WHAT’S NEW 

CALENDAR
• Sept. 4-8. Country Club and Resort Team Championship (golf) at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.
• Sept. 5-7. North American Lawn Bowls Challenge at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.
• Sept. 18-22. Pinehurst Croquet Club Invitational 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.

FLINTROCK FALLS COURSE OPENS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
Jack Nicklaus will hit the commemorative first drive Sept. 17 when the new Flintrock Falls course celebrates its grand opening at the Hills Country Club in Austin, Texas. Flintrock Falls is the first course in Central Texas co-designed by Jack Nicklaus and his son, Jack Nicklaus II. After a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the pair will play the 18-hole course for a gallery of members.

TICKETS FOR 2002 WORLD CUP
Associate members can purchase tickets for the 2002 World Golf Championships-EMC World Cup (Dec. 12-15) at Vista Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, by calling 866.809.3127 from within the United States or Canada or 01.800.EMC.2002 from within Mexico. Special hotel and transportation rates have been arranged for members attending the tournament.

NEW ASSOCIATE CLUB
Empire Ranch Golf Club
Sacramento, California
Empire Ranch Golf Club’s 6,668-yard, par-71, daily-fee golf course is now open for play. The Brad Bell-designed course sits at the base of the Folsom, California, foothills. Amenities include a full-service pro shop, a clubhouse, dining, and practice areas.

RESORT NEWS
PINEHURST NO. 7 REFURBISHED
Work is under way on course No. 7 at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina. The 18-hole Rees Jones-designed course will be closed until mid-December while the greens are rebuilt, an automated irrigation system is installed, and some of the course’s tees and fairways are reworked.

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

Compass Society
San Francisco, California
Ride in style with Pure Luxury, a chauffeured luxury transportation service now offering special rates to Compass Society members. Services include airport transfers, point-to-point transfers, corporate meetings, and special occasions. Pure Luxury also offers personalized trips through the wine country, with the option for roadside picnic lunches. Call 800.626.5466 for reservations and more information; refer to the Compass Society special deal to receive the discount.

Island Society
Honolulu, Hawaii
• The Honolulu Symphony welcomes Grammy winner Lou Rawls (Sept. 28) and vocalist, composer, and arranger Michael Feinstein (Oct. 19) to the stage as a part of the symphony’s 2002 Pops Series. Tickets for both shows are available through the Island Society.
• Thumbs up! Enjoy dinner and a movie with the jurors from the Hawaii International Film Festival at the Plaza Club in Honolulu on Nov. 2. Call the Island Society at 808.536.4860 for more information.

Jacksonville Society
Jacksonville, Florida
Savor the last night of summer with Olivia Newton-John on Sept. 22 when she performs with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra at the Moran Theater. Also, the symphony’s Pops Series presents Peter Nero and his tribute to Frank Sinatra on Sept. 20. For reservations or more information, call 904.396.3534.

River Society
Cincinnati/Dayton, Ohio
• Catch the excitement of The Producers, the show that won a record-number 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, when the tour makes a stop at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Cincinnati. Dates available for Society tickets are Oct. 26-27 and Nov. 2 and 7. Contact the River Society at 937.226.1220 for more information.
• Club seats ($105 per ticket) are available for the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals home games. The regular season kicks off on Sept. 8 against the San Diego Chargers.

GOOD DEALS
BARTON CREEK CONTINUES SPECIAL
Barton Creek in Austin, Texas, will extend  its $499 per couple vacation package through Oct. 1. Accommodations for two nights, breakfast and dinner daily (beginning with dinner on the night of arrival and ending with breakfast the day of departure), and two rounds of golf per person per package on non-premium courses are included in the offer. The package rates are available for Associate members arriving Sunday through Wednesday. Call Barton Creek Reservations at 800.336.6158.

All “Good Deals” resort packages 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.

NEW AFFILIATE CLUB
The Golf Club of New Orleans at Eastover
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Golf Club of New Orleans at Eastover, the only 36-hole, semi-private golf club in the area, features the 7,005-yard Teeth of the Gator course and the 6,740-yard Rabbit’s Foot course. Amenities include two tennis courts, a pool with cabana area, banquet facilities, dining, and a pro shop. Golf benefits for Signature Gold and Associate Gold.

NEW AFFILIATE HOTELS 
• Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina.
• Loews House of Blues Hotel in Chicago.
• Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.
• Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort on Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas.
• Paradisus Cozumel in Cozumel, Mexico.
• Presidente Inter-Continental in Cozumel, Mexico.
• Sonesta Hotel & Suites in Coconut Grove, Florida.
• Sonesta Beach Resort in Key Biscayne, Florida.
• The St. Regis in Beijing, China.
• Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans.