California's Pelican Hill Rated World's Top Golf Resort

  • March 19, 2012
California's Pelican Hill Rated World's Top Golf Resort
In 2011, Pelican Hill debuted on the magazine's annual list as California's Top Golf Resort with one of the top overall scores in the world, as well as two perfect scores for its Course Design & Access, and Golf Staff & Services.

Published in Condé Nast Traveler's April 2012 issue, the “Top 121 Golf Resorts” list ranks golf resorts from across the world in regional lists by overall score, based upon ratings in eight specific categories. With an overall score of 96.6, Pelican Hill is only California golf resort to achieve a perfect score in the category of Course Design & Access. Pelican Hill surpassed all California Golf Resorts in five of eight categories, including Rooms, Food/Dining, Overall Design and Activities/Facilities.

The Resort at Pelican Hill and Pelican Hill Golf Club, located along the coast of Newport Beach in Southern California, have earned numerous accolades, including the 2012 Grand Resort Award from Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report, the Top U.S. Resort ranking in Condé Nast Traveler ‘s 2011 Readers' Choice Awards, Golf Magazine's Green Resort Award 2012, and two courses ranked among the Golf Digest America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses. A complete listing of current accolades and awards, including acclaim from Travel + Leisure, Golf Digest, GolfWeek and Wine Spectator, is available at pelicanhill.com/pressroom_awards.

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