Lake Richard B. Russell State Park is located east of Atlanta and northwest of Augusta in Elberton near the state border of South Carolina near the Savannah River. It is home to Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course, one of the best value courses in the southeast and a previous recipient of Golf Advisors' Golfers' Choice Top 50 lists. The state park is…
Water is the major draw at King’s Pointe, a Waterpark Resort, home to seasonal indoor and outdoor waterparks, all on Storm Lake. Guests can stay in rooms and suites or Sunrise Cottages and dine at the Regatta Grille overlooking the lake. The lake is ideal for kayaking, swimming, sailing and fishing. Across the street is the nine-hole Sunrise…
Breezy Point Resort, located just north of Brainerd in Breezy Point, Minn., is both a lakeside and golf retreat on the shores of Pelican Lake. The four-season resort is ideal for families, buddies golf trips, conferences and weddings. It offers a wide choice of lodging with 250 total rooms and four restaurants. Recreation starts on the lake at the…
The 405-room Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa dates to 1847 in Point Clear. The resort's Southern charms come from its massive live oaks dripping in Spanish moss and the fresh mint from its gardens that are the main ingredient for the resort's signature mint juleps. The Grand Hotel, a member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail and…
The Bluff Point Golf Resort nestles up to the shores of Lake Champlain, a view that has been enjoyed by U.S. Presidents William McKinley and William Howard Taft. The course by A.W. Tillinghast features a backdrop of Vermont's Green Mountains and the lake on several holes. Overnight guests can choose from 12 suites with a bed, pull-out sofa, TV,…
Kayak Point Golf Course, a Ronald Fream design that opened in 1977, is ready for a rebirth. Located 50 miles north of Seattle in Stanwood, Wash., there are plans to invest $500,000 into the 260-acre property over the next three years. What doesn't need upgrading is a scenic and serene routing that roams through some of the tallest trees in the Pacific Northwest, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
If you haven't been to Grand Bahama Island for a few years, you are in for a surprise. If you haven't been there at all, it's time. It's polished, upbeat, with great golf, sparkling new hotels and a thriving market center.
From a round at Pebble Beach to 17-Mile Drive, Jason Scott Deegan offers up the top 10 reasons to plan a golf vacation to one of America's iconic destinations.
There are more luxurious resorts in Puerto Rico than the El Conquistador, a Waldorf Astoria Resort. There are better golf courses than El Conquistador. There are more convenient resort beaches. But as a total package, no resort in Puerto Rico delivers a vacation as fascinating and diverse as El Conquistador.
Since 1988, Kiawah Island has blossomed into a coveted address that attracts golfers to South Carolina from around the world. Jason Scott Deegan checks in from this Lowcountry gem.
Harbour Town Golf Links is on everyone's must-play list on Hilton Head Island thanks to the PGA Tour event at Harbour Town every April, the RBC Heritage. Somewhat less familiar, however, are the wide variety of golf courses on the island and the nearby communities of Bluffton, Beaufort and Savannah. Ed Schmidt offers up some suggestions to accommodate any budget.
The onset of the recession and the rise of smart phones have forever changed private golf clubs. To grab and retain members, modern private clubs must offer amenities for the all ages and interests, not just golfers.
The greatness of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort isn't because of its famous Ocean Course. Or its elegant hotel, The Sanctuary. Or its magnificent Lowcountry setting on the Atlantic. It is found in the totality of the package.
Sometimes you just want to get away from the city that never sleeps. If you're a golfer, that means a road trip, and fortunately, great golf experiences aren't terribly far away.
Looking for golf? The ocean? A romantic getaway? A family vacation? Few California resorts deliver on all accounts as well as the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Dana Point.
From the beaches, the thriving arts scene, the plethora of courses on island and off -- there's a lot to learn about the tiny island getaway. Here are some guidelines to planning a golf trip to the Hilton Head area.
It didn't take long for MetLife to pump new life into Reynolds Lake Oconee, the golf resort community in rural Georgia it rescued from receivership in August 2012.
Paradise is abundant in Hawaii, but it's a very personal thing, particularly on Maui. Do you want amenities or seclusion? Lavish amenities or a little nightlife? Maui is small but diverse enough that it's all here, you just need to know where to go. So which corner of Maui is right for your vacation? Here's a primer on what to expect, from Kapalua on the north shore to Makena in the south.
The old growth fir and cedar trees lining Kayak Point Golf Course in Stanwood, Wash. tower over players. They provide the seclusion from the outside world that golfers crave. There's no noise from nearby roads or homes, just you against Mother Nature. There aren't many bunkers here and water comes into play on only two holes. But untamed terrain creates a routing that plays much longer than its yardage.
Away from the golf course, no other Hawaiian island can offer the diversity of Oahu. From nightlife to water sports, luaus to sightseeing and more, Jason Deegan offers up some of the best of Oahu when you are not on the golf course in this photo gallery.
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