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The Oasis Golf Club in Mesquite

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Mesquite GolfConsidered as Mesquite’s lone 36-hole golf facility, the Oasis Golf Club is set amidst the splendor and beauty of Nevada. Home to the Palmer Course and Canyons Course, the Oasis has been attracting all sorts of golfers from across the nation. These two amazing golf layouts were perfectly carved on a unique desert canyon setting and have been receiving commendations from various reputable publications since then.

The Palmer Course, which was designed by the famous Arnold Mesquite GolfPalmer, is considered as one of the Mesquite’s most challenging golf layouts. This par-71 course features the dramatically elevated tees, the staggering natural hazards, the five sets of tees, four unique signature holes, rugged canyon fairways, and the magnificent desert panoramas. Originally built in 1994, the layout served as a unique solid test of golf that has been rated by Golf Digest for over the years as “Top 10 You Can Play”. The Canyons Course on the other hand was designed by David Druzisky, a famed golf course architect based in Phoenix. This layout is a combination of the old holes and the new set of nines that meanders through the Mesquite’s craggy desert canyons. The combination has paved the way for a challenging, fun, and scenic golf layout that would require wildly different shots.

Aside from the award-winning courses, the Oasis Golf Club also boasts of its practice facilities comprised of 2 short game areas, a targeted grass range, as well as the generous putting green. A top-notch center for learning is also available for golfers who still need to work out with their swings. They also have the complete equipment and swing analysis package conducted by some experienced PGA professionals.

Indigo Lakes Golf Club

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Daytona GolfThe Indigo Lakes Golf Club located in Daytona Beach, Florida is a Lloyd Clifton masterpiece that opened in 1976. This 18-hole layout once played host to several golf championships including the LPGA Championship, LPGA Qualifying School, and the Hooters Championship. The Indigo Lakes offers the 7,100-yard semi-woodland/wetland layout where old-growth oaks and pines stand and water features play on the course’s 10 holes. To add up to the challenge, the layout also features the quick green fairways with more than a hundred sand traps that will surely test every golfer’s ability level. The back tees play an intimidating par-72, 7,131-yard with the course rating of 73.5 and a slope rating of 128.  That is why this amazing golf course was considered as one of Northeast Florida’s most challenging layouts as well as one of the best that every existed in the state.

GolfWeek Magazine also cited Indigo Lakes among the “Top 10 Golf Courses in Florida”. Each year, the resort caters to an increasing number of local and foreign guests flocking the layout to experience one of the finest golf gems in the world. Aside from the challenging holes, Indigo Lakes also provides golfers with the complete practice facilities at the club. Before heading to the greens for great rounds and exciting tee times, guests can also take advantage of the 400-yard driving range, chipping green, putting green, and the practice bunker. The neighboring resorts that are near the layout can provide guests with an array of comfortable accommodations for the entire family depending on preferences and desired budget.

Jekyll Island’s Finest Golf Courses

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Jekyll Island was a renowned vacation destination exclusive to theGeorgia Golf Jekyll Island Club that was established by the world’s wealthiest families. The place serves as a winter retreat to America’s most elite personalities. But five years after the “exclusive club” was closed, Jekyll Island was then sold and has now remained as the state’s property. With the large restoration projects, miles of beaches, and vast great outdoors, the island is now considered as one of the most well visited places in Georgia. Jekyll Island, home to prestigious golf courses designed by top notch layout designers and architects, has now become a popular golf vacation destination. Among the island’s finest greens are the Indian Mound Course of Jekyll Island Golf, the Oleander Course, the Pine Lakes Course, the Laurel Island Links, the Osprey Golf Club, the Sapelo Hammock Golf Course, and the Great Dunes – 9 Hole Course of Jekyll Island Golf.

Jekyll Island Golf – Indian Mound Course

The Indian Mound Course was named after the huge oyster shell middens that were deposited by the aboriginal tribes when the place was yet undeveloped. In 1975, John Lee created an 18-hole masterpiece with fairway bunkers at the island’s pristine lakes and marshes away from any obstructive developments. Golfers on all handicap levels can now enjoy the best tee times that are beyond compare.

Jekyll Island Golf – Oleander Course

The Oleander Course of Jekyll Island Golf was a creation of the Jekyll Island Golffamous golf architect Dick Wilson. The entire layout stands on the grounds of what was previously the United State’s 34th oldest golf course that was registered. The golf course also features numerous dog legs, the par 4’s and 5’s blended with the ocean’s trade winds. While playing, the golfers can have some of the best ocean views as the layout is situated 300 yards away from the ocean.

Jekyll Island Golf – Pine Lakes Course

The Pine Lakes Course of Jekyll Island Golf is another Dick Wilson creation that meanders through the island’s undisturbed hammocks and ocean forests. In 2002, the course underwent a major renovation made the famous course architect Clyde Johnson who also designed Atlanta’s Stone Mountain Golf Course. During the renovation, Johnson added the “Family Friendly” tee boxes to come up with America’s only course for all ages. The course is also home to the U.S. Kids Golf Jekyll Island Cup.

Laurel Island Links

The island is also home to the 18-hole design masterpiece of Davis Jekyll Island GolfLove III – the Laurel Island Links. This scenic golf course features the breathtaking marsh views along with the well bunkered greens and tree-line fairways. It also offers the practice sand bunker, driving range, and the large practice putting green. A pro shop with the finest golf apparels can also be located within the vicinity.

 

Osprey Cove Golf Club

Cited by Golfweek’s Golf and Travel as among the “Top 100 Modern Courses”, the island’s Osprey Cove Golf Club all about variety, strategy, balance, surprise, and aesthetic beauty. The course was designed by Mark McCumber & Associates with holes that will let every golfer marvel at St. Mary’s River basin’s dramatic landscape.

Sapelo Hammock Golf Course

Jekyll Island GolfA pristine golf setting that is a “must play” is what the Sapelo Hammock Golf Course is all about. The course features the challenging five sets of tees, the fairways that are defined by the centuries old live oaks, and the breathtaking marsh views. In terms of accessibility, the Sapelo Hammock is just a 30-minute drive away from the island’s known vacation spots.

Jekyll Island Golf-Great Dunes – 9 Hole Course

Set along the coastal waters of Georgia’s beach, the Great Dunes – 9 Hole Course of Jekyll Island Golf was where the “elite Americans” club members used to have the best tee times. Designed by “Old Man” Walter Travis in 1926, the course highlights the alternating difficulty and simplicity of classic golfing. This popular layout is set in a unique coastal terrain swept with oats as well as the coastal dune system’s natural sand barrier.

Orlando’s Finest Courses

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What was once a quiet town and a featureless scrubland has nowFlorida Golf turned into an all-time favorite vacation destination for guests from all parts of the world. Orlando, among the many other places in Florida has been attracting visitors of all ages whatever season it may be. Kids and young at hearts can explore the well visited theme parks like Disneyland, Universal Studios, and SeaWorld, or try the water parks, shopping malls, and many other exciting places to visit. Although Orlando has been popularly known as a year-round getaway paradise with the major theme parks, the city is also home to some of the world’s finest greens that were designed by professional golf icons. Amidst the city’s vast urban sprawl are the best holes scattered around the undulating greens that offer unmatched beauty and difficulty levels. Some of Orlando’s finest golf resorts include the Crooked Cat of the Orange County National, the International Course of the Championsgate Golf Resort, the Grande Lakes of Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Disney’s Lake Buena Vista, the Harmony Golf Preserve, and the Legends Golf and Country Club.

Orange County National – Crooked Cat

Orlando GolfCited by Golf Digest as “Places to Play” in 2000 and rated with 4 ½ stars, the Crooked Cat of the Orange County National is a 7,277-yard layout that features the native redtop heather grass with the Scottish feel. The steep grass, sand bunkers, large sloping greens, and the 50-foot elevation changes has made this unique layout stand out among the rest. The Crooked Cat course also serves as the true test to every golfer’s skill level.

Championsgate Golf Resort – International Course

World class golf with unmatched facilities is what the International Course of the Championsgate Golf Resort is all about. Just minutes away from the famous Walt Disney World, this ultimate escape also serves as the perfect retreat for golf professionals who want rekindle the good old days. The resort also offers the digital GPS Caddy System where golfers will experience the PGA-type scoring while improving further with their swings.

Ritz-Carlton Golf Club – Grande Lakes

Orlando GolfThe Grande Lakes of Ritz-Carlton Golf club is the masterpiece of Greg Norman, a 2-time British Open Champion and top golf course designer. The layout offers the strategically placed bunkers, the intermingling balance of water hazards, and the meticulously groomed green complexes. These features serve as Orlando’s fair test of golf to guests coming from all parts of the globe.

Disney’s Lake Buena Vista

Disney’s Lake Buena Vista is a meandering course that runs through Orlando’s pine forests, sparkling lakes, palmettos, and the pastel villas. The golf course that was designed by Joe Lee was given a rating of four out of five stars by Golf Digest. While honing their swinging skills, golfers can also take the best views of the boats and canals as well as the enchanting lighthouse.

Harmony Golf Preserve

Orlando GolfDesigned by Johnny Miller, a former U.S. Open Champion, the Harmony Golf Preserve offers the complete golf practice facility that features the driving range, chipping area, and the putting green. The resort is also home to the magnificent clubhouse that holds the best banquet facility as well as a professional shop, locker rooms for men and women, and the taproom. The resort’s great outdoors has the diverse animal and plant life that lovers of nature can further explore.

Legends Golf and Country Club

Selected as the first among the “Top Ten Golf Courses in Central Florida” for the year 2002 by the Florida Golf Central Magazine, the Legends Golf and Country Club has the majestic layout that has a 72.9 course rating. The course features the vertiginous elevations, breathtaking views, and the cinemascopic horizons that amaze every golfer who takes the challenges of its well designed holes.

Port Royal Club in Bermuda

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Bermuda GolfBreathtaking Bermuda landscape with stunning ocean views is what the Port Royal Club in Bermuda is all about. This 18-hole championship layout was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., a world-renowned golf course architect. Set in well manicured greens that are about 6,842 yards, the Port Royal is now considered as one of the premier public golf courses in the world that boasts about the TifEagle greens, sweeping ocean views from each hole, and the modernized irrigation system. In 2009, the entire layout underwent major renovations done by the famed Roger Rulewich. Golfers can now expect the more challenging rounds with the rebuilding of the layout’s bunkers. To add up to the challenge, golfers will also have an encounter in one of the world’s greatest par three at the layout’s 238-yard, crescent-shaped 16th hole.

The layout also features the 300-yard driving range with an oceanfront setting where golfers can take rounds of warming up before getting into the greens for the challenging tee times. After taking rounds of swinging those golf clubs, golfers can now share a meal or two or a chat over a sip of wine at the course’s luxurious clubhouse. Guests from all parts of the globe flock the resort not just to play at one of the world’s finest greens but also to experience a quiet refuge with nature at it’s finest. The place also boasts of its fully-stocked golf shop where guests can avail an array of high quality golf apparels and equipments.

The Indians Canyon Golf Resort

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Palm Springs GolfColorful and breathtaking natural mountain vistas are some of the best things that the Indian Canyons Golf Resort offers its guests. Considered as the jewel of the desert, this 36-hole golf masterpiece that was divided into two 18-hole facility was uniquely positioned at the Greater Palm Springs to offer all sorts of golfers the unrivaled teeing experiences. Each year, guests who want to take a quiet refuge with nature often flock this golf resort to experience not just exciting golf rounds but also peaceful and relaxing breaks away from the hustles of the busy city life.

Golfers of all ability levels can take challenging rounds of golf at the resort’s two well-designed courses – The North Course and The South Course.

The North Course is a William P. Bell classical masterpiece that features the heavily Palm Springs Golfsteeped greens being part of the golf course architect’s tradition. This 6,943-yard par-72 layout meanders through the stylish “Canyon” region of Palm Springs where the authentic mid-century and modernized homes thrive. The layout also offers the 6 challenging water hazards between the course’s 9th and 18th holes. While on play, golfers can have a fair share of the stunning mountain views as well as historic Walt Disney Fountain. The South Course was redesigned by the famous Casey O’Callaghan together with the LPGA Hall of Famer Amy Alcott. This 6,582-yard par-72 layout features the rolling fairways and mounds, four large lakes, extraordinary five par-5 holes, and more than 800 Washington filifera palm trees and other palm species combined. Other amenities of the resort include the 25 station driving range, a golf shop, the Taylor Made rental clubs, and a restaurant.

The Robert Trent Jones Trail

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The Robert Trent Jones Trail in Alabama has been considered as the state’s largest golf layout that was ever attempted by any other golf course designer or architect. The Trail offers 468 amazingly designed holes on 11 golf courses scattered all across the state of Alabama. The chain of golf courses was cited as “some of the best public golf on earth” by the New York Times as “the best bargain in the country” by the Wall Street Journal. Here are some quick facts about some of the well designed greens that comprise the Robert Trent Jones Trail and have been attracting all sorts of golfer from the different parts of the globe. These courses also come with affordable golf vacation packages.

The Cambrian Ridge

The Cambrian Ridge in Greenville, Alabama has been considered by the avid golfers as one of the Trail’s most challenging as well as the most beautiful golf courses. Made up of four short 9-hole plays namely the Canyon, the Loblolly, the Sherling, and the Short, golfers of all ability levels can now experience variation in every game. The Canyon features the par-4 501-yard hole #1 that drops about 200 feet from the tee all the way to the fairway. The Loblolly features the water-fronted greens as well as the gently rolling fairways with the cathedral-like pines. The Sherling, which is considered as the best nine on the Trail, offers the par-3 hole #4 which gives a view of the Sherling Lake. The Short on the other hand features the collection of par-3 holes that lie in between the Sherling Lake and the ridge.

The Capitol Hill

The Capitol Hill is comprised of three beautifully-designed 18-hole championship layouts namely the Judge, the Legislator, and the Senator. The Judge offers the stunning vistas of the Alabama River’s glistening backwaters, the more traditional Legislator course offers the holes that were perfectly laid on a native cypress swamp, and the Senator course offers the pot-hole bunkers as well as mounds that are about 20 to 40 feet high.

The Grand National

The Grand National is a golf course that is perfectly nestled on a 600-acre Lake Saugahatchee that offers 36 championship holes of various difficulty levels. In 2009, the course was a recipient of the GolfWorld Reader’s Choice awards as being “the top golf course”. The layout is comprised of three 18-hole golf courses – The Lake, The Links, and The Short.

 

 

The Hampton Cove

The Hampton Cove is a 54-hole facility that features a true Scottish characteristic. The layout offers the drastically changing terrain, the rolling fairways, and the long waving grasses. The Highlands Course, one of the Trail’s gems offers the signature 5th hole, The River Course has the sharp par-4 fourth hole, and The Short Course holds the large accommodating greens.

The Highland Oaks

The Highland Oaks is comprised of three amazing 9-hole championship courses as well as a short 9-hole course. The Highlands also offers the some of the Trail’s longest as well as the most classically designed holes. The Highlands offers the par-4 1st hole that has the beckoning and elusive quality, The Magnolia Course offers the 416-yard 5th, and The Marshwood offers the Par-4 422-yard ninth. The Short Course on the other hand has the demanding pin placements and the best Bermuda putting greens.

Scenic Hills Golf Club

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Dubbed as the “Jewel of the Emerald Coast”, the Scenic Hills Golf Club is a perfect mix of design and natural beauty. This inventive and challenging golf course first opened in 1959 and was originally designed by the famed Chic Adams. And in 1992, Jerry Pate, a former U.S. Open Champion, redesigned the entire layout. This 18-hole championship golf layout has been known as Florida’s only golf course to host a prestigious U.S. Open event.

Exceptional conditions together with beautiful surroundings are among the many other things that makes this golf club an only one of its kind. That is why both the golf aficionados and nature buffs come together to have the feel of adventure. Golfers with various ability levels can put to test their swinging abilities on the par-71, 6,700-yard layout that is being highlighted by undulating terrains. In addition, the golf course also has the champion Bermuda greens, 419 fairways, the 4 sets of tee boxes found on every hole, and the continuous cart paths. Scenic Hills was given a course rating of 73. 0 and 135 slope rating. Before hitting the challenging greens, golfers can still sharpen their skills on the club’s comprehensive practice facility that features a driving range as well as the putting green.

Each year, golf enthusiasts coming from any parts of the globe flock this amazing resort to experience the finest in golfing and compete as well. Whether you have just started to golf or already looking forward to a professional career, Scenic Hills Golf Club will give you the various golf challenges that will give you an assessment of where your golfing efforts are taking you.