7 Golf Resorts with Food & Wine Festivals
A golf resort will always sparkle brightest for the amenity that oftentimes makes up its name. At these bucket-list destinations, the courses are king—and rightfully so. However, every once in a while (sometimes only once a year), these resorts double-down on their allure with flavors of a different kind. Yes, the food and beverage programs […]
U.S. Golf Courses with Private Airstrips
On a family vacation in Bend, Ore., years ago, I vividly recall playing the Meadows course at Sunriver Resort and being captivated by not only the breathtaking surrounds—the snow-capped mountains, towering pines, and winding rivers—but by the occasional Cessna that would land at the airstrip adjacent to the course. The small prop planes would then […]
5 Reasons to Love Horseshoe Bay Resort
Once a show-stopping resort—and the first lakeside property of its kind in Texas—Horseshoe Bay has emerged from a substantial renovation to dazzle guests all over again By the mid-1980s, Horseshoe Bay Resort was flourishing. The sprawling property, which covers more than 7,000 acres along the shoreline of Lake LBJ in Texas Hill Country, was then […]
The Pros Recommend Your Order of Play at the Country’s Premier Golf Resorts (West)
You’ve booked a trip to one of America’s major golf resorts for a marathon golf vacation. You don’t know when (or if) you’ll be back, so you definitely want to play every course on the resort menu. The question is: If you’re tackling all of them in one trip, in what order should you play […]
The Best Public Golf in Austin, Texas
The city of Austin is known for its mouthwatering Texas barbeque, bustling music scene, and Longhorns college football. Austin may also be considered a sleeper when it comes to high-level accessible golf courses. Golf in the Texas Hill Country is unique, with courses often winding their way through distinctive terrain, lakes, and streams that aesthetically […]
What Golf Resorts Are Doing to Stay Relevant
In case you haven’t noticed, golf resorts are stepping up their game like never before. Putting courses and short courses are all the rage. Developer Mike Keiser is opening a new must-play course on almost an annual basis. And while new course design has taken a back seat, resorts are pumping significant money into restoring, […]
