Texas two-step: For golf and football in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, think Grapevine
It's football time in Texas, and you know what that means -- time to play more golf. That's especially true in places such as the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where temperatures are commonly in the triple digits during the summer, but in the fall, the air conditioning starts to come on. Football weather means great golf weather. And the two go together quite well.
The Currituck Club -- set on North Carolina's Outer Banks -- is Rees Jones' seaside stunner
Opening in 1996, the Rees Jones-designed Currituck Club stretches along the North Carolina coast with high sand dunes, wetlands, 55 bunkers and a wide-open feeling despite groves of maritime trees. Masses of colorful flowers planted around The Currituck Club's expansive clubhouse complement the tawny sand and dunes landscape to a tee. Your first impression is that this ClubCorp-managed facility is a class act. And that it is.
Troon Trifecta: Top-shelf golf in Ocean City, Maryland at Bayside Resort, Bear Trap Dunes and Bay Club
While the three courses near Ocean City, Maryland have vastly different origins, settings and pedigrees, they currently share a similar mission as they are managed by Troon Golf. Bayside Resort Golf Club in Selbyville, Delaware is 18 dramatic holes in a spectacular coastal setting. Bear Trap Dunes, further inland in Ocean View, has 27 holes defined by man-made dunes. The Bay Club in Berlin, Maryland includes 36 conventional holes cut through woodland.
Day tripping: Oregon diversity awaits outside Portland city limits
Portland is a one-of-a-kind city to visit. It's golf scene is strong, too. Portlanders have great munis they can play every day. But what's most striking about the city is how varied the golf gets if you head an hour in any direction, such as the mountains to the southeast or the Columbia River Gorge to the east.
Texas two-step: For golf and football in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, think Grapevine
The Currituck Club -- set on North Carolina's Outer Banks -- is Rees Jones' seaside stunner
Troon Trifecta: Top-shelf golf in Ocean City, Maryland at Bayside Resort, Bear Trap Dunes and Bay Club
Day tripping: Oregon diversity awaits outside Portland city limits
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