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TRAVEL jungle-like setting of the Tangolunda Golf Course sets this one apart from most others. the course are capuchin monkeys, a variety of birds, foxes and anteaters. Central America In Central America, a few venues have popped up with excellent golf. For instance, in Costa Rica, the Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort has 201 rooms and suites, 11,900 square feet of meeting and outdoor function space, and a golf course with a rain forest along its edges. Also in Costa Rica, the 310-room JW Marriott Guanacaste Golf Resort & Spa opened in December 2008. Caribbean In the Caribbean, the convention-friendly Sheraton and Westin properties at Our Lucaya Resort on Grand Bahama opened a few years back, with 1,227 rooms, 90,000 square feet of meeting space, plus two wellregarded golf courses. And last year, the Greg Norman–designed Blue Shark Golf Club opened in Nassau, not far from the Atlantis Resort & Casino. On the east coast of the Dominican Republic, the Punta Cana region has recently opened several golf courses, some of which are affiliated Yunque Rain Forest. The Westin Rio Mar offers two courses: Tom and George Fazio’s Ocean Course features a classic, with four sets of tees, numerous bunkers and elevated greens; and Greg Norman’s River Course rolls along the Mameyes River, framed by vistas of mountains and sea. Finally, on St. Kitts, a 513-room Marriott resort with 38,000 square feet of meeting space and an adjacent casino also boasts a refurbished golf course that’s received glowing reviews. Europe Naturally, “Scotland and Ireland are still South America the fan favorites when it comes to Argentina has more golf international golf desticourses than any other nations,” says Devanney. South American country Even the birthplace of and, as a result, most the 600-year-old game, destinations there have St. Andrews, boasts a golfing facilities. Buenos fairly new resort property Aires, the capital, and in the 209-room St. Bariloche, in majestic Andrews Bay Hotel, just Patagonia, offer interesta few miles outside of the ing golfing experiences medieval town and with for the visitor. Iguazu two of its own seaside and Tierra del Fuego courses. In addition, the are also excellent locanearby Kingsbarns tions to enjoy Argentina course, built just seven on and off the golf years ago, is considered course. one of the world’s best. Some of the best golf Over in Auchterarder, the courses in Argentina can Gleneagles Hotel has just be found around Buenos debuted a long-awaited Aires. World-renowned refurbishment that has courses are as near as a added a 20-treatmentLos Suenos Marriott offers a golf course bordered by Costa Rican rain forest 20-minute drive from city room ESPA spa, 10 center. The Jockey Club, with its great trawith nearby Sol Melia resorts. suites, a children’s playroom and a teen dition, leads the list of Buenos Aires’ best Meanwhile, Anguilla has just opened an center, a hair salon, a food emporium, and golf courses. Bella Vista and Olivos Golf 18-hole layout called Tenemos that is the only gun dog school in the world. Clubs have enticed numerous golfers and “outstanding,” according to Devanney; he In the Irish region of Cork, the Sheraton hosted major tournaments. also notes that there are fine golf options Fota Island Hotel & Spa opened in 2006 In Brazil the best course is the Comanin Puerto Rico, Nevis and Turks & Caicos with an 18-hole course. Elsewhere on the datuba Ocean Course at the Ilha de as well as Aruba, whose Tierra del Sol is island, Killeen Castle, a Starwood Luxury Comandatuba Transamerica Hotel in a world-class golf course designed by Collection property, will open in 2010 with Bahia. The 18-hole course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.: an 18-hole par 71 an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature course, Dan Blankenship, is totally integrated into course with a clubhouse, restaurant, pro plus a Dave Pelz Golf Academy. the local landscape. The most notable shop, locker rooms and swimming pool. Lastly, June Farrell, Marriott’s vice presifeature is a mangrove swamp dominated by In Puerto Rico, the El Conquistador golf dent of international public relations, notes centennial coconut trees. Among the anicourse is an Arthur Hills design set on a that the company has “a sizable portfolio of mals of the region golfers may find along bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and El country-club estates in the U.K. that have not 52 | Incentive | January 2009 | incentivemag.com http://www.incentivemag.com

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Incentive - January 2009 Contents Editor's Note: Rewards Must Be Sustainable Headlines Cover Story: Responsibility's New Role Incentive Interview: Patrick Lencioni Family Rewards: Who They're Working For Primer: Working Design Leap of Faith: Religion in the Workplace Cook Up Engagement: Kitchen Teambuilding My Turn: Procurement Possibilities Motivation@Work: Hard Times Recognition Legal Ease: The Tax Facts on Corporate Gifts Travel News: Where to Go and What to Do The Bahamas: Islands in the Sun Field Reports: Four European Destinations Golf: Around the World in 18 Holes Potentials Here and Now Watches and Clocks: Strike the Pose Golf Merchandise: Awards with a Solid Swing Computers: Digital Delights Retailers Band Together for Gift Card Market Gift Cards: The Prepaid Reward Spectrum Advertiser Index On the Web www.Incentivemag.com

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