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ADVISOR INSIGHT: Sea Island Resort in Georgia, Casa De Campo in the Dominican Republic and the Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland, are three favorites of golf specialist Susan Dischner of Four Seasons Travel in Savannah, GA. Dischner considers Sea Island the best resort in the Low Country, and books her clients at The Cloister, which she calls a “beautiful retreat,” or in rooms at The Lodge overlooking the courses or the ocean. Casa de Campo, which has three golf courses, plus tennis, horseback riding and other activities, is her favorite Caribbean golf resort. In St. Andrews, Dischner recommends a seaview room at the Old Course Hotel, which borders the famous 17th Road Hole of the Old Course. When booking clients, Dischner works with companies that focus on golf and can get tee times at popular courses. She recommends Low Country Escapes (karen @lowcountryescapes.com; 800-447-4484), Cork & Tee (info@corkandtee.com; 919-536-3200), for golfers who want golf plus wine and culinary adventures, and Premier Golf (info@premiergolf.com; 866-260-4409), the official travel company of the PGA. GUEST ROOMS at the Fairmont Scottsdale reflect the hotel’s desert surroundings. place, a loft suite (good for families) or the Cordillera Suites, which are at the ends of the building for more tranquility and privacy. On behalf of VIP clients, contact Carolyn Godfrey (cgodfrey@cordillera lodge.com; 970-962-2200, ext. 182) to book rooms, arrange tee times and private lessons with Tom Stickney, all at the same time. The RockResorts Spa at Cordillera offers golf-specific training and customized massages. Request Senta Schleder, the top golf-specific trainer. The concierge staff arranges anything from hot-air balloon rides and private fly fishing guides to whitewater rafting in the warmweather months. The AAA Five-Diamond Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (www. fairmont.com/scottsdale) is adjacent to the two courses of the TPC of Scottsdale: The Stadium Course, where the FBR Open (formerly the Phoenix Open) is played annually, and the Champions Course. The Jay Moorish- and Tom Weiskopfdesigned Stadium Course has been listed among the “Top 10 Public Golf Courses in Arizona” by Golf Digest, but the amenities have an upscale feel. Randy Heckenkemper designed the new Champions Course on the site of the former TPC Scottsdale Desert Course so it would flow through the natural desert terrain. The layout features serpentine Bermuda-grass fairways, Emerald Green greens and bunkers placed to challenge golfers of varying abilities. The Golf Concierge (scp.golfconcierge@fairmont.com; 480-585-4848, ext. 7656) can arrange play at TPC of Scottsdale and other courses in the region, including Grayhawk Golf Club, Troon North Golf Club and WeKo-Pa Golf Club. For VIP clients, contact Carole Carter (carole.carter@ fairmont.com; 480-585-2621) and request rooms or suites in the more secluded areas of this large property. The luxurious Casita Suites, which are spacious and have gas fireplaces and patios, include butler services that range from spa or dining reservations to shopping for items not available on property and washing cars. The resort’s new Fairmont Gold section, in a secluded enclave, houses 66 newly renovated, luxurious 600-square-foot rooms and three parlor suites, which have a private lounge for continental breakfast, afternoon tea and evening hors d’oeuvres. The hotel’s two large Center Master Suites, with views of the golf course and mountain range, have southwestern décor, wood-burning fireplaces, conference/dining areas that seat six and one or two bedrooms. The Willow Stream Spa offers several golf-specific treatments, including “Fit to a Tee,” which combines a full-body workout and stretching, and the “Golf Performance Treatment,” developed in partnership with David Leadbetter, which focuses on improving rotational flexibility and fluidity. To book treatments, contact Spa Director Jill Eisenhut (480-585-2732). The sophisticated yet casual Four Seasons Punta Mita (www. fourseasons.com/puntamita), near Puerto Vallarte, Mexico, has its own private Jack Nicklaus Signature Design course with an island hole. Players must reach the rockenclosed green in one shot, or lose 30 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | April 2008 http://www.fairmont.com/scottsdale http://www.fairmont.com/scottsdale http://www.fourseasons.com/puntamita http://www.fourseasons.com/puntamita

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