Looking for golf? The ocean? A romantic getaway? A family vacation? Few California resorts deliver on all accounts as well as the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Dana Point.

Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point, Calif. delivers a taste of the good life golfers expect from Orange County. Robert Trent Jones Jr. built a unique routing of three par 5s and five par 3s that's playable for everybody. Deep bunkers sweep in circular motions like waves, guarding fairway doglegs and elevated greens, while ponds and hazards pinch eight holes, ready to pounce.