Reynolds Lake Oconee is best known for a outstanding golf courses, but the Georgia resort community is fast becoming a favorite for sport shooters, archers and fishermen. Reynolds Lake Oconee’s newest amenity – Sandy Creek Sporting Grounds – is offering guests a variety of active vacation packages. The “Ultimate Sporting Grounds Experience” and the “Lock, Stock […]
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Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship set to begin Aug. 27
The field is set for the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship and 3,200 players from 48 states and 26 countries have registered to play in the 35th annual event. The 72-hole, net stroke play tournament will be played Aug. 27-31 on 55 of Myrtle Beach’s courses. The player count represents a seven percent increase over […]
Reynolds Lake Oconee Getaway now taking entries
The new Reynolds Lake Oconee Getaway with Matt Ginella Sweepstake has started accepting entries. Ginella, Golf Channel’s golf travel editor, will join the winner and one guest for a Golf Advisor Getaway at Reynolds Lake Oconee, with arrival Oct. 21, and departure Oct. 24. The sweepstakes guests will be part of the Golf Advisor Getaway. […]
Long-awaited Spa at Silver Legacy opening Sept. 15 at The Row in Reno
Here’s three words that might best describe the new Spa at Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno: Fiery Snow Massage. The creation of George Powell-Lopez, the resort’s director of spa and wellness, the Fiery Snow Massage incorporates traditional hot stone massage (my favorite) with cool stone chasers to invigorate and relax the muscles. “It’s a […]
Aqua-Aston Hospitality names Jim Franklin to lead Orlando properties
Aqua-Aston Hospitality has named Jim Franklin to the role of general manager of its to lead its Orlando properties – The Fountains at ChampionsGate and Tuscana Resort Orlando. Tuscana Resort Orlando by Aston and The Fountains at ChampionsGate each are close to Orlando’s theme parks and golf courses, including ChampionsGate Golf Club, Lake Buena Vista […]
Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa shows off Treasure Coast hospitality and golf
From its western panhandle to Key West, the state of Florida has more than 1,400 golf courses. Some of the better courses are in an area that might surprise you: Vero Beach on Florida’s East Coast between West Palm Beach and Daytona Beach. Full disclosure: Many of the Vero Beach’s top courses are private. The […]
Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach: The Soul of Luxury
Chintan Dadhich looked around the lobby of new Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach resort and smiled. “Every hotel has its own soul,’’ Dadhich said. “This hotel, from the very first day, had the soul of hospitality” Dadhich, of course, can be expected to say such things – he’s general manager of the resort located on Fort […]
Kiawah Island Golf Resort expanding its accommodations and amenities
If it never changed – or just tweaked a few things – Kiawah Island Golf Resort would remain one of the nation’s top luxury destinations. But the resort, about 30 miles south of Charleston, S.C., is not standing pat. Kiawah Island Golf Resort, which includes the posh Sanctuary Hotel and Pete Dye’s legendary Ocean Course […]
Pueblo Bonito Resorts launches “Save the Seas – Skip the Straw” campaign
Innovative eco-friendly practices designed to minimize damage to the environment have been implemented at Pueblo Bonito Resorts. Effective this month, the hospitality company has banned the use of plastic straws at its five Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, resort hotels. The company said the “Save the Seas – Skip the Straw” campaign, effective immediately, will reduce environmental […]
Baker’s Cay Resort opening this fall in Key Largo
Carved into the more lush and secluded region of Key Largo, Baker’s Cay Resort is set to debut this fall as part of Curio Collection by Hilton. http://www.bakerscay.com. Located on the Gulf side of the Overseas Highway, the beachfront resort is tucked away on 13 acres of tropical groves and provides exclusive access to one […]