Travel Guides
Travel Guides
Featured Destination
Hawaiian Hideaway: Lana'i
- Learn about Hawaii's most exclusive island, a paradise for golfers.
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Destination
Ireland
- A writer stumbles upon a family link to one of Ireland's noble families, and sets off on a journey to investigate her lineage—and play the most dramatic golf courses in the world.
Theme
Two if by Sea
- A weeklong cruise among the Hawaiian islands helps a mother and son, both experienced golfers, anchor their relationship.
Destination
Bandon Dunes, Oregon
- The women caddies of Bandon Dunes come from all walks of life to carry bags at this popular, male-centric Oregon resort.
Theme
Big ships, big fun
- Here's our scorecard to the cruise lines' golf voyages. In some cases, the game begins on deck, so you'll be warmed up by the time you reach your port of call—wherever it happens to be.
Destination Guides
Phoenix
- With an abundance of golf resorts and a hot economy, Arizona's capital city is no longer the poor man's Scottsdale.
San Francisco
- San Francisco is one of the world's great cities, and its golf has a stellar pedigree, too. Here's why you should make time to play while you're in town.
Vancouver
- This diverse, open-minded city in western British Columbia is the gateway to a bounty of spectacular golf.
Park City
- Two hours by air from L.A., the Park City area is best-known for skiing, the Olympics and the Sundance Film Festival. Now you can add gorgeous, affordable golf to the list.
Orlando
- Golf isn't the easiest game for families to play together, but if any place can change that, it's Orlando.
Scottsdale
- The golf capital of the Southwest has luxurious hotels and spas, a magical desert ambiance, and a newly hip attitude.
Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach used to attract the best women in the game. Accept the challenge of playing there, and you could make a little history yourself.
Adirondacks
- In the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, two friends discover the Scottish-style courses and luxurious lodges that make this region a rustic, golf-rich summer retreat.
Alabama
- Alabama is home to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, a 26-course marvel that may well represent the greatest bargain in American golf. No wonder women love it.
Bahamas
- Islands and golf lend themselves to solitude. In the Bahamas, a writer returns alone to an island of her past to find that time, progress and a new resort have only made it richer.
Caribbean
- The Caribbean is a feast for golfers, whether the game is your main course or a side dish to other activities.
La Costa
- With mind/body guru Deepak Chopra as her guide and La Costa as her sanctuary, a broken golfer sets out to repair her body, her soul and, eventually, her game
South Africa
- If you want to take the trip of a lifetime, consider this born-again country. An African expatriate plays its world-class courses and finds that you can go home again, especially with a golf club in your hand.
Themes
Budget Travel
- Great golf doesn't have to break the bank, especially if you travel a few miles off the beaten path.
Honeymoons
- Ten romantic resorts perfect for first (or second) honeymoons?because some couples love golf as well as each other.
Girl Getaways
- Women-only golf escapes feature beautiful courses, top instruction and a fun, stress-free atmosphere.
Casinos
- Why gamble on a golf getaway? These 10 casino resorts have some of the best new courses in the U.S.
