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The Mountain Course, nestled at the base of the picturesque Santa Rosa Mountains, is famed for its Pete Dye design, playability and stunning visuals. This ultra-challenging course features pot bunkers, rock formations, elevations of tee boxes and well-bunkered greens. This 72-par Dunes course, designed by Pete Dye, offers traditional rolling-links style golf with Scottish and Irish flair, characterized by rolling mounds, manicured fairways and thick rough. Length, strength and finesse are key to scoring well on this course, which has hosted the PGA Club Professional Championship, and the Californian State Open.

Ballyneal, designed by Tom Doak, was created for golfers that appreciate and respect the traditions, the camaraderie and the challenge of golf. Located in the high plains of eastern Colorado near Holyoke, Ballyneal offers a true inland golf experience that is reminiscent of the great links courses in Scotland and Ireland.

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Tradition Golf Club is a Platinum Club of America, ranking #33 in the top Platinum Golf Clubs in America and a top 100 Platinum Club of the World. The friendly membership, the outstanding golf course, and excellent staff who focus on member service add up to an unparalleled experience. There is something special at Tradition Golf Club; You experience it at every turn. As you enter the gate, Tradition Trail is lined with towering mature palms; you're taken by that indefinable sense of place. You'll find that same feeling in the curve of a proudly manicured green, in the warmth of a gracious welcome, in the sense of all that endures.

Consistently ranked among the top golf courses in America, Victoria National delivers incredible golf with the character, charm, and hospitality of Southern Indiana. Victoria National earned its title as America's private retreat from a history as unique as the land it's built on. Founding & Design Built atop Peabody Coal Company's long-abandoned Victoria Strip Mine in Southern Indiana, Victoria National was a simple routing for Tom Fazio. “I see 100 great golf holes," said Fazio. "The challenge will be to pick 18." He followed the corridors (the perfect width for fairways) that existed between mining spoil mounds (long since overgrown with trees) and some 40 acres of finger lagoons that had formed as steam shovels carved out coal deposits that hit the water table. The result encompasses 418 acres of bentgrass tees, fairways, and greens. The course at Victoria National was Fazio's sixth private course, and his 10th "Best New" win from Golf Digest, the most any architect has won in a single category. Since its founding in 1998, Victoria National has become a haven for a select group of discerning golf purists. Victoria National is rich in history and has a strong heritage of beautiful land and unparalleled golf.

TPC Danzante Bay exudes magnificence from the beginning of the 18-hole course to the end. From the minute golfers walk onto the tees, they are met with an unrivaled natural beauty that stretches as far as the eye can see. The rolling hills of the Sierra de la Giganta Mountains hug the immaculately contoured greens and open to breathtaking views of the Islands of Loreto that leave all those who visit Loreto, Mexico in awe. TPC Danzante Bay has it all. It truly is a unique golf experience that stands out from all others.

After architect Lester George completed his design of No. 66 Kinloch, with its dual fairways, optional routes and triple-fairway ninth, he relished the opportunity to do it again on a site that might give him even more flexibility. He got that chance in hills outside Roanoke, and his Ballyhack design is Kinloch on steroids, with vast landing areas, joined fairways, center bunkers, double greens and a plethora of choices off the tees and into the greens. Call Ballyhack a pluperfect blend of challenging shots, rugged terrain and nasty native roughs, The Ballybunion of southern Virginia.

In 1952, Tamarisk Country Club was the second 18-hole private club in the Coachella Valley. Ben Hogan, one of golf’s greatest players, helped shape the Club traditions as Tamarisk’s first Golf Professional. Hogan won the Masters, The British Open, and the American Open (now known as the US Open) while actively serving as the Club Pro. Hogan’s successor, Ellsworth Vines, was the second golf pro at Tamarisk and the only athlete in history who had been among the top ten golfers and top ten tennis players in the world. Vines not only won a PGA Tour Event, he won Wimbledon as well. By 1969, golfers everywhere talked about the superior course and its magnificent greens. Tamarisk was selected as one of the four area clubs to play host to the inaugural Palm Springs Desert Classic, which would go on to become known as the Bob Hope Desert Classic. Recognized as one of the most popular and well-known celebrity golf tournaments; the Bob Hope Classic was played at Tamarisk a total of 18 times. Tamarisk was the first desert course to add water hazards to the topography. On the greens, Tamarisk played host to many political figures including President’s Dwight D. Eisenhower, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Member Gerald Ford. In the 1990’s, the Club expanded its golf programs to provide frequent charity and couples tournaments. Today, the legendary golf course has evolved with the times and now we proudly enjoy our newly renovated clubhouse.

Opened in 1993, Royal Hawaiian Golf Club was the first course co-designed by renowned architects Peter and Perry Dye and recently redesigned by golf hall-of-famer Greg Norman. Nestled between the majestic Mount Olomana and Ko'olau Mountains, this course is an awe-inspiring experience with Oahu's most stunning views.

Waialae Country Club is a private country club in East Honolulu, Hawaii. Founded 93 years ago in 1927 and designed by Seth Raynor, it is a par 72 championship course at 7,125 yards (6,515 m) from the Championship tees. From the Members tees at 6,456 yards (5,903 m), the course rating is 71.8 with a slope rating of 136.[1] The Waialae golf course hosts the Sony Open in Hawaii on the PGA Tour in January, the first full-field event of the calendar year. The event has had several corporate sponsors since its founding in 1965 as the Hawaiian Open.

Quivira Golf Club, conceived as an exclusive amenity for Quivira owners and guests of Pueblo Bonito Golf & Spa Resorts, features a world-class Jack Nicklaus Signature design with dazzling views and breathtaking drops from the tee to the fairway. Quivira Golf Club offers the best beachfront location of any other golf course in Los Cabos, providing spectacular ocean views from every hole. Opened five years ago, Quivira Golf Club has quickly established itself as one of the best new courses in the world. The dazzling 7,085-yard layout was recently voted to Golf Digest’s elite roster of the “World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses.” Golf Magazine named it the “Best New International Golf Course” in 2014, while Golf Inc. recognized Quivira as "The Development of the Year” when it opened.

Centerpiece of an 834-acre master-planned resort and residential community fronting the Pacific Ocean, the Greg Norman-designed course at Rancho San Lucas is poised to become the next great venue in Los Cabos. The multi-themed, ‘least-disturbance’ layout spans three different ecosystems and features sweeping ocean views from every hole.

Each hole of this Arnold Palmer Signature championship golf course provides another view of surrounding majestic mountains, meticulously maintained fairways and greens, and an opportunity for a memorable round for players of all levels.

Established in 2001, Shady Canyon Golf Club is a club that epitomizes the game at its best. The Club provides a venue where families gather, where friendships are made, and where camaraderie endures. The Tom Fazio course has been hailed as nothing short of a golfing masterpiece, winning rave reviews nationally. Like so many truly memorable courses, Shady Canyon is a golf course that offers a different experience each time you tee it up. The course with five different sets of tees and stretching to 7,012 yards from the blacks, allows golfers of all abilities the opportunity to challenge themselves.

A Reimagined Short Course Experience at Pebble Beach. The Hay has been a fixture at Pebble Beach since 1957, when famed Head Professional Peter Hay revolutionized the concept of a short course. Hay’s vision was to create a fun place where juniors, families, and friends, regardless of their ability, could gather around the game of golf. In 2021, Tiger Woods amplified Hay’s vision in a way few could have imagined with his brilliant redesign of the property. The result is a course overflowing with fun, including an exact replica of the famed No. 7 at Pebble Beach Golf Links, as well as holes designed to be played with any club in the bag, and an additional 20,000 square-foot putting course that sprawls 100 yards, yielding endless routings. It’s Pebble Beach, the Tiger Woods way. Play The Hay!

Hawaii golf resort’s award-winning, 18-hole championship golf course has set the standard for Hawaii golf for generations. Mauna Kea on Kona was created in 1964 by Robert Trent Jones Sr. on what was once a barren black lava field. Today’s lush fairways tumble across seaside cliffs with unfolding ocean and coastal views. Elevated, undulating greens and prevailing coastal winds demand accuracy, while an epic over-the-ocean 3rd hole guarantees an unforgettable day of play on the Big Island.

Located in the nexus between Lincoln, Omaha and Kansas City, ArborLinks offers one of the finest destination golf experiences in the Midwest. Ranked among Nebraska’s best, the Arnold Palmer Signature golf course showcases the site’s natural landscape with a links-style course that winds through the state's golden countryside. Native grasses define and separate the golf holes that were set on the existing terrain with as little land disturbance as possible. Bunkers and other hazards have been sculpted to create an Old World look and feel. Greens and fairways are expansive, providing unequaled challenges and stimulating creative strategy while at the same time remaining simple and natural. The course was built on wooded hills and old cornfields northwest of Arbor Day Farm. Each of ArborLinks' 18 holes tells a conservation story, ranging from hole #1's field windbreaks to the bioengineering that went into restoring and protecting the banks of South Table Creek in the construction of #18. ArborLinks honors the organization's conservation efforts through a number of ongoing initiatives, including the planting of native plant and tree species.

The highly anticipated 2010 opening of Dormie Club was met by rave reviews, including a No. 3 ranking in Golfweek's list of best new courses. Designed by Bill Coore and two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw—who form one of the most renowned golf course architecture teams in the world—the 18-hole course features 110-foot elevation changes, three natural lakes, and an aesthetic that draws inspiration from the Scottish Highlands. The course features Bermuda fairways and tees with bent grass greens. Its Old World design includes a number of reachable par fours, wind tunnels, bunkers positioned to stimulate creative strategy, and a 241-yard reverse Redan par three.

The Country Club, located in Brookline, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest country clubs in the United States. It holds an important place in golf history, as it is one of the five charter clubs that founded the United States Golf Association, and has hosted numerous USGA tournaments including the 1913 U.S. Open won by then-unknown Francis Ouimet. Although the club has 1300 members, it is known for its exclusivity in the Boston area.

The golf experiences at Reynolds Lake Oconee combine variety, challenge and pure joy with a rare collection of courses that reflects each architect’s passion and character. Together, these iconic figures form a “Mount Rushmore” of golf architects, with their creative likenesses molded into every fairway, bunker and green at Reynolds. Jack Nicklaus, Great Waters While Jack Nicklaus’ greatness as a player is unrivaled, he also has established himself as one of the greatest golf course architects in his more than three decades in the business. Nicklaus and his associates at Nicklaus Design have designed more than 400 courses in 36 U.S. states and 28 countries. Nicklaus Design courses have been ranked in various national and international Top-100 lists in Golf Digest, GOLF Magazine and Golfweek. Tom Fazio, The National Tom Fazio is unquestionably one of the most renowned golf course architects of his time and continues to remain a master of modern design. Individual honors include being named Golf Digest’s Best Modern Day Golf Course Architect — three times. In 1995, Fazio became only the second course architect to receive the highest recognition awarded by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: The Old Tom Morris Award. Rees Jones, The Oconee During a distinguished career of more than 45 years, Rees Jones has become one of the most celebrated course architects in the world. While he has designed more than 100 courses around the globe, he is also well-known for his redesign of courses in preparation for major championships, hence his nickname “The Open Doctor.” His skills have been applied to seven U.S. Open venues, five PGA Championship courses and three Ryder Cup sites, among others. Bob Cupp, The Preserve and The Landing Bob Cupp has long been established as one of the premier golf course architects in the country, having won Golf World magazine’s prestigious Course Architect of the Year award in 1992. Cupp worked for 16 years as the senior designer for Nicklaus Design before beginning his own design firm, where he assisted in making changes at Augusta National. Jim Engh, The Creek Club At the forefront of design concepts that are steering golf into the new century, Jim Engh has brought his endless enthusiasm for the game and expertise in detail to The Creek Club at Reynolds. Symbolic of the innovative new breed of golf course architects, Engh is unconcerned with yardage yet committed to the preservation of quality shotmaking and determined to make the game enjoyable for everyone who steps onto the tee.

The spectacular natural setting of Manele Golf Course at Four Seasons Resort Lanai guarantees an unforgettable round for every golfer who plays here. Perched atop 200-foot cliffs, the course offers dramatic views of the ocean from all 18 holes. Lush, green fairways are bordered by black lava outcroppings, reminders of the ancient origins of Lana’i. Jack Nicklaus considers Manele Golf Course to be one of his finest designs, ideal for a championship event, yet comfortable for a round among friends. In keeping with the commitment to a championship course, no compromises were made in the routing. Each hole requires concentration and a good judgment.

Herbert Fowler's most engaging 18-hole design out on Cape Cod. Routed on an isthmus in the Atlantic, with each nine looping out and back along the ocean’s edge, the course’s rugged topography was splendidly used to pose challenges in stance, lie and depth perception. It’s now golf’s equivalent of a spine-tingling, neck-twisting roller coaster ride along a waterfront. If you come upon a flat lie at Eastward Ho!, it’s likely a tee box.

Home to the Sony Open in Hawaii, Waialae Country Club is one of only 40 country club courses throughout the nation chosen to host a sanctioned PGA Tour event. Established in 1927, the course''s initial design was by Seth Raynor with changes by Desmond Muirhead in 1992. Now a mature, lushly landscaped, and player-friendly championship course, Waialae features wide forgiving fairways lined with stands of coconut, monkey pod and kiawe trees and 83 strategically place bunkers that can be in play for any golfer.

The most rare and appreciated rounds are those played where one’s partner is nature. Here on the idyllic Monterey Peninsula are a number of these iconic courses, but here, The Preserve Golf Club stands alone, for it is set within a 20,000-acre private nature preserve. Like everything designed here, the land was the first thing taken into consideration when creating the golf course. The preeminent golf course architect of the era, Tom Fazio, took a helicopter ride over the Santa Lucia Mountains. He was given a map and survey of every archeological and ecological feature and asked to design the golf course of his dreams. What resulted was this 365-acre course that immerses the golfer in Mother Nature. Whether a walking or riding game, Fazio agrees “This is as good as it gets. You don’t really need me, the course and spectacular golf holes are already here.”

The Kukio Championship Golf Course, designed by Tom Fazio, hosts eighteen holes with views of the Kona and Kohala Coast. The course offers players a challenging and thrilling experience as it winds through several diverse natural zones and changes in elevation of approximately 400 feet. Kukio Golf Club is a special place!

Opened in 2003 and designed by David McLay Kidd for Charles Schwab and Safeway magnate George Roberts, Nanea Golf Club is the most exclusive club in Hawaii. "Our selection David McLay Kidd to design our course was based on his creativity and his flair for creating outstanding links golf courses, the determination of his entire team to produce the best results, and of course his Scottish brogue." Stated Charles Schwab & George Roberts. Nanea Golf Club is so exclusive that it shuns publicity. Membership is by invitation only and consequently you’ll have to befriend one of the lucky few to get a game here. Alternatively, you could try and make it into nearby Kealakehe High School’s golf team who are allowed to practice and play home matches here. The clubhouse was designed to resemble the island’s five volcanoes and the course itself was laid out on a thick lava mantle with the heart of British seaside links at its roots.

Princeville Makai Golf Course, Mr. Robert Trent Jones Jr. first ever solo design, is truly one of the world's most stunning golf and resort locations! Since undergoing an extensive $6 million renovation by Robert Trent Jones Jr. (completed in early 2010) the Makai Course has soared to the top of almost all of golf's respected rankings imaginable. Including being ranked amongst the Top 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses in America, by Golf Digest, within the Top 3 Best Courses You Can Play in Hawaii by GolfWeek and being named to the list of America's "Top 5 Great Golf Settings" in the world by National Geographic Traveler.

Covering 750 acres of aged woodlands, Hidden Creek is a colorful walk in the woods blanketed in the deafening silence of a course that feels completely your own. Located in Southern New Jersey, its another great Coore & Crenshaw golf course in the Dormie Network.

Pebble Beach isn’t just the No. 1 public course in America. Pebble Beach is the No. 1 Golf Resort in America. With three Top 50 public courses canvasing the spectacular coastline that wraps around California’s Monterey Peninsula, golf at Pebble Beach Resorts is a truly unforgettable experience. Whether you are skirting the scenic sand dunes at Spanish Bay, threading the towering pines of Spyglass Hill, or challenging the cliff-swept shoreline at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach Resorts is full of memorable thrills. I present a limited edition collection of stunning images from around the stunning seaside courses!

The Los Angeles Country Club is a golf and country club on the west coast of the United States, located in Los Angeles, California. The club is noted for being very exclusive. It hosted the 2023 U.S. Open on its North Course and Channing Benjamin was selected by the club to be the golf photographer of record for the North Course and the US Open Championship.

Opened in 1983, this award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature Design 18-hole golf course - set on 140 acres of manicured turf and nestled between the mesmerizing San Jacinto and Santa Rosa mountains, is considered one of the most breathtaking views in all of the Coachella Valley. Established in 1982, The Morningside project was the culmination of a lifelong dream of real estate developer, Ed Johnsen. It was the second of two Ed Johnsen projects in the desert. Morningside was the most upscale project in the desert at the time. Jack Nicklaus was brought in to design the golf course, a premier interior design firm from San Francisco designed the Clubhouse and the first teaching pro was the famous Claude Harmon, father of Butch Harmon, widely known as the premier teacher in the game of golf.

Castle Pines Golf club in Castle Rock, Colorado is Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course layout that sits at over 6,300 feet of elevation and measures 7,635 yards. The PGA Tour's The International played there from 1986-2006 and had winners such as Retief Goosen, Davis Love III, Phil Mickelson, Brad Faxon, Ernie Els and Greg Norman. Castle Pines Golf Club is the host site of the PGA Tour's 2024 BMW Championship.

For years, capturing Pebble Beach’s seventh hole under the stars eluded me. Finally, the perfect evening arrived. ‌ After a stunning late-afternoon sky, I seized the moment. With my drone lighting the green, I captured these challenging long-exposure shots of the iconic 7th hole of Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Pebble Beach isn’t just the No. 1 public course in America. Pebble Beach is the No. 1 Golf Resort in America. With three Top 50 public courses canvasing the spectacular coastline that wraps around California’s Monterey Peninsula, golf at Pebble Beach Resorts is a truly unforgettable experience. Whether you are skirting the scenic sand dunes at Spanish Bay, threading the towering pines of Spyglass Hill, or challenging the cliff-swept shoreline at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach Resorts is full of memorable thrills. I present a limited edition collection of stunning images from around the stunning seaside courses!

Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club is located on the tranquil island of Anguilla, the most northerly of the Eastern Caribbean’s Leeward Islands. Set on an idyllic 380 acres and running along over 2 miles of spectacular beach, Aurora offers an unparalleled luxury experience for anyone wanting to escape to the Caribbean of their dreams. With a choice of 178 luxurious suites and villas, guests are enticed by the magnificent beaches, delighted by the carefully crafted, locally sourced cuisine through six unique restaurants, and excited by a range of activities including tours of the hydroponic farm, cooking classes, wine tastings, and golf clinics with PGA-certified professionals. Relaxation and rejuvenation abound at the Sorana Spa, and a thrilling challenge awaits golfers at Aurora International Golf Club’s stunning Greg Norman Signature Design 18-hole International Course and 9-hole short course, Avalon Links. Experience Anguilla’s premier entertainment venue at the new Aurora Amphitheatre where guests can enjoy a state-of-the-art venue set against the picturesque backdrop of the Caribbean Sea. The amphitheatre boasts a diverse range of weekly events, performances, and movie nights. Coming in 2023, the Aurora Entertainment Park will open its doors and feature a world-class tennis center, pickleball courts, climbing wall, beach volleyball, clay bocce, basketball courts, and a 9-hole mini golf course. The stunning family-friendly pool complex will feature a splash pad, zero entry pool, lazy river, slide tower, and private and family cabanas. Poised to become the premier entertainment park and amphitheater in the Caribbean, Aurora offers a pursuit for every passion.