Banff Springs Golf Club

Famous for its panoramic beauty, Banff Springs Golf Club has an attractive and challenging layout located in the heart of Canada’s Rocky Mountains. Although golf critics have different opinions when it comes to the greatness of a course, one characteristic that they agree upon is that a great course must have great holes. And as for those who have already witnessed the beauty of the place, the holes here are the kind that would urge – more like, pressure – the golfers to take their skills to their next best level. Every golf trip to this place offers breathtaking views from every direction and a magnificent layout that thrills every golfer.

Banff Springs Golf Club amazes both amateurs and professionals because of its challenging layout. This golf course will delight and tempt each player from the actual holes to the optical illusions created by the neighboring mountains. Designer Stanley Thompson designed this original 18-hole golf course that features 7,083 yards in 1928. The course winds along the Bow River under the snow-capped peaks of Mount Rundle and Sulphur Mountain. Like many traditional courses, some improvements have been made to this golf vacation destination to make sure it challenges longer hitters and to proved the resort golfers one fine golfing experience. Nine holes were added in 1989 resulting in 27 holes of championship layout.

Banff Springs Golf Club offers a golf academy and practice facility to assist the players in sharpening their skills before a day on the links. Spending a week of golf vacation in this club will help the players to dramatically enhance their golfing skills with the aid of the professional trainers.

Cabo Real Golf Course

A golf course that has a memorable brand of challenge and an even more unforgettable view is a rare commodity. Finding one is a feat, playing on one is a jewel – coming home with a neat scorecard after the golf vacation is PRICELESS. At the tip of the Baja Peninsula in Mexico, a priceless jewel worth every amount of work necessary in getting there (not to mention the fees!) lies along the beautiful Sea of Cortez shoreline: THE CABO REAL GOLF COURSE.

 The centerpiece of this resort community in the Mexican Peninsula was created from the skillful mastery of Robert Trent Jones Jr in golf course design. It stretches 7,037 yards of desert and coast. All 18-holes of this par-72 wonder offers a stunning view of the sea – each unique and unparalleled in beauty. Three of the eighteen holes are play along the sea – makes both for beauty and challenge. Cabo Real Golf Course is deemed to be one of the most stunning courses in the Caribbean, and also has the toughest nine in all of Los Cabos. The back nine isn’t any less splendid either. This golf vacation destination is sure to bring the hearts of its guests on a roller coaster ride of amazement, awe and nerves – definitely something that will stay in their memory for a long, long time.

What is most memorable, perhaps, about this course is the PGA Senior Slam in 1996 when whales put on a spectacle during the tournament. This goes to show how well-maintained and just how beautiful Cabo Real Golf Course is. A golf trip here is without a doubt unmatched by anything that comes with a price.

Cabo del Sol – Desert Course

Sun. Sky. Sand. Sea. And everything good in between. Top it off with championship caliber golf course, it becomes every golfer’s haven. For the unbelieving, this little piece of heaven could never be had except in dreams. But for the real deal golf lovers, this place is just south of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, in a paradise called the Desert Course of the Cabo del Sol Resort. With little doubt close to nothing, this could be the most perfect, most ideal golf vacation destination.

The par-72 18-hole golfing paradise is one of the two courses in the resort community of Cabo del Sol, the other one being the Ocean Course. The Desert Course of the Cabo del Sol was designed by no less than the Tom Weiskopf. In this layout, Weiskopf optimized the desert and the ocean to provide not only breathtaking backdrops but a challenging game. The result is a 7-100 yard golf vacation hotspot, with gently rolling desert terrain with stunning views of the Sea of Cortez from all holes.

This course is made of the fusion of every single element present in the nature-endowed land – ocean, desert, mountain. And Tom Weiskopf outdid his own reputation and did an unbelievably wonderful job of putting them together and coming up with the Desert Course of the Cabo del Sol. It is so good, in fact, that Golf Digest has listed it among Mexico’s top 10 Golf Resorts. It only takes a single golf trip here for the unbelieving to start believing: golf heaven does exist.

 

 

Campestre San Jose Golf Club

Undisputedly the best conditioned golf course in Los Cabos, Campestre San Jose Golf Club is a good place to tee up. It initially opened to the public in 2005 but officially opened in 2007 to offer the guests with higher quality of features and amenities. Since then, this golf club has been host to thousands of golfers annually. Spending a golf vacation at this place is a sure way to experience fun and excitement.

Jack Nicklaus is the person behind the greatness of Campestre San Jose Golf Club. Therefore, players should expect challenging yet rewarding rounds of golf. The 18-hole, par-71 championship course features 6,966 yards of golf on Paspalum grass that flourishes in extreme climates with salt water – “it’s like playing on carpet, the density of the grass is so sick”, golf professional Adrian Salum said of it. The 7th hole has the most magnificent view among the other holes, accenting the beautiful contrast between the desert and ocean. A golf trip to this club offers the guests with picturesque scenery as well as challenging golf rounds.

Having a golf vacation at Los Cabos gives the guests with extraordinary enjoyment at a very affordable price – they get what they pay for.The club includes a fantastic club house, beach club, locker rooms, spas, restaurants, bars, tennis courts, pools, Jacuzzis, and a lot more amenities – everything is here. Campestre San Jose Golf Club is a world class golf spot with quality service and amenities.

Eagle’s Landing Golf Course

As Maryland’s first member of the Audobon Cooperative Sanctuary, avid golfers and nature lovers alike would understandably have high hopes for Eagle’s Landing Golf Course. Fortunately, or rather naturally, it delivered. It is home to various species of birds and other wildlife, and has taken well care of the natural ecosystems in the area. It is bringing nature at its best, while serving as one of Maryland’s top golf vacation destinations.

Apart from being a perfect retreat for golfers of all handicaps, the natural inhabitants of the Assateague Island National shore, along the picturesque Sinepuxent Bay, finds retreat in this nature-friendly course. The management of Eagle’s Landing Golf Course has taken up rapid measures in keeping it as eco-friendly as possible without jeopardizing the quality of game the golfers could get here. Testament to it is the extremely challenging, sweat-inducing par-4 closing hole. It’s monicker, “Beast of the East” says it all. It’s surrounded by marshes, and has a small landing area off the tees. Nothing can get more perfect a finale for a golf trip than this.

If that was the perfect finishing touch, the surrounding scenery are the perfect backdrop. It is a cornucopia of sea, sand and sky. The beautiful, well manicured greens go with it just as perfectly too. And with its 4 sets of tees, fairly challenging game, hospitable service, and world-class amenities, the Eagle’s Landing Golf Course is a natural at making the best and most lasting memories out of every golf vacation here.

Bayside Golf Course

Bayside Golf Course is one of Jack Nicklaus’ collections of award-winning golf courses. It is located just within earshot of the waves that gently blanket the sands of Assawoman Bay. Wonderful surroundings and extreme sports spirit will welcome the visitors when they enter the course. The epic scenery of the place and the hospitable and welcoming town residents make it an ideal golf vacation destination.

The 18-hole Bayside Golf Coursefeatures 7,545 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. This is the place where visitors can enjoy the best that Mother Nature has to offer due to the neatly wide fairways, rolling greens, and the uniquely styled elevations. Designer Nicklaus took special care in the development of this golf course, maintaining the natural state of Bayside’s woodlands and wetlands. The course surrounds the community, as if it guards the place from the pressures of the outside world. As a result, the spectacular views of Assawoman Bay’s magnificent coastline are very visible from every hole. A golf trip to this course will offer the guests a beauty that they’ve never seen before.

Bayside Golf Courseopened in 2005. A fresh golf trip spot, this golf course showcases the loveliness of the place as well as the creativity of Nicklaus. The course’s layout is not like the other typical, modern courses of Ocean City. The high class features and amenities, the charming neighborhoods, and a wide variety of distinctive homes suit any lifestyle that visitors need.

Ocean City Golf Club – Seaside Course

Surrounded by the relaxing sound of the sea waves,teeing up at Ocean City Golf Club – Seaside Course is a good way to give the body a break from daily stress. This course offers marsh and bay views. This is one of the classic layouts of the Eastern Shore that opened in 1959. A golf trip to this place will prove the visitors why it’s one of the favorite vacation spots in Ocean City.

The combinations of its traditional design, widely open fairways, and classically guarded greens continue to make Ocean City Golf Club – Seaside Course the first choice of people when planning to have a golf vacation in Maryland. Seaside course is an 18-hole regulation course that features 6,604 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 73. It has a course rating of 70.9 and has a slope rating of 115 on Rye grass. William Sass, III manages the course as the President to maintain its traditional vibe. Playing on the course must not be taken so easily because even though it is old, its holes and sand traps can be as tough as those of modern golf courses.

Ocean City Golf Club – Seaside Coursenot only boasts of its epic golf field. It also has 250-seat clubhouse, practice range, pro shop and restaurant to serve the guests better. Talented architect William Gordon has done a great job designing the course’s layout to last for several decades. This is the reason why this course has consistently been one of the most popular courses for both the local residents and visitors. A golf trip to Seaside Course brings out the best golf experience for every visitor.

Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club

Bear Trap Dunes is visually unique because of its ample use of sand dunes – adhering to the coastal area’s natural terrain” – the words that designer Rick Jacobson used to describe Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club. This semi-private, links style course is situated on 170 acres. It features wide, rolling fairways, beach sand dunes, and artistically designed landscape. The immense greens are meticulously groomed. The ideal golf trip that visitors thirst for can be experienced in this place.

Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club offers one of the area’s most unique and unforgettable golf encounters on the Eastern Shore. The three notable 9-hole courses – Grizzly, Kodiak, and Black Bear – offer the players different atmospheres of golf. The winding bentgrass fairways lined with natural wetland grasses drift into natural sand dunes. Rick Jacobson, a former associate of Jack Nicklaus, intelligently designed the club to fit the taste of the public – from its friendly surrounding to the challenging yet rewarding holes. The Nicklaus style can be clearly observed throughout the facility. A golf vacation at this club is a good way to enjoy the holiday because of the natural wonders that the club offers.

To sum it up, Bear Trap Dunes Golf Clubis a very well crafted place, combining a diversity of lengths and tee placements that will definitely challenge all levels of golfers. With the club’s 27 holes of picturesque beauty and beckoning features, a golf trip would definitely complete a Maryland vacation.

The Bay Club – East Course

Laid back, relaxing, fun, beautiful – all the good words could go on and on and on when talking about the Bay Club’s East Course. It is perhaps safe, and right, to say that this is one of Maryland’s best golf courses. But of course, it takes more than words to prove this – one should actually play it to know it. But this course should come with a warning: a single round could lead to a full-fledged golf vacation, and it could go on and on and on.

 The 18-hole, par 72 Bay Club’s East Course is made up of the best conditions, and even better amenities to go with its already naturally beautiful surroundings. It was designed by Charles Priestly and opened in 1999 to stand out among Maryland’s best list. The most notable feature of this golf vacation destination is its tour quality Zoysia grass greens, something that no other golf course in the area is offering. That and the 426 acres of pristine lakes, a mixture of natural and man-made wetlands, and the strategically beautiful sand traps make the course special. The signature “Paradise Island” greens make it extra special. All these combine to make this course an irresistible and unforgettable one.

The list of loyal patrons – who make a tradition out of golf trips to the Bay Club’s East Course – is getting longer, and it could go on and on and on. This golf course has everything put together all too perfectly, embossing its name as one of the best – if not the best – golf courses in the state.

 

The Links At Lighthouse Sound (Ocean City, MD)

For one person to work to bring out another’s best is impressive; to successfully do it is exemplary. The designers of the Links at Lighthouse Sound have toiled to bring out the best of Mother Nature in its layout, and the best in each golfer that comes to play. The result is both impressive and exemplary. This golf vacation destination is a testament to the breathtaking beauty of almost uninterrupted nature, all the while bringing endless rounds of golf fit for the true lovers of the sport.

The Links at Lighthouse Sound is surrounded by several natural water features including the Assawomen bay, St. Martin’s river and a tidal marshland that all provide not only a challenging game, but a scenic one as well. The 18-hole par 72 golf vacation favorite is home to the longest cart bridge in the United States at 1,500 feet – and this bridge stretches all the way from the bay side holes to the marsh side ones. All 7,031 whooping yards of golf at the Links offer a quality of game that is not made for the faint of heart: the water comes into play on several holes and they were made not to serve as passive backdrops for a photo op; they were carved for the extra spunk. The signature par-3 fifth hole plays directly over the marsh towards a water-surrounded green. If water is not the golfer’s element, then perhaps the metal could do the trick.

When the designers came up with the Links at Lighthouse Sound, they brought out a lot of bests: best in nature, the best golf game, and the best location for a golf trip – and in the process, golf lovers have seen they are among the best course architects. It figures, best creators equal best results.