America’s finest golf destinations, one course at a time
Independent editorial guides to 26 destinations. Courses, accommodation, itineraries, and everything off the fairway.
Explore Golf Destinations

Roughly 90 courses along 60 miles of coastline, green fees from $30 to $300, inside a packaged-trip economy built around the visiting golfer.

Twenty-six courses across eleven Alabama sites, all public, all under $200, and all part of a road trip that has no equivalent in American golf.

Pete Dye's Harbour Town, RBC Heritage host since 1969, leads a roster of roughly twenty-four courses across a 12-mile barrier island you can cross by bike.

Forty miles of desert floor, more than 100 courses, and the mountain light that makes the Coachella Valley singular.

Eighty courses in the shadow of the theme parks, shaped by Palmer, Nicklaus, Watson, Norman, and Faldo.

Five walking-only links courses on a remote stretch of the Oregon coast, built for the golfer who values design over convenience.

Eight courses on twenty miles of Pacific coastline, from a $695 green fee to a $53 municipal.

The Sonoran Desert corridor that set the standard for American winter golf, with 18 courses across four tiers and resort infrastructure to match.

130 Years of Golf, One Village, Ten Courses, and the Institutional Heart of the American Game

Four Tom Fazio layouts at Omni Barton Creek and the Hill Country limestone, with the best live music and barbecue scene in Texas.

Featured Destination
Streamsong
Florida's interior golf corridor. No beach, no parks, just extraordinary courses rising from phosphate mines.
Courses Worth the Trip

Fighting Joe
The first Trail course to exceed 8,000 yards, perched above the Tennessee River with the highest slope rating in the system

Indian Wells Golf Resort — Celebrity Course
Split-level lakes, waterfalls, and television history on a resort course that prioritizes visual drama over strategic subtlety.

Pinehurst No. 2
The course Donald Ross spent a lifetime refining, restored to the sandy, wire-grassed original that the USGA keeps coming back to.


Troon North Golf Club — Pinnacle Course
Desert target golf through steep arroyos and saguaro forests. The signature par-5 16th measures 609 yards through a natural wash.

Ross Bridge
The Trail's flagship at 8,191 yards, routed through pine forests and across two lakes with 200 feet of elevation change
Independent Editorial
No sponsored content. No paid placements. Every recommendation earned.
26 Destinations, 230+ Courses
Researched, rated, and reviewed. Course-by-course detail you won't find elsewhere.
Off the Fairway
For everyone on the trip, not just the golfer. Dining, activities, and experiences for companions.
Where to Stay

Kiawah Island Golf Resort Villas
Five hundred rental options across the island, from one-bedroom condos to five-bedroom homes, with full resort course access.

ARRIVE Palm Springs
Thirty-two rooms, no front desk, and a mid-century design sensibility on walkable North Palm Canyon Drive.

AC Hotel by Marriott Dallas Frisco
A 150-room European-inspired Marriott near The Star in Frisco, with a design-forward lounge and an 8-minute drive to PGA Frisco.

Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Hotel & Convention Center
A 330-suite all-suite hotel with complimentary breakfast and evening reception, 12 minutes from PGA Frisco.
Off the Fairway

Vikingsholm Castle & Emerald Bay State Park
A 38-room Scandinavian castle from 1929 reached by a one-mile trail above Emerald Bay

El Paseo Shopping District
One mile of galleries, boutiques, and restaurants along Palm Desert's palm-lined boulevard.


Barton Springs Pool
A three-acre, spring-fed swimming pool that holds 68 degrees year-round, set in Zilker Park and open since the 1920s.

Guided Kayak Tour (Broad Creek)
Two hours through the salt marsh with a naturalist, no experience required, and 1,742 reviews to prove it works.

Tall Ship Manitou Sailing
A 114-foot, two-masted schooner sailing on Grand Traverse Bay with afternoon and sunset departures from the Traverse City waterfront.
