Splurge on golf, not the kids at these upscale Orlando golf resorts
Yes, there are places to escape Orlando's theme-park screams. Rest assured, luxury golf courses for the vacationer exist here, too. If you're willing to pay a premium for quiet, high-end accommodations and, of course, the best golf, Orlando has a handful of upscale options as good as anywhere in Florida.
With Fazio-designed golf and more, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Ariz. is the complete package
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort is about as complete a golf resort as there is, David R. Holland writes. There are two Tom Fazio gems – the Mountain and Canyon courses – and they both come with striking Sonoran Desert backdrops, saguaros, slick greens and bold contours. Wildlife thrives here with coveys of quail, red-tailed hawks, bobcats, deer, rabbits, coyotes and roadrunners at an elevation of 3,013 feet.
Soak in the saltwater at these five scenic marsh golf courses in Myrtle Beach
There's nothing quite like springtime in the Carolinas, teeing it up on a coastal course where the saltwater fills the air. And while the Grand Strand doesn't have any bonafide "ocean" tracks, there are a collection of saltwater golf courses thanks to the Shallotte River, Waccamaw River and Intracoastal Waterway among others. Here are five of the best Myrtle Beach marsh courses.
Shipyard Golf Club offers three nine-hole course for mix or match
No matter which of the three nines you play at Shipyard Golf Club, you'll enjoy them. Clipper and Brigantine are the bad cops, Galleon the nice, benevolent cop, so mix them up if you want, or go easy on yourself. It's a beautiful course, in great shape year round, thanks to the new greens, and an attentive staff. Try all three nines. You'll like all of them, for different reasons.
Splurge on golf, not the kids at these upscale Orlando golf resorts
With Fazio-designed golf and more, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Ariz. is the complete package
Soak in the saltwater at these five scenic marsh golf courses in Myrtle Beach
Shipyard Golf Club offers three nine-hole course for mix or match
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Spyglass Hill, host of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmDustin Johnson returns this week to the Pebble Beach Golf Links, Monterey Peninsula C.C. and Spyglass Hill Golf Course to defend his title at the AT&T Pebble Beach National. Spyglass Hill, a Robert Trent Jones Sr. design that opened in 1963, is named for classic novel "Treasure Island" because rumor has it that the author, Robert Louis Stevenson, used to gather ideas for his books in the area. With the first five holes running along sandy seaside dunes and the last 13 cut through a forest, Spyglass Hill Golf Course is considered one of the most difficult in the world from the back tees.
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With two Tom Fazio-designed golf courses and more, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona is the complete package
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort is about as complete a golf resort as there is, David R. Holland writes. There are two Tom Fazio gems – the Mountain and Canyon courses – and they both come with striking Sonoran Desert backdrops, saguaros, slick greens and bold contours. Wildlife thrives here with coveys of quail, red-tailed hawks, bobcats, deer, rabbits, coyotes and roadrunners at an elevation of 3,013 feet.
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