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5 Best golf courses near Virginia Beach, VA

If you’re looking for the best golf near Virginia Beach, the Palmer Course at Bay Creek Resort tops the list, followed by Virginia Beach National, Hell’s Point, Heron Ridge, and Riverfront in Suffolk. Keep reading for a closer look at what makes each course worth your time, from green fees to signature holes. Palmer Course […]

5 Best Golf Courses in Utah

Utah’s five best golf courses are Glenwild Golf Club, Black Desert Resort, Victory Ranch, Sand Hollow Championship Course, and Entrada at Snow Canyon, blending red-rock desert layouts in the south with alpine mountain settings in the north. Keep reading for a closer look at what makes each course worth your time. Glenwild Golf Club & […]

A Complete Guide to the Pine Dunes Resort & Golf Club in Frankston, TX

Pine Dunes Resort & Golf Club is a public, 18-hole championship golf course in the Piney Woods near Frankston, Texas, known for its sandy, pine-lined layout designed by Jay and Carter Morrish, with basic on-site lodging built for golf-focused group trips rather than resort luxury. Keep reading for a full breakdown of the course, rates, […]

5 Best Golf Courses Near Henderson, NV

If you’re looking for the best golf near Henderson, your top picks are SouthShore Country Club, DragonRidge Country Club, Reflection Bay Golf Club, Serket Golf Club, and The Legacy Golf Club. Keep reading for a closer look at what makes each course worth your time, and how to actually book a tee time. Henderson’s Best […]

A Complete Guide to the Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, CA

Pasatiempo Golf Club is a semi-private, publicly accessible course in Santa Cruz, California, designed by Dr. Alister MacKenzie in 1929 — his self-declared finest work — sitting at number 15 on Golf Digest’s America’s Greatest Public Courses list, with public green fees running $425 to walk and $470 to ride. Read on for everything you […]

5 Best Golf Courses Near Rochester, NY

Rochester, NY is home to some genuinely impressive golf, anchored by Oak Hill Country Club’s East Course in Pittsford — a Donald Ross design ranked 21st in the country and the site of the 2023 PGA Championship. The five best courses in the region are Oak Hill Country Club, Monroe Golf Club, Country Club of […]

A Complete Guide to the The Bridges At Rancho Santa Fe Golf Course in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe is a private, member-owned golf and lifestyle club in North County San Diego, built around a dramatic Robert Trent Jones II–designed par-71 course that winds through 540 acres of canyon terrain — and it’s Phil Mickelson’s home club. Access is members-only or member-accompanied, with no public tee times available, […]

How to Hit a Bump and Run: A 5-Step Guide

The bump and run is a low-trajectory greenside shot where you use a low-lofted club — typically a 7, 8, or 9-iron — with a quiet, putting-style stroke that gets the ball briefly airborne before letting it roll the rest of the way to the hole. Follow these five steps to pull it off: pick […]

A Complete Guide to the Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, WA

Chambers Bay is a publicly owned, walking-only, links-style golf course in University Place, Washington, built on a former sand-and-gravel mine along Puget Sound and designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. — it opened in 2007, hosted the 2015 U.S. Open, and currently ranks #19 on Golf Digest’s Best Public Courses list and #1 in Washington […]