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BESt GOLf AROUND thE wORLD casa de campo golf with The Fairway package at The Sanctuary Luxury Spa where there’s something for every traveler, including Bliss Before Baby, Girls’ Getaway, For Gentlemen Only and Romance Retreat. Or, have your concierge arrange for a carriage ride through historical Charleston. Whatever your pleasure, Kiawah Island is a truly peaceful getaway. (kaiwahresort.com) thE PLANtAtiON cOURSE – Kapalua, Maui, hi The Plantation Course in Kapalua, Maui, unfurls across breathtaking pineapple plantation fields, and Number 18 has an endless panoramic view. Each January the course becomes the site of the PGA Tour MercedesBenz Championship, a tournament featuring a selection of elite players from the previous year’s PGA Tour winners. See the tourney from The Lookout over Honolua Bay, a private area where you can experience the game in comfort with premium greenside viewing. Hurry though… There are only 250 tickets available. After you’ve worked up an appetite on the course, head over to The Plantation House. Situated high above the gorgeous coastline, this restaurant offers traditional plantation-style Hawaiian/Mediterranean cuisine. Ensure an unforgettable sunset over the Pacific with views of nearby islands Lanai and Molokai by asking for tables 29 or 18 when making your reservation. Stay on a century-old pineapple plantation at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Kapalua. Whether relaxing in the 17,500-square-foot spa, swimming in the tri-level pool or putting on the nine-hole green, Ritz recreation guarantees a busy stay. If vacation brings you to the island between mid-December and midMay, don’t forget to charter a humpback whale-watching cruise from Lahaina Harbor. (kapalua.com) tEEth Of thE DOG (casa de campo) – La Romana, Dominican Republic In 1969, Pete Dye, considered by many the most influential golf architect of the past 50 years, was faced with a difficult challenge. He had to convert an overgrown serrated coral reef coastline into a golf course. With the exception of a small dozer and some tractors, this beauty was practically handmade by the 300 Dominican workers who gave the course its unusual name. The limestone beneath the course was covered with jagged fingers of coral that needed to be smoothed casa de campo of the great seaside links of England and Scotland. Not only does it boast views stretching along two-and-ahalf miles of the Atlantic, but it also has more seaside holes than any other course in the Northern Hemisphere. As a result, the direction and strength of the wind can have an incredible effect on any game. The course is a two-in-one design with the first challenging easterly winds and the second challenging westerly winds. Round out a perfect day of 70 Luxury Life & Style March/April 2008 http://kapalua.com http://kiawahresort.com

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