Top Golf Tours

nting championship-level golf courses throughout theVerizon Heritage. And for the extremist or purist at
world to our readers is not a task taken lightly atheart, there is the rugged Bandon Dunes, which is
LuxéMont. We know that our readers areabove the Pacific Ocean along the coastal forest of
luxury purists and demand only the best in all pursuitsBandon, Oregon. Its courses rival those of 15th century
and endeavorsScotland.
The majority of recommended places are golf facilities,The Midwest of the U.S. is represented well by the
meaning that there are several great, challengingTreetops Resort. Its five-championship level courses
championship golf courses on the premises such asrank among the top three golf facilities of the U.S. A
the Carnoustie Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa on thesecond Midwest recommendation is Destination Kohler
eastern coast of Scotland. The luxury resort'sof Wisconsin. It has two separate golfing facilities with
Championship Course will host the 2007 British Open. Itfour championship courses and a luxury resort. No list
is conveniently located near 200 (Yes, 200!)of great golf facilities is complete without including the
neighboring golf courses, including the vaulted Oldsite of the 2005 U.S. Open Championship, Pinehurst.
Course at St. Andrews and Kingsbarn. The GreenbrierHowever, it is somewhat odd that this legendary site
of Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, is a national landmarkdid not even have a golf course on it originally. In 1895 it
with its first course dating back to 1913, while thewas a luxury health resort. The landscape architect,
Broadmoor, which is located in Colorado, Springs,Frederick Law Olmsted, also designed the landscape
Colorado, hosted the 1998 PGA Cup Matches and hasof NYC's Central Park.
a course with the highest elevation in the U.S. at 6,800Obviously there are some other courses that also
feet.could have made our list, but keeping the list at 10 only
There are seven participating luxury resortsrequired discipline. It also serves as an indicator that
surrounding Vista Vallerta, which is located in Puertomore great golf facilities will be conveyed in future
Vallerta, Mexico. The courses, which were designedreports. All of our recommendations provide luxury
by Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf, feature grassyaccommodations and a wide assortment of amenities.
hillsides, dense forests of palm trees and naturalMany of these facilities have more than one luxury
creeks and arroyos. The Barefoot Resort & Golfhotel on their sprawling resorts. Countless package
is located next to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterwaydeals are available for both vacationers and business
of South Carolina's North Myrtle Beach. It has fourtravelers. A personal golf event or tournament at most
championship-level courses that are highly ranked byfacilities can easily be arranged as well as social or
Another great golf complex in South Carolina is thebusiness events.
Sea Pines Resort, having recently hosted the PGA's