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Will not exceed 4% of clubs globally.
Each destination must deliver top-tier service and facilities, offering a casual dining experience and a golf course designed by a respected architect. The course should be well-maintained with pristine cart paths, supported by a state-of-the-art golf cart fleet. A spacious pro shop with premier merchandise and a modern clubhouse are also essential features.
Will not exceed 3% of clubs globally.
Each destination must offer top-tier service, facilities, and amenities, including a fine dining experience and a golf course designed by a well-known architect. The course should be meticulously maintained, with state-of-the-art golf carts and a spacious pro shop offering premier merchandise. A modern clubhouse and a leadership team with superior training and experience are essential.
Will not exceed 1% of clubs globally.
Each destination must provide a private club level experience at one of the world’s most prestigious properties, featuring VIP amenities, 24/7 concierge service, and a renowned culinary team with an extensive wine selection. A world-class golf course, designed by a top architect and meticulously maintained, is required, along with a state-of-the-art golf cart fleet, a spacious pro shop, and a modern clubhouse.
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All Distinguished Golf Destinations (106 Results)
Distinguished Golf Destinations Iconic
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
Bandon, OR
Jeff Simonds, General Manager
Big Cedar Lodge
Ridgedale, MO
Johnny Morris, Owner/Founder
The Breakers Palm Beach
Palm Beach, FL
Tricia Taylor, President, President
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC
William Lacey, General Manager
The Nelson Golf & Sports Club
Irving, TX
Auggie Barrios, General Manager
Ocean Club Golf Course, Atlantis Paradise Island
Paradise Island, Bahamas
Robbie Leming, PGA, CMAA, General Manager
The Omni Homestead Resort
Hot Springs, VA
Mark Spadoni, General Manager
Pelican Hill Golf Club
Newport Coast, CA
Kevin Kelly, General Manager
Pinehurst
Pinehurst, NC
Ben Bridgers, General Manager
Sea Island Resort
Sea Island, GA
Scott Steilen, CEO, Chief Executive Officer
Whistling Straits Resort
Sheboygan, WI
Michael O'Reilly, General Manager
Spanish Peaks Mountain Club
Big Sky, MT
John Johnstone, General Manager
Royal Golf dar Es Salam
Rabat, Morocco
Hicham Berdai, General Manager
Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club
Destin, FL
Chris Stone, PGA, Head Golf Professional
Distinguished Golf Destinations Elite
Black Desert Resort
Ivins, UT
Colby Cowan, General Manager
Boyne Golf
Harbor Springs, MI
Bernie Friedrich, PGA, SVP, Golf Ops & Resort Sales
French Lick Resort
French Lick, IN
Chuck Franz, General Manager
Golf Club at Dove Mountain
Marana, AZ
Matt Nuechterlein, General Manager
The Grand Golf Club
San Diego, CA
Ian Leggatt, Director of Golf
Hammock Beach Resort
Palm Coast, FL
Brad Hauer, General Manager
Harbor Shores
Benton Harbor, MI
Joshua Doxtator, General Manager
Heritage Golf & Wellness Resort
Bel Ombre Territory, Mauritius
Ryan Dodds, Head of Golf Management & Projects
Hoiana Shores Golf Club
Quang Nam, Vietnam
Wee Peng Siong, CCM, General Manager
JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa
Aventura, FL
Raj Mohan, Managing Director
Kiva Dunes
Gulf Shores, AL
Mark Stillings, General Manager
Omni Barton Creek
Austin, TX
Daniel Budzius, PGA, Club General Manager
PGA National Resort
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Patrick O'Malley, General Manager
Preserve Sporting Club & Residences
Richmond, RI
Phil Santomaro, CCM, CCEAAS, General Manager
Spring City Golf & Lake Resort
Yunnan, PR, China
Mervin Ho, Executive Vice President
St. Francis Links
Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Jeff Clause, MPGA, Chief Executive Officer
The Club at Starr Pass
Tucson, AZ
David Loomis, General Manager
Streamsong
Bowling Green, FL
Miles Blundell, General Manager
Turning Stone
Verona, NY
Jerry Marrello, SVP Hospitality
Vattanac Golf Resort
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Chris DeSilva
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
Orlando, FL
Ryan Fitzgerald, General Manager
The Club at Kukui`ula
Koloa, HI
Brian Hallberg, General Manager
Tazegzout Golf
Taghazout Bay, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Morocco
Distinguished Golf Destinations Exceptional
The Quail Golf Club
Carmel, CA
James Overbaugh, Managing Director
Yocha Dehe Golf Club
Brooks, CA
William Foust, PGA, Director of Golf & Hospitality
Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club
British West Indies, Anguilla
Scott DeLong, PGA, General Manager of Golf Operations
Camelback Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ
Oliver Riding, General Manager
Devils Knob Golf at Wintergreen Resort
Wintergreen, VA
Zach Marlowe, General Manager
Fairfield Glade Community Club
Fairfield Glade, TN
William Ward, MS, CCM, CAM, Chief Operating Officer/General Manager
Fisher Island Club
Fisher Island, FL
Sasha Gjorsovski, Chief Executive Officer
Gamble Sands Resort
Brewster, WA
Blake Froling, PGA, General Manager
Garland Lodge & Golf Resort
Lewiston, MI
David Sanderson, General Manager
The Grand Resort
Warren, OH
Kelli Denman, General Manager
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
Acme, MI
Tim Norman, General Manager
Grandover
Greensboro, NC
Kelly Harrill, General Manager
Half Moon Bay Golf Links
Half Moon Bay, CA
Kevin Buckles, General Manager
Indian Wells Golf Resort
Indian Wells, CA
Robin Graf, General Manager
Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort
Palm Harbor, FL
J Michael Williams, Managing Director
Lake of Isles Golf Club and Resort
North Stonington, CT
Ben Mackey, General Manager
Lansdowne Resort
Leesburg, VA
Jake Hatch, Director of Sales & Marketing
Mission Resort + Club
Howey In The Hills, FL
Cindy Staley, General Manager
Monarch Beach
Dana Point, CA
Eric Lohman, PGA, General Manager
Monster Golf Club at Resorts World Catskills
Monticello, NY
Tom Green, Director of Golf
Nemacolin
Farmington, PA
Kory Young, President
The Ocean Course Hokuala
Lihue, HI
Thomas Freestone, PGA, Director of Golf Operations
Omni PGA Frisco Resort
Frisco, TX
Jeff Smith, Vice President & Managing Director
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Michael Gordon, Vice President & General Manager
Salish Cliffs Golf Club
Shelton, WA
Tyler Brown, PGA, Head Golf Professional
Seaview Golf Resort
Galloway, NJ
Rob Morgan, General Manager
Sequoyah National Golf Club
Whittier, NC
Brad Adams, PGA, General Manager
Silverado Resort
Napa, CA
Jay Rocha, General Manager
SilverRock Resort
La Quinta, CA
Randy Duncan, PGA, General Manager & DOG
Sonnenalp Golf Club
Edwards, CO
Paul Lovelace, General Manager
Stoney Creek Golf at Wintergreen Resort
Wintergreen, VA
Zach Marlowe, General Manager
Sultan's Run
Jasper, IN
Chris Tretter, General Manager
The Links at Terranea Resort
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Marc Marini, PGA, Director of Golf Operations
Treetops Resort
Gaylord, MI
Barry Owens, General Manager
Troon North Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ
Brian Thorne, General Manager
Turtleback Mountain Golf and Resort
Elephant Butte, NM
JC Wright, General Manager
Westin Kierland Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ
Nancy Dickens, CGCS, Director of Golf Operations
Whiteface Club & Resort
Lake Placid, NY
Tracey Brooks, Chief Executive Officer
Woodloch Springs
Hawley, PA
Matthew Kiesendahl, Director of Operations
Bella Collina
Montverde, FL
Stacy Sewell, General Manager
Classic Club
Palm Desert, CA
Greg Rubino, PGA, CMAA, General Manager
Desert Willow Golf Resort
Palm Desert, CA
Derek White, PGA, CMAA, General Manager
Mossy Oak Golf Club
West Point, MS
Engin Tuntcay, General Manager
Old Waverly Golf Club
West Point, MS
Engin Tuntcay, General Manager
Red Rock Country Club
Las Vegas, NV
Thom Blinkinsop, Regional General Manager
Ventana Canyon Club & Lodge
Tucson, AZ
Jeremy Duda, General Manager
The Woodlands Club
Farmington, PA
Chris Anderson, Director of Golf Operations
Birck Boilermaker
West Lafayette, IN
Andy Elliott, General Manager
Carter Plantation
Springfield, LA
Alex Boudreaux, General Manager
The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Myrtle Beach, SC
Brian Miklaszels, General Manager
Golf Les Dunes
Adadir, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Morocco
Great River Golf Club
Milford, CT
Jason Loomis, PGA, Executive Director
North Palm Beach Country Club
North Palm Beach, FL
Beth Davis, CCM, General Manager
Olde Scotland Links
Bridgewater, MA
Chris Anthony, General Manager/Director of Golf
Oued Fes Golf
Fes, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Morocco
Princeville Makai Golf Club
Princeville, HI
Michael Neider, PGA, General Manager
Royal Golf de Fes
Fes, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Morocco
Royal Golf El Jadida
El Jadida, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Morocco
Seven Canyons Golf Club
Sedona, AZ
Cheryl Shipe, COO, Chief Operating Officer
The Quarry Golf Course
San Antonio, TX
Dustin Burell, PGA, General Manager
Verrado Golf Club
Buckeye, AZ
Troy Thivierge, General Manager
American Dunes Golf Club
Grand Haven, MI
Doug Bell, General Manager
Arroyo Golf Club
Las Vegas, NV
Thom Blinkinsop, Regional General Manager
Metamora Fields Golf Club
Metamora, IL
Kevin Brinkman, General Manager
PGA Golf Club
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Jeremy Wiernasz, General Manager
Rancho Bernardo Inn
San Diego, CA
Jamie Lemon, General Manager
Siena Golf Club
Las Vegas, NV
Thom Blinkinsop, Regional General Manager
Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Kyle Demeter, Head Golf Professional
World Golf Village
St Augustine, FL
Lon Grundy, General Manager
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