{"id":1969,"date":"2015-05-24T08:04:16","date_gmt":"2015-05-24T15:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/?p=1969"},"modified":"2015-05-24T08:05:54","modified_gmt":"2015-05-24T15:05:54","slug":"reynolds-plantation-blends-golf-marinas-great-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/golf\/courses-and-travel\/1969\/reynolds-plantation-blends-golf-marinas-great-beauty","title":{"rendered":"Reynolds Plantation blends golf, marinas, great beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lakes and Links on Reynolds Plantation’s Landing Golf Course<\/p><\/div>\n

Louie Weideman, maitre d\u2019 at \u201cLinger Longer Steakhouse,\u201d served some super supper clubs in Michigan before front-dooring his current version of high cotton in Lake Oconee, Georgia. Weideman, 75, greeted the greats at the Townsend Hotel\u2019s \u201cRugby Grille\u201d in Birmingham; answered the door buzzer at the speak easy-style cigar lounge above Big Rock Chophouse in the same tony town; and spent two seasons seating swells for Grand Hotel at \u201cThe Woods\u201d on Mackinac Island. It was his tenure at Ritz-Carlton Dearborn which earned him an invitation to linger at the luxuriously low-key Ritz-Carlton Lodge Reynolds Plantation\u2019s premier restaurant, where he uncorks his wisdom and wit along with the wine.<\/p>\n

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Caption: the terrain, and sometimes the design, is similar to nearby Augusta National GC<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI first thought the Georgia climate would be too hot for me but it\u2019s been a wonderful experience,\u201d said cue ball bald Weideman while subtly slipping \u201csirs\u201d into his dialogue as I sipped Stag\u2019s Leap after chef Chris Heath\u2019s grilled pork belly, southern BLT stack salad, and braised short ribs with jalapeno creamed corn. Bourbon cr\u00e8me brulee was on the way and Louie, in the classic role of old-style steward colored the cuisine and cuvee with commentary.<\/p>\n

Reynolds Plantation is hot, alright, with new ownership reinvesting in its\u2019 colossal collection of lakes and links: 374 miles of shoreline around the fingers of a 20-mile long lake and 117 holes of golf just 90 miles east of Atlanta\u2019s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport \u2013 a Delta Airlines hub. Golf and boating \u2013 often thought to be mutually exclusive – are easily both pursuable on the same day due to the close proximity of each for homeowners and resort guests. Four full-service marinas with boat rentals and six golf courses never seem overly crowded since a Reynolds lifestyle \u2013 or visit \u2013 also includes fishing, swimming pools, tennis, fitness centers, spas fire pits and 21 miles of walking trails.<\/p>\n

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Caddies available on the Oconee Course let golfers feel made in the shade<\/p><\/div>\n

A complete golf experience might include a high-tech custom club-fitting at the resort\u2019s TaylorMade Kingdom, followed by some surprisingly candid, colorful instruction and video analysis from acclaimed teacher Charlie King at Reynolds Golf Academy, then 18 holes on the scenic, peaceful and playable Oconee Course designed by Rees Jones. I loved the babbling brooks, sweeping scenery, gorgeous set back homes, and the quiet terrain. The dogwoods and pine trees plus the aromas are reminiscent of nearby Augusta National Golf Club. Other courses by Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, Jim Engh and Bob Cupp are in the Reynolds repertoire, but they were for another day. After all, I figured I\u2019d earned an evening appointment in Louie\u2019s domain for a bespoke single malt scotch and stogie. You can, too, by logging on to ReynoldsPlantation.com for lakefront luxury – for life like Louie as a Reynolds resident \u2013 or a vacation like me.<\/p>\n

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Michael Patrick Shiels may be contacted at\u00a0<\/em>InviteYourself@aol.com<\/a>\u00a0or via TravelTattler.com\u00a0His talk show can be heard weekday mornings in\u00a0Lansing\u00a0on 92.1 FM and Fox 47 TV.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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