Sand Valley has burst onto the Midwest scene in short order, becoming Mike Keiser's inland answer to Bandon Dunes. Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw built the original Sand Valley course in 2017 and followed up in 2018 with the Sandbox, a 17-hole short course. Later in summer 2018, David McLay Kidd's Mammoth Dunes became a favorite of many, riding a…
Maggie Valley Club and Resort is located in western North Carolina near Asheville and set between the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. This semi-private club features onsite guest suites, as well as 2- and 3-bedroom condominiums with fully equipped kitchens and private balconies for stay and play golf packages. Onsite dining is found at the…
Get in on the action at more than 440,000 square feet of gaming at Jackpoint Junction Casino Hotel in Morton in Minnesota’s River Valley. The hotel rooms range from standard to pool and VIP suites. An indoor pool, arcade, fitness center, multiple restaurants and a 30-site RV Park are part of its amenities. More than 1,200 slots and table games…
Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa opened in 1995 and is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, about a two hour's drive from the Atlanta and Chattanooga markets. This resort property features accommodations updated in 2016 and include 102 guest rooms and suites and 8 four-bedroom private log cottages fully equipped. Brasstown Valley also opened horse…
Olde Beau Resort & Club is located in Western North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains in the town of Roaring Gap. It was named after the developer Billy Satterfield's dog, who is the property's logo. It is home to a scenic, 18-hole mountain course and a 9-hole, par-3 course on property. Accommodations start from studio villas to multi-room cottage…
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 Liberty Mountain Resort, set at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountain, is a four-season getaway. The 116-room Liberty Hotel is a complex of three accommodations: The Highland and Alpine Lodge and the Fairway Hotel adjacent to the Carroll Valley Golf Course. The Eagle and the Owl restaurant is the only restaurant open in the summer. Outdoor…
Set in the Ozarks near the entertainment mecca of Branson, Missouri is Big Cedar Lodge, a 4,600-acre natural playground owned by Bass Pro Shops Founder and Ozarks native Johnny Morris. Since originally opening as a small riverfront resort in the 1920s, today Big Cedar Lodge is one of the largest U.S. golf resorts with three regulation-length…
Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure is located in western North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains and features a wealth of outdoor activities on and around the lake, as well as 36 holes of golf. The property, which was featured in the original 'Dirty Dancing' movie, has nearly 150 vacation rentals ranging from homes 3-6 bedrooms in size to smaller 2-3…
Sunday River in Newry, Maine, is one of the state’s golf and ski meccas. It is a sprawling, year-round recreational paradise with multiple hotels and inns, restaurants and outdoor activities. The Grand Summit Hotel sits in the heart of the resort, while the Snow Cap Inn is just a short walk away from the slopes. The Jordan Hotel is the resort’s…
Sibling rivalry is bound to ensue at Predator Ridge Golf Resort in Vernon, B.C., after the opening this year of the Ridge course. It complements the established Predator course, long an institution on the Canadian scene. The new 18 holes were built with scenery and playability in mind. And architect Doug Carrick added a landmark step to the resort's growth.
Historic Ojai Valley in Southern California was the top-rated course on Golf Advisor for the week of June 15. View the top overall and value courses of the week.
Golfers rated the top golf courses in Wisconsin, from metro Milwaukee to top resorts and destinations like Whistling Straits, Lake Geneva and Wisconsin Dells.
Palm Springs is one of 10 municipalities that encompass the golf-rich Coachella Valley. Home to nearly 125 golf courses, this area of California presents no shortage of stellar public plays. Judd Spicer offers up a city-by-city breakdown of the Coachella Valley's golf courses for golfers of all levels.
There are many stay-and-play options in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C region, but none can match the combination of upscale amenities at a reasonable price, the private-course conditions, the diversity of courses and the Interstate convenience of Turf Valley in Ellicott City, Md.
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.
New Jersey's small-but-fertile golf scene, from metro New York City to Atlantic City and around Philadelphia, scored some great marks on Golf Advisor in 2014.
The Ridge course at Predator Ridge Golf Resort is a brand new design in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. Opened in the summer of 2010, the course was designed by Canadian architect Doug Carrick. Compared to the original Predator course at Predator Ridge, the Ridge is a bit less penal, with more forgiving fairways and greens.
With the new Ridge course opening in 2010, the original course at Predator Ridge Golf Resort is now the Predator. The Les Furber design opened in 1991 and soon became known as the most difficult test in the Okanagan Valley, a half hour north of Kelowna, the main airport of the region. It is host to many of the area's professional events.
A challenging course, Cannon Ridge Golf Club is also a four-hour history lesson. This Deane Beman/Bobby Weed-designed, 7,100-yard par 71 not only provides plenty of interesting golf holes but several metal placards throughout the course that tell stories of battles and maneuvers that occurred during the Battle of Fredericksburg here in 1862.
Elk Ridge Golf Course in Carson, Washington, formerly Carson Hot Springs Golf Course, is open after a multi-year closure that began in 2006 following foreclosure. It's one of the area's most picturesque golf courses, set on high ground along the Columbia River Gorge.
Lost Canyon Golf Club in Simi Valley, Calif. is a 36-hole, daily-fee facility located near downtown Los Angeles, off Highway 118. Both courses here, the Sky and the Shadow, were designed by Pete Dye with assistance from Fred Couples, and wind through the Santa Susana mountains. Oleg Volovik shows us more in this photo gallery.
Check out photos of the original 18-hole course at Big Cedar Lodge and Top of the Rock in Missouri's Ozarks near Branson, Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Course, designed by Tom Fazio.
Everything about Blue Top Ridge at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, ranked third among the best public golf courses in Iowa by Golfweek, was created with hosting top players and events in mind.
Picking the most scenic courses in Scottsdale is an impossible task. Not because there's so few courses from which to pick. Because there's too many. With that said, here are some camera-ready classics.
Scheduled to open later in 2017. the Gary Player-designed Mountain Top course at Big Cedar Lodge is a 13-hole course designed for family fun. Here's a sneak peek.
The Craddock and Hankins courses at The Retreat & Links at Silvies Valley Ranch in eastern Oregon join The Loop at Forest Dunes Golf Club in Michigan as golf's modern reversible golf courses.
The Golf Channel Am Tour's 2016 Major Championships schedule boasts gems like TPC Sawgrass, Pinehurst, Kiawah, Chambers Bay, PGA West, Blackwolf Run, Innisbrook and more.
The Golf Advisor staff has compiled this photo gallery of some of our favorite Wisconsin public courses, from the major players to the bargains, throughout the state.
Located in the western highlands of Mt. Hood and less than an hour east of Portland, Oregon, the Resort at the Mountain is a 27-hole valley golf retreat that offers an unpretentious resort experience.
Fully recovered from a brief closure several years ago, the John Harbottle III/Johnny Miller-designed Ranch Course at Genoa Lakes G.C. splashes water in your face, then climbs to dizzying heights, all with 300 feet of elevation change in between.
In the land of high-rollers and big hitters, Cascata is about as exclusive a golf experience as Las Vegas has to offer. Cascata, which in Italian translates to waterfall, is 22 miles from the Las Vegas Strip but world's away from your average golf course.
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.
If you're a scorecard watcher who doesn't respect courses shorter than 7,000 yards, think again. There are loads of really good courses that distance and less from the tips. We've compiled some of the best.
Golfers travel for miles to take on the apple-shaped, island-green 17th at Apple Tree Golf Course in Yakima, Washington, but they usually leave impressed by the entire experience. Architect John Steidel designed the 6,971-yard course in 1992, cutting holes from a century-old apple orchard that continues to grow trees and bear fruit.
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