Angel Fire Resort began in 1966 as a small ski destination but has expanded into a four-season retreat in the southern Rockies. The resort is located 8,600 feet above sea level with views of Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico. In summer, guests can enjoy downhill mountain biking, ziplining, golf and disc golf, hiking, tennis and fishing…
Looking to find your wildlife story on the golf course? You've come to the right place. In the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Jasper Park and Banff Springs remain the center pieces of a a golf trip. There's almost no better place for a wildlife sighting than on the golf course. And almost everyone leaves with a story, Brandon Tucker writes in his latest Planet Putter column.
In Denver, where the plains meet the Rocky Mountains, a golfer can stage his or her own bit of Colorado golf glory at a multitude of daily-fee and municipal golf courses, from Arrowhead to Red Hawk Ridge.
While the masses come to Banff Springs from all over the world, Kananaskis is lesser known. But it's closer to Calgary, and peak-season green fees for Kananaskis Country Golf Course are a bit cheaper than Banff Springs, Stewart Creek and Silvertip as well (and there's no charge for grizzly bear sightings).
Canada's most prolific Golden Era architect, Stanley Thompson, also known as the "Toronto Terror" for his larger-than-life persona, designed one of his best at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course in Alberta. The course is cut out of the Canadian Rockies' largest national park, full of mountain scenery, pine forests and an abundance of elk, bears and coyotes.
Todd Creek Golf Club is a prairie-links routing that displays a Rocky Mountain panorama, rolls through creek wetlands and gives you generous, plush landing areas from the tee box. Challenging, that's Todd Creek. Arthur Hills said he approached the design with his known philosophy of beginning at the 18th green and working back to the first tee.
Born as Eagle's Nest Golf Club in 1986, the Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks was completely rebuilt by Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry in 2000 with consultation from Tom Lehman. Bulldozers made sure the old course was dead and buried. The new design will push you to the max, David R. Holland writes. Whatever moves you on a golf course, The Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks has it.
We looked at your ratings and reviews in the state of Maryland in 2017 to determine which courses received the best ratings. Here is the annual top 15 determined by golfers like you.
Golf trips are seldom a bust. They usually range from good to great. In my relatively brief career in the golf-travel business, five trips come to mind that rank above the rest -- from St. Andrews and Scotland to Bandon Dunes and even Thailand. To make this list, it takes a little luck, some phenomenal golf and a few good folks to share it all with.
Planning a drive-to golf vacation from Toronto is not easy. But there are plenty of destinations to choose from, spring through fall, within a six-hour drive.
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.
Several states have invested in including golf alongside other recreation for residents and visitors. The result is some of the best-value golf in the country.
Bob Cupp, who passed away Aug. 19 at the age of 76, leaves behind a legacy of outstanding courses. In tribute to Cupp, let's tour the 10 best public courses he designed.
Silvertip Golf Resort, located in Alberta's Canadian Rockies, is one of the area's newest golf courses, and it's certainly the most dramatic. The course is set on a mountainside, which sets up more than 600 feet of elevation change from the course's highest to lowest point.
Over the last few years, Donald Trump's golf portfolio has expanded its public and resort courses in a big way. Here's where you can experience the opulence.
Cascata, the lavish country club owned by Caesars Entertainment Corp., is the most affordable, and probably most scenic, of Vegas' three bucket-list golf experiences. It's more than worth the 22-mile trip from the Strip.
With Sept. 22 marking the first official day of fall, we've collected a gallery of images that celebrate the changing of the leaves on golf courses around the country.
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