CALIFORNIA
- The Institute, Morgan Hill
- It’s not the most prestigious, and it’s nowhere near the best. But for pure impenetrability, nothing in the Golden State tops this obscure layout, an hour south of San Francisco, which was built by Frys founder John Fry and avails itself to few but its owner’s hand-picked guests. Aside from exclusivity, the club is also known for its highbrow mystique: it doubles as an actual math institute. Waiting for an invite? You’d have better luck searching for a pattern in Pi.
- Shadow Creek Golf Club, Las Vegas
- True story: A golf industry bigwig was en route to Shadow Creek when a call came from the pro shop to say his round was cancelled: they were closing down the course for a single VIP. That’s how they roll at this high-roller’s Shangri-la, which sits just 15 minutes from the Strip but looks and feels like a world removed. Designed by Tom Fazio, in a feat of engineering, the course commanded tens of millions of dollars in construction, which was chump change for the man behind it at the time, the casino magnate Steve Wynn. If you’ve got Wynn’s kind of money, the $500 greens fee won’t be much of a burden (you’ve also got to book a room at an MGM-owned property). Just hope you’re not upstaged by a visiting VIP.
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