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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