Top 10 Cities For Business Golf

Top 10 Cities For Business Golf (1)

Author: sylvia

In these challenging times, the old saw that there's more business done on the golf course (Top 10 Strangest Golf Courses) than in the boardroom may need some revising. Then again, it's hard to refute. Whether you're looking to impress or relax, a great golf course offers the perfect refuge. If you're lacking private club access, or you're on a schmooze-fest out of town, you'll need exactly the right kind of course to seal the deal. Here are 20 quality tracks in 10 of the top U.S. business centers.

1. Business Hub: New York
Upscale Course Guaranteed to Impress
Ballyowen Golf Club
973-827-5996
crystalgolfresort.com
$80-$145

An hour's drive southeast of Manhattan into the rural highlands of north-central New Jersey sits this well rendered homage to Scottish and Irish links, complete with rumpled, near-treeless terrain, fierce, waving fescues framing the fairways and a bagpiper at dusk. Now 11 years old, this Roger Rulewich design sports enough water and sand to compel some serious shotmaking, but the be-knickered staff, superb grooming and handsome two-story clubhouse will make you and your associates forget about any double-bogies.

Value Course Guaranteed to Impress
Bethpage State Park (Red)
516-249-0700
nysparks.com
$41-$92

OK, so it's not the Black ... but it's the next best thing. Compared to the Black, you'll save nearly $30, have a much easier time getting on and have much more fun playing it. This 1935 A.W. Tillinghast Long Island creation opens with one of the region's toughest par-4s, but calms down considerably after that. After the round, you can kick back in the sprawling clubhouse and bask in the lingering U.S. Open aura.

2. Business Hub: Los Angeles
Upscale Course Guaranteed to Impress
Trump National Los Angeles
310-303-3240
trumpnationallosangeles.com
$160-$275

Donald Trump is all about making memorable, lasting impressions, and the only public course in his growing portfolio does just that in spectacular fashion. While the 7,200-yard track is a tad claustrophobic in spots, its bluff-top location overlooking the Pacific Ocean, some 25 minutes south of LAX in Rancho Palos Verdes, is unforgettable — as are the service, clubhouse decor, and dining.

Value Course Guaranteed to Impress
Rustic Canyon Golf Club
805-530-0221
rusticcanyongolfcourse.com
$25-$73

It's worth the hour drive northwest of L.A. to sample one of the nation's best bargains, a firm, fast shotmakers' delight that sports huge, undulating greens, massive tattered-edge bunkers and tons of strategic options.

3. Business Hub: Atlanta
Upscale Course Guaranteed to Impress
Bear's Best Golf Club
678-714-2582
bearsbest.com
$64-$114

Some 45 minutes northeast of Atlanta, Jack Nicklaus has replicated 18 holes of his own designs scattered about the globe. What could have been a messy gimmick instead is a seamlessly flowing track, thanks to Jack's wise choice of holes. Some are famous, others are not, but they all fit in nicely on the rolling, wooded tract. Two par-3s, one from Florida's PGA National, the other from Ohio's Muirfield Village, will leave you grinning, even as they wreck your scorecard.

Value Course Guaranteed to Impress
Stone Mountain Park (Lakemont)
770-465-3278
stonemountainpark.com
$55-$69

An easy half-hour drive east of downtown, Stone Mountain boasts two solid 18s. The Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed Stonemont course is the stronger test, but the newer Lakemont is more interesting and memorable, starting with the opening par-5 that's backdropped by a lake and by Stone Mountain itself, complete with Rushmore-style carvings of Confederate leaders.

4. Business Hub: Boston
Upscale Course Guaranteed to Impress
Pinehills Golf Club
508-209-3000
pinehillsgolf.com
$60-$110

This 36-hole retreat 40 miles south of Boston is private-course posh without the initiation fees or monthly dues. Wayward hitters will find the Rees Jones course the slightly tougher of the two, while the Jack Nicklaus II design entertains with wider fairways. No matter your preference, the remarkable practice facility and clubhouse are guaranteed to wow.

Value Course Guaranteed to Impress
George Wright Golf Course
617-364-2300
cityofboston.gov
$31-$64

Only 10 minutes from downtown in Hyde Park, this conveniently located urban greenbelt may offer iffy conditioning due to heavy play, but its classic Donald Ross design has aged beautifully.

5. Business Hub: San Francisco/San Jose
Upscale Course Guaranteed to Impress
Half Moon Bay (Ocean course)
650-726-1800
hmbgolflinks.com
$160-$205

The tree-lined, Arnold Palmer/Frank Duane-designed Old course, renowned for its cliff-top par-4 18th, dates to 1973, but it's the 11-year-old, Arthur Hills-designed Ocean course that captivates. Despite its cramped front nine, the Ocean roars with a closing stretch of holes that, when free of fog, rival anything you'll play on either coast. Toss in the oceanside Mullins Bar & Grill and the off-the-charts service and amenities next door at the Ritz-Carlton, and you'll see why Half Moon Bay shines so brightly for your business escape.

Value Course Guaranteed to Impress
Callippe Preserve
925-426-6666
playcallippe.com
$36-$78

Blend equal parts trees, bunkers, elevation changes and mountain views with a rustic but convenient East Bay location, and you have Callippe Preserve. Native oaks, twisting Happy Valley Creek and postcard views of Mt. Diablo add further charm. It's a straight shot up I-680 from San Jose, and you get from Silicon Valley sprawl to fields of butterflies in a hurry.

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