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Marie Friedlander, Certified YogaGolf Instructor
“Breathe through your nose,” says Friedlander in smooth, even tones. High atop the course at the Pacific View Tee, three middle-aged male golfers stand barefoot on mats with their arms stretched overhead and palms together. “Become aware of your stance. Stack your spine. Stare at your drishti.” The two-hour session concludes with the men remarking how much more flexible and relaxed they feel. One golfer, who had complained of lower back pain, heads to a canvas tent, where his swing is videotaped. He compares it with a previously taped swing playing on a nearby laptop. He smiles.

As for the attention to detail, it’s as if all the veteran hospitality professionals brought on board sat in one room and asked themselves, What detail would I like to add? What would contribute to the perfect experience? That’s why there are five types of coffee in each villa, a choice of soaps and Villeroy & Boch china; why no guest will ever have to request toothpaste, a razor or shaving gel; and why such touches as orchids in the sitting rooms and expansive patios with chaise lounges and tables contribute to the feeling that you’re staying at a close friend’s vacation home. The details go beyond the guest rooms: Risotto is finished in a 28-inch wheel of Parmesan and served in individual silver dishes; the spa features temperature-controlled beds and a waiting room full of art books; and the lobby is a study in opulent minimalism.

• Owner having yelling fight in Italian with cigar-smoking customer, resulting in unverified physical threats from said customer
   
• Fifteen to 20 anti-smoking signs all over the place, many facing each other less than 3 feet away
   
• Manager trying to stuff customer's cigarettes into her hoodie before owner sees them
   
• Owner attempting to get customers who are smoking in the parking lot to smoke around the other side of the fast food joint next door
   
• Owner threatening to close the place right now tonight if customers don't stop smoking
   
• Owner promising to close the place in a week if camera catches even one customer smoking
   
• Customers lining up patio umbrellas so that owner's camera can't see them smoke
   
• Departure of 2/3rd of the regular evening crowd