America's 50 Greatest Golf Retreats Ranked in First Issue of Golf Digest INDEX.Augusta National Emerges as No. 1 in New Luxury Golf Lifestyle Publication NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- The new trend among affluent golfers is toward building and joining golf retreats. These are super exclusive clubs where the wealthy play golf for days at a time and only come up for a vintage wine vintage wine n → vino añejo vintage wine vintage n → erlesener Wein m vintage wine n → vino d'annata or a gourmet meal. Golf Digest Golf Digest is a monthly golf magazine published by Advance Publications in the United States. It is a generalist golf publication covering recreational golf and men's and women's competitive golf. INDEX, a new golf lifestyle publication appearing this month, ranks "America's 50 Greatest Golf Retreats." The full list can be found now at www.golfdigestindex.com. Augusta National Golf Club Augusta National Golf Club, located in the American city of Augusta, Georgia, is one of the most famous and exclusive golf clubs in the world. Founded by Bobby Jones on the site of a former tree nursery, the club opened for play in January 1933. , the revered site of the Masters Tournament Masters Tournament Invitational golf competition held annually since 1934 at the Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga., U.S. One of the world's most prestigious golf contests, it comprises 72 holes of stroke play (the player with the lowest score wins). , took the top spot among "America's 50 Greatest Golf Retreats," finishing first in almost all of the judging categories. World-class golf courses are at the center of all the clubs in the ranking, but it takes more to crack the list of "America's 50 Greatest Golf Retreats." In determining the ranking, Golf Digest polled its Course Ranking PanelCoa group of more than 800 low-handicap playersCoon their overall experiences at a club, the club's accommodations, food, wine, caddie programs and service. Ballots were completed and tallied to form the list. In order to make the ballot, a club has to be included in the magazine's "America's 100 Greatest" and "Best in State" rankings or be a finalist in Golf Digest's annual "Best New Courses" survey, as well as be able to accommodate a few groups of members and guests for overnight stays. From Augusta's famed "Crow's Nest" and Pine Valley's turtle soup to the private wine lockers for members of Mayacama G.C. in Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, city, Argentina Santa Rosa, city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area. and the full-service spa at Sage Valley in South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , each of "America's 50 Greatest Golf Retreats" has a special distinction that separates it from other golf clubs across the country. Golf Digest INDEX is a lifestyle publication being sent to 300,000 select Golf Digest subscribers. The magazine covers all the things that comprise a privileged golf lifeCoelite travel, prestigious club memberships, luxury apparel, premium accessories, rare wines, fine dining and more. The debut issue of Golf Digest INDEX features the work of esteemed writers and photographers, such as three-time Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize Any of a series of annual prizes awarded by Columbia University for outstanding public service and achievement in American journalism, letters, and music. Fellowships are also awarded. winner (and a 3.9 handicap index) Thomas L. Friedman, who has a lengthy conversation with Deutsche Bank Americas CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Seth Waugh on how to balance the passions of family, business and golf. Other Index pieces include a fashion portfolio with golf buddies Matt Lauer and Bryant GumbelCoshot by renowned fashion photographer Brian DobenCoa travel feature on Dubai written by The New Yorker's David Owen and a trip inside the private jet of Herb Kohler, the plumbing magnate who built several prestigious golf courses in Wisconsin and bought a hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland. The Top 25 retreats are listed below. The full list can be found at www.golfdigestindex.com.
The Top 25 Greatest Golf Retreats
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