The Gulf Hills Hotel & Resort has entered the next chapter in its long history dating to 1927. The historic property located on the Fort Bayou minutes from Ocean Springs offers a redesigned nine-hole executive course (2020) and driving range new in 2021 to complement its rooms and Capone's Bar and Restaurant. The Main Street of Ocean Springs sells…
The Palace Resort Casino was the first casino hotel on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to received the Four Diamond Award in 2003 and continues its excellence today. Biloxi's only smoke-free casino resort attracts visitors from far and wide with an expansive casino, comfortable rooms and suites and smart amenities like a pool, marina, fitness center,…
Harrah's Gulf Coast is one of the signature casino hotels in Biloxi, stocked with amenities such as a pool, five restaurants, the Bellissimo Spa & Salon, concerts on the Great Lawn and more. The Grand Bear Biloxi Golf Course was designed by Jack Nicklaus on 650 acres of the DeSoto National Forest.
The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino touts itself as a "crow jewel" of the Gulf Coast. Owned by MGM Resorts International, this AAA Four Diamond beachfront property offers 1,740 rooms and suites, 10 restaurants and nightlife at an 85,000-square-foot gaming area, including the BetMGM Book Bar and Grill, the state's only full-service sprots betting and…
The state's only casino resort right on the beach, the Island View Casino Resort is the Gulf Coast's largest land-based casino with an 83,000-square-foot casino on the north side of Beach Boulevard and a 43,000-square-foot smoke-free casino on the beach side of the road. They combine for 2,700 slots, 49 table games and two sports books. Two towers…
Golfing and gaming are a winning hand in the Biloxi area play 18 or 36 holes during the day and hit the casinos at night. You have to be a guest at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino to play Tom Fazio's 18-hole masterpiece, Fallen Oak Golf Club in nearby Saucier.
Shell Landing in Gautier, Mississippi is plenty scenic, wrapping around wetlands and natural areas, but features a course design by Davis Love III that can jump up and bite you in many places.
Brandon Tucker checks in from the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where the cuisine and good times match the great golf at courses like Fallen Oak, Grand Bear, Shell Landing and more.
Bobby Mahoney, owner of historic Mary Mahoney's French House down in Biloxi, Miss., has a great sense of humor about the game we love. Here's a sampling of his golf jokes, a few others as well.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast features more than 20 golf courses, large casino hotels, great restaurants and beautiful beaches at a price that fits the budget of most travelers.
The nationwide explosion of casino gambling has fueled an interesting side effect -- a nationwide explosion of casino golf courses, often of better quality and at lower prices than their non-casino peers. In few places is this selection larger, better or more of a bargain than on the Gulf Coast, where famous designers and full-service hotels vie with plush beaches and wonderful regional cuisine for the traveler's attention.
Golf should be a part of any trip to the Gulf Coast area of Mississippi, where visitors will find some outstanding courses as well as superb accommodations, great restaurants and a quality of Southern hospitality that is unmatched. A recent trip to the area included four courses that ranged from good to great. Here's a look at them.
Biloxi, Mississippi is a bonafide "bang for your buck" golf destination, and Grand Bear Golf Course in nearby Saucier is a big reason why. Golfers are greeted with a Jack Nicklaus signature design at a fraction of most Golden Bear courses.
Since coming on board a few years ago, the Mississippi Gulf Resorts Classic has become a favorite among Champions Tour players. One reason is the hospitality and food, but another is the host course, Fallen Oak Golf Club, a superb Tom Fazio layout in Saucier, Miss.
Grand Bear Golf Course, a semiprivate course that also serves as an amenity for guests at the Harrah's Gulf Coast, is simply one of the most enjoyable Jack Nicklaus designs you'll ever play. The fairways are generous, the greens are beautifully sculpted and the bunkering, while not easy, frames the holes well. Plus, it's carved out of natural forest and wetlands that give each hole a memorable look.