There are nearly 125 public and private golf courses that encompass the region of Palm Springs, California, making it and the entire Coachella Valley one of the country’s most alluring golf destinations. Judd Spicer offers up five golf courses that visitors should put on their must-play list.
Orlando has 110 golf courses within a 45-mile radius, and many golfers are overwhelmed by the choices. It’s like arriving at some mammoth buffet where you’re befuddled by all the sumptuous entrees and deserts. If your group wants to play golf in Orlando, you may need some guidance based on your own needs and desires. Chances are, you probably fall into one or more of these group types.
Some at the Country Club of Miami believe the ghost of Jackie Gleason, the late comedian who moved to Miami back in the 1950s, haunts the clubhouse and the course. While Gleason’s presence is ever present, the club has plenty of other claims to fame, including two fine Robert Trent Jones-designed golf courses. This place gives golfers a real sense of belonging, Mike Bailey writes.
The private TPC Summerlin might seem more prestigious than the public TPC Las Vegas, but the PGA Tour pros who live in Vegas prefer to hang out at the TPC Las Vegas. Add an excellent Tour Academy and a fine JW Marriott across the street, and the TPC Las Vegas is one of the best stay-and-play golf vacations in the high Nevada desert, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
Not all Las Vegas courses are created the same, and some of them are very unique. Just because you’re playing golf in Vegas doesn’t mean you have to stay in Vegas -- in a manner of speaking. Courses like Royal Links, Desert Pines and Wynn Golf Club all have holes you might see in other parts of the country, or the world, for that matter. Here’s a look.
Whether you’re a one-man band looking for a relaxing round or an army of players in an outing, the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort aims to please. Paiute’s three courses -- Snow Mountain, Sun Mountain and Wolf -- all bask in a gorgeous setting about a half-hour’s drive from the Las Vegas Strip. Falling for the place is easy, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
There’s so much to see and do on a golf trip to Las Vegas. From the shows and golf courses to the nightclubs and restaurants, there’s nothing this town can’t deliver. Jason Scott Deegan offers up the best of Sin City to make the most of your golf vacation.
Interstate-4 between Orlando and Daytona Beach is one of the most traveled thoroughfares in Florida. Visitors and residents head to one of Central Florida’s most popular beaches, Daytona Beach, in droves. What these beach lovers and some golfers may not realize are the significant number of excellent courses they’re missing along the way. Here’s a menu of places to play.
The greater Phoenix area is paradise for the business traveler -- and his or her clientele. The Valley is awash in great golf courses, from the pricey and challenging layouts in north Scottsdale to resort courses that are meant to be enjoyed rather than suffered. So if you’re in Phoenix on business and want to host colleagues or clients, here are just a few of the courses that would make for an ideal business/golf outing ...
Encompassing places like Longboat Key, Lido Key and Siesta Key, the Sarasota area is an engaging blend of excellent golf courses, white sand beaches and some of Florida’s most significant cultural attractions. Following a round of golf, there are numerous options to visit museums, attend live theater, dance and musical performances and browse art galleries, Ed Schmidt writes.
Many golf facilities in Las Vegas offer at least two 18-hole courses. Some, like Revere Golf Club, complement one another. Others, like Angel Park Golf Club, offer great variety. Mike Bailey takes a closer look at the best multi-course facilities in Las Vegas, including Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, Primm Valley, Sun City Summerlin and Badlands.
Attracting more Americans than any other Irish golf club, Ballybunion has mastered the art of making overseas visitors feel welcome and providing them with first-class facilities. And the club has accomplished this without sacrificing any of the charm, warmth and friendliness that makes golfing in Ireland such a treat. But what puts Ballybunion right on the top of most discerning golfer’s wish list are the two spectacular courses, the Old and the Cashen.
With an ideal climate and ocean-drowned sunsets that rival any in California, the San Diego area is, well, about as perfect an area as there ever was. The food, the people and the diversity of landscape across not just the region, but its golf courses, keep visitors coming back and the locals staying put. Here are seven reasons why San Diego continues to attract golfers from near and far.
Ask 10 local players the most scenic golf courses in the Washington, D.C., area, and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. In a diverse city, the public golf options are appropriately varied. There are majestic mountain courses and others set on the banks of rivers or the Chesapeake Bay. Here are 10 to consider, with an emphasis on selecting courses from a variety of locales, natural settings and price ranges.
Nobody will confuse Palmetto Golf Club with the Blue Monster or even Crandon Park. But what you do get at Palmetto is a sense of welcome and belonging. It continues throughout the course and into the grill, where they make a heck of a burger or Mahi-Mahi sandwich and freely discuss the coaching moves, trades and happenings in the world of sports. In between, there’s 18 holes of golf; the majority of which are good tests with water features, forced carries and a number of large, white-sand bunkers.
When sizing up golfing locales in the Phoenix metropolitan area, west will never be considered best. That doesn’t mean there’s no reason to find out what’s on the other side of I-17. The West Valley can’t compete in terms of quantity, but courses such as Golf Club of Estrella, Quintero, Raven at Verrado and Trilogy at Vistancia stack up with what’s being offered across town. If you’re building a golf trip on a budget, your buck will go a lot further ‘way out west.’
Do you want to incorporate some hiking, boating, fishing and wildlife viewing in your next Florida golf experience? Head to the Nature Coast, the aptly named, less-traveled region on the upper western coast of the state brimming with almost 400 freshwater springs, dense hardwood forests, marshlands, rolling hills and pristine Gulf of Mexico waters. For golfers, the menu includes layouts designed by top architects in a variety of resort, daily-fee and residential community settings.
The Rat Pack and Elvis are but distant memories. But you won’t forget a visit to the city that is forever changing. Las Vegas’ desert heat bakes today’s irrigated golf courses in summer, when fees take a dip lower, but the game can be played all year. Here are some Las Vegas golf courses you might consider.
The Palm Springs region and entire Coachella Valley offers one of the country’s best pockets of prime golf courses. But by digging beneath the topsoil, one will uncover a host of fun and engaging desert challenges that are certain to elude most travel guides. Judd Spicer has more on four of them: the Norman Course at PGA West, Heritage Palms G.C., Rancho Las Palmas and Woodhaven Country Club.
Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Joe Lee, Bobby Weed and other architects designed a wide array of golf courses in south Florida that have stood the test of time. Distinguishing its layouts from ones in other parts of the peninsula are the mature trees, towering palms, tropical foliage and lakes that give the courses a sense of place and history. The menu in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area is an eclectic one offering golfers of all skill levels great places to tee up.
Ireland has far more fabulous golf courses than it really needs. Three of the very best are in the southwestern counties of Kerry and Clare, but they are only part of the appeal of golf in Ireland. What makes it irresistibly attractive are the wonderful characters and barely believable stories that enrich the overall experience, Clive Agran writes.
Opened in 1999, the Golf Club of Estrella is Jack Nicklaus Jr.'s only solo effort in Arizona. The greens don’t have the wild undulations that have become synonymous with the Nicklaus name, but there’s no doubt the eldest son of the 18-time major champion likes to serves up a hearty portion of intimidation from the tee, just like his old man. Wes Gilbertson has more from Goodyear, Ariz.
Northwest Ireland has risen to prominence in golf and accommodations and is comparable to the great links courses in southwest Ireland and Northern Ireland. Jason Scott Deegan offers up 10 reasons why a golf trip to northwest Ireland should be your next overseas escape.
It takes about 35 minutes to put Phoenix in the rear view mirror en route to the Raven Golf Club at Verrado. It takes approximately the same amount of time -- or even a few minutes less, if you keep your ball on the short stuff -- to climb up to the third tee and catch another glimpse of the downtown skyline. If value is important, the Raven at Verrado should be on your list of must-play Arizona golf courses.
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