We returned to our villa, where we had the same reaction every time we opened the door — “Wow, this place is unbelievable.”
I used to be a sportswriter at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer who covered the now-defunct Seattle SuperSonics. My job took me to every major city in the country, and I stayed where the team stayed – at the Ritz Carlton or the Four Seasons.
But I had never stayed at a place as nice as our villa at Pronghorn.
It featured the best of the best in everything, from kitchen appliances to living-room furniture. There were three bedrooms upstairs — one for Mikey, one for Stevie and one for us. Mikey’s opened up with a view of the 18th green and the living room downstairs. But of course, he was more interested in playing video games on the flat-screen in his bedroom.
Before heading to the Trailhead Grill for dinner, we sat on our patio in front of the fire pit, watching golfers putt out on 18. Barbecues are on each patio if you prefer grilling and staying in to eating out.
There are many different lodging options, from four-bedroom units to one-bedroom units. All are plush and within easy walking distance of the 55,000-square foot clubhouse and Trailhead Grill, where you’ll find more than good food. The Trailhead building also has a family-fun activity center and two big pools, one with a slide.
It was at the pool where we ran into former Seattle Mariners slugger Richie Sexson, who’s a member at Pronghorn. I made about five seconds of small talk with Sexson, figuring he didn’t want to be bothered, because if I were him, I wouldn’t want to be bothered either. It’s not uncommon, I learned, to run into celebrities at Pronghorn — the membership also includes former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel and soccer star Mia Hamm, among others.