The best golf resorts in the US for 2026 are Bandon Dunes, Pinehurst, Pebble Beach, Sand Valley and Destination Kohler, followed by Streamsong, Cabot Citrus Farms, Kiawah Island, Sea Island and Big Cedar Lodge. We rank them on the golf first, then on lodging, access and price, and every one on the list is a place you can actually book.
Most lists of America’s best golf resorts are really lists of hotels. They rank the spa, the pool and the thread count, and mention the golf somewhere near the bottom. Others go the opposite way and rank resort courses without saying a word about where you’d sleep, whether you’re even allowed to play them, or what the room minimum does to the price of a round. Neither is much help when you’re trying to decide where to spend four days and a few thousand dollars.
This ranking is built for golfers. It starts with the golf: how many great courses there are, how varied they are, and whether there’s a short course for the evening. Then it weighs the things that decide whether a golf resort is a great trip or an expensive frustration: who can book the best course and how far ahead, whether you’ll walk with a caddie or ride, the published 2026 prices, and how well the resort works for couples, families and buddies trips.
It’s also the hub for our state-by-state resort guides and the companion to our ranking of the best golf destinations in the US, which covers whole regions rather than single resorts. Prices were checked in September 2026 against the resorts’ own rate pages where they publish them, and every figure carries its source.
At a glance
- Best golf resort in the US: Bandon Dunes, Oregon. Five 18-hole courses and two par-3 courses, all walking only.
- Best all-round: Pinehurst, North Carolina, with ten numbered courses and a golf village you can walk.
- Most famous single course: Pebble Beach, $695, with a two-night minimum stay for advance tee times.
- Best new resort: Sand Valley, Wisconsin, now with four 18s and two short courses.
- Best winter resorts: Streamsong and Cabot Citrus Farms in central Florida, about two hours apart.
- Best for families: Sea Island, Georgia, where resort guests under 19 never pay green fees, and Big Cedar Lodge, Missouri.
- Most expensive round: Shadow Creek, Las Vegas, $1,250, for guests of MGM Resorts hotels.
On this page: the rankings · the best resort · the top 10 in detail · the rest of the top 25 · by state · access for non-guests · walking-only resorts · couples, families and groups · the most golf · costs · new golf · booking tips · FAQ
The 2026 rankings at a glance
Here are all 25 resorts on one screen. The price column gives one published or reported 2026 figure per resort rather than an invented average, because resort golf is priced by season, by time of day and, increasingly, by demand. “Check resort” means the resort doesn’t publish its rates in a form we could verify.
| # | Resort | State | The golf | Who can book the best course | Published 2026 marker | Walking and caddies | Best months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandon Dunes | OR | Five 18s plus two par-3 courses | Resort guests; day guests within 21 days | $130–$375 resort guest | Walking only; caddie $100 plus tip | Jun–Oct |
| 2 | Pinehurst Resort | NC | Nos. 1–10 plus The Cradle | No. 2: resort guests only | Nos. 1, 3, 5 about $100–$135 for non-guests | Caddies traditional on No. 2 | Mar–May, Sep–Nov |
| 3 | Pebble Beach Resorts | CA | Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Spanish Bay, Del Monte | Guests with a 2-night minimum; non-guests at short notice | Pebble Beach $695 | Cart or caddie | Sep–Oct |
| 4 | Sand Valley | WI | Four 18s plus the Sandbox and The Commons | Resort guests and public | Check resort | Walking only | Late May–early Oct |
| 5 | Destination Kohler | WI | Straits, Irish, River, Meadow Valleys | Open to the public | Straits about $645 (reported) | Straits walking only; caddie $90 plus $70 tip | Jun–Sep |
| 6 | Streamsong | FL | Red, Blue, Black, The Chain; Bone Valley from Jan 2027 | Resort | Check resort | Caddies available | Nov–Apr |
| 7 | Cabot Citrus Farms | FL | Karoo, Roost, The Squeeze, The Wedge | Resort guests; day guests pay more | $185–$350 resort guest | Caddies mandatory Dec–Mar for early times and cart users | Nov–Apr |
| 8 | Kiawah Island Golf Resort | SC | The Ocean Course plus four more | Resort | Ocean Course rates not published | Ocean Course traditionally walk-with-caddie | Mar–May, Oct–Nov |
| 9 | Sea Island | GA | Seaside, Plantation, Retreat | Guests of The Cloister, The Lodge and The Inn, and members | Seaside about $325 (secondary, may be dated) | Caddies available | Mar–May, Oct–Nov |
| 10 | Big Cedar Lodge | MO | Payne’s Valley, Ozarks National, Buffalo Ridge, three short courses | Resort guests and public | Payne’s Valley $425 guest / $525 public | Mountain Top walking only | Apr–Oct |
| 11 | TPC Sawgrass | FL | Stadium Course, Dye’s Valley | 12 months ahead with lodging; 14 days without | Stadium from $775 (Sep–May) | Cart and forecaddie included | Oct–May |
| 12 | Gamble Sands | WA | Gamble Sands, Scarecrow (2025) | Resort and public | Check resort | Check resort | Jun–Sep |
| 13 | PGA WEST and La Quinta | CA | Five PGA WEST courses referenced | Mixed | Peak about $200–$400+ | Carts | Oct–May |
| 14 | The Broadmoor | CO | East and West courses | Resort guests and members | Check resort | Check resort | May–Sep |
| 15 | The Greenbrier | WV | Old White TPC and more | Resort | Check resort | Check resort | May–Oct |
| 16 | Omni Homestead | VA | Old Course (1892), Cascades | Resort | Check resort | Check resort | Apr–Oct |
| 17 | French Lick | IN | Pete Dye Course, Donald Ross Course | Resort and public | Check resort | Check resort | Apr–Oct |
| 18 | Omni PGA Frisco | TX | Fields Ranch East and West | Resort and public | Check resort | Check resort | Oct–Apr |
| 19 | Omni Barton Creek | TX | 72 holes on four courses | Resort | Check resort | Check resort | Oct–Apr |
| 20 | Innisbrook | FL | Copperhead, Island, North, South | Mostly stay-and-play | Packages from one round per night | Check resort | Nov–Apr |
| 21 | PGA National | FL | Champion course and more | Resort guests have the best access | Check resort | Check resort | Dec–Apr |
| 22 | Forest Dunes | MI | Forest Dunes, The Loop (reversible) | Resort and public | Check resort | Walkable | Jun–Sep |
| 23 | Arcadia Bluffs | MI | Bluffs, South | Resort and public | Check resort | Check resort | Jun–Sep |
| 24 | Black Desert Resort | UT | Black Desert | Resort guests and public | $350 non-guest / $275 guest (2025) | Forecaddie included | Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov |
| 25 | Kohala Coast resorts | HI | Mauna Kea, Mauna Lani and more | Resort and public | Mauna Lani South about $225–$325 | Carts | Year-round |
Markers from resort rate pages (Cabot Citrus Farms, TPC Sawgrass, Big Cedar Lodge) and dated 2026 reporting by The Golf News Net, GOLF.com, GolfPass, Golf For Kings and Green Fee Tracker. Black Desert’s figure is its 2025 rack rate; the resort quotes 2026 rates by phone.
What is the best golf resort in the US?
Bandon Dunes in Oregon is the best golf resort in the US for golf alone: five 18-hole courses and two par-3 courses on the Pacific coast, all walking only, with resort-guest green fees from $130 to $375. Pinehurst is the best all-round golf resort, Pebble Beach has the most famous course, and Sand Valley is the best newcomer.
Here’s how we built the ranking. Each resort was judged on six things, in roughly this order of importance:
- The golf. The quality of the best course, the depth of the rest, and whether there’s a short course or par-3 course for a relaxed evening round.
- Access. Whether a guest can book the headline course, how far ahead, and what the stay requirement is. A resort whose best course you can’t reliably play drops down.
- The golf experience. Walking with a caddie, practice facilities, pace of play and the feel of the place at the end of the day.
- Lodging. Comfort, how close the rooms are to the first tee, and whether the resort works as a place to stay rather than just to play.
- Price. The published cost of the golf, and the lodging minimums and fees that come with it.
- Who it suits. Whether it works for buddies trips, couples and families, or only one of them.
Bandon Dunes wins because it scores highest on the first three and is a surprisingly good value in its shoulder season. Pinehurst runs it close on every count and beats it on lodging and life after golf. Pebble Beach has the single most famous course on the list, but its access rules and price keep it at third. Sand Valley and Destination Kohler, both in Wisconsin, round out a top five that includes three walking-only resorts, which tells you something about where the best resort golf in America has gone in the past 25 years.
Rankings are opinions, and this one is ours. If your priority is winter weather, family facilities or a single bucket-list round, the sections further down reorder the list for you.
The top 10 golf resorts in detail
1. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Oregon
Bandon Dunes is the resort that changed American golf. When Mike Keiser opened the first course on a remote stretch of the southern Oregon coast in 1999, the conventional wisdom was that nobody would fly to the middle of nowhere to walk a links with no carts. Twenty-five years later, the resort has five 18-hole courses, each by a different star architect, and it’s the model for almost every great new golf resort in the country.
The courses: Bandon Dunes (David McLay Kidd, 1999), Pacific Dunes (Tom Doak, 2001), Bandon Trails (Coore & Crenshaw, 2005), Old Macdonald (Doak and Jim Urbina, 2010, a tribute to C.B. Macdonald) and Sheep Ranch (Coore & Crenshaw, 2020). Then there are two short courses, the 13-hole Bandon Preserve and the 19-hole Shorty’s, whose net profits go to the Bandon Dunes Charitable Foundation, and the Punchbowl, a huge putting course that becomes a nightly competition after dinner.
Every course is walking only, all year. A caddie costs $100 per bag plus a tip, and on your first loop of Old Macdonald, where the greens are enormous and full of contours, it’s the best money you’ll spend. The 2026 resort-guest green fees follow the calendar: $130 in January and December, $175–$225 in February, March and November, $340 in May and October and $375 from June through September. Day guests (not staying at the resort) book within 21 days at $180–$425, and “premium day guests” booking more than 21 days ahead, from April to mid-November, for 10 a.m. or later, pay up to $475. Replays are half price, and Oregon residents pay resort-guest rates.
Lodging is spread across the property in lodges and cottages, and staying on site is the way to get the resort-guest rates and the best tee times. Demand is high enough that the resort uses lodging drawings for some peak periods. The evenings revolve around the pubs and grills, the Punchbowl and the fire pits. There’s little else within a long drive, which is exactly the point.
- Best for: serious golfers and buddies trips who walk.
- Not for: groups who ride, non-golfers or anyone who needs a nightlife.
- Best value: October, at $340 with some of the best weather of the year.
Our Bandon Dunes golf resort guide covers the lodging, the drawings and how to get there.
2. Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina
Pinehurst is the most complete golf resort in America. It has 11 numbered courses, a nine-hole short course, a putting course, three historic hotels and a village, all within a short walk or shuttle of each other. It has hosted more USGA championships than any other resort, including the men’s and women’s U.S. Opens in consecutive weeks on Pinehurst No. 2 in 2014 and the 2024 U.S. Open, and the USGA has named it an “anchor site” for future U.S. Opens.
No. 2 is Donald Ross’s masterpiece, restored by Coore & Crenshaw in 2010–11 to its original sandy, wiregrass look. Ross lived beside it for decades. The newer star is No. 10, Tom Doak’s first original course at Pinehurst, which opened on April 3, 2024 on former sand-mining land, and the resort’s first new course in nearly 30 years. No. 4 was rebuilt by Gil Hanse, who also designed The Cradle, a nine-hole short course that’s the most fun $50–$65 in American golf.
Access is the thing to understand. No. 2 is reserved for resort guests, typically on a package with a two-night minimum. GOLF.com’s course-by-course breakdown (some figures may date from 2024) puts a second round on No. 2 at $595 in peak season and $360 off-season, and lists Nos. 4, 6–9 and 10 as guest-only too. Nos. 1, 3 and 5 are open to non-guests at roughly $100–$135.
Lodging is in the Carolina, the resort’s grand 1901 hotel, the smaller Holly Inn and the Manor, all within walking distance of the village, where Pinehurst Brewing and a handful of pubs and restaurants make evenings easy. Beyond the resort, Mid Pines, Pine Needles and Tobacco Road are within half an hour.
- Best for: a first golf trip, couples, and anyone who wants great golf and a proper golf town.
- Not for: groups on a tight budget who want to play No. 2; the package pricing adds up.
- Best months: March to May and September to November.
Our Pinehurst golf trip guide covers every course and package, and the Pinehurst Golf Academy guide covers its golf schools.
3. Pebble Beach Resorts, California
Pebble Beach Golf Links is the most famous public course in the country, and the resort around it is the most expensive on this list to use properly. The Pebble Beach Company runs four 18-hole courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links (Jack Neville and Douglas Grant, 1919), Spyglass Hill (Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1966), The Links at Spanish Bay and Del Monte (1897), the oldest course in continuous operation west of the Mississippi. The Hay, a short course redesigned by Tiger Woods, sits beside The Lodge.
The green fee at Pebble is $695 from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. Resort guests who want to book more than about 48 hours ahead must stay at least two nights (three nights Thursday to Sunday from September to November) at The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay or Casa Palmero, where rooms start around $800 a night. Non-guests can generally book only in the final day or two. Spyglass Hill costs about $495 for resort guests and Spanish Bay about $365. The Golf News Net reported these rules in February 2026.
2027 is a big year here. The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am runs February 1–7, and the U.S. Open returns in the week of June 14–20, which will close the course to public play for a period around it.
- Best for: a once-in-a-lifetime round, and couples who want Carmel and the coast along with the golf.
- Not for: anyone looking for value. Two nights and two rounds for a golfer runs about $2,850–$3,300 including flights.
- Best months: September and October, when the summer fog lifts.
The non-guest booking routes are in our Pebble Beach golf trip guide, and the fees in Pebble Beach green fees.
4. Sand Valley, Wisconsin
Sand Valley is what happens when the family behind Bandon finds a second site, in this case an inland sand barren of dunes and jack pine in central Wisconsin. It’s run by Mike Keiser’s sons, Michael and Chris, and it has grown faster than any golf resort in the country: Sand Valley (Coore & Crenshaw, 2017), Mammoth Dunes (David McLay Kidd, 2018), Sedge Valley (Tom Doak) and The Lido, a Doak-led recreation of C.B. Macdonald’s lost 1917 Lido course on Long Island. There are also two short courses, the 17-hole Sandbox and The Commons, a 12-hole course by Jim Craig that opened in 2026, based on the original 12-hole routing at Prestwick in Scotland.
The resort’s rate page is blunt: “The golf courses at Sand Valley are walking only.” Its 2026 green fees sit in an online booking tool rather than a published table, so we haven’t quoted them. Posted rates exclude tax, and juniors aged 16 and under get discounts when playing with a full-paying adult.
What makes Sand Valley different from Bandon is the golf’s personality. Mammoth Dunes, in particular, has some of the widest fairways in resort golf, and the whole resort is more forgiving for mid-handicappers. It’s also far easier to reach for Midwestern groups, about two hours from Madison and two and a half from Milwaukee.
- Best for: Midwest buddies trips, and golfers who find Bandon’s wind too much.
- Not for: anyone who wants to ride.
- Best months: late May to early October.
We compare the two in Bandon Dunes vs Sand Valley, and the full resort guide is our Sand Valley golf resort page.
5. Destination Kohler, Wisconsin
Destination Kohler, an hour north of Milwaukee, has the best major-championship record of any resort in America. The Straits Course at Whistling Straits, Pete Dye’s 1998 links along Lake Michigan, hosted the PGA Championship in 2004, 2010 and 2015 and the Ryder Cup in 2021. Its sister Irish Course is next door. Inland, Blackwolf Run‘s River and Meadow Valleys courses, also by Dye, hosted the U.S. Women’s Open in 1998 and 2012.
The Straits Course is walking only, with no carts. Kohler’s own rate page lists the caddie service fee at $90 per person plus a recommended gratuity of $70 per bag, and Blackwolf Run’s forecaddies at $60 per person plus a suggested $35 per bag. A 2026 Straits green fee of about $645 has been widely reported, though it isn’t on the same official page, so confirm it when you book.
Lodging is The American Club, a grand Tudor-style hotel in the village of Kohler that began life in 1918 as housing for immigrant workers at the Kohler Company, with the Kohler Waters Spa next door. It’s one of the most comfortable golf resort hotels in the country. And Erin Hills, the 2017 U.S. Open venue, is about an hour away, with published 2026 rates of $495 in peak season, $395 in the shoulder weeks and $295 for a same-day replay, walking only, with caddies at $65 plus a suggested $75 or more.
- Best for: championship golf with luxury lodging, and a Wisconsin road trip with Sand Valley.
- Not for: winter trips; the season is late spring to early fall.
Our Kohler golf packages guide explains the stay-and-play options, and Wisconsin golf trips covers the state.
6. Streamsong, Florida
Streamsong proved that the Bandon formula could work in Florida, of all places. It sits on reclaimed phosphate-mining land in Polk County, about 90 minutes from both Tampa and Orlando, where decades of mining left behind huge sand dunes and deep lakes. On that land are three 18-hole courses by three of the best architects in the world: Red by Coore & Crenshaw, Blue by Tom Doak and Black by Gil Hanse, plus The Chain, a short course for the evenings.
The big news is Bone Valley, David McLay Kidd’s course and the resort’s fifth. It measures more than 7,300 yards, opens for preview play on October 30, 2026 and has its grand opening on January 26, 2027. That makes this winter the first chance to play it, and it’ll make Streamsong one of the deepest golf resorts in the country.
The resort’s lodge and clubhouse are modern and a little stark, which suits the landscape. There’s fishing on the lakes and not much else nearby, so like Bandon it’s a place you go for golf and stay for golf. Pricing varies by season and course, so check the resort’s own booking page.
- Best for: serious golfers wanting winter golf in the East, and combined trips with Cabot Citrus Farms.
- Best months: November to April.
Our Streamsong golf resort guide covers every course and the best way to book.
7. Cabot Citrus Farms, Florida
Cabot, the company behind Cabot Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Cabot Highlands in Scotland, Cabot Saint Lucia and Cabot Revelstoke, bought the old World Woods property near Brooksville, north of Tampa, and rebuilt it as Cabot Citrus Farms. It has two 18-hole courses, Karoo and Roost, plus The Squeeze (a 10-hole, par-38 course) and The Wedge (an 11-hole par-3 course with no carts).
Cabot publishes its 2026 resort-guest rates for Karoo and Roost clearly: $330 from January 1 to April 19, $275–$305 from April 20 to May 31, $185 from June 1 to October 1, $350 from October 2 to December 13 and $295 from December 14 to 31. Day guests pay $20–$65 more. Caddies are mandatory from December 1 to March 31 for early tee times and for golfers using carts, and reports say Karoo and Roost will be walking only from December 14, 2026 to February 28, 2027, which is worth confirming when you book.
- Best for: winter golf with Streamsong, about two hours away; and summer bargains at $185.
- Best months: November to April, with summer the value season.
Our Cabot Citrus Farms guide covers lodging and rates, and Streamsong vs Cabot Citrus Farms compares the pair.
8. Kiawah Island Golf Resort, South Carolina
Kiawah Island, about 45 minutes from Charleston, has one of the great championship courses in America and four very good resort courses around it. The Ocean Course, Pete Dye’s 1991 links along the island’s eastern tip, hosted the 1991 Ryder Cup and the PGA Championships of 2012 and 2021, when Phil Mickelson became the oldest major champion in history. When the wind blows off the Atlantic, it’s as hard as any course you can play.
The resort’s other courses (Turtle Point by Jack Nicklaus, Osprey Point by Tom Fazio, Cougar Point by Gary Player and Oak Point) are more playable and much cheaper. The Sanctuary, the resort’s oceanfront hotel, is one of the finest beach hotels on the East Coast, which makes Kiawah a natural couples’ trip.
The Ocean Course is the one price on this list we couldn’t confirm. The resort doesn’t publish it on the course page. GolfPass’s 2021 guide gave non-guest fees of $373–$463, and more recent secondary reports put a peak round at about $600. The course has traditionally required walking with a caddie from September to May, with a recommended tip of $100 or more per bag.
- Best for: couples, and golfers who want one of the hardest championship tests in the country.
- Best months: March to May and October to November.
Our Kiawah Island Golf Resort guide covers all five courses, and golf resorts in South Carolina the rest of the state.
9. Sea Island, Georgia
Sea Island, on the Georgia coast between Savannah and Jacksonville, is the most refined golf resort in the South and one of the most private. Play on its three courses is limited to guests of its three hotels (The Cloister, The Lodge and The Inn) and to members. The PGA Tour’s RSM Classic is played there each November.
The courses are Seaside, originally laid out in 1929 by Harry Colt and Charles Alison and later reworked by Tom Fazio; Plantation, redesigned by Rees Jones; and Retreat, reworked by Davis Love III, who lives nearby. Peak fees have been reported at about $325 for Seaside and $235 for Plantation, but those secondary figures may be dated, so check with the resort.
Sea Island’s standout policy is for families. Its golf information page says resort guests under the age of 19 “never pay greens fees, only for cart and caddie.” Add the Golf Performance Center, with instruction, club fitting and fitness training, and it’s the best golf resort in the country for a family with teenage golfers.
- Best for: families, couples and anyone who wants old-school Southern luxury.
- Best months: March to May and October to November.
Our Sea Island golf and golf resorts in Georgia guides go deeper.
10. Big Cedar Lodge, Missouri
Johnny Morris, the founder of Bass Pro Shops, has built one of the most complete golf resorts in the country in the Ozark Mountains near Branson. Its headline course is Payne’s Valley, Tiger Woods’s first public design, named for the late Missouri-born champion Payne Stewart. It finishes with a 19th hole: a par 3 to an island green below a cliff. Alongside it are Ozarks National, Buffalo Ridge, and three short courses: Cliffhangers (18 holes), Top of the Rock (9 holes) and Mountain Top (13 holes, walking only).
Big Cedar publishes its peak rates for resort guests and the public: Payne’s Valley $425 and $525; Ozarks National and Buffalo Ridge $275 and $350; Cliffhangers $225 and $275; Top of the Rock $135 and $150; and Mountain Top $100 and $120.
What sets Big Cedar apart is how much there is beyond the golf: lakes, caves, a nature trail, fishing and restaurants that make it a proper family resort. The short courses are genuinely fun for kids and beginners, which makes it one of the few resorts on this list where a mixed-ability family can all play together.
- Best for: families and mixed groups.
- Getting there: Springfield-Branson (SGF) is about an hour away.
- Best months: April to October.
Our Big Cedar Lodge golf guide covers the courses, packages and what a trip costs.
The rest of the top 25
These fifteen resorts don’t quite match the top ten on golf, but each is the best answer to a particular kind of trip, and several would top a list built on lodging or history rather than courses.
11. TPC Sawgrass, Florida
The Stadium Course, Pete Dye’s 1980 design and home of THE PLAYERS, is the most famous resort round in Florida, and its official FAQ lays the rules out clearly. The Stadium Course starts at $775 from September to May and $550 from June to August, including a cart, a forecaddie for the group and practice balls. Dye’s Valley costs $350 and $250. With lodging booked through TPC Vacations you can reserve up to 12 months ahead; without it, 14 days. Check the blackout dates before anything else: in 2027 the Stadium Course is closed from February 15 to March 16 around THE PLAYERS (March 9–14) and again from May 31 to June 28. See our TPC Sawgrass green fee guide.
12. Gamble Sands, Washington
In Brewster, in the dry country of north-central Washington, David McLay Kidd built one of the most enjoyable resort courses in America on a sandy plateau above the Columbia River: wide, bouncy and designed for fun rather than punishment. His second course there, Scarecrow, opened on August 1, 2025. It’s a long drive from Seattle, which keeps it quiet, and it’s at its best from June to September. See our Gamble Sands guide.
13. PGA WEST and La Quinta Resort, California
In the Coachella Valley, PGA WEST’s courses include the Pete Dye Stadium Course, host of The American Express (January 18–24, 2027), along with the Nicklaus Tournament, Greg Norman, and the Dye Dunes and Mountain courses. Green Fee Tracker puts peak premium rates at roughly $200–$400 or more. The historic La Quinta Resort, with its own Dye-designed Mountain Course, makes the most comfortable base. It’s a winter resort, at its best from October to May. See our best golf resorts in California guide.
14. The Broadmoor, Colorado
The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs has been one of America’s grand resorts for more than a century, and its golf has a championship history to match: Jack Nicklaus won the 1959 U.S. Amateur on its East Course, and the U.S. Senior Open was played there in 2008 and 2018. The East and West courses sit at the foot of the Rocky Mountain foothills, and the thin air at more than 6,000 feet adds distance to every shot. It’s a summer resort, best from May to September, and a strong couples’ choice.
15. The Greenbrier, West Virginia
The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs is the grand dame of Southern resorts, and its golf history runs deep. The Old White TPC, laid out by C.B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor in 1914, hosted the 1979 Ryder Cup and a PGA Tour event from 2010 to 2019. Sam Snead was the resort’s golf professional for decades, and his memorabilia is still on display. Come for the history and the hotel as much as for the golf. It’s best from May to October.
16. Omni Homestead, Virginia
The Homestead in Hot Springs, in Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains, claims the oldest first tee in continuous use in the country: its Old Course opened in 1892. The resort’s other course, the Cascades, is a classic William Flynn mountain layout that many golfers rate as one of the best resort courses in the East. It’s a historic, slightly old-fashioned place with hot springs and a grand hotel, and it’s at its best from April to October. Omni also runs resorts with golf at ChampionsGate near Orlando (two Greg Norman 18s and a lighted nine-hole par-3 course) and on Amelia Island (including Pete Dye’s Oak Marsh).
17. French Lick Resort, Indiana
French Lick, in the hills of southern Indiana, has two historic hotels, including West Baden Springs with its famous domed atrium, and two very different courses. The Donald Ross Course hosted the 1924 PGA Championship, won by Walter Hagen, and the Pete Dye Course, built on one of the highest points in the state, hosted the 2015 Senior PGA Championship. There’s a casino and a scenic railway for the non-golfers. It’s a strong drive-to option for groups from the Midwest, at its best from April to October.
18. Omni PGA Frisco, Texas
About 30 miles north of Dallas, Omni PGA Frisco is home to the PGA of America’s headquarters and two new championship courses, Fields Ranch East by Gil Hanse and Fields Ranch West by Beau Welling. Fields Ranch East hosts the 2027 PGA Championship in the week of May 17–23. For a Texas golf trip, it’s the new centerpiece, best from October to April. See our Texas golf resorts guide.
19. Omni Barton Creek, Texas
In the Hill Country west of Austin, Omni Barton Creek has 72 holes on four courses, including a Tom Fazio design. Its Fazio Canyons course is listed as the host of a new PGA Tour event, the Good Good Championship, in November 2026. Combine it with Horseshoe Bay’s 54 holes by Robert Trent Jones Sr. on Lake LBJ for a Hill Country trip. The best weather is November to April.
20. Innisbrook Golf Resort, Florida
Innisbrook, near Tampa, is Florida’s classic 72-hole resort: Copperhead, which hosts the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship and finishes with the “Snake Pit” stretch, plus the Island, North and South courses. It sells its golf mainly through stay-and-play packages; as of September 2026 its Classic package included a round for each night of the stay and a daily breakfast buffet, and its Platinum package 36 holes a day. See our golf resorts in Florida guide.
21. PGA National Resort, Florida
In Palm Beach Gardens, PGA National’s Champion course, a Jack Nicklaus redesign, hosts the PGA Tour’s Cognizant Classic and is best known for the Bear Trap, the water-lined 15th to 17th holes. Staying at the resort is the most reliable way onto the Champion in a region dominated by private clubs. It’s at its best from December to April.
22. Forest Dunes, Michigan
Forest Dunes, near Roscommon in northern Michigan, pairs Tom Weiskopf’s much-admired 2002 course with The Loop, Tom Doak’s reversible course, which plays clockwise one day and counter-clockwise the next. It’s a quiet, golf-first retreat in the woods, with lodging on site, and one of the best-value golf trips in the Midwest from June to September. See our Forest Dunes golf guide.
23. Arcadia Bluffs, Michigan
Arcadia Bluffs sits on bluffs about 200 feet above Lake Michigan, with the original Bluffs Course by Warren Henderson and the South Course, a tribute to classic American architecture by Dana Fry and Jason Straka (2018). The views are among the best in Midwestern golf, and the wind off the lake gives it a links feel. Combine it with Forest Dunes and Treetops for a northern Michigan week. See our golf resorts in Michigan guide.
24. Black Desert Resort, Utah
Black Desert, near St. George, was Tom Weiskopf’s final design, and it opened in 2023 on a spectacular site among black lava flows and red rock. Its 2025 rack rate, reported by The Golf News Net, was $350 for non-guests and $275 for resort guests, including a cart, a forecaddie, food and drink and the range; the resort quotes 2026 rates by phone. It’s best in spring and fall. See our St. George golf trip guide.
25. The Kohala Coast, Hawaii
On the Big Island’s Kohala Coast, resort golf is laid out across black lava fields between the ocean and the mountains. Mauna Kea, a Robert Trent Jones Sr. design from 1964, is the classic; Mauna Lani’s South course, at about $225–$325 according to GolfPass’s 2026 rankings, is one of the best public courses in the state. On Maui, Kapalua’s Plantation Course loses its January PGA Tour event in 2027, when The Sentry moves to Torrey Pines. See our Hawaii golf vacation guide.
Golf resorts by state
For many trips, the state comes first: it’s the one you can drive to, the one with the right weather in your month, or the one where the family already wants to go. Here’s where the best resort golf is in the states with the most of it, and the guide that covers each.
| State | Best golf resorts | Best months | Full guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | Streamsong, Cabot Citrus Farms, TPC Sawgrass, Innisbrook, PGA National, Omni ChampionsGate, Omni Amelia Island | Nov–Apr | Golf resorts in Florida |
| Arizona | The Boulders, The Phoenician, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, the Four Seasons at Troon North | Oct–Apr | Best golf resorts in Arizona |
| California | Pebble Beach, PGA WEST and La Quinta Resort | Sep–Oct (Pebble); Oct–May (desert) | Best golf resorts in California |
| South Carolina | Kiawah Island, Myrtle Beach resorts, Hilton Head’s Harbour Town | Mar–May, Oct–Nov | Golf resorts in South Carolina |
| North Carolina | Pinehurst, plus Mid Pines and Pine Needles nearby | Mar–May, Sep–Nov | Golf resorts in North Carolina |
| Georgia | Sea Island | Mar–May, Oct–Nov | Golf resorts in Georgia |
| Michigan | Forest Dunes, Arcadia Bluffs, Treetops | Jun–Sep | Golf resorts in Michigan |
| Texas | Omni PGA Frisco, Omni Barton Creek, Horseshoe Bay | Oct–Apr | Texas golf resorts |
| Wisconsin | Sand Valley, Destination Kohler | Jun–Sep | Wisconsin golf trips |
| Oregon | Bandon Dunes | Jun–Oct | Bandon Dunes golf resort |
Two patterns stand out. The South wins in spring and fall, and Florida and Arizona in winter, so a golfer with a flexible calendar can play a top-10 resort in every month of the year. And the Midwest has become a resort-golf powerhouse in the last decade, thanks to Sand Valley, Kohler, Big Cedar Lodge and northern Michigan. If you’re choosing a whole region rather than a single resort, our ranking of the best golf destinations in the US is the better starting point.
Which golf resorts are open to non-guests?
Most top golf resorts sell tee times to non-guests, but the best course is often reserved for resort guests or offered to them first. Pinehurst No. 2 and Sea Island are for guests only. Pebble Beach and TPC Sawgrass let non-guests book only at short notice, and Bandon Dunes sells day-guest times within 21 days.
Access is the single most important thing to check before you book a golf resort, because it decides whether the room is optional or essential. Here’s how the famous ones work:
| Resort | Can non-guests play the best course? | What staying gets you |
|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst (No. 2) | No; resort guests only | Access to No. 2, usually on a two-night package |
| Sea Island | No; guests of its hotels and members only | All three courses; under-19s play without green fees |
| Pebble Beach | Only at short notice, generally in the final day or two | Advance tee times, with a two-night minimum stay |
| TPC Sawgrass (Stadium) | Yes, up to 14 days ahead | Booking up to 12 months ahead through TPC Vacations |
| Bandon Dunes | Yes, as day guests within 21 days ($180–$425), or premium day guests further ahead | Lower green fees ($130–$375) and first choice of times |
| Cabot Citrus Farms | Yes, at $20–$65 more than guests | The lower resort-guest rate |
| Destination Kohler (Straits) | Yes | Stay-and-play packages at The American Club |
| Big Cedar Lodge | Yes, at public rates (Payne’s Valley $525) | Guest rates (Payne’s Valley $425) |
| Bay Hill (Orlando) | No; members and lodge guests only | Access to Arnold Palmer’s club |
| Shadow Creek (Las Vegas) | Only for guests of MGM Resorts hotels | A $1,250 round with a limo transfer |
The practical rule: if the resort’s best course is guests-only or guest-priority, book the room first and the golf with it. If it’s open to all, you can stay somewhere cheaper and pay the day rate, which often works out cheaper for a short trip.
Which golf resorts are walking only?
Bandon Dunes and Sand Valley are walking only on every course, and so are the Straits Course at Whistling Straits and nearby Erin Hills. Big Cedar Lodge’s Mountain Top short course is walking only, and Cabot Citrus Farms’ Karoo and Roost are reported to be walking only in midwinter. Most other resorts offer carts.
The best resorts in America have been moving toward walking for 25 years, and it changes the trip. You’ll walk five to six miles per round, often more at the big links-style courses, and a caddie becomes part of the experience: $100 per bag plus a tip at Bandon, $90 plus a recommended $70 at Whistling Straits and $65 plus $75 or more at Erin Hills. Kiawah’s Ocean Course has traditionally required walking with a caddie from September to May, and Pinehurst No. 2 is traditionally walked with a caddie too.
If your group rides, choose from Pebble Beach (carts available), TPC Sawgrass (cart included), PGA National, Innisbrook, the Omni resorts and the Scottsdale and Palm Springs resorts. If it’s split, Kohler, Pinehurst and Big Cedar have both. Our guide to flying with golf clubs has a note on light carry bags for walking resorts.
The best golf resorts for couples, families and groups
The best golf resort for your trip depends as much on who’s going as on the golf.
- Couples: Kiawah Island (The Sanctuary is one of the best beach hotels on the East Coast), Sea Island, Pebble Beach with Carmel next door, The Broadmoor and Pinehurst. Our golf vacations for couples guide has more.
- Families: Sea Island, where resort guests under 19 pay no green fees; Big Cedar Lodge, with three short courses and plenty to do off the course; Pinehurst’s nine-hole Cradle; and Omni ChampionsGate, with its lighted par-3 course. See our family golf vacations guide.
- Buddies trips: Bandon Dunes, Sand Valley, Streamsong and a Wisconsin road trip through Kohler and Sand Valley. Our buddies golf trip playbook covers the rest.
- Golf and spa: Destination Kohler (the Kohler Waters Spa next to The American Club), The Broadmoor, The Greenbrier and the Omni Homestead, with its historic hot springs. Our golf and spa resorts guide ranks them.
If you’re comparing resort trips with shorter breaks, our golf getaways guide covers weekend trips, and all-inclusive golf resorts covers Mexico and the Caribbean, where the model is quite different.
Resorts with the most golf
Some groups want to play a different course every day without ever getting in the car. These resorts have the most golf on one property:
| Resort | Courses |
|---|---|
| Pinehurst | Ten 18-hole courses (Nos. 1–10), The Cradle and the Thistle Dhu putting course |
| Bandon Dunes | Five 18s, two par-3 courses and the Punchbowl putting course |
| Omni Barton Creek | 72 holes on four courses |
| Sand Valley | Four 18s, the 17-hole Sandbox and the 12-hole Commons |
| Big Cedar Lodge | Three 18-hole-plus courses and three short courses |
| Streamsong | Three 18s and The Chain, with Bone Valley from January 2027 |
| Kiawah Island | Five courses, including the Ocean Course |
| PGA WEST | Five referenced courses |
| Innisbrook | Four courses, including Copperhead |
| Destination Kohler | Four Pete Dye courses |
| Horseshoe Bay | 54 holes by Robert Trent Jones Sr. |
Depth matters more than the numbers suggest. At Pinehurst and Bandon, the fourth- or fifth-best course would be the best course at most resorts in the country, so a week never feels repetitive. Our golf resorts with multiple courses guide goes resort by resort.
How much does a top golf resort cost?
Expect roughly $1,800–$3,500 or more per golfer for three or four nights at a top US golf resort before flights, according to JEL Golf Travel’s 2026 figures. Published 2026 green fees at the top resorts run from $130 at Bandon Dunes in winter to $695 at Pebble Beach and $775 at TPC Sawgrass, and lodging minimums add the most.
Here are the published and reported 2026 prices for the headline courses:
| Course | 2026 price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bandon Dunes (any 18) | $130–$375 resort guest; $180–$475 day guest | Caddie $100 plus tip |
| Cabot Citrus Farms (Karoo, Roost) | $185–$350 resort guest | Day guests $20–$65 more |
| Big Cedar Lodge, Payne’s Valley | $425 guest / $525 public | Short courses from $100 |
| Erin Hills | $495 peak; $395 shoulder; $295 replay | Caddie $65 plus $75+ suggested tip |
| Pinehurst No. 2 | Package rate; second round $595 peak (GOLF.com, may be 2024) | Resort guests only |
| Whistling Straits, Straits Course | About $645 (reported) | Caddie $90 plus $70 recommended tip |
| Pebble Beach Golf Links | $695 | Plus a two-night minimum from about $800 a night |
| TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course | From $775 (Sep–May); $550 (Jun–Aug) | Cart, forecaddie and range included |
| Black Desert | $350 non-guest / $275 guest (2025) | Cart, forecaddie, food and drink included |
| Shadow Creek | $1,250 | MGM hotel guests only; limo included |
From resort rate pages (Cabot Citrus Farms, Big Cedar Lodge, Erin Hills, Destination Kohler, TPC Sawgrass) and dated reporting by The Golf News Net, GOLF.com and Golf For Kings.
The single biggest cost driver is the lodging minimum at resort-only courses. At Pebble Beach, two nights in the cheapest room cost more than the round. At resorts where the best course is open to all, you can often stay nearby for less and pay the day rate. The cheapest way to play a top resort is in its shoulder season: Bandon in October, Cabot Citrus Farms in summer, Sawgrass in June. Our golf trip cost guide builds full per-golfer budgets.
New resort golf in 2026 and 2027
Several of the most interesting new courses in the country are opening at resorts, or will anchor new ones:
- Bone Valley at Streamsong (David McLay Kidd): preview play from October 30, 2026; grand opening January 26, 2027.
- Wild Spring Dunes in East Texas (Tom Doak, for the Keiser family): the full 18 opened to public play on September 8, 2026, walking only, at $275 in peak season. A Coore & Crenshaw second course is projected for 2027.
- Rodeo Dunes near Denver (Coore & Crenshaw): open to founding members in 2026, with public play planned from May 1, 2027 at a planned $350 green fee.
- The Commons at Sand Valley (Jim Craig): a 12-hole course on the original Prestwick routing, opened in 2026.
- Scarecrow at Gamble Sands (David McLay Kidd): opened August 1, 2025.
New courses are often easier to book in their first year, before the rankings arrive. We track every opening in our new golf courses guide.
Honorable mentions: resorts that just missed the list
A top 25 means leaving out some very good places. These are the ones we’d happily send a friend to, and each is the right answer for a particular trip.
- Omni ChampionsGate, Florida. Two Greg Norman 18s and a lighted nine-hole par-3 course, 20 minutes or so from the Orlando theme parks. The best family golf resort in central Florida.
- Omni Amelia Island, Florida. Pete Dye’s Oak Marsh and a Tom Fazio course on a quiet barrier island north of Jacksonville, with a proper beach. A strong couples’ choice.
- Horseshoe Bay, Texas. Fifty-four holes by Robert Trent Jones Sr. on Lake LBJ in the Hill Country, and the natural partner to Omni Barton Creek on a Texas trip.
- Sea Pines and Harbour Town, South Carolina. Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus’s Harbour Town, home of the RBC Heritage, now uses dynamic pricing with no rack rate; The Golf News Net’s 2026 samples ran from $378 to $651.
- Treetops, Michigan. Five courses near Gaylord, including Threetops, a par-3 course with a devoted following, and a good base for a northern Michigan loop with Forest Dunes and Arcadia Bluffs.
- Grand Cypress (Evermore Orlando Resort), Florida. Two Jack Nicklaus courses open to the public, the easiest quality golf near the Orlando parks.
- Salish Cliffs, Washington. About an hour from Seattle, and a useful stop on the way to or from Gamble Sands.
- Wild Spring Dunes, Texas. Not yet a full resort, but Tom Doak’s walking-only course, opened in September 2026 at $275 in peak season, is already one of the best public courses in the South.
- Shadow Creek, Nevada. Not a resort at all, but the $1,250 round sold only to guests of MGM Resorts hotels is the most exclusive thing a visiting golfer can buy in America.
And one outside the US that many American golfers treat as a domestic trip: Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic, whose Teeth of the Dog is widely ranked the best course in the Caribbean. Its golf is for resort guests only, at $400 a round for hotel guests plus 18% tax. It’s covered in our all-inclusive golf resorts guide.
How to book a golf resort: nine tips
- Find out who can book the best course, and on what terms, before you look at rooms.
- Book the room and the headline tee time together at resorts where access depends on the stay.
- Check the minimum stay. Pebble Beach requires two nights, or three Thursday to Sunday from September to November.
- Travel in the shoulder season. October at Bandon, April at Pinehurst and summer at Cabot Citrus Farms all save real money.
- Use replay rates. Bandon charges half price for a same-day replay; Erin Hills charges $295 against $495.
- Budget for caddies and tips at walking resorts: $160 or more per round at the top end.
- Compare packages with à la carte. A stay-and-play package should be noticeably cheaper than the pieces. Our stay-and-play golf packages guide explains how to check.
- Check tournament blackouts. TPC Sawgrass, Pebble Beach and PGA National all close their headline courses around their PGA Tour events.
- Ask about juniors. Sea Island, Sand Valley and Big Cedar all have junior pricing or programs that make family trips much cheaper.
Every guide in our US golf resorts series
This page is the hub for our guides to golf resorts in the US. New guides go live every few days, and each title below becomes a link on the day it publishes.
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- Golf resorts in Florida
- The best golf resorts in Arizona
- The best golf resorts in California
- Golf resorts in South Carolina
- Golf resorts in North Carolina
- Golf resorts in Georgia
- Golf resorts in Michigan
- Texas golf resorts
Resorts by type
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- New golf courses opening in 2026 and 2027
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best golf resort in the United States?
Bandon Dunes in Oregon, for golf alone: five 18-hole courses and two par-3 courses on the Pacific, all walking only. Pinehurst in North Carolina is the best all-round resort, with ten courses and a golf village, and Pebble Beach has the most famous single course.
Can you play Pinehurst No. 2 without staying at the resort?
No. Pinehurst No. 2 is reserved for resort guests, usually on a package with a two-night minimum. Pinehurst Nos. 1, 3 and 5 are open to non-guests at roughly $100–$135, and Mid Pines, Pine Needles and Tobacco Road are nearby.
What is the best golf resort in Florida?
For golf, Streamsong, with courses by Coore & Crenshaw, Tom Doak and Gil Hanse and a fifth, Bone Valley, from January 2027. Cabot Citrus Farms is a close second, about two hours away. For one famous round, TPC Sawgrass; for a classic 72-hole resort, Innisbrook.
Which golf resorts are best for families?
Sea Island, where resort guests under 19 pay no green fees; Big Cedar Lodge, with three short courses and lots to do off the course; Pinehurst, with The Cradle; and Omni ChampionsGate near Orlando, with a lighted par-3 course.
Which US golf resorts are walking only?
Bandon Dunes and Sand Valley, on every course, plus the Straits Course at Whistling Straits and Erin Hills in Wisconsin. Kiawah’s Ocean Course has traditionally required walking with a caddie for much of the year, and Cabot Citrus Farms’ 18s are reported to be walking only in midwinter.
How much does a round at Pebble Beach cost?
$695 from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. Resort guests booking more than about 48 hours ahead must stay at least two nights (three nights Thursday to Sunday from September to November), with rooms from about $800 a night.
What is the oldest golf resort in the US?
The Omni Homestead in Virginia claims the oldest first tee in continuous use in the country, on its Old Course from 1892. Pebble Beach’s Del Monte course, which opened in 1897, is the oldest course in continuous operation west of the Mississippi.
What is the best golf resort in Texas?
Omni PGA Frisco, north of Dallas, with Gil Hanse’s Fields Ranch East, host of the 2027 PGA Championship, and Beau Welling’s Fields Ranch West. Omni Barton Creek near Austin has 72 holes, and Horseshoe Bay has 54 on Lake LBJ.
Is it cheaper to stay at a golf resort or nearby?
At resorts where the best course is open to the public, staying nearby and paying the day rate is often cheaper for a short trip. Where the best course is guests-only or guest-priority (Pinehurst No. 2, Sea Island, Pebble Beach), you need the room, so budget for it from the start.
When is the best time to visit a golf resort in the US?
It depends on the resort: Florida and Arizona from November to April; the Carolinas and Georgia in spring and fall; Oregon, Wisconsin and Michigan from June to September. Shoulder months, such as October at Bandon or April at Pinehurst, usually give the best value.
What is the best golf resort in Arizona?
Arizona’s best golf resorts are in and around Scottsdale: the Boulders in Carefree, The Phoenician, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess next to TPC Scottsdale, and the Four Seasons at Troon North. They’re best from October to April. Our guide to the best golf resorts in Arizona ranks them.
What is the best golf resort in the Midwest?
Sand Valley in Wisconsin for golf, with four walking-only 18s and two short courses, followed by Destination Kohler and its four Pete Dye courses. Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri is the best Midwestern resort for families, and Forest Dunes the best value in northern Michigan.
The best golf resorts in the US all have one thing in common: the golf comes first, and everything else is built to support it. Choose on the golf, check the access rules, match the resort to your month, and use the shoulder seasons. For the regional view, go to our ranking of the best golf destinations in the US.
Kiawah Island and Sea Island are the two luxury anchors of a golf coast that starts well to the north. Two hours up Highway 17 from Charleston, Myrtle Beach has more than 80 public courses and three-night, four-round packages from about $450 per golfer, which is less than one night at either resort. Our Myrtle Beach and Carolina-Georgia coast golf trip guide shows how to combine a value stay on the Grand Strand with a premium night or two at Kiawah, Hilton Head or Sea Island.
Several of these resorts exist to give you access to one famous course: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pinehurst No. 2, the Ocean Course at Kiawah, Whistling Straits. Some of America’s other bucket-list rounds need no resort stay at all. Bethpage Black is a New York state park and Torrey Pines South a San Diego city course, and both have hosted U.S. Opens. Our guide to bucket list golf courses lists what each one costs and how far ahead to book.
Two of the resorts above, Sand Valley and Destination Kohler, are about a 2¾-hour drive apart in Wisconsin, with Erin Hills an hour from Kohler, which makes the state the easiest place in the country to combine top resorts in one trip. Northern Michigan’s Arcadia Bluffs and Forest Dunes, and Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri, round out the region. Our Midwest golf trips hub compares them all, with 2026 fees, seasons and drive times.
At the top of this list, the line between a golf resort and a luxury golf vacation disappears. Pinehurst No. 2, Sea Island and Shadow Creek are for resort or hotel guests only, and at Pebble Beach the room is what lets you book ahead. Shadow Creek’s $1,250 round for MGM Resorts hotel guests is the most expensive in the country in 2026. Our luxury golf vacations guide covers what that money buys, from golf cruises to private-jet tours, and when it’s worth paying.
Sources
Official pages checked September 10–11, 2026 unless noted.
- Pinehurst Resort, No. 10 opening announcement: pinehurst.com
- Sand Valley, golf rates and walking policy: sandvalley.com
- Destination Kohler, golf rates and policies: kohlerwisconsin.com
- Erin Hills, 2026 rates and fees: erinhills.com
- Cabot Citrus Farms, 2026 golf rates: cabot.com
- TPC Sawgrass FAQ: tpc.com
- Sea Island, golf information: seaisland.com
- Big Cedar Lodge, golf rates: bigcedar.com
- KemperSports, Bone Valley at Streamsong (March 2026): kempersports.com
- Also consulted: The Golf News Net on Pebble Beach, Shadow Creek and Black Desert; GOLF.com on Pinehurst fees; Golf For Kings on Bandon Dunes and Whistling Straits; GolfPass on the Kiawah Ocean Course (2021) and Hawaii rankings (2026); Green Fee Tracker on PGA WEST; Innisbrook Golf Resort offers; Omni Hotels & Resorts golf pages; JEL Golf Travel 2026 cost tiers; Wild Spring Dunes and Rodeo Dunes announcements.
Image credits
| Image | Credit and license |
|---|---|
| The Omni Homestead Resort, Virginia (featured) | Photo by The Ninjaneer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| The Broadmoor golf course | Photo by PEO ACWA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Sea Island Golf Clubhouse, vintage postcard | Photo by Boston Public Library, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Sam Snead display at The Greenbrier | Photo by Jumpy542, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| French Lick Scenic Railway caboose | Photo by Dan Perry, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| First tee and push carts, Bandon Dunes | Photo by Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Pinehurst No. 2 sign | Photo by Zhans33, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Pebble Beach Golf Links, 18th hole on Carmel Bay | Photo by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Whistling Straits, 11th hole | Photo by User:KevinTR, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Streamsong Black, 5th hole | Photo by Baybay1901, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Kiawah Island from the air | Photo by Unknown author, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. |