Summer 2008 Issue

Fazio Artistry By Design Some artists work with blank canvas, creating something where there was nothing. Others chisel away the beauty that lies hidden within the medium. Tom Fazio practices both styles of artistry with his golf course designs.

IMI & Nike Golf: A Formidable Pair Meteoric. There’s probably no better word to describe the rise of Tiger Woods within the game of golf and upon the world stage that began a little more than a decade ago— in the summer of 1996. Coincidentally, that was the same year that Nike signed Tiger.

Personal Pro-Am The relatively sleepy town of La Quinta sits a few miles south of its famous neighbor Palm Springs, right in the heart of Southern California’s Coachella Valley. The valley’s annual 350 days of sunshine have long sustained its agricultural base and now more than 200 golf courses, leading the Robb Report to recently credit La Quinta as the nation’s leading golf destination.

Short Game Guru - Eye Position Over the Putt I’m always amazed at how fundamentals remain the key to success in golf. Ball position, good posture and proper alignment of your feet, knees, hips and shoulders—when properly combined—make your putting stroke and your golf swing far more efficient in general.

Spring 2007 Issue

Beauty Shots When The Idaho Club’s Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course opens in July 2008, players may have different takes on their favorite hole, but what won’t be called into question is the course’s playability, conditioning and incredible beauty.

Golden Years Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus may have retired from the limelight of tournament golf, but he continues to leave his mark on links around the world, designing remarkable golf courses in some of the world’s most desirable destinations.

Life On Tour A behind-the-scenes and beyond-the-glamour look at the life and career of a PGA Tour player. IMI-sponsored Tim Petrovic reveals that hard work and dedication remain at the core of this competitive venture.

Masterful By Design It's been more than 40 years since a young golf course architect named Tom Fazio arrived in Lake Tahoe to begin assisting his uncle George in the design of Edgewood-Tahoe Golf Course.

Pebble Perfected IMI’s signature hospitality event provides a haven of high living at Pebble Beach’s historic Canary Cottage, where “class with a glass” harkens back to the days of the Crosby Clambake, now one of golf’s most storied golf tournaments —the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Short-Game Guru - The Teacher Takes a Lesson I typically use this column in Resort Living to share short-game tips, as that is the main area in which I have been fortunate to hone an expertise. However, because of my friendship with Mr. Jim Hardy, I have changed the way I think about ball striking. So, in this issue I want to share with you some of the important lessons he has taught me, in hopes that his model helps you, too.

The Event Architect Professional event planner Russell Lefebvre has spent his life envisioning, designing and ultimately creating extraordinary entertainment experiences. Today with IMI, he continues to build on that legacy of luxury‚ one exquisite party at a time.

Fall 2006 Issue

A Star is Born Carlton Woods, located in The Woodlands, Texas, introduces members to its new Tom Fazio golf course with an event of grand proportions.View our photo galleries

Driving for Excellence In a matter of only a few years, the BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs has proven itself to be the premier event on the Nationwide Tour.View our photo galleries

Short Game Guru - Improving Your Putting Grip When it comes to golf, few players relish change — especially in putting — yet many need to change their putting grip in order to improve.

Spring 2006 Issue

Short-Game Guru - Critical Vision Critical Vision

All in the Family IMI-sponsored golfers Brett and Dana Quigley share family ties and competitive banter

The Soiree at Pebble Beach The French doors of Canary Cottage swing wide open to the unseasonably warm February morning, while the sounds of relaxed conversation mingle with the roar of crashing waves outside.

Time-Honored Traditions IMI’s annual Low Country Boil continued in 2005 at Secession Golf Club in Beaufort, South

Fall 2005 Issue

A Legend Is Born The son of Jack Nicklaus' golf coach reflects on the Golden Bear - then and now

Short-Game Guru - Does Your Putter Fit You? One of the most critical elements to putting well is using a putter that fits you correctly, versus you trying to fit the putter.

Young Guns IMI-sponsored Tour pros and Clemson alumni Lucas Glover and Charles Warren rack up accolades on the links

Spring 2005 Issue

Short Game Guru - Three steps to a better bunker play “Golf is a game of one shot at a time, once a shot is over, it is over. Everything else is baggage. One of the greatest mistakes a player can make is to carry the emotion of a previous shot into the next shot. Once we do that, we have induced ‘the bleeding.’ Hit it, find it and focus on the next shot.”

Tee It Up A new Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course planned for Walnut Cove promises to be as enticing as the celebrity roundup at this year's BMW Charity Pro-Am at the Cliffs

Fall 2004 Issue

Bear Necessity Scouting the world for the next spectacular Jack Nicklaus golf course site. It’s a tough job, but Tim Kenny has to do it.

On the Waterfront PGA Tour Pro Lee Janzen kicks back at The Cliffs, with plans to raise a family at Bella Collina.

Southern Hospitality “Clients tell us it’s one of the nicest events they’ve experienced and one of the friendliest, even given the intense level of competition. That’s our goal. To bring our friends together, enjoy great golf and show how much we appreciate their business.”—Mike Collins, Principal Partner, IMI

Spring 2004 Issue

Sublime Six The great golf holes force the player to ask questions: Should I go for it? Should I take the shorter line more fraught with danger? Should I play it safe? Can I attack the pin or should I play for the center of the green?

Short-Game Guru Growing up in Missouri, Stan Utley was taught the solid fundamentals of golf, which he's enhanced throughout his life and career as a PGA Tour pro.

In The Swing Like most aspiring PGA Tour pros, Tim Petrovic worked countless hours on the range, forging a swing that he could trust.