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To many it’s the “Lone
star State” and to others it is “cattle
country”. Either way it is home to one
of America’s best tourism cities boasting
a warm climate, rich culture, southwest hospitality,
great golf and a vibrant historical atmosphere.
In fact, San Antonio has become a prime vacation
spot for the whole family to enjoy.
Join me as I share my experience
with you during a visit to The
Westin La Cantera Resort, located
just outside the downtown district of San Antonio
and its Resort
Course is home to the PGA Tours
Valero Texas Open at La Cantera. This course
greets you with breathtaking views. The most
famous being the 7th tee which has an 80ft drop
to the fairway that overlooks the roller coasters
at
Six Flags Fiesta Texas Theme Park
in downtown San
Antonio.
La Cantera Clubhouse
While at The Westin La Cantera
you can also enjoy the Palmer
Course. This 71 par 6,926 yd course
was especially designed by the famous golfer
Arnold Palmer. This course is very unique with
its rock cropping and green folige. The Palmer
course is known for its “signature”
holes. The most amazing being the 4th hole with
a waterfall and pond.
Other must-see sites while in
San Antonio include the Mision
San Antonio de Valero, or as it
is commonly known as The Alamo; the famed Paseo
Del Rio, the River Walk; the famous
Boudro’s:
A Texas bistro on the River Walk that serves
your meal on one of their special river barges
as you enjoy a fine glass of wine and prime
rib and cruise along the river by candlelight.
San Antonio definitely is the
“Heart of Texas.”
(...read more in the Summer 2008 issue)
DEATH VALLEY’S
LOW-LEVEL GOLF COURSE
CHALLENGES GOLFERS YEAR-ROUND
by Debert
Cook, CMP
Golfers are guaranteed to reach unprecedented
lows when they play the Furnace
Creek Inn & Ranch Resort’s
Furnace Creek Golf Course located in Death
Valley National Park, in Death
Valley, California. At 214 feet below sea level,
the 18-hole championship course is the lowest
golf course in the world.
The AAA Four-Diamond-rated resort has been welcoming
guests since the 1930”s. The golf course
was developed in 1927 with three-holes and expanded
to nine holes in 1931.
At 6,236 yards, the course is short by today’s
standards with the advent of oversized clubs,
composite heads and long-flying balls.
Furnace Creek Inn
In 1997 architect Perry Dye redesigned the
course, and a high-tech irrigation system was
installed to ensure the course remains in good
playing condition year-round. Dye’s changes
included completely rebuilding five holes, adding
fairway bunkers and mounds to better define
holes and rebuilding greens and tee boxes.
Furnace Creek Inn Hole #12
Open year-round, the Furnace
Creek Ranch is situated adjacent
to the golf course and features 224 rooms in
a casual setting, general store, spring-fed
swimming pool, tennis courts, horseback riding
and the historic Borax
Museum.
(...read more in the Spring 2008 issue.)
Punta
Cana, Dominican Republic
Where Luxury Meets Vitality by
Debert
Cook, CMP with Kim Rojas
Beyond elegant, the white sand beaches of the
Dominican Republic are calling select travelers
with a spirit of adventure. Accomplished travelers
will appreciate golfing in the island’s
opulence. Luxury golf in such a setting can
only be described as world-class. Experience
the Roco
Ki resort, one of many choices
in on the island; the Allegro
Punta Cana; the Majestic
Colonial and The
Hotel Sanctuary Cap Cana Golf Suitesare
very many first-rate choices. is the only place
on the globe with three Jack Nicklaus Signature
courses.
(...read more in the Winter/Jan. 2008 issue)
Cap Cana Golf Course
Tanzania:
East Africa’s Greatest Hidden Treasure For
Golfers
By Kuwana Haulsey
Tanzania is a traveler’s
delight. Whether one is there for business or
pleasure, it’s nearly impossible not to
be awed by the lavish beauty of the land and
its people. Tee off at the Gymkhana
Golf Course in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania’s
ocean side capital.
This medium challenge course has the same amenities
that the top international courses have, with
the added benefit of being a fifteen minute
plane ride away from the island paradise of
Zanzibar. Gymkhana
Golf Course hole #4
All around, people stroll under indigenous neem,
baobab and wild mango trees. A warm breeze lifting
off the Indian Ocean creates an idyllic scene.
The lure of teeing off in this incredible place
provides more than enough incentive to keep
the avid golfer coming back for more.
With rising tourism, South Africa offers many
top-notch golf courses which remain to be explored.
Read our expansive article about several provinces
throughout South Africa which offer "Million
Dollar" tournaments, exquisite courses and unique
golf packages for golfers of all handicaps.
(...read more in the Spring 2003 issue.)
