Awards and Recognition
Awards and Recognition Categories
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AAA Four Diamond Resort |
29 Consecutive Years |
Redbook Magazine |
One of Four Family Vacation Resort Featured/July 2008 |
Parents Magazine |
Top 25 Family Friendly Resort in U.S., Caribbean/May 2008 |
Flagler Awards/State Tourism |
Best of Show/www.aipfl.com Web Site |
HSMAI Golden Click Award |
Silver Medal Web Site |
Fodor's |
Fodor's Choice |
Top 25 Family-Friendly Companies |
Jacksonville Magazine |
Best Resort |
Southern Living Reader’s Choice Award |
BMW/Southern Living |
One of Four Resorts “Worth the Drive” |
Resort & Great Hotels |
Connoisseur’s Choice |
Condé Nast Traveler |
Gold List: The Reserve |
Travel & Leisure Magazine |
“Ultimate Guide to the Greatest Hotels in the World” |
Travel & Leisure Golf |
Best Family Golf Vacation 2008 |
Departures Magazine |
Reader’s Favorite Award |
Florida Trend Magazine |
Florida Private 200 List |
Carlson Marketing Premier Partner |
Spirit of Excellence |
The Wellness Councils of America |
Gold Award |
Family Care Connections |
25 Top Family Friendly Companies |
Northeast Florida Builders Assoc. |
“Best Multifamily Architectural Design” Ocean Club Villas |
Favorite Resort |
Golf Worldwide Vacation Members |
Expedia |
2008 Select List |
FLRA Pineapple Award |
2008 Fla. Lodging Restaurant Assoc. Education Award |
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Fla. Dept. of Environmental Protection |
Green Lodging Designation /April 2008 |
Golf Magazine |
Top 10 Green Golf Courses in U.S./April 2008 |
USA Today |
Top 10 Green Golf Courses in U.S./June 2008 |
Governor’s Council, Sustainable Florida |
Leadership Award |
Residential “ENVY” Award |
Florida Association of Realtors |
American Hotel & Motel Association |
Environmental Quality Achievement Award |
Ahead of Its Time Award |
Florida Planning & Zoning Association |
Florida Hotel & Motel Association |
Achievement Award for Enviro-Management |
Environmental Awareness Award |
Achievement Award for Enviro-Management |
Audubon International |
Golf Courses- Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System |
Governor’s Sterling Award for Quality |
Highest Business Award |
Governor’s Business Leadership Award |
Highest Award for Business Leadership |
Lawson A. Odde Award |
Jack B. Healan, Jr., President |
Golf Inc. |
Most Admired Operators – Robert Dugger, Director of Golf |
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Audubon International |
Golf Courses-
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System |
Travel & Leisure Golf |
“Florida’s 50 Finest Courses” Long Point #8, Ocean Links #28, Oak Marsh #42 |
Travel & Leisure Golf |
Best Family Golf Vacations (chosen by readers) 2008 |
Travel & Leisure Golf |
World’s Best Golf Resorts 2006 and 2007 |
Travel & Leisure Golf |
Ultimate Guide to the Greatest Hotels in the World |
Travel & Leisure Golf |
“America’s Top 100 Golf Communities” |
Golf Magazine |
Silver Medal Golf Resort 1996 - 2007 |
Golfweek Magazine |
One of Florida’s Top 50 Courses - Long Point |
Golf Digest |
Best Places to Play 4-Star Rating 2006 |
Golf Digest |
Ocean Links – “Best Places to Play” |
Golf For Women Magazine |
“50 Best Courses for Women” 2002-2006 |
Florida Monthly |
“Best of Florida – Best Golf Resort” |
Corporate & Incentive Travel |
“Greens of Distinction” Award |
Florida Golf Magazine |
One of “Florida’s Top 10 Courses- Subscribers’ Choice” One of Northeast Florida’s Top Two Courses |
Golfweek Magazine |
America’s Best Courses You Can Play -- Long Point #13 |
Golf Digest |
One of the “Best Places To Play” 2004 |
Travelgolf.com |
“Florida’s Best 18 Holes That You Can Play” #2 Long Point, #15 and #16 Ocean Link |
Texas Golfer Media |
The Best of Resorts |
Jacksonville Magazine |
Ocean Links, Best of 2007 |
Miami Herald |
Best Golf Course in Florida--#16 |
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Tennis Magazine |
One of Four Best Family-Friendly US Tennis Resorts |
Tennis Magazine |
America’s 50 Greatest Tennis Resorts |
Tennisresortsonline.com |
Top 30 North American Tennis Resorts |
Tennisresortsonline.com |
Top 75 Tennis Resorts in the World 2002, 2004, 2006 |
Tennisresortsonline.com |
Top 100 Tennis Resorts & Camps |
National Parks and Recreation |
Excellence in Aquatics |
RCRA-Resort and Commercial Recreation Association |
Excellence in Programming Award |
Jacksonville Magazine |
Amelia's Wheels, Best of 2007 |
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Meetings and Conventions Magazine |
Gold Award Hall of Fame Inductee – Gold Award Winner 15 consecutive years |
Successful Meetings Magazine |
Pinnacle & Ace Award 1995-2008 |
Meeting News |
“Planners’ Choice Award” |
Corporate & Incentive Travel |
Awards of Excellence (6 years) |
Corporate & Incentive Travel |
“Top 100 Meeting Resorts in the U.S.” |
Corporate & Incentive Travel |
Paragon Award |
Corporate Meetings & Incentives |
Golden Links Award |
Meetings South Magazine |
Best of the South Award (3 years) |
Society of Incentive Travel Executives |
“Outstanding Single Event Award” |
Special Events Magazine |
“Best Event Coordinated by a Hotel” |
Convention South Magazine |
Reader’s Choice Award |
Financial & Insurance Meetings |
Premium Circle Award |
Water’s Edge |
Editor’s Choice Award for Favorite Spa |