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2013 |
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Five-Star Award |
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Forbes Travel Guide |
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2/13 |
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The American Club |
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One of 76 Worldwide. First & Only Five-Star Hotel in Wisconsin. |
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Five-Star Award |
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Forbes Travel Guide |
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2/13 |
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Kohler Waters Spa |
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One of 35 Worldwide. First & Only Five-Star Spa in Wisconsin. |
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Four-Star Award |
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Forbes Travel Guide |
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2/13 |
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The Immigrant Restaurant |
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One of 143 Worldwide. |
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2013 Best Hotels in the U.S.A. |
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U.S. News & World Report |
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1/13 |
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The American Club Resort |
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Only hotel in Wisconsin ranked among the best in the U.S.A. |
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2013 Best Hotels in Wisconsin |
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U.S. News & World Report |
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1/13 |
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The American Club Resort |
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Ranked #1 |
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The World's Best Hotels 2013 |
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Travel + Leisure |
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1/13 |
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The American Club Resort |
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Only hotel in Wisconsin among The World's Best Hotels |
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Best in State – Wisconsin |
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Golf Digest |
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1/13 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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#1 Whistling Straits – Straits
#4 Blackwolf Run – River
#5 Whistling Straits – Irish
#6 Blackwolf Run – Meadow Valleys
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2013-14 America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses |
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Golf Digest |
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1/13 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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#16 Whistling Straits – Straits
#63 Blackwolf Run – River
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2013-14 America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses |
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Golf Digest |
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1/13 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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#2 Whistling Straits – Straits
#14 Blackwolf Run – River
#39 Whistling Straits – Irish
#62 Blackwolf Run – Meadow Valleys |
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Five Diamond |
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AAA |
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1/13 |
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The American Club |
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28th Consecutive Year |
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2012 |
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2013 Golfweek's Best Resort Courses |
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Golfweek |
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11/12 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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#5 Whistling Straits – Straits
#13 Blackwolf Run – River
#35 Whistling Straits – Irish
#88 Blackwolf Run – Meadow Valleys |
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Top 5 Resorts in the Midwest |
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Conde Nast Traveler |
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11/12 |
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The American Club Resort |
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Ranked #3 |
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World's 10 Best Golf Resorts |
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CNN |
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9/12 |
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The American Club Resort |
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Ranked #4 |
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Best Public Golf Courses in Wisconsin |
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Golf Magazine |
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7/12 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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#1 Whistling Straits – Straits
#2 Blackwolf Run – River
#4 Whistling Straits – Irish |
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Top 100 Courses You Can Play |
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Golf Magazine |
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7/12 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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#4 Whistling Straits – Straits
#11 Blackwolf Run – River
#74 Whistling Straits – Irish |
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Best Summer Golf Destinations |
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Golf.com |
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6/12 |
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The American Club Resort |
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#1 in the Midwest |
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Top 100 U.S. Resort Spas |
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Conde Nast Traveler |
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6/12 |
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Kohler Waters Spa |
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#22 - Reader Score: 94.6 |
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Best of the Midwest |
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Midwest Living |
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5/12 |
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The American Club Resort |
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Best Courses You Can Play |
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Golfweek |
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5/12 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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#4 Whistling Straits – Straits
#47 Blackwolf Run – River |
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Top 10 Northern U.S. Golf Resorts |
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Conde Nast Traveler |
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4/12 |
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The American Club Resort |
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#3 - Reader Score: 87.8 |
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Top Spas in Wisconsin |
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Milwaukee Magazine |
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3/12 |
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Kohler Waters Spa |
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Ranked #2 |
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Platinum Award |
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Golf Magazine |
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3/12 |
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The American Club |
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Golf Category Score: 95.60 |
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Top 10 Toughest Courses in the U.S. |
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Golf.com |
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2/12 |
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Whistling Straits - Straits |
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Rating: 77.2
Slope: 152 |
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#1 Day Spa in Chicago |
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Chicago Magazine |
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2/12 |
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Kohler Waters Spa at Burr Ridge |
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Ranked #1 out of Top 12 Day Spas in Chicago by the editors |
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Four Diamond |
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AAA |
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1/12 |
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The Immigrant Restaurant & Winery |
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24th Consecutive Year |
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Five Diamond |
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AAA |
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1/12 |
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The American Club |
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27th Consecutive Year |
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Top 100 Best Golf Shops |
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Golf World |
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1/12 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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Top 25 for both Golf Shops |
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Five-Star Award |
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Forbes Travel Guide |
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1/12 |
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The American Club |
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One of 57 Worldwide. First & Only Five-Star Hotel in Wisconsin. |
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Five-Star Award |
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Forbes Travel Guide |
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1/12 |
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Kohler Waters Spa |
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One of 30 Worldwide. First & Only Five-Star Spa in Wisconsin. |
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Four-Star Award |
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Forbes Travel Guide |
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1/12 |
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The Immigrant Restaurant |
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2012 Golfweek’s Best Resort Courses |
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Golfweek |
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1/12 |
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Whistling Straits Blackwolf Run |
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#4 Whistling Straits - Straits
#15 Blackwolf Run - River
#38 Whistling Straits - Irish
#85 Blackwolf Run - Meadow Valleys |
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2011 |
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Best U.S. Resorts for Golf |
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Golf Odyssey |
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12/11 |
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The American Club Resort |
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Best Overall U.S. Resort |
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Golf Digest |
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11/11 |
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The American Club Resort |
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2011 America's 100 Greatest Public Courses |
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Golf Digest |
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11/11 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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#3 Whistling Straits – Straits
#15 Blackwolf Run – River
#35 Whistling Straits – Irish
#60 Blackwolf Run – Meadow Valleys |
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The 75 Best Golf Resorts |
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Golf Digest |
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11/11 |
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The American Club |
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#3 |
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Top 100 Courses in the US |
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Golf Magazine |
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9/11 |
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Whistling Straits |
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Whistling Straits #26 |
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Top 100 Courses in the World |
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Golf Magazine |
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9/11 |
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Whistling Straits |
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Whistling Straits #44 |
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Top 100 Resort Spas – US Mainland |
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Conde Nast Traveler’s 2011 |
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6/11 |
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The American Club |
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Rated 37 with an overall score of 92.5
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Best in State – Wisconsin |
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Golf Digest |
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5/11 |
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Whistling Straits Blackwolf Run |
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#1 Whistling Straits (Straits)
#3 Blackwolf Run (River)
#4 Whistling Straits (Irish)
#6 Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys) |
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America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses |
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Golf Digest |
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5/11 |
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Whistling Straits Blackwolf Run |
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#3 Whistling Straits (Straits) #15 Blackwolf Run (River)
#35 Whistling Straits (Irish)
#60 Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys) |
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America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses |
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Golf Digest |
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5/11 |
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Whistling Straits Blackwolf Run |
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#17 Whistling Straits (Straits) #71 Blackwolf Run (River) |
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Award of Excellence |
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IIDA WI design |
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5/11 |
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Kohler Waters Spa |
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Specialty Wet Treatment Rooms with Kohler Architecture & Interior Design as the design firm.
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First Place Hospitality |
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IIDA WI design |
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5/11 |
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The American Club |
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Phase 1 renovation with Kohler Architecture & Interior Design as the design firm |
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Best Courses you can play State-by-State, Wisconsin |
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Golfweek |
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3/11 |
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Whistling Straits Blackwolf Run |
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#1 Whistling Straits (Straits)
#2 Blackwolf Run (River)
#4 Whistling Straits (Irish)
#8 Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys) |
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Golfweek’s Best-The Modern 1960-Present |
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Golfweek |
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3/11 |
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Whistling Straits Blackwolf Run |
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#4 Whistling Straits (Straits) – raters average 8.75
#46 Blackwolf Run (River) – raters average 7.33 |
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Four-Star Award |
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Forbes Travel Guide |
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1/11 |
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The Immigrant Restaurant |
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One of 152 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada to receive the Four-Star Award |
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Four-Star Award |
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Forbes Travel Guide |
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1/11 |
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Kohler Waters Spa |
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Only Four-Star spa in Wisconsin. There are no Five-Star spas in the state. 6th consecutive year |
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Four-Star Award |
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Forbes Travel Guide |
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1/11 |
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The American Club |
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One of 2 Four-Star winners for lodging in Wisconsin. 23rd consecutive year |
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Four Diamond |
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AAA |
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1/11 |
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The Immigrant Restaurant & Winery |
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23rd consecutive year |
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Five Diamond |
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AAA |
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1/11 |
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The American Club |
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26th consecutive year |
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2010 |
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2011 Best Resort Courses |
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Golfweek |
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11/10 |
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Whistling Straits Blackwolf Run |
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#4 Whistling Straits (Straits) #14 Blackwolf Run (River)
#35 Whistling Straits (Irish) #85 Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys) |
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Best in the World - Top 100 Readers' Choice Awards |
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Conde Nast Traveler |
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11/10 |
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The American Club |
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#50 on the list of Top 100 Mainland U.S. Resorts |
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Top 100 Courses You Can Play |
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Golf Magazine |
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9/10 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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Straits #3, River #12, Irish #68 |
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Best of Award of Excellence |
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Wine Spectator |
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8/10 |
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The Immigrant Restaurant |
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Top 80 Golf Resorts |
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Conde Nast Traveler |
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5/10 |
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The American Club |
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Listed among the Top 5 Northern U.S. Golf Resorts |
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Best Courses You Can Play |
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Golfweek |
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4/10 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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Listed for Wisconsin:
Straits #1, River #2, Irish #4
Meadow Valleys #8 |
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Gold Tee Award |
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Meetings & Conventions |
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4/10 |
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The American Club |
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Top 240 Spas |
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Conde Nast Traveler |
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4/10 |
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Kohler Waters Spa |
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Readers Poll: Ranked #5 on the list of Top 240 Spas in the U.S., Mexico, The Caribbean and Canada |
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America's Top 50 Courses for Women |
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Golf Digest |
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3/10 |
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Whistling Straits |
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Irish Course rated #47 |
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Top 100 Best Courses-Modern 1960-Present |
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Golfweek |
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3/10 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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Straits ranked #3 with an average raters' score of 8.68; River ranked #39 with an average raters' score of 7.34 |
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2010 Golfweek's Best Resort Courses |
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Golfweek |
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1/10 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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Straits #3, River #12, Irish #27, Meadow Valleys #70. 100 U.S. courses listed. |
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500 World's Best Hotels |
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Travel + Leisure |
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1/10 |
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The American Club |
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Four-Star Award |
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Forbes/Mobil |
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1/10 |
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The Immigrant Restaurant & Winery |
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Four-Star Award |
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Forbes/Mobil |
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1/10 |
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Kohler Waters Spa |
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Four-Star Award |
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Forbes/Mobil |
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1/10 |
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The American Club |
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Four Diamond Award |
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AAA |
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1/10 |
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The Immigrant Restaurant & Winery |
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Five Diamond Award |
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AAA |
|
1/10 |
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The American Club |
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25th consecutive year |
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2009 |
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Five Diamond Award |
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AAA |
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1/09 |
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The American Club |
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24th consecutive year |
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Four Diamond Award |
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AAA |
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1/09 |
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The Immigrant Restaurant & Winery |
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Four-Star Award |
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Mobil Travel Guide |
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1/09 |
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The American Club |
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Four-Star Award |
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Mobil Travel Guide |
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1/09 |
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Kohler Waters Spa |
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Four-Star Award |
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Mobil Travel Guide |
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1/09 |
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The Immigrant Restaurant & Winery |
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Gold List - World's
Best Places to Stay |
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Conde Nast Traveler
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1/09 |
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The American Club |
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500 World's Best Hotels |
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Travel & Leisure |
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1/09 |
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The American Club |
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2009 Golfweek's Best Resort Courses |
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Golfweek |
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1/09 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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Straits #3, River #11, Irish #27, Meadow Valleys #62. 100 U.S. courses listed. |
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Top 100 Best Courses-Modern 1960-Present |
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Golfweek |
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3/09 |
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Whisting Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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Straits ranked #3 with an average raters' score of 8.69; River ranked #36 with an average raters' score of 7.37. |
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Gold Tee Award |
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Meetings & Conventions |
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4/09 |
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The American Club |
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America's Top Golf Courses |
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Zagat Survey |
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2009/10 |
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Whistling Straits Blackwolf Run |
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Straits #4; River #17 |
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America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses |
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Golf Digest |
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5/09 |
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Whistling Straits
Blackwolf Run |
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Straits #3; River #16; Irish #30 |
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Best of Award of Excellence |
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Wine Spectator |
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5/09 |
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The Immigrant Restaurant & Winery |
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Best Chocolate Award |
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Atlanta Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market & Atlanta Gourmet Market |
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9/09 |
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Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates |
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Rare Facet chocolates |
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Best Dessert Award |
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Atlanta Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market & Atlanta Gourmet Market |
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9/09 |
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Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates |
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Original Buttery Terrapin |
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75 Best Golf Resorts in North America |
|
Golf Digest |
|
10/09 |
|
The American Club |
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No. 6 with a score of 83.39 |
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Top 100 U.S. Courses |
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Golf Magazine |
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10/09 |
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Whistling Straits |
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Straits #24 (Average score of 54.22) |
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Top 100 World Courses |
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Golf Magazine |
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10/09 |
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Whistling Straits |
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Straits #40 (Average score of 54.22) |
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World's Best Spas 2009 |
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Travel + Leisure |
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10/09 |
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Kohler Waters Spa |
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Ranked #6 on list of Top 25 Hotel Spas in the U.S. and Canada |
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Best in the World
Top 100 Readers' Choice Awards
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Conde Nast Traveler |
|
11/09 |
|
The American Club |
|
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