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Canongate 1 Golf Club

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Once guests have targeted Canongate 1 Golf Club as a golf vacation destination, they will certainly be fired back with the place’s immense features and amenities. Initially opened in 1965 with 18 holes designed by Dick Wilson and Joe Lee, another 18 holes were added by Rocky Roquemore and Jeff Burton in 1999 creating the 36-hole facility that visitors know and love. The course features 6,574 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. It has a course rating of 71.3 and a slope rating of 125.

 Located in Sharpsburg, Georgia, Canongate 1 Golf Club was made available to the public in1965. A golf trip to this exceptional 36-hole club will take you to four distinct nines that incorporate seamlessly into the surrounding natural area. A short game practice area is available to help both golf amateurs and experts to learn more and improve their golfing skills. The club also features a driving range with both mat and grass hitting areas, target, and premium range balls. After the game, visitors can enjoy the clubhouse that features restaurant, stocked pro shop, and locker room facilities.

 Aside from that, Canongate 1 Golf Club also offers a “Family Nine” program that allows the entire family to enjoy a round of golf. This program is best for children so they wouldn’t feel rushed while learning to play golf. The elegant dining areas will also make the players forget how tired they were during their games. A golf vacation to Atlanta is incomplete without hitting a ball or two at this Georgia landmark golf course.

Georgia National Golf Club

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Really great people are hardly flamboyant. They don’t talk about what they do, they don’t brag about how good they are, they keep a low profile and they end up always surprising others. This much is true, as well, with really great golf courses. These golf courses are hardly advertised, most times underrated, but those who have spent golf vacations here all testify of their greatness. They are like precious treasures waiting to be discovered just like the Georgia National Golf Club.

 The 18-hole, par 71 Dennis Griffiths design is laden with beautiful views of Georgia greens and views, coupled with a challenging but friendly medium length layout. The Georgia National Golf Club has three sets of tees to accommodate players of various handicaps and stretches to 6,874 yards from the longest tees. One game played here is enough to make players decide this is their favorite golf vacation destination.

Georgia National Golf Club, great as it is, is not only ideal for golf trips. It is also best for championship tournaments, already having hosted the Women’s US Open Qualifier in 2009, the Yamaha Atlanta Open , and the PGA Player Ability test in 2010. Despite all that, Georgia National never comes off parading its excellence. Like the true gem of Georgia that it is, it waits to be discovered, explored, cherished. Making it a favorite is a natural reaction, almost like reflex. It does not claim merits, it only delivers. And it’s the golfers who have experienced this paradise that named it one of the greatest, which in itself, is a true mark of true greatness.

Flat Creek Country Club

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Flat Creek Country Club can be defined by the numbers: 27 holes, 1 place, 43 years of excellence. But it can never fully sum up the quality of golf vacation it could offer, unless experienced firsthand.

 The classic Joe Lee design meanders through the Georgia forest and offers a spectacular game of golf three ways. The three nines on the course, Old Mill, Homestead, and Graveyard, can be played either by the nines, or in 2-course 18-hole combinations. The Homestead course is the longest of the three nines, and could be played with either Old Mill or Graveyard nine. The Homestead/Old Mill combo could stretch to 6,736 yards from the longest tees, while Homestead/Graveyard could go as far as 6,731 yards. Old Mill and Graveyard nines could also be played together, and could stretch to as far as 6,707 yards from the longest tees. Whether played as individual nines, or as pairs, each game at the Flat Creek Country Club will always be distinct from the others, thereby making one’s golf trip here feel like being in 3 places at one time.

The course is also a complete golf vacation destination – with amenities and sports facilities that would make each guest not want or look for more elsewhere. Flat Creek Country Club can be defined by the numbers, yes. But perhaps, the only number that could fully tell how great it is are the number of golfers who have fallen in love with it, and the number of times they have played this course over and over without getting sick of it, for the last four decades.

Eagle Watch Golf Club

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A truly great golf course is not fazed by the years of wear and tear to come. Rather, it would delight in the glory of the days to come, as it watches itself rise to becoming better and better with each passing year. This is how it becomes a classic. And it takes a true genius to build one. This is what Arnold Palmer’s Eagle Watch Golf Club is becoming. It is more than a course, more than a golf vacation destination. It is a legend waiting to unfold.

21 years since it opened is merely a number. Like an elegant lady aging gracefully, Eagle Watch Golf Club in Woodstock, GA is becoming more beautiful through the years. Arnold Palmer did a great job in transforming the Georgia forest into a golfer’s paradise. The golf vacation favorite features tree lined fairways and several man-made ponds that make the course both beautiful and fun – not to mention, challenging. The course’s 18 holes winds through a valley, its 18-holes is spread across 6.896 yards of golf. Four sets of tees give the course a variation that’s perfect for golfers of different skill levels.

The par-72 Eagle Watch Golf Club is truly on its way to becoming Georgia’s best golf courses of all time. It receives a lot of praise and love from regular locals and visiting golf trip aficionados alike for being what it is. 21 years has passed, and it’s become more beautiful. And 21 or even more years to come, one could only imagine how much more beautiful it could be. It’s a timeless beauty, and it will reign supreme among the supreme golf course of Georgia.

Chapel Hills Golf Club

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The brains behind the spectacle that is the Chapel Hills Golf Club in Georgia have gone through so much to achieve this championship caliber course. The Georgia terrain has not made it easy for Rocky Roquemore and Jeff Burton. The two had to brave and battle valleys, steep hills and granite outcroppings typical of Georgia. But the result was all worth it: a beautiful golf vacation destination that combines the best of Nature’s features with an even better layout.

The 18-hole, par 72 Chapel Hills Golf Club stretches to 6,584 yards at the longest tees and has three sets of tees to accommodate more players. Golfers have to go through several bunkers and water features, all the while going through the mature trees that grow abundantly in the area. The signature feature of this golf vacation favorite is the double green that is shared by the 9th and 18th holes. This fairly challenging course is complemented by the spectacular views of Georgia to make for excellence in both aesthetic and playability qualities.

It does not come as a surprise why the avid golfers of Douglasville area chose Chapel Hills Golf Club as their home course. It has all the elements of a great golf course that is sure to delight golfers of every capacity. It isn’t surprising, either, why, traveling golfers could not forget their golf trips hereabouts – it has as much impact to guests as it has to regular players. Looking at the success of Chapel Hills, every ounce of difficulty gone through in coming up with it has certainly paid off.

Braelinn Golf Club

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First impressions always last. This is what the Braelinn Golf Club in Peach Tree City, Atlanta is known to be good at. Right from its very first hole, this golf vacation destination proves to be a total stunner. From the first moment that the golfer sets foot in this championship golf facility, to the very first swing – a first hole, first round and first visit here will never be enough.

The Braelinn Golf Club is a design that resulted from the collaboration of designers Joe Lee and Rocky Roquemore. The 18-hole, par-72 golf vacation favorite stretches to 6,815 yards of golf from the back tees. Right at the opening hole, golfers will be challenged by a killer dogleg of a par-5. The succeeding holes won’t be any easier; thankfully though, the sights of the beautiful treelined fairways will be enticing enough to make one forget the difficult shots.

But this golf course proves to be more than first impressions. It completes the package for the authentic Georgia golf trip. Right through the well manicured greens and picturesque water features of the Braelinn Golf Club, the finishing hole leaves just enough fun and challenge to immortalize the course’s name in every golfer’s memory. The 18th hole, a par-4, is bound by water in the right and may get the shot out of bounds on the left – getting the golfers to keep a close call on this closing hole. The best part about Braelinn is the complete lineup of elegant amenities – from the golf practice facilities to the elegant club house. It doesn’t just leave a good first impression. It lives up to this good impression ALL THROUGHOUT.

Arizona National Golf Club

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Formerly known as the Raven Golf Club at Sabino Springs, Arizona National Golf Club is the finest desert golf in Tucson. Providing the course with panoramic mountain vistas and green forests of giant saguaros, the club has a unique location among the beautiful Santa Catalina Mountains as it follows the rugged natural flow of the land across shady mesquite-lined arroyos and skirts rocky outcroppings, next to the Coronado National Forest. Golf trips to the Arizona National will give golfers a perfect view of Tucson’s most stunning scenery, and a game of golf that gets embedded in the memory.

 Arizona National Golf Club, a Robert Trent Jones Jr. masterpiece, is challenging with demanding uphill holes, forced carries over desert expanses and strategically bunkered greens. Its unique 6,776-yard layout will throw enough hard decisions and classic desert golf challenges to test the very limits of each player’s abilities. The elevated tees and natural water hazards add spice to make every round more difficult. Golfers would surely not forget the finishing hole. It is the most memorable on the course, with a 200-feet elevation teebox above the fairway and a lake along the left side. Games spent at this premiere golf vacation destination takes players to a rollercoaster ride of fun, challenge and awe at the wonderful vistas.

 Opened in 1996, this 18-hole, par-71 golf course has a rating of 73.2 and a slope rating of 144. Arizona National Golf Club is one of the newest high end daily fee and one of the best desert courses in Tucson. The par 3, 4th hole overlooks the entire city and on a clear day, golfers can see all the way to Mexico looking south. This golf club is a favorite for golf vacations by locals and tourists alike.

Heritage Highlands at Dove Mountain Golf & Country Club

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Beauty and sports may be two very different things and putting them together seems like and impossible thought. But there is one place where this can be proven wrong: Heritage Highlands Dove Mountain Golf and Country Club! The place is one of the premier active adult communities in the southwest. While in this golf club, every guest would experience just how delectable a taste Mother Nature has when it comes to beauty, and just by how unbelievably better it becomes when given just the right amount of human intervention. Only a golf trip headed this way can prove all this.

The mood of Heritage Highlands at Dove Mountain Golf & Country Club switches along with the long shadows of sunrise and the ever changing color hues of the desert sky during sunsets. It is home to the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. And if that is not enough a merit yet, this championship course is home to the World Golf Championships too. The Heritage Highlands golf course winds throughout the active adult enclave in Dove Mountain. The Arthur Hills designed course combines the lush green landscaping contrast to the desert vistas of the surrounding mountains. Nature- and golf-lovers alike would all too easily fall in love with this golf vacation favorite.

There is nothing more to ask for in this golf course. It has a charming, attractive quality close to that of nature that keeps guests coming back. Either for golf, or just a leisurely recreation, Heritage Highlands at Dove Mountain Golf & Country Club brings out the best in nature and sport that any golf vacation destination could ever offer.

Ventana Canyon Golf Resort – Mountain Course

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Staying at the mountains is a good way of relaxing and releasing stress. It gives peace of mind basking in the beauty of nature. A golf trip to Ventana Canyon Golf Resort – Mountain Course not only gives the pleasure of a restful outing at the mountains, but also a memorable recreation where guests could play sports or just wander and enjoy its beautiful views. The mountain course is one of the two incredible layouts at Ventana that shouldn’t be missed. The course’s 3rd hole is claimed to be the most photogenic golf hole in the entire Southwest. It plays over 124 yards of deep canyon to a green nestled amidst huge rock outcroppings.

 Ventana Canyon Golf Resort – Mountain Course can only be played during even days. Tom Fazio’s magnificent design incorporates canyons, elevated tees, and rolling fairways. The course, opened in 1984, requires strategy and features several forced carries and target fairways. It moves along the foothills of the Catalina Mountains providing golfers with many elevations and desert landscape. Five sets of tees provide all players with challenges and opportunities. The greens are huge and undulating and will provide problems to overcome. The key to a low scoring round of golf is the players’ clever techniques. The finishing hole is a top favorite – a long par five with a very elevated tee box that must be hit with three good shots to get home. A golf trip to the Mountain course is a fun way of improving the golfers’ skills.

 Ventana Canyon Golf Resort – Mountain Course is an 18-hole course which plays 6,898 yards from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73 and has a slope rating of 147 on Bermuda grass. The mountain course is the best golf vacation destination for visitors who seek challenge in golf and those who just want to explore the beauty of a place with the most magnificent mountainscapes.

Starr Pass Country Club

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The legend began more than 120 years ago when the club’s hero, Richard Starr, crafted a trail through the rugged Tucson Mountains. Today, Starr Pass Country Club still continues to exist with 27 holes of championship holes that meander through the mountains and arroyos of Tucson. Golf legends – Arnold Palmer, Phil Mickelson, Payne Stewart, and Nancy Lopez – have all made their way through this historic golf destination. When seeking a memorable adventure, better have a golf trip to this legendary golf club and see the heroic works of the legends.

A golf vacation at Starr Pass Country Club challenges the golfers’ game through the use of natural elements as hazards, while calming their souls with beautiful vistas of the Catalina Mountains. The three 9-hole courses are named after the desert wildlife found here – Rattler, Road Runner, and Coyote. In 2003, these courses were redesigned by the legendary Arnold Palmer. After a round of golf, guests may choose to stay at JW Marriot Starr Pass Resort and Spa that offers elegant accommodations including seven restaurants, state of the art fitness center, and the comfortable 20,000 square foot Hashani Spa.

 The club’s views are simply dramatic as it winds through valleys and arroyos , and curves among the bluffs of Tucson Mountains. The demanding and unique layout allows guests to enjoy unsurpassed views of the entire facility. Starr Pass Country Clubis sure to be the highlight of the golf trip no matter which of the Rattler, Road Runner, or Coyote nine’s the golfers play.