America’s finest golf destinations, one course at a time
Independent editorial guides to 26 destinations. Courses, accommodation, itineraries, and everything off the fairway.
Explore Golf Destinations
Where golfers retire — and where visiting golfers should steal their courses.
Five courses on a 10-mile barrier island 40 minutes from Charleston, anchored by Pete Dye's Ocean Course — host of the 1991 Ryder Cup and two PGA Championships.
The golf trip that comes with everything else. Desert courses by day, the Strip by night.
Pete Dye's Harbour Town, RBC Heritage host since 1969, leads a roster of roughly twenty-four courses across a 12-mile barrier island you can cross by bike.
Five walking-only links courses on a remote stretch of the Oregon coast, built for the golfer who values design over convenience.
Four Tom Fazio layouts at Omni Barton Creek and the Hill Country limestone, with the best live music and barbecue scene in Texas.
Featured Destination
Streamsong
Florida's interior golf corridor. No beach, no parks, just extraordinary courses rising from phosphate mines.
Courses Worth the Trip
Port Royal Golf Club - Barony Course
One of the first courses on the island, where small greens and thick rough reward accuracy over ambition.
Lost Pines Golf Club
Prairie hills give way to river pines on the east side of Austin, at a price that ranges from reasonable to resort.
Naples Grande Golf Club
A Rees Jones championship layout through 200 acres of mangrove preserve, affiliated with Naples Grande Beach Resort and open to walking at all times.
Horseshoe Bay Resort — Ram Rock
Robert Trent Jones Sr. carved 62 bunkers and 10 water hazards into the Hill Country rock, then called it The Challenger.
The Sandbox
A 17-hole par-3 short course with holes ranging from 40 to 140 yards, featuring template greens including a Biarritz, Lion's Mouth, and Redan.
Palmetto Dunes - George Fazio Course
The only par 70 on the island, built around long par 4s and Diamond Zoysia greens that separate the Palmetto Dunes trio by temperament.
Independent Editorial
No sponsored content. No paid placements. Every recommendation earned.
26 Destinations, 230+ Courses
Researched, rated, and reviewed. Course-by-course detail you won't find elsewhere.
Off the Fairway
For everyone on the trip, not just the golfer. Dining, activities, and experiences for companions.
Where to Stay
The Inn at Spanish Bay
Full resort tee time access at rates below The Lodge, with a sunset bagpiper and quieter grounds.
Best Western Inn at Face Rock
The strongest mid-range option near the resort, with beach access and savings that compound over a multi-night stay.
ARRIVE Palm Springs
Thirty-two rooms, no front desk, and a mid-century design sensibility on walkable North Palm Canyon Drive.
Hilton Branson Convention Center
A 294-room downtown tower connected to Branson Landing's shopping and dining complex.
Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
The Trail's only full-service resort, with 259 rooms and Ross Bridge on the doorstep
Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort
Reopened after a $115 million renovation with 10 pools, a 19-room spa, and proximity to the Talking Stick courses.
Off the Fairway
Tall Ship Manitou Sailing
A 114-foot, two-masted schooner sailing on Grand Traverse Bay with afternoon and sunset departures from the Traverse City waterfront.
Covered Wagon BBQ & Desert Tour
Mule-drawn wagons, chuckwagon brisket, and desert stargazing that outperforms the description.
Deep Sea Fishing Charter
Deep Sea Fishing Charter
Beaufort Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour
Antebellum architecture and Civil War history at carriage pace, in one of the South's most genuine small towns.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Space Shuttle Atlantis, launch pad tours, and astronaut encounters 45 minutes east of Orlando.
Hill Country Wine Tour
Three Hill Country wineries in an afternoon, with a guide who knows the producers and a van that handles the logistics.