Premium Golf Courses

Ken Dye design carved through juniper-studded foothills east of ABQ — 27 holes of pure high-desert beauty

Gil Hanse redesign with sandy waste areas and wide fairways. Many say it rivals No. 2.

No homes, no cart paths in sight — pure granite, pines, and the Trout Creek through a dramatic Sierra canyon

14-hole McLay Kidd par-3/short course built for skins games, sunset rounds, and beers in hand

Jay Morrish design through ponderosa pines with dramatic elevation changes and views of the San Francisco Peaks

Scott Miller design on Fort McDowell Yavapai land — wide fairways framed by untouched Sonoran Desert

Tom Weiskopf design perched below the Mogollon Rim — dramatic elevation changes through pristine pine forest

Jack Nicklaus design on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille — pristine mountain golf in Sandpoint

Jack Nicklaus design through towering pines with views of Lake Pend Oreille and the Cabinet Mountains

Private club with limited guest access through Shore Lodge; Gene Bates design with lakefront holes and mountain backdrops

Jay Morrish design in Carbondale along the Crystal River; roaring fork valley views and excellent conditioning

Arthur Hills design carved through red rock cliffs along the Roaring Fork; stunning and challenging

Arthur Hills design — the Links nine is perched on Lake Michigan bluffs with postcard views on every hole

Scott Hoch design on Gull Lake — the best resort course in Minnesota with dramatic water holes and immaculate conditioning

Donald Ross gem restored by Kyle Franz. Understated elegance, incredible green complexes, walkable perfection.

Jack Nicklaus design in a private mountain community. Dramatic elevation changes and Appalachian views. Guest access through real estate or member.

Greg Norman British Isles-inspired design. Pot bunkers, fescue, and links-style challenge in Florida.

Jack Nicklaus design through Mississippi pinelands. Long, demanding, and beautifully routed.

Strantz's sister course to Caledonia. Wider and wilder with massive waste bunkers.

Rees Jones championship design at Foxwoods — top 100 you can play, with a world-class practice facility

Chuck Smith design consistently ranked #1 public course in Missouri — dramatic Ozark terrain with 200 feet of elevation change

City-owned desert beauty with 100+ bunkers and dramatic elevation — one of the best public values in the valley

Dramatic hillside layout in Poway with waterfalls and elevation — exceptional conditioning

Jack Nicklaus Signature course through Sierra pines and meadows — Tahoe Mountain Club's championship layout

A 1912 Donald Ross routing through pines and elevation — one of the great bargains in American golf

Dick Bailey–designed 27 holes ranked Wyoming's #1 course by Golfweek, managed by Troon

Lester George big-scale links-style course in the hills near Roanoke — limited-access, so book through a stay-and-play

Beau Welling & Hanse-style rugged public course through the Ozark hills — the area's must-play and a great value

John Fought-renovated layout widely called the most iconic in Central Oregon, framed by the Three Sisters

Tom Fazio design with killer post-round scene at Phil's Grill on the patio

Jack Nicklaus design and former host of the WGC-Match Play. Stunning Tortolita Mountain setting.

Johnny Miller design with lava rock, red sand, and Snow Canyon State Park views — absolutely unique

Stunning canyon course in Parker with 300-foot elevation drops to the Colorado River — worth the 40-minute drive

Semi-private David Graham & Gary Panks design through thick pine and juniper forest — a hidden gem

David McLay Kidd links-style design with panoramic Cascade Mountain views

Gene Bates design through wetlands and timber on the Coeur d'Alene Tribe reservation — top 50 public course

Robert Trent Jones II design in the mountains above Donnelly — worth the drive for a spectacular mountain round

John Fought design with tour-quality conditioning and excellent practice facilities

John Fought design with views of Mt. Rainier from nearly every hole

Perched above Lake Washington with panoramic views of the Seattle skyline and Cascades

Robert Trent Jones Jr. design winding through aspens and cottonwoods with Baldy Mountain views

Classic 36-hole facility with the North course winding through towering pines along Whitefish Lake

Keith Foster design rated among Colorado's best public courses; wide valleys with the Yampa River in play and Sleeping Giant mountain as backdrop

Robert Trent Jones II design through mountain meadows with Lake Cascade views — the premium resort play near McCall

Tom Weiskopf design with dramatic elevation changes and panoramic Gallatin Valley views; limited public times

Jack Nicklaus design at 9,324 feet; 27 holes with the Bear nine delivering the most dramatic mountain golf in Colorado

27 holes of Jack Nicklaus design in Windsor; water on nearly every hole and championship conditioning

Stunning private-turned-semi-public course near Durango with dramatic San Juan Mountain views, waterfalls, and immaculate conditioning

The 'other' Straits course — still world-class links with Lake Michigan views at a fraction of the price

Reversible heathland-style course inspired by The Old Course — play it in two directions

27 holes by Arthur Hills — the Links nine along Little Traverse Bay is the signature stretch

Fully restored 1917 Donald Ross classic — hosted the 1924 PGA Championship (Walter Hagen won)

27 holes carved through Sawtooth Mountains birch forest — the crown jewel of Minnesota golf

Walk-only heathland design through native fescue and wildflowers — feels like Scotland on a Michigan budget

Semi-private club that opens to the public — championship conditioning in a beautiful hardwood setting

Arnold Palmer's only Minnesota design — carved through 600 acres of forests and wetlands

27 holes through northern Minnesota pines and lakes — three distinct nines that all deliver

Arthur Hills design with 27 holes through rolling farmland and mature hardwoods — 3-time Ohio Golf Course of the Year

TPC network course on the Little Miami River — tournament-caliber conditioning and a demanding layout

Pete Dye design built on Fort Harrison — the best public course in the Indianapolis metro with championship conditioning

Pete Dye design with 4 holes inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway — one of the most unique golf experiences anywhere

Mike DeVries design carved into granite cliffs above Lake Superior — a top-50 public course with views that rival Pebble Beach

Paul Albanese design at Island Resort & Casino — big, bold, and beautifully routed through UP wilderness

Gary Nicklaus design through Ozark foothills — dramatic elevation changes and championship conditioning at a public price

Carved from a limestone quarry along the Missouri River bluffs — dramatic 200-foot elevation changes and stunning views

Tom Fazio's Centennial course. Wide fairways, dramatic elevation changes, and pristine conditioning.

Host of multiple US Women's Opens. Another Ross classic with towering longleaf pines framing every hole.

Jack Nicklaus design with three holes along the Atlantic. Recently renovated with stunning ocean views.

Jerry Pate links-style design right on the Gulf. Ranked #1 public course in Alabama. Dunes, wind, and ocean views.

Arthur Hills design through horse country. Rolling hills, creeks, and pristine conditioning. Semi-private, guest access available.

Donald Ross design clinging to the mountainside. Stunning Blue Ridge views from every hole. Resort-convenient and historic.

Rees Jones design and the crown jewel of Sandestin. Semi-private, immaculate conditioning, and the area's toughest test.

Tom Fazio oceanfront links on Isle of Palms. Final three holes along the Atlantic are spectacular.

Perched above the Intracoastal Waterway with stunning marsh views. Consistently top-rated.

Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen tribute course. Bobby Weed design with great variety.

Tom Fazio design with resort access. Pristine conditioning and Ritz-level service.

Tom Watson design with rolling terrain and strategic bunkering. Best of Reunion's three courses.

Jack Nicklaus design on the Eastern Shore across the Bay Bridge Tunnel. Worth the drive for the views alone.

Rees Jones design in Corolla. Ocean breezes, natural dunes, and sound views. Best course on the OBX.

Tom Steele design through maritime forest and wetlands. Secluded and beautiful.

Davis Love III and Mark Love design on St. Simons. Avenue of Oaks entrance is unforgettable.

Jim Engh design with creative green complexes and dramatic Georgia pines throughout.

Roger Rulewich design ranked among the best public courses in New York — stunning water features throughout

Bob Cupp design at the base of Spruce Peak with resort luxury and spectacular mountain views

Walter Travis links design with ocean views — tight, windy, and beautifully maintained since 1902

Arthur Hills links design with Sakonnet River views — wide-open, windswept, and top 100 caliber

Steve Smyers design consistently ranked among New Jersey's best public courses — immaculate conditioning

Maurice McCarthy design with Hershey resort pedigree — the best course in the area with tournament conditioning

Arthur Hills design through coastal marshland with Assawoman Bay views on nearly every hole

8th oldest golf club in America — stunning mountain and ocean views from a Herbert Leeds design inside Acadia

Jack Nicklaus design with Lake Champlain and Adirondack views — the best public course in Vermont

Karl Litton/Robert Mullock design through wetlands and pines — consistently ranked among NJ's best public courses

Arthur Hills design consistently ranked among Kentucky's best — rolling terrain through hardwood forests with excellent conditioning

Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw design that's become the best public option in Tulsa — rolling terrain with native grasses and smart bunkering

Tom Weiskopf design through wooded Ozark terrain with Lake of the Ozarks views — consistently ranked among Missouri's best

The only course owned by the NCGA — RTJ Jr. forest layout and the best value on the Peninsula

Clive Clark resort course with waterfalls and lakes and a huge clubhouse — polished and group-friendly

Shark-designed PGA West track with desert washes and mountain backdrops — the more playable PGA West round

Sister course to Firecliff — slightly gentler, immaculate, and a great second-round pick

The friendlier, more scenic Torrey 18 on the same bluffs — easier on the ego and the wallet

Arnold Palmer design at the Park Hyatt Carlsbad — flowers, waterfalls, and lagoon views

Gil Hanse minimalist cult classic in Moorpark — firm, fast, walkable, and a stunning value

Historic 1923 George Thomas design through oaks and barrancas — pure golden-age charm in a mountain bowl

Clifftop ocean views on nearly every hole in Goleta — frequently called the best public 'almost-Pebble' in SoCal

One of California's toughest and best-value public courses, set on 300 oak-studded acres in Lompoc

Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest layout through canyons with a 100-foot waterfall — the marquee round, casino on site

Peter Jacobsen/Jim Hardy high-desert mountain layout with native grasses and big mountain views

Arnold Palmer/Francis Duane parkland layout that ends on a famous clifftop par-4 over the Pacific

Arthur Hills Scottish-style links hugging the bluffs — wind, ocean, and views on every hole

Arnold Palmer design at the Park Hyatt with waterfalls, flowers, and lagoon views — North County's marquee round

An 18-hole par-3 with lakeside holes — the afternoon money game after 18 on the big tracks

Shorter but narrower and meaner than Fighting Joe — demanding approaches ratchet up the challenge

Rees Jones design on Lake Townsend — routinely ranked among the best public courses in North Carolina

Tim Cate design at Brunswick Forest with sculpted bunkering and water — the area's top public round

1926 Donald Ross design (Palmer-renovated) minutes from Augusta National — voted Augusta's best public course

Bob Cupp design in the Singletree community, voted a Golf Digest top-100 resort course

Arnold Palmer design in Eagle with wide fairways and big Rocky Mountain backdrops

Robert Trent Jones Jr. design in the Skyland community with 360-degree mountain views at 9,000 feet

Greg Nash design and past Golfer's Choice U.S. Top 50 — tree-lined desert classic at the dude ranch

John Fought–designed South course in the Tortolita foothills — a past Match Play host in its own right

Gary Panks design in Show Low routinely rated among Arizona's best public values — pines and high-desert holes

Upscale Show Low mountain layout through tall pines and meadows — the splurge round

Keith Foster red-rock layout at the doorstep of Zion — a longtime Southern Utah favorite

Newer Pete Dye design with dramatic elevation changes and big mountain views — more playable foil to Mystic Rock

Upscale Bucks County semi-private along the Delaware — the splurge round of the trip

The 'other' Tillinghast at Bethpage — a genuinely great course in the Black's shadow at a fraction of the fee

Robert Trent Jones Sr. seaside design at the tip of the island — windswept and worth the drive

Donald Ross 1928 design with narrow tree-lined fairways and Lake George views — the marquee round

Arnold Palmer mountain design with rolling, well-bunkered fairways and big Cascade views

Built over historic Roslyn coal-mine sites with dramatic elevation change and a 120-foot tailings rise

Robert Muir Graves classic in a high-desert meadow — wide, walkable, and big on Cascade views

Historic 1895 layout climbing through cypress and eucalyptus in the Presidio — one of the country's best munis

The signature 10th hole frames Cathedral Rock — one of the most photographed golf holes in America

Tom Fazio design in the Santa Catalina foothills — the par-3 3rd hole across the canyon is unforgettable

Baxter Spann design on Pueblo land with dramatic mesas and arroyos — the best course near Santa Fe

Former PGA Tour stop in the Summerlin foothills with dramatic canyon views on the back nine

Pete Dye design with 45 holes on site — Wolf is the beast, Snow Mountain and Sun Mountain round out the trio

Arnold Palmer design perched above the city with panoramic views of Reno and the Truckee Meadows

Red Ryder designed this monster for the Lobos — long, demanding, and one of the best college courses in the West

Gary Panks design at Hyatt Regency Tamaya on Santa Ana Pueblo land — dramatic mesa and mountain backdrops

Peter Jacobsen design through canyon terrain with dramatic elevation changes

Best public course in the Boise area — dramatic canyon setting with rattlesnake-avoidance vibes

Dan Hixson links design through rolling wheat fields — one of the best public courses in Washington

Stunning McKenzie River Valley course with Cascade Mountain views — regularly rated top public course in Oregon

Jack Frei design carved into Columbia River basalt cliffs — dramatic desert canyon golf with 800-ft elevation changes

Established 1892 — one of the oldest courses in the West with true links turf and ocean breezes

27 holes with a Nicklaus-designed nine on Flathead Lake — the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi

Arnold Palmer design weaving through the Gallatin Canyon; elk and moose regularly cross fairways

Tom Weiskopf design through sage meadows and aspen groves; semi-private with limited public access

Ken Dye design carved along the Animas River valley with red-rock cliffs and mountain views; best public course in southwest Colorado

Arnold Palmer design winding through a gorgeous mountain valley; one of the best public-access courses in Utah

Upscale Black Hills championship layout through ponderosa pines with dramatic elevation changes — the premium round option

Semi-private gem along the East Gallatin River; best-conditioned greens in the valley

Stunning Steve Jones design along the Clark Fork River; risk/reward layout with canyon views

Mountain course with dramatic elevation changes; tighter and more demanding than the East

Stunning red rock formations backdrop; resort course with jaw-dropping scenery on every hole

Municipal course that plays like a resort; tight fairways along Gore Creek with spectacular mountain walls

Bob Cupp design with stunning Gore Range views; long and demanding with immaculate conditioning

Former Korn Ferry Tour host; championship layout with elevation changes and a serious test of golf

Municipal course in Aspen at 7,800 feet; jaw-dropping mountain scenery and surprisingly affordable for Aspen

Ken Dye design along the Animas River near Durango; worth the drive for the setting alone

Dramatic layout through red rock canyon terrain with elevation changes and stunning Black Hills views

Upscale Black Hills course through red rock canyons and ponderosa pines — the premium round for the trip

Wider fairways than the River Course but no less challenging — great for a second-day loop

Jack Nicklaus design with broad fairways and demanding greens — top public course in Wisconsin

The flagship — dramatic elevation changes and pristine conditioning on every hole

Strategic bunkering and rolling terrain — plays slightly easier than The Heather but just as scenic

Dramatic ravine crossings and elevation drops through dense Michigan forest — the most scenic track in the area

Door County's premier course — mature hardwoods and bay glimpses on a classic Midwest layout

Home of the AmFam Championship — Robert Trent Jones Jr. design with tournament conditioning and stunning views of the Wisconsin hills

Arthur Hills design through Appalachian foothills — consistently rated among Ohio's best public courses

KC's most acclaimed public course — challenging Tom Watson design with tournament-quality conditioning

Mike Strantz's wild, love-it-or-hate-it masterpiece. Blind shots, massive dunes, and 150 slope. Unforgettable.

Tom Fazio design winding through lakes, oaks, and marshland. Most forgiving of the five courses.

Another Pete Dye gem at Sea Pines. Tight, challenging, and winding through lagoons and live oaks.

Davis Love III redesign with ocean breezes and sandy waste areas. Sea Pines' most fun layout.

Robert Cupp and Sam Snead design on Hutchinson Island. Marsh and river views, formerly hosted a PGA Tour event.

UK's championship course. Hosted NCAA championships and SEC events. The area's best pure test of golf.

Donald Ross design on the Biltmore Estate. Private but guest access available through the estate. Classic mountain parkland.

Robert Walker design on Choctawhatchee Bay. Dramatic water views, challenging layout, and the area's best conditioning.

Tom Fazio design with immaculate conditioning. The PGA-branded flagship of the Strand.

Former LPGA Tour venue. Long, challenging, and beautifully maintained municipal gem.

Pete Dye design with salt marsh views and tricky island green. The resort flagship.

Tom Fazio oceanside design. Dramatic dune-lined holes and ocean breezes.

Robert Trent Jones Sr. design with water on every hole. Flamingos sometimes make cameos.

Phil Ritson design used as PGA Tour Q-School venue. Big, bold, and beautifully conditioned.

Arnold Palmer's final design. Stunning Chesapeake Bay setting with creative routing.

Jack Nicklaus design through marsh and maritime forest. Dramatic back nine along the creek.

Rees Jones design that hosted the PGA Cup. Lakeside holes and dramatic bunkering.

Bob Cupp design with the most lake-exposed routing. Five holes right on the water.

Rees Jones design in Plymouth with dramatic elevation changes and pristine conditioning

Nicklaus design at Pinehills — wider fairways but well-guarded greens through pine and scrub oak

Classic 1898 Walter Hagen layout on the shores of Lake Placid with Adirondack peak views

Rees Jones design — longer and more modern than the Gold with generous fairways through mature pines

Robert Trent Jones Sr. design perched above Canandaigua Lake with jaw-dropping elevation changes

Jack Nicklaus signature course at Shawnee Mountain — dramatic elevation changes and forest corridors

Wayne Stiles classic set against Mount Greylock — one of the best public courses in New England

Classic mountain course with Mount Mansfield as the backdrop — immaculate conditioning and challenging greens

Cape Elizabeth beauty with ocean glimpses — semi-private with limited public tee times

Ron Forse design through South Jersey pine barrens — links-style bunkering with parkland routing

Scottish-style links built on actual sand dunes — feels like you're playing in Ireland, not New Jersey

Pete Dye/P.B. Dye design with Sinepuxent Bay views — the best public course near OC with true links character

Rick Jacobson design through mature pines and wetlands — tournament conditioning at a public price

Ski-resort mountain course with dramatic elevation changes and Catskill views on every hole

Donald Ross design on the grounds of the grand hotel — Mount Washington as your backdrop on every hole

Devereux Emmet design on the shores of Otsego Lake — resort golf at The Otesaga with lake views on nearly every hole

Stunning Hudson River views from every hole — the course where they filmed The Irishman

Most scenic of the four courses — plays along Slick Rock Creek with waterfalls and wildflowers in spring

The toughest of the four — elevated tees with panoramic Hill Country views and punishing carries

Tom Kite design with 27 holes through rugged Hill Country terrain — three distinct 9-hole loops with dramatic elevation

Tom Clark design carved through Ozark ridgelines with 250 feet of elevation change — bring your A-game and extra balls

Pete Dye design at TPC — more dramatic elevation and tighter lines than the Oaks course with canyon carries

The only NFL-themed golf course in the world — Dallas Cowboys branding, luxury clubhouse, and a legit championship layout

Former Shell Houston Open venue — long, challenging Rees Jones design with tour-level conditioning and huge greens

Rees Jones redesign in City Park — the best public course in New Orleans with live oaks, lagoons, and 10 minutes to the French Quarter

Randy Heckenkemper design in Broken Arrow with challenging elevation and water features — one of the best-conditioned public courses in Oklahoma

Bob Cupp design and home of OU golf — championship layout with Cross Timbers terrain, stone bridges, and excellent conditioning

Tom Fazio design in Edmond with rolling Cross Timbers terrain and excellent conditioning — one of the best public courses in the OKC metro

Robert Trent Jones Jr. 36-hole facility — two championship courses through Ozark foothills with excellent conditioning and resort-quality amenities

David Toms design with island green, Louisiana wetland setting, and excellent conditioning — the best public course near Baton Rouge

Robert Trent Jones Sr. design overlooking the lake with dramatic cove crossings and mature Ozark forest — the signature course at the lake

Former Army course on Fort Ord with tournament-tough conditioning and bay views

Carmel Valley resort course along the Carmel River — sunny, mellow, and walkable

Classic 1960s Rat Pack-era course at the base of the San Jacinto mountains — Sinatra played here

Nicklaus design with a buzzing clubhouse lounge right by the airport — easy first-day round

RTJ Jr.-renovated PGA Tour host (Fortinet Championship) winding through oaks and vineyards

Classic 1920s parkland layout that hosted the PGA Tour Champions — accessible via Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn stays

Dramatic clifftop layout on the Palos Verdes peninsula — every hole has Pacific views

Ted Robinson canyon course in Santa Clarita — scenic, well-kept, and a fun group test

Kirk Triplett design in Lincoln with lakes and rolling terrain — semi-private, well-conditioned, accessible

Former PGA Tour and now NCAA Championship host — classic, tree-lined resort championship golf

City-owned course on the bluffs with ocean and canyon views and a celebrated clubhouse restaurant

The Stadium's sibling — a Korn Ferry Tour host that plays a fraction of the price

The original Players Championship host (1977–81) — 27 holes of classic coastal Florida golf

The only course co-designed by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus — a true collaboration

Innisbrook's #2 track — tight, watery, and a worthy second round on a stay-and-play

Holes routed through forest, open meadow, and tidal salt marsh — postcard Lowcountry golf

Arthur Hills design with dramatic green complexes and natural streams — the area's premier daily-fee

Top-rated public course in Upstate SC — a long, classic Robert Trent Jones-era layout

P.B. Dye design climbing into the Blue Ridge foothills in Travelers Rest — dramatic and scenic

Dramatic elevation changes and heavy tree cover on former U.S. Steel land — the photogenic RTJ Trail headliner here

Rolling, tree-lined RTJ Trail track — the more open of Magnolia Grove's two championship 18s

Former LPGA Tour host with waterfalls and dramatic elevation — the tougher of the pair

George Cobb original, renovated by Rees Jones — the second great 18 at the same facility

Polished resort golf with rolling fairways — bundle a stay-and-play for the group

A Robert Trent Jones Sr. design and former PGA Championship host in nearby Clemmons

Rick Robbins design in Leland with wide corridors and big greens — a fun fourth round

Scenic riverside course along the Little River in Rockford — a local favorite

Joe Lee design in Lenoir City with rolling fairways and mountain views — a polished semi-private round

Longest course in the area, a Nicklaus Design layout with mountain views and undulating greens

Rated the best public course near Prescott — dramatic elevation changes through high-desert terrain

Robert 'Red' Lawrence design (1959) and the filming location for Tin Cup — cottonwood-lined and history-soaked

27 holes (Desert Hawk, Coyote Run, Eldorado Valley) of well-conditioned desert golf with mountain views

Jack Nicklaus design with lakeside holes on Lake Las Vegas — resort golf without Strip prices

Jep Wille high-desert design through sagebrush and arroyos with Sangre de Cristo views — a Golf Digest 4-star

Jim Colbert/Jeff Bauer Scottish links–style course on the old airport site with big mountain views

Ted Robinson resort course winding around a mountain lake at the Mescalero Apache casino resort

Cal Olson rolling-hills design with bent-grass greens and Organ Mountain views — an award-winning value

Jack Nicklaus redesign that hosted the 1979 Ryder Cup and 1994 Solheim Cup

Tom Fazio design near the DE line — rolling, polished, and a clear notch above muni golf

Robert Trent Jones Jr. design with up to 50-foot elevation swings and big upstate vistas

Donald Ross seaside muni on Long Island Sound — classic, breezy, and a great value

1927 Walter Travis design with undulating greens and Green Mountain views — Golf Digest Top-75 nod and the marquee round

Russell Breeden mountain-valley design — the area's best daily-fee course and a strong value

Keith Foster design along Lake McQueeney with Hill Country and water views — the area's most fun daily-fee track

Arnold Palmer design with rare bentgrass greens and dramatic Hill Country elevation — the splurge round

Award-winning municipal links with some of the biggest bunkers in Kentucky — the area's best public course and an unreal value

WA Golf's own links-style course in DuPont — wide fescue fairways and Puget Sound views, a great Chambers Bay companion

Robert Muir Graves' 7,100-yard 'La Piranha' — a windy, demanding test that hosted PGA Tour Q-School

The Tri-Cities' top-rated course — 4.5 stars from Golf Digest with the largest green in the Pacific NW

Tropical-themed course steps from the Strip — palm trees, white sand, and convenience you can not beat

Challenging mountain layout with Sierra Nevada views and some of the best conditioning in northern Nevada

Scott Miller design at Sandia Resort with Sandia Mountain views and a casino next door

Best course in the Laughlin area — well-conditioned resort layout with mountain and river valley views

Stunning Gorge-view course at Skamania Lodge — shorter but challenging mountain layout with Columbia River panoramas

Links-style layout with a massive red barn clubhouse and views of Mt. Hood

Consistently rated a top public course in WA — John Harbottle design through the Kitsap Peninsula forest

Robert Trent Jones Jr. design at the Sheraton; dramatic elevation changes and views of the Flat Tops Wilderness

Dramatic elevation changes and ridgeline views at the Park City Mountain Resort; signature holes perched above the Wasatch

Robert Trent Jones Jr. design through sage meadows and aspen groves; elk sightings common

Jack Nicklaus design — brutally tough from the tips but a marquee resort experience

Arnold Palmer design with water on 13 holes — the most scenic of the three GN courses

Gary Player's design philosophy on full display — strategic bunkering and elevation changes

Robert Trent Jones Sr. design — the flagship of Boyne's four courses, tournament-worthy conditioning

Oregon, WI gem with dramatic elevation and wooded holes — feels more northern Wisconsin than suburban Madison

Arnold Palmer design and former Korn Ferry Tour host — the best public course in Iowa with tournament-level conditioning

Former PGA Tour Greater Milwaukee Open host — Andy North won here, and the course still has championship bones at a county price

Former PGA Tour site — the best public course in Nebraska with tournament conditioning and a challenging layout through mature trees

Classic RTJ design with wide fairways, big greens, and lagoons on 11 holes. Great resort course.

Fred Couples and Gene Bates design along Choctawhatchee Bay. Beautiful routing through wetlands and hardwoods.

Pete Dye at his most diabolical. Waste bunkers, island greens, and pure challenge.

Larry Nelson design along the Cumberland River. Resort-quality conditioning with water on 13 holes.

Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus collaboration. The only course co-designed by the two legends.

Greg Norman design at The Ritz-Carlton. Home of the PGA TOUR QBE Shootout. Tour-level conditioning.

Rees Jones redesign through live oaks and lagoons. More traditional than Seaside and equally excellent.

Tom Fazio design. Augusta National-style conditioning with dramatic elevation and lake views.

Jack Nicklaus signature design winding through cranberry bogs and Cape Cod pines

Seymour Dunn design with panoramic mountain views from nearly every hole

Arnold Palmer design weaving through ravines and hardwoods — the more playable Kingsmill track

Dan Maples design with water on 14 holes — target golf through wetlands and Virginia hardwoods

A.W. Tillinghast design on the Delaware River — 27 holes of classic resort golf with mountain views

The Bush family's home course — charming, walkable layout with Kennebunk River views

Classic 1890s course redesigned by Willie Park Jr. — tight mountain fairways with views of the Ouachita range

Longest and most challenging public course in the area — carved through dense Ouachita forest with water on eight holes

Built inside a former quarry with 100-foot limestone walls — the back nine plays through the quarry pit. Totally unique.

Arnold Palmer design on a former quarry site with panoramic Hill Country views and a challenging finishing stretch

Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore design with dramatic 100-foot cliff drops and native wildflower meadows

Hyatt Lost Pines resort course on the Colorado River — natural terrain, wildlife sightings, and a strong finishing stretch

Links-style tribute to the great holes of Scotland and Ireland — pot bunkers, burn crossings, and fescue rough in North Texas

Links-style course in south Houston with mounding, fescue, and strategic bunkering — feels like you left Texas

Jack Nicklaus design and former PGA Tour venue — challenging wetland course with strategic water hazards and mature oaks

Best public course in northwest Louisiana — challenging layout through pine forests with excellent conditioning and low green fees

Arnold Palmer design through Louisiana bluffs and ravines — dramatic 200-foot elevation changes rare for this part of the state

Semi-private island course with Gulf views, sea breezes, and a links-influenced layout — the best golf on the island

The more playable of Silverado's two 18s — water on ten holes and the same resort polish

Brutally hilly Pete Dye design east of downtown — one of the toughest public tracks in California

27 holes of mature, tree-lined resort golf with on-site lodging — easy stay-and-play

Johnny Miller design through the Rocklin foothills with dramatic canyon carries — the marquee value round

The more playable of La Costa's two 18s — a great second resort round for a mixed crew

Classic orange-grove parkland in Marbella's "Golf Valley" — central and great value

Bobby Weed/Chi-Chi Rodriguez design and former PGA Tour Champions host in Lutz

Davis Love III design with great value and wildlife-filled Lowcountry corridors

Joe Lee-designed 27 holes — book limited guest play for a polished private-club round

Willard Byrd design with rolling terrain and pristine greens — the closest premium round to downtown

Renovated in 2021 with new TifEagle greens — a flatter, more forgiving complement to the Ridge

Wilmington's premier public facility — wooded hills, rolling dunes, and Cape Fear water in play

Joe Lee/Ward Northrup design — one of the finest public 18s in Georgia at a giveaway price

The longer, tougher of Bull Creek's two 36-hole tracks — same great value

Rees Jones design just six miles from Augusta National — long the area's top daily-fee track

Championship Delta golf with strategic water and native grasses — the casino-trip golf headliner in Tunica

Long, scenic daily-fee just over the Mississippi line in Olive Branch — a strong second round

Hale Irwin design with granite outcroppings and pine-framed holes close to downtown

One of the highest championship courses in the U.S. at 8,600 feet — aspen canyons and links-style back nine

Scenic resort course winding along Howard's Creek — the most relaxed of the Greenbrier rounds

Rick Jacobson links-style design in Bucks County — top public course in the metro and group-outing favorite

Rick Smith design mixing tree-lined parkland and open links-style holes — the most playable of the three

Geoffrey Cornish 27-hole mountain complex (Lake/Mountain/Forest nines) — variety for a multi-day group

Scottish links-style course running from coastal forest down toward Siletz Bay with ocean breezes in play

Cliffside Aptos layout with Monterey Bay views and ocean breezes through the back nine

Lee Trevino's only Midwest design — the most forgiving of the three but still plenty of teeth

Hal Purdy design carved through Pocono Mountain forests — casino resort amenities included

Stiles & Van Kleek design on the grounds of a former Gilded Age estate — now part of Miraval Resort

South Texas ranch-style golf with mesquite-lined fairways, wildlife crossings, and generous landing areas

Links-style course in south Houston — add it to a Galveston trip for a quality 36-hole day with a different look

Knox County's flagship muni with bentgrass greens and Smoky Mountain views — strong public value

Bruce Devlin / Robert von Hagge island course on North Padre with canals, wind, and Gulf breezes — the marquee round

Old Tom Morris 1895 design that many locals quietly prefer to the Old Course

The toughest of the Links Trust courses — closest to the sea and most exposed to the wind

Dramatic 2008 clifftop course with sweeping views back across the bay to the town

Pure traditional out-and-back links squeezed between the railway and the sea — a hidden gem

Modern Kyle Phillips championship links with a top-tier clubhouse and lodge for groups

Climbs Gullane Hill for panoramic Firth of Forth views before tumbling back to the sea

36 holes weaving between coastal dunes and pine forest at a private-feeling estate

Greg Norman design in colossal dunes with a five-star resort on site

Dublin's only true beachfront links, recently redesigned, with a resort and spa on site

Historic Bull Island links minutes from the city — Christy O'Connor Sr.'s home club

Front nine through "Thistly Hollow" — one of the great opening stretches in links golf; 2017 Irish Open host

Clifftop links with a 15th-century castle clubhouse — the perfect pairing-day with Royal County Down

Tiger Woods's first-ever course design — wide, fun and inspired by old-school desert golf

The publicly accessible Cabo del Sol course — desert golf with Sea of Cortez glimpses

Robert Trent Jones II layout with three holes running right along the Sea of Cortez

27 holes by Norman and Nicklaus with free food-and-drink palapas dotted around the course

P.B. Dye 27-hole resort course with ocean views on 14 holes — the Caribbean's first paspalum course

Jack Nicklaus design where every hole is named for a rock song on the GPS — fee includes cart and range

Pine-lined holes finishing along the Ria Formosa lagoon and the Atlantic — consistently top-rated in Europe

The Algarve's original course, winding through towering umbrella pines

Home of the par-3 16th over the cliffs — the most-photographed hole in Portuguese golf

Hillside layout with sweeping sea-to-mountain vistas and a Platinum Clubs pedigree

Tom Weiskopf peninsula course on Paradise Island — often called the prettiest in the Bahamas; a Korn Ferry Tour host

Tom Doak's 2024 heathland tribute to England's classics — short par 68 that plays bigger than the card

17-hole Coore & Crenshaw par-3 with cold beers, big bets, and zero stress — the best afternoon on property

On-site short course and putting course for evening games and side bets after the big loop

Lawsonia's second course — a tighter, tree-lined parkland round that complements the Links

Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s dramatic, elevation-charged signature course — the one that made Gaylord famous

Tom Fazio's only Michigan design — a 4.5-star Golf Digest track winding through hardwood ridges

Rick Smith's famed par-3 course — host of ESPN's old Par-3 Shootout and a money-game classic

Tom Doak's brawny early design — big, bold, and one of the toughest tests in northern Michigan

Sweeping valley views and dramatic elevation changes overlooking the Sturgeon River Valley

On-site par-3 short course for sunset games and gambling after 36 holes

The wooded, hillside Preserve nine — combine with Links or Quarry for a fresh 18 each day

Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s northern-Michigan classic at BOYNE's Highlands resort

Eighteen recreated holes from Donald Ross's most famous courses — a greatest-hits design tour

Jack Nicklaus's brutal Scottish-style test — terraced fairways, deep pot bunkers, once ranked among America's toughest

Gary Player's more playable, scenic counterpart — wide fairways and bay views

Firestone's Fazio-renovated West Course — a championship test in its own right, part of the package

Dramatic public course built around a former sandstone quarry — strong-value second round near Canton

Top-ranked Tom Fazio Ohio design northeast of Akron — wetlands, sand, and serious shot values

Arthur Hills's open, windswept Scottish-style course on the Lake Erie shore — Ohio's best public value

Dayton's best public course 20 years running — a top-5 Ohio muni and top-50 in the country

Dublin's premier public course — a links-influenced Brian Huntley design and the area's best non-private play

Steve Smyers's 2020 redesign — a 7,700-yard championship test that hosts NCAA regionals, open to public play

Jeff Brauer links-style design with a Road Hole replica green — Kansas's #1 public and a customer-loyalty legend

Cult-favorite western-Kansas links muni — a wild, windswept value worth the road trip for the diehards

Pair Prairie Dunes with this links-style public course in nearby Newton for a two-day Kansas sandhills swing

Voted #2 course in South Dakota — a long, links-influenced city championship course at a muni price