Destination: Philadelphia

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The AT&T National visits Philadelphia, site of some of the nation's most important historic sites, during the July 4th weekend.

Jun. 29, 2010
By LINKS Magazine

There's a lot more to Philly than cheese steaks, especially when it comes to golf, but if you can't finagle an invite to Merion, Pine Valley or Aronimink, site of the AT&T National, there are still plenty of well-maintained and challenging daily-fee layouts west of the city

WHERE TO PLAY

Broad Run Golfer's Club: Set on 372 scenic, rolling acres in the countryside, this Rees Jones design takes full advantage of the dramatic elevation changes to deliver an exciting and testing round with private course-like conditioning.

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The Golf Course at Glen Mills : Teeing it up at this top-rated course by Bobby Weed is its own rich reward but you'll also be helping the scholarship fund at the adjacent Glen Mills Schools, the oldest existing residential facility in the country for troubled youths who learn valuable turf and golf management skills at the club.

Turtle Creek Golf Course: Distinguished by an historic stone farmhouse onsite that dates to 1740, this open, links-like layout, which also features a nine-hole par-3 and miniature golf course, has large, undulating greens and water in play on almost half the holes.

WHERE TO STAY

Four Seasons: If you want to be right in the center of the action, there's probably no better choice than this eight-story urban oasis, which is surrounded by shopping, museums and history and has 364 comfortably elegant rooms and suites with actual windows that open for fresh air.

Rittenhouse 1715: Located on a small, quite street in one of the city's most charming districts, this 23-room petite hotel has an old world, European flair and is in close walking distance to many of the city's best attractions.

Wayne Hotel: If being closer to the golf west of the city is important, this historic hotel, an established landmark on the Main Line with 40 rooms and suites that was just restored to its turn-of-the-century splendor, is an excellent option.

WHERE TO EAT

10 Arts Bistro Lounge by Eric Ripert: Perhaps no chef in town has a more inventive seafood menu than the celebrated namesake of this downtown restaurant housed in a former bank with marble columns and 140-foot rotunda.

R2L: Chef Daniel Stern's creative American cuisine dishes like lobster franks are as spectacular as the endless views at this glamorous Art Deco-style restaurant 37 stories above City Center.

Savona: With more than 1,000 selections, this upscale restaurant west of the city has the state's largest wine collection, so you're sure to find the perfect vintage to pair with the freshest fish and meats available and served in an elegantly contemporary setting.