Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. Jack Nicklaus designed Valhalla Golf Club a "golf designer's dream, because there is a variety of terrain, vegetation and water to work with. Everything necessary for an excellent golf course is here." The front side is set on more open, links terrain, while the back side features tighter, more parkland topography. It makes for a striking championship venue. [...] more »
Rio Secco Golf Club near Las Vegas Rio Secco Golf Club is located just outside of Las Vegas in Henderson and is one of the area's top upscale golf courses. The course was designed by Rees Jones and is a formidable test, especially from the back tees, playing over 7,200 yards. [...] more »
Saunton Golf Club in southwest England Located in southwest England, Saunton Golf Club is one of the country's premier multi-links clubs, thanks to its championship East and West courses. [...] more »
Crosswater Golf Course at Sunriver Resort in Oregon Crosswater Golf Course is one of three courses at the Sunriver Resort in central Oregon. It's a Bob Cupp design and ranked in the nation's Top 100 by Golf Digest. The course is plenty challenging, featuring the 687-yard, par-5 12th, named "Endless," which doglegs left for what seems like miles before reaching the green. [...] more »
Marcus Pointe Golf Club in Pensacola, Florida Marcus Pointe Golf Club is a semi-private course by Earl Stone, an old-school designer who did a lot of Gulf Coast courses and is known for building playable, affordable ones. Marcus Pointe fits that mold: It's an affordable golf course that, despite elevation changes and some difficult angles, won't rip you to shreds. [...] more »
Coeur d'Alene Golf & Spa Resort in Northern Idaho The first thing anyone hears about the Coeur d'Alene Golf & Spa Resort course is the famous floating island green. While this par-3 14th hole may be the one that everyone remembers, it's hardly the only unique thing about this course in Northern Idaho. [...] more »
Dundarave Golf Course on Prince Edward Island Dundarave Golf Course opened in 1999 at the Rodd Brudenell River Resort, which has 45 holes of golf overall. It isn't overly long from the back tees at 6,606 yards, but neither is it a pushover with a slope rating of 135. Every green is guarded by bunkers of some size or shape, and the greens themselves are large and undulating. [...] more »
Bear's Best golf course in Las Vegas Bear's Best Las Vegas takes 18 of Jack Nicklaus' best holes from his golf courses all over the world. The property here in Summerlin is a stunning one, set in the foothills of the Red Rock Mountains. It also has a reputation for some of Las Vegas' best course conditions, featuring firm and fast bentgrass greens. [...] more »
Headwaters Golf Club at Teton Springs in Victor, Idaho The Headwaters Club in Victor, Idaho is part of the new Teton Springs development, about a half hour's drive from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The golf course design is a collaboration between architect Gary Stephenson, as well as U.S. Open Champion Steve Jones and the legendary Byron Nelson. [...] more »