Destinations Golf Visits

Travel reports from the world of golf.

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Arnold Palmer

King and Bear at World Golf Village

The only golf course in the world co-designed by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Winding through the residential communities of the Village, it’s long, not tricky with a mixture of their design styles.

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Slammer and Squire at World Golf Village

With moderate length, little rough, wide fairways and less penal bunkering, the Slammer and Squire is fun and very playable. The sister course, King and Bear nearby, is longer, tighter and more challenging.

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Jack Nicklaus

Pinehurst No. 9 – The National

The only Nicklaus course in the Sandhills area. Built in 1989, No. 9 is more challenging than typical Nicklaus courses as it represents his early work. The water holes are memorable and it’s very well manicured.

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Tom Fazio

Pinehurst No. 8 – The Centennial

Designed by Tom Fazio to celebrate the centennial year of Pinehurst Resort. We rank it third behind Major Championship caliber No. 2 and the Gil Hanse refurbished No. 4 as the best courses to play at Pinehurst Resort.

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Rees Jones

Pinehurst No. 7 – The Fairwoods

A Rees Jones design with some of the largest greens in the stable of resort courses.  The terrain is the most hilly of the nine Pinehurst courses. 

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Tom Fazio

Pinehurst No. 6 – Fazio Design

A George and Tom Fazio design is not as striking as the other Fazio design No. 8. But it’s no “piece of cake”. The uphill elevated greens are frustrating to reach. Not as busy as other courses, you’ll find the perfect place to start a Pinehurst Resort vacation.

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Arnold Palmer

The Bog Course – Wisconsin

A challenging, lush tournament quality course with great value. It’s also 100% bentgrass on tees, fairways and greens. Only forty-five minutes south of the 2020 Ryder Cup course Whistling Straits.

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Pete Dye

Whistling Straits – Irish

The Irish course is similar to the major championship Straits course next door except the fairways are twice as wide and the price is less than half. It’s a no brainer.

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David McLay Kidd

Sand Valley – Mammoth Dunes

Mammoth Dunes complements its sister course, the sensational Sand Valley. David McLay Kidd crafted a gentler links course allowing average golfers to score and enjoy the links experience.

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Robert Trent Jones, Sr

Chateau Whistler Golf

Adjunct to the magnificent Fairmont Chateau Whistler hotel, the Chateau Whistler Golf Club provides a fabulous golf experience. A superb location, a fine layout with forest and mountain views that are dazzling.

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Jack Nicklaus

Bear Mountain Golf Course

Located in the temperate climate of Victoria Island. It is the only location in Canada with two Nicklaus courses. The Mountain course is most scenic and the most challenging.

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Jack Nicklaus

Bear Mountain Valley Course

The second course at Bear Mountain is less hilly than its sister Mountain course. The course cuts through forest with superb landscape views. Elevated teeing grounds with modest forced carries on most tee shots. An easy-going mountain course.

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David McLay Kidd

Gamble Sands

A stunning McKay-Kidd links track with hard and fast fescue fairways, large well conditioned greens, and sweeping water views. Tour level caddies.

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Salish Cliffs Golf Club

Salish Cliffs Golf Club is associated with LIttle Casino Resort nearby. It’s a fun high-quality well-manicured golf course framed by beautiful towering pines. And it’s 100% bentgrass on tees, fairways and greens.

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Gold Mountain Golf Club

In the heart of the Olympic peninsula this mountain course hosted multiple USGA championships and is ranked #6 in state.

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Couer d’Alene Golf – Floating Green

The floating green Par3 at Couer d’Alene Golf Resort course is an unusual but entertaining experience. Lake Couer d’Alene is a favored vacation destination in the Idaho panhandle.

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Jack Nicklaus

Pronghorn Golf Resort – Nicklaus Course

Central Oregon’s premier golf destination.  Two bentgrass courses are carved from lava rocks, juniper trees, and desert terrain. Member services are at the private club level.

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Coore & Crenshaw

Kapalua Golf – Plantation Course

With breathtaking ocean and mountain views and ranked #1 in Hawaii by Golf Magazine, the Crenshaw-Coore Plantation course is a unique experience and a must-play on Maui.

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Wild Rock Golf Club

In the Dells vacationland area of central Wisconsin and designed by the same architects as the nearby US Open Course, Erin Hills, Wild Rock Golf Club is a beautifully crafted championship golf course

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