CALENDAR
• May 3-5. LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez at Eagle’s Landing Country Club near Atlanta.

• June 3-9. Senior PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.

• June 24-28. 100th Women’s North and South Amateur Golf Championship at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.

• July 1-5. 102nd Men’s North and South Invitational Amateur Golf Championship at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.

• July 16-18. 24th North and South Junior Championship at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.

• Aug 29-Sept. 1. Allianz Championship (Senior PGA Tour) at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa.

• Aug. 29-Sept. 2. 14th Annual Labor Day Wine Festival at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.

• Dec. 12-15. World Golf Championships-EMC World Cup at Vista Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

CLUBCORP CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 2002 SCHEDULE

• May 15-19. Women’s Tennis Challenge Cup at the Crowne Plaza Resort, Hilton Head, South Carolina.

• May 29-June 2. Couples Championship (golf) at Barton Creek in Austin, Texas.

• July 10-14. Business and Sports Club Team Championship (golf) at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.

• Sept. 4-8. Country Club and Resort Team Championship (golf) at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.

TRIP TO PGA TOURNAMENTS
A trip to the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, is available to Signature Gold Members. The package includes weeklong entry to the tournament, accommodations (based on double occupancy), and a welcome gift. Prices start at $3,995 per twosome. Options such as rounds of golf, airport transfers, and group dining are available. Call the ClubLine for more information about this opportunity or similar packages to the British Open and Ryder Cup for Signature Gold members.

NEW AUSTRAILIAN ASSOCIATE CLUB
Macquarie Links International Golf Club
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Macquarie Links International Golf Club in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has opened for play. The par-72, 6,900-yard golf course, surrounded by mature gum trees and native grasslands, gives golfers the authentic feel of Australian landscape, despite being only 22 miles from Sydney’s central business district. Renowned golf course architect Robin Nelson designed the course based on a combination of traditional Scottish courses and Australian sandbelt courses. The clubhouse includes private meeting and dining rooms, men’s and women’s locker rooms, a pro shop, and a practice range.

NEW AFFILIATE CLUBS
Foundation Rooms - House of Blues
Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Orleans
Signature and Associate Gold members now have access to the Foundation Rooms, private clubs located within the House of Blues entertainment clubs in Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. In addition to dining facilities and lounges, each Foundation Room club presents a wide variety of live musical and entertainment acts — including genres such as blues, jazz, rock, and country. Foundation Room members receive advance notice of all upcoming concerts and events and the opportunity to purchase VIP seats, as well as many additional benefits at the 17 main House of Blues venues across the United States and Canada.

LEDBETTER GOLF ACADEMY OPENS AT BARTON CREEK
Members can now take advantage of learning golf at the David Leadbetter Golf Academy at Barton Creek, a recent addition to The Pinehurst Company Golf Institute at Barton Creek in Austin, Texas. Leadbetter’s philosophies and expertise will be an integral part of the instruction at the state-of-the-art facility, which features computer and video equipment, covered hitting bays, and a short-game learning center.

SOCIETY CALENDAR
Where can you get the best seats and the hottest tickets in town? Through your local Society, that’s where. Call your Society about the events listed below.

Compass Society
San Francisco, California
Head out to Pacific Bell Park and watch Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants and Barry Bonds take on the New York Yankees June 7-9. Four seats, 17 rows from the field, are available for all games for $145.

Capital Society
Washington, D.C.
Watch the wild things come to life on stage when the Washington Ballet presents author/ illustrator Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are at the Warner Theatre May 18-19.

• Meet for dinner at the Tower Club Tysons Corner in Vienna, Virginia, before enjoying West Side Story at the Filene Center June 29. Call the Capital Society more information about this dinner theater event.

Island Society
Honolulu, Hawaii
Guitarist Pepe Romero takes the stage as a part of the Honolulu Symphony Composers Series May 26 and 28 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall. Tickets are $50.

Jacksonville Society
Jacksonville, Florida
Relive the memory of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts on May 12. VIP seating is available for $52 per ticket.

Keystone Society
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
See U.S. Olympic figure skaters Michelle Kwan and Todd Eldredge, and Russia’s gold medalists Anton Sikharulidze and Elena Berezhnaya, and others, perform with the John Hancock Champions on Ice 2002 Winter Tour at Mellon Arena on May 15. Tickets are $70.

Puget Sound Society
Seattle, Washington
Watch MLB’s Seattle Mariners play a day-game against the Baltimore Orioles on May 26 at SAFECO Field. Season tickets are available for purchase by Society members.

• The Puget Sound Society announces a new affiliation with the Edgewater, Seattle’s only waterfront hotel. Each room features a fireplace and sparkling views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains.

River Society
Cincinnati/Dayton, Ohio
Watch Harold Hill turn River City upside-down in The Music Man at the Aronoff Center for the Performing Arts on June 29. Loge seats available for $58.

• Four-seat ticket packages (including a parking pass) are available for all weekend MLB Cincinnati Reds home games for $30 per ticket.

GOOD DEALS

Golfers Go to Summer School
Each Associate Club member to participate in the Barton Creek Golf Advantage School at Barton Creek, in Austin, Texas, will receive a complimentary custom golf club fitting, valued at $125. The David Leadbetter Golf Academy and Barton Creek’s Golf Advantage School have joined forces to provide customized golf programs that focus on each aspect of the student’s golf game. An experienced team of teaching professionals works with students in all areas of the game. For more information, call 800.336.6158.

Summer Fun
Three vacation packages designed to delight any type of traveler are being offered at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia. For the golfer, the "World’s Best Golf" package offers unlimited green fees, with cart for one round daily, on the Old Course and the Lower Cascades, one sleeve of Titleist balls per golfer, and use of the fitness center. Package rates begin at $241. Those looking for rest and relaxation can take advantage of the "Classic Spa" package. Spa amenities in the package (which starts at $292) include one European facial, one mineral bath, and one 50-minute massage. (Due to limited availability, please book spa reservations when making room reservations.) And for those guests traveling with children, the "Family Vacation" package, starting at $210, includes access for two children to the activities in the KidsClub program. A second guest room for children will be offered at a special rate, subject to availability at time of reservation. All packages listed above include room accommodations and breakfast and dinner daily. All above rates are per person, per night. Restrictions apply. For more information, call 800.838.1766.

Relax on the Baja Peninsula
Enjoy the pleasures of Palmilla, in Los Cabos, Mexico, where Associate Club members will receive a complimentary fifth night when booking a four-night stay, until June 1. Each guest is treated to a welcome drink at time of check-in, a basket of fresh fruit in the room, and a continental breakfast delivered daily to the room. Palmilla features 27 holes of Jack Nicklaus signature golf, in-room massage, an oceanfront pool, and more. For more information, call 800.637.2226. (Note: As of June 1, Palmilla will no longer be a part of The Pinehurst Company.)

Golf at Pinehurst
For the third consecutive year, the "Super Summer Tee" package returns to Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina. Book a two-night minimum golf package, and receive the third night’s accommodations and a round of golf for free. Rates begin at $551 per person, double occupancy. For more information, call 800.487.4653.

All "Good Deals" resort packages are per person, per night, and do not include tax, gratuity, or service charges except where indicated. Packages are subject to availability and some restrictions apply. All recreation amenities, including golf, are weather permitting with no rain checks. Packages are not valid with any other offer and are not available for groups, unless otherwise specified.

WOMEN'S GOLF SCHOOL
Several Associate Clubs in Austin, Texas, will provide the golf venues for the "Tee to Green, Swinging in Harmony" women’s golf instruction programs. The two four-night instruction courses offer specialized and individual programs for both experienced and beginner golfers. Led by golf instructor, author, and columnist Barbara Puett, the clinics will be held May 19-23 and Sept. 8-12. The golf courses are the Live Oak Golf Course and the Yaupon Golf Course, part of the Clubs of Lakeway, and River Place Country Club. The September session also will use the Falls golf course at the Hills Country Club, set to open in July. The Lake Austin Spa Resort will provide overnight accommodations and other amenities, such as spa treatments and daily meals for the students. For more information and reservations, call 800.847.5637.

NEW AFFILIATE HOTEL
The Inn at Eagle’s Landing
Atlanta, Georgia
Located adjacent to Eagle’s Landing Country Club, home of the LPGA’s Chick-fil-A Charity Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez, near Atlanta, the Inn at Eagle’s Landing is reminiscent of Old World European elegance. Featuring amenities such as oversized desks, individual balconies, and daily afternoon receptions of wine and hors d’oeuvres, the hotel also offers rooms with Jacuzzi bathtubs and meeting rooms with state-of-the-art audio and visual equipment.

CLUBLINK NEWS
Rattlesnake Point Golf Club
Toronto, Ontario
The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System of Canada (ACSSC) has designated Rattlesnake Point Golf Club in Toronto, Ontario, as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary golf course. Rattlesnake Point Golf Club has been awarded the distinction for providing a sanctuary for wildlife on the property, reducing water consumption and chemical use, and implementing an environmental education program for the members and the local public.

LONG DRIVE COMPETITION FOR JUNIORS
Junior golfers (17 and under) can test their long-drive abilities against their peers at the 2002 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship. More than 300 designated sites are available for local qualifying on scheduled dates. For dates, sites, and other information, visit www.longdrivers.com.