Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club
When the recession hit a few years back, Superstition Mountain – located in the less populated, more open area east of Phoenix – opened its two dramatic Nicklaus-designed courses to outside play. With the economy improved, the club has returned to private status, and the future is looking bright. “There’s been a big jump in […]
Four Seasons of Fun at Glacier Club
Durango, in southwest Colorado, has been called the top adventure hub in North America for its four seasons of fun. Smack in the middle of this Rocky Mountain playground—and sitting next to three million acres of untouchable national forest—the private Glacier Club offers an active lifestyle designed for families. By next summer, there will be […]
Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, Montana
Tradition runs deep in the American West, where neighbor helps neighbor and the land is sacred. Those sentiments are at the heart of Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, the 5,700-acre golf and ski community in Big Sky country. “Everything we do is centered around the mountains, the outdoors, and Montana,” says Mark Thorne, CEO of […]
Enjoy the Great Outdoors at Victory Ranch
Jim Goodman, General Manager of Victory Ranch—the 6,700-acre community about 20 minutes outside of Park City, Utah—is very honest when describing the property. “Everyone is here for the great outdoors and sports like fly fishing, world-class skiing at Park City, Deer Valley, and Canyons, backcountry hiking… and oh, by the way, we have a Rees […]
Spanish Oaks: Resort-style Living Embraced by Nature
Gazing at the rolling countryside thick with oaks, it’s hard to remember that you’re just minutes from the 11th largest city in the U.S. And while the sights and sounds of Austin are that close, it’s the serenity and unspoiled beauty of the Texas Hill Country that draw people to Spanish Oaks. “We call it resort-style […]
The Kiawah Island Club adds to Cassique
Kiawah Island is known for its golf. The island is home to five resort courses, including the famous Ocean Course, but most visitors to Kiawah never realize that there are two additional courses. The two layouts – the River Course designed by Tom Fazio and Tom Watson-designed Cassique – are both part of the private […]
Trilogy at Wickenburg Ranch: Authentically Western
For all its attractions, Phoenix is not the only Arizona. For those who crave a less urban, more authentically Western experience—horses, ranches, big land and big sky—there is Wickenburg, 75 minutes northwest of the big city. Built to respect the frontier atmosphere, the new Trilogy at Wickenburg Ranch will maintain the wide-open feel by spreading […]
Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale
Golf is a given, it’s our number-one thing,” says Robert Jones, COO/General Manager of Desert Mountain, backing up that statement with six Jack Nicklaus Signature courses—including the site of the Champions Tour’s season-ending event—the Jim Flick Golf Performance Center, which features the most advanced instruction technology available, and six clubhouses with nine restaurants and five golf […]
Escondido Golf & Lake Club, Texas
Escondido may be Spanish for “hidden,” but that doesn’t explain how this 550-acre private community in the Texas Hill Country northwest of Austin has remained under the radar since opening 10 years ago. Escondido offers everything the well-crafted golf escape should. It sits on an inlet of Lake LBJ, where members enjoy freshwater fishing, boating, […]
A Year-Round Outdoor Lifestyle at Tetherow
The city of Bend in central Oregon is famous for funkiness, offering craft beers, bike trails in town as well as up and down the nearby mountains, and the year-round outdoor lifestyle. But when Chris van der Velde says things are “crazy,” he’s referring to Tetherow, the nearby resort community where he is managing partner, and […]
