The General Burnside Island State Park is unique in that its 18-hole golf course and 102-site campground on located on an island in the middle of the Cumberland River. The marina next to the park unlocks the famous Lake Cumberland, the capital of house-boating in America. Anyone can rent a slip, fishing boat, ski boat or houseboat. The lake's…
Put-in-Bay, a village on South Bass Island in Lake Erie accessible only by ferry, is known as a family getaway of resorts and lakefront rentals that gets a little rowdy after dark, attracting college students and bachelor and bachelorette parties. The Saunders Cottages and Golf Course sits on the west side of Put-in-Bay far enough away from the…
Cypress Bend Resort is located near the Texas-Louisiana border on Toledo Bend Lake, a popular spot for bass fishing. An 18-hole golf course on property, designed by Dave Bennett, features scenic lakefront holes. The hotel features 95 units, 14 of which are two-bedroom golf villas with complete kitchens. There are a handful of casual dining…
Set in the Ozarks near the entertainment mecca of Branson, Missouri is Big Cedar Lodge, a 4,600-acre natural playground owned by Bass Pro Shops Founder and Ozarks native Johnny Morris. Since originally opening as a small riverfront resort in the 1920s, today Big Cedar Lodge is one of the largest U.S. golf resorts with three regulation-length…
If you're seeking a base for a northern Michigan golf excursion, Petoskey is a superb choice. Courses dot the engaging terrain, and there's lots to do for non-golfers as well.
Mike Bailey takes a look at the top 10 par-3 courses in the U.S. open to the public, including Palm Beach Par 3 in Florida, Threetops in Michigan and Bandon Preserve in Oregon.
Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri is famous among anglers and boaters as an almost year-round mecca of aquatic fun. But golfers, especially in the Midwest, should consider it as an almost year-round golf destination, too. With some 15 courses dotting the countryside, there are as many golf holes to explore as there are fishing holes. And if non-golfing family members tag along, they'll have just as many off-course attractions to explore, Kiel Christianson writes.
With a handful of high-profile projects on the horizon in golf, Matt Ginella made some phone calls to check their status. Here's the latest on developments at Wisconsin's Kohler and Sand Valley projects, plus Streamsong, Cabot Cliffs and Bandon Dunes.
Sand Valley's encore, Mammoth Dunes, highlights the list of new courses opening in 2018. Check out this list of 13 brand-new golf courses scheduled to open.
Top of the Rock, a host of the PGA Tour Champions Legends of Golf, is one of the most spectacular par-3 courses in the world. Tour this nine-hole design by Jack Nicklaus.
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