Mountain Lake

With a restored Seth Raynor course and an old-school charm, this hidden gem of a club is a refreshing step back in time

Bent Pine Golf Club

Located along Florida’s “Treasure Coast,” this genteel club with an outgoing
membership, enjoyable course, and impressive heritage is a real gem

McArthur Golf Club

Three-time major winner Nick Price tapped his considerable knowledge earned while playing the world’s best courses to co-design a strategic gem on an enviably sandy Florida landscape

The Eagle Course at Eglin Air Force Base

  Base/Location: Eglin Air Force Base, Niceville, Fla. Par: 72 Yardage: 6,652 Play Policy: Open to the public. Al Capone once owned the property here until the government confiscated it from him for tax evasion and built the two golf courses, which are hilly layouts that are unusual for Florida. The greens on the Eagle […]

Golf Travel: Naples, Florida

  By Mick Elliott With sun-soaked beaches, a kaleidoscope of golf resorts, upscale shopping, culture, nature excursions and a wealth of history, all served in a laid-back setting, Naples is a treasure. This sparkling city on Florida’s southwest coast has been busy shaking off its one-time image as a retirement enclave and is moving up […]

Old World Florida Golf Tour

  So you’re planning a golf vacation to Florida. Which gleaming mega-resort will you visit? Some tile-roofed citadel with a half-dozen restaurants, 500 seaside guest rooms and three perfectly manicured golf courses? You could sift through a stack of slick brochures and easily locate such a destination. But perhaps you’d rather return to an era […]

Miami: The Ultimate Vacation for Golfers and Non-Golfers Alike

    No city can attract golfers, cosmopolitan world travelers and beach-goers in equal numbers like Miami, which offers quality golf, first-rate hotels, sizzling nightlife and diverse culinary options. This city’s pulse beats strong both day and night, so book early tee times to leave plenty of time for resting up before stepping out on […]

TPC Stadium Golf Courses

  In the quarter-century since former commissioner Deane Beman unveiled his concept of a PGA Tour-operated network of fan-friendly golf venues, the Tournament Players Club (TPC) “brand” has quietly morphed into a machine for selling homesites and golf memberships. While certain facilities in the TPC portfolio—including the very first, the TPC at Sawgrass—are praised for their architectural brilliance and tournament-hosting capacity, the […]

Ocean Course at Hammock Beach Resort

  Jack Nicklaus may have hailed from landlocked Columbus, Ohio, but his career has been tied to the ocean from the very earliest days. While practicing for the 1961 U.S. Amateur Championship he would go on to win, where Nicklaus first lost his heart to coastal California and the Pebble Beach Golf Links. Later, he […]