The GTG crew visits Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club, the New American Steakhouse Restaurant. Zip gives a tip on what happens when your golf ball is surrounded by loose impediment in a bunker. Zip drives in a formula one race car at the Mario Andretti race school.
The group then heads to Boise Idaho for a slower pace where they visit the Shadow Valley Golf Course and then to the Ridgecrest Golf Club where they challenge the local pro. They stay at the 4 start Grove Hotel which has all the amenities. Then they head to the Banbury Golf Club #2 rated course in Idaho and then the Hidden Lakes Golf Resort near Coeur d’Alene. They conclude at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Club where they are treated to the best golf and amenities you’ll find anywhere. They finish with a day of wakeboarding.
Wynn Resort Golf Club
The course is located on the grounds of the former Desert Inn Golf Club which played host to many PGA, Senior PGA and LPGA Tour events in its 50 years of existence. Designed by Tom Fazio and Steve Wynn the 18 hole 7000+ yard par 70 golf course features dramatic elevation changes. The landscape features waterfalls, streams and forests of trees lining contoured fairways which will challenge and delight any golfer. Their professional staff and extensive list of amenities make this a luxurious experience.
Shadow Valley Golf Course
Shadow Valley is a unique and challenging golf course nestled in the foothills, north of Boise. Shadow Valley Golf Course has earned a reputation for eye its picturesque setting; built a quarter century ago the front nine hole feature a dozen elevation changes. Aesthetics feature blooming flower beds, rock formations, ponds and a waterfall.
From the friendliness and dedication of our professional staff to the frontier atmosphere of the Northwest, Shadow Valley Golf Course will be your best golf experience in Idaho.
Ridgecrest Golf Club
Golf Digest 4 star rating
Nampa’s newest recreational facility is Ridgecrest Golf Course. Ridgecrest is a links style course set in rolling corn fields, with vast areas of water. The course offers golfing opportunities to golfers of all skill levels. Ridgecrest Golf Club is a 27 hole facility with a regulation 18 hole course that can vary from 4900 yds. to 7000 yds. and an executive par 32, 9 hole course.
Banbury Golf Club
Designed by John Harbottle III, BanBury Golf Course meanders around the South Channel of the Boise River, successfully uniting golf with native habitat. A challenging 6,890 yard par 71 public course, BanBury Golf Course has been consistently rated in the top ten golf courses in Idaho by Golf Digest in the past seven years.
Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course Home of the Floating Green
The Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains on the shores of beautiful Lake Coeur d’Alene in North Idaho. Opening in 1991, to unprecedented reviews and awards, the Coeur d’Alene established itself as a premier destination golf course ranking as the #2 resort golf course in the nation, second only to Pebble Beach, while holding the #1 ranking in the category of “Beauty and Esthetics”.
“Coeur d’Alene is what every resort should be. It’s not just upscale, it’s posh. You aren’t just pampered here, you’re spoiled. It’s not just an escape, it’s an experience.” - Golf Digest
The Coeur d’Alene Resort has been christened “America’s Greatest Golf Experience” based on amenities both seen and unseen, that golfers enjoy at this Northwest Gem.
Designer Scott Miller’s vision was to create a golf course that offered a stimulating round of golf, surrounded by a park-like environment. The result is fairways that play from tee to green on a lush carpet of Bent Grass, beds of brilliant red Geraniums, acres of Junipers and the mountain water challenges of Lake Coeur d’Alene and Fernan Creek. The 6,767 yard, par 71 course is designed around four distinct geographic features: an expansive lakeshore, a forested ridge, gently rolling woodlands and Fernan Creek, a revitalized trout stream. Chip Beck, PGA Tour Player and winner of the 1992 Merrill Lynch Shootout at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, called the Idaho course one of the finest he has ever seen, lauding it as a course playable for families, yet challenging enough to test the pros.
What you can expect…
Each hole offers five tees providing each player ability level with a challenging, yet playable golf course. Golfers are transported from the Resort to the Golf Course via a handcrafted mahogany water shuttle. Our Golf Guests are greeted at the golf course dock by their forecaddie for the day. Each group of players is then accompanied by their forecaddie to the pro shop where they find their clubs cleaned and preloaded on state-of-the-art custom golf carts. Then it’s off to the scenic over-water practice facility to warm-up the game and your body with a complimentary sports massage. As you play the golf course, you will soon be enveloped in finely manicured green grass, vibrant red geraniums, and the fresh aroma of Idaho Pine Trees.
Play continues through the 9-hole turn where your lunch order is taken by your caddy and faxed in to the Floating Green Restaurant. Lunch is delivered in a hand-woven picnic basket as play continues. The next four holes are some of the most breathtaking you will ever visit, as the anticipation builds towards the world renowned 14th hole, the par 3 floating movable island green. Don’t be intimidated as the 15,000 sq. ft. putting surface off the lakeshore awaits your challenge. Confidence is your key to success. Board the Putter Boat shuttle, and ride over to finish the world’s most unforgettable golf hole and return with your Certificate of Achievement.
Upon completion of your round of golf, you are treated with a custom bag tag engraved with your name, as our special guest. A gift to remind you of the best golf experience in America.
The GTG crew play some great golf courses mixed in with some recreational activities on the water as well. First they visit the Rookery Golf Course which is a bird sanctuary. Elizabeth teams up with the Course Pro challenge Zip and George in an alternate golf shot format to see who buys lunch. Elizabeth visits the Marco Island Marriott resort that is a great place for familes to stay. George gets a zip tip on how to take a drop out of a lateral hazard. Elizabeth explores the everglades on a waverunner. The group visits 2 -18 hole world class golf courses less than 1 mile away from Marco’s beaches; the Mustang Course created by Lee Trevino and the Flamingo Golf Course created by Robert Trent Jones. Elizabeth and the course Pro challenge Zip and George in a unique golf game format and finally, they have a 1 million dollar hole in one challenge with Zip and 3 other amateurs.
The Flamingo and Mustang Golf courses at Lely Resort
No community in Southwest Florida can match Lely Resort’s 54 holes of championship golf, designed by some of the best in the game. Robert Trent Jones Sr., the world’s most prolific golf architect, designed the Flamingo Island Golf Course. Golf Week has twice designated the course as one of “America’s Best,” while Golf Digest gives it four stars. The Mustang Golf Club Course reflects the character of its creator, PGA Senior Tour star Lee Trevino/Wm. Graves, a serious but fun par-72 course where one can recover from a bad shot but still find a challenge.
Both the Flamingo and Mustang courses are open to the public. The Classics at Lely Resort Golf & Country Club was designed by Gary Player, one of the game’s only four grand slam winners. It combines the beauty of the surroundings with holes that are both friendly and challenging, the Classics is a private member only course.
Zip from GTG media gets to ride in a formula one race car at the Mario Andretti Racing School
Additional Info:
Jeff Gordon Racing School and Mario Andretti Racing School are wholly owned subsidiaries of Driving 101, LLC. Driving 101 was formed in 1998 to provide the public with the most professional, technically advanced and authentic racing experiences in the world.
The fleet of race cars includes authentic NASCAR race cars at Jeff Gordon Racing School, full-size Indy-style race cars, Formula 2000 and race prepped BMWs at Mario Andretti Racing School.
Jeff Gordon Racing School and Mario Andretti Racing School operate year-round at over 14 nationwide locations at superspeedways, auto cross and road courses from Miami to California with over 260 track days/nights in 2007.
Jeff Gordon Racing School and Mario Andretti Racing School headquarters is located at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, NC with an additional office and race shop location at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. Customer service, marketing, public relations and accounting are all based out of the home office location in Concord, NC.
The GTG team visits stunning Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a unique golf experience. They visit the Vista Vallarta Club de Golf and challenge the local pro; their team vs. him in a game of best ball. Afterwards, they get in some local entertainment on a zip line down a mountain, rappelling down a waterfall and swimming with dolphins. They visit the The Marina Vallarta Club de Golf. Get a Zip Tip which talks about whether you benefit from leaving the pin in when off the green; do pros pull it or leave it? They stay at the Casa Magna Marriott Resort overlooking the ocean and beautiful landscaping.
Vista Vallarta Club de Golf
With over three million visitors each year, Puerto Vallarta has long been the gem of the Mexican Pacific resort coastline. Its legendary beauty, grand sunsets, spectacular Banderas Bay, views of the Pacific Ocean, regal Sierra Madre mountain ranges, friendly people, water sports, ecological treasures, art history, culture, gourmet cuisine, and now world-class golf have made this lush tropical location Mexico’s destination of choice for vacationers from around the world.
Ancient ruins fascinate the historian. Recently, archaeological remnants of an ancient ball game played by the Indians of the Aztatlan culture were found along the Mexican Pacific coastline. Could it be that even centuries ago the inhabitants of western Mexico were golfers?
Spread across 478 acres, the Vista Vallarta Club de Golf encompasses two 18-hole, par 72 championship golf courses: the first is a Signature Golf Course Design by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, and the neighboring course is a Signature Course Design by golf great Tom Weiskopf. Opened in April, 2001, the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course is located on the property’s highest elevation, offering breathtaking views of Puerto Vallarta, the Marina and the Banderas Bay, arguably the best sheltered marina in Mexico. Grassy hillsides, dense forest of palm, giant ficus trees and natural creeks provide the setting for this worldclass course.
Opened in November, 2001, the Tom Weiskopf Signature Course offers a dramatic contrast from the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. Located on the west-end of the Vallarta Vista property, the golf course is built on extreme terrain with dense jungles, deep ravines and swift creeks. The course plays through towering forests of palms and Papillae trees and across deep natural ravines and swift creeks that are characteristic of the properties lowest elevations. Weiskopf has done a masterful job of blending the elevations and natural features to create the ultimate golf experience. The holes are designed to suit every level of golfer on both courses, from amateurs to professionals.
The Club’s services include complete practice facilities, and luxurious clubhouse with restaurant, bar and lounge, verandas, fully stocked golf shop, and on-course beverage service.
In addition to hosting the 2002 World Golf Championships EMC2 World Cup, Vista Vallarta’s championship courses have drawn major golf tournaments to the region including the Ford U.S. Collegiate Golf Championships which took place April 4-8, 2001 and was televised on ESPN, again in 2002, and will return in 2003; the Taylor-Made Invitational was held in November, 2001 and returned to this area; the Puerto Vallarta Pro Am was held December, 2001 and in 2002; and the International Foundation for Junior Golf World Junior Golf Championships were played in August 2001. Nicole Perrot from Santiago, Chile, the reigning USGA Junior Girls Champion and runner up in the USGA Women’s Tournament, birdied two of the last three holes to overcome Sarah-Jane Kenyon from Queensland, Australia to win the championship.
Vista Vallarta Club de Golf is the focal point of a premier master-planned development that will include world-class hotels, spa, residences and time share properties.
Vista Vallarta Club de Golf, Marina Vallarta Club de Golf, Cozumel Country Club and Pok-Ta-Pok Club de Golf are owned and/or operated by ClubCorp International. Founded in 1957, Dallas-based ClubCorp has $1.7 billion in assets and is the world’s leader in delivering golf, private club and resort experiences. Internationally, the privately held company owns or operates hundreds of premier golf courses, country clubs, private business and sports clubs, and golf resorts stretching from the United States to Australia, Asia, and Europe.
In addition to Vista Vallarta Club de Golf, ClubCorp owns and operates Marina Vallarta Club de Golf featuring an exclusive, 18-hole, Par 71, 6,700-yard Joe Finger designed championship course located in the fashionable Marina Vallarta district of Puerto Vallarta, and the newly opened Cozumel Country Club on the island of Cozumel, an 18-hole, 6,734 yard, par 72 golf course designed by Steve Nicklaus of the Nicklaus Design Group. ClubCorp operates Pok-Ta-Pok Club de Golf located 20 miles from Cancun International Airport, nestled between the Caribbean Sea and the Nichupte Lagoon. Designed by award-winning designed Robert Trent Jones, Jr., this championship 18 hole, 6,602-yard, par 72, golf course artistically incorporates ancient Mayan ruins with hundreds of meters of beautiful shoreline.
The Marina Vallarta Club de Golf
with 18 championship holes was designed by the American architect Joe Finger. Its magnificent view of Banderas Bay and the natural obstacles such as palms, tropical plants, and natural lagoons along with abundant wildlife including crocodiles, have made it increasingly popular.
The GTG guys view the beauty of Mexico and learn about some great golf courses around Mexico City to play: Cocoyoc Country Club, Club de Golf Los Tabachines, Club de Golf San Gaspar. Learn about the mexican golf lifestyle and view some great places to be entertained, fine dining, and AAA accomodations. Watch the GTG guys as they challenge each other on a par 3 to decide who buys dinner.
The GTG girls view the beauty of Whistler BC and also learn about some great golf courses to play: Big Sky Golf and Country Club, Nicklaus North (The only course Jack Nicklaus lent his name to), and Chateau Whistler Golf Club. The girls try out some of the local activities including extremely long and fast zip lines, bungee jumping off a bridge 160 ft. over a river and rappelling face down a cliff face. They stay at Chateau Whistler, a great golf and ski resort, eat fine food.
-Club de Golf Los Tabachines; just a short drive from Mexico City, the Tabachines Golf Course has a serene garden atmosphere with true Mexican Hospitality.
Club de Golf San Gaspar.
The Club of Golf Property San Gaspar, has a file and ancestry without equal. We invited to you to enterarte and to know history better this wonderful place. The design of the golf course of Joe Finger, creator of some of the ideal holes voted by the players of the PGA tour of the EUA. Finger conceived to San Gaspar with 18 holes, pair 72 of but of 7.000 yards and tee of practice with more than 300 yards. Recently the Woodlands magazine published a study made by 30 world-wide experts reunited by Publishing Golf in California, whose objective it was to ranquear to the best Mexican clubs. Club of Golf Property San Gaspar obtained the first place of the State of Morelos, by its design, golfÃstica quality, facilities and services. The House Club, vanguardista design of the famous Mexican architect Juan Jose Diaz Infant, has a crystal and steel of more than 1.600 m2 supported in single four columns, more than four times the size of the pyramid of the museum of Louvre, in Paris, France. The restaurant has new subjects of gossip redesigned by a Chef de Chefs, which makes an exquisite place for coma prices of Club, between its beautiful inner cascades. The resistance between the Property of Century XVI and the House Club with the only structure of more than 1.600 m2 only in Latin America, transfers us by five centuries of history of Mexico, with a golf course of extraordinary landscapes. The best of Club of Golf Property San Gaspar they are its partners. Today more than three hundred families, they take advantage of and they enjoy its facilities in constant renovation and form a unique atmosphere that lodges up to four generations. All this remembering the definition of German Miguel of our sport, “GOLF IS FRIENDSHIP”. It is not chance that San Gaspar is only tetra champion of the Challenge glass of the South zone, the one that won by two years consecutive, demonstrating that best golf of the south of the Republic gambles here, in the club of the champions. In addition San Gaspar has the honor to lodge, to first the Mexican left the zone of Morelos, that gained the world-wide championship amateur. San Gaspar is a mega project that in addition to the Club of Golf offers a division with lots totally urbanized with more than two million square meters. The Property is today the prettiest place in Cuernavaca to celebrate weddings and events of all type. Next one plans a convention center, hotel-spa great tourism, an equestrian club and other expansions that make of San Gaspar a privileged place to live and to play golf.
Big Sky Golf and Country Club
“One of the top 10 places to play in Canada†- Golf Digest, May 2004
Located in Pemberton at the foot of Mt. Currie, just 25 minutes north of the world-class resort community of Whistler Village, Big Sky delivers a truly thrilling golf experience.
Designed by award-winning golf course architect Robert Cupp, who also designed famed Pumpkin Ridge, Big Sky features the finest in golf course conditioning with bent grass from tee to green. The course is a classic links design built on gentle rolling terrain that integrates seven lakes connected by a serpentine creek. Big Sky also offers the finest in golf resort amenities with a fully licensed restaurant capable of hosting weddings and corporate functions plus a complete pro shop. The course is also home to Canada’s number one golf instruction academy.
Nicklaus North Golf Course
When Jack Nicklaus returned to his signature course for the 1997 Skins game, he remarked on its uniquely stunning setting. Ringed by glaciated mountains, nestled between the River of Golden Dreams and Green Lake, his par 71, 6,908 yard long-ball delight again hosted Nicklaus and a Skins tournament in 2005 - the first repeat for any course in the history of the event.
Designed by Jack Nicklaus in 1995, the Nicklaus North Golf Course has five sets of tees giving golfers of every skill level opportunity to sense challenge and enjoyment. Designed around awareness and sensitivity regarding the area’s natural habitat, the course is nestled between the River of Golden Dreams and Green Lake. Nicklaus North features impressive glacial mountain views and is a wonder to just wander and gaze around as well as challenge your golf skills. The course features distinctive Nicklaus bunkering and is only the second Canadian course designed by Jack Nicklaus as well as the only course to which Jack has been compelled to add his name of his 150 courses he’s designed worldwide.
Course Features
• Full-service practice facility with grass tee driving range
• State-of-the-art GPS system mounted on every cart
• 20,000 square foot, 200-seat licensed dining room and lounge
• 4,000 square foot patio overlooking lake and mountains
• Tournament and group coordination services
• On-site catering team of professionals
• Full-service golf shop
Awards
• “Four 1/2 Stars” - Golf Digest, Place to Play, 2007
• “Four Stars” - Golf Digest, Place to Play, 1996 - 2002
• “Top 25 Canada’s Best Golf Courses” - SCORE Golf Magazine, 2002
• “Canada’s Best New Golf Course” - Golf Digest, 1996
The name of Torrey Pines itself stirs the imagination of golf aficionados all over the world. Situated on cliffs towering over the Pacific Ocean in San Diego California, golfers are in awe at the views of the deep ravines and coastline. Nature lovers can spot wildlife and the famous Torrey Pines trees that are native to the area. Torrey Pines has long been acknowledged as one of the nation’s foremost municipal golf facilities and is truly a golfer’s heaven.
