Heritage Hotel, Golf, Spa, Conference Center is situated equidistant from New York and Boston, offering the chance to explore the New England countryside’s forest, rivers and hills. This 163-room retreat features two golf courses; an indoor and outdoor heated, salt water swimming pool; athletic club and spa, 21 meeting rooms, plus multiple dining…
CordeValle lies hidden in the hilly countryside south of Silicon Valley. When guests aren't relaxing in their bungalows or villas, they're playing golf on a Robert Trent Jones Jr. design that has hosted the PGA Tour, swimming, hiking, playing tennis, dining in one of multiple restaurants or enjoying the Sense spa. The Clos LaChance winery is an…
The Penn National Golf Club & Inn resides in the bucolic central Pennsylvania countryside in the heart of Amish country. The Inn features a manor house and six modern lodge buildings housing 52 guest rooms located off the 8th fairway. The Founders Grille Restaurant & Black Oak Bar are at the clubhouse. Overnight guests have access to the club's…
The Mirbeau Inn & Spa Plymouth is located in the historic town housing Plymouth Rock at the gateway to the Cape. The 50-room French manor house combines the amenities of a world-class spa, elegant dining and the privacy and service of living on an estate. The inn and spa buildings are decorated by monet ponds gardens and warm landscaping…
Just under an hour from Mexico City, Hacienda La Purísima Hotel and Country Club offers a peaceful escape where families can reconnect, recharge and enjoy nature. Originally a working ranch, the property has been transformed into a welcoming resort that honors its roots while offering modern comforts. Guests can enjoy a wide variety of amenities…
Dotting the surrounding countryside at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks are some 15 golf courses and more than three dozen resort properties that offer up some excellent stay-and-play packages. That helps make the Lake of the Ozarks -- the largest man-made lake in the Midwest -– one of America's great, unheralded golf meccas, Kiel Christianson writes.
Summertime in the Finger Lakes area of New York is usually gloriously warm and sunny, perfect for golf. Here are some of our favorite courses offering great values, with some off-course suggestions.
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.
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.
In just over 40 years of operation, Tokatee Golf Club has earned quite the reputation in Lane County, Oregon. The Ted Robinson design is set at the base of the Cascade Mountains and weaves through tall pines with the Sisters Mountains as a backdrop. It remains a Eugene-area favorite, thanks to its scenic views of the Sisters Mountains and value.
The Club at Viniterra in New Kent, Va. was established as a private club in 2009, but it was recently opened to the public and is fast developing a reputation as one of Virginia's best golf courses. At 7,725 yards, the Rees Jones design is the longest course in the state. But don't be intimidated, Kevin Dunleavy writes.
Links golf steals the show for many foreigners golfers when they visit Ireland, but it's probably wise to sprinkle in a parkland course or two just to mix things up a bit. Some of Ireland's best parkland playgrounds are connected to lavish resorts that you just don't want to miss. Jason Scott Deegan offers up 10 parkland golf courses to consider on your next trip to the Emerald Isle.
The O'Meara Course at Carton House Golf Club in County Kildare, Ireland, has its own version of Augusta National's "Amen Corner." Like an engine on a cold morning, O'Meara sputters a bit to start, but the course roars to life on the back nine. Located on the Rye River-enhanced nos. 14-16, the course's Amen Corner is as good a three-hole stretch of parkland golf as Ireland offers.
If you're in Eugene, Oregon this summer for the U.S. Women's Amateur, the Olympic Track & Field Trials or an Oregon Ducks game, make sure to play an excellent area golf course like Tokatee, Diamond Woods or Emerald Valley.
Royal North Devon Golf Club, St. Enodoc Golf Club and Burnham & Berrow are just three of the courses making England's southwest a premier golf destination, Brandon Tucker writes.
In the heart of the Costa Del Sol near Marbella, the new Finca Cortesin golf resort has emerged as one of Spain's most luxurious golf vacation spots. This luxury resort and real estate property is the pinnacle of Costa Del Sol luxury.
The Houston area is set to be home to Tiger Woods Design's first U.S. golf course. Bluejack National, built on the site of the former Blaketree National, may open as early as 2015.
Historically, there have been only two options when planning a European golf vacation: the links golf of the British Isles and Ireland or the sunny southern coasts of Spain and Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula. Then there's Europe's not-so-obvious golf trip: still raw in many ways and perfect for the more adventurous group. It's the golf courses in the former Eastern Bloc, or what I like to call 'The Iron Curtain Golf Trail.'
Vaaler Creek Golf Club in Blanco is an outstanding getaway from San Antonio and Austin and definitely should be on your must-play list in the Texas Hill Country, David R. Holland writes.
The Crystal Springs Golf Resort caters to golfers of all ages, interests and budgets. You don't have to look far to find bliss at this unique golf destination tucked deep in northern New Jersey mountains less than 50 miles from New York City, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
Beltway big wigs aren't the only ones in the D.C. area who can enjoy top-notch golf, thanks to the public Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club in northern Virginia. The course is in most parts not only wide open with few parallel holes but affords plenty expansive views of the sparsely populated surroundings - a welcomed sight from the dense metropolis just minutes away.
The Blairgowrie Golf Club -- one of Scotland's premier inland clubs -- offers choices galore for those visiting the magnificent Perthshire countryside. Hints of James Braid and Alister MacKenzie still resonate on the club's Rosemount Course.
One of Spain's top new golf courses to emerge over the last few years in the southern state of Andalucia is the Arcos Gardens Golf Club, just outside the historic city of Arcos De La Frontera. It's an especially playable course, as fairways are generous and there isn't anything too penal about it on a calm day. That said, the greens here take on a life of their own.
Broad Run Golfer's Club, located just outside of West Chester, Pa., is a Rees Jones-designed gem that was carefully sculpted from 372 acres of rolling hills. The expansive golf course is not what you would expect to find so close to downtown Philly. The dramatic terrain serves as the centerpiece of the course, providing the holes with plenty of movement and stunning views that stretch across the surrounding countryside.
There are a dozen reasons why Ireland is home to so many scenic golf courses. Picking the dozen most scenic golf courses in Ireland, however, is a bit more of a challenge. But Jason Deegan has done it. Which courses made the list? Find out inside this photo gallery.
Within a 30-minute radius of Dublin, there is a tremendous variety of golf courses, from rugged links to posh parkland playgrounds. Jason Scott Deegan takes you on a photo tour of the area, from Royal Dublin and Portmarnock, to The Island Golf Club and County Louth, to The K Club, Carton House and Druids Glen Resort.
Jason Scott Deegan has had some great memories playing golf in Ireland. He's been there seven times and can't wait to go back. Maybe some of his favorite photos over the years will convince you to jump on the next overnight flight to Dublin or Shannon. After all, a golf trip to the Emerald Isle never disappoints.
With just one course -- Royal St. Kitts G.C. -- St. Kitts isn't a true golf destination yet. There are two more courses currently in construction, but they aren't likely to be ready for several years, leaving golfers no choice but to find other ways of entertainment. From resorts to casinos, spas to great restaurants, St. Kitts has a lot to offer.
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