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Golf Grand Cascades lobby, Crystal Springs , and below, Casitas at Gold Canyon Golf Resort towering 100-foot dunes. Everything about the resort is intentionally unFloridian, right down to the walkingfriendly courses and cadre of caddies. Rich Mack, who oversaw development, promised that "we have absolutely zero plans, period, to ever have any residential development anywhere near Streamsong," though additional golf courses are on the drawing board. The two courses (plus a bonus 37th hole) were built by the hottest designers in the game, Tom Doak and the duo of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, both of whom created the acclaimed courses at Bandon Dunes. In fact, Streamsong is already being called the Bandon Dunes of the East. Golf Magazine named its courses first and second in the nation on its list of best new courses for 2012. The main clubhouse currently has 12 well-appointed guest rooms, and features a bar, two restaurants, and a golf shop. A full-service resort offering 216 large, luxurious rooms, dining, a spa, a fitness center, and a rooftop bar and grill. With so much to offer, Streamsong is quickly The Kingdom MATT Lab, Reynolds Plantation CRYSTAL SPRINGS crystalgolfresort.com REYNOLDS PLANTATION reynoldsplantation.com SUNRIVER RESORT sunriver-resort.com STREAMSONG streamsongresort.com GOLD CANYON GOLF RESORT gcgr.com 40 MARCH 2014 usairwaysmag.com Mountain offers some of the most dramatic views you'll find anywhere, and Sidewinder wraps around the base of the mountain in rugged canyon topography. "With its soaring elevation changes, vertigo-inducing drop-shot par-3s, and cactus-studded desert framing the holes, Dinosaur Mountain is every bit as scenic as its Scottsdale counterparts," says Golf Magazine's Travel & Architecture editor and Scottsdale resident Joe Passov. "Its remote location, an hour east of Phoenix, has been its only impediment from achieving 'trophy course' status." Larry Olmsted maintains his own website, larryolmsted.com, and writes about his golf excursions at theaposition.com. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CRYSTAL SPRINGS, GOLD CANYON GOLF RESORT, AND REYNOLDS PLANTATION For More... becoming an international must-play. Arizona's Valley of the Sun is one of the world's top golf destinations, teeming with multi-course resorts, many famous for five-star lodging - with prices to match. Gold Canyon Golf Resort is an exception, with an 85-room Southwestern boutique hotel. Its rooms and casitas feature indoor or outdoor whirlpool baths, wood-burning fireplaces, and private patios, and the resort includes three restaurants, a spa, and easy access to hiking and biking in the surrounding Sonoran Desert. The two golf courses - Dinosaur Mountain and Sidewinder - are rated four and a half and four stars by Golf Digest, respectively. From its higher holes, Dinosaur http://www.crystalgolfresort.com http://www.reynoldsplantation.com http://www.sunriver-resort.com http://www.streamsongresort.com http://www.larryolmsted.com http://www.theaposition.com http://www.gcgr.com http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - March 2014

US Airways - March 2014
Table of Contents
Perspective: CEO Letter
From the Editor
Making It Happen
Wine & Dine: Irish Whiskey
Connections: Everybody's Business
Great Escapes: Manchester, England
Great Escapes: Lisbon, Portugal
Adventure: Skiing in Alyeska, Alaska
Style Spotlight: Tee Time
Diversions: It's Just Lunch
Golf: Five Great Resorts
Gear Up: Going Green
Travel Feature: Winter Park, Florida
US Airways Feature: The Sky Is the Limit
University Spotlight: University of Dayton
Great Resorts: Phoenix
Special Section: Atlantic 10 Conference
Best of Health: Miami Beach Foot & Ankle Surgery
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - March 2014