2010 AWARDS SUMMARY

OVERALL HOTEL AWARDS

•          Travel & Leisure

• 2009,                Top 100 Golf Communities

•          American Automobile Association (AAA)

• 1995- 2010,     Four Diamond Status
• Barton Creek Resort & Spa
• Hill Country Dining Room

•          Condé Nast Traveler

• 2007,               Top 100 Golf Resorts
• 2006,               #39 of Top 100 Golf Resorts, International
• 2005,               Reader’s Choice - Gold List: The World’s Best Places to Stay
• 2004 - 2005,    Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World
• Award of Excellence
• 50 Best Golf Resorts

•          World Travel Award

• 2006,               Texas’ Leading Spa Resort

•          ClubCorp

• 2005,               Gold Circle of Excellence
• 2004,               Silver Circle of Excellence

•          Golf for Women

• 2007,               Top 25 Family Resorts Where You Can Play with Your Kids (June)

•          Luxury Golf & Travel

• 2006,               Top 50 Diamond Golf Resorts

•          Travel & Leisure

• 2005,               100 Best Golf Resorts in the U.S.
• 2004,               500 Greatest Hotels in the World
• 2003,               World’s Best Golf Resorts, Southwest Category
• #1,                   Best Resort for Buddy Trips
• #5,                   Best Family Trip in Southwest
• #7,                   Best Service in Food, Rooms & Other Non-Golf Facilities

•          Zagat Survey of U.S. Hotels, Resorts & Spas

• “Excellent” rating,       Best Value & Best Hotels

•          Lodging Hospitality

• Top 400 Performers

MEETINGS AWARDS

•          Carlson Marketing

• 2008,                Spirit of Excellence

•          Meetings & Conventions 

• 1991 – 2009,    Gold Tee Award
• 1997 – 2007,    Gold Key Award
• 2006,                Gold Key Award Hall of Fame
• 1993 – 1994,    Gold Key Award
• 1994,                Gold Platter Award

•          Successful Meetings

• 1997 – 2008,    Pinnacle Award
• ACE Award

•          Meetings South

• 2007,                Stars of the South
• 2004,                Planners’ Best Bets
• 2003,                Planner’s Best Bet - Best Golf Resort

•          Corporate & Incentive Travel

• 2004,                “Award of Excellence”
• 2004,                Greens of Distinctions

•          Convention South

• 2005, 2006,     “The Best of the Best” Readers’ Choice Award

•          Meeting News

• 2004, 2005,     Planner’s Choice Award

•          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

SPA AWARDS

•          Condé Nast Traveler

• 2008,    Reader’s Choice Awards,

                        Top 54 Spas in North America, the Caribbean and at Sea

• #2 Resort Spa, overall score
• #4 in Programming
• #4 in Service

•          Austin Monthly

• 2008,                Mexican Chocolate Cayenne Scrub
• 2008,                Most Improved Spa
• Spa Treatments You Can’t Afford To Miss

CULINARY AWARDS

•          American Automobile Association (AAA)

• 2005 – 2009,    Four Diamond Status, Hill Country Dining Room

•          Wine Spectator

• 2005, 2006,     Award of Excellence - Best Restaurants in the World for Wine Lovers

•          Meetings & Conventions

• 1994,                Gold Platter Award

OVERALL GOLF AWARDS

•          Golf Week

• 2010,                "Best Courses You Can Play"

•          Golf Digest

• 2009,                "Green Star Award", America's Best Environmental Resorts

• 2009,                #1 Golf Resort in Texas; #49 in U.S.
• 2005, 2006, 2009,       75 Best Golf Resorts

•          Golf World

• Reader’s Choice Awards 50 Best Golf Resorts in the U.S.

• 2010, #49
• 2009, #48

•          Meetings & Conventions 

• 1991 – 1994,    Gold Tee Award
• 1996 – 2009, Gold Tee Award

•          golfcoursehome.com

• 2009,                #4, Where Golf & Living are #1

•          GOLF Magazine

• 2008,                #4, Best Ecologically Friendly Golf Resorts

• 2005 – 2008,    Silver Medal

•          USA Today

• 2008,                Top 10 Places To Go for the Green & Be Green

•          Golf for Women

• 2007,                Top 25 Family Resorts Where You Can Play with Your Kids, June

•          Condé Nast Traveler

• 2007,                #50 Internationally,     Top 100 Golf Resorts
• 2006,                #39 Internationally,     Top 100 Golf Resorts

•          Links Magazine

• 2006,                Best of Texas, 59% of readers voted “Texas Resort Most Like to Visit”

•          Keep Austin Beautiful

• 2004, 2005,     Industry Leader Award

•          Golf Inc.

• 2006,                Director of Golf Named One of Top 20 “Most Admired Operators”

•          Avid Golfer

• 2006,                Best Overall Country Club, Best Pro Shop, Best Fitness Facility
• 2005,                Hill Country Edition, “Best of Private”

•          Southern Texas Professional Golfers Association

• 2005,                Resort Merchandiser of the Year, Western Chapter

•          Texas A&M University

• 2006,                Special Service Award from Department of Soil & Crop Sciences
                           Director of Golf Course Maintenance

•          Travel & Leisure Golf

• 2003,                World’s Best Golf Resorts, Southwest,

                    #3,       Best Golf Resort
                     #6,       Most Underrated Golf Resort

#3,       Best Resort for Course Conditions, Staff Attitude, Pace of Play

•   Dallas Morning News

• 2006,                Top 9,   Road Trips/Best Golf Resorts
• 2004,                Best in Texas Golf Survey
• 2004,                Top 10 Pro Shops – Crenshaw Cliffside
• 2004,                Top 10 Clubhouse – Fazio Foothills

•          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

• 2003 – 2006,    Certified Audubon Cooperative Signature Sanctuary
• 2004,                Cooperative Sanctuary Environmental Planning Achievement Award

•          Austin Chronicle

• Best of Austin – Best Golf Course

•          Corporate Meetings & Incentives

• Golden Links Award
• Top 100 Golf Resorts Quality Golf & Meeting Facilities

•          The Golfer

• The Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World

•          Golf for Women

• List of the Country’s 100 Most Women-Friendly Golf Courses
• “Top Fairways”

•          USGA & Golf Course Superintendents

• National Environmental Steward Award
• Mid-Continent Regional Award

FAZIO FOOTHILLS COURSE

• Dallas Morning News
• Top 100 Courses You Can Play
• 2009,    #1
• 2008,    #3
• GOLF Magazine
• 2006, 2008,     Top 100 You Can Play
• The 500 Best Holes in the World – No. 16
• Golfweek 
• Best Courses You Can Play
• 2007 – 2009,    #8 in Texas     
• America’s Best Golf Courses  - Best Public Access Courses
• 2005, #5
• 2004,    #3
• 2003,    Top 100
• 50 Best Courses in Texas
• 2003, #2
• Best Daily Fee/Resort Course
• 2003,    #1
• 2003,    18 Best Holes- 12, 4, 9, 16, 10 & 18
• #26,     America’s 40 Best Resort Courses
• America’s Top 100 Golf Resort Courses
• 2009, #60
• 2007, #50
• Best Course in Texas
• 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009,        18 Most Beautiful Holes- 9, 10, 16 & 18
• Best in Texas Golf Survey
• Top 25 Expensive Courses, $71 & above
• 2008,    #3
• 2005,    #2
• 50 Best Courses in Texas
• 2008,    #25
• 2006,    #11
• 2005, #12
• 18 Best Holes
• 2008, hole 9
• 2005, hole 9, hole 18
• Top 50
• 2008, #25
• Dream 18 Holes
• 2006,    #3, hole 16; #4, hole 9; #15, hole 18
• 2004,    Best Resort Course in Texas
• Avid Golfer
• 2005, Hill Country Edition, “Best of Private”
• Most Scenic Course
• Best Overall Golf Course
• Best Finishing Hole
• Frontier Airlines In-Flight
• Top 18 Holes – Hole 9
• Houston Chronicle
• Best Course in Texas
• Best Course in the Hill Country
• Travel & Leisure Golf
• #2,       Course in Texas 
• Audubon International
• 2005,    Bronze Signature Sanctuary Certification
• Golf Digest
• Best In Texas
• 2007 – 2008,    #29
• 2005 – 2006,    #19
• 2005, 2006,     4.5 Rating, Readers’ Choice Best Course to Play in Austin
• Best Resort Course in America
• #94,                             America’s 500 Best Courses to Play
• #60,                             America’s 100 Greatest Golf Course
• 4 ½ Star Award Winner,        Rating Places to Play Course Guide
• Gulf Coast Golfer
• Overall Favorite
• #2,                              Best Private
• Toughest Courses
• Southern Links
• Best of the South – Course Conditioning & Presentation
• San Antonio Express-News
• Best Overall Course in South Texas
• Fourth Best Private Club in Texas

FAZIO CANYONS COURSE

• Celebrated Living Magazine
• 2009,                           #3, Platinum List of America’s Top Golf Courses
• Golf Digest
• America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses
• 2009 – 2010,               #50, Outstanding Design
• America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses
• 2009,                #50
• 2007, 2008,     #83
• Best in Texas
• 2007, 2008,     #19
• 2005, 2006,     #25
• 2005, 2006,                 4.5 Rating, Readers’ Choice Best Course in Austin
• Dallas Morning News
• Best in Texas Golf Survey
• Top 50 Courses You Can Play
  • 2009,    #5
  • 2008,    #31
• Most Beautiful Holes
  • 2009,    hole 10
  • 2005,    hole 10, hole 18
• 2008,                #20,     Top 100 Courses You Can Play
• Top 25 Expensive Courses, $71 & above
  • 2008,    #5
  • 2005,    #4
• 2005,    #20,     50 Best Courses in Texas
• 2006,    The Third 10 (21-31)
  • #7,       Best Resort Courses
• 2001,    Top 10 New Courses
• Audubon International

• 2003 - 2009,         1st Resort in Texas designated as a Certified Audubon International Signature Sanctuary Course
• Top 10 New Courses Honorable Mention

• Golf Magazine

• 2006, 2008,                 Top 100 Golf Courses You Can Play

• Golfweek
• Top Resort Courses
• 2009,                #26
• 2007,                #24
• Best Courses You Can Play
• 2009,                #5 in Texas
• 2008,                #2 in Texas
• Travel & Leisure Golf
•  2003,   World’s Best Golf Resorts, Southwest
• #2                    Best Public/Resort Course, Fazio Canyons
• America’s Best Golf Courses
• 2005,                #100, Fazio Canyons, Top 100 Modern Golf Courses
• 2005,                #21, Fazio Canyons, Top 100 Resort Courses
• America’s Best Golf Courses
• Best Public Access Courses
• 2005,    #2
• 2004,    #1
• 2004,                #21, America’s Best Top 100 Resort Courses
• 2004,                #86, Best Modern Golf Courses
• #1 Course in Texas
• #17,                 America’s Best Resort Courses
• Houston Chronicle, Texas Golf Guide
• #10,                 Best Course in the Hill Country
• Travel & Leisure Golf
• #1 in Texas
• Avid Golfer
• 2005,         #2 Best Overall Golf Course, “Best of Private” Hill Country Ed.
• Texas Co-op Power Magazine
• 2005,         Best Golf Course in Texas

CRENSHAW CLIFFSIDE COURSE

• Audubon International
• 2003 – 2009,    Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
• Dallas Morning News
•  2009,               Best in Texas Golf Survey
• #44,     Top 50 Courses You Can Play
• Top Ten Best Pro Shop
• Best 50 Courses in Texas
• Golf Digest
• 2006,    4.0 Rating,       Readers’ Choice Best Course to Play in Austin
• 2005,    3.5 Rating,       Readers’ Choice Best Places to Play
• Golfweek
• 2005,    #15, America’s Best Golf Courses  - Best Public Access Courses
• Gulf Coast Golfer, Toughest Course

PALMER LAKESIDE COURSE

• Dallas Morning News
• 2009,    #18,     Top 50 Courses You Can Play
• Best in Texas Golf Survey
• 2008,    #15,     Top 25 Expensive Courses, $71 & above
• 2008,    #20,     Top 100 Courses You Can Play
• 2008,    #71,     The Next 50
• 2007,    #11,     18 Most Beautiful Holes
• 2005, 2006,     50 Best Courses in Texas
• 2003,                Audubon International, Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
• Golf Digest
• 2005, 2006,     4.0 Rating, Readers’ Choice Best Course to Play in Austin
• Golfweek
• America’s Best Golf Courses, Best in Texas
• Gulf Coast Golfer
• Overall Favorite in Texas    

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