Ojai Valley Inn and Spa - Ojai Valley Inn and Spa Ojai, California

Our luxury Academy of Golf program features experienced and committed PGA and LPGA professionals along with Dr. Joe Parent, a world-renowned Mental Game Coach, to guide and assist with improving your performance. We present a comprehensive selection of recommended offerings, including private instruction, enhanced junior and women’s academies, mental game coaching, development curriculum, and distinctive golf programming, such as historic Golf Ojai tours. Learn more about our Southern California golf academy packages below: The 2013 luxury Academy of Golf offers 16 schools throughout the year. The structure of these California golf schools include 2 Junior Golf Academies, 6 Women's Golf Academies, and 8 Regular Golf Academies....

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Oak Tree Country Club - Oak Tree Tehachapi, California

Located along the Ohio-Pennsylvania borderline in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania is one of the best-kept golf secrets in the country - Oak Tree Golf Club. This course sits between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, and it has earned a reputation in both cities for the high-quality golf experience it offers. Players from throughout the region, and even the country, making a trip to Oak Tree, which is part of the "Mercer County Golf Trail of Western Pennsylvania." Oak Tree is also a major part of the reason that this area earned Golf Digest's rating as one of the "Top 10 Best Golf Towns in the USA." Course Layout Famed course architect Ed Ault originally designed the course around four lakes, which still come into play on seven different holes....

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Welcome to Northwood Golf Club

Along the Russian River and in the heart of one of the world's finest wine producing regions lies the most unique golf course you will ever experience. Northwood Golf Course combines the magic of the architecture of Dr. Alister MacKenzie (Augusta National, Pasatiempo, Cypress Point) set amidst towering Redwood trees. It's like nothing you have played before, and prompted Travelin' Joe Passov of Golf Magazine to place Northwood on his top-5 MacKenzie courses... in the world! Come and visit. See the morning mist meander across our fairways. Marvel at how the sun filters through 150-foot tall Redwoods. See the sparkle of the sun on the river. Follow your golf ball as you send it gracefully toward one of MacKenzie's masterpiece greens....

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Northstar At Tahoe Golf Course - Northstar-At-Tahoe Truckee, California

Northstar California’s 18-hole Golf Course is the ideal location for your group tournament. From a small gathering of 12 friends to a tournament for 144, we can make your day as fun and easy as possible. You will have all the assistance you need along the way, from your dedicated Sales Manager who will hold your tee times and be your direct contact to the professional golf shop staff who will assist you in scoring, cart tags, closest to the pin & long drive contests. If you'd like to coordinate boxed lunches for your group or a post-golf BBQ, we'd be happy to help with these as well. Northstar offers on-site facilities that can accommodate all of your groups needs. From on-site lodging to a full breakfast buffet, awards...

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North Ridge Country Club - North Ridge Fair Oaks, California

North Ridge Country Club is a private club designed to meet the golf, social, and dining needs of its proprietary members, their families and their guests with a primary interest in the game of golf. Designed by William Francis Bell, North Ridge Country Club takes full advantage of the rolling terrain found in Fair Oaks, California. A classic, parkland style golf course, North Ridge features an impressive routing through a wooded urban area adjacent to Madison and San Juan Avenue. Golfers will enjoy the frequent changes in elevation, the over two dozen varieties of trees smartly and strategically planted throughout the property, the pristine course conditions, the wonderful sloping greens that challenge even the best putters,...

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North Ranch Country Club - Westlake Village, CA

From the moment you pass through the front gates, it is apparent that North Ranch is a special place. With its beautifully manicured golf course, lush landscaping, and magnificent clubhouse, the North Ranch experience is one of a kind…luxurious, elegant. Peace of Mind; it comes with every special event at our Southern California venue . It's the confidence of knowing that even the smallest details are meticulously thought-out and well attended to. Nothing is left to chance and nothing is compromised.  Whatever you envision – cherished traditionalism, sophisticated glamour or exclusive intimacy – a North Ranch catered event is uniquely yours. The country club offers the most comprehensive catering services. Our professional...

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Newport Beach Golf Course - Newport Beach Newport Beach, California

Newport Beach Golf Course is an 18 hole executive golf course conveniently located between the 55 and 73 freeways, behind John Wayne Airport. Our unique course offers players two distinctly different 9 holes. Players will enjoy our new, state of the art golf mats on our course and the practice range. Hit onto our lovely greens late into the night as the course is lighted for night play. Sharpen your short game skills on our practice chipping green that features rough, short grass, and a sand trap. Then use our 9 hole putting green to fine tune your favorite putter. The Newport Beach Golf Course is a fun and challenging course that can be enjoyed by players of all skill levels. As an 18 hole Executive Golf Course, we offer you the...

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Rivers Edge Golf Course - Rivers Edge Needles, California

Rivers Edge Golf Course is the perfect venue for your next outing, whether it be friends from work, old classmates, family, or just a getaway for friends. The course is very playable for all caliber of players, yet there is enough challenge for the better player, thanks, in part, to the five par 3's, three of which measure over 180 yards. The course design makes the pace of play very favorable so your group can get to your after golf festivities in a timely manner. Although many of the greens are large, there are few undulations so players do not spend half the day putting and frustrating themselves. If you are an outing organizer go to the tournaments pageand fill out the information, we will contact you as soon as possible. Go...

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Foxtail Golf Club - North Rohnert Park, California

Foxtail Golf Club With two 18-hole championship golf courses in the heart of the Wine Country, Foxtail Golf Club offers the perfect location for your next golf tournament, banquet or event. Excellent course conditions, competitive pricing, convenient location and outstanding service make us the #1 choice for golf tournaments in the Sonoma and Marin counties. Foxtail also boasts one of the best golf instruction and practice facilities in the North Bay. We have a full driving range, chipping and putting practice areas. Private and group lessons are available. Foxtail is one of the top banquet and wedding locations in Northern California. Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center at Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park offers unique facilities for...

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Mountain View Golf Course in Santa Paula CA

Mountain View, located in historic Santa Paula, California, the “Citrus Capital of the World” is a scenic and challenging 18-hole par 70 golf course. Nestled between the tranquil Topa Topa/Santa Paula Mountains and the massively rugged cliffs of the South Mountain range, Mountain View is located midway between Ojai and Ventura, just 12 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Founded in 1968, Mountain View has quietly matured into an absolute gem of a golf course, one the locals affectionately call “the best kept secret in Ventura County”. Crisp sunny mornings and afternoon ocean breezes allow Mountain View to boast some of the best golfing weather in Southern California. Mountain View is definitely off the beaten path, far away from freeway...

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Taupo - Napier

Now, the finest modern day architects including Tom Doak and Jack Nicklaus are being brought to New Zealand. Cape Kidnappers and Kinloch are the immediate results and more architects will come as the land is that good.Golf Club Atlas Travel east from Lake Taupo to the beautifully perserved Art Deco city of Napier on the East Coast. Hawkes Bay is regonised globally for award winning wines and has some oustanding wine cellar and vineyard restaurant experiences. Enjoy an afternoon round on the Tom Doak designed Cape Kidnappers golf course. Doak's first course design outside the US is New Zealand's most highly ranked course with dramatic clifftop holes and vistas. ...

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Is Arenas

A beautiful combination of sand, forest and water provide almost the perfect golfing experience. Situated on the West coast of the beautiful island of Sardinia you will avoid the visiting hordes even in peak season. Designed by golf course architects Von Hagge, Smelek and Baril it is well integrated into a landscape that is as yet still untouched and undiscovered. A serene vacation on the Mediterranean with perfect links golf could be paradise on earth. The camp , designed by the famous American architects Von Hagge, Smelek & Baril, was designed in accordance with the natural conformation of the environment. Between natural dunes , forest green and four lakes , was born one of the most spectacular in Europe, both from the...

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Taupo

A short trip west of Lake Taupo to play New Zealand's only Jack Nicklaus signature golf course.The links style course plays across volcanic terrain with challenging green complexes.Taupo is world renowned for fishing and boating activities on the lake that borders the Tongariro national par...

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Golf Club Villa deste

A very challenging par 69 course designed by Peter Gannon. The setting is stunning, set amongst the Como hills with panoramic views of lake Montorfano. Clean Alpine air and lush greenery provide respite from the intense summer heat. A prestigious club in the heart of one of Italy’s most historically prosperous regions. A beautiful 18-hole course designed by Peter Gannon which winds its way through chestnut, ash and pine trees sheltering golfers even from the intense August heat. Villa d'Este is considered one of the most challenging and difficult par 69's in Europe, even though it is the site of several amateur competitions each year. The club house overlooks several holes and a spacious view of the Montorfano lake. ...

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Auckland - Taupo

Travel across the rolling dairy country of the Waikato, through the southern hemisphere's largest man made forest (Kaiangaroa Forest) to the geothermal centre of the North Island. The expansive Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake, is the result of volcanic eruptions that took place over 25,000 years ago. Play the Wairakei Golf course with its blend of natural surroundings of native birds and bush, cleverly protected by predator proof fence...

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Biella Known locally as ‘Le Betulle’

Known locally as ‘Le Betulle’ the John Morrison-designed course at Valcarozza was built in the 50′s and is set in the slopes of the Sera Moraine. A 73 par course at altitude along the Biellese Alps it is a stunning backdrop to one of the more testing rounds in Italy. Not only will you have the cuisine of Liguria to distract you but the area is renowned for its history and culture. Picture Medieval monasteries set in bleak wintery landscapes, stunning architecture and Unesco sites abound. Play in Autumn to coincide with the season of truffles and mushrooms. The course was designed by the English architect John Morrison and it is definitely the only route to English Italian made, by placing the holes in a natural environment.  Its...

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Royal Golf and Country Club - Italy

The current host to the Italian Open is located near Turin in Piedmont. Designed in 1971 by Robert Trent Jones Sr, it is set neatly into the undulating landscape of La Mandria National Park. The course itself presents a strategic challenge with its innovative use of bunkers and water hazards. Piedmont offers some of the best cuisine in all of Italy and the home of Slow Food and Braollo can offer you a culinary experience to rival anything you experience on the course. Course The original course was built in 1971 by architect Robert Trent Jones Senior. Born June 20, 1906, Jones designed (or redesigned) about 500 golf courses worldwide. It was said jokingly: “The sun never sets on a Robert Trent Jones golf course”. The courses designed...

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Matauri Bay (Kauri Cliffs)

Kauri Cliffs has sweeping views of the Pacific ocean from fifteen holes. The remaining inland holes play through wetlands, forest and farmland. It was ranked by Golf Digest as the world's best new course when it opened in 2001. Make a return journey south to Auckland (the City of Sails) before playing the Alister MacKenzie designed Titirangi golf course set amongst beautiful bushland settings. If travelling to Auckland down the west coast route, via the Waipoua forest, you can take a short bush walk to see Tane Mahuta (New Zealand's largest tree, a 2000 year old kauri). Auckland has a vibrant harbourside setting that is home to an authentic America' s Cup sailing experience and memorable cuisin...

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Playing Golf in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It’s official: golf will be played for the first time since 1904 in the Summer Olympics, right here in Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games. The 2009 decision from the International Olympic Commission (IOC) came much to the delight of golf fans around the world. While the current options for golf courses are limited, Rio’s two eighteen-hole courses are top-rate and have unforgettable views of the Cidade Maravilhosa’s famous morros (hills). The Itanhangá Golf Club in Barra da Tijuca sits nestled between the Pedra da Gávea, the Pedra do Itanhangá, and the Tijuca National Park. Carpeted in lush Mata Atlántica vegetation, the hills provide a beautiful backdrop for a round of golf amidst the 86 different species of trees...

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New Zealand offers a diverse range of golf experiences that derive from a long tradition of golf in New Zealand.

Over the past 15 years, significant investments have been made into creating world ranked courses with respected facilities. Combine this focus with naturally breathtaking locations and some of the world's best golf course designers and you will find vacation ready golf experiences second to none. Accessibility is a major feature of the New Zealand golf story. Each location is less than an hours drive from a golf course and the nearest is often just a few minutes down the road. It's no wonder then that golf is New Zealand's highest participation sport amongst men and women. The North Island golf trail and South Island golf trail have been designed to show the best of New Zealand's courses. The recommended golf itineraries describe...

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