Stone Mountain State Park is a fun place to visit, but it has two championship 18-hole golf courses: Lakemont and Stonemont, both of which are two of the 20+ golf courses on the Georgia Golf Trail, which stretches from Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa in north Georgia to Stone Creek Golf Club in south Georgia.
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In the days leading up to the Masters, many golf enthusiasts spend their time re-reading stories about Gene Sarazen’s double-eagle — aka, the Shot Heard Round the World — to win the 1935 Masters, the significance of Amen Corner, and Jack Nicklaus’ historic comeback to win the 1986 Masters. In addition to spending time getting immersed in the history of the Masters, think about traveling to Georgia and actually playing golf in the days leading up the Masters (or immediately after the Masters). Instead of watching the blossoming dogwoods and azaleas on television, go see and smell them.
The Ryder Course at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida, has always been an honor and a pleasure to play. Now, this Tom Fazio design is in even better shape, believe it or not.
PGA Golf Club Wanamaker Course – The first golf course named in honor of Rodman Wanamaker, who, in 1916, inspired the birth of The PGA of America. Fazio’s Wanamaker Course is a classic Florida layout set against wetlands, palm trees, and palmettos.
If you are looking for a golf course that has ‘pop’ appeal and where the attention to detail is clear and distinct, check out the Dye Course at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Sea Trail’s three golf courses – William Byrd Course, Rees Jones Course, and the Dan Maples Course – are well-designed, fair, fun, and player friendly. Very few golf destinations are like Sea Trail, which have three top-notch 18-hole courses in one location. Locals simply refer to the three courses as the Bryd, Jones, and the Maples.
Do you want to experience a natural ‘high’ while also being ‘cool?’ Well, then grab your golf clubs and head for the Sky Valley Country Club in Sky Valley, Georgia. Because of its mountainous terrain, Sky Valley is a community with the highest elevation in Georgia while also having the coolest temperatures in the state, which is refreshing in the summer.
The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at The Shoals is home to two 18-hole championship courses and sits high above Wilson Lake on the Tennessee River. While each RTJ Golf Trail venue is wonderfully designed and a thrill to play, there’s something about The Shoals which puts it in a class by itself.
“Magnificent Golf, Superb Amenities, and Outstanding Service.” That’s the message that you’ll see when you visit the Internet home page for the New Smyrna Golf Club. If a golf club is bold enough to make such a proclamation, then golfers should be bold enough to go play this golf club, which is one of the 53 golf courses on the Florida Historic Golf Trail.
On your next golf excursion, visit central Alabama. There, you will be spoiled for choice when it comes to places to play. The focal point of your trip should be the Robert Trent Jones (RTJ) Golf Trail, specifically the layouts outside Birmingham (Oxmoor Valley: home of Ridge and Valley), in Hoover (Ross Bridge: home of Ross Bridge), near Montgomery (Capitol Hill: home of Senator, Legislator, and Judge), and in Opelika (Grand National: home of Links and Lake).
Many of today’s stars from the PGA Tour, Champions Tour, and LPGA tend to prefer playing and practicing at golf courses such as Doral, Bay Hill, The Medalist, TPC Sawgrass, Tiburon, Heathrow, and The Bear’s Club, but that’s not always been the case.