San Antonio Meeting Planner 2007 - (Page 77) Escape from hustle and bustle of the city to the secluded, hilly terrain of the Bandit Golf Club. GOLF & SPA TEST YOUR SWING ON THE CITY’S SPREAD OF GOLFING OPTIONS, EQUALLY CHALLENGING AND SCENIC. THEN TREAT YOURSELF TO SOME SPA TIME, BECAUSE WELL, YOU’VE EARNED IT. S an Antonio’s vast terrain, Hill Country location, mild temperatures and 300 days of sunshine each year make it a natural golf destination. There are more than 40 resort, daily-fee and public courses in San Antonio, one-third of which have hosted major events or are ranked in major golf publications. The Valero Texas Open, the third-oldest tournament on the PGA Tour, is held at the Resort Course at La Cantera every October (this year, Oct. 4-7, 2007). Last year, the Valero Texas Open and Golf Classic raised more than $7 million in charitable gifts, the most money raised by any event on the tour. San Antonio’s golf resorts combine technically challenging play with stunning natural landscapes and luxurious spa treatments. Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort’s course was designed in Arthur Hills’ subtle style, with cactus, native oak and Texas wildflowers, and kicked off San Antonio’s golf boom when it opened in 1993. Carved out of an old limestone quarry, the Resort Course at La Cantera was the last partnership between architect Jay Morrish and PGA Tour superstar Tom Weiskopf, earning national honors as Best New Resort Course of the Year. In March 2001, Westin La Cantera added the Palmer Course at La Cantera, designed by golf legend Arnold Palmer. The Tapatio Springs Golf Resort has been a “Texas top ten” for well over a decade, and offers 27 Bill Johnston championship holes in a secluded setting that reaches elevations of up to 1,900 feet. continued 8 6 6 - 5 17- 7 7 71 77
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