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Insider's Guide to golf in Pebble Beach area
I grew up in Monterey County and spent my college summers working as a cart boy at Pebble Beach Golf Links. I still live in the area. I thought it would be helpful to conduct an interview between two local experts—me and myself. So:
Is there any way to play Pebble without spending five bills?
Yes, join the Northern California Golf Association. A couple times a year they have specials where members can play Pebble for around $350, with big discounts at Spyglass and Spanish Bay, too. Other offers include discounted tickets to the Crosby Clambake, dirt cheap greens fees at Poppy Hills and other goodies. Plus you can maintain your handicap and play in regional tournaments.
OK, what if I’m willing to pay full price but don’t want to spring for a room at the Lodge or Spanish Bay– can I still get a tee time in advance?
Supposedly those who don't book a room can only reserve a tee time 24 hours in advance, but I've heard plenty of stories that when the occupancy is a bit low or the tee sheet is somewhat open - which has been happening with some regularity since the Great Recession - the resort reservationists will bend the rules. Call 800-654-9300 and commence sweet-talking. You can also just show up the morning you want to play and put your name on the starters’ wait list. You’d be surprised how many folks sneak onto the course this way every day. It works best as a single or twosome, but during my days as an occasional starter we sometimes got a whole foursome out. You can’t tip the starter in advance – that would be bribery! – but a nice thank you is always appreciated.
What’s the best time of year, weather-wise?
The area enjoys a blissful Indian summer September-November. This is definitely the high-season. Spring is usually nice, too. June and July tend to be the foggiest months.
Where else should I play while I’m in town?
Municipally-owned Pacific Grove Golf Links is one of my favorite little courses, a nice, brisk walk with a great variety of holes and a spectacular back-nine stretch among the dunes. With greens fees around $50 it’s a poor man’s Pebble. Spyglass Hill is awesome, but very pricey. Bayonet is just as good a layout but a quarter the price. The greens at Bayo are a little extreme and there have been some turf issues but it’s definitely worth playing. Alister MacKenzie’s Pasatiempo is a must-play, well worth the 50 minute drive north to Santa Cruz. It’s an artful layout with some really wild terrain. Poppy Hills has gotten a bad rap through the years – it’s a really good track with a peaceful forest setting. If you wanna warm up head into Carmel Valley, where the sun is always shining. Both Quail Lodge Golf Club and Carmel Valley Ranch are fun, sporty, scenic courses.
Where should I eat while I’m in town?
Cassanova (romantic vibe), Café Fina (fresh seafood), Fandango (eclectic cuisine), Peppers (nuevo Mexican), Katie’s Place (for breakfast), Bistro Moulin (sophisticated European grub), Gianni’s (for pizza), Pacific’s Edge (fine-dining with an amazing view), Dametra Café (lively atmosphere), Cantinetta Lucca (awesome Italian), 1833 (cool crowd), Red’s Donuts (no explanation needed).
God help me, my wife wants to rub elbows with celebrities during the week of the Clambake. Where do we go?
Hang out at the Tap Room, the gloriously atmospheric bar/restaurant adjacent to the front door of the Lodge. Or at Mission Ranch, the rustic retreat in Carmel where a lot of the celebs stay. The guy who owns the joint, Clint Eastwood, has been known to set up shop at the piano.
Watching the tournament telecast I’ve fallen in love with Monterey Peninsula Country Club but don’t know any members – is there any prayer of playing it?
Actually, yes. The day after the Clambake ends MPCC hosts a pro-am for the Boys & Girls Club, and anyone can play so long as they plunk down the (tax-deductible) $1,500. Call the club (831-373-1556) for details.
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Premier Golf Resorts 2012: Silver Medal Winners
Arnold Palmer’s 
Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Orlando, Fla.
888-422-9445
bayhill.com
Barnsley Gardens Resort
Adairsville, Ga.
877-773-2447

barnsleyresort.com
Barton Creek Resort & Spa
Austin, Tex.
512-329-4000
bartoncreek.com
Bay Creek Resort and Club (New)
Cape Charles, Va.
757-331-8600

baycreekresort.com
Cabo del Sol Beach & Golf Resort
Los Cabos, BCS, Mexico
877-703-4394
cabodelsol.com
Cap Cana Resort
Punta Cana, 
 Dominican Republic
809-CAP-CANA
capcana.com
Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel/Circling Raven (New)
Worley, Idaho
800-523-2464
cdacasino.com
Coeur d’Alene Resort
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
800-688-5253
cdaresort.com
Deerhurst Resort (New)
Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
705-789-6411

deerhurstresort.com
Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Whistler, B.C., Canada
800-606-8244

fairmont.com/whistler
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Scottsdale, Ariz.
480-585-4848

fairmont.com/scottsdale
French Lick Resort
French Lick, Ind.
888-936-9360
frenchlick.com
Foxwoods Resort & 
Casino/Lake of Isles
Mashantucket, Conn.
800-FOXWOODS
foxwoods.com
Villas of Grand Cypress 
Golf Resort
Orlando, Fla.
877-330-7377
grandcypress.com
Grand Hotel Marriott 
Resort, Golf Club & Spa
Point Clear, Ala.
251-928-9201
marriott.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
Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
Asheville, N.C.
800-438-5800

groveparkinn.com
Half Moon 
Rose Hall Jamaica (New)
Rose Hall, Jamaica
888-830-5974

halfmoon.rockresorts.com
Hammock Beach Resort
Palm Coast, Fla.
386-246-5500

hammockbeach.com
Hershey Resorts
Hershey, Pa.
800-HERSHEY
hersheypa.com
Hyatt Grand 
Champions Resort (New)
Indian Wells, Calif.
760-341-1000

grandchampions.hyatt.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
Inn at Bay Harbor
Bay Harbor, Mich.
800-462-6963

innatbayharbor.com
Innisbrook 
Golf and Spa Resort
Palm Harbor, Fla.
727-942-2000

innisbrookgolfresort.com
Kaua’i Marriott Resort
Lihue, Kaua’i, Hawaii
800-220-2925

kauaimarriott.com
Kingsmill Resort
Williamsburg, Va.
800-832-5665
kingsmill.com
La Quinta Resort & Club
La Quinta, Calif.
800-598-3828

laquintaresort.com
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Tucson, Ariz.
520-299-2020
loewshotels.com/ventana-canyon-resort
Madden’s on Gull Lake
Brainerd, Minn.
218-829-2811
maddens.com
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
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Farmington, Pa.
724-329-8555

nemacolin.com
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
Ojai, Calif.
888-697-8780

ojairesort.com
Park Hyatt Aviara
Carlsbad, Calif.
760-448-1234

parkhyatt.com
Pearl River Resort/
Dancing Rabbit (New)
Choctaw, Miss.
866-447-3275

pearlriverresort.com
PGA National Resort & Spa
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
800-863-2819
pgaresort.com
The Phoenician
Scottsdale, Ariz.
800-888-8234

thephoenician.com
Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club/Mid Pines Inn
Southern Pines, N.C.
800-290-2334

pineneedles-midpines.com
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
904-285-1111
pontevedra.com
Predator Ridge Resort (New)
Vernon, B.C., Canada
888-578-6688

predatorridge.com
Primland Resort (New)
Meadows of Dan, Va.
866-960-7746
primland.com
Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa
Indian Wells, Calif.
760-773-4444

renaissanceesmeralda.com
Renaissance Ross Bridge 
 Golf Resort & Spa
Hoover, Ala.
205-916-7677

rossbridgeresort.com
The Resort at Pelican Hill
Newport Coast, Calif.
949-467-6800
pelicanhill.com
Reunion Resort
Orlando, Fla.
407-662-1000

reunionresort.com
Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay, Calif.
650-712-7000
ritzcarlton.com
Ritz-Carlton Orlando, 
Grande Lakes
Orlando, Fla.
407-206-2400

ritzcarlton.com/orlando
The Sagamore Resort (New)
Bolton Landing, N.Y.
518-644-9400

thesagamore.com
St. Regis Monarch Beach (New)
Dana Point, Calif.
949-234-3200
stregismb.com
Samoset Resort (New)
Rockport, Me.
207-594-2511
samosetresort.com
Sandestin Golf and 
Beach Resort (New)
Miramar Beach, Fla.
800-622-1038
sandestin.com
Sawgrass Marriott 
Golf Resort & Spa
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
800-457-4653

sawgrassmarriott.com
Sunriver Resort
Sunriver, Ore.
800-801-8765
sunriver-resort.com
Turnberry Isle Miami
Aventura, Fla.
305-932-6200

turnberryislemiami.com
Turning Stone Resort & Casino
Verona, N.Y.
800-771-7711
turningstone.com
Waikoloa Beach Resort
Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii
877-WAIKOLOA

waikoloabeachresort.com
Waldorf Astoria Orlando (New)
Orlando, Fla.
407-597-5500

waldorfastoriaorlando.com
Walt Disney Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
407-939-6244
disneyworld.com
Westin Bear Mountain 
Golf Resort & Spa (New)
Victoria, B.C., Canada
250-391-7160
bearmountain.ca
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Scottsdale, Ariz.
480-624-1000
kierlandresort.com
Westin La Cantera
San Antonio, Tex.
210-558-6500

westinlacantera.com
Westin La Paloma 
Resort & Spa
Tucson, Ariz.
520-742-6000

westinlapalomaresort.com
Williamsburg Inn
Williamsburg, Va.
757-220-7978

colonialwilliamsburg.com
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Premier Golf Resorts 2012: Category Leaders
Overall Golf Leaders
1. The American Club, Kohler, Wis.
2. Bandon Dunes, Bandon, Ore.
3. Pebble Beach Resorts, Pebble Beach, Calif.
4. Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C.
5. Four Seasons Resort Lana’i, Manele Bay, Lana’i, Hawaii
6. Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, N.C.
7. Sawgrass Marriott/TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
8. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Big Island, Hawaii
9. Radisson Ft. McDowell/We-Ko-Pa, Ft. McDowell, Ariz.
10. Casa de Campo, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Overall Lodging Leaders
1. Sea Island Resort, Sea Island, Ga.
2. Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico
3. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Big Island, Hawaii
4. One&Only Ocean Club/Atlantis, Paradise Island, The Bahamas
5. Four Seasons Resort Lana’i, Manele Bay, Lana’i, Hawaii
6. The American Club, Kohler, Wis.
7. Four Seasons Resort Lana’i, Lodge at Koele, Lana’i, Hawaii
8. The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fla.
9. The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
10. Pebble Beach Resorts, Pebble Beach, Calif.
Overall Food & Drink Leaders
1. One&Only Ocean Club/Atlantis, Paradise Island, The Bahamas
2. Sea Island Resort, Sea Island, Ga.
3. Wynn Las Vegas Resort, Las Vegas, Nev.
4. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Big Island, Hawaii
5. Four Seasons Resort Lana’i, Lodge at Koele, Lana’i, Hawaii
6. Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico
7. Four Seasons Resort Maui, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
8. One&Only Palmilla, Los Cabos, Mexico
9. Fairmont Jasper Park, Alberta, Canada
10. Grand del Mar, San Diego, Calif.
Overall Service Leaders
1. The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
2. Four Seasons Resort Lana’i, Manele Bay, Lana’i, Hawaii
3. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Big Island, Hawaii
4. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore.
5. One&Only Ocean Club/Atlantis, Paradise Island, The Bahamas
6. Sea Island Resort, Sea Island, Ga.
7. The American Club, Kohler, Wis.
8. The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fla.
9. Four Seasons Resort Lana’i, Lodge at Koele, Lana’i, Hawaii
10. The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va.
Here are your top picks for quality of golf and accommodations in each region of North America.
CANADA
Best Golf
1. Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta
2. Taboo Resort, Ontario
3. Predator Ridge Resort, Vernon
Best Lodging
1. Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta
2. Fairmont Banff Springs, Alberta
3. Deerhurst Resort, Ontario
CARIBBEAN
Best Golf
1. Casa de Campo, La Romana, Dominican Republic
2. Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay/White Witch, Montego Bay, Jamaica
3. One&Only Ocean Club/Atlantis, Paradise Island, The Bahamas
Best Lodging
1. One&Only Ocean Club/Atlantis, Paradise Island, The Bahamas
2. Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, The Bahamas
3. Half Moon Rose Hall Jamaica, Montego Bay, Jamaica
MEXICO
Best Golf
1. Cabo del Sol Resort, Los Cabos, Mexico
2. One&Only Palmilla, Los Cabos, Mexico
3. Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, Mexico
Best Lodging
1. Four Seasons Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico
2. One&Only Palmilla, Los Cabos, Mexico
3. Banyan Tree Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, Mexico
CALIFORNIA
Best Golf
1. Pebble Beach Resorts, Pebble Beach, Calif.
2. Resort at Pelican Hill, Newport Beach, Calif.
3. CordeValle, San Martin, Calif.
4. Renaissance Esmeralda/Indian Wells Golf Resort, Indian Wells, Calif.
5. Lodge at Torrey Pines, San Diego, Calif.
Best Lodging
1. Pebble Beach Resorts, Pebble Beach, Calif.
2. CordeValle, San Martin, Calif.
3. St. Regis Monarch Beach, Dana Point, Calif.
4. Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, Calif.
5. Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay, Calif.
ARIZONA
Best Golf
1. Radisson Ft. McDowell/We-Ko-Pa, Ft. McDowell, Ariz.
2. Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, Marana, Ariz.
3. Four Seasons Scottsdale at Troon North, Scottsdale, Ariz.
4. Gold Canyon Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz.
5. The Boulders, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Best Lodging
1. Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, Marana, Ariz.
2. Four Seasons Scottsdale at Troon North, Scottsdale, Ariz.
3. The Phoenician, Scottsdale, Ariz.
4. The Boulders, Scottsdale, Ariz.
5. Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, Ariz.
FLORIDA
Best Golf
1. Sawgrass Marriott/TPC Sawgrass, Vedra Beach, Fla.
2. Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Fla.
3. Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, Fla.
4. Turnberry Isle Miami, Miami, Fla.
5. Doral, Miami, Fla.
Best Lodging
1. The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fla.
2. Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples/Tiburon, Naples, Fla.
3. Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, Orlando, Fla.
4. Waldorf Astoria Orlando, Orlando, Fla.
5. Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
MIDWEST
Best Golf
1. The American Club, Kohler, Wis.
2. Giants Ridge, Biwabik, Minn.
3. Inn at Bay Harbor, Bay Harbor, Mich.
4. Grand View Lodge, Nisswa, Minn.
5. Madden’s on Gull Luke, Brainerd, Minn.
Best Lodging
1. The American Club, Kohler, Wis.
2. French Lick Resort, French Lick, Ind.
3. Grand View Lodge, Nisswa, Minn.
4. Grand Traverse, Acme, Mich.
5. Giants Ridge, Biwabik, Minn.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST/ROCKIES
Best Golf
1. Bandon Dunes, Bandon, Ore.
2. Pronghorn, Bend, Ore.
3. Coeur d’Alene Resort & Casino/Circling Raven, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Best Lodging
1. Bandon Dunes, Bandon, Ore.
2. The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo.
3. Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley, Idaho
NORTHEAST
Best Golf
1. Turning Stone, Verona, N.Y.
2. Foxwoods/Lake of Isles, Mashantucket, Conn.
3. The Sagamore, Bolton Landing, N.Y.
4. Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg, N.J.
5. Otesaga, Cooperstown, N.Y.
Best Lodging
1. Turning Stone, Verona, N.Y.
2. Foxwoods/Lake of Isles, Mashantucket, Conn.
3. Woodstock Inn & Resort, Woodstock, Vt.
4. The Sagamore, Bolton Landing, N.Y.
5. The Equinox, Manchester Village, Vt.
MID-ATLANTIC
Best Golf
1. Bay Creek Resort, Cape Charles, Va.
2. The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
3. The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va.
Best Lodging
1. The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va
2. The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va.
3. Nemacolin Woodlands, Farmington, Pa.
SOUTHWEST
Best Golf
1. JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country/TPC San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
2. Hyatt Regency Tamaya/Twin Warriors, Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.
3. Hyatt Regency Lost Pines/Wolfdancer, Lost Pines, Texas
Best Lodging
1. Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nev.
2. JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country/TPC San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
3. Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas, Las Colinas, Irving, Texas
SOUTHEAST
Best Golf
1. Beau Rivage/Fallen Oak, Biloxi, Miss.
2. Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C.
3. Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, N.C.
4. Pearl River Resort/Dancing Rabbit, Choctaw, Miss.
5. Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga.
6. Sea Island Resort, Sea Island, Ga.
7. Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
8. Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort, Birmingham, Ala.
9. Pine Needles Lodge/Mid Pines, Southern Pines, N.C.
10. Eseeola Lodge/Linville Golf Club, Linville, N.C.
Best Lodging
1. Sea Island Resort, Sea Island, Ga.
2. Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga.
3. Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C.
4. Barnsley Gardens Resort, Adairsville, Ga.
5. Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Point Clear, Point Clear, Ala.
6. Beau Rivage/Fallen Oak, Biloxi, Miss.
7. Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, N.C.
8. Eseeola Lodge/Linville Golf Club, Linville, N.C.
9. Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
HAWAII
Best Golf
1. Four Seasons Lana’i at Manele Bay, Lana'i, Hawaii
2. Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Kapalua, Hawaii
3. Four Seasons Hualalai, Big Island, Hawaii
4. Four Seasons Lana’i, Lodge at Koele, Lana'i, Hawaii
5. St. Regis Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii
Best Lodging
1. Four Seasons Hualalai, Big Island, Hawaii
2. Four Seasons Lana’i at Manele Bay, Lana'i, Hawaii
3. Four Seasons Lana’i, Lodge at Koele, Lana'i, Hawaii
4. Fairmont Orchid Hawaii, Hawaii, Hawaii
5. Four Seasons Resort Maui/Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
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The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain
Marana, Ariz.
520-572-3000
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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.
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Premier Golf Resorts 2012: Green Resort Awards
Environmental awareness among golfers is almost a given these days. We practically demand it now from our top resorts. Still, there are a select few properties that lead the way in resource conservation and protection. We applaud the following three resorts for their efforts, and congratulate them on becoming the newest members of Golf Magazine’s Eco-friendly Green Hall of Fame.
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
Bandon, Ore.
888-345-6008
bandondunes.com
Mike Keiser has long preached—and practiced—to leave a place you’ve visited better than you found it. His latest statement is the 13-hole, par-3 Bandon Preserve course, a Coore-Crenshaw design opening in 2012. Profits will be directed strictly toward conservation projects, among them fish habitat creation and restoration.
The Resort at Pelican Hill
Newport Coast, Calif.
949-467-6800
pelicanhill.com
Pelican Hill actually has a Green Committee, with department volunteers who focus on environmental stewardship, recycling and sustainability. Perhaps most impressive is the resort’s state-of-the-art water management plan, implemented in consultation with Orange County Coastkeeper, which emphasizes conservation—up to 50 million gallons per year—as well as reducing debris through filters and capturing and recycling runoff.
Kingsmill Resort & Spa
Williamsburg, Va.
800-832-5665
kingsmill.com
In 2010 Kingsmill committed 40 percent of its 2,900 acres overlooking the James River to eco-friendly initiatives. All three of its courses are Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries, its marina landscaping uses no fertilizers or pesticides, rain water and irrigation runoff are funneled into irrigation ponds and re-used; even the sauces in the kitchen are cooled with cool sticks instead of running water.
These resorts join 2010's inaugural Green Resort Award winners
Amelia Island Plantation
Amelia Island, Fla.
888-261-6161
aipfl.com
Barton Creek Resort & Spa
Austin, Tex.
800-336-6158
bartoncreek.com
The Broadmoor
Colorado Springs, Colo.
866-837-9520
thebroadmoor.com
Kapalua Resort
Maui, Hi.
800-527-2582
kapaluamaui.com
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, S.C.
800-654-2924
kiawahresort.com
Mauna Lani Resort
Big Island, Hi.
808-885-6622
maunalani.com
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach, Calif.
800-654-9300
pebblebeach.com
Pinehurst Resort
Pinehurst, N.C.
800-487-4653
pinehurst.com
Reynolds Plantation
Greensboro, Ga.
706-467-0600
reynoldsplantation.com
Turning Stone Resort & Casino
Verona, N.Y.
800-771-7711
turningstone.com
Get out the vote
These resorts generated medal-winning numbers but garnered insufficient votes to meet our minimum threshold for consideration.
Fairmont Orchid Hawaii
Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Biloxi, Miss.
Eseeola Lodge
Linville, N.C.
Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch/Red Sky
Avon, Colo.
Inn at Entrada
St. George, Utah
Omni Mt. Washington Resort
Breton Woods, N.H.
Four Seasons Resort Nevis
Nevis, West Indies
Sandy Lane Resort
St. James, Barbados
Inn at Palmetto Bluff
Bluffton, S.C.
Sun Valley Resort
Sun Valley, Idaho
Sandals Emerald Bay
Great Exuma, Bahamas
Giants Ridge
Biwabik, Minn.
Omni Bedford Springs
Bedford, Pa.
Banyan Tree Mayakoba
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Fairmont Mayakoba
Quintana Roo, Mexico
The Otesaga
Cooperstown, N.Y.
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