The Byrncliff Golf Resort & Banquets, located just 35 minutes south of Buffalo and an hour from Rochester, is a family-owned boutique resort that's been offering cross country skiing/snowmobiling in the winter and golf in the summer for more than five decades. Byrncliff delivers an intimate experience with only 25 rooms, plus the Maple Lodge for…
The Country Club of Whispering Pines falls under the radar of most golfers traveling to Pinehurst. Its 36 holes by Ellis Maples are just minutes from the village. The longer Pines Course is an "inland links", while the River Course requires more accuracy. Guests can stay in condo suites or in a standard hotel-style room with access to a fitness…
Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa is located northeast of the city and adjacent to the Rocky River Golf Club, which it operates. The hotel features 308 guest suites, a casual dining room and indoor pool. It has a business and conference center, indoor fitness center and indoor pool, part of Spa Botanica. The golf course…
The Sea Trail Resort Villas are located north of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and south of Wilmington, N.C. The property sprawls across 2,600 acres and features three championship golf courses. Villas span from one to four bedrooms in size and are equipped with full kitchens, all within 1.5 miles from the barrier island beaches. Indoor and outdoor pools are…
Olde Mill Resort is located in Laurel Fork, Virginia and is home to a Dan and Ellis Maples-designed 18-hole golf course. There are a handful of cabins and a 3-bedroom lodge onsite for overnight guests on stay-and-play packages. Maples Restaurant and tennis is also available to members and guests of the club. Olde Mill Resort is located minutes…
Dan Maples may not be a big-name golf course architect like Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye or Donald Ross, but seven of Maples' courses are ranked among Golf Digest's top 60 along the Grand Strand, more than any other architect. And when it comes to couples golf in the Myrtle Beach area, Dan Maples is the man. Why? Jason Scott Deegan explains.
With names not as familiar as Tom Fazio and Pete Dye, another group of talented course designers offer plenty to the Myrtle Beach golf scene. Their golf courses, abundant on the Grand Strand, functional and exciting, attract savvy golfers to this South Carolina hot spot again and again, Brandon Tucker writes.
Charlotte, N.C. has more than 80 golf courses, many designed by revered architects such as Tom Fazio, Donald Ross, Dan Maples and Arnold Palmer. Here are some of the best.
Willbrook Plantation Golf Club has earned a reputation as one of the Grand Strand's most "woman-friendly" courses, but don't let that dissuade you gentelmen. This Myrtle Beach course is a fantastic play for golfers of both genders and all skill levels, Brandon Tucker writes.
At Man O' War Golf Golf Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C., you might want to consider wearing white -- along with a sailor's cap. Check out an aerial of Man O' War, where a water landing off the tee seems the likely scenario. Indeed, there are 100 acres of water, which come into play on every nearly every hole. This Dan Maples design was carefully thought out. Most of that water merely provides perspective, Mike Bailey writes.
Why not spice up a par 5 with an oyster farm? Or harvest honey from bee hives or tap trees for maple syrup? The golf industry is getting creative and tasty at these courses.
New York City has more municipal golf beyond Bethpage State Park. Westchester County, north of New York City, has a collection of great municipal courses of their own.
With the U.S. Open, a new golf course and the USGA's newest facility coming to town, there is a lot to look forward to at the 'Home of American Golf,' even beyond its flagship resort.
Pinehurst might be North Carolina's most famous region for premier golf resorts, but the state's 10 best golf resorts go beyond the Sandhills to the cities and mountains.
As golf courses across Canada officially begin opening for the 2015 golf season, we're announcing the top courses in Ontario as rated by golfers on Golf Advisor.
Casual golfers might not recognize the name Dan Maples, but savvy golfers know the underrated architect belongs to a respected family in golf. Maples courses have become synonymous with playable, commonsense golf without gimmicks. Golf Digest ranks seven Dan Maples courses among its top 60 along the Grand Strand, which is more than any other architect.
Set in the swampland just northwest of Myrtle Beach, The Witch is a challenging Dan Maples design that meanders through wetlands without disturbing the habitat. With a 133 slope rating, it can be a scary test.
The Witch Golf Club casts its spell on golfers with a secluded, natural setting without a single home or condo in sight. Architect Dan Maples used 500 acres halfway between Myrtle Beach and Conway to craft something special. It might be priced like a middle-tier course along the Grand Strand, but The Witch looks and plays like one of the big boys.
Oyster Bay Golf Links in Sunset Beach, N.C. is one of the Grand Strand's most scenic and dramatic rounds. The course plays through scenic marsh and wetlands, all within a whiff of the Atlantic Ocean.
Longleaf Golf & Country Club in Southern Pines, N.C., sometimes gets lost in the shuffle sandwiched between the Mid Pines/Pine Needles complex and Pinehurst Resort & Country Club. The holes along Midland Road may look a bit pedestrian, but hidden inside the white fences at Longleaf is a dynamite back nine.
With the Ryder Cup coming to Hazeltine National Sept. 30-Oct. 2, the eyes of the golf world will be on Minnesota, a state that often gets overlooked as a top-class destination.
Based in Calgary, veteran golf photographer Andrew Penner has had an opportunity to shoot many of the top courses in western Canada. Here is just a small sampling of some of the "best of the West.
The golf is grand in Quebec, no doubt, but it might be the dining experiences that leave the biggest lasting impression on visitors. The heavy French influence in the province leads to a higher standard in the kitchen of every cafe and restaurant. My six-day golf trip felt more like a culinary tour than a golf adventure.
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