Premier Golf Resorts 2012: Top Newcomer, The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain

The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain Marana, Ariz. 520-572-3000 ritzcarlton.com/dovemountain Eighteen resorts join the ranks of Medal winners for 2012, but the splashiest debut, according to your votes, belongs to The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain. Situated in the cactus-studded foothills of Marana, just north of Tucson, this two-year-old resort soared to Gold status almost in spite of itself. Golf fans may recall the wailing from many of the world’s best players when the Jack Nicklaus-designed Ritz-Carlton Golf Club first played host to the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in February 2009. Its wildly contoured greens were the source of the stir. The Golden Bear didn’t necessarily agree, but he did as the PGA Tour asked, and re-designed the putting surfaces immediately after the event. They’re still vexing today, but are considerably softer. What remains unchanged are the wide fairways and stunning mountain and desert scenery enjoyed on all three burly nines. Perhaps the players were further soothed when the posh Ritz-Carlton opened in December 2009. Paired with the typical Ritz tip-top service and accommodations are a spa whose beautiful design fuses seamlessly with its eco-holistic therapies and dining experiences that are without peer in the region. Don’t miss the CORE Kitchen and Wine Bar, a sleek, glass-infused wonder, with innovative cuisine that matches the décor. With The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain setting the bar so high, the Top Newcomer of 2014 will have a tough act to follow. More Resorts: Platinum | Gold | Silver | Green | Best Near You
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Fantasy Preview: WGC-Cadillac Championship

The world?s best are taking on the Blue Monster this week at Doral for the WGC-Cadillac Championship. While wind will play a factor, the Blue Monster can be tamed, so look for scores to go low. As always, the questionable...


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Hogan showed the best can achieve greatness after absence

From The New York Times Magazine: If Tiger Woods wins the Masters in his return to professional golf, he will have matched a feat seen just once before. To return from such a long layoff and win a major championship would prove that Woods actually can turn his game on and off at will. Both Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer said they could not imagine being away from the tour for so long and winning a major. But one golf great has done so before. Ben Hogan won the 1951 Masters after nine months away from competitive golf. Hogan's feat...

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Premier Golf Resorts 2012: The Best Resorts Near You

PLATINUM CALIFORNIA Pebble Beach Resorts Pebble Beach, Calif. 800-654-9300 pebblebeach.com COLORADO The Broadmoor Colorado Springs, Colo. 866-837-9520 broadmoor.com GEORGIA Sea Island Resort Sea Island, Ga. 888-732-4752 seaisland.com HAWAII Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawaii 800-325-8000 fourseasons.com/hualalai Four Seasons Resort Lana'i at Manele Bay Lana'i City, Lana'i, Hawaii 808-565-2000 fourseasons.com/manelebay NORTH CAROLINA Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, N.C. 800-487-4653 pinehurst.com OREGON Bandon Dunes Golf Resort Bandon, Ore. 888-345-6008 bandondunes.com SOUTH CAROLINA Kiawah Island Golf Resort Kiawah Island, S.C. 800-654-2924 kiawahresort.com WEST VIRGINIA The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. 800-453-4858 greenbrier.com WISCONSIN The American Club Kohler, Wis. 800-344-2838 destinationkohler.com GOLD MEDAL ARIZONA The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain Marana, Ariz. 520-572-3000 ritzcarlton.com/dovemountain The Boulders Resort Carefree, Ariz. 888-579-2631 theboulders.com Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North Scottsdale, Ariz. 480-515-5700 fourseasons.com/scottsdale BAHAMAS One&Only Ocean Club/Atlantis Paradise Island, The Bahamas 888-528-7157 oneandonlyresorts.com CALIFORNIA CordeValle, a Rosewood Resort San Martin, Calif. 408-695-4500 cordevalle.com La Costa Resort and Spa Carlsbad, Calif. 800-854-5000 lacosta.com CANADA Fairmont Banff Springs Banff, Alberta, Canada 866-540-4406 fairmont.com/banffsprings Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Jasper, Alberta, Canada 866-540-4454 fairmont.com/jasper DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Casa de Campo La Romana, Dominican Republic 800-877-3643 casadecampo.com.do FLORIDA The Breakers Palm Beach, Fla. 888-273-2537 thebreakers.com Ritz-Carlton, Naples/Tiburon Naples, Fla. 239-598-3300 ritzcarlton.com/naples GEORGIA Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation Greensboro, Ga. 706-467-0600 ritzcarltonlodge.com HAWAII Four Seasons Resort Lana'i, Lodge at Koele Lana'i City, Lana'i, Hawaii 808-565-4000 fourseasons.com/koele Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea Wailea, Maui, Hawaii 808-874-8000 fourseasons.com/maui Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii 808-669-6200 ritzcarlton.com/kapalua St. Regis Princeville Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii 808-826-9644 stregisprinceville.com JAMAICA Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall/White Witch St. James, Jamaica 876-953-2800 ritzcarlton.com/rosehall MEXICO Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita Nayarit, Mexico 800-819-5053 fourseasons.com/puntamita One&Only Palmilla Los Cabos, Mexico 866-829-2977 oneandonlyresorts.com MINNESOTA Grand View Lodge Nisswa, Minn. 866-801-2951 grandviewlodge.com NEVADA Wynn Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev. 877-321-9966 wynnlasvegas.com SOUTH CAROLINA Sea Pines Resort Hilton Head Island, S.C. 866-561-8802 seapines.com TEXAS Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas Irving, Tex. 972-717-0700 fourseasons.com/dallas JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa San Antonio, Tex. 210-276-2500 jwsanantonio.com VIRGINIA The Homestead Hot Springs, Va. 540-839-1766 thehomestead.com SILVER MEDAL ALABAMA Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa Point Clear, Ala. 251-928-9201 marriott.com Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa Hoover, Ala. 205-916-7677 rossbridgeresort.com ARIZONA Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Scottsdale, Ariz. 480-585-4848 fairmont.com/Scottsdale Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa Tucson, Ariz. 520-742-6000 westinlapalomaresort.com Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Tucson, Ariz. 520-299-2020 loewshotels.com/ventana-canyon-resort The Phoenician Scottsdale, Ariz. 800-888-8234 thephoenician.com Westin Kierland Resort & Spa Scottsdale, Ariz. 480-624-1000 kierlandresort.com CALIFORNIA St. Regis Monarch Beach Dana Point, Calif. 949-234-3200 stregismb.com Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa Indian Wells, Calif. 760-773-4444 renaissanceesmeralda.com Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Ojai, Calif. 888-697-8780 ojairesort.com Park Hyatt Aviara Carlsbad, Calif. 760-448-1234 parkhyatt.com La Quinta Resort & Club La Quinta, Calif. 800-598-3828 laquintaresort.com Champions Resort Indian Wells, Calif. 760-341-1000 grandchampions.hyatt.com The Resort at Pelican Hill Newport Coast, Calif. 949-467-6800 pelicanhill.com Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay, Calif. 650-712-7000 ritzcarlton.com CANADA Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa Victoria, B.C., Canada 250-391-7160 bearmountain.ca Deerhurst Resort Huntsville, Ontario, Canada 705-789-6411 deerhurstresort.com Fairmont Chateau Whistler Whistler, B.C., Canada 800-606-8244 fairmont.com/whistler Predator Ridge Resort Vernon, B.C., Canada 888-578-6688 predatorridge.com CONNECTICUT Foxwoods Resort & Casino/Lake of Isles Mashantucket, Conn. 800-FOXWOODS foxwoods.com DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Cap Cana Resort Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 809-CAP-CANA capcana.com FLORIDA Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge Orlando, Fla. 888-422-9445 bayhill.com Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort Miramar Beach, Fla. 800-622-1038 sandestin.com Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 800-457-4653 sawgrassmarriott.com Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes Orlando, Fla. 407-206-2400 ritzcarlton.com/Orlando Reunion Resort Orlando, Fla. 407-662-1000 reunionresort.com Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 904-285-1111 pontevedra.com PGA National Resort & Spa Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 800-863-2819 pgaresort.com Innisbrook Golf and Spa Resort Palm Harbor, Fla. 727-942-2000 innisbrookgolfresort.com Hammock Beach Resort Palm Coast, Fla. 386-246-5500 hammockbeach.com Villas of Grand Cypress Golf Resort Orlando, Fla. 877-330-7377 grandcypress.com Turnberry Isle Miami Aventura, Fla. 305-932-6200 Waldorf Astoria Orlando Orlando, Fla. 407-597-5500 waldorfastoriaorlando.com Walt Disney Resort Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 407-939-6244 disneyworld.com GEORGIA Barnsley Gardens Resort Adairsville, Ga. 877-773-2447 barnsleyresort.com HAWAII Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii 808-882-7222 princeresortshawaii.com Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii 808-885-6622 maunalani.com Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii 808-742-1234 kauai.hyatt.com Grand Wailea Wailea, Maui, Hawaii 800-888-6100 grandwailea.com Kaua'i Marriott Resort Lihue, Kaua'i, Hawaii 800-220-2925 kauaimarriott.com Waikoloa Beach Resort Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii 877-WAIKOLOA waikoloabeachresort.com IDAHO Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel/Circling Raven Worley, Idaho 800-523-2464 cdacasino.com INDIANA French Lick Resort French Lick, Ind. 888-936-9360 frenchlick.com JAMAICA Half Moon Rose Hall Jamaica Rose Hall, Jamaica 888-830-5974 halfmoon.rockresorts.com MAINE Samoset Resort Rockport, Me. 207-594-2511 samosetresort.com MEXICO Cabo del Sol Beach & Golf Resort Los Cabos, BCS, Mexico 877-703-4394 cabodelsol.com MICHIGAN Hyatt Grand Inn at Bay Harbor Bay Harbor, Mich. 800-462-6963 innatbayharbor.com MINNESOTA Madden's on Gull Lake Brainerd, Minn. 218-829-2811 maddens.com MISSISSIPPI Pearl River Resort/Dancing Rabbit Choctaw, Miss. 866-447-3275 pearlriverresort.com NEW YORK The Sagamore Resort Bolton Landing, N.Y. 518-644-9400 thesagamore.com Turning Stone Resort & Casino Verona, N.Y. 800-771-7711 turningstone.com NORTH CAROLINA Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa Asheville, N.C. 800-438-5800 groveparkinn.com Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club/Mid Pines Inn Southern Pines, N.C. 800-290-2334 pineneedles-midpines.com OREGON Sunriver Resort Sunriver, Ore. 800-801-8765 sunriver-resort.com PENNSYLVANIA Hershey Resorts Hershey, Pa. 800-HERSHEY hersheypa.com Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Farmington, Pa. 724-329-8555 nemacolin.com TEXAS Barton Creek Resort & Spa Austin, Tex. 512-329-4000 bartoncreek.com Westin La Cantera San Antonio, Tex. 210-558-6500 westinlacantera.com Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa San Antonio, Tex. 210-647-1234 hillcountry.hyatt.com Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa/Wolfdancer Lost Pines, Tex. 512-308-1234 lostpines.hyatt.com VIRGINIA Bay Creek Resort and Club Cape Charles, Va. 757-331-8600 baycreekresort.com Primland Resort Meadows of Dan, Va. 866-960-7746 primland.com Kingsmill Resort Williamsburg, Va. 800-832-5665 kingsmill.com Williamsburg Inn Williamsburg, Va. 757-220-7978 colonialwilliamsburg.com More Resorts: Platinum | Gold | Silver | Green | Best Near You
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Should Tiger do more for Orlando?

From Orlando Sentinel: Add the City of Orlando to the list of people, individuals and ideas who have been wronged by Tiger Woods. By choosing to return at the Masters instead of Arnold Palmer's tournament at Bay Hill, Tiger has chosen to deprive Orlando of the economic benefit of his appearance in what could be described as his hometown tournament. His absence at Bay Hill this year appears to resonate all the more in Orlando where locals are perturbed that Tiger does not give as much back to the community as they think he should. After all, Tiger hosts his...

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Wie still striving with 'gruesome' workload

From NY Times: Michelle Wie's career is still driven toward golf, but it has diversified of late. In the past year, Wie has stepped outside the lines of her paint-by-numbers life, pushing her limits and pursuing other interests. She prepared for her second full season on the L.P.G.A. Tour by cramming 20 units into her winter quarter at Stanford. Wie cheerfully described the workload as "pretty gruesome, actually" but necessary if she is to take off the spring quarter to play golf and graduate as planned in 2012, with a communications degree. Read the entire story at nytimes.com Comment, share...

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Aging Couples to be in contention at Masters

From USA Today Fred Couples is looking to make another run . No matter what he says, Couples isn't done on the PGA Tour. He's a past champion at the Shell Houston Open and was T14 at the Northern Trust Open at Riviera and T37 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale earlier this year. Next week, the 1992 Masters champion will play at Augusta National, one of his favorite golf courses in the world. If on form, and if his back is not acting up, Couples could certainly contend in the first major of the season. Read...

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Premier Golf Resorts 2012: Bandon Dunes Resort is the new No. 1

Twenty-four years after Golf Magazine began ranking the game’s greatest resorts, a true pioneer has reached the summit. Our new No. 1 resort in North America is Oregon’s Bandon Dunes, the realized vision of Mike Keiser. The golf purist dreamed of simple, perfect, public-access golf, with accommodations to match. According to the 7,252 votes cast at Golf.com, he delivered. Only one resort climbed the ladder to earn the coveted Platinum status for 2012-13, but it’s a stunner: the Four Seasons Resort Lana’i at Manele Bay in Hawaii. Newcomers populate the Gold and Silver categories, including newly gilded La Costa, in Carlsbad, Calif., fresh off a $50 million makeover, and the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Marana, Ariz., host of the Accenture Match Play Championship. Of course, many of us remain on tight budgets. Fortunately, every medal-winning resort offers some kind of deal or package. You can check out those bargains, winners by region, and category leaders — and visit our Eco-Friendly Hall of Fame, which features three properties newly honored with Green Awards. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort Bandon, Ore. 888-345-6008 bandondunes.com Our new No. 1 isn’t resting on its laurels. Fresh off the successful debut of its Doak/Urbina– designed Old Macdonald, Bandon is slated to open a 13-hole par-3 course by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw in 2012. Although Bandon’s inspired layouts, clifftop setting and walking-only policy have helped make it one of the world’s best golf experiences, the resort is definitely not a one-trick pony—it placed fourth in the Service category and in the top 12 in both Lodging and Food & Drink. More Resorts: Platinum | Gold | Silver | Green | Best Near You
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