Flat Creek Country Club

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

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

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

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.

Heritage Highlands at Dove Mountain Golf & Country Club

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

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

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.

Golf Club at Vistoso

Just about an hour’s drive south of Phoenix and only minutes North of Tucson in the Oro valley, Golf Club at Vistoso is a desert-filled layout designed by Tom Weiskopf that makes full use of the impressive natural landscape. Although it’s a part of a large development, visitors could still feel like they’re in the middle of the desert on every hole. Desert wildlife abounds the Vistoso Golf course – visitors can see javalina, coyotes, deers, bobcats, and rabbits galore. A golf trip to Vistoso gives you a peek at how epic desert life is.

 The 18th hole, par -72 Vistoso course at the Golf Club at Vistoso plays 6,935 yards from the tips. Its course rating is 72.1 and the slope rating is 145 on Bermuda grass. The course opened for play in 1995. Just like other Weiskopf designs, the landing areas are generous and the greens are fiercely bunkered Water is in play on only the 8th hole – a 389 yard, par 4.The 5th hole is ranked the most difficult hole on the course. The club has a state-of-the-art practice facility with front and back tees, a huge putting green and a fairway bunker on the range for extensive practice. A golf vacation at this true desert golf experience is challenging yet playable for all types of golfers.

 Aside from its challenging course layouts and design, it was also voted “Best Course in Tucson” and the “Number Three Public Course in Arizona” by Golf Digest in 1999. Golf Club at Vistoso obtained its reputation for creating the perfect golf vibe by providing high quality service and maintaining an immaculate facility that exceeds players’ expectations. Live the golf vacation you imagined by visiting this golf club!

Tucson National – Sonoran Course

For the purists and tradition-loving golfers, the Sonoran Course of the Tucson National Golf Club pales in comparison to its sibling Catalina course. The Catalina Course has 50 long glorious years of wonderful history, a favorite competition host and golf vacation destination. The Sonoran Course is a young course, opened in 2005 with quite a few big recognitions to its name. But to the golfer who delights himself in challenges and stepping his game up, the Sonoran Course is paradise. And it’s quite a looker too!

The 18-hole Tom Lehman designed Sonoran Course of the Tucson National Golf Club has wonderful views of the Sonoran desert which could lure golfers into thinking it is a relatively plain and calm desert course. But its 69 huge bunkers, 2 lakes and very dramatic elevation changes are not for the faint of heart. It is one crazy ride of dips and falls and hazards of thick desert bushes. The rolling fairways of this golf trip favorite adds more twist to this already twisted-ly challenging course.

Puritans and radicals may never come to agree on which is better than the two Tucson National courses. But one thing remains undeniable: the Sonoran Course of the Tucson National Golf Club is more than just the usual golf vacation spot. It offers a brand of challenge that’s uniquely its own; it is something both an old-time conventional golfer and the modern golfer would love. Simply said, it is on its way to making a name for itself – the kind that could equal that of its sister course.

Tucson National – Catalina Course

A good reputation is built by years of unceasing good deeds and a single mistake could ruin a lifetime’s worth of good name. Since its opening in the 1960s, the Catalina Course of the Tucson National Golf Club has been building a good name for itself as a premiere golf vacation destination. Fortunately, nothing in the last 50 years has stained its untarnished record.

The good name carried by the Catalina Course of the Tucson National Golf Club as a top caliber golf course has been complimented by countless golf legends whose skills and prowess in the sport have been tested in all the top competitions it has hosted. Apart from its being a golf trip favorite, the Catalina Course is in fact a favorite host of many competitions. It has hosted over 30 PGA Tour Events (Chrysler Classic of Tucson), is the annual host of the University of Arizona invitational, and host of the 2006 NCAA Regional’s. The traditional parkland course layout, designed by Robert Von Hagge and Bruce Devlin, are surrounded with many tall trees and eight pristine lakes. It has one of the most notorious closing holes in the PGA Tour, a par-4. 443 yard water-guarded 18th hole on an elevated green.

The excellence of the golf vacation spot has been praised greatly not only by avid golfers who fell in love with it but by premiere golf publications as well. Golf Digest, for one, has selected it as one of the “Top 25 Golf Courses in North America”. For the past 50 years, and counting, the Catalina Course of the Tucson National Golf Club has been making great names out of the winners of its numerous competitions. It is a perfect way to complete its own good reputation.