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Atlantic City Golf

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A seaside city that has become a popular spot for casino gambling and many other kinds of entertainment in New Jersey, Atlantic City is always flocked by guests from the different parts of the world to experience an exciting escape. The city boasts of its boardwalk, sandy beaches, as well as Atlantic Ocean’s picturesque views. This magnificent city also serves as a golfer’s haven where some of the world’s finest layouts thrive. Amidst the islands and marshlands are undulating greens and wide fairways that will put to test every golfer’s swinging abilities. Among the best golf courses that the city takes pride on include the Shore Gate Golf Club, the Links at Brigantine Beach, the Blue Heron Pines, Mays Landing Golf and Country Club, and the Harbor Pines. Each course comes along with exciting golf vacation packages.

Shore Gate Golf Club

The Shore Gate Golf Club is a par 72 championship layout set right in the heart of the Cape May County and was designed by the experienced golf course architect Ronald Frearm. The course, which is set near the ideal vacation spots of the city, features the giant oaks, laurel, holly, and the towering pines that serve as the frame for all of its challenging holes. Aside from the best tee times, local and foreign guests will also have their fair share of the majestic sceneries while honing their skills from the undulating greens.

The Links at Brigantine Beach

Inspired by its rich historic Scottish roots, the Links at Brigantine Beach is a seaside layout that features the native marshes and the gently rolling terrains that are nearly treeless. Moundings, tidal water hazards, and the berms are scattered around the 14 holes of the entire layout. While taking the various challenges of the course’s 18 holes, golfers can also take the best bay views that no other resort can offer. GPS in every golf cart is also featured.

Blue Heron Pines

Set along the natural pinelands and the majestic vistas of the tree line frames, the Blue Heron Pines was cited as one of the “Places to Play” and was given a rating of 4 stars by Golf Digest. Designed by the famous Stephen Kay, the course offers the challenging 18 holes that will test the various swinging skills of golfers of any ability levels. The course was also recognized as “The Best 18-hole Course at the Jersey Shore by prestigious golf publications.

Mays Landing Golf and Country Club

Designed by the renowned golf pioneer Leo Fraser, Mays Landing Golf and Country Club is set on 175 acres of pristine pinelands. The course features the wide landing areas as well as the tree-lined fairways to challenge the novice and advanced golfers. The layout also has the full-size practice area and driving range and offers the affordable green fees that no other country clubs can offer.

Harbor Pines

Just minutes off the city’s boardwalk and casinos is the 4-star rated Harbor Pines Golf Club. This parkland-style layout is perfectly set in the perimeter of a heavily-wooded site that is about 520 acres. The course features the large undulating greens, the unique bunkers across the holes, and the ponds. Golfers of all ability levels can test their skills on the course’s challenging holes while enjoying the best tee times with friends.

Asheville Golf

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Perfectly nestled at the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville has been blessed with some of the world’s most beautiful sceneries as well as the finest golf courses in North Carolina. With the amazing tee time seasons, golfers from across the nation often flock the resort to experience the well manicured challenging golf courses designed by professional golf icons. Having the professionally designed courses set in majestic surroundings, Asheville was home to “Land of Sky Open” for more than two decades. Among the city’s finest layouts that offers exciting golf vacation packages include the Waynesville Inn Golf Courses, the Apple Valley Golf at Rumbling Bald Resort, the Bald Mountain Golf at Rumbling Bald Resort, the Mount Mitchell Golf Club, the Black Mountain Golf Club, the Etowah Valley Country Club, and the Reems Creek Golf Club.

The Waynesville Inn Golf Courses

The Waynesville Inn Golf Courses, comprised three amazing 9-hole layouts, are considered as North Carolina’s hidden gems designed by the famed Donald Ross. This stay and play facility was rated by Golf Digest with 4 stars and was also voted in 2008 as “Haywood County’s Best Golf Course”. Both the beginner and advanced golfers can take the challenges that the Carolina, Blue Ridge, and Dogwood Courses have to offer.

Apple Valley Golf at Rumbling Bald Resort

Designed by Dan Maples, the Apple Valley Golf at Rumbling Bald Resort is Beach Resort’s PGA and Lake Lure Golf’s qualifying course. This amazing layout that features the tight fairways and the well-guarded greens is also home to the “Western North Carolina Open”. With the 6,756 yards of sloping greens and narrow fairways, Apple Valley was given a 4-star rating by Golf Digest.

Bald Mountain Golf at Rumbling Bald Resort

Originally built in 1968, Balm Mountain Golf is Rumbling Bald Resort’s first course. The course features the tight fairways and the well-guarded greens towered by the rock faced cliffs. It plays at 6,283 yards and has four sets of tees that will challenge golfers of all ages and ability levels. The layout was rated with 70.9 course rating and 128 slope rating.

Mount Mitchell Golf Club

Mount Mitchell Golf Club is a par 72 player-friendly course, that was rated 4 ½ stars by Golf Digest Magazine. The course is set in a virtually flat area at the Toe River Valley and features the bent grass tees, fairways, and greens. After experiencing one of Asheville’s finest tee times, golfers can relax and take a sip of their favorite beverage or cocktail at Hawtree’s Pub, the newest addition to the resort’s clubhouse.

Black Mountain Golf Club

Perfectly nestled at the base of the majestic Black Mountain Range, the Black Mountain Golf Club is an 18-hole facility that offers the finest 6,215-yard par 71 tee experience. The layout features the plush fairways and bent grass greens that serve as an added attraction to this municipal golf course that is often flocked by golfers of all handicap levels. The facility also boasts of its pro shop and a snack shop at the 19th hole.

Etowah Valley Country Club

The Etowah Valley Country Club is mountain golf at its finest. This 27-hole championship layout is set in the scenic mountain plateau of the Southern Highlands. The layout features 9,000 square feet of bent grass greens and the meticulously manicured lush fairways. With the 3 well designed 9-hole courses, golfers of all levels can play the variety of 18-hole combinations with various difficulty levels.

Reems Creek Golf Club

The Reems Creek Golf Club is set in the secluded yet splendor charm of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This par72 mountain layout has been the regular recipient of Golf Digest’s 4-star rating as well as the “Places to Play”. The course also features the deep large knolls, rolling terrains, manicured bent grass, greens, fairways, and tees. The Reems was also voted as “The Best Course West North Carolina” by Asheville Citizen Survey.

Bermuda Golf

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Golf in Bermuda

Also known as Somers Islands, the Bermudas is considered as a British overseas territory found in North Atlantic Ocean. The place serves as one of the last remains of the vast British colonial empire territory in North America. Bermuda is comprised of approximately 138 islands and islets with major islands connected together by the road bridges. Each year, tourists from all parts of the globe visit Bermuda to experience the best relaxing environment that no other escape destinations can offer. Aside from the array of sightseeing attractions, this 21-square mile island is also home to some of the world’s finest greens. Guests can take advantage of the golf vacation packages in Bermuda in order to experience the best that this sublime subtropical paradise can offer.

Bermuda Islands

Nature at its finest suits the best description for Bermuda Islands. With the island’s stunning location, serenading wildlife, lush hills, and the blooming vegetation, Bermuda Islands serves as the haven for endless outdoor adventure. The island is also considered as a paradise where several masterpieces of renowned golf course designers and architects are set. Golfers of all ability levels can put to test their swinging skills on the island’s seven amazing golf courses. They include the semi-private Belmont Hills Golf Club, the challenging Fairmont Southampton Golf Course, the legendary Mid Ocean Golf Club, the meticulously manicured Ocean View Golf Club, the Port Royal Golf Club, the Ridell’s Bay Golf Club, and the Tuckers Point Golf Club, which was cited as one of the “Best Golf Resort in the Caribbean”.

Atlanta Golf

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Considered as New South’s vanguard, Atlanta is a city of charm and elegance with the balance of sleek modernism and southern traditions. Atlanta’s metropolitan area is among the country’s fastest growing areas and has been home to top businesses as well as the headquarters of some of the world’s large corporations and Fortune 500 companies. Aside from the high-rise and midrise developments of Atlanta’s skyline, the city is also flocked by both the local and foreign guests to experience one of the finest tee times in the state. Some of the magnificent golf courses in Atlanta that comes with economical golf vacation packages include the Whitewater Creek, the Traditions of Braselton, the Sun City Peachtree, the Summergrove, and the Planterra Ridge.

Whitewater Creek

The Whitewater Creek is among Atlanta’s finest layouts designed by the famous Arnold Palmer. This championship layout is set through the majestic waterways and rolling fairways with manicured greens configured with sand bunkers. Golfers of all handicaps  can put  their skills to test on Palmer’s well designed holes and experience top-notch dining along in the resort’s well-appointed clubhouse.

Traditions of Braselton

Set in the quaint town of Braselton is the Traditions of Braselton; a championship caliber layout designed Mike Dasher. The course was a reminiscent of the traditional northeast links course that features the Bent grass putting surfaces, tees, and the Bermuda grass filled fairways and roughs. Aside from the exciting rounds of golf, guests can also take advantage of the PGA certified instruction for all skill levels of golfers.

Sun City Peachtree

The Sun City Peachtree is an 18-hole golf course that showcases generous fairways, large bent grass greens, as well as the beautiful vistas. Guests can also warm up at the expansive practice area that features 2 practice putting greens. The course architect, Gary Stephenson, has also worked with other top notch golf course designers on well known projects before coming up with his own rendition of an excellent golf layout.

Summergrove

Summergrove is an award-winning championship layout that features the challenging 18 holes that are nationally ranked by Golf Digest. The course’s vast area is set over the beautiful rolling hills with the splendor of the numerous dogwoods and hardwoods contained in preserved areas of the wetlands and wildlife habitats. Summergrove is also a member of the highly acclaimed Audubon International Signature where it maintains first-rate amenities as well as top notch tee times. What make this course stand out from among the other courses in Atlanta are the impeccably manicured bent grass greens and the Zoysia fairways.

Planterra Ridge

Well designed holes and best views combined is what the Planterra Ridge offers to its guests. This 18-hole facility was designed by Jeff Burton and Rocky Roquermore. Golfers from all parts of the globe come to Planterra to experience the layout’s demanding tee shots, undulating greens, and the tree-lined fairways. The course also features the grass and mat hitting areas, premium range balls, targets, a wide double-sided driving range, and the short game practice area. Along with the Flat Creek and Braelinn, the Planterra Ridge is another Peachtree City extension of its cluster courses.

Canada Golf

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Canada, a country that stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the west, Atlantic Ocean to the east, and northward to the Arctic Ocean, is considered as North America’s second largest country as well as the wealthiest. Vast distances with rich natural beauty are among the many other things that suits Canada’s ambiance. What was once inhabited by the Aboriginal people has now turned into a major tourist destination renowned for its vast and untouched landscape together the country’s unique culture and history. Home to an array of seasoned festivities, Canada also boasts of its amazing golf courses that feature championship holes. Golfers from the different parts of the globe flock the city to experience the best challenges that only the finest greens in Canada can offer. Guests can also avail of the various affordable golf vacation packages that will pave way for the best relaxing vacation experience that is beyond compare.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is a maritime province that has been considered as Canada’s smallest nation in terms of land area and population. This small island has also been referred to as the “Garden of the Gulf” due to its lush agricultural lands and pastoral sceneries. “The Island”, as what the local dwellers name it, boasts of its pristine sandy beaches and dunes. That is why the local and foreign guests feast on beach, seafood, music, as well as the House of Anne of Green Gables. The island guests who want to give their swinging skills a try can take advantage of the array of renowned golf courses that the island offers.