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Summer 2023
HOLDING COURT
Roger Federer on his
career and beyond
KEEPING COOL
Mayo Clinic’s guide
to dealing with stress
SOUTHERN CHARM
The renaissance of the
French Riviera
TEEING OFF
How will this year’s
Ryder Cup play out?
TAKING CARE
First Responders’ Bridge
is changing lives

TAKING OFF
THE SUMMER SEASON IS ONE OF OUR BUSIEST TIMES OF THE YEAR.
School is out, the weather is warm, and vacations are on the rise.
It’s a great time to recharge and rejuvenate.
As we continue our partnership with Mayo Clinic, I found its experts’
insight on stress (check out page 36) to be relatively timely. It is usually at this point
in the year when many of us start looking ahead at the next six months, adjusting
goals or course-correcting to meet deadlines.
Like the article shares, there are certainly ways to decrease the impact of stress
on our lives—for many, the favorite way to relax and re-energize is through travel.
And tennis champ Roger Federer agrees …
We sat down with Roger for one of his first wide-ranging interviews (featured in pages
40-49) since he retired from the sport. He mentions his travels with NetJets allow him
to save time and be more rested, ultimately sharing that his experience feels familiar,
like an extended family. We wish the same for all our Owners.
As fall quickly approaches, we look forward to being your familiar, trusted partner for
all the vacations and travel opportunities ahead.
Only NetJets!
Adam Johnson
Chairman and CEO
CONTRIBUTORS
NICK BAYLY
The experienced
golf journalist is
looking forward
to this fall’s big
event and takes a
look at potential
U.S. and Europe
teams, quizzes
the captains,
and previews an
exceptional course
in Ryder Cup in
Focus (page 50).
LANIE GOODMAN
From her base
in the South
of France, the
American writer
is well placed to
assess the new
Riviera Chic
(page 56), as
the Côte d’Azur
news includes
old favorites
reborn and fresh
destinations.
FARHAD HEYDARI
At a special event
for Owners in New
York, NetJets, the
Magazine’s editor
discovers it is
Game, Set, Match:
Federer (page 40),
as he questions
the Swiss tennis
legend on his
recent retirement,
triumphs past, and
future plans.
JILLIAN DARA
Traveling to
Tennessee, the
lifestyle scribe gets
the lowdown on the
pastoral pleasures
of Blackberry Farm
and talks to its
sommelier, Andy
Chabot, on his
selection of wines
for NetJets in A
Nose for Beauty
(page 70).
XAVIER YOUNG
Against a backdrop
of sculpted rocks,
for Summer Lights
(page 66) the
London-based
photographer
captures the
season’s finest
jewelry, where the
most exquisite
gems are paired
with the most
precious of metals.
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CONTENTS
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COUNTRY SPIRIT
Blackberry Farm,
page 70.
56 40 50 64
AID FOR HEROES
First Responders’ Bridge
helps emergency service
personnel through trauma
pages 10-13
IN THE NEWS
Developments in NoMad
New York, the finest
spirits, and more
pages 14-25
NETJETS UPDATE
Latest events, staff
in profile, plus inside
a pro golfer’s bag
pages 26-34
PERFECT ACE
Roger Federer on triumphs
past, present plans, and
future dreams
pages 40-49
GREEN DREAMS
What lies in store at
the 44th Ryder Cup
in Italy this fall
pages 50-55
RIVIERA REBORN
Hotel happenings and
gourmet updates from
the South of France
pages 56-64
GOLDEN TIME
The finest jewelry for
summer shines with
a precious hue
pages 66-69
TALE OF THE GRAPE
Blackberry Farm’s savvy
sommelier is now
selecting onboard wine
pages 70-73
STAR MAN
Terry O’Neill’s iconic
snaps head the latest
exhibition at Fotografiska
pages 74-81
© BLACKBERRY FARM, THOMAS AUDIFFREN, FRED MARCUS STUDIO, JACOB SJOMAN
STRESS LEVELS
Mayo Clinic’s guide on
how to deal with the
turmoil of modern life
pages 36-39
ON THE HORIZON
The world of aviation
viewed through
the lens of a pilot
page 83
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in Provence-Alpes-Cote
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(See page 56 for a guide
to the South of France.)
Image by Chris Oswald.
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GOODWILL
A BRIDGE
TO WELLNESS
The brainchild of former police officers, First Responders’ Bridge offers
a chance for traumatized men and women to find a new perspective.
// By Heidi Mitchell
ISTOCK
LINE OF DUTY
First responders face
situations that can
traumatize them for years.
SINCE 2019 (except for one missed due to
Covid), First Responder’s Bridge has hosted
three retreats per year, and they are always
full. What do these retreats provide? A safe
space for frontline workers—police and fire
officers—to talk through their issues. It is a
service that is more critical now than ever.
It all started with a 911 call. Mick Yinger,
a 21-year veteran of the Columbus, Ohio,
police force, who was enjoying retirement in
Virginia, heard about two officers who were
responding to a call and ended up murdered.
Yinger was hit hard—he had grown up in the
Ohio town where the shootings occurred—and
got to talking to his best friend since the
seventh grade, Mike Pavolino, also a police
officer and Army vet, about all the tragedies
they’d witnessed. “It was 2018, and at that
time, more police officers and fire fighters
were dying by suicide than in the line of
duty,” Yinger says from his home in suburban
Columbus. “There is so much trauma that is
specific to what first responders endure.”
Witnessing domestic abuse, self-harm,
overdoses, even having to “take someone
out” on the job, as Yinger had done, can
haunt these everyday heroes in invisible
capes. Meanwhile, according to the Ruderman
Family Foundation, of the 18,000 law
enforcement agencies in this country, only
about three to five percent provide suicide or
mental health programs. So Yinger decided
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he needed to remove the stigma. After
convincing his wife that they needed to move
back to Ohio, the two officers brainstormed
about the best way to help frontline workers
with the undiscussed post-traumatic stress,
depression, substance abuse, and anxiety
that were breaking up families and ruining
the lives of those who got into this dangerous
line of work only to assist others. They
knew they had to include the spouses and
significant others “since they walk with us
every step of the way, even when we don’t
let them,” says Yinger. They knew they had
to include the dispatchers and corrections
officers, who aren’t typically considered
first responders, “but the stressors they
go through, it’s a lot,” he explains. And the
pair knew the experience had to be rich and
immersive and welcoming to be impactful,
so it had to expand across a few days and
include small groups for meaningful, honest,
open private discussions.
The result: First Responders’ Bridge, a
three-day retreat for active and retired first
responders and their significant others who
are experiencing post-traumatic stress.
It’s completely free to attendees, including
transportation from the airport and meals,
so cost is never a barrier to care. The first
retreat took place at the Marriott Columbus
Northwest Hotel in Dublin, Ohio, in February
2019. “We would have been happy if we had 20
people attend and we ended up having 91 from
5 states”” Yinger marvels. “The need is huge.”
“After Covid and the riots, we saw the
public seemingly turning their back on first
responders,” recalls Yinger. “But still these
people suffer from complex traumas. It’s
kind of like death by a thousand cuts. You
go out there and put your life on the line,
then turn on the news and everyone hates
you.” Everything is paid for by donations,
including generous funding from NetJets,
a longtime corporate sponsor which
discovered the nonprofit through police
officers in central Ohio. “The pilots said
they had a heart for first responders, and
they wanted to connect us to NetJets,”
Yinger says with gratitude. Since 99% of
all the money The Bridge brings in goes to
programming the $70,000-per-weekend
retreats, it’s a solid investment. August 2023
will mark the nonprofit’s 12th gathering.
Anthony Bizzarro, the fire chief in
Bellbrook, Ohio, knows the need for the
sort of care The Bridge provides as well as
anyone on the front lines. He’s been with the
fire department for 28 years, and by 2021,
the trauma he’d witnessed had caught up
with him in a bad way. “I would go to work,
come home, find a place on the couch, and
stay there until it was time to go to bed.
Then wake up and repeat it all, like it was
‘Groundhog Day,’” the husband and father of
two admits. “There was nothing that brought
joy to my life for years.” He says he was
engaging in some conduct that was hurting
him and his family, and he couldn’t see a
way out—until his wife found The Bridge
on social media (they have a robust private
Facebook group), and essentially gave him
an ultimatum. “She was willing to work with
me and try this out. And at that point, I was
willing to try anything to save my marriage
and my life,” Bizzarro says.
That first day was tough. As speaker after
speaker shared their stories, the fire chief’s
wife would nod along, agreeing that these were
behaviors she’d seen at home—depression,
suicidal ideation, verbal abuse, snapping at
the smallest things, withdrawing from friends
and family. He felt attacked, but ultimately
underwent a mental shift. “Man, it was like
a soap opera. You could take the person out
of the scene and put a different person in
there, and they would all have the same story,”
he recalls. “It started sinking in that I’m not
alone, that these experiences aren’t anything
unique to me. The Bridge opened my eyes to
that, and I realized some of these choices were
mine. All of them were mine, actually. They
were my doing.” He also came to understand
that every time he drove through certain
areas of town, he would visually remember a
“
–Mick
We let them know there is nothing wrong with them.
They are having a normal human reaction to
the abnormal things they see on the job every day.
Yinger
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scene, like he was right there, even though
it happened 15 years ago. “I was absolutely
being retraumatized all the time,” he says,
wishing he had done more to prevent a child’s
death or replaying the horrifying moment when
he took a life in the line of duty.
By the end of the retreat, Bizzarro and
his wife had reconnected. When they got
home, he found a therapist through The
Bridge network, he began carving out “date
night” with his kids, he found joy through
work again, and color returned to his gray
world. “First responders see things that
no human should ever have to see or deal
with, and that is part of the job,” Bizzarro
says. “The Bridge helped me realize that
the stigma of the heroes not needing help
is so far from the truth, that it’s OK for
us to call for help. If it wasn’t for the fact
that my wife found The Bridge, and gave me
the ultimatum, I don’t know if I would be
here talking to you.” He recently attended
his son’s high-school graduation and
celebrated his 20th wedding anniversary.
Stories like Bizzarro’s are common, Yinger
says. “One of the things we let them know
is there is nothing wrong with them. They
are having a normal human reaction to
the abnormal things they see on the job
every day,” he explains. Through speakers
and breakout sessions, they discuss
communication, not only among significant
others but among their peers, the public,
and leadership. They discuss that living
with post-traumatic stress does not have
to be a life sentence. They encourage first
responders to recognize when they are
impacted by a critical incident and give them
tools—peer groups, exposure to clinicians,
even just the right vocabulary—to deal with
it immediately. “We encourage them to join
a support group, learn meditation, and to
understand all they can about trauma to
shift their thoughts from ‘What is wrong
with me?’ to ‘What is going on with me?’”
Yinger says. The outcomes are all positive.
One police chief recently told him that he
has had 10 officers attend First Responders’
Bridge retreats and reported that those
officers got fewer complaints and resorted
to force far less often than before they
attended. To date, more than 1,100 first
responders from 36 states have participated
in the events, and Yinger believes he could
host a sold-out retreat every month. Next up
is providing six free therapy sessions after
the weekend, for which Yinger and Pavolino
are currently fundraising.
“There are so many people struggling out
there, but we don’t sit around police stations
and fire departments and talk about our
feelings. So when they look around and see
115 people in the ballroom just like them,
that is when the healing can begin,” says
Yinger. “Our attendees frequently tell us, ‘You
saved my life.’” firstrespondersbridge.org
HEALING STAGE
The Bridge retreats allow
first responders to talk
through their issues.
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THE SMART GUIDE
Our collection of the latest, the
brightest, and the best begins with
developments in the Big Apple.
HIGH LIFE
The Ritz-Carlton
New York, NoMad.
© THE RITZ-CARLTON NEW YORK, NOMAD
MAD FOR NOMAD
Manhattan’s buzziest district at the moment boasts a
full roster of new standout hotels. // By Farhad Heydari
IT HAD LONG BEEN the
preserve of low-rent T-shirt,
luggage, perfume, costume
jewellery, and wholesale
fashion retailers selling
socks, Tupperware, vaping
paraphernalia, cosmetics,
hair products, and the like,
which swallowed up vast
acres of storefront real
estate in a hitherto no-name
neighborhood. The New York
Times changed some of that
when, in 1999, it coined the
district, a one-time crossroad
of the city at the tailend of
the 18th century, as NoMad
(North of Madison Square).
Before too long, denizens
began looking beyond the
untidy vitrines to discover
some of the most iconic
French Renaissance
revival, Second Empire
Baroque and Beaux-Arts
architecture in the whole
of the city hiding in plain
sight. A new gilded age
had begun for a district
already steeped in history,
helped in part by the
pedestrianization of
sections of Broadway,
where pop-ups and dining
sheds now reign supreme.
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Live on the world’s most private island. Estate-style homes on Fisher Island’s pristine shoreline, steps from the Spa Internazionale, racquet
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ROOM WITH A VIEW
A Liberty Club Suite
at The Ritz-Carlton
New York, NoMad.
Today, period edifices
sit cheek by jowl with
steel-and-glass high-rises,
breakout mid-rise buildings,
and restored midcentury
edifices, which are home
to apartments, offices for
© THE RITZ-CARLTON NEW YORK, NOMAD
creative and technology
firms, and, increasingly,
hotels. The most notable of
the Empire State Building
restaurant where the mezze
6,800sq ft spa and gym,
these is The Ritz-Carlton
to Downtown Manhattan
menu is inspired by Turkish,
featuring eight treatment
New York, NoMad (ritzcarlton.
and over to the Statue of
Greek, and Lebanese
rooms, aromatherapy
com), where 250 guestrooms
Liberty, not to mention
cuisines. Andrés will soon
saunas, steam rooms,
and suites as well as a
its tributaries—in all
debut another outpost of
and exclusive treatment
limited collection of 16 pied-
directions. But this is not
his fêted high-end avant-
offerings in partnership with
à-terre penthouse residences
your father’s Ritz. The food
garde dining destinations,
Augustinus Bader.
that are now bookable for
offering comes courtesy of
The Bazaar, but, in the
The latest newcomer to
hotel guests, await in a
Michelin-starred chef José
meantime, guests can have
the neighborhood is Richard
well-proportioned 50-story
Andrés, who conceptualizes
their pre- and post-prandials
Branson’s eye-catchingly
tower designed by architect
everything from the nibbles
at the sceney cocktail bar
angular Virgin Hotel
Rafael Viñoly at the corner of
and small-plate dishes in the
Nubeluz, sitting superjacent
(virginhotels.com), whose
Broadway and 28th Street.
executive lounge to Zaytinya,
to the property at a height
architecture is by Stantec
Rooms are airy with long
the hotel's beyond-buzzy
of 500 feet. The hotel also
and playful design language
views of the city—from
ground-floor Mediterranean
houses a vast and welcome
thanks to the Brooklynbased
team at MARKZEFF.
Spread across 39 stories,
the property encompasses
460 “chambers” (all behind
crimson-colored doors),
a handful of 770sq ft
suites, plus two 2,800sq
ft two-bedroom duplexes
across the 35th and 36th
floors which are dubbed
“Sir Richard’s Flats.” There
is whimsicality everywhere
you look, with a mix-andmatch
design language that
is complemented by an art
collection numbering more
BJÖRN WALLANDER
JASON VARNEY
WINE AND DINE
From left: The Ritz-Carlton New
York, NoMad’s Lobby Lounge and
Bar and Zaytinya restaurant.
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A Once-in-a-Lifetime Oceanfront Paradise
Perfectly poised on the most beautiful stretch of beach in the country, Rivage Bal Harbour rises
from the lush tropical landscape, a beacon of modern living. This very limited collection
of light-filled villas in the sky offers a luxurious life immersed in nature, mere steps from the ocean
on the last beachfront property to be developed in Bal Harbour.
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lifestyle, amenities, food services, hosting services, finishes, designs, materials, furnishings, fixtures, appliances, cabinetry, soffits, lighting, countertops, floor plans, specifications, design,
or art are proposed only, and the Developer reserves the right to modify, revise, or withdraw any or all of the same in its sole discretion. No specific view is guaranteed. Pursuant to license
agreements, Developer also has a right to use the trade names, marks, and logos of: (1) The Related Group; and (2) Two Roads Development, each of which is a licensor. The Developer is not
incorporated in, located in, nor a resident of, New York. This is not intended to be an offer to sell, or solicitation of an offer to buy, condominium units in New York or to residents of New York,
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A WARM WELCOME
The Ned NoMad
New York’s lobby.
than 100 pieces and by some
of Branson’s own personal
memorabilia (think items that
commemorate everything
from Virgin Records and
Virgin Airlines to his Virgin
Galactic flight into space).
A myriad of restaurants,
bars and lounges, all helmed
by chef Freddy Vargas of
Scarpetta fame, including
Everdene, the rooftop oasis
that’s home to a revolving
rota of nightly musical
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performances, are already
populated by the Instagram
New York (thened.com), a
Arts limestone façade, it
with touches of the 1920s
crowd, while the hotel’s
moody members’ club and
features a selection of dimly
(think elaborately tiled
private outdoor heated
hotel from the Membership
lit bars and restaurants
mosaic floors, filigreed
pool has already become a
Collective Group, ostensibly
(some, such as the Italianate
crown moldings set against
haven exclusively for hotel
the folks who brought us
Cecconi’s are available to
overstuffed midcentury
guests during the warm
Soho House: a constellation
non-members), a wellness
furnishings, king-size beds,
summer months.
of spaces around the world
complex with a gym, and
just-so faded oriental
Another haven that
for the creative set to stay,
167 rooms. The decor in
carpets, and minibars
beckons in this burgeoning
socialize, work, and meet.
this new New York nesting
disguised as vintage travel
quartier is The Ned NoMad
Housed in an ornate Beaux-
place is decidedly decadent,
trunks) throughout, all
© L’HÔTEL BARRIÈRE FOUQUET’S (4)
WORTH A DETOUR
Despite its waterside location, alongside the
Hudson River, its atmospheric cobble-covered streets,
the backdrop for myriad movies, its industrial-chic
architecture, and its starry roster of A-list residents,
Tribeca, the “Triangle Below Canal Street,” has always
been lacking in hotels of distinction. That all changed
when Fouquet’s New York (hotelsbarriere.com) debuted
in an eight-story red brick façade on Greenwich Street,
bringing its Parisian brand of hospitality to the district.
Designed by London-based Martin Brudnizki, the bijou
property boasts 97 rooms and suites, all decorated
to a pastel-colored, jewel-box flawlessness. There is
an indulgent subterranean spa (complete with a sauna,
hammam, and hydrotherapy pool), three restaurants
and a sprawling new open air rooftop space, inspired by
the French gardens of Vaux-Le-Vicomte and Versailles,
where the beau monde can nibble on elegant finger
food and select from a curated cocktail list, making this
the place to see and be seen this season.
PARIS, NEW YORK
Fouquet’s New York brings Gallic charm to the Big Apple.
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THE SMART GUIDE
THE TOPS
The terrace of Everdene,
Virgin Hotel.
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spearheaded by Soho
rich wood paneling and
outposts. Designed in a
Made It, and Nord Projects,
House’s in-house team.
atmospheric lanterns, which
Scandi-Japanese milieu for
accessorize the 194 rooms
Artworks, by established and
are dotted on virtually every
those whose stay in town
and suites while the public
up-and-coming artists such
surface.
will be of a more long-
areas—comprised of a
as Laurie Simmons, Kambui
It’s a more minimalist
term nature, the spaces
wine bar and lounge, and
Olujimi, Marilyn Minter,
offering over at the former
are conceptualized by
an indoor/outdoor terrace-
Zoe Buckman, Ilana Savdie,
Roger New York hotel, which
architect Piero Lissoni and
cum-cinema—benefit from
Rachel Jones, Issy Wood,
has been reborn as Hotel
have a decidedly decorous
larger installations and
Christopher Myers, Hank
AKA NoMad (stayaka.com),
residential ambience.
usher in an entirely new
Willis Thomas, and Joseph
another in the growing
Artworks by the likes of
exciting epoch for one of the
Kosuth, are omnipresent,
portfolio of Larry Korman’s
Scandinavian artists Atelier
Big Apple’s oft-overlooked
as are heavy draperies,
extended-stay aparthotel
Cph, Estelle Graf, Moe
neighborhoods.
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INSIDE THE
HEART OF
KNOWLEDGE
ONE OF THE MOST revered spaces dedicated to history and learning in the U.S. has
become more accessible. The Library of Congress has opened a door to its most opulent
area: the Main Reading Room. Located in the 126-year-old Thomas Jefferson Building, it
was previously reserved for researchers and academics but now visitors can enter for one
hour in the morning and one in the afternoon Tuesdays to Friday. A stunning room in its
own right, with a 160-foot-high dome, this repository of so much information—historically
important material from the U.S. and from around the world—takes the breath away. To
encourage further access, an orientation center is being built just below the Main Reading
Room, which will include a rotating “treasures gallery” of its most prized possessions.
SHAWN MILLER (2)
LOOK AND LEARN
The ornate spaces of the
Main Reading Room.
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THE SMART GUIDE
RAISING THE BAR
From eco-concious whisky and rum to tequilas that
are setting new standards, the best of the spirit world.
1 2
3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
1 BUSHMILLS 25-YEAR-OLD/30-YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALT The
Co. Antrim distillery has released two very rare additions to its
aged single malts collection, matured and bottled at The Old
Bushmills Distillery. bushmills.com // 2 COTSWOLDS SINGLE
MALT The fourth expression in the Hearts & Craft series, this
single malt has been aged in premium French oak casks, and
seasoned with Banyuls, a dessert wine from the southwest
of France. cotswoldsdistillery.com 3 ARDRAY Japanese and
Scottish expertise meet in the latest release from Edrington,
as styles of blending from Suntory are employed in chief
blender Calum Fraser’s elixir conjured from an exceptional
selection of the very best Scotch whisky. ardray.com //
4 FETTERCAIRN WAREHOUSE 14 The fifth and final bottling
from the Warehouse Collection takes the Aberdeenshire
distillery’s signature tropical house flavor and gives it an
experimental twist by finishing the whisky in three types of
beer barrels—stout, dark ale, and pale ale. fettercairnwhisky.
com // 5 GLEN SCOTIA CAMPBELTOWN MALTS FESTIVAL
2023 Finished for 12 months in white port casks, this 11-yearold
single malt mixes stone fruit flavors with the classic
Campbeltown taste of soft smoke and sea salt. glenscotia.com
// 6 KOMOS AÑEJO RESERVA The increasing popularity of
tequila is matched by the growing quality of products on the
market, encapsulated by Komos with its latest release, which—
after 12 months in a selection of specially chosen barrels—is
blended, then aerated to produce a softer and smoother taste
in the mouth. komos.com // 7 UHURU RUM Inspired by a love
of spirits and of conservation, Uhuru is a passion project from
Youngs Spirits that brings together cultures. Ten percent of its
net profits—including those from this enchanting XO Golden
Rum from the Caribbean—support wildlife charities in Africa.
uhuruspirits.co.uk // 8 NOBU RARE 2008 RESERVE Tequila
brand QUI teams up with legendary chef Nobu Matsuhisa to
produce a limited edition spirit. The blend of agave harvested
in 2007 and 2008 and aged in American whiskey oak barrels
produces an additive-free tequila, with a clean, crisp taste.
noburestaurants.com // 9 TALISKER X PARLEY WILDER SEAS
Packaged in 100% recycled glass bottles, and created in
partnership with environmental organization Parley for the
Oceans, the latest expression from the Skye-based distillery
is its first finished in French oak XO cognac casks. malts.com
// 10 LOCH LOMOND 47 YEARS OLD The final edition in the
Highland distillery’s Remarkable Stills Series is an unpeated
whisky that surprises with its distinctive fruit notes. Master
blender Michael Henry is able to produce such a unique taste
thanks to the straight neck stills that only Loch Lomond uses
in Scotland. lochlomondwhiskies.com
Speed of Sound
A company from the southeast of England steeped
in a tradition of quality audio products, Ruark has
now produced the evolutionary 100 series to appeal
to music lovers. The smaller 410 unit (l e ft) and the
“sideboard”-sized 810 combine Ruark’s trademark
quality design–highlighted by the elegant, handcrafted
grille and cabinet–with state-of-the-art
technology. The new CPU and the latest audioprocessing
technologies can provide the highest
quality aural experience for streaming sounds.
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NOTES FROM NETJETS
Latest happenings, onboard updates,
companywide news, and profiles.
F1 RETURNS TO MIAMI
CHRIS GRAYTHEN/GETTY IMAGES
Formula 1 racing is becoming increasingly popular among the U.S. population.
The 2.6 million viewers watching last year’s inaugural F1 Miami Grand Prix made
up the largest audience for a live F1 telecast ever on U.S. television. At the
second annual Miami Grand Prix, NetJets again hosted Owners in our executive
Turn 5 Suite, offering stunning views of turns 4, 5, and 6. Invitations were sent
to Owners, and 20 were welcomed each day of the race. Because we align our
events with our Owners’ interests, we will continue to partner with F1 racing,
offering unique moments and exceptional experiences for our racing fans.
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NETJETS BY THE NUMBERS
OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES
11,000+
NETJETS OWNERS WORLDWIDE
With 8,400-plus in the U.S. and nearly 3,000 in Europe
NEARLY 7,500
EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE
managing each flight down to the finest detail,
including nearly 4,000 pilots
OVER 95%
OF OWNERS
choose NetJets year after year
NEARLY 400
GLOBAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
Most have been at NetJets for 10+ years
700+
MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES
Owners celebrating 10, 20, or 30 years with us in 2021–23
NEARLY 1,500
NEW HIRES IN 2022
This is across the globe, with over 1,220 more expected in 2023
50+
PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS
choose NetJets
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NOTES FROM NETJETS
POLO ON THE PACIFIC
IN THE SADDLE
Amid the
frivolities,
competition
was fierce
at Santa
Barbara Polo &
Racquet Club.
NetJets had a prominent presence
at summer polo, providing box and
terrace seats with hospitality at Santa
Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. NetJets
also served as an official sponsor of
the prestigious Pacific Coast Open,
the highlight of the summer polo
season, with the finals held over Labor
Day weekend. NetJets Owners and
attendees were offered an expansive
vista of the mountains while
celebrating the competition among
world-class athletes. NetJets also had
a presence at Aspen summer polo, a
more casual tournament experience
where attendees participate in
tailgates while surrounded by
gorgeous mountain views.
ALL WELCOME
Santa Barbara
was a haven of
hospitality for the
summer season.
MICHELLE LAUREN (3)
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NEW FLAVORS IN FLIGHT
NetJets is proud to offer
new seasonal cocktails for
your in-flight enjoyment.
These summer beverages are
crafted with travel-friendly
cocktail cubes made from
clean ingredients. Now, enjoy
the delectable taste of your
favorite spirits with fewer
calories and sugar than a
typical mixed drink. These
flavorful cubes replace
common mixers and blend
seamlessly into your beverage,
creating three popular
drinks: a Mint Julep, mixed
with Buffalo Trace bourbon;
a Summer Lemon Spritzer,
dropped in Champagne;
and a Mint Julep Mocktail,
made with club soda. This
experience is available on all
attended flights this summer
and will rotate out for new
beverage offerings in the fall.
© NETJETS (2)
NEW TASTE
From top: A
Summer Lemon
Spritzer and
a Mint Julep
Mocktail.
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NOTES FROM NETJETS
UNCORK IN KENTUCKY
JOSEPH REY AU (2)
GOOD TIMES
The Kentucky Bluegrass Wine
Auction & Derby Gala is a vital
fundraiser for the Lexington
Cancer Foundation.
THE ANNUAL Kentucky Bluegrass Wine
Auction & Derby Gala, held May 4, is the
nation’s only charity wine event that
integrates equestrian culture with fine
wines. Since 2019, NetJets has been a
proud sponsor of the auction, helping
contribute to the Lexington Cancer
Foundation in its philanthropic mission
to raise funds and awareness in the fight
against cancer. This is the foundation’s
signature fundraiser, hosted in proximity
to “The Most Exciting Two Minutes
in Sports,” the Kentucky Derby. The
auction, typically attended by more than
550 guests, offers an opportunity for
NetJets to support our Owners and the
surrounding community in Lexington.
If you are interested in learning more about our exclusive events, please contact our Events Team at events@netjets.com.
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SUPPORTING THE COLUMBUS COMMUNITY
NetJets’ involvement in the Memorial Tournament,
a PGA TOUR event held in Dublin, Ohio—a 20 minute drive
from our corporate headquarters in Columbus—goes beyond
a simple sponsorship.
© NETJETS
For the sixth consecutive year,
NetJets participated in tournamentrelated
fundraising efforts to benefit
Central Ohio’s Nationwide Children’s
Hospital. On Thursday evening of
the tournament, NetJets Owners,
employees, and guests attended a
benefit concert by country musician
Thomas Rhett. And throughout
tournament play, NetJets hosted
Birdies for Children’s, offering
additional donations when a golfer
shot a birdie on any hole. Nearly 2,000
NetJets employees also volunteered
in various roles along the golf course,
allowing the wages reserved for workers
to be donated directly to the hospital.
We were thrilled to support the hospital
once again while also creating a unique
experience for our employees.
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NOTES FROM NETJETS
JULIAN RENTZSCH
INSIDE TRACK
CLAUDE LETOURNEAU JR.
Training Captain
MY FIRST EXPOSURE TO FLYING WAS …
when I was 19 years old playing hockey in
an adult league, and one of my teammates
was earning his private pilot license. His
dad owned a Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, and
they took me up for a flight. I was hooked
immediately. At the time, I worked full-time
doing maintenance on large printing presses
while attending college, so I decided to switch
paths to aviation maintenance. I signed
up for the mechanics course with Florida
Institute of Technology, but after a month, I
realized I was more passionate about flying
than turning wrenches—and here I am now.
THE BEST PART OF FLYING IS … the views
from my “office window,” and the friendships
I have made sharing the flight deck.
BEFORE JOINING THE NETJETS TEAM,
I WAS … a flight instructor for a little over
a year. Then, I flew part-time for a student’s
family for three years, following their sailboat
from South Florida to the Caribbean. I was a
training captain for a charter outfit in Fort
Lauderdale, and eventually ended up flying
for U-Haul. This was a great job that took
me throughout the continental U.S. and
Canada, flying two weeks on and three weeks
off. During my time off, I managed and flew
a Piper Cheyenne and worked as a contract
pilot for a charter company. I knew I needed
to find a forever home. Many of my friends
were already NetJets pilots, so my decision to
come here was easy.
THE ONE DAY AT NETJETS I WON’T
FORGET WAS … when my Fleet Director Neil
Peterson and Fleet Training Manager Tony
Reedy called to congratulate me on being
awarded a Training Captain position on the
Phenom 300.
ONE THING OWNERS PROBABLY
WOULDN’T GUESS ABOUT ME IS … I’m
100% French Canadian from Québec City. My
accent is very unusual, and most people think
I’m Irish.
ON MY DAYS OFF … I enjoy spending time
with my wife, Cindy, and being a chauffeur
to our three kids. I’m an assistant coach for
my sons’ Little League baseball team, the
Coconut Creek Expos. I have a passion for
motorsports and vintage cars: I used to have
a 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser, but now I cruise
around in a 1973 Jeep CJ-5 and Toyota Supra.
WITHIN THE NEXT 10 YEARS, I WOULD
LIKE TO … travel more with my wife since all
our kids will be out of the nest. Also, earlier
this year, I was introduced to jiu-jitsu and
American Kenpo Karate and hope to earn a
black belt in both disciplines.
MY BEST ADVICE FOR STAYING SANE
ACROSS TIME ZONES IS … keep your body
on your home time zone, even if it means
you go to bed at 6 p.m. and wake up at 2
a.m. Exercising and being in good health is
definitely a plus.
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WHAT’S IN THE BAG
A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Max Homa is a six-time
PGA TOUR champion. After winning the individual 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf
Championship, Homa then competed in the 2013 U.S. Open as an amateur.
After joining the PGA TOUR he earned his first victory in May 2019 at the Wells Fargo
Championship and hopes to earn a spot on this year’s Ryder Cup team (see page 50).
Take a look inside his golf bag.
DRIVER:
Titleist TSR3,
9 degree, A1 setting,
Mitsubishi Tensei 1K
Black 65 TX shaft
3-WOOD: Titleist TSR2+, 14.5
degree, D4 setting,
Ventus TR Red 8X shaft
7-WOOD:
Titleist TSR2 21, D1
setting, Ventus TR Red
8X shaft
3-IRON:
Titleist T200, KBS Proto
Hybrid 105X shaft
IRONS:
4—Titleist T100S;
5—Titleist T100;
6-9—Titleist 620MB.
All with KBS $-Taper
130 X shafts
GREGORY SHAMUS/GETTY IMAGES
WEDGES: Titleist Vokey 46-10F,
KBS $-Taper 130X shaft
50-12F, KBS Hi Rev 2.0
135X shaft
56-14F, KBS Hi Rev 2.0
135X shaft
60-04L, KBS Hi Rev 2.0
135X shaft
PUTTER: Scotty Cameron
Phantom 5.5
BALL: 2023 Titleist Pro V1
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LIVING WELL
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MAINTAINING
SPIRIT LEVELS
Experts from Mayo Clinic analyze the causes of stress in
modern life and outline the best ways to deal with it.
JÖRN KASPUHL
WHEN ONE TALKS about stress, it’s considered a negative thing. The pace,
challenges, and noise in most of our lives today add stress to even the most
mundane situations and can lead to feeling frustrated and overwhelmed.
What we sometimes forget is that even happy times cause stress. Stress is
an inevitable part of life. What we have to do is figure out how to manage our
stress levels for optimal health.
It helps first to define stress. At Mayo Clinic, we define it as a normal
psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. Some stress can
be good, motivating you to perform well. But many daily challenges, such as
sitting in traffic, meeting deadlines, and paying bills, can push you beyond your
ability to cope. And while the effects of stress may seem temporary—you finally
unwind after making it home after a long day at work and then an extra hour
added on to your commute due to a traffic jam—we understand that continual
stress can have lasting negative impacts on health.
“When stress becomes chronic—lasting weeks, months, or even years—
then this stress can change the equilibrium (homeostasis) within our bodies
by affecting our immunological, hormonal, and other biomarkers of health,”
says Dr. Moain Abu Dabrh, a physician-researcher-coach with the Mayo Clinic
Executive Health program in Jacksonville, Florida. “These imbalances can lead
to negative impacts on our physical, emotional, mental, social, environmental,
and many other aspects of our well-being.”
His colleague, Dr. Adam Perlman, agrees. “Stress can impact every system in
your body and increase your risk of developing not only issues like depression
and insomnia, but also heart disease, chronic pain, and even the common cold."
While there’s probably no way to eliminate negative stress for most of us, we
can learn how to better manage our reactions to stressful situations and lessen
the impact stress has on our bodies. The best part is that the most common
ways to decrease the impact of stress on our lives are pretty easy to include in
our day-to-day lives.
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JÖRN KASPUHL
LIVING WELL
BE ACTIVE
Physical activity can pump up your feel-good endorphins and
other natural neural chemicals that enhance your sense of
well-being. Exercise can also refocus your mind on your body’s
movements, which can improve your mood and help the day’s
irritations fade away.
STICK TO A HEALTHY DIET
Eating a healthy diet is an important part of taking care of
yourself. Aim to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, and
whole grains.
AVOID UNHEALTHY HABITS
Many people turn to vices when the stress becomes
overwhelming. Alcohol, illicit substances, binging on junk
food or other risky behaviors are all habits that can harm
your health.
MEDITATE
During meditation, you focus your attention and quiet the
stream of jumbled thoughts that may be crowding your mind
and causing stress. Meditation can instill a sense of calm,
peace, and balance that can benefit both your emotional wellbeing
and your overall health.
LAUGH MORE
Too frustrated for a chuckle? Fake it ’til you make it! When you
laugh, it not only lightens your mental load but also causes
positive physical changes in your body. Laughter fires up and
then cools down your stress response. So find some of the best
dad jokes, watch a comedy, or hang out with your funny friends.
CONNECT WITH OTHERS
When you’re stressed and irritable, your instinct may be to
isolate yourself. Instead, reach out to family and friends.
Studies show that people with a strong social network are less
likely to turn to unhealthy habits in times of high stress due to
the availability of their friends to help lighten the load.
JULIAN RENTZSCH
“
Being able to prioritize a certain level
of self-care can have a dramatic effect
on how able you are to manage
stress and by extension how you feel
physically and mentally.
Dr. Adam Perlman, a physician in the Department of Internal Medicine
at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.
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“
values,
We are all unique individuals with
unique needs, opportunities for
improvement, and context of life,
and preferences.
Dr. Moain Abu Dabrh, a physician-researcher-coach with the Mayo Clinic
Executive Health program in Jacksonville, Florida. The Mayo Clinic Executive
Health Program serves as a preventive health program for busy executives
in the demanding stages of their careers and is available at four locations:
Jacksonville; Rochester, Minnesota; Phoenix, Arizona; and London.
JULIAN RENTZSCH
ASSERT YOURSELF
Saying yes may seem like an easy way to keep the peace, prevent
conflicts, and get the job done right. But it may cause you
internal conflict because your needs and those of your family
come second, which can lead to stress, anger, resentment and
even the desire to exact revenge. And that’s not a very calm
and peaceful reaction. Learn to say no when you need to.
GET ENOUGH SLEEP
Stress can cause you to have trouble falling asleep. When
you have too much to do—and too much to think about—your
sleep can suffer. But sleep is the time when your brain and
body recharge. And the quality and amount of sleep you get
can affect your mood, energy level, concentration, and overall
functioning. If you have sleep troubles, make sure that you have
a quiet, relaxing bedtime routine, listen to soothing music, put
clocks away, and stick to a consistent schedule.
“There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to getting healthy,”
Dr. Abu Dabrh continues. “We are all unique individuals with
unique needs, opportunities for improvement, and context
of life, values, and preferences. The scientific evidence and
health care expertise provide us a blueprint to explore and
identify what approaches matter and apply to us to leverage
and live our healthiest selves—one day at a time. Living healthy
is a journey.”
CULTIVATE RESILIENCE
Cultivating resilience can occur by nurturing various
approaches in our daily life, including mindfulness, gratitude,
acceptance, curiosity, compassion, empathy, and living with
purpose. When we talk about resiliency, we really mean how
a person reacts to setbacks and calamities. Do you use your
inner strength to rebound from a challenge, or do you dwell on
the issue and turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms?
NURTURE SELF-CARE
It’s much more difficult to build resiliency without skills to
manage stress. A person can develop resilience by learning to
train attention on more positive aspects of life. Decreasing
negative thoughts in your mind and bringing greater focus on
the most meaningful aspect of an experience works to enhance
resiliency. Improving resiliency can enhance quality of life and
decrease stress and anxiety by teaching you to view life’s
inevitable challenges as opportunities.
“Although it may seem like common sense, being able to
prioritize a certain level of self-care by focusing on things like
regular exercise and getting enough quality sleep as well as
things such as self-compassion through asserting your ability
to say “no”, can have a dramatic effect on how able you are to
manage stress and by extension how you feel physically and
mentally,” Dr. Perlman shares.
MAYO CLINIC AND NETJETS
NetJets is excited to partner with the Mayo Clinic Executive Health Program to bring expert
medical, health, and wellness content that matters to you. With a focus on preventive health
and wellness with timely, coordinated access to multidisciplinary care, including advanced
diagnostics, state-of-the-art prevention strategies, and therapeutics, the Mayo Clinic Executive
Health Program provides individualized, comprehensive care to meet the unique needs of
business leaders in the demanding stages of their careers. The QR code will lead you to more
thorough information about this world-class program, and your Mayo Clinic Executive Health
liaison for NetJets Owners will be happy to answer your questions.
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OWNER’S PROFILE
GAME,
SET ,
MATCH:
FEDERER
In one of his first wide-ranging interviews since stepping away from the
tennis court, the former world No 1 and 20-time major winner reflects
on the final chapter of his storied career, how his last match came
about, and what he has in store for the future. // By Farhad Heydari
HIS ON-COURT PRESENCE has been likened to a master
class in artistry—what with his effortless balletic footwork,
his aerial superiority, his ageless one-handed backhand,
his fluid dexterity, speed and power. And, oh, that brutal
forehand, described as a “great liquid whip” by the novelist
David Foster Wallace in an appreciative New York Times essay.
It was a 25-year presence (an omnipresence, really) that first
caught our attention and imagination in the summer of 2001
and lasted right up until he stepped away from the game in
the autumn of 2022.
So, what has the 41-year-old, eight-time Wimbledon men’s
singles champion been up to since that fateful day when he
said goodbye to the game? In a wide-ranging conversation
ahead of a breakfast with NetJets Owners at New York’s
Rainbow Room, Federer—whose ethereal play, boundless
sportsmanship, conscientious ethos, and unwavering decency
will live in legend and lore as one of the greatest to ever grace
a court—talked to NetJets, The Magazine about his plans and
priorities as well as his winning formula and his thoughts on
everything from parenting to pickleball.
DO YOU MISS IT?
Honestly, I don’t. Certainly, not the whole package. I do miss
some aspects of it: the winning feeling, for example. And,
looking back, I do miss some of the regular travel—getting
to see and hang out with all my friends on the road. And
connecting with the fans. These are things I obviously do
miss. So, I had to recalibrate my life a little bit, which has
PICTURE ALLIANCE / PHOTOSHOT
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TRUE CHAMPION
Among his 20 major titles,
Federer won eight
times at Wimbledon.
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OWNER’S PROFILE
been fun. But I don’t miss having to put my body through the
ringer on a daily basis —you know, the constant beat down,
which can be quite grueling.
HOW TOUGH A DECISION WAS IT?
I don’t know what was harder—making the decision to retire
or figuring out how and when to exit the game. It wasn’t going
to be simple. Maybe because of what I mean to the game and
what the game has given to me. You have to make it somehow
prominent, for the fans but also for yourself. It’s supposed to
be a celebration, right? And I think we were able to achieve
that at the Laver Cup, for my family, for my fans, and for
me personally—I was very content and felt like I could move
on after that, because I finally had closure. But you know,
obviously, everything leading up to that was quite stressful
because you worry about that moment when you grab the mic
and you have to address the crowd. I knew it was always going
too hard for me.
TELL US ABOUT THAT OCCASION.
I mean, if you would have asked me “Where are you going to
retire one day?” I would have never thought the Laver Cup,
because it didn’t exist back then. So, the fact that it ended
up being the place where I retired and played my last game
with Rafa [Nadal], with all my rivals and teammates and
friends and legends all around me, it was like the perfect
emotional storm. I can’t believe it.
THE PERFECT SEND-OFF …
Actually, yes—the perfect send-off and it’s really beyond me
how that just happened in terms of the timing, because, as
an example, had the Queen passed away a little later, the
tournament would’ve been called off. And my send-off would
have been totally different. Now, I wouldn’t know where I’m
retiring or how I would do it, if it weren’t going to be at the
Laver Cup. I was even considering having it at the U.S. Open,
but then I was not playing there so I didn’t know how that was
going to play out, so it ended up all being perfect.
THE SEND-OFF ITSELF WAS ALSO, IN SOME WAYS, A
KIND OF FULL CIRCLE: YOU STARTED OUT BEING AN
EMOTIONALLY INTENSE PLAYER AND WRAPPED UP
YOUR CAREER JUST BEING PLAIN EMOTIONAL.
Yeah, it ended the way it started—you’re right. I mean,
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TEARS AND CHEERS
Federer ran through the
whole gamut of emotions at
his final event—the Laver
Cup, an annual battle
between Team Europe and
Team World.
PICTURE ALLIANCE / EMPICS (2)
obviously, I always knew I was going to be emotional. But
I would have never thought that Rafa or Novak [Djokovic],
for that matter, or Andy [Murray], who all cried as well, were
going to be as emotional. But it was really Rafa and me
front and center on that bench, who showed the world how
much it mattered to us. It was tough but at the same time,
so beautiful and so special. And in seeing me retire, they saw
their career flashing in front of their eyes and they must’ve
thought maybe how beautiful it is to step away from this great
game and how it is OK to let go—even though I tried to hang
on for as long as I could. But, again, you’re right: I did come
full circle in my career. I started super-emotional, always cried
after every game that I lost when I was a little younger and
here I am crying after my last game as well.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH RAFA.
I think we have great respect for one another, not just on
a linear level. It goes way deeper. He entered the game in a
very respectful manner and then grew into Rafa the man,
with a bigger personality and had more to say. And then, of
course, the rivalry also started to grow in intensity where we
had some intense battles and intense moments. But what I
always enjoyed is the mutual respect we had for one another’s
parents and teams. And once I had children, everything
shifted a little bit. There’s a recalibration in my head, and
that’s when we both realize we’re getting a bit older and we
actually started really appreciating having one another. So,
I’m very happy that we came out on the other side and are
actually getting along as well as we did—because I don’t think
that’s really normal after 25 years of having had an intense
rivalry—to be able to just sort of hug it out like this. Although,
having said that, and when you look at it through the prism
of the Laver Cup, Björn Borg and John McEnroe are extremely
similar—they battled, and it was intense, but ended up being
best friends afterwards, which is nice to see.
AND THE LAVER CUP IS NOW PART OF YOUR
ONGOING LEGACY.
I’m really proud of what we have been able to achieve with
Tony Godsick [the chairman] and Steve Zacks [the tournament
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OWNER’S PROFILE
“
NetJets allowed me to actually keep my travel supersimple
and easy: getting from A to B as quickly as
possible, avoiding transit, and saving enormous time.
director]—I think the players really love it. The fans enjoy it in Switzerland, it’s not so important to be an ambassador.
a lot and I think it’s also something that for a long, long time But I was able to sign on with the likes of Gillette and other
to come is that get-together between the past, present, and huge global brands and to start building a great portfolio
future—I think that’s great.
of partners and, with Tony, learned how to navigate through
everything, which has been really valuable.
SPEAKING OF THE FUTURE, YOU’RE NOW LOOKING AT
A LIFE BEYOND COMPETITIVE TENNIS. TELL US WHAT AND SO YOU’RE INVOLVED AND COLLABORATING
YOUR PARTNERSHIPS MEAN TO YOU?
WITH THE SWISS SHOE AND APPAREL COMPANY
For the people who know me, I always try to be the best ON AND THE LIKES OF UNIQLO. HOW IMPORTANT
partner—a creative partner who brings with them a good ARE THESE COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS,
team and then services those with whom we work. I mean, I INCLUDING WITH NETJETS?
take this role very seriously. But, of course, it also needs to They’re hugely important. Obviously, entering the On
be fun, a “win-win” for both sides, and I think I was one of relationship has been something quite different. Being able
the fortunate athletes who was willing to wait sometimes to invest and then following them through the IPO and seeing
for a good sponsor to come along instead of just taking how the whole business is run. And then also embarking on
the first one. And I think that probably helped me a lot in this relationship with Uniqlo has been quite the mindbender,
the beginning. So, when Tony Godsick came and joined the but in a very positive way. I love working together with them
team, it was a white canvas. I remember back in 2004, I was because they believe in me in an incredible way. I mean John
world No 1 and I was playing the U.S. Open and people kept C. Jay [the President of Global Creative for Fast Retailing,
asking me, “Why don’t you have more global deals, more parent of Uniqlo] is a super-creative man. He said, “Roger is
sponsors?”, because that’s a big deal here in the States—who going to retire from tennis at one point, but he’s not gonna
you surround yourself with is who you are. Whereas in Europe, retire from life.” So, the best is yet to come. And to hear that,
as an athlete who is sort of on the back nine of his career, is
great—because we know athletes usually have a lifeline of
three years of deals, maybe five years, if they’re lucky. But
I’m fortunate in that we have 10-year deals, 15-year deals
with some of my partners. Like with NetJets, as an example—
and these long partnerships mean that we get to know and
become acquainted with the in-house teams and then be
friends with them—so much so that, in the end, it almost
doesn’t feel like work but it’s just enormous fun to be able to
create something super-special.
SPEAKING OF NETJETS, WHAT CONTRIBUTION DID
THE PARTNERSHIP MAKE TO YOUR CAREER?
Well, I’ve been with them for maybe 15 years, maybe longer.
And, if you look back and ask why did everybody retire, on
average, between the ages of 28 and 32— Sampras, aged 32;
Edberg, aged 30; Borg, aged 26—I believe it had a lot to with
travel and nutrition. Also, the prize money wasn’t so high yet,
STAR OF THE SHOW
Federer at the NetJets
Owners’ event in New
York; facing page: in
conversation on stage at
the Rainbow Room.
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but those three things to me in many ways dictated why you
couldn’t do it alone. NetJets allowed me to actually keep my
travel super-simple and easy: Getting from A to B as quickly
as possible, avoiding transit, and saving enormous time, which
allowed me to return, to be more rested, which in turn helped
me play better, have a better career, and, indeed, extend my
career—call it a competitive advantage. So, for me, NetJets
has just been wonderful, especially having had children on the
back end, the second part of my career – NetJets just made
life so much easier by being able to take them along, avoiding
the trials and tribulations of brutal transits, losing luggage,
you name it. So, I think it has been wonderful and when I step
onboard now, it still feels like a privilege. It’s something I don’t
take for granted but it feels familiar, like an extended family: I
know a lot of the pilots by now, a lot of the stewardesses, you
know—we’ve seen each other before.
BACK TO YOUR COLLABORATIONS: YOU ALSO HAVE
A NEWLY SIGNED DEAL WITH OLIVER PEOPLES.
Honestly, it’s a project that I’m really excited about—
something that I’ve been thinking about for a great many
years: The idea of building up a sunglasses brand. I always
thought Oliver Peoples would be the one I would love to
partner with the most. And this idea really started to gain
traction once I retired—I finally had the time to put into the
project, because I don’t like to do things half-heartedly.
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OWNER’S PROFILE
HOW MUCH OF IT IS STEERED OR INFORMED BY YOUR
FRIENDSHIP WITH ANNA WINTOUR?
Anna is a great sounding board and a dear friend, and a huge
supporter of mine. I can ask her advice and she will put me
in touch with certain people with whom I should be aligned
creatively, maybe which photographer or stylist I should use,
stuff like that. But honestly, I try not to overdo it because
she’s a lovely person. My wife and I really value our friendship
with her and have lots of time for her, such as co-hosting the
Met Gala [for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s
Costume Institute in New York City].
SPEAKING OF TIME, YOU NOW ALSO HAVE IT TO DO
LOTS OF THINGS YOU HAVEN’T DONE FOR A WHILE.
LIKE, SKIING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS THIS
PAST JANUARY.
Finally again. That was so cool.
THEY OBVIOUSLY DIDN’T LET YOU DO THAT WHILE
YOU WERE STILL PLAYING, RIGHT?
I could have! A lot of people think I could not have, because
of insurance or what have you, but I could’ve. So, the last
time I went skiing was 2008: I had just got back from the
Australian Open and I got super-sick with mononucleosis.
So, I said, “You know what? This is a sign that I don’t need
to ski. Let’s not get injured in the last five years of your
MOVING ON
The Swiss ace is embarking
on new adventures,
but tennis is very much
on his mind.
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“
I would like to go back on the court and still promote
tennis, promote sports, promote a healthy lifestyle—
I believe in it a lot, obviously. And to play in the coolest
parts of the world and see my fans and thank them
for their support throughout.
PICTURE ALLIANCE/EPA-EFE
career.” What I didn’t know was that I was going to play for
another 14 years. So, that was the unfortunate bit—that I
retired from skiing so young, at 27 years of age—but I knew I
was going to come back.
WHAT WAS IT LIKE?
The hardest part was getting the kids up and running, getting
them to ski lessons. But it was magical to get back out there.
And I was surprised that it was like riding a bike—that I could
still ski as well as I could before. Now, it’s truly a dream come
true to finally be back on the skis personally, but especially
with my children because they had been longing for this for
so long—asking me, “How much more are you going to play
because I wanna go skiing with you.” This was the theme for
the past few years.
AND NOW, I UNDERSTAND, YOU’RE TRAVELING AN
AWFUL LOT AGAIN.
You’re right. I’ve been back on the road again and that’s been
super-cool fun. We went to Rome with the family—and were
privileged enough to visit the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel.
We went on the Orient Express with my parents as a birthday
gift and that was so cool—traveling from Paris to Venice. And
that was a super-special trip. So we’re doing a bit of that
stuff.
WHAT ABOUT HOME LIFE?
You know, being home is also great—obviously, I’m a
professional driver now for my children and I can’t believe
how much time that takes—to be supportive in the everyday
life we have with our children, at the moment because I want
to really make sure that I’m there. My girls are turning 14 and
the boys are turning nine so, you know, it’s getting a little bit
more serious, a bit more intense as they’re in their formative
years. And I think it’s important to be there and get them
settled, especially after having traveled so long. It’s actually
really nice for all of us.
IS BEING HOME ALLOWING YOU ALSO TO PLAY ANY
GOLF? HAVE YOU CAUGHT THE BUG YET?
Hmmm, good question: I’ve never taken a lesson, so that tells
you maybe that when I bomb it off the tee, it still sprays a
little bit. I do have good feel but, yeah, my dispersion rate
is not good! But let’s say if every shot counted, strokeplay
I guess, I feel like I could play to a 25 handicap. But with a
little practice I could be better. But it’s always one of the
things that I’ve wanted to start to try to play a bit more once
I retired—and now, if I were to do it more, it’s fun to find the
right group of friends so that we can create this environment
for golf. And I’m looking forward to that.
SO LIFE AFTER TENNIS IS …
Really good. I haven’t done any interviews—it’s actually
quite funny, the other day I went to surprise some kids
playing tennis and one of them asked, “How is Rafa
doing?” And I was thinking: “How is Rafa doing?” because
I completely checked out. But life is really good in
retirement.
WHAT ABOUT STEPPING BACK ON THE COURT, PLAYING
AN EXHIBITION HERE AND THERE, SO THAT THE FANS
CAN COME AND SEE YOU?
I would like to go back on the court and still promote tennis,
promote sports, promote a healthy lifestyle—I believe in it a
lot, obviously. And to play in the coolest parts of the world
and see my fans and thank them for their support throughout.
It’s been an amazing journey and I really hope the best for
my knee, working hard to get it back in shape, but a lot of
mileage has gone through this body—but life is good and
you won’t find me sitting at home doing the same old, same
old. The sport has given me too much and so I’ll be bouncing
in and out selectively—for example, I’ll be at this year’s
Wimbledon for the first week and, of course, at the Laver Cup
in Vancouver [in September].
LASTLY, YOUR FOUNDATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA AND
SWITZERLAND. IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO YOU.
Yes, very important. We’re actually celebrating 20 years this
year, so that’s something I’m very proud of. We supported
more than 2.5 million children in early childhood education,
focusing on getting kids ready for school because we see it
really makes a big difference in their lives afterwards.
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ROGER FEDERER ON ...
MOST MEMORABLE
VICTORIES AND
STANDOUT CAREER
MOMENTS
Well, a lot of them have come at
Wimbledon, naturally. Maybe 2001, when
I beat Sampras. It had a lot of unique
things riding on it: It was my first time
playing on Centre Court, thinking I’ve
made it, and he was my hero at the time.
And I ended up beating him 7-5 in the
fifth set. And who knew that that was
going to be, sort of, the changing of
the guard? He was also going for five
straight Wimbledon titles and I stopped
him from doing that—funny anecdote:
Three months later, Björn Borg thanked
me because he had five titles! That was
an incredible moment. Then, of course,
winning my first Wimbledon in 2003 was
a dream come true —I was in disbelief.
First Swiss male to win Wimbledon, after
Martina Hingis won on the women’s side.
That was just an incredible moment
in my career. Then, of course, winning
the French Open in 2009: I could hear
and feel the whole stadium backing me,
wanting me to win. The 2017 Australian
Open was obviously fantastic because
of the comeback after a tough year with
my knee. I came back and played really
well in that epic five-setter against
Rafa. And the 2005 U.S. Open was also
special because I played Andre Agassi
in the final: I expected it to be tough in
terms of the crowds and they were really
behind and supportive of Andre because
they expected him to retire and I felt
that too, though I wasn’t prepared for
that kind of an overwhelming pro-Andre
crowd.
ALL-ROUND STAR
Federer is as
engaging and
thoughtful off the
court as he was
elegant on it.
PICTURE ALLIANCE/EPA-EFE
THE SURGE IN POPULARITY IN PICKLEBALL
I’ve never played it. I know it’s very popular in the U.S. In Europe, it’s very much
padel and I played that once or twice when I was in Dubai and on vacation. I
know there is this rivalry between touch tennis, pickleball, and padel, and I’m
asked which camp am I in. I see it more as something that’s great for racket
sports: The more people are playing pickle or padel, the more will pick up
tennis and vice-versa. I don’t think we’ll lose the tennis fan to just that alone.
But certainly, as you get older, it’s nicer to play something that is easier on the
body and where you don’t have to take huge strides left and right. So I think
it’s great. I don’t know how much potential it has in terms of becoming a TV
sport and going global—but it doesn’t matter, as long as it gets people out
there, having a good time and having fun, that’s all that matters.
ADVICE FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG ATHLETES
I spoke to my fitness coach about my children and, beyond practice, he said it’s all about “coordination,
coordination, coordination.” Until the ages of 13 or 14, they can still improve it but basically if you don’t
commit to become a professional by the age of 14, it might be too late. So, let’s take tennis as an example:
Probably a lot of children nowadays play six hours of tennis a day but don’t focus at all on fitness. Or maybe
one hour on fitness. And I think the ratio has to be at least 50-50. So, my fitness coach said that if every
athlete would work on coordination, endurance, strength, and agility, and all those different things—and
we’re talking things as basic as using a skipping rope, etc.—we would have so many better athletes out there.
But, unfortunately, most of us don’t know how important all these disciplines are and how big the potential is
when you’re young. So, I think, hearing that from someone, say, like me or from another professional, is very
helpful. And so, I think getting this right is key.
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CONQUERING THE CLUTCH POINTS IN A MATCH …
AND HOW HE APPROACHES CRUNCH-TIME PLAY
I mean, I hope I also don’t choke as well! Seriously, though, I know we all look like everything’s totally under control.
But I think we both feel the same way. Let’s just not mess this up. Let’s just get this point over and done with so
we can move on to a different, less stressful point. But, of course, if you want to be specific, I guess once the point
is over, I use the first five seconds to react in a positive or negative way, the next five seconds to relax and then
the next five seconds to respond to what has happened quickly—the last point or the last hour. And ask myself,
“Is there something I had in the back of my mind that I would like to try out when it comes down to the crunch?”,
“What is his weakness?”, “Do we massage that or do we go to the strength to then go to his weakness?”, “How
aggressive are we going to play, how much risk are we willing to take?”—and off you go. All that in 15-20 seconds,
let’s say, and you compress it very quickly. And then as the point is obviously going on, then the mind is also
racing—focusing on the geometry of the plays, which are crazy all the time. If you wait a split second more, you
would get more options or fewer options. As you know, tennis is quite a difficult sport and you’re always thinking,
“Just don’t make a mistake, just don’t miss” and if you can, try to play with controlled aggression. That was always
a type of play I used to employ, and, of course, you try not to beat your opponent with the biggest shot. Don’t be
silly. Don’t be the hero in the certain moments—but, on the other hand, I always tried to remind myself to be young
in the brain, be willing to take risks. Because as we get older, I felt, or as a player as in life, you start playing the
percentages too much. So, for example, do you go for the high backhand up the line, smashing it for a winner from
the baseline against a fast runner—you hit maybe one of ten. So, you think to yourself, is this the right moment to
take that chance, because why not, he will not expect it. Or is it too big of a risk? So, I think sometimes you just
have to weigh the options, be a bit stupid and do that, just to remind your opponent that variation is there. And my
thing has always been variation, variation, variation on the tennis court.
MENTAL TOUGHNESS
AND FORTITUDE
I definitely think you can build mental
toughness. How did I become one of the
most consistent athletes out there? It
came through hard work. I figured out why
I’m going to the gym and not the beach
and I knew what I needed to work on and
what it was going to bring me. And once
I understood that the hard work was
in the gym, I could then translate that
to on-court and then that gave me the
confidence to believe in myself. One of
the things that I thankfully missed out on
at the beginning of my career was social
media, something I’m very happy that I
didn’t have. And so I didn’t have to deal
with negative comments or the echochamber.
I was able to deal with the wins
and losses because of the good team that
I had built around myself. I was able to
surround myself with the right people early
on, because before you know it, you have
people on your team, whom you don’t know
what they’re doing, but they’re there. And
it’s not that they’re bad people—but just
not the right people.
WHAT GOES INTO BEING
A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
It’s a full-time job. It’s not just when you walk out
onto the court. The match is the tip of the iceberg. But
everything that goes into it is beneath the surface, and
that’s what fills up your day. And I feel like sometimes
a lot of the athletes and the players, they think when
they come home they’re no longer a professional athlete,
no longer a role model —and they try to put it all away.
I agree we’ve got to put it on hold, but I still think you
have to be a professional 365 days a year, and I’m not
that crazy athlete that thought like this all the time: I
was a master at compartmentalizing and you have to be
quite extreme because if I’m always tense and always in
the moment, then I can’t relax, I’ll get tired throughout
a long two or three weeks, like here at Flushing Meadows
as an example. So, the key for a professional athlete
is being able to bounce in and out. Yet be aware that
he’s always a professional athlete. And not that you can
do whatever you want —and to behave like an animal.
Because you have to be able to maximize the moment.
And your career is short: You have to always remember
that, and somebody is willing to take your place. It’s
windy at the top, I always say, and I think when you’re
conscious of that, you also have respect and a duty
toward your sport as a professional—you know that
somebody else would love to be in your shoes. And by
virtue of that, you do it the right way.
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TEEING OFF
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Can Zach Johnson’s high quality U.S. team
maintain its grip on the old trophy or will Luke
Donald’s mixture of proven major winners and
talented youngsters capitalize on a home
draw and superior course knowledge to win
the cup back for Europe at Marco Simone
Golf & Country Club in Rome this fall?
Nick Bayly ponders the imponderables of this
most intriguing of transatlantic tussles.
RYDER CUP
IN FOCUS
TO THE HILLS
Marco Simone
promises a
challenge to form
and fitness.
THE HOSTING OF the 44th Ryder Cup at the stunning Marco
Simone Golf & Country Club, located just 10 miles from the centre
of Rome, will see Italy become only the third nation in mainland
Europe—after Spain in 1997 and France in 2018—to host the
biannual match-play event.
And while European golf fans will be praying that the result
goes the same way in Rome as it did for Seve Ballesteros just
over a quarter-century ago at Valderrama and for Thomas Bjørn’s
merry band of men in Paris just five years past, there is no doubt
that the 2023 renewal of this drama-filled clash will be one of
the most keenly observed in recent years, given the state of flux
that the professional golf tours on both sides of the Atlantic are
currently experiencing.
Neutrals will, of course, be hoping not only for a close fight,
with matches that go down to the wire, but also one that allows
the game’s best players, and not just those whose faces fit the
bill (or were on your chosen side of the LIV-PGA split before the
merger).
European captain Luke Donald will effectively be leading
his team with one hand tied behind his back in that, as things
currently stand, he will not be able to call on the services of LIV
golfers and experienced Ryder Cuppers such as Lee Westwood,
Sergio García, Ian Poulter, and Henrik Stenson—the latter
being the man Donald replaced as captain—despite the fact
that the DP World Tour has now resolved differences, while U.S.
Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson has the now much easier job
in whether to have PGA Championship winner—and LIV golfer—
Brooks Koepka in his team, should the Floridian continue his
strong run of form in the majors, and fellow LIV golfer Dustin
Johnson should be a shoo-in starter now that LIV Golf has been
effectively absorbed into the PGA TOUR.
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Personnel issues aside, there is no doubt that Marco Simone
will provide a suitably drama-inducing challenge for both
sides. Although not quite as challenging as Paris National
when it comes to its use of water hazards, there is enough of
the wet stuff out there, along with other man-made hazards, to
ensure that the players will have to think twice before blindly
pulling out the driver on many of the par fours and fives, while
the par threes also pose some devilish demands on accuracy,
especially if the wind gets up, as it is prone to do in the fall in
these parts.
Marco Simone was first built in the 1980s under the
ownership of fashion designer Laura Biagiotti and her
husband Gianni Cigna, when 370 acres of rolling countryside
was transformed into a prestigious golf course on the
outskirts of the Eternal City. As with most previous Ryder
Cup venues, the course, which has hosted the last two
renewals of the Italian Open in order to give European players
an early sighter, has undergone a significant remodeling to
fit the demands of the world’s foremost team match-play
event, with European Golf Design, in cooperation with Tom
Fazio II, carrying out a significant redesign which was finally
completed in the spring of 2021.
The changes focused on creating a course specifically tailored
to create match-play drama, with the previous layout rerouted
not only to provide numerous risk-and-reward holes, but also to
maximize the natural rolling terrain. Spectators will now enjoy
unrivaled vantage points of the on-course action, as well as
distant views of Rome, including spectacular views of St. Peter’s
Basilica and of the castle of Marco Simone, which together will
provide a memorable backdrop to what will hopefully be equally
memorable sporting drama unfolding in the foreground.
Either way, the stage is set for one almighty showdown. So
pull up a chair, plump up the cushions, uncork the burgundy,
and settle down for yet another edition of the greatest golfing
show on Earth.
THE TEAMS
Although we are still some time out from knowing the six
automatic qualifiers for each 12-man team, and even further
from knowing who the captain’s picks might be, both squads
are taking a semblance of shape and it won’t require too much
imagination to fill in the blanks. Nailed on starters for Europe are
ROMAN EMPIRE
From top: Captains Johnson
and Donald, right, at the Ryder
Cup launch at the Colosseum;
lush greens and arid rough at
Marco Simone.
Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick, and
Tyrrell Hatton, while the rookies currently in the frame include
Frenchman Victor Perez, Poland’s Adrian Meronk, Germany’s
Yannik Paul, and Spaniard Adrián Otaegui. Experienced Ryder
Cuppers Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood all
need a good summer to get into Donald’s notebook, but will be
hard to leave out, while the likes of Denmark’s Rasmus Højgaard
and Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre will need a win or two in the
next few months to justify inclusion. Sadly, it looks unlikely that
Italian fans will have a home-grown player to cheer on unless
Matteo Manassero finds some form, which is looking unlikely,
while Francesco Molinari is hopelessly out of touch.
As always, the U.S. team has a solid look to it on paper but
one that doesn’t always travel well. The qualification ranking,
which is far simpler than the European list, currently features
Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark—who not only won his first
ever PGA TOUR tournament in 2023, but also held off McIlroy
to win the U.S. Open in Los Angeles—Brooks Koepka, Xander
Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, and Max Homa in the top six,
with Keegan Bradley, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Cameron
Young, Sam Burns, and Ricky Fowler filling the next six berths.
That currently leaves out the likes of Tony Finau (18th), British
Open champion Brian Harman (20th), Dustin Johnson (35th),
Bryson DeChambeau (46th), at least two of whom Zach Johnson
would probably like in his team. Johnson says he plans to bring
his final 12-man squad over to Marco Simone three weeks before
the matches to give them a proper look at the course, and in
that respect they should be a team that is better prepared for
an away leg than ever before.
THE CAPTAINS
EUROPE: LUKE DONALD
Donald was probably some way down the list of former greats
in the frame to captain the European Ryder Cup team, with
the likes of Westwood, García and Poulter probably ahead of
him. But with those players, along with preferred first choice
2023 captain Stenson, forced to resign their DP World Tour
memberships during the LIV standoff, Donald stepped manfully
into the breach. As one of the more intelligent and thoughtful
players to have graced the pro circuit in recent years, his
enquiring mind and willingness to listen to the counsel of others,
while holding strong opinions of his own, will serve him well in a
“ drama-inducing
Personnel issues aside, there is no doubt
that Marco Simone will provide a suitably
challenge for both sides.
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TEEING OFF
FLYING THE FLAG
The Ryder Cup brings together some of the best golfers in the world from the two great dominions of the world
game, the U.S, and Europe. As the proud Official Private Jet Provider of the PGA TOUR since 2014, NetJets has a
close connection to the Cup and the teams, once confirmed, will both be replete with NetJets Ambassadors.
Among them will be World No 1 Scottie Scheffler, joined by the likes of Brooks Koepka, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa,
Jordan Spieth, Sam Burns, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Keegan Bradley, and Rickie Fowler. Another NetJets
Ambassador David Love III will be one of Zach Johnson’s vice captains. For Europe, NetJets Ambassadors Viktor
Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood will be hoping
to feature.
role whose importance has probably been a little overstated in
the folklore of the matches over the years. He has so far named
Thomas Bjørn, Nicolas Colsaerts, and stats specialist Edoardo
Molinari as vice-captains, and will no doubt announce more
nearer the time, but he will have to play a clever game when
it comes to picking his pairings given the lack of experience
among potentially half of his team, and will be hoping that his
star talents bring their “A” games to Rome if he is to avoid the
ignominy of being the first European captain to lose on home
soil in 30 years.
USA: ZACH JOHNSON
Like Donald, U.S. captain Johnson doesn’t come across as a
natural leader, with the 47-year-old from Iowa having quietly
gone about his career without causing so much of a ripple,
barring his two major victories. Despite his quiet demeanor,
he clearly possesses a steely core and has surrounded
himself with former captains, including Davis Love III and
Steve Stricker, along with Fred Couples, who are all too
familiar with the cut and thrust of the Ryder Cup. A fivetime
Ryder Cupper himself, Johnson was on the losing side
four times, although he at least ended on a high when part
of the winning team at Hazeltine in 2016. Unlike Donald, he
has the problem of not knowing how many—or few—ex-LIV
golfers he will have in his team, and how divisive it might
be to pick them as wildcards over players who have stayed
loyal to the PGA TOUR. He will be under immense pressure to
choose the latter, despite the recently announced merger,
but if the result goes the wrong way and the likes of Dustin
Johnson are excluded, questions will surely be asked down
the line and for many years to come.
LEADING OPINIONS
ON THE CHALLENGES OF MARCO SIMONE …
Zach Johnson: “It’s got a lot of everything—up, down, left,
right, short, long. It will be one of the hilliest courses I’ve
stepped foot on and will be a true test of fitness and skill.
It’s all of Augusta and more. The greens aren’t nearly as big
or as undulating, but as far as approach play is concerned,
it’s remarkable how many yards up and down shots play.”
Luke Donald: “It’s going to be a great match-play course—
there’s some exciting holes, a few drivable par fours; some
great par threes, and, if the matches come down to 18, there’s
another spectacular par five down the hill with water by the
green that will test nerve and skill. The elevation changes will
also give crowds incredible viewpoints to see some amazing
golf.”
ON THE CHANCES OF VICTORY …
Luke Donald: “I fully expect us to be underdogs, despite that
home percentage of wins over the last 30 years. We’re going
to have a bunch of established, world-class players along
with a new generation of players playing well, and I think
that creates an exciting mix to have at my disposal. And
giving myself more picks will give me an opportunity to pick
the best in-form team, which hasn’t always been the case.”
Zach Johnson: “Europe are not the underdogs. They are on
their home soil, they will have the majority of the fans rooting
for them. We’re too used to being told we’re “strong on paper”
to come into this thinking we’re the better team. But we’ll go
there with what I believe will be our strongest team and do our
best to retain the cup.”
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IN PLAY
The second at
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CAPTAIN’S PERSPECTIVE
Zach Johnson, U.S. Ryder Cup team captain,
shares his thoughts with Farhad Heydari on the
upcoming event, its toughest challenges, and
its long historical resonance.
JULIAN RENTZSCH
Now that the PGA TOUR has joined
forces with LIV Golf, will that sort of
free you up mentally to potentially
pick players as wildcards who are
currently playing on that circuit,
or is your mindset more towards
picking those who have stayed loyal
to the PGA through this qualifying
process? Well, nothing whatsoever
pertaining to the 2023 Ryder Cup has
changed as a result of the merger. I
can’t speak on behalf of Luke [Donald]
and the European team, as I really
don't know all the specifics behind the
DP World Tour and its regulations, but
the U.S. guys who are still members
of the PGA of America [not the PGA
TOUR] are technically still available
for selection, and any guys that
qualify automatically by finishing in
the top six in the points list, and meet
all the other qualification criteria, will
make the team.
You’ve got six captain’s picks at
your disposal. The natural thing
would be to go down the points list
from 7-12, but how far down are
you prepared to go to get the team
balance that you want? Experience,
or lack thereof, is clearly a factor
when it comes to balancing out the
team, but if somebody finishes well
outside the top 12, the only way
they’re a good pick is if they’ve just
started to play really well. So I would
say current form, when someone is
really hot, could be a factor in my
decision making. The golf course is
also a factor too, in terms of picking
players who are going to thrive on a
course that Luke will set up to suit
his team. Then, of course, there’s the
overall team dynamic. How does this
individual mesh with the other guys?
What does it look like for pairings?
What does it look like for both
foursomes and fourball formats? So,
it's a lot of data crunching, a lot of
discussion, a lot of communication.
There are obviously some difficult
phone calls you are going to have to
make at the end of the qualifying
period to tell the guys who’s in and
who has not made the cut, so to
speak. How hard is that for you?
Yeah, it’s one of the tough parts of
the job that you know you sign up for.
I’ve been on the receiving end of both
calls, the one when you’re in and the
one where you’re not, and I know how
hard it was for the captains—Jack
Nicklaus being one of them who told
me I wasn’t in the team—to make
those calls, but at the same time,
you respect that person and their
decision, whether you like it or not,
as you know it’s a collective decision
and not a slight on any individual. I’m
not looking forward to the close calls
for the ones that don’t make it, but
it’s just part of the job.
It’s reported that you’re bringing the
team over to Marco Simone a couple
of weeks before the matches to get
the guys familiar with the layout. Is
this something that’s ever been done
by a U.S. team for an away leg before?
Yes, I am taking the 12 guys that
make the team over to Rome two-
three weeks before the event to see
the course and to get their feet on
the ground. Imperative is a strong
word, but I think it’s absolutely
essential that we do this for a
number of reasons, especially if,
say, we get bad weather for the day
or two before the actual matches
and our practice gets affected. The
other bonuses are that we get to
be together as a team, get some
chemistry and some camaraderie
going, which is so important. The
only time that I remember doing it
was in 2006 at the K Club, which
was actually my first Ryder Cup.
Tom [Lehman] took us over to
Ireland probably a month before, but
the way the team is selected now
has changed and so has the tour
schedule, so it’s not always possible.
Finally, what would it mean to
you personally to be the first U.S.
captain to lead the team to an
away win since 1993? Obviously,
that’s our ultimate goal, and if that
were to happen it would be absolutely
tremendous, but let’s be honest, it
would not be about me, it would be
about the 12 guys who go out there
and win the points. While it would be
amazing to win the matches, it’s just an
honor to have been chosen to lead Team
U.S.A., so the win would just be a bonus
to what is already one of the highlights
of my career. I’m not one to really get
into outcomes; my role is to get my guys
to be able to showcase their talent and
let their golf clubs do the talking.
As told to Farhad Heydari.
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RIVIERA
CHIC
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Whether it’s shining up century-old iconic palaces
or sleek new-builds with top designers and haute local
cuisine, the South of France is aglow with a nouveau
golden era of style. // By Lanie Goodman
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COASTAL CHIC
Facing page: Club La Vigie
Monte-Carlo.
Previous page: The view from
Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat,
A Four Seasons Hotel.
© MONTE-CARLO SOCIÉTÉ DES BAINS DE MER; PREVIOUS SPREAD: CHRISTIAN HORAN
MAKE IT NICE
The Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel (anantara.com) is the city’s new
pride and joy: a meticulously restored 1848-built landmark
set back behind the seafront Promenade des Anglais in Nice’s
“Golden Triangle” shopping district. Under new management
by the Thailand-based hotel group Anantara, which designed
its first French ultra-stylish luxe property with a nod to
Nice’s rich heritage, deep comfort abounds. The luminous
contemporary-style 151 rooms and suites, awash with Decoinspired
furnishings and a soothing mix of cream, gray, and
teal, give out to the sea. High points: the sprawling rooftop bar
and restaurant SEEN by Olivier, serving a combo of Asian and
Niçoise dishes and local wines, and the spa, featuring bespoke
treatments with organic seaweed and essential oils.
No one leaves Nice without a visit to Le Negresco (hotelnegresco-nice.com),
the city’s landmark pink and white
wedding-cake grande dame across from the Promenade
des Anglais. Begin in the lobby, where the modern world
pales beside the glitter of a huge Baccarat chandelier and
a dazzling glass and metal dome designed by Gustave Eiffel,
chockablock with museum-quality art from every era. Each
of the sumptuous 128 rooms (including 15 newly refurbished
rooms and sea-view suites) are unique, decked out with
precious antique furnishings from Louis XVI and Napoleon III
pomp and circumstance. Modernity reigns at the Michelinstar
restaurant Le Chantecler, helmed by chef Virginie
Basselot, who excels in innovative Riviera-inspired dishes.
The Negresco’s elegant walnut-walled bar with live jazz and
the new private beach club are other standouts.
At sunset, visit the antiques district and experience the
lively atmosphere at Rouge (rouge-restaurant.fr) wine bar,
where the locals flock for natural vintage, top-notch limited
editions, and locally brewed beer. The organic small-plate
menu (mini-portions of Spanish-inspired or Southern French
dishes) includes charcuterie platters, tuna tartare with yuzu
and raspberry, squid à la plancha, barbajuans (fried cheese
and Swiss-chard ravioli), and a tasty pork knuckle burger. Try
the unctuous lemon cream dessert.
On the trendy backstreets of the Port, Les Agitateurs
(lesagitateurs.com) is the new kid on the block, a Michelinstarred
restaurant headed by a trio of young experimental
chefs, Juliette, Samuel, and Pierre-Jean. Call it pure poetry on
a plate: an inspired cuisine of delicately assembled creations
with the very finest ingredients. The three menus feature
dishes including asparagus in green curry, purple-coated
gnocchi infused with beets and red wine, a fusion of San Remo
prawns and Hanoi pork, and luscious caramel and nougat ice
cream for dessert.
Nice Côte d’Azur Airport to Nice: 5 miles
Lunching Around
A Nice icon, LE PLONGEOIR
(leplongeoir.com) was originally
a Belle-Époque-built gazebo
restaurant—formerly a beach
club for cocktails—that now
offers a yacht-like experience
with a multi-level dining deck
extending over the sea. The
Deco-style diving board is pure
décor, but the Mediterranean
fare is the real deal. Try the
zucchini flower fritters, grilled
sea bass with spinach gnocchi,
and an iced chocolate truffle
dessert.
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GREEN PARADISE
The gardens at
Grand-Hôtel
du Cap-Ferrat.
FROM CANNES TO THE CAP D’ANTIBES
Rebranded as a Regent Hotel and part of the IHG Hotels
& Resorts portfolio, the Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel
(carltoncannes.com) is—following a laborious restoration—
glowing, with the stunning revival of this beloved century-old
icon, mixing Art Deco heritage and ultra-contemporary new
wings behind the ornate Belle Époque façade. With a refurbed
lobby, seven new studios and a penthouse, 37 residential
suites, and an inner courtyard transformed into a fragrant
landscaped peristyle and garden, there’s even more to do now
without ever leaving the property. Highlights include the city’s
largest infinity pool with mini-cabanas, a new uber-stylish bar,
and Rüya, an Anatolian-style restaurant, plus a high-tech C
Club fitness and spa complex with everything from boxing to
Pilates. Or you can just lounge in your elegantly refurbed Decomeets-beach
room, designed by Tristan Auer, and watch the
sailboats go by.
Right next door, the landmark Hôtel Martinez (hyatt.com),
in the Unbound Collection by Hyatt, reopened with a dazzling
multimillion-euro spruce-up that surprised Cannes Festival
regulars, starting with the celebrated bar, entirely refurbished
and an all-day outdoor eatery, Le Sud, on the ground level. But
perhaps even more unique are the 16 Oasis suites, designed by
Pierre-Yves Rochon, surrounded by walkways of lush greenery
and tropical plants, plus a seven-treatment-room Spa by
Carita. Add to that Rochon’s two new jaw-dropping penthouse
suites, landscaped with olive trees and flowers, that span the
entire 13,500 square-foot rooftop, named after French actress
Isabelle Huppert and Cannes Fest notable Thierry Frémaux,
with outstanding panoramic views.
The Mondrian (accor.com), formerly the venerable Croisette
landmark Grand Hotel, has gone resolutely modern: After a
massive seven-month renovation, the hotel boasts all the
fixings for a younger clientele who prefer a relaxed vibe to
palace grandeur. And no wonder. The 75 spacious rooms are
awash with Art Deco geometry and soft blues and cream,
blending perfectly with the sea view from the terrace. Best
bet: Up on the city’s highest rooftop, the Mondrian’s two
TIMELESS TREASURE
GRAND-HÔTEL DU CAP-FERRAT, A FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (fourseasons.com) is an artful mix of Belle Époque
grandeur and sleek modernity, which is one reason why this stately landmark seaside palace, spread across 17
acres of lush Mediterranean gardens on the Cap-Ferrat, continues to strike the perfect balance between old and
new. In that same spirit of reinvention, the hotel’s latest addition to the property are two private villas, hidden
away near the lighthouse: the gorgeously restored 1900s-built five-bedroom Villa Beauchamp, with a Cocteauinspired
mosaic floor bathroom, and the more intimate Provençal-style two-bedroom Villa Clair Soleil. Expect
stylish interiors designed by Sybille de Margerie, private pools with pine-shaded decks, plus all ultra-professional
hotel services and comforts. Best bet: Work up an appetite at the iconic Club Dauphin’s seawater pool, then dive
into a tantalizing buffet lunch, headed by Michelin-star chef Yoric Tièche and pastry chef wizard Pierre-Jean
Quinonero.
CHRISTIAN HORAN
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GLAM GLOW REVIVAL
After a €500-million investment
to renovate hotels, Cannes is now
in the final stages of an ecological
project to revamp its iconic seafront
boulevard, LA CROISETTE (cannesfrance.com).
Beyond enlarging the
beaches, the city is implementing
energy-saving measures with a hightech
underground thalasso-thermal
system. Coming soon: almost two
miles of pavement with gold-flecked
red granite, Art Deco-style benches,
and lush greenery.
sunlit panoramic 11th-floor suites (think
wooden decks, a Zen garden, and a whirlpool
tub) are veritable showstoppers. Other
exciting additions include French-Japanese
fusion cuisine at Mr. Nakamoto, cocktails on
the palm-shaded grassy garden patio, and
flavorful Italian cuisine at Hyde Beach, the
lively beach club.
For a great escape from Cannes’ buzzy
Croisette, it’s only a short boat ride to La
Guérite (cannes.restaurantlaguerite.com), a
Mediterranean restaurant and edge-of-thewater
beach club, tucked away on a tranquil
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: © ANANTARA PLAZA NICE, VIA TOLILA, © CARLTON CANNES, A REGENT HOTEL, THOMAS AUDIFFREN
flat-rocked cove on the nearby island of
Sainte-Marguerite. It was once a fisherman’s
cabin where locals played pétanque; today,
it’s the place for a languorous lunch among
friends, with a Greek-inspired menu of grilled
seafood, barbecued meats, and an impressive
choice of wines, helmed by executive chef
Yiannis Kioroglou.
The ongoing Riviera surge of making the
old new again has also extended to the Cap
d’Antibes, where you step back into the Jazz Age
at the 43-room Hôtel Belles Rives (bellesrives.
com) Art Deco gem, formerly a villa where F.
Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald spent the summer
of 1926, working on “Tender is the Night.” This
elegant beachside classic, run by the Estène
family since 1929, combines everything from
beautifully preserved 1930s furnishings and
vintage bow windows to a newly remodeled
Fitzgerald Bar (try the signature Zelda Azzura,
infused with peach liqueur). And you won’t
go hungry. In addition to its superb Michelinstar
restaurant, La Passagère, headed by chef
Aurélien Véquaud, there’s also a beachside
terrace serving haute snack food, plus an
outstanding waterskiing school. Romantic, did
you say? Come sunset, guests drift onto the
terrace to watch the pink, coral, and mauve
reflections turn the Bay of Cannes into a
painterly seascape of hot colors.
Farther down the road, Cap d'Antibes
Beach Hotel (capdantibes-beachhotel.
com) is a discreet white low-slung 35-room
boutique hotel that you might mistake for a
contemporary private villa. Pourquoi? The
total remodeling has transformed every
aspect of this Relais & Châteaux stylish
beachside retreat, newly acquired by Adresses
Hotel Collection (La Ponche, Saint-Tropez).
The clean-line décor of the suites—white and
SOUTH STYLE
Clockwise from
top left: Anantara
Plaza Nice; The
Maybourne
Riviera pool; Le
Carlton Cannes;
a dish from the
tasting menu at
Les Agitateurs,
Nice
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WATER FRONTS
From top: The
remarkable
Le Plongeoir
restaurant;
boutique hotel
Pan Deï Palais.
taupe with maritime-inspired wood furniture
and lush vegetation—is only part of the
draw. There’s also a sandy turquoise cove, a
Deco-inspired new beach bar, and two superb
restaurants: the new Levantine-style eatery,
Baba, headed by Michelin-starred Israeli
chef Assaf Granit (Shabour, Paris) and a one-
Michelin-star restaurant Les Pêcheurs, headed
by Nicolas Rondelli, who whips up delectable
seafood and modern Mediterranean classics.
At the nearby uber-glamourous Hôtel
du Cap-Eden-Roc, Oetker Collection
(oetkercollection.com), everyone from
fashionistas to wellness addicts is flocking
to the new Dior Spa, which offers exclusive
body and facial rejuvenating treatments with
flower-infused shea butter, and hydrotherapy
housed in a jewel-box pavilion hidden away
in the wisteria and rose garden (or, if you
prefer—in a Dior-outfitted outdoor gazebo or a
seaside bungalow). Other news: The beguiling
contemporary redesign of Eden Roc Pavilion’s
32 sea-facing junior suites, lightened up
with blues, pale sage and cream, and Francis
Fontana-designed wood furniture, and the
new guests-only casual eatery, Giovanni’s, for
pizza and pasta under the windswept pines.
Cannes Mandelieu Airport to Cannes: 4 miles
WHERE TO EAT IN MONACO
What’s new under the sun in Monaco?
Plenty, beginning with the Monte-Carlo
Beach hotel’s latest festive reinvention of
its seaside restaurant and lounge, Club La
Vigie (montecarlosbm.com). Don’t miss the
weathered 1920s insignia engraved in stone
at the entrance, which hints at the concept:
a members-only private club, open 12-8pm,
serving copious platters of Mediterranean
fare to be shared among friends to the beat
of a live DJ. After lunch, indulge in a leisurely
day soaking up the sunshine or book one of
the five secluded bungalows lost in the pines.
Minutes away by boat shuttle, the party rages
on until 2 a.m. at Maona (montecarlosbm.com),
a new summer restaurant cabaret, named
after celebrated personalities Maria Callas
and Aristotle Onassis, who once frequented an
iconic 1960s club nearby. The menu features
chef Auguste Escoffier-inspired dishes—king
FROM TOP: ANTHONY LANNERETONNE, © PAN DEÏ PALAIS
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OUTSTANDING
The Maybourne Riviera
juts out over the sea.
prawns flavored with pastis and other local recipes—and a
wide variety of signature cocktails made with Monaco orange
(don’t miss the Negroni Monte-Carlo 1956, a tribute to the year
that Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly were married). Dance off
dessert at the Tam-Tam Room lounge where live bands and DJs
heat up the atmosphere.
Another talk of the town is the recently opened
contemporary-style restaurant The Niwaki (theniwaki.com),
a gastronomic haunt discreetly set back across from the
Larvotto beaches. The brainchild of Samy Sass—owner of
the renowned festive night spot the SASS CAFÉ and longtime
Japanophile—The Niwaki’s handpicked award-winning chefs
have created an exquisitely prepared menu of authentic
Japanese cuisine. From out of the kitchen come unique
flavorful dishes, dreamed up by corporate chef Shahar
Dahan—crunchy tuna aburi, smoked Chilean bass, smoky
barbecued chicken with lime-soaked broccolini, Black Angus
beef tataki—expertly paired with a vast selection of sake and
rare whisky by sommelier Rob Willey, plus a sushi bar, and a
sleekly designed private back room for special occasions.
Over at Casino Square, hogging the limelight is the brand
new Les Ambassadeurs by Christophe Cussac (metropole.com),
a much-awaited bistronomic addition to the Hôtel Métropole
Monte-Carlo. A tribute to the Métropole’s former luxurious
1920s restaurant frequented by Europe’s crowned heads,
aristocrats, and diplomats, Cussac pays homage to Belle
Époque luxe with a signature menu of refined contemporary
Mediterranean cuisine, plus a trolley of tantalizing pastries
by renowned pâtissier Patrick Mesiano. And talk about style—
the airy dining room, completely refurbished by design guru
Jacques Garcia, is an understated elegant mix of cream, beige,
and chocolate brown, the perfect backdrop for the rigorous
simplicity of chef Cussac’s modern classic cuisine.
And coming this fall: Amazónico (amazonicorestaurant.
com), a two-level rooftop brasserie atop the Café de Paris
in Casino Square, a celebration of Brazilian and Peruvian
culinary adventures with tropical and Latin American
influences. Add to that live jazz and resident DJs, with
an exclusive speakeasy bar and a jungle-style setting.
Nice Côte d’Azur Airport to Monte-Carlo: 19 miles
SPA DAYS IN SAINT-TROPEZ
Beyond the worn cliché of Saint-Tropez as a hedonistic
playground, wellness and energy reboosting have become
paramount. And the talk of the town this summer is the
spectacular reinvention of the sleekly refurbished holistic Sisley
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A RIVIERA ORIGINAL
Perched in the heights of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, MAYBOURNE RIVIERA (maybourneriviera.com) is an eyecatching
Jean-Michel Wilmotte-designed hotel—a block of white concrete and glass jutting out over the edge of
a cliff on the Grande Corniche—is a veritable game-changer in the Côte d’Azur’s luxe offerings. With a clutch of
restaurants and bars, a holistic spa, and 69 sleek modernist-inspired rooms and suites (some with private pools),
the dazzling plunging views of sky and sea, cruising yachts, and hang-gliders are visible from just about every
corner of the hotel. Up in the top-floor restaurant Ceto, expect an exquisite ode to the Mediterranean dreamed up
by three-Michelin-star chef Mauro Colagreco and at the poolside, chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s healthy menu
features his unique combos of vegetables and haute-snacking. There’s nothing quite like cocktails at magic hour,
when the sea turns orange and pink and le beau monde flocks to the two terrace bars. At any hour, the shuttle
takes guests to the Maybourne Riviera’s newly redesigned Amalfi-inspired beach club by the rocks. with an oceanliner
deck restaurant serving Colagreco’s tasty grilled lobster and clam linguine.
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ALL ABOUT EZA
Worth every heart-pounding step up the stone stairs to the near tip-top of this perched medieval village,
the 14-room uber-romantic hotel Château Eza (chateaueza.com) is shining even brighter these days, now
that newly awarded Michelin-star chef Justin Schmitt is serving up exquisite seafood-themed tasting menus,
from roast octopus satay to a lobster caviar dish in champagne sauce. Add to that a contemporary-style
sprawling presidential suite and one of the Riviera’s most spectacular vistas of the shimmering sea.
LAP OF LUXURY
The Salon
Libanais in the
Sisley Spa at
Hôtel Byblos
Saint-Tropez
Spa at Hôtel Byblos Saint-Tropez (byblos.
com). Here, guests can disconnect from their
fast-paced routines thanks to the approach to
remedy treatments and in energy-channeling
curated workshops that include yoga,
meditation, human design, breathwork, reiki,
and sound healing, plus a choice of innovative
anti-aging massage techniques. Customized
classes are held in the intimacy of the spa’s
restful inner courtyard (think a Roger Caprondesigned
mosaic-tile floor shaded by banana
and flowering camellia trees) with a sky view.
Highlights include the mythologically themed
inner harmony treatments and pranayama,
meditation classes, and a one-on-one session
with wellness consultant extraordinaire,
Marion M’Santi, whose extensive knowledge
of Shamanism, yoga, and meditative practices
encourages a profound self-reconnection.
Add to that the five-element “Epic Journey”
program, accompanied by a delicious glutenfree
and vegetarian menu with freshly plucked
ingredients from the hotel’s neighboring
garden, whipped up by Byblos’ executive chef
Nicola Canuti.
Steps away is the new exotic-meets-
Provençal restaurant Les Délices du Pan Deï at
the poolside terrace of 12-room boutique hotel,
Pan Deï Palais (airelles.com). Helmed by chef
Antonio Oresta, signature dishes include sea
bass in a salt crust, slow-cooked shoulder of
lamb, colorful creative salads, and a divine saltand-olive-oil
chocolate mousse for dessert.
Toulon Hyères Airport to Saint-Tropez: 36 miles
ALEXANDRE CHAPLIER
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LIGHTS
Glistening gems are at the heart
of these masterpieces of craft.
Photography by Xavier Young
Production by Elisa Vallata
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From top: MOUSSAIEFF white gold high jewelry earrings set with yellow diamonds and gray-greenish yellow diamonds
GRAFF white and yellow gold necklace set with white and yellow diamonds, from the Threads collection ADLER white and yellow
gold ring set with four fancy yellow pear-shaped diamonds as well as white and yellow diamonds MOUSSAIEFF white gold high
jewelry bracelet set with white and yellow diamonds.
Facing page, clockwise from top left: BOGHOSSIAN yellow gold necklace set with Madeira and Palmeira citrines and diamonds
CHOPARD rose gold The Precious Lace rings set with pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds LOUIS VUITTON yellow gold Spirit
Chapter II Radiance high jewelry bracelet set with diamonds and garnet.
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Counterclockwise from top left: MASSIMO IZZO yellow and white gold earrings set with natural aquamarine from Brazil and
brilliant-cut diamonds from the Jewels of the Sea collection ANANYA yellow gold Mogra Rising earrings set with diamonds
and mother-of-pearl inlay G by GLENN SPIRO rose gold bracelet set with corals, citrines, and diamonds MASSIMO IZZO
yellow gold ring set with natural oxblood coral from Sardinia and brilliant-cut diamonds from the Sicilian Lace collection
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS rose gold Zodiaque long necklace Cancri set with blue quartz TIFFANY & CO. SCHLUMBERGER
Croisillon azure blue enamel bracelet with yellow gold CLARA CHEHAB pink gold bombée ring set with blue sapphires,
diamonds, and a rough aquamarine, seen at objetdemotion.com.
Facing page, from the top: BULGARI white gold high jewelry earrings set with paraiba tourmalines, sapphires, emeralds, and
diamonds BOUCHERON white gold Pompon bracelet set with pearls and diamonds DAVID MORRIS white gold necklace set with
pearls, emeralds, aquamarines, onyx, and diamonds ADLER white gold Shinsei bracelet set with mother of pearl, diamonds,
and one paraiba cabochon tourmaline BOODLES platinum The Cloud Trees ring set with an emerald-cut Indicolite tourmaline
and diamonds, part of the Always a Story collection.
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WORLD OF WINE
A NOSE
FOR BEAUTY
Now curating the wine lists for the U.S. NetJets fleet,
Andy Chabot is the heart and soul of Blackberry Farm’s
legacy wine program in Tennessee. // By Jillian Dara
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ON ANY GIVEN evening in the inimitable Blackberry Farm dining room,
sommeliers float across the floor prepared to offer wine recommendations as
tailored to each guest as their preference in music or perfume. Since wine is so
personal, Andy Chabot, sommelier and senior VP of food and beverage, prefers
to build a relationship with diners to ensure he’s picking the best glass or bottle
for them every time.
“It’s a legacy program,” he shares of the Relais & Châteaux resort’s wine
program that centers on classic wines, with vintage, varietal, and regional
depth, as well as small producers. “It has incredible depth but it’s also very
accessible.”
With some 150,000 bottles in the cellar, going through about 28,000 bottles
a year, accessibility may seem counterintuitive, but it’s Chabot’s rhythm here.
After all, he was a key player in building the cellar to what it is today: When
he joined the team 21 years ago, there were about 17,000 bottles in the cellar
and the resort had only a few years prior been granted a liquor license by the
otherwise dry community of Walland, Tennessee.
At that time, Chabot had just left his job as a chef, bringing with him a
different approach to wine. “It’s a great agricultural product, and our job is
WINE ON THE WATER
The Boathouse at
Blackberry Farm, in
Walland, Tennessee.
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to share that with our guests,” he says, likening wine to any
other produce on the table that wouldn’t be there without
farmers. “Wine shouldn’t be something that is daunting—no
one feels that way about tomatoes.”
This open-minded approach has resulted in an overarching
emphasis on accessibility, experience, and education within
the wine program at Blackberry Farm. “We make [wine]
friendly [and] understandable so that it becomes part of an
enjoyment of the meal, not something that makes you feel
that you aren’t educated enough to enjoy the experience.”
And just as Chabot strengthens relationships between
guests, he also prioritizes relationships with the wineries.
He seeks out wines from small family producers or specific
sites that are unique to their region, describing “wines that
are unabashedly what they are, not trying to be something
else.” He says the team still visits producers, which is how
they discover the best version of wine that can possibly
be made from a certain site, as it tends to arise in organic
conversation. For example, a producer may say they only get
a half-ton of grapes per acre and it’s not technically worth
the final product but because they love the way the wine
turns out, they still produce it. That’s a plus for Chabot. “If
they’re excited about it, they might give it a little extra love.”
Moving along the supply chain, Chabot says maintaining
relationships with importers is equally important. “We’re not
just buying wine from a spreadsheet,” he explains. “It’s like
knowing your gardener or knowing the person who brings
the meat into your restaurants.” And he also assures that
Blackberry Farm is not a “one-hit wonder purchaser,” which is
what has allowed its vintage depth to grow so exceptionally.
With Blackberry Farm now supplying the wines for NetJets,
we asked Chabot his approach for narrowing down a list
from the 150,000-plus bottles he’s accustomed to having at
his fingertips. He said since its sommeliers can’t be on the
plane making completely tailored suggestions, he wanted to
ensure a balance between approachable wines—recognizable
varieties or flavor profiles—with individuality that some
customers may not find 41,000 feet below on solid ground.
Take the albariño he’s dedicated for the last quarter of
the year: Pazo Señorans Colección, 2019. Representing all
the aforementioned qualities, Chabot depicts the wine as
“a serious albariño with chablis-like tendencies,” offering a
comparison to a more familiar wine for clients, and leveraging
relationships as there are only 400 cases of this wine
produced annually—all of which are allocated to NetJets.
Additionally, Chabot has to consider wines of bold and
robust style to meet the changes in palate at altitude. “I
love elegant, light, ethereal wines but those don’t translate
at altitude … your senses get a little numb by pressure and
altitude so you need something to push through that.” This is
why floral whites like albariño prove successful. Chardonnay
does too, says Chabot, if it’s robust enough, as do red rhône
varietals like grenache and syrah.
Another perfect drink for altitude, he says, is champagne,
which is what you’ll always find Chabot sipping above
the clouds if available—and something he recommends
pairing with just about any meal, or even none at all.
blackberryfarm.com
HEATHER ANNE THOMAS
RUSTIC REVELERS
The restaurant at
Blackberry Farm.
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TASTING NOTES
Andy Chabot, below, reveals the wines he has selected for
the NetJets fleet across the second half of the year—and what
Owners can expect on their palates.
Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc, 2022,
Napa and Sonoma Counties, U.S.
A classic wine from the Novak family of Napa
Valley, this has been produced since the mid-1980s
and continues to set the bar for sauvignon blanc
worldwide. This bottling shows sublime acidity,
grapefruit and lime citrus notes, and a background
of almost minty herbal ones. As with most “best
in class” wines, this is both a stunning example
of what sauvignon blanc can be, as well as simply
delicious and drinkable. On board in Q3.
Domaine des Bosquets Gigondas,
2020, France
Owned and operated by Julien Bréchet since 2006,
this producer is making his mark in the southern
Rhône region of Gigondas. This bottling, often
referred to as the “reserve” bottling, is a blend of
mostly grenache backed up by syrah, mourvedre,
and a bit of cinsault. It is deeply fruited with wild
strawberries and bing cherries along with spicy
black pepper, and a wildness of Provence often
referred to as “garrigue.” On board in Q3.
ERIC WAGNER
Pazo Señorans Colección, 2019, Spain
This is a cuvée of albariño that is born of the
notion that, while this grape is appealing and floral
in its youth, it develops remarkable complexity
with bottle age adding minerality, brininess, and a
seriousness on the palate that simply isn’t there
in the young cuvée. This is a 400-case cuvée that
has never before been seen in the U.S. or, indeed,
anywhere outside of Spain. On board in Q4.
San Guido Guidalberto Toscana,
2021, Italy
Made by the same winery that changed the world
of wine it they released the famed Sassicaia
bottling in a style that became known as “Super-
Tuscan,” the Guidalberto bottling is a slightly
different wine style that is a blend of cabernet
sauvignon and merlot which showcases an
approachable and powerful palate even when still
enjoyed young rather than requiring the aging of
the Sassicaia bottling. This wine is now as well
known as its predecessor and today it enjoys its
own cult following. On board in Q4.
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CAPTURED IN TIME
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Fotografiska mines a wealth of photographic
history to bring intriguing exhibitions of camera craft to
its growing number of venues around the world.
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INSIDE VIEW
ABOVE
Faye Dunaway with
her Oscar the night she
won Best Actress in
1977.
FACING PAGE
Paul and Linda
McCartney perform at
Ringo Starr and
Barbara Bach’s wedding
in London, 1981.
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Frank Sinatra with his
entourage in Miami,
1968.
All images by Terry
O’Neill
from “Stars.”
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DEVELOPING
ART
When it launched in Stockholm in 2010, Fotografiska seemed an ambitious
project—yet 13 years on those ambitions have been fulfilled … and then some.
The stated aim of brothers Jan and Per Broman (sons of a photographer) was
to create a museum for the modern world through the medium of photography,
thus inspiring a “more conscious” world. They try to achieve this through a
series of dynamic rotating exhibitions, spanning various photographic genres
and different locations around the world. From the original in Sweden, other
sites have been added—Tallinn, Estonia, and New York, so far, with Berlin,
Miami, and Shanghai to follow this year. More than 170 photographers have
featured in Fotografiska exhibitions since it was founded but just one is
center of attention at the latest show in New York—the British snapper of
the great and the good, Terry O’Neill. “Stars,” which runs until September
16, is a retrospective of a career that spanned six decades during which the
photographer captured the most famous celebrities in the world—from sports
personalities and musicians to models and films stars. In the largest solo
exhibition of his works in the U.S., modern icons such as David Beckham and
Tom Cruise appear alongside figures from a golden age of Hollywood, long
past, such as Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn—and being in the Big
Apple, Frank Sinatra, of course. It is housed in a landmark Manhattan building
on Park Avenue South—itself worthy of capturing on film—the late-19thcentury
Church Missions House. Built in a Renaissance-Revival style, it also
houses the stylish restaurant Verōnika—another statement of an ambitious
team behind the project as they cater for all the senses. fotografiska.com
FACING PAGE
The Church Missions
House, Manhattan,
home to Fotografiska
New York.
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DARIO LASAGNI (4)
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Installation shots from Terry O’Neill’s “Stars:”
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ON THE HORIZON
PHOTOGRAPHER:
RICHARD DEPINAY
Cessna Citation Longitude Captain
AIRCRAFT
Embraer Phenom 300E
LOCATION
Redmond Municipal Airport, Oregon
A light jet, carrying up to six passengers, the
Embraer Phenom 300E is one of the most
requested aircraft in the NetJets fleet. With a
cabin length of 17.2 feet, baggage space of 74
cubic feet, and a range of 1,971 nautical miles it is
an ideal jet for short-haul flights. As well as being
popular with Owners, the Phenom 300E is known
to be a pilot’s favorite, which may be why Richard
Depinay, a NetJets captain on the Cessna Citation
Longitude fleet and a keen snapper, captured the
jet on the runway at Redmond Municipal Airport,
beneath the cloud-dappled Oregon skies.
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