CALENDAR
• March 25-28. LPGA’s Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. For information, visit www.kraftnabiscochampionship.com.

• April 12-18. Nationwide Tour’s First Tee Arkansas Classic at Diamante in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.

• April 15-18. The 10th Annual Food & Wine Spectacular at The Homestead in

Hot Springs, Virginia.

• April 26-May 2. LPGA’s Chick-fil-A Charity Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez at Eagle’s Landing Country Club near Atlanta. For more information, visit www.charitychampionship.com.

• May 3-9. The Champions Tour Kinko’s Classic of Austin at The Hills Country Club in the Village of the Hills, Texas. For more information, visit http://kinkosclassic.pgatour.com.

• June 21-24. Pinehurst Golf Conference at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina. For more information, call 866.291.4427.

CLUBCORP CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 2004 SCHEDULE
• March 18-21. Two-Man Best Ball/Two-Lady Best Ball golf tournament at Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas.

• April 28-May 2. Women’s Tennis Challenge Cup at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort in Tucson, Arizona.

• May 12-16. Couples Championship (golf) at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.

• July 7-11. Business and Sports Club Team Championship (golf) at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.

• Sept. 8-12. Country Club and Resort Team Championship (golf) at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.

NATIONWIDE TOUR EVENT AT DIAMANTE
The First Tee Arkansas Classic will be played at Diamante in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, April 12-18. Last year’s winner, Ted Purdy, secured his first Nationwide Tour championship only after a three-hole playoff. The tournament benefits The First Tee Arkansas, an association of golf organizations that have partnered to teach life skills to children using golf as the focus.

NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP AT MISSION HILLS
The first major tournament of the LPGA’s 2004 season will take place at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, March 25-28. The competition for this year’s tournament is sure to be tough as the first- and second-place winners, Patricia Meunier-Lebouc and Annika Sorenstam, battle once again for the title. Lebouc finished last year with a final round score of 73 to finish at 7-under. Sorenstam posted a final round 71 to go 6-under for the tournament. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit numerous charities, including the American Red Cross. For more information on the tournament, visit www.nabiscochampionship.com.

CHICK-FIL-A TOURNAMENT AT EAGLE’S LANDING
The LPGA’s 13th annual Chick-fil-A Charity Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez returns to Eagle’s Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Georgia, April 26-May 2. In last year’s tournament, Se Ri Pak captured the title in a four-hole, sudden-death playoff with Shani Waugh. The tournament proceeds benefit the WinShape Homes and Adventures in Movement (AIM) for the Handicapped charities. For more information or to purchase tickets, log on to www.charitychampionship.com.

PINEHURST GOLF CONFERENCE
Golf professionals and avid golfers will descend on Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina, for a four-day Pinehurst Golf Conference on various aspects of the game of golf. Presented by the Pinehurst Golf Advantage School and New Jersey-based Frankly Golf Institute, the conference will focus on learning and teaching, equipment, and conditioning. Keynote speakers from the golf industry will present the lastest information, and attendees will be able to play golf on Pinehurst’s famed courses. For more information, call 866.291.4427.

SIGNATURE GOLD RESERVATIONS
Reminder: Members with Signature Gold benefits may use a special ClubLine phone number (866.989.GOLD) to make reservations, tee times, and other various requests.

ASSOCIATE CLUB RENOVATIONS
Eagle’s Landing Country Club
The golf course at Eagle’s Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Georgia, near Atlanta, will become a 27-hole facility after a nine-hole expansion by noted golf course architect Tom Fazio. The new nine holes will open for play in the fall of 2005.

Golf Club at Indigo Run
Construction on a $1.1 million clubhouse expansion recently began at the Golf Club of Indigo Run on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The 19,000-square-foot redesigned clubhouse will include features such as a main bar with granite inlay and matching floor tile, a patio area with outdoor seating overlooking the 18th hole and a nearby lagoon, and new equipment in the kitchen. The renovations are scheduled to be complete in July.

WestLake Club
Renovations to the athletic facilities at the WestLake Club in Houston have increased the square footage and added a wireless audiovisual system to the cardiovascular equipment. Also, a second multipurpose exercise studio was built, and the basketball floor and steam room were upgraded.

VIDEOCONFERENCING AVAILABLE AT CLUBS
More than 60 Associate Clubs offer members the convenience of videoconferencing technology. Items such as document cameras, VCRs, scanners, and in-room attendants are available during videoconferences. To schedule a videoconference session, or for more information, call 888.724.0210 from within the United States or 805.384.2445 from outside the United States.

RESORT NEWS
Barton Creek Resort & Spa
Austin, Texas
• Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas, recently implemented a new high-speed Internet access system throughout the resort, including 30,000 square feet of meeting areas, lobby, pool area, and Barton Creek’s 300 guest rooms. In addition to the new computer technology, an on-site staff is available to help guests with computer-related problems or questions.

• Chuck Cook, named one of the top 10 golf instructors in America by Golf Digest, has brought his Chuck Cook Golf Academy to Barton Creek Resort & Spa. Cook and his staff help members work on every aspect of their golf games, including swing techniques, putting, and chipping.

The Homestead
Hot Springs, Virginia
Barbara Werley recently returned to The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia, to resume her position as master sommelier and beverage director. Werley is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and is one of just 13 women in the world to have achieved the prestigious title of master sommelier. In addition to maintaining and updating the resort’s wine lists, Werley will contribute to The Homestead’s culinary vision. She previously served as the resort’s sommelier from 1992 to 1996.

Pinehurst
Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina
Associate members are being encouraged to book tee times early at Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina, to ensure a chance to play on Pinehurst No. 2, before the U.S. Open takes center stage in June 2005. The famed courses at the storied resort will remain open to the public until days before the tournament.

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 (San Francisco) Society
Cheer on the San Francisco Giants — Major League Baseball’s 2003 National League West Division Champions — at SBC Park from the Society’s seats in the lower box section. Game packages include four tickets plus a parking pass.

GOOD DEALS
Golf at Barton Creek
Associate members attending the Chuck Cook Golf Academy at Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas, will receive an exclusive discount of $100 off all rates. For class schedules and more information, call 800.336.6158 or visit www.bartoncreek.com.

Early Bird Gets The Homestead
Take advantage of the Early Bird Golf Package at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia, March 26-April 29, and be among the first to get on the green this spring. The package includes overnight accommodations, breakfast and dinner daily, unlimited greens fees ($20 per person, per round cart fees), one sleeve of Titleist golf balls per person, traditional afternoon tea, use of the fitness center and indoor pool, driving range privileges, and nightly movies in the resort’s theater. Individual package prices ($170 weeknights/$203 weekend nights for Associate members, $151 weeknights/$180 weekend nights for members with Signature Gold benefits) are per person, per night. Some restrictions apply. For more information, call 800.838.1766 or log onto www.thehomestead.com.

Pinehurst Gift Cards
Associate members visiting Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina, this spring will receive a $300 gift card when booking a two-night golf package for stays Sunday through Wednesday, March 14-May 26. The gift card can be used for upgrades from the resort courses to the championship courses, services at The Spa at Pinehurst, food and beverages, or shopping at the resort’s seven retail outlets. For more information, call 800.487.4653 or visit www.pinehurst.com.