Horseshoe Bay Resort Named Top Ten Golf Resort in World

Resorts are evaluated based on the quality of the various facilities, overall ambiance and uniqueness of the property. A Gayot.com spokesperson stated, "We like to direct our readers to places where we ourselves would like to stay."

2007 Top 10 Golf Resorts in the World
Ranked by Gayot.com

United States Texas Horseshoe Bay Resort
Australia Tasmania Barnbougle Dunes
Barbados St. James Royal Westmoreland Golf & Country Club
Canada Banff The Fairmont Banff Springs
China Shenzhen Mission Hills Golf Club
Italy Brescia Palazzo Arzaga Hotel Spa & Golf Resort
Japan Miyazaki City Phoenix Seagaia Resort
Mexico Cabo San Lucas Cabo del Sol
Portugal Linhó, Sintra Penha Longa Hotel & Golf Resort
Russia Moscow Le Méridien Moscow Country Club

Horseshoe Bay Resort joins a distinguished list of United States resorts featured in the annual Gayot.com "Top Ten Golf Resorts in the World" ranking in previous years, including Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon, OR), Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows (Kohala Coast, HI), The Lodge at Pebble Beach (Pebble Beach, CA), The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa (Scottsdale, AZ) and The Lodge at Sea Island (Sea Island, GA).

Horseshoe Bay Resort President and Chief Operating Officer G. Michael Thomas stated, "It is an honor to be named a top golf resort by Gayot.com this year. We are thrilled to share this recognition with an impressive, notable group of international resorts."

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About Horseshoe Bay Resort

Founded in 1971 and purchased by the Jaffe Group in 1996, Horseshoe Bay Resort is Texas' original lakeside resort. Located in the exquisite Hill Country, the 7,000-acre Resort offers three championship Robert Trent Jones, Sr. golf courses, an 18-hole par 72 Bermuda grass putting course, a jet center with a 6,000-foot runway, private charter jet service via Air Horseshoe, four swimming pools, a spa and fitness facility, a full-service marina, five dining facilities, 12 tennis courts and a 349-room Horseshoe Bay Resort Marriott Hotel. For more information on Horseshoe Bay Resort, please visit www.hsbresort.com .