The action begins with a "Clubhouse Challenge" from Doral Golf Resort in Miami, Florida. Once complete, the teams make a mad dash for the Keys to find their next challenge. Only three teams remain. Find out who reaches the end of the road.
The race continues from the shores of Lake Okeechobee. Each team must earn an airboat ride to their vehicle before racing to the Mar-a-Lago Club in West Palm. After an extravagant round of golf croquet, they're off to the "Clubhouse Challenge".
Starting their day at the Golf Channel studios in Orlando, Florida, each team gets a shot at hosting a highlight package for the PODS Championship at Innisbrook Resort.
The teams face an extraordinary "dogleg" tee shot around the first turn of an Ocala, Florida, horse track. The driving challenges continue as the teams rush to Daytona International Speedway for a chipping and driving experience.
We journeyed to the land of 10,000 lakes to visit Hazeltine National Golf Club, where even when golf isn’t in season the kitchen is heating up more than ever as Executive Chef Michael Patton, reveals his signature recipes from baking fresh Italian Focaccia Bread to his traditional Thai Chicken. Host and Executive Chef Michael Ponzio will also learn how the club takes a modern spin on an Old-Fashioned cocktail. Join us, as Hazeltine members, and chefs are welcomed to dine with “Miracle On Ice” Gold Medalist, Dave Christian—to feast in the taste of this ultimate Chef’s Table. We tour the Clubhouse, and deep dive into the Archives of one of the most renowned Golf Clubs of America.
Our visit to the Windy City, takes new to new height’s at Olympia Fields Country Club as Executive Chef John Beck builds his unique 10-day brined Short Rib Pastrami Sandwich. Host and Executive Chef Michael Ponzio showcases his classic Italian Meatball, and tours the prestigious venue—including witnessing the largest clubhouse locker room in America. Also, join the Chefs as they recount their former Chef to Chef Mystery Basket Challenge, as teammates in the competitive Club + Resort Chef Conference, winning the Spiceology award. Learn secrets from the highest caliber of culinary cuisine.
The Apple Valley Golf Course teams with the Pines Condos right across the parking lot from the clubhouse. The 31 units (formerly known as the Apple Valley Resort) have enough beds to sleep up to six people. The 6,946-yard course has recently added 5,109-yard forward tees to cater to all ages and abilities. The clubhouse features a bar and grill…
With so many interesting ways to play golf, the Sand Hollow Resort in Hurricane, Utah, ranks as the state’s premier golf resort. Besides its spectacular Championship course with one of the best back nines in golf, it also sports an extra nine holes, the Links course; and a nine-hole par 3, the Wee course. The spacious accommodations in separate…
River Landing is a golf community in eastern North Carolina with a family atmosphere. It is home to 36 holes of golf, indoor and outdoor pools and walking and biking trails. The River and Landing courses were both designed by Clyde Johnston. The grand clubhouse includes three suites upstairs. Several five-bedroom clubhouses cottages are available…
The Saranac Inn was once a famous resort until closing for good in 1962. Eventually, the main building burned down in 1978, leaving behind a golf course that soldiers on as a Seymour Dunn classic. A small 10-unit motel has been added near the small clubhouse to accommodate groups and traveling golfers. Continental breakfast and lunch is served in…
The Laurel Ridge Country Club promotes mountain recreation and an active lifestyle with a friendly atmosphere. A golf package to the Inn on the Green allows guests to enjoy four newly renovated rooms adjacent to the clubhouse and first tee of the Bob Cupp design. Each offers two queen beds and fridge. Guests get access to the fitness center,…
Latrobe Country Club holds a special place in the golf world as the course where Arnold Palmer learned the game under his father, Deacon. The King lived and operated an office just off property. Although primarily a private club, Latrobe CC is available for stay-and-play visitors who can rent two period homes, Deacon's View and The Milfred House,…
Located only 3 miles west of the beach town of Bethany Beach, Delaware, Bear Trap Dunes is a 700-home community that boasts serene open spaces, 27 holes of championship golf, and a variety of home types to fit any lifestyle, including single family homes, townhomes and golf villa condominiums. With amenities such as indoor/outdoor pools, a fitness…
Baywood Greens offers resort-style amenities and three- and four-bedroom vacation rentals that provide an escape for a week, a month or more. Residents and guests of the community have access to nearby private inland bay beaches and a marina, where private docks are available. Boating, water skiing, fishing, swimming – it’s all at your fingertips.…
Kapalua is a resort community on the northwest side of Maui that is home to a collection of luxury resorts and 36 holes of golf. Options include the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Montague Kapalua, and The Kapalua VIllas, which offer one-, two- and three-bedroom vacation villas with ocean or golf views. Kapalua also has tennis and pickleball as well as a…
Wailea is a Hawaiian resort and residential community in south Maui. It is home to three 18-hole golf courses and a collection of luxury beachfront hotels that offer stay-and-play Hawaii golf packages. Among the brands that are partners with the Wailea Golf Club are the Destination Resorts Hawaii, Fairmont Kea Lani Maui, Four Seasons Resort Maui,…
The Inn at HawksHead is a restored Old English Tudor Mansion with nine rooms for golfers. Guests also receive complimentary continental breakfast and discounted golf rates including carts, range use and club storage. In-room massage, fishing charters, beach rentals are also available. The only restaurant is at the course clubhouse. Arthur Hills…
Hawk's Eye, a very good John Robinson design across the street from Shanty Creek Resorts, was purchased by Shanty Creek in 2021 and brought into the fold, bringing the resort to 90 holes. Its accommodations are a collection of houses and condos surrounding the course and rooms above clubhouse.
The 42-room Manistee National Golf and Resort is another Michigan bargain that sometimes gets lost in the shuffle among the state's crowded golf resort scene. Its two courses, Cutters Ridge and Canthooke Valley, are very enjoyable cart rides through northern Michigan. The addition of an outdoor pool and hot tub have made the inn more hang-out…
The Washakie Golf & R.V. Resort in North Branch attracts a unique mix of golfers and RV campers. One small 'Camper Cabin' offers a full bed and a set of twin bunk beds, a small table and chairs, heat and air conditioning, a TV with cable and a microwave, small fridge and coffee pot. No tee times are required on the par-72 course. The cozy…
The Thunder Bay Resort in Hillman is known for its fall and winter elk-viewing sleigh rides, which end at a grand feast inside a hunter's cabin. Summer visits involving golf come recommended, too. Deluxe suites in the lodge are spacious with kitchenettes and a separate living area just a short walk from the clubhouse and restaurant. Villas,…
The White Pines National Golf Resort is a backwoods getaway on the east "sunrise side" of northern Michigan near Hubbard Lake. Two on-course home rentals are available, but there are also vrbo rentals offsite promoted on the course website. The Roadhouse restaurant is located inside the clubhouse. The 6,762-yard course is set among majestic pines…
The 900-acre community of the Golf Club at Copper Valley community (formerly Saddle Creek Resort) sits hidden four miles off of California State Route 4 in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The two-bedroom bungalows for overnight guests are within walking distance of the clubhouse, its restaurant and the scenic course by Carter Morrish. A fitness…
The Sea Pines Golf Resort resides at the south end of Morro Bay as the gateway to the Montana de Oro State Park. The nine-hole executive course also allows Footgolf and disc golf. A massage will loosen up the muscles after hiking or horseback riding the region's dynamic landscape. The clubhouse restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Rayburn Country Club closed in February 2020 and was given new life under a new owner as Rayburn Country Resort, a family-friendly destination. The 27-hole course was redesigned and renovated into 18 holes with 150 feet of elevation change. The 48-room hotel features double or king beds and king and two-bedroom suites. A new clubhouse and new…
The Ridgemark Golf Club and Resort is 40 minutes from both San Jose and Monterey, hidden between the mountains and foothills of the Gabilan and Diable ranges. The 32-room boutique lodge features rooms with patios, fridges and microwaves. The Ridgemark Bar & Grill in the clubhouse serves meals all day long, including woodfired pizzas and prime rib…
The newest university course to open, the latest on two new projects in California, the status of golf in Cabo and a new member-for-a-day auction offering private clubs access.
Pound Ridge Golf Club, located about an hour north of New York City, remains the only Pete Dye design in New York, and it's one of his most difficult and beautiful. The club had been operating out of what seemed to be a temporary clubhouse, but now it's been expanded into a permanent venue.
Which golf courses have the best off-course amenities? We analyzed your reviews to find the 25 U.S. courses with the best ratings for clubhouse, driving range, locker rooms and more.
The former Ballymeade C.C. in Falmouth, Mass. will reopen this summer as The Cape Club by Troon after extensive changes to the golf course, clubhouse and more.
At Herndon Centennial Golf Course, Egg Karne is killing it. Just to walk into the clubhouse of this municipal layout in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Herndon, Va. is to have your senses overwhelmed – by the odors from the kitchen as they prepare the menu’s Filipino cuisine.
From East Lothian's historic coastal towns of Musselburgh to Dunbar, you're never far from a fabulous links golf course, not to mention a complementary 19th hole nearby. Here are some of East Lothian's best 19th holes ...
If you've traveled to Maui, you can't miss King Kamehameha Golf Club's rose-colored clubhouse perched high atop the West Maui Mountains. A winding road rising up the mountain leads players to a golf course that is filled with challenges -- and dramatic views. It's a private club, but players can enjoy all the amenities the club has to offer with its member-for-a-day program.
Pinehurst No. 6 represents the first step in the next generation of golf at the renowned resort. The first golf course built away from the main clubhouse, elevated tees abound on the No. 6 course and it features several spectacular holes, particularly on the back nine. It's a worthy championship test, Brandon Tucker writes.
King Kamehameha Golf Club delivers on many fronts. First is the superlative Ted Robinson Sr. design. Second are the views. Third, King Kamehameha is a history lesson in Hawaiian culture and an architectural wonderland.
Host of the 2021 PGA Championship, Kiawah Island is planning a host of new accommodation and activity upgrades, including Ocean Course cottages and new West Village inn.
The TPC Sawgrass is one of American's premier golf facilities and one most golf fans would like to visit. So if you're going to play the TPC Stadium Course, you might as well stay at the official resort, the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa. The resort has all the amenities you would expect during a world-class golf vacation, Mike Bailey writes.
Overlooking vineyards and Lake Apopka and Lake Siena, Bella Collina is positioned in a setting that more resembles Italy than central Florida. And it all starts with an enormous Tuscan-inspired clubhouse. The golf course befits the clubhouse with its elevated tees, wide fairways and rolling hills.
As beautiful as the golf course is, it might be tempting just to hang out all day at the gorgeous Tuscan-style clubhouse at the private and exclusive Southern Highlands G.C. in Las Vegas. Yet golfers are spoiled with just as much opulence outside.
The cathedral clubhouse at The Classic Club in Palm Desert, California serves as the symbol of just how classy clubs must be to thrive in the Coachella Valley. Troon Golf runs a first-class operation, and the 7,332-yard Arnold Palmer design provides a first-class test with water coming into play on 12 holes. Course conditions are good enough to still host the pros, as the semi-private club did during the Bob Hope Classic from 2006-08.
Located in Wailuku up into the foothills of the West Maui mountains is King Kamehameha Golf Club, one of Hawaii's most exclusive golf experiences. The club has an interesting history. Brandon Tucker has more on King Kamehameha in this photo gallery.
With panoramic overlooks from the clubhouse as well as views of the River Clyde and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Glasgow Hills is one of the prettiest and most challenging golf courses on Prince Edward Island.
Virtues Golf Club, about a half hour outside Columbus, is one of Ohio's top rated golf courses. Ohio-based architect Arthur Hills built the course, and it's set on over 350 acres of open property, complete with rolling hills, ponds, marshland and open fields. Course conditioning and clubhouse facilities are all five-star.
It's called the International Club of Myrtle Beach because each hole features a tribute to a different country. In addition, the massive clubhouse has a definite European feel to it. The golf course, though, is really all South Carolina Lowcountry.
There are plenty of highs and lows at Mill Creek Golf Club in Churchville, N.Y. The course showcases the highest point for golf in the greater Rochester area. From the hilltop clubhouse, holes spill off ridges to a rolling meadow before eventually climbing home again. Tantalizing downhill holes unfurl before your eyes.
From the $7 million clubhouse to the Jim Engh design outside, Tullymore Golf Club delivers a "top 100" experience for golfers just west of Mount Pleasant in the state's midsection. Critics have heaped lofty praise on the course because of Engh's unique style and strong routing through the marshy lowlands and forest of the Canadian Lakes.
Great Gorge Country Club in McAfee won't win anyone over with first impressions. The golf club, however, has rallied since coming under the management of Crystal Springs Golf Resort in 2004. Great Gorge has embraced its heritage with a retro-themed clubhouse, decorated by psychedelic wallpaper, shag carpet, a disco ball and pinball machine. The staff wears loud 1970s-style plaid pants to greet golfers. It's groovy, man. And there are 27 holes of George Fazio golf to boot.
The Quarry Course at Giants Ridge in Minnesota pays homage to its industrious past with a spectacular 18 holes carved out of dense forest and former mine fields. This Jeff Brauer design can play more than 7,200 yards from the championship tees, making it one of the state's best public tests of golf.
Don't let the first impression of the Puakea Golf Course on Kauai fool you. Beyond the trailer clubhouse and the flat holes behind the local Costco hides a tropical golf paradise. The par 3s are the star at Puakea and the views of Mt. Ha'upu later in the round leave everybody satisfied. See why this Robin Nelson design remains a local favorite.
Poipu Bay Golf Course hosted the PGA Grand Slam of Golf from 1994-2006, and the course is still going strong. Golfweek ranked the Robert Trent Jones Jr. design ninth among Hawaii's top courses in 2013. Tradewinds might blow your score out of bounds, but all the scenery, followed by drinks and the excellent food served at the clubhouse, should ease the pain.
Banyan Golf Club is one of Asia's newest championship courses, opened in 2008 in Hua Hin, Thailand, a coastal city two hours drive from Bangkok. The course was built on a pineapple plantation and rolls up and down gently rolling terrain. At the 2010 Asian Pacific Golf Summit, Banyan Golf Club was awarded the runner-up for Best Clubhouse and second runner-up for best golf course in Thailand.
Atlantic City Country Club is full of history and golf lore. The clubhouse has tons of memorabilia, making it feel like a museum of golf. The course has hosted six United States Golf Association championships, and the golf term "birdie" was invented here. Today, the 6,577-yard, par-70 course remains a pure classic, ranking as the no. 1 public golf course in New Jersey.
The Crossings at Carlsbad, located just north of San Diego, is one of California's more ambitious municipal golf courses. It's one of the area's newest courses, opening in 2007, and is plotted out on 1,000 acres of very severe mountain landscape that features wetlands at its lower points. Brandon Tucker shows us more in this photo gallery.
Tiger's Eye Golf Links at Ocean Ridge Plantation is one of four golf courses at Ocean Ridge north of Myrtle Beach, S.C, in Brunswick County, N.C. The course is a Tim Cate design from 2000 and is one of the 10 Grand Strand golf courses named in Golf Digest's "Top 100 Places you can Play" ranking in 2008.
Barefoot Resort & Golf's Fazio Course sits at the heart of the resort, between the Dye and Love Courses. Like many European courses, the Fazio Course doesn't return to the clubhouse after nine holes, however it is no British linksland layout. This course is thoroughly Carolina Lowcountry, with lush native grasses and forests of live oaks and pines.
It's the drive into Caledonia Golf & Fish Club that catches your attention. The road feels like a tunnel lined with towering old oaks draped with Spanish moss, leading to a Plantation-style clubhouse. It's this first impression that introduces guests to its special Lowcountry vibe on the southern end of the Grand Strand.
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