The 900-acre Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme became a Michigan landmark in the 1980s on the outskirts of Traverse City as its distinctive 17-floot glass tower was built adjacent to The Bear, a notoriously tough course by Jack Nicklaus. Guests have so many choices among 600 guest rooms and condos, five restaurants and lounges, the Gallery of…
Amid a picturesque background with a reasonable price centrally located just outside Myrtle Beach, the golf at Myrtle Beach National's SouthCreek Course is, well, true. There aren't any gimmicks. It's just golf at one of its purest forms. Pristine tee boxes and greens, fairways without glitches and clearly marked site lines are the standard here. And it's why locals and tourists have continued to make it a regular part of their rotation.
If you're a fan of classic Western golf architecture, then taking a golf trip to San Diego might be in order. William Park Bell was one of the most prolific architects in California in the 1930s. His many works included private San Diego Country Club, and he also drew up the initial plans for Torrey Pines. Cary Bickler is another architect who has certainly left a positive mark on the San Diego golf scene. In fact, one of his designs, Encinitas Ranch just north of San Diego near the coast, flies a little under the radar, but it shouldn't.
Tom Doak, Gil Hanse and Beau Welling to advise National Links Trust on restoration and renovation of East Potomac, Rock Creek and Langston golf courses.
With less money and time, more golfers are making convenience the top priority when booking their next golf trip. Buddy trips just need a couple ingredients -- golf, booze, grub and a bed -- to make most participants happy. The best golf resorts in Michigan aim to please with multiple courses, restaurant variety and comfortable accommodations. Here are the eight best Michigan resorts for a golf binge.
Sewailo Golf Club, Notah Begay III/Ty Butler-design located at the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's Casino Del Sol Resort, is the first course to open in Tucson since the Golf Club at Dove Mountain, former home to the WGC-Accenture Match Play. Sewailo is more parkland than typical Arizona target golf, David R. Holland writes. It features multiple streams and creeks with four waterfalls designed to be as natural looking as possible, and is loaded with more than 30,000 plants and native flowers.
Even if you're not from San Diego, you've probably heard of Torrey Pines, La Costa and maybe even Maderas. Those are three of the most high-profile golf facilities in the San Diego area, but there are plenty of other options, some that seem to fly under the radar or are out of the way, that are worth checking out, too. The best part is that they're often bargains. Veteran golf writer Mike Bailey offers up a few you might want to consider on your next San Diego golf vacation.
What began with just a par-3 course and learning center, this 2,000-acre sporting ranch between Austin and Houston is finally going all-in with an ambitious championship course.
Much is made of so-called "hidden gem golf courses," but these 8 layouts are hiding in plain sight in some of the best-known golf destinations in the U.S.
George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River three times during the Revolutionary War in 1776. Can you do it twice with two confident golf swings on the same day? The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort crosses the Delaware two times, and 24 of the resort's 27 holes reside on an island in the middle of the Delaware River.
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