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PINEHURST NAMED BEST U.S. GOLF RESORT in 2007 TRAVEL + LEISURE GOLF MAGAZINE SURVEY
World’s Best Golf Resorts Readers’ Poll Results Revealed in September Issue and Online Now
New York, NY (August 27, 2007) – Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina wins title of Best U.S. Golf Resort, according to Travel + Leisure Golf’s 2007 World’s Best Golf Resorts readers’ survey, announced today. Last year’s top winner, Kiawah Island Golf Resort, SC, is ranked second best in the U.S., and Pebble Beach Resorts, CA, comes in third. New to the top ten U.S. list is Doral Golf Resort & Spa, FL and The Greenbrier, WV. In Europe, St. Andrews (Old) is named Best Course in Scotland. Complete results of the magazine’s fourth survey are featured in Travel + Leisure Golf’s September issue, on newsstands and online at www.tlgolf.com/worldsbest now.
John Atwood, editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure Golf, says, “It is no surprise to me that Pinehurst has reclaimed the number one ranking it held in 2005. In addition to the outstanding golf and recent announcement that it will host the 2014 U.S. Open, the resort has expanded and enhanced its golf school, spa services and accommodations.”
Travel + Leisure Golf 2007 Best U.S. Golf Resorts
- Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina
- Kiawah Island Golf Resort, South Carolina
- Pebble Beach Resorts, California
- Kapalua Resort, Hawaii
- Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Oregon
- Princeville Resort, Hawaii
- Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Florida
- Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, Arizona
- The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa, Arizona
- The Greenbrier, West Virginia
Travel + Leisure Golf 2007 Best Golf Resorts by Region
- Bermuda/Bahamas/Caribbean
- Ritz-Carlton, Rose Hall, Jamaica
- Canada
- Fairmont Banff Springs, Alberta
- Mexico/Latin America
- Cabo del Sol Beach & Golf Resort, Mexico
Travel + Leisure Golf 2007 Best Golf Courses in Europe by Region
- Scotland
- St. Andrews (Old)
- Ireland/Northern Ireland
- Ballybunion (Old)
- England/Wales
- Royal St. George’s
Resorts are also ranked in a variety of categories within their regions including best for buddy trips, most underrated, and best for family trips, among others. U.S. resorts are ranked by category within following regions: Hawaii, Northeast/Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, West/Northwest, Florida, Southeast, and Southwest. Europe’s courses are ranked regionally in three categories: best course, most underrated course, and toughest course.
