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In 2025, locals Scott & Lauren Woodward, in partnership with Southworth, broke ground on a project to transform a 26,000-square-foot timber frame lodge perched at the top of the gondola, connecting the town of Telluride to Mountain Village. The vision was to create Telluride’s first fully private, on-mountain club—designed for those who view the mountains not just as a destination, but as a way of life.

With a comprehensive and thoughtful renovation underway, The Abaco Club on Great Abaco Island pairs stunning new residences and amenities with the easygoing beauty—and genuine sense of community—that keeps members coming back.

At Southworth, a private members’ club with several locations, including in the Bahamas and Colorado, they have an internal name for their policy: the “no-asshole rules.” More formally, it’s referred to as “the Southworth way.” The code of conduct, which all members have to sign, includes commitments such as this: “We offer complaints and constructive criticism productively—with the right audience and using the right tone.”

Tommy Southworth, President of Southworth, discusses how the company’s portfolio of clubs are breaking barriers by focusing on core values.

“No A-Holes” is the informal name of Southworth’s policy. Officially, it’s known as “The Southworth Way.” 

The Alpine Club will be a fully private four-season hideaway at 10,540 feet, designed to redefine luxury and community in the San Juan Mountains.

Luxurious stone cottages, two lovingly restored historic hotels, the world’s most natural golf course, five restaurants and pubs, and a rejuvenating full-service spa-together they make up Scotland’s most heralded luxury resort.

One of Scotland’s most popular golf clubs is braced for the creation of a second championship course.

The latest example of Bandon emulation comes from the Village at Machrihanish Dunes, an off-the-beaten-path resort on the Kintyre Peninsula, in western Scotland. Already home to Machrihanish Dunes, an acclaimed links by David McLay Kidd, the Scottish-born designer of the original course at Bandon, the resort is on path to build a second 18.