Destination: Dallas

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Photo courtesy of Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau

Reunion Tower is a famous landmark in Dallas that features an observation deck and revolving restaurant.

May. 17, 2010
By LINKS Magazine and PGA TOUR Staff

Everything is bigger in the Big D, including the experiences for visitors, who can come on their own or for Texas-size events like the state fair, Dallas Cowboys games and the HP Byron Nelson Championship.

WHERE TO PLAY

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Cowboys Golf Club: Owned by Jerry Jones, this Jeff Brauer design is both a shrine to "America's Team" and a great test, with water in play on half the holes.

Texas Star Golf Course: This layout is located near DFW Airport, but the elevations changes will make players feel as if they have been transported to the state's Hill Country.

Tribute Golf Club: This homage to the great links courses of Scotland is fitting, considering the wind whipping across the plains north of Dallas.

WHERE TO STAY

Four Seasons Las Colinas: A $60 million renovation to both the hotel and TPC layout has improved the host of the HP Byron Nelson Championship.

Joule: Situated in a 1920s neo-Gothic downtown building, this hip hotel features 129 sleek rooms as well as chef Charlie Palmer's eponymous restaurant.

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek: This former palace of cotton maven Sheppard King feels like a private residence for both out-of-town guests and locals who come to celebrate special occasions at the restaurant.

WHERE TO EAT

Bob's Steak & Chop House: The original Bob's offers a rich oak-and-leather interior that is sets the perfect atmosphere for enjoying some of the best steaks in Dallas.

Fearing's: Located in the Ritz-Carlton, top chef Dean Fearing serves "elevated American cuisine" in seven individual rooms including the Rattlesnake Bar, Wine Cellar and Dean's Kitchen.

Stephan Pyles: Pyles and his staff are on stage inside the glass-enclosed kitchen as they cook up innovative southwestern fusion dishes.