Press Release: Golf Odyssey
November 29, 2000
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA -- Golf Odyssey, the premier luxury travel newsletter, unveiled its annual list of the World's
Top Twenty Golf Destinations. The list evaluates each resort in five separate categories: Golf, Golf Services,
Lodging, Restaurants, and Non-Golf Activities. Each category has a total of twenty possible points with an overall
perfect score of one hundred. Golf Odyssey's list includes ten continental United States destinations and ten others
ranging from the Hawaiian Islands to Italy.
The editors of Golf Odyssey make it clear that above all, each resort shares one important standard: brilliant
golf. For a destination to qualify for consideration, it must also offer a full palate of experiences on and off
the golf course, and it must be available to the public. Additional requirements to land on the list include impeccable
course conditions and flawless golf services. Beyond the golf, each destination must also pamper the guest in posh
accommodations, offer world-class cuisine, and feature exceptional non-golf activities.
``In the exploding world of golf where new resorts are built almost every week, limiting our annual list to a mere
top twenty is difficult,'' says Publisher Terry Sieg. ``From top to bottom, these destinations are the places we
look forward to returning to again and again.''
Golf Odyssey is a monthly travel publication considered to be the exclusive source of unbiased, luxury travel information
and has received highly acclaimed recognition for understanding the needs and desires of the discriminating traveler.
Since 1992 their team of writers have traveled the globe incognito to review the world's finest golf resorts, hotels,
and restaurants, arriving unannounced, paying full fare, and remaining completely anonymous throughout their stay.
Every aspect of the destination is researched to ensure the reader receives a thorough and concise picture of each
property. The independent reviews that result from this unique approach have rewarded the publication with an extraordinarily
loyal and devoted readership.
``By eliminating any preferential treatment, our reviews deliver the honesty and candor of a good friend's recommendation,''
says CEO Damon DeVito.
For information on how to subscribe to Golf Odyssey, visit http://www.GolfOdyssey.com
or call toll-free 800-225-7825.
World's Top Twenty Golf Destinations
Lanai Lanai, Hawaii, USA
Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California, USA
Royal Westmoreland St. James, Barbados, West Indies
Gleneagles Auchterarder, Scotland
Kiawah Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA
The Boulders Carefree, Arizona, USA
Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA
Punta Mita Punta Mita, Mexico
Kapalua Maui, Hawaii, USA
The American Club Kohler, Wisconsin, USA
The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, West
Virginia, USA
Williamsburg Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Los Cabos Los Cabos, Mexico
Wailea Maui, Hawaii, USA
The Broadmoor Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Lodge & Spa at Cordillera Edwards, Colorado, USA
Villa d'Este Lake Como, Italy
Biarritz Biarritz, France
Pinehurst Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA
Costa del Sol Marbella, Spain
SOURCE: Golf Odyssey