airports, followed by a 30- minute ride in a rental car, brings a guest to The Cloister, a worldly, family-centric resort designed by famed Palm Beach architect, Addison Mizner. Only minutes across the Sea Island Causeway to St. Simons Island is the Lodge, a more private, couples-oriented retreat. The Lodge was recently selected as the country’s No. 1 hotel, by U.S. News & World Report. Both resorts are a journey into a world of gracious and personal service, elegant accommodations, and a lifestyle typically enjoyed by the rich and famous. The centerpiece, of course, is Sea
Island’s commitment to golf and its three championship golf courses. Its most decorated course, Seaside, designed in 1928 by H.S. Colt & C.H. Alison, and updated in 1999 by Tom Fazio, co-hosts the PGA Tour event held here each November. The resort’s second crown jewel is the Plantation Course, first laid out by Walter Travis in 1927 and then re-worked in 1998 by the “Open Doctor,” Rees Jones. The third wheel of this terrific trio is the Retreat Course, a 1970 Joe Lee design that was renovated in 2000 by Davis Love III and his brother Mark, both long-time residents of Sea Island. Providing cachet to the golf facilities
are the dozen or more professional golfers who call the area home, including Masters and Open champion Zach
One of the unique amenities at Sea Island is cryotherapy (above), where a “Cold Rush” drops the whole body experience in the tank to -225 degrees Fahrenheit. Another cool amenity at Sea Island is caddies (left), seen here working on the Plantation Course.
Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Harris English, and Brian Harman. That foursome, BTW, is known as “the Sea Island Mafia.” They are frequently seen in the Golf Performance Center working on fitness and conditioning with top-rated fitness coaches Randy Myers and Scott Fedison. Sea Island guests and members may schedule a session with either for a champion-style workout and personalized fitness and nutrition regimens. The pros look after their golf clubs as well as their bodies. If not working
out in the GPC, or honing their game on one of the golf courses, they might be tweaking their equipment at one of the finest club fitting studios in the country. Under the watchful eye of 30-year veteran club fitter, Curtis Leggett, high-tech instruments such as “Trackman” launch monitors are used to ensure the correct club is in their hands as well as yours. After toning the body and re-fitting
one’s clubs, it is on to the first tee at the Seaside golf course where perfectly conditioned fairways and greens will
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