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So how do you max out enjoyment and minimize headaches? We have a few ideas. 

1. Get your steps in 

Plenty of resort-style courses are built for carts, which is well and good — they have cupholders, after all. But, if you’re on a beach vacation, there’s a good chance your morning round will be that day’s best exercise. Try walking, if you can. 

2. Take dead aim 

If you’re playing golf on vacation, you’re likely teeing it up on a brand-new course. Your stroke-play score might suffer but brush that aside. Get a friendly match going, gun for a few pins and pull off a couple shots you’ll remember later. 

3. Come equipped 

While the Robert Trent Jones Jr.–designed Costa Palmas course prides itself on playability, many other resort-style courses are particularly penal. Rocks and water lurk everywhere. You might want to bring a few extra balls. (In the pro shop, they cost double what you’d pay at home.) 

4. Remember the beach 

In this space we’d never tell you something as inane as “don’t get frustrated.” But we would suggest that after you’ve allowed yourself a moment of frustration, move on quickly. There’s another shot to hit, after all. There’s a bigger beach to get to, where both the chairs and the drinks come with umbrellas and there are no bogeys in sight.

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“Get the mezcal,” is the first thing Jimmy says.

He’s referring to the house-made hooch they add to the local potion: mango juice, aloe, orange juice, lemon, tonic…and mezcal. It’s offered to every guest at check-in, presumably to lubricate the credit card.

The Four Seasons is the flagship five-star resort anchoring the 1,500-acre Costa Palmas community. It’s as amazing as you’d expect, anchoring the south end of a 2.5-mile stretch of beachfront along the ever-inviting Sea of Cortez. Farther north up the beach, there’s a super-lux Aman Resort under construction, and principal developer Irongate has plans in place for a third high-end hotel/residential community to be built. All of which establishes Costa Palmas as the best place to stay or own not only on the East Cape of Baja, but perhaps on the entire peninsula.

“Get the stones,” is the next thing Jimmy says.

He says a lot of other things, but these are the directives to pay attention to. Jimmy is talking about the Hot Stones Massage at the Four Season’s spa, located among the resort’s 20 acres of orchards and farmland, where many of the treatments incorporate indigenous techniques intended to connect you with the local culture.

Arvanetes’ official title is director of golf membership, but his role would be more aptly described as Director of Vibe.

“My primary function is to make sure every guest that comes through here has an amazing time,” he says.

And he means it. You see, Costa Palmas is more than a destination. It’s a sensation. Sure, it’s a resort community, a terrific Robert Trent Jones II golf course (more on that later), amazing restaurants, recreation, but really, the mantra here is to impart a cohesive feeling of warmth, attentiveness, and generosity. Arvanetes has embraced these qualities completely and has a unique way of allowing guests and members to absorb them without really trying. It’s the same with the entire Costa Palmas staff. It’s part of the DNA of the place.

“Get the machaca burrito,” Jimmy says the next morning as we tuck into an outdoor table at Bouchie’s, the open-air café and sundry shop located at the Costa Palmas practice range.

Well, to call this a practice range is like calling the Queen Mary a boat. The massive facility features a 30,000 square-foot Social Putting Green, a six-hole par-3 course, and a short-game area. The entire thing lights up for night play. Some mornings, Jimmy lets Amaya, his boisterous black pitbull/labrador mix, bound around the range chasing birds. You may be tempted to spend the entire day here, but that would be a mistake, because there’s a spectacular RTJ track just over the sand dunes.

“I’m an adventurer. I take risks design-wise,” says Jones. “Then we have to execute it so that you can enjoy it. And I think Costa Palmas is an adventure in golf.”

One in which Jimmy and I were about to embark on.

“Get out the big dog,” Jimmy says as we approach the tee at the 388-yard first hole.

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He’s talking about the driver, not Amaya. In the distance, the shimmering Sea of Cortez mesmerizes. Then, whack! The former mini-tour player rips his tee shot down the left side of the fairway nearly driving the green. He gets up and down for an easy 3. It goes on like this throughout the rollicking front nine. By the time we reach the 10th tee, Jimmy has six birdies and an eagle. Did I mention not to play him for money? As it happens, Jimmy used to be a caddy at Shadow Creek as well as a professional poker player in Las Vegas, so he’s no stranger to high stakes. Dude can play.

Which he does almost every day with a guest or a member or prospective homeowner. It’s Jimmy’s job to make sure everybody has a good time but more importantly experiences the property in the way they want to. And while Costa Palmas can be different things to different people, it always delivers.

“Jimmy is the perfect person for this role,” says general manager Chris Martinez, who along with Arvanetes is currently preparing for the La Carrera Invitational, an annual member shindig at Costa Palmas. “He can introduce possibilities and aspects of the property based on what your interests are and narrow the target to the things that appeal to your experience.”

What’s appealing right now is the golf course. Trent Jones has created a wonderfully playful and playable links layout. Its 18 easily walkable holes are designed into distinctive groups of six. The first half-dozen play out among expansive dunes toward the ocean. The upland six (Nos. 7-12) feature wide-open fairways with several judiciously placed bunkers waiting to swallow your drive, including the Tarantula bunker on No. 9. The final six holes play back and finish at the soon-to-be-completed Costa Palmas Marina Village complex. If you don’t have time or are not inclined to play all 18, each grouping is intended to be enjoyed as its own six-hole loop. According to Trent Jones, this is a design technique pioneered by his team about 20 years ago. It’s just one of the reasons Costa Palmas stands out from other golf courses down in Cabo San Lucas.

“No disrespect, but there’s a sameness about a lot of the courses in Cabo,” says Jones, who designed Cabo Real in 1993. “They’re very well built, but they’re what we call ‘play-it-once’ courses. You play one and then you go play another because they’re right there. The difference at Costa Palmas is that you’re not seeking out the course, you’re seeking out the destination. You want to stay there for a week. You have one course, and you go back and play it again and it’s never boring. It’s changeable. It can be a very different game depending on how it’s set up.”

When I ask him what he’d like golfers who play the course to come away with, his answer is classic Jones. “A margarita!”

“RTJ is incredibly smart and creative,” says Michael Radovan, Costa Palmas managing director. “He’s also pretty unique, and I believe all that comes through in a good way at his courses, especially here at Costa Palmas.”

Arvanetes has played golf all over the world. He might be biased, but he has genuinely high regard for the Costa Palmas layout.

“I love the fact that I haven’t played too many courses that visually look like Costa Palmas,” he says. “I’ve heard a few people compare it to Tara Iti in New Zealand. It reminds me a little bit of Sand Valley in Wisconsin. It just tells a really cool story.”

We’ve just finished what locals call the Lucha Loop (two more birdies for Arvanetes), and I’m about to find out why.

“Get the pastor,” Jimmy says. We’re sitting near the bar at Lucha Libre, a patio-style taco shop complete with Mexican wrestling mural. Chef Gonzalo Cerda brings over the steaming tortillas filled with fresh pork marinated in his secret adobada sauce and two ice-cold Pacificos. Divine. Do we have to go back out?

Thankfully, we do, because I get to watch Jimmy bag a few more birdies coming home. He’s about to card something in the low 60s, but you’d never know it. It just seems so easy and natural. Just like Costa Palmas itself.

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1. There are 4 other courses at the resort

The Ocean Course is the brightest star in a sparkling five-course constellation composed of Osprey Point (Tom Fazio), Oak Point (Clyde Johnston), Turtle Point (Jack Nicklaus) and Cougar Point (Gary Player). (Read more about those four courses here.)

2. Aquatic activities abound

All that water isn’t good for just swallowing golf balls. Kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding are popular pursuits around the island’s placid waterways. Surfing lessons are available. You can also book a seat on the resort’s eco-tour boat for a guided excursion in search of Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins, which populate the island’s inlets, creeks and marshes.

3. It’s family friendly

Archery tag, flume slides, bike rentals and more. The Ocean Course might be a big-boy challenge but the resort has lots to offer for your entire brood.

4. It has Ryder Cup roots

Pete Dye built the Ocean Course with the Ryder Cup in mind, and the property was selected to stage the bi-annual event well before the layout was completed. Good choice, as the 1991 competition, also known as “The War by the Shore,” morphed almost instantly into lore.

5. It’s eco-conscious

Kiawah is a barrier island, with a fiercely protected eco-system. Among the environmental safeguards is the requirement that all building be kept behind the second line of dunes inland from the water. The island also has no stoplights, so that sea turtle hatchlings aren’t lured in the wrong direction by artificial light. The resort’s courses are plenty green, too. All five are certified Audubon sanctuaries.

6. You’ll be in famous company

Celebrities, they’re just like us! They just have nicer homes. Richard Gere, George Clooney, Reese Witherspoon and Bruce Willis rank among the People Magazine people who own or have owned places on the island, where the median home price is just under a million bucks and many homes go for much more.

7. Birdies and birders

Kiawah Island is home to a rich array of avian life. The resort offers a Birding for Beginners walking tour. But the island also abounds in gentle walking trails, so don’t hesitate to BYOB (as in, binoculars) and head out for some sightseeing on your own.

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Resort of the Week: Giants Ridge (Biwabik, Minn.)

Sure, it’s a trek up to Giants Ridge, in northern Minnesota, but it’s exactly the type of resort that’s waiting for you, completely inclusive of what you’d want in a golf trip … and then some. Two hours north of the Twin Cities and one hour north of Duluth, Giants Ridge becomes a bit of a beacon in the distance. When you arrive, you find what many call the best public course in the entire state.

They’re probably right. The Quarry Course at GR constantly delivers variety with every tee shot. It’s not all drivers. It’s not a lot of lay-ups. It’s some of this, some of that, some of something else. (If you’d like more detail, its mix of playable, challenging par-5s are unrivaled pretty much everywhere.) A recent round at The Quarry offered these club choices off the men’s tees:

That’s four 3-woods, six drivers, three hybrids, three irons, one wedge and one dealer’s choice! Every club in the bag is tested, and depending on the day you play, you’ll get that test for right around $100 (maybe a touch more during peak season). That rate is tough to beat anywhere in the country.

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For a taste of what The Quarry has to offer, check out the incredibly helpful online 3D flyover tour. That should help for scouting purposes. 

Even if staying at a resort isn’t totally your preference, the Quarry as a course is worth the trip alone. And for the resort-staying folks, the Legend course is located right next to the resort’s main lodge. Plenty of other, more intimate lodging options are located on nearby Wynne Lake. Waking up on the water, these cabins provide a true sense of summer in the Midwest.

But what would a resort be if not more than the golf? Giants Ridge has a lot more going on. After all, it was ranked in our Top 25 resorts for families in 2019. In the summer months, you’ll catch many mountain bikers tearing it up on the popular ski runs and disc golfers getting one helluva hike up and down them as well. More scenic trails — for both biking and hiking — are also readily available. You, of course, just have to plan the trip. Click here to get started.

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On August 1st, the 1,135-yard Keith Rhebb and Riley Johns-designed Short Course, which was built and grassed in just 81 days. will welcome its first guests. The course is intended to be unintimidating, and entertain players of all ages, with short, strategic holes ranging from 65 to 150 yards in length.

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So how to you make a course interesting and fun when length is limited? You get creative on the greens. The Short Course’s greens are specifically designed to funnel balls toward hole locations, making hole-in-ones a greater possibility. Slopes and banks are also employed to encourage a ground game, as opposed to requiring every ball to fly in the air. Some greens even resemble catcher’s mitts or tabletops.

Flip-flops and eightsomes will be welcome, and adding to the fun-factor is the fact that holes 1 and 10 are visible from the pavilion, Forest Dunes’ self-described social hub. Think lively music, drinks, and an opportunity to showcase your skills to an ever-present gallery.

“When you come to Forest Dunes, we want you to have a good time,” Forest Dunes owner Lew Thompson said in a press release. And with such a strong and diverse course offering on hand (the Short Course joins existing layouts Forest Dunes, designed by Tom Weiskopf, reversible Tom Doak layout The Loop, and the 18-hole, two-acre Hilltop Putting Course), it sounds like mission accomplished.

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Every personality and role is important. Don’t have the main planner guy? Then the trip turns into chaos; good luck making your tee times. But if you nail every essential role, your trip will be a slam dunk. Here are the people you need to pull off the perfect trip.

The planner

This person is the engine. They usually do the legwork in setting up the trip, recruiting the golfers and planning the tee times, lodging and per-person payment breakdown. They’re often an Excel wiz and a master of the mass email.

The person with the hookups

This person works in close proximity to the planner, because their connections are crucial to the golfing agenda. After all, it’s his former boss who is now the head pro at the private course you’re trying to get your group on, but if that doesn’t work his college roommate’s sister could at least get your group half off — and a free lunch at the turn — at that sweet resort course. Usually works in finance.

The person who handles all games/bets

You know the scenario: Everyone has arrived at the rental house, family obligations were left behind hundreds of miles ago and things are escalating quickly near the fire pit. More importantly, your tee time is in 10 hours and nothing has been settled. He knows more on-course betting games than Michael Jordan and tracks down handicaps, draws teams, figures out the daily game and tells you what group you’re in and how many strokes you get. He’s in his element post-round, sitting at a table with four scorecards scattered about and effortlessly calculating the damage from the day. He, for some reason, loves the job everyone else hates.

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The person who is always on time

Your tee time is only 40 minutes out, yet half the group is still sleeping, three more are down the road picking up essentials at the gas station and two more are on their phones pacing on the deck. That’s where this person — who was up at 6 and fully dressed with their shirt tucked in at 6:30 — comes in with their constant “We gotta go!” reminders and empty threats to just leave everyone else behind. It’s a miracle you made it to the course with enough time to hit a few range balls, and it’s this guy you can thank for that. Usually a parent.

The stick

It’s always good to have a stud player in your group. They’ll give your group some credibility off the 1st if you have a gallery and, more importantly, they usually know a thing or two about the golf swing. So if your game is in shambles after Day 1 of the trip, you at least have some on-call help to get back on track the next day.

The person who looks for every lost ball

Your career-best round has been seemingly derailed with that errant drive into the woods on 16, but fear not, Rick has ventured over from the other side of the fairway to help you find your gamer and save your round. Rick has an eagle eye, has lost just three golf balls in his life and will find yours in a less than three seconds. “Now, it looked like you went in past this tree, so it’s prob— ah! Titleist 3?”

The life of the party

This person has made some questionable life choices, but he makes everyone laugh, creates the trip’s most memorable moments and is the person most likely to fall asleep literally anywhere but their designated bed.

The glue guy

He doesn’t always play well and his swing is far from a work of art, but damn it he gets along with everyone. Stick him in any group and just know he’s going to keep things fun, fresh and positive. He’s also the least likely to question you about that quick scoop on that testy 3-footer. Often an elementary or middle school teacher.

The person who takes every photo imaginable

It’s a great course and your swing is in top form, which makes you and that watery background a perfect focal point for a great photo opp. With this person in your group, you’ll get all the cool pics to share on your social media accounts or hang on your wall — even if you didn’t ask for them.

The person who stays… hydrated

It’s scorching and the beverage cart hasn’t driven by in about seven holes, but luckily your grouped with this ethically challenged golfer, who filled their bag with more Bud Light cans than tees. He often also has something a touch stronger in that side pocket, ya know, in case you are running hot after that triple bogey. This person is almost as important as…

The person who has all the stuff

This golfer could survive in Yellowstone for a week with everything they keep in their golf bag. Prepared for every situation, they have everything you need — Advil, Tums, sun screen, extra ball markers and tees, a spare cigar and even a cigar cutter. They’ll also be on the one blasting the tunes via their portable speaker. Usually not the best golfer, but often the best golfer to be friends with.

The person who knows all the rules

This person settles every rules dispute, although they don’t intrude if it’s a laissez-faire outing. But if you want to play by the book and need a ruling on that sprinkler head, you’ll be happy to have your resident rules expert nearby.

The person who is easy money

They are an 8 handicap but never play like it, so their money is as good as yours, fellow 16 handicapper. Go get ’em. If you need to head home with some extra cash in your pocket, this guy is your target.

The person who pays for everything

Forgot your wallet in the cart? No worries. This person is either loaded or likes to act like it. Either way, we don’t question it.

The person who owns the grill

Best for last? Almost as important as your golf round is your post-round grub back at the rental place. And while half the group is lining up to shower, playing some sort of game outside or checking in back home, that food isn’t going to cook itself. But you are in luck, Chad has never found a grill he dislikes and fires it up before you can even think about taking off your spikes. With a drink in one hand and spatula in the other, he’s right at home flipping burgers and talking about where his round went wrong.

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Resort of the Week: Erin Hills (Erin, Wisc.)

Set on a bucolic swath of land — 653 acres of rolling prairie contoured over time by the movement of ancient glaciers — Erin Hills is a stunner in every sense. Located a mere 37 miles northwest of Milwaukee, the brutish course — site of the 2017 U.S. Open won by Brooks Koepka — is worth the trip alone. At more than 7,700 yards from the tips, the course plays much shorter than it looks on paper, thanks to the fast-running fairways. Pick the right tees for your game and you’ll love every minute of it.

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If you’re up to the test, most of Erin Hills’ stay-and-play packages offer a complimentary second round — the ultimate two-for-one deal. Match finish in a tie? No worries. Settle your bets on the 18-hole, 63,000 square-foot Drumlin putting course, which opened in 2019 and is lit for evening showdowns. (That means meaningful nine-footers can still be made at 9 p.m.) If Mother Nature obliges, your best night will be spent outdoors around a fire pit, Guinness in hand, as the sun sets over the rolling course. Rest up in the Irish country-inn-style main Lodge or in one of the property’s quaint cottages, which include fireplaces, wet bars and luxe Egyptian linens.

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But now that he’s a restaurant owner, Gentle Ben likes his golf balls made a different way. We’re thinking of their preparation at Crenshaw’s Bar & Eatery, an amiable hangout at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, on the outskirts of Crenshaw’s hometown of Austin, Texas.

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Nestled in the foothills roughly 10 miles from downtown, the resort has four championship courses, and a range of culinary offerings that fit the property’s relaxed but refined vibe. Crenshaw’s restaurant overlooks the back nine of the Fazio Foothills course, with an outdoor patio that peers down on the 18th green.

The menu is casual, comforting and eclectic, and it makes use of playful golf-themed lingo. Order a chopped salad called the ‘Bunker Bowl,’ and you’re treated to a medley of Bibb lettuce, cottage cheese, blueberries, cucumber and avocado, among other ingredients. Ask for “Birdies,” meanwhile, and your server shows up with a generous portion of crispy chicken wings, glistening in house-made hot sauce.

And if you opt for an appetizer known as Golf Balls? You guessed it. Rather than a sleeve of Titleists, you receive four zesty deviled eggs, stuffed with tangy mustard filling.

Arranged on a plate around a pair of golf tees, with their whites decorated in a dimpled pattern, they could almost pass for golf balls from a distance. But of course they’re just for eating, not for beating around.

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It’s true, Wisconsin is certainly known for things like Kringle, cold winters and football, but what it seems to do better than just about anyone is building amazing modern golf courses. Oh, and cheese curds.

Case in point is Erin Hills, just 35 miles north of Milwaukee and home to the 2017 U.S. Open. I wasn’t sure what to expect driving up from Chicago. Knowing it was a big, burly course that would probably chew up and swallow every golf ball in my quiver was a little daunting. And when you pull into the property — which is literally in the middle of nowhere (always a good sign) — and start seeing these massive and sprawling bunkers, your confidence is not at all-time levels. Yet I couldn’t wait to get out of the car and go play.

Erin Hills, put bluntly, is one of the most beautiful courses I have ever seen. (Even better, it’s public.) In the two days I was on property, I took more mind-blowing photographs than I can count (and ate as many cheese curds). The course is so photogenic it’s almost laughable. My only gripe is there isn’t more golf on that rolling green and orange landscape.

The Drumlin putting course had recently opened when I visited, which was also a ball. The massive putting green is 63,000 square feet and boasts head-spinning breaks. You’ll want to putt all night long. Luckily you can, since it has lights. We couldn’t get enough.

Of course, you can tip it out at 7,735 yards and have the stretcher come for you on 18, but our group decided to play the friendlier combo tees. The fairways are wide and flow through the land, although you seem to surf around these fairways more than anything. It all reminded me of the west coast of Ireland. The par-3 9th hole, while gorgeous, is the toughest par-3 I’ve ever played, and the par-4 12th has one of the coolest blind tee shots I’ve come across. Each tee box opens an entirely new golf course, and that’s sort of the theme at Erin Hills. While it is big and bad, it’s also so pretty and calm out there that you can’t help but love it.

Just two hours from Chicago, or 40 minutes from the closest airport, and you’ll be in the middle of some of the best modern golf in America. Stay on property and enjoy the dunes, bunkers, sunsets and the Drumlin. Oh, and please order some cheese curds for me.

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Over the decades, the dish has taken on a life of its own (as anyone who has been to Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles in Los Angeles will tell you).

Cibolo Moon, one of seven restaurants at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa (one of GOLF’s Top 100 Resorts in North America), serves a version that’s decidedly elevated, to say the least.

According to executive chef Brian Sundeen, the dish’s deliciousness starts with the chicken, which is marinated overnight in a mixture of buttermilk, garlic and hot pepper to achieve maximum tenderness and flavor infusion. Then it’s coated with a blend of 18 spices, fried up crispy and lovingly stacked atop a from-scratch Belgian waffle.

The combo is finished with house-made, maple-pecan butter and bourbon maple syrup. The adventurous among you may even opt for Cibolo Moon’s candied jalapeño garnish. That should jazz things up.

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