Course Reviews
Pinehurst No. 8: Take dead aim on location of Pinehurst Resort's former gun club
Unlike the other seven semi-private courses at Pinehurst Resort, the No. 8 course doesn't afford members playing privileges. Built for the centennial of Pinehurst and opened in 1996, No. 8 is set on 450 acres of forest and wetlands and, most importantly, no residential development. It generally rates as the second most popular course at Pinehurst, Brandon Tucker writes.
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Starr Pass Tucson Golf Club offers an elite desert and mountain experience designed for the pros
Realize from the first tee, with its sweeping view of downtown, that Starr Pass Tucson Golf Club was originally built as a TPC track - meaning it was laid out to challenge the best players in the world. If you can purge your mind of its difficulty and focus on the beauty of the rock-strewn mountains, you'll enjoy a fun day at Starr Pass, David R. Holland writes.
... full article »After the crowds leave, golf remains fun at the TPC Scottsdale's Stadium Course
Remember when Tiger Woods enlisted nine fans from the raucous gallery to move a boulder on the 13th hole at the 1999 Phoenix Open? It won't happen that way for you at the TPC Scottsdale, but the Stadium Course still offers plenty for the everyday golfer. Visit and you'll find anything but a typical desert golf course, Mike Bailey writes.
... full article »Golf at TPC San Antonio: AT&T Oaks and Canyons courses are full of similarities, differences
Two of 2010's most anticipated golf courses officially opened in January: TPC San Antonio's AT&T Oaks course and AT&T Canyons course. The Oaks was designed by Greg Norman and consultant Sergio Garcia, while the Canyons was designed by TPC's favorite architect, Pete Dye, and consultant Bruce Lietzke. Both were built to host top tour events, but they come with many differences, too.
... full article »Myrtle Beach National's King's North course: Arnold Palmer's gem is much more than just The Gambler
The King's North course at Myrtle Beach National always draws rave reviews from those who play it, Josh Hoke writes. Since it boasts so many variables from tee to green, the course rarely plays the same way twice. When the wind is blowing in off the coast, it can become an extreme challenge. Yet, its wide fairways and big greens allow anybody the opportunity to play a solid round.
... full article »With his New Course at Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando, Nicklaus pays homage to the birthplace of golf
The New Course at Orlando's Grand Cypress Golf Club offers the closest thing to the Old Course at St. Andrews that many Americans will experience. The Jack Nicklaus design mimics the birthplace of golf, in particular with its feel for the game and enormous, shared fairways at the start and finish, Mike Bailey writes. Plus, there's Grand Cypress' Hell Bunker, the Valley of Sin and all the giant greens.
... full article »Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla.: Home of the Shark Shootout and a grand Ritz-Carlton resort
The Greg Norman-designed Black and Gold courses at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla. play like links golf - firm and fast and full of pot bunkers. And the adjacent Ritz-Carlton property secures this 36-hole venue's spot as a must-see golf destination in a town filled with more golf courses per square miles than anywhere else worldwide, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
... full article »Fallen Oak Golf Club in Saucier, Mississippi focuses on extra amenities
Fallen Oak Golf Club evokes a private club. And in a sense, it is. It was built by MGM Mirage as an exclusive getaway for guests of the upscale Beau Rivage resort in nearby Biloxi. The course, a Tom Fazio design, gives its guests a first-class experience from start to the finish, Katharine Dyson writes.
... full article »Grand Bear G.C. at Harrah's Grand Biloxi Resort: A user-friendly Nicklaus venue on the Gulf
Ranking among the "best of" selections in several golf magazines, Grand Bear Golf Course in Saucier, Miss. is a kindler, gentler Jack Nicklaus design, with just the right amount of teeth, Katherine Dyson writes. Just 40 minutes from Biloxi, Grand Bear has everything you'd expect in the wilds of the deep South - cypress wetlands, live oaks, aged magnolias, and gum trees - as well as all the doglegs and bunkers that make a Nicklaus track so much fun.
... full article »Bay Harbor Golf Club is still king in Northern Michigan
There are golf courses that, no matter the weather, no matter your mood, you look forward to playing. Bay Harbor Golf Club in Michigan's Boyne Resorts is one of those courses, Mike Bailey writes. It's been billed as the "Pebble Beach of the Midwest," but the comparison really isn't necessary.
... full article »The Golf Club at Ballantyne in Charlotte, N.C. gets high marks for redo
A long-time favorite of local golfers and visitors alike, the Golf Club at Ballantyne has undergone extensive renovations, aimed at making play more fair and enjoyable without losing any of the challenge. The keynote of the elegant Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge complex, the course is still a hilly test, but the changes are definitely an improvement, Katharine Dyson writes.
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- Ten years later: Bandon Dunes holds its own as the resort's flagship golf course
- Silvertip Golf Resort in Alberta: Roller coaster golf in the Canadian Rockies
- Bandon Dunes Golf Resort turns back the clock with the new Old Macdonald course
- CommonGround Golf Course near Denver: Affordable golf geared to grow the game
- Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai: China's "secluded little world" of golf
- Hilton Head National Golf Club in Bluffton, South Carolina: Consistency among chaos
- Forest Greens Golf Club in Triangle, Va.: A private-club experience at daily-fee rates
- Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks in Silverthorne, Colorado: One of the best golf experiences in the Rocky Mountains
- Pinnacle Course at Troon North: The pinnacle of desert golf in Phoenix/Scottsdale
- At the TPC Louisiana near New Orleans, you'll have to earn your money from the sand
- At Four Mile Ranch Golf Club in Canon City, Colorado, Jim Engh aims to get golfers pirouetting
- Nicklaus answers the King's challenge at Bay Creek Resort & Club on Virginia's Eastern Shore
- Tricky greens aside, Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona is fun
- Pete and Perry Dye's Fuego Maya Golf Course in Guatemala has plenty of fire
- At Barefoot Resort in North Myrtle Beach, Tom Fazio delivers another golf knockout
- Oyster Bay Golf Links near Myrtle Beach dazzles the eye, frustrates the putter
- Bahia Course more than complements original Pacifico at Mexico's Punta Mita Golf Club
- Long Point course's landscape fits Amelia Island Plantation golf to a tee
- The Boulders South Course: An experience that transcends golf
- Step up to the tee at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club's Saguaro Course
- Facelift brings back glory of old Papago Golf Course with modern flair
- Consider Grand Lido Braco executive course a short-game warmup
- The Copperhead at Innisbrook Resort: Roll with the PGA Tour pros
- Edgewood Tahoe: Tee off in one of golf's most spectacular natural settings
- Fazio-revamped Grand Golf Club in San Diego makes luxury excess meet inspiration
- Arrowhead Country Club near new Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach a roller coaster ride of its own
- A Northern Idaho must-play, Circling Raven Golf Club gives you miles to gawk at
- Chambers Bay golf course more than lives up to its U.S. Open-host hype
- The Marshwood Course combines the best of all the courses at The Landings
- Puakea Golf Course on Kauai: Hawaii gem gets prettier every time you blink
- Tidewater Golf Club: One of Myrtle Beach's most recognizable courses is also one of the toughest
- Popular Deer Creek golf course to get a bit of a stretch in upcoming renovation
- Kauai's best? Hard to argue against Poipu Bay as Hawaiian island's top resort course
- Ocean golf that makes you think: Revamped Pelican Hill North delivers the oxymoron
- Want lava? Wailea Gold Course delivers historic rock with ocean views on South Maui's resort row
- Hawaii's Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course: The rare airport course you should stop at
- Take two ocean-snuggle holes & hope: Kapalua's Bay Course needs LPGA rebirth
- The Arthur Hills course at Palmetto Dunes: The brain outweighs the driver
- The Surf Golf and Beach Club: An idyllic North Myrtle Beach staple for more than 40 years
- Secession Golf Club near Hilton Head: A superb "national" course in the heart of the Lowcountry
- Wachesaw East an affordable, enjoyable Myrtle Beach golf course
- New Leopard's Chase golf course takes on Tiger's Eye at Ocean Ridge Plantation
- The Challenge at Manele golf course: Where the ocean holes never stop
- Baneberry Golf & Resort: Far - but not too far - from the Smoky Mountain action
- Fazio revamp pumps up Pelican Hill Golf Club's Ocean South Course's ocean views
- Egwani Farms Golf Course: On the Little River with views of the big Smokies
- Legacy Golf Links, North Carolina
- The Blue Tip golf course on Grand Cayman shows the Shark at his finest
- With Emerald Greens, Tampa Bay gets first "boutique" golf resort
- Lake Placid Club Mountain Course a golf girl's best friend in New York
- The Carolina Sandhills are alive at Desert Pines in downtown Las Vegas
- Pigeon Forge's Gatlinburg Municipal Golf Course will make you forget about Dollywood
- The Indian Bayou is a longtime staple of the Destin golf scene for a reason
- No birdies at Bulle Rock but tough Dye golf course still a blast
- The Cypress golf course at the Grand Club shows off Palm Coast scenery
- Head to the retirees' Mountain Vista Golf Club for solid budget Palm Springs golf
- Get your thrills cheap at exceptional Patriot Hills Golf Club in east Tennessee
- Rees Jones' Broad Run Golfer's Club a real Philadelphia high
- Lake Placid's golf time machine: Links Course is the throwback of throwbacks
- Royal Links in Las Vegas pays tribute to 18 of the British Open's most famous holes in Nevada
- Caymans' Links at SafeHaven thrives in post-hurricane comeback
- Clinchview Golf Club: A fine round of Tennessee golf and so much more
- Cobb's Creek Golf Club's magic blunted by bad conditions
- Britannia Golf Club: Nicklaus makes most of tight quarters on Grand Cayman
- Glynns Creek Golf Course a jewel among the Quad Cities' treasure trove
- Trilogy at La Quinta: Where Tiger went splash and you golf Palm Springs cheap
- P.B. Dye's fun design saves Legends' Moorland Course in Myrtle Beach
- Las Vegas' luckiest golf course: Revere Concord saves any drive
- Blackmoor Golf Course a Myrtle Beach institution
- Bear's Best golf course in Las Vegas more than just homage to Jack
- Vietnam Golf and Country Club: No more bomb craters
- Old Works Golf Course in Anaconda: A Montana must-play
- Tee it up with Buddha at Ocean Dunes in Phan Thiet, Vietnam
- Dalat Palace: Golf in the heart of the surreal Vietnam highlands
- Chi Linh Star is, in fact, a star in northern Vietnam
- Insanity of Vegas' pro sports pursuit eerily mirrors golf course craze
- Sunbrook displays all of St. George's bulldozer ambitions
- 'Self-absorbed' golfers turning off TV viewers
- Gunslinger QB Tolliver struggles to tame his wild side
- Leave the rat race behind and become a looper
- Sutton Bay shines among dramatic landforms in spacious South Dakota
- The Irish Course at Whistling Straits full of unique challenges
- The Straits Course, Whistling Straits
- Roaring Fork Club: A pricey private getaway that offers fishing, golf
- Changes at Castle Pines North, but it's still spacious fairways and devilish approaches
- Vermont: The Ins and Outs of Green Mountain Golf
- Masters Journal: TV Golf's Quintessential Voyeuristic Experience
- Ways to save money on your next golf vacation
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