Evian Royal Resort in France

One of the leading hotels in the world, the Evian Royal Resort in France is a luxurious golfer's paradise.

Located between lakes and mountains, the Evian Royal Resort features a challenging course set amidst a beautiful panorama of natural wonders. In a wooded park of 150 acres, some of the world's best golfers have played on one of Europe's most mature courses. The championship course features a varied landscape, well-defended greens, narrow fairways, water hazards, bushy roughs for varied strokes and velvety greens all year round, just for the pleasure.

Golfers can book tee-offs in the timeslot of their choice by contacting he Évian Masters Golf Club secretariat. The well-trained caddy masters can provide golfers with a trolley, electric cart, clubs, bag and even shoes, as only shoes with soft spikes are authorized on the course.

In addition to the championship course, a well-appointed clubhouse is also available to visitors. The clubhouse is outfitted elegantly with wood décor and includes both the Chalet du Golf, where golfers can relax and enjoy a fine lunch on the terrace that overlooks the course or visit the Pro Shop, where you can buy luxury sportswear from brands ranging from Lacoste to the exclusive evian Masters and Évian Masters Golf Club as well as expert golf equipment.

While playing at the Évian Masters Golf Club, located at the foot of the famous and picturesque Alps, stay at one of the two luxury hotels on the grounds of the large resort, the Evian Royal Palace or the Evian Royal Ermitage. Both hotels offer elegantly appointed guest rooms and feature amazing views of the surrounding topography.

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Luxé Golfing in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is more than a gambling oasis and the world's largest adult playground. With its great year-round weather, there is a bevy of fine golf courses, too. Narrowing down the list of places to play to 10 was no small task. So, to ensure the best interest of our readership, we forthrightly reserve the right to add more Las Vegas championship golf courses in due time.

Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite

Wolf Creek Golf Club is so beautiful that God himself may have done the landscaping. However, after playing the course, many golfers feel that the designer might have been a little less than holy! USGA ranked Wolf Creek as the third most difficult course in America. The lush grass of the mountainous desert is so beautiful that it is mind altering. Since Wolf Creek is open to the public, all golfers can get a whack at this very demanding course. Depending upon the tee boxes chosen, the course ranges from 4,169 to 7,108 yards.

It is northeast of Las Vegas and about a one-hour's drive away. Selecting the most eye-captivating vista would probably be as difficult as playing the course calmly. Bring your clubs, camera, and therapist!

Cascata

Cascata is among the championship level golf courses of Harrah's Golf. Rees Jones, who is known as The Open Doctor for redesigning seven sites on the PGA Tour, designed this par-72 course. Having opened in just 2000, Cascata is viewed as a "desert classic" by such notable publications as Golf Magazine and Golfweek. The course ranks in top-100 lists of many regarded sources. The Tuscan-styled, 37,000-square-foot clubhouse is the epitome of Old World charm. But don't let the elegance of the layout be a distraction.

The seventh hole of Cascasta is a downhill par three with water to the front and left of the green. Hole 18, which is a par five at 559 yards, offers an opportunity for a birdie for gamblers, but playing it safe is advised.

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A Golfer's Paradise

The Montgomerie Dubai Clubhouse was essentially designed for a male clientele. Understanding that the majority of its clientele would be male, The Montgomerie was designed with a distinctively masculine atmosphere. Catering primarily to golfers, there is a dominant colour scheme that prevails in all the areas of the hotel. Leather and oak paneling are abundantly used as well as other high quality materials, creating a stylish, yet unpretentious environment. Golf courses on site were designed by Colin Montgomerie and Gordon Desmond Muirhead.

As many guests are golf players travelling in groups, most of the rooms are twin bedded with the additional comfort of a sofa bed in each room. All of the furniture is oversized and designed to be ideal to relax in after a day on the golf course. Modern amenities are not neglected, such as 32" LCD televisions with CD and DVD facilities. The hotel also offers complimentary high-speed Internet and mini bar selection.

Business centre services, in-house movie and music libraries are also at your disposal as well as a personalised butler service and 24 hour room service. Should you prefer to dine out, the award-winning restaurant, Nineteen, is on site. Chefs at Nineteen have nothing to be shy about, here meals are made on display in a "show kitchen" that allows patrons to witness their dinner being prepared. A variety of other dining options are also available for breakfast and lunch.

In addition to the gymnasium, plunge pool, steam room and outdoor pool, the hotel has recently introduced the Angsana Spa to its Clubhouse facilities. This leisure retreat offers 6 treatment rooms and a complete range of treatments and therapies. There is particular emphasis on the use of natural ingredients such as native flowers, fruits, herbs, spices and plants. Treatments are based on the use of aromatherapy, the therapeutic sense of touch, and a fusion of restorative techniques from the East and West. Every therapist undergoes professional training at the Banyan Tree Spa Academy located in Phuket, Thailand.

A golfer's delight, The Montgomerie Dubai is a fine place for a man's vacation. Take your son or spend some time with old friends, here you will find the ultimate golf get away.

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New Ritz Boasts Jack Nicklaus Golf Course

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain is getting ready to unveil the Tucson area's first new Jack Nicklaus golf course in 25 years in 2009.

The new golf facilities are at the center of an 850 acre project located northwest edge of Tucson. Highlights include a 250-room luxury resort hotel and spa, to open in fall 2009, as well as The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, an exclusive residential community.

The new Jack Nicklaus Signature Design golf course will set the standard for luxury golf courses in the desert. The 27-hole course presents golfers with an array of challenges on a course that is designed to blend seamlessly with the surrounding desert topography, which is in the midst of noble saguaros that line the surrounding Tortolita Mountain Range. An additional nine holes are planned.

Undulating greens, wide fairways and carries over desert are on each course, with bunkering variations from classic, pot-style obstacles to expansive areas that stretch close to 80 yards along the edges of the fairways. Grasses on the courses include Bentgrass greens, while the tees, fairways and rough are Bermuda (with perennial rye overseed), ideal for the desert climate.

The private course is intended to strike a balance between a friendly game and be host to champions, when the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship arrives at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, February 23 through March 2009.

Although the course will only be accessible to resident members and resort guests of The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, during the inaugural year, open play will be available at certain dates. Winter season registration fee is $225 per player, which includes golf, cart, access to the practice facilities and required forecaddie from the distinctive Ritz-Carlton Caddie Concierge program.

In addition to a magnificent course, the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain also features a full-service 50,000 square-foot clubhouse, with all the luxury amenities you'd expect of a Ritz affiliate. Features of the luxury club include a tennis center, state-of-the-art fitness center, steward-serviced private locker rooms, a double-ended practice facility. There are also many indoor and outdoor dining venues with spectacular views, including Cayton's, a casual but refined restaurant named for legendary Dove Mountain homesteader and cowboy poet Eugene "Cush" Cayton.

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