10 reasons to stay at Barefoot Resort in North Myrtle Beach
Barefoot Resort set out to provide a different type of experience for golfers. It's not hard to say the over-sized venue on the north end of South Carolina's Grand Strand accomplished it. Mixing one part great golf, one part proximity to some of the area's top attractions and one part fantastic on-site services, Barefoot has nearly everything visitors are looking for.
Laughlin Ranch Golf Club in Bullhead City, Ariz.: Prepare to strike it rich 90 minutes from Vegas
The term hidden gem is used a lot when talking about golf courses. But in the case of Laughlin Ranch Golf Club, it's more. A whole lot more. This one's like striking gold. Laughlin Ranch, located about 90 minutes south of Las Vegas, is a David Druzisky design that weaves its way over and around desert landscaping. The par-72 course features dramatic elevation changes, more than 70 bunkers and just enough water features to whet (or wet) the appetite.
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.
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.
10 reasons to stay at Barefoot Resort in North Myrtle Beach
Laughlin Ranch Golf Club in Bullhead City, Ariz.: Prepare to strike it rich 90 minutes from Vegas
Texas two-step: For golf and football in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, think Grapevine
Troon Trifecta: Top-shelf golf in Ocean City, Maryland at Bayside Resort, Bear Trap Dunes and Bay Club
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