Monterra® - The Pinnacle of the Monterey Peninsula

Monterra®…in the News

Luxury Golf & Travel Magazine
December 2005

America's Top 25 Private Golf Communities

As the wealthiest generation in history looks to make the most of what it’s earned, the surge in private golf course communities is like the first few drops of an impending rainstorm ­— soon they will dominate the landscape from California to the Carolinas.

From decadent spas and restaurants to dramatic views of oceans and mountains, some developers have really figured it out: Living on a golf course isn’t just about golf these days; it’s about living life to it’s fullest.

In this, our inaugural Diamond Community Awards list, we praise some of the most exemplary by employing an expert panel of six judges, who weighed equally every criterion from services to scenery.

The fine-tuned results? This indispensable guide to America’s most prestigious properties, followed by 15 more innovative developments to keep your eyes on.

Diamond Award Winners

• The Bear’s Club
• Bighorn
• The Cliffs
• The Colleton River Plantation
• Cordillera
• Desert Mountain
• Estancia
• Isleworth
• Kiawah Island
• Kuki’o Beach Club
• Mirasol
• Monterra®
• Palmetto Bluff
• Promontory
• Pronghorn
• The Reserve
• Reynolds Plantation
• Ritz-Carlton Club, Jupiter
• Sea Island
• Silverleaf
• Southern Highlands
• Stock Farm
• The Santa Lucia Preserve
• Vintage Club
• The Yellowstone Club

Monterra®, Carmel, CA

If a finer display of rare air and perfect climate for a golf lifestyle exists than the Monterey Peninsula, we haven’t found it on the planet. It’s a rough neighborhood, what with having to organize your days between nature walks, fitness facilities, fine dining and tennis. Monterra® boasts a “welcome alchemy of space, privacy, and social privilege” amid a rich history of salmon, sardines and Steinbeck.

The enormity and drama of the California coastline have inspired greatness for centuries: if you have the means, this is the ideal place to build your own legacy. Grazing deer and wildflowers surround the Tehama Golf Club affiliated with Monterra®. The clubhouse is silhouetted by the sea.

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