Industry Magazine Desert Jet Oasis Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 29

WE took inventory of the places where we’ve flown our
clients, and these golf destinations came up on our flight
plans repeatedly. place. On occasion, you may have to putt around the elk
footprints on the green.
Rock Creek is served by Deer Lodge Airport in Montana.
1. La Quinta 6. BallyNeal
There are over 130 courses in the valley, making this one of
the most popular areas for golf in the country. With courses
like PGA West (Palmer, Nicklaus, Norman, and Stadium
courses), The Quarry, Tradition, Silver Rock, Bermuda
Dunes, The Classic Club, La Quinta Resort, Hideaway, The
Madison Club, and Bighorn, how can you go wrong?
The Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal
serves this incredible collection of golf courses in
California’s desert resorts region. Designed in the heritage of Scottish and Irish seaside
links golf, BallyNeal is as natural a course as you can get.
There are no tee markers; you hit from where you hit.
There are no carts, either. The elevation changes and the
layout and beauty of this private course will astound you.
Play it straight and you will score well. Poor shots are
penalized heavily.
BallyNeal is serviced by Holyoke Airport in Colorado.
2. Pebble Beach The home of the Masters and one of the most exclusive
private clubs in the world, Augusta National is the world
stage for golf every April. Who would say no to an invitation
to play here? If you are going to “The Tournament,” plan
early as we have lots of demand during this period.
Augusta National is served by Daniel Field and Augusta
Regional Airport in Georgia.
7. Augusta
The home of the 2010 US Open, and probably the most
photographed golf course in the world, Pebble Beach is on
every golfer’s bucket list. Nearby popular courses include
Spyglass and Spanish Bay. Bring plenty of golf balls and a
sweater.
Pebble Beach, Spyglass, and Spanish Bay are all served
by the Monterey Peninsula Airport in Northern California.
8. Pine Valley
3. Bandon Dunes
A par seventy course at just over 6,500 yards, it has a
slope rating of 153. High scores are the norm here, but the
beauty edges out the difficulty. Consistently listed very
high in top ten ratings in most major golf publications, it
made the Desert Jet list as well!
Pine Valley is served by Philadelphia International and
Millville Municipal Airports.
Here are three golf courses on almost everyone’s top
ten list: Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, and Bandon Trails, all
situated right on the picturesque and rugged Oregon coast.
The Old MacDonald course opened recently as the fourth
and final course on the property. Links-style golf with tight
lies, beautiful vistas, and challenging designs has made this
a very popular destination for Desert Jet clients.
Bandon Dunes is served by the Southwest Oregon
Regional Airport in North Bend, Oregon.
9. Sand Hills
Completed in 1995 by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, this
private club in Nebraska is only open for golf from the first
of June to the first of October. With a sand base that meets
the PGA requirements for greens spread out over the entire
course, the grass is incredible. The construction process was
simple: great courses are discovered, not created. Minimal
intrusion to the natural landscape provides a course that
many say is the best they have ever played.
Sand Hills is served by North Platte Regional and
Ainsworth Municipal Airports.
4. Sutton Bay
This special private course has a flavor all its own. A links-
style course just off the banks of Lake Oahe near the town
of Agar, South Dakota, Sutton Bay is a favorite amongst
Desert Jet flyers. It has incredible wildlife and a challenging
but fair course. You will wish you had brought your camera.
The par three 17th is just amazing. By the way, the record is
105 holes played in one day.
Sutton Bay is served by Pierre Regional Airport as well as
the Gettysburg Airport.
10. Bay Hill Resort
5. Rock Creek
The site of Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Invitational
Tournament, this course is very popular, not only for the
incredible golf but also for the outstanding instruction
available from the staff trained by Mr. Palmer himself. Bay
Hill is Desert Jet’s most popular course in Florida.
Bay Hill is served by Orlando International and Orlando
Executive Airports.
Part of an 80,000-acre working cattle ranch, Rock Creek
Cattle Club is a private country club in central Montana that
has a beautiful par seventy-one, 6,300-to-7,400 yard, Tom
Doak course that uses 350 of those acres. The views of
the mountains will take your breath away, and the golf and
accommodations will keep you coming back to this amazing
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