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Raves and Reviews: Accolades and Awards


TRAVEL AWARDS

  • American Automobile Association (AAA): Four Diamond Status (1995-2008)
  • World Travel Award: Texas’ Leading Spa Resort (2006)
  • ClubCorp: Silver Circle of Excellence (2004) ; Gold Circle of Excellence (2005)
  • Luxury Golf & Travel:
    •  Top 50 Diamond Golf Resorts (2006)
  • Travel + Leisure:  
    • 100 Best Golf Resorts in the U.S. (2005)
    • 500 Greatest Hotels in the World (2004)
    • World’s Best Golf Resorts Southwest Category (2003)
    • Best Resort for Buddy Trips – No. 1
    • Best Family Trip in Southwest – No. 5
    • Best Service, Food, Rooms and Other Non-golf Facilities – No. 7
  • Condé Nast Traveler:
    • Top 100 Golf Resorts (2007)
  • Top 100 Golf Resorts – No. 39 Internationally (2006)
    • Readers’ Choice - Gold List: The World’s Best Places to Stay (2005)
    • Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World (2004, 2005)
    • Award of Excellence
    • 50 Best Golf Resorts
  • Zagat Survey of U.S. Hotels, Resorts and Spas: Best Value & Best Hotels – “Excellent” rating
  • Lodging Hospitality: Top 400 Performers

 

MEETINGS AWARDS

  • Meetings & Conventions: 
  • Gold Key Award (2007, 2006)
  • Gold Key Award Hall of Fame (2006)
  • Gold Tee Award (2005)
  • Gold Platter Award
  • Successful Meetings:
  • Pinnacle Award (1997-2006)
  • ACE Award
  • Corporate & Incentive Travel:
  • “Award of Excellence” (2004)
  • Greens of Distinctions (2004)
  • Meetings South: Planners’ Best Bets (2004), Stars of the South
  • Meetings South:  “Planner’s Best Bet” - Best Golf Resort (2003)
  • Convention South: “The Best of the Best” Readers’ Choice Award (2005, 2006)
  • Meeting News: Planner’s Choice Award (2004, 2005)
  • Insurance Meetings Management Magazine: World Class Winner
  • Corporate Meetings & Incentives: Paragon Award  - Top Ten Conference Centers
  • Meetings in the West: Best of the West Awards
  • Sales & Marketing Management: Executive Choice Awards Best Small Corporate Meetings

 

CULINARY AWARDS

  • American Automobile Association (AAA): Four Diamond Status – The Hill Country Dining Room (2005-2008)
  • Wine Spectator: Award of Excellence  - Best Restaurants in the World for Wine Lovers (2005, 2006)
  • Meetings & Conventions Gold Platter award

TRAVEL INDUSTRY GOLF AWARDS

  • Luxury Golf & Travel:
    •  Top 50 Diamond Golf Resorts (2006)
  • Travel + Leisure:  
    • 100 Best Golf Resorts in the U.S. (2007, 2005)
    • World’s Best Golf Resorts Southwest Category (2007, 2003)
    • Best Resort for Buddy Trips – #1
    • Best Family Trip in Southwest – #5
    • Best Service, Food, Rooms and Other Non-golf Facilities – #7
  • Condé Nast Traveler:
    • Top 100 Golf Resorts – #50 (2007)
  • Top 100 Golf Resorts – #39  (2006)
    • Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World (2004, 2005)

MEETINGS INDUSTRY GOLF AWARDS

  • Meetings & Conventions:
      • Gold Tee Award (2005)
  • Successful Meetings:
  • Pinnacle Award (1997-2006)
  • ACE Award
  • Corporate & Incentive Travel:
  • Greens of Distinctions (2004)

 

OVERALL GOLF AWARDS

  • Golf For Women Magazine
    • Top 25 Family Resorts Where You Can Actually Play With Your Kids (2007)
  • Conde Nast Traveler:
      • Top 100 Golf Resorts- No. 50 Internationally (2007)
      • Top 100 Golf Resorts – No. 39 Internationally (2006)
  • Links Magazine
      • Best of Texas (2006)
  • 59% of readers voted “Texas Resort Most Like to Visit” (2006)
  • Keep Austin Beautiful
      • Industry Leader Award (2004, 2005)
  • Golf Inc.
      • Director of Golf, Brian Dees, Named One of top 20 “Most Admired Operators” (2006)
  • Avid Golfer Hill Country Edition
      • “Best of Private” (2005)
      • Best Overall Country Club (2006)
      • Best Pro Shop
      • Best Fitness Facility
  • GOLF Magazine
      • Silver Medal Resort (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
  • Southern Texas Professional Golfers Association:
      • Resort Merchandiser of the Year, Western Chapter (2005)
  • Texas A&M University
      • Special Service Award: Department of Soil & Crop Sciences/ Director of Golf Course Maintenance (2006)
  • Golf Digest
      • 75 Best Golf Resorts (2005, 2006)
  • Travel + Leisure Golf
      • World’s Best Golf Resorts Southwest category, 2007, 2003
    • Best Golf Resort  - #3
    • Most Underrated Golf Resort – #6
    • Best Resort For Course Conditions, Golf-Staff Attitude & Pace of Play – #3
  • The Dallas Morning News:
  • Best in Texas Golf Survey (2004)
  • Road Trips/Best Golf Resorts – Top 9 (2006)
  • Top 10 Pro Shops – Crenshaw Cliffside (2004)
  • Top 10 Clubhouse – Fazio Foothills (2004)
  • Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
      • National Environmental Steward Award for Resort Courses
  • Golf World Business
      • 100 Best Golf Shops
  • American Express Golf Guide:
      • Finest Golf Resorts of the Southwest
  • Audubon International:
      • Cooperative Sanctuary Environmental Planning Achievement Award (2004)
      • Certified Audubon Cooperative Signature Sanctuary (2003-2006 )
  • The Austin Chronicle
      • Best of Austin – Best Golf Course
  • Corporate Meetings & Incentives
      • Golden Links Award – Top 100 Golf Resorts Quality Golf and Meeting Facilities
  • The Golfer
      • The Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World
  • Golf for Women
      •  “Top Fairways” – List of the Country’s 100 Most Women-friendly Golf Courses
  • USGA & Golf Course Superintendents:
    • National Environmental Steward Award
    • Mid-Continent Regional Award

 

FAZIO FOOTHILLS COURSE

  • Avid Golfer Hill Country Edition: “Best of Private” (2005)
  • Most Scenic Course
    • Best Overall Golf Course
    • Best Finishing Hole
  • Golfweek: 
    • Best Courses You Can Play (2007, 2008)
    • America’s Best Golf Courses
      • Best Public Access Courses
        • #5 (2005)
        • #3 (2004)
    • Top 100 (2003)
    • 50 Best Courses in Texas – #2 (2003)
    • #1 - Best Daily Fee/Resort Course (2003)
    • Six holes named among the 18 best
      • #12, # 4, #9, #16, #10 & #18 (2003)
    • America’s 40 Best Resort Courses
      • #26
    • Best Course in Texas
  • The Dallas Morning News:
    • Best in Texas Golf Survey
      • Best Resort Course in Texas (2004)
      • Top 50 Courses in Texas
            • #12 (2005); #11 (2006); #12 (2007); # 25 (2008)
              • 18 Best Holes: # 9, #18 (2005)
            • 18 Most Beautiful Holes In Texas
              • #9, #10, #16 & #18 (2005, 2006)
              • #9, #16, #10 & #18 (2008)
            • Dream 18 Holes – #3, #16; #4, #9; #15, #18 (2006)
              • Top 50 You Can Play
                  • # 3 (2008)
  • Frontier Airlines In-Flight
    • Top 18 Holes –#9
  • Houston Chronicle:
  • Best Course in Texas
  • Best Course in the Hill Country
  • Travel + Leisure Golf
    • Rated Course in Texas -#2 
  • Audubon International:
  • Bronze Signature Sanctuary Certification (2005)
  • Golf Digest:
    • Best In Texas – #19 (2005, 2006)
    • Readers’ Choice Best Course to Play in Austin, 4.5 Rating (2005, 2006)
    • Best Resort Course in America
    • America’s 500 Best Courses to Play-#94
    • America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses-#60
  • Golf Digest’s Places to Play Course Guide
    • 4 ½ Star Award Winner Rating
  • GOLF Magazine:
    • Top 100 You Can Play (2004, 2006, 2007)
    • The 500 Best Holes in the World – #16
  • Gulf Coast Golfer:
    • Overall Favorite
    • Best Private         
    • Toughest Courses
  • Southern Links: Best of the South – Course Conditioning and Presentation
  • San Antonio Express-News:
    • Best Overall Course in South Texas
    • Fourth Best Private Club in Texas

 

FAZIO CANYONS COURSE

  • Avid Golfer Hill Country Edition
  • “Best of Private” – #2 Best Overall Golf Course (2005)
  • Texas Co-op Power Magazine
    • Best Golf Course in Texas (2005)
  • Golf Magazine
    • Top 100 Golf Courses You Can Play (2006, 2007)
  • Audubon International
    •  1st resort in Texas designated as a certified Audubon International Signature Sanctuary course (2003)
  • Travel + Leisure Golf
    • 2003 World’s Best Golf Resorts Southwest category
        • #2 Best Public/Resort Course:
  • Golfweek:
    • Best Courses you Can Play (2007)
    • America’s Best Golf Courses     
      • Top 100 Modern Golf Courses
        • #100 (2005)
    • Top 100 Resort Courses
      • #21 (2005)
    • America’s Best Golf Courses
      • Best Public Access Courses – #2 (2005)
      • Best Public Access Courses – #1 (2004)

CRENSHAW CLIFFSIDE

  • Audubon International
    • Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary (2003)
  • Dallas Morning News Best in Texas Golf Survey:
    • Top Ten Best Pro Shop
    • Top 50 Courses You Can Play
      • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Golf Digest
    • Readers’ Choice Best Places to Play, 3.5 Rating (2005)
    • Readers’ Choice Best Course to Play in Austin, 4.0 Rating (2006)
  • Golfweek:
    • America’s Best Golf Courses
      • Best Public Access Courses – No. 15 (2005)
  • Gulf Coast Golfer
    • Toughest Course

PALMER LAKESIDE COURSE

  • The Dallas Morning News:
  • Best in Texas Golf Survey
  • 50 Best Courses in Texas (2005, 2006)
      • 18 Most Beautiful Holes in Texas
      • No. 11 (2005, 2006)
      • Top 50 Courses You Can Play
      • No. 20 (2008)
      • Top 100 Courses in Texas
      • No. 72 (2008)
  • Audubon International
    • Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary (2003)
  • Golf Digest
    • Readers’ Choice Best Course to Play in Austin
      • 4.0 Rating (2005)
      • 4.0 Rating (2006)
  • Golfweek
    • America’s Best Golf Courses – Best in Texas (2006, 2007)
  • Gulf Coast Golfer
    •  Overall Favorite in Texas

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