The timeless ebb and flow of tides that touch the shore along the southern California coastline form a fitting back- drop for the old-world elegance and contemporary styling of the inspired St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa. Situated in the picturesque Dana Point on a high bluff overlook the azure blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, the resort offers splendid accommodations in every conceivable sense of the term, including, in large measure, the invigorating challenge of world-class golf. Gentle breezes off the nearby Pacific waft coolly across the Monarch Beach Golf Links' course, a truly memorable destination for year-round play. Opened in 1983, the course received a complete renovation in 2001. The St. Regis course traces dramatic Dana Point coastline, dubbed the "California Riviera" for its
						resemblance to its legendary French counterpart. Considered one of Southern California"s most demanding and scenic courses, the resort's golf course was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and is patterned in the Scottish links tradition. It is said that when Jones designed the course, he kept his eye on the ocean at all times, which explains why golfers can see the water from all 18 holes. Two of them are even close enough to the beach to spot whales swimming offshore during		their winter migration. With undulating greens and gathering bunkers, the course will challenge players of all stripes, from novice to professional. Play from atop dramatic bluffs that underlie the course is so scenic that it will raise the comparisons with the famed Italian Isle of Capri. Notably, the golf course designated by Golf for Women magazine as being among the 50 best public and resort courses for women. The St. Regis course was		Left: The elaborate marble statuary greeting guests at the entrance to The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa. Above: The resort's main pool and pavilions overlook the par 4, 446 yard, 2nd hole on the Monarch Beach course as it plays down to the Pacific Ocean.
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