CALENDAR
• March 26-April 1. 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.

2007 ACURA CLUBCORP CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
• May 2-6. Women’s Tennis Challenge Cup at Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California.
• July 11-15. Business/Sports Club/Society Team Championship at Pinehurst Resort in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.
• Sept. 5-9. Country Club and Resort Team Championship at Pinehurst Resort in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina.

RENOVATIONS
• Construction continues on a $2.5 million, 5,000-square-foot fitness facility at Country Club of Hilton Head in South Carolina. The facility, scheduled to open this fall, will include a cardiovascular room, resistance equipment, group fitness studio, free-weight room, child care facilities, fitness classes, and personal training sessions.
• A new 18,000-square-foot fitness center at Haile Plantation Golf & Country Club in Gainesville, Florida, was scheduled to open by year-end 2006. The former fitness center is being converted into classroom space and a personal training facility.
• Quail Hollow Country Club in Concord, Ohio, recently broke ground on a 18,000-square-foot clubhouse. In addition, the club is undergoing renovations to include a 2,600-square-foot covered terrace for outdoor dining, a junior Olympic-size pool, three indoor dining areas, locker rooms, fitness and aerobics facilities, a golf pro shop, and parking for up to 300 cars.

MEMBERSHIP NEWS
• Signature Gold Unlimited continues rolling out new benefits. For information about the new private jet program, second-home golf and dining, and special rates on stay-and-play packages at several clubs, call the ClubLine or visit the Web site: www.clubcorp.com/signaturegold/benefits.htm

CLUB NEWS
• ClubCorp has acquired Anthem Golf & Country Club, located within a gated country club community north of Phoenix. The club features two clubhouses, two Greg Nash-designed courses, two fitness centers, two resort-style pools, and more. The burgeoning Anthem area covers 5,800 acres and will have more than 12,000 homes at buildout.
• Dennis Ralston, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, is offering tennis camps at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. The schedule: Jan. 5-7, 12-14; Feb. 9-11, 23-25; March 9-11; April 20-22.
• The Buckhead Club in Atlanta will relocate in September 2008 to a building being developed across the street from the club’s current location in the Atlanta Financial Center. The new building will feature expanded meeting and banquet rooms, a large ballroom, a variety of dining options, high-end retail, and more.
• T.K. Wetherell, a member of University Center Club and president of Florida State University, produced and appeared as Gen. George Patton in FSU’s USO Tribute Show, a salute to the armed forces and to performers who have entertained troops. Television negotiations are under way for February dates for the show to air in Florida markets and possibly on national television.

2007 CLUB ANNIVERSARIES
50th: Brookhaven Country Club, Dallas; Nashville City Club, Nashville, Tennessee; Silver Lake Country Club, Silver Lake, Ohio.

INDUSTRY NEWS
• The Environmental Institute for Golf has named the Toro Co., the landscaping equipment company, as the first member of the Institute’s Victory Club, recognizing Toro for donating more than $1 million during the past 19 years to environmental efforts within the golf community.
• Patty Berg, one of 13 women who co-founded the LPGA Tour in 1950, died Sept. 10 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 88. The LPGA Tour’s first president won 15 LPGA major championships and was a three-time winner of the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year.
• The PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame has inducted seven new members: Jack Nicklaus, Roger Warren, Manuel de la Torre, Bill Eschenbrenner, William Heald, Dow Finsterwald, and Gary Wiren.

RESORT NEWS
Members receive discounted room rates and select resort packages. For these benefits and other special packages from ClubResorts, visit www.clubline.com.

BARTON CREEK RESORT & SPA
Austin, Texas
The Heaven on Earth Package, available through March 2, includes a standard room and daily breakfast. Choice of one round per night stay on either the Palmer or Crenshaw courses, with greens fee/cart/ range included for 18 holes on day of arrival, or choice of one spa treatment per night stay, including the Intensive Aromatis Facial, 50-minute heated stone massage, 50-minute sport pedicure, and more.

THE HOMESTEAD
Hot Springs, Virginia
• Jan. 12-15. Observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Package includes accommodations, breakfast daily, traditional afternoon tea, movies nightly, use of indoor pool and fitness center, activities, and more.
• Feb. 20-March 29. The “Double Your Pleasure” package offers activities for two for the price of one.

PINEHURST RESORT
Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina
• Through March 3, the Acura Golf Escape package includes accommodations for two nights, breakfast and dinner for two days, three rounds of championship golf on Pinehurst golf courses, an Acura to drive, and more.
• Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Heart ’n Soul of Jazz package Feb. 9-11. The two-night event features musical performances, including one by Freddie Cole, brother of Nat King Cole. Package includes accommodations, gourmet dinner, breakfast buffet, a bottle of champagne delivered to your room upon arrival, one ticket to the jazz concert per night’s stay, and a Meet the Artists dessert reception following the concert.

SOCIETY CALENDAR

ATLANTA SOCIETY
Atlanta
Jan. 27. The Society presents its 5th Annual “A Taste of Havana in Chilly January” at the Buckhead Club. Enjoy music, salsa dancing, and Cuban cuisine.

CAPITAL SOCIETY
Washington, D.C.
Feb. 17. Tickets available to the Broadway musical love story Aida at the Warner Theatre.
March 24. Tickets available for Cabaret at the Warner Theatre.

DETROIT SOCIETY
Detroit
Feb. 9-25. Fox Theatre presents Sesame Street Live. Super Grover! Ready for Action. Call the Society for tickets.
Feb. 9. Call for tickets to see saxophonist David Sanborn perform at the Max M. Fisher Music Center.

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

NEW AFFILIATES
The following properties have been added to “The Guide.”

• Cirque du Soleil is offering VIP pricing for its resident shows in Las Vegas, featuring: KÀ, LOVE, Mystère, “O,” and ZUMANITY.
• Ritz-Carlton Phoenix offers spa services, 24-hour access to the complimentary fitness center, business amenities, and more.

VIDEOCONFERENCING AVAILABLE AT CLUBS
Many clubs and resorts 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.