Ballantyne Resort
10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway
10000 ballantyne commons pkwy., +1 704-341-4653. located adjacent to posh ballantyne country club. features a spa, pool, and golf club. also, nice details such as babysitting service and shopping-shuttles are offered to guests. the restaurant gets rave reviews. probably the city's best resort spa, located on the southern edge of town. if you want to create a buzz, ask for a $300 "ballantini" from the bar; it has gold leaf around the rim and you get a bottle of champagne to boot. $160 - $400.
Dana Rader School of Golf
Renowned for its superior quality and host to one of the usa's 50 best golf instructors, the dana rader school has an unsurpassed reputation in the region.