golf is an increasingly vital part of the Central Florida scene. The area’s popularity as a golf destination is enhanced by the package offerings of Homewood Suites, which is well-equipped to host a foursome […]
New clubhouse solidifies The Reserve Club’s luxurious spot in the Coachella Valley
The Reserve Club in Indian Wells, Calif., is celebrating its 20 anniversary in style with an $11.5 million clubhouse. The 700-acre club, which features a Tom Weiskopf/Jay Moorish-designed golf that hugs the Santa Rosa Mountains, is one of top private golf communities in the golf-centric Coachella Valley. “While various changes and innovations have been added […]
Lucky No. 7 at Desert Mountain Club
The growing “short’’ course trend in golf course design has reached fabled Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. Desert Mountain “Seven,’’ a par 54 course will open later this spring as a 3,075-yard layout aimed at families and new golfers. Desert Mountain No. 7 joins the portfolio of six Jack Nicklaus-designed courses that have made […]
Aberdeen Country Club re-opening Feb. 23 in Longs, S.C.
Aberdeen Country Club, a Founders Group International course in Longs, S.C., will reopen for public play on Feb. 23. The 27-hole facility closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence to rebuild its clubhouse. While the 4,000-square-foot clubhouse, which suffered water damage in post-storm flooding, was being rebuilt, FGI’s director of agronomy, Max Morgan, and his […]
Boca West Country Club reports increase in new members, home sales
Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla., reports 15 percent increase in new members over the past five years, welcoming 127 new families in 2018. The Club also reported an increase in home sales with only five to six percent of the community currently on the market out of 3,500 total homes. “We are […]