{"id":8782,"date":"2026-01-08T14:51:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T14:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/?p=8782"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:28:00","slug":"best-golf-resorts-to-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/best-golf-resorts-to-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Golf Resorts to Visit in 2026 (and Beyond)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Adare-Manor_9_Aerial_Co-Limerick_190922LPD022.jpg_TI72OLI-1.jpg\" alt=\"best golf resorts - Adare Manor\" class=\"wp-image-10096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Adare-Manor_9_Aerial_Co-Limerick_190922LPD022.jpg_TI72OLI-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Adare-Manor_9_Aerial_Co-Limerick_190922LPD022.jpg_TI72OLI-1-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Adare-Manor_9_Aerial_Co-Limerick_190922LPD022.jpg_TI72OLI-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Adare-Manor_9_Aerial_Co-Limerick_190922LPD022.jpg_TI72OLI-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photograph Courtesy of Tourism Ireland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every January starts the same way: big plans, blank calendars, and a sincere promise that <em>this<\/em> will be the year you play more golf. Not necessarily better golf &#8211; baby steps &#8211; just more of it. More rounds, more memories, more chasing daylight on the back nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If that\u2019s your goal for 2026, these golf resorts make it oh so easy to follow through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1Wa5-sU4txKaC0gvRw1AJch0GNjQXrZs&#038;ehbc=2E312F&#038;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Best Golf Resorts to Visit in 2026<\/h2><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-bandon-dunes-golf-resort\">Bandon Dunes Golf Resort<\/a><ol><\/ol><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-adare-manor\">Adare Manor<\/a><ol><\/ol><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-pinehurst-resort\">Pinehurst Resort<\/a><ol><\/ol><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#4-streamsong-resort\">Streamsong Resort<\/a><ol><\/ol><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#5-st-andrews-links\">St. Andrews Links<\/a><ol><\/ol><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#4-cabot-cape-breton\">Casa de Campo Resort and Villas<\/a><ol><\/ol><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#5-streamsong-resort\">Big Cedar Lodge<\/a><ol><\/ol><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#8-cabot-cape-breton\">Cabot Cape Breton<\/a><ol><\/ol><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#9-kohler\">Kohler<\/a><ol><\/ol><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#10-pebble-beach-resorts\">Pebble Beach Resorts<\/a><ol><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-bandon-dunes-golf-resort\">1. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bandon-oregon\">Bandon, Oregon<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pacific-Dunes13_DJI_0681-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"best golf resorts - Bandon Dunes\" class=\"wp-image-10097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pacific-Dunes13_DJI_0681-copy-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pacific-Dunes13_DJI_0681-copy-1-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pacific-Dunes13_DJI_0681-copy-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pacific-Dunes13_DJI_0681-copy-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photograph Courtesy of Evan Schiller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already made the pilgrimage to <a href=\"https:\/\/bandondunesgolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bandon Dunes<\/a>, consider this your sign. And if you have, let us help you justify going back. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/bandon-dunes-airport-expert-flying-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bandon<\/a> isn\u2019t your usual resort &#8211; there\u2019s no pool scene, no kids running amok. Just golf that transports you to the Scottish links without stamping your passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seven distinct courses unfold across the property, each shaped as much by wind and weather as by human hands. You\u2019ll stand atop towering cliffs, you\u2019ll walk (because this is golf as it was meant to be), you\u2019ll feel the weather shift mid-round and watch shots ride the breeze &#8211; or disappear into it entirely.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the raw drama of Bandon Dunes, the genesis of golf here, to the rumpled fairways of Old Macdonald, the one mile of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/8-breathtaking-oceanfront-golf-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ocean frontage<\/a> at Sheep Ranch, and the quiet brilliance of Bandon Trails, every course is familiar enough to belong, but different enough to matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-adare-manor\">2. Adare Manor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"county-limerick-ireland\">County Limerick, Ireland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdareManorHotel_Golfers_850x550.jpg\" alt=\"best golf resorts - Adare Manor\" class=\"wp-image-10105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdareManorHotel_Golfers_850x550.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdareManorHotel_Golfers_850x550-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdareManorHotel_Golfers_850x550-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdareManorHotel_Golfers_850x550-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photograph Courtesy of Tourism Ireland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adaremanor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adare Manor<\/a> has a way of recalibrating your sense of what \u201cworth it\u201d really means &#8211; because it delivers on every possible level. It may not carry the same instant recognition as other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/bucket-list-golf-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bucket-list destinations<\/a>, but with the estate set to host the 2027 Ryder Cup, there may be no better time to experience it in full showpiece form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set across 840 acres along the River Maigue, Adare Manor seamlessly blends five-star Irish hospitality with a Tom Fazio\u2013designed championship golf experience already written into the future of the game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yet, as memorable as the golf is, the manor itself steals the show. The neo-Gothic estate has been restored to near perfection, striking a rare balance between old-world grandeur and modern luxury. There\u2019s Michelin-starred dining, fires crackling in impossibly large hearths, unhurried afternoon tea, and evening whiskey tastings to cap it all off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-pinehurst-resort\">3. Pinehurst Resort<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pinehurst-north-carolina\">Pinehurst, North Carolina<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Cradle_Overview-2-1-jpg.webp\" alt=\"best golf resorts - Pinehurst\" class=\"wp-image-8977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Cradle_Overview-2-1-jpg.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Cradle_Overview-2-1-340x220.webp 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Cradle_Overview-2-1-300x194.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Golf in the Sandhills has a rhythm you can\u2019t quite find anywhere else. Around here, everyone either swings a club or knows someone who does. So it doesn\u2019t take long to feel right at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinehurst.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinehurst Resort<\/a> is the epicenter of it all. The property boasts 10 courses (with an 11th on the way), plus a putting course and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/best-golf-short-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">short course<\/a> widely considered among the best in the country. Pinehurst No. 2 remains the crown jewel, with No. 4 close behind after a recent green restoration. And then there\u2019s No. 10, the resort\u2019s newest addition, which opened in 2024. Translation: even if you\u2019ve been here before, Pinehurst has already given you plenty of excuses to come back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Off the fairways, the Village of Pinehurst leans into its storybook charm. There are restaurants worth lingering at, bars worth lingering <em>longer<\/em> at, and boutique shopping to keep non-golfers happily occupied. Accommodations are just as iconic, led by the Carolina Hotel, dubbed the \u201cQueen of the South,\u201d where classic Southern elegance meets the very modern convenience of being a short shuttle ride from the golf\u2026 and the grub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-streamsong-resort\">4. Streamsong Resort<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bowling-green-florida\">Bowling Green, Florida<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hornstein_Black-17-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"best golf resorts - Streamsong\" class=\"wp-image-10098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hornstein_Black-17-4-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hornstein_Black-17-4-1-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hornstein_Black-17-4-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hornstein_Black-17-4-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.streamsongresort.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Streamsong Resort<\/a> is likely not what you imagine when you think of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/best-golf-courses-in-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida golf<\/a>. There\u2019s no endless beachfront or pastel-colored clubhouses. Instead, the resort\u2019s courses rise from raw, windswept dunes, whispering pine forests, and glinting lakes &#8211; a landscape that feels more Big Sky than Sunshine State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set on a former phosphate mining site in central Florida, Streamsong is home to three of the most architecturally daring courses in the country: Red, Blue, and Black. Designed by Coore &amp; Crenshaw, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/9-of-the-best-tom-doak-golf-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom Doak<\/a>, and Gil Hanse, each course has its own personality, yet all share a dramatic scale, firm turf, and truly inventive greens.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Days at Streamsong are simple, but sublime: it\u2019s walking the courses, savoring long meals, and watching purple and orange sunsets spill over the horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-st-andrews-links\">5. St. Andrews Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"st-andrews-scotland\">St. Andrews, Scotland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_599439485-4.jpg\" alt=\"best golf resorts - St Andrews\" class=\"wp-image-10099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_599439485-4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_599439485-4-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_599439485-4-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_599439485-4-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No list of must-play courses (or must-visit golf towns) would be complete without <a href=\"https:\/\/standrews.com\/golf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. Andrews<\/a>, where golf\u2019s history lives in every bunker, breeze, barroom, blade of fescue &#8211; you get the idea. Golf has been played on this land since the early 1400s, and somehow, centuries later, it still feels more alive than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the Swilcan Bridge, the game\u2019s most famous photo-op, to the nerve-rattling Road Hole, the Old Course is the heart and soul of both the links <em>and<\/em> the town. It\u2019s woven into daily life here: dog walkers stroll the fairways on Sundays, picnickers spread out when play pauses, students cut through on their way to class.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it doesn\u2019t stop there. St. Andrews Links is actually home to a total of eight golf courses, ranging from the storied Old Course to the New, Jubilee, Castle, and beyond. Together, they make this small seaside town one of the most concentrated and meaningful golf destinations on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-cabot-cape-breton\">6. Casa de Campo Resort and Villas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"la-romana-dominican-republic\">La Romana, Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/21-Golf_-Teeth-of-the-Dog_-Golfer2-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"best golf resorts - Casa de Campo\" class=\"wp-image-10100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/21-Golf_-Teeth-of-the-Dog_-Golfer2-2-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/21-Golf_-Teeth-of-the-Dog_-Golfer2-2-1-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/21-Golf_-Teeth-of-the-Dog_-Golfer2-2-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/21-Golf_-Teeth-of-the-Dog_-Golfer2-2-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most playable. The hidden gem. The best in the Caribbean. That\u2019s how golfers describe the three Pete Dye\u2013designed courses at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casadecampo.com.do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Casa de Campo<\/a>. With the resort celebrating its 50th anniversary, there\u2019s no better time to experience them in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teeth of the Dog\u00ae is the headliner here, ranked No. 1 in the Caribbean and No. 27 in the world. Seven holes cling to craggy coral cliffs that rise dramatically from the turquoise Caribbean waters &#8211; holes Dye humbly credits to God, while the remaining 11 he claims as his handiwork.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dye Fore, added in 2002, winds across 300-foot cliffs and along the Chav\u00f3n River, offering panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea. Its three distinct nines deliver variety and challenge, and it\u2019s often cited as the most underrated golf experience in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, The Links brings a touch of the British Isles to the tropics. With a classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/what-is-a-links-style-golf-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">links-style layout<\/a>, it\u2019s the most playable of the three courses &#8211; perfect for those who want a little strategy without sacrificing their sanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-streamsong-resort\">7. Big Cedar Lodge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-streamsong-resort-1\">Ridgedale, Missouri<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Paynes-Valley-19-Waterfall-Matt-Suess-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"best golf resorts - Big Cedar Lodge\" class=\"wp-image-10101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Paynes-Valley-19-Waterfall-Matt-Suess-2-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Paynes-Valley-19-Waterfall-Matt-Suess-2-1-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Paynes-Valley-19-Waterfall-Matt-Suess-2-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Paynes-Valley-19-Waterfall-Matt-Suess-2-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tucked into the folds of the Missouri Ozarks, <a href=\"https:\/\/bigcedar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big Cedar<\/a> is the rare golf destination that proves you don\u2019t need ocean views or centuries of history to be worthy of your bucket list. All you need is land with something to say, and designers willing to listen. Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and other legends have done just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, the resort cemented its cultural cachet as host of the first-ever Internet Invitational, produced with Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports, where the top content creators in the game battled for a $1 million prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three 18-hole championship layouts anchor the collection, while Payne\u2019s Valley throws in a bonus 19th hole you have to see to believe. Two par-3 tracks and a 13-hole walking course add variety, but what ties it all together is the scenery: forested ridges, exposed limestone outcroppings, spring\u2011fed streams, and hills that roll on forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-cabot-cape-breton\">8. Cabot Cape Breton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nova-scotia-canada\">Nova Scotia, Canada<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PHOTO-671-1.jpg\" alt=\"best golf resorts - Cabot Cape Breton\" class=\"wp-image-10104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PHOTO-671-1.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PHOTO-671-1-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PHOTO-671-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PHOTO-671-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/around-the-world-with-cabot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs<\/a>, located at <a href=\"https:\/\/cabot.com\/capebreton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cabot Cape Breton<\/a>, are both ranked among the World\u2019s Top 100 golf courses, and they deliver two very different but equally unforgettable tests of golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Cabot Links, you walk a true seaside links &#8211; firm, sandy turf with ocean breezes on nearly every hole and five holes that play right along the beach. Cabot Cliffs turns up the drama even further. Designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, this course feels like it was carved directly out of the coastline\u2019s ridges and dunes with views that pull your eye farther than the next shot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For quick fun and variety, The Nest is an 11\u2011hole par\u20113 route perched high atop the Cliffs. Golfers love it for a twilight round or post\u2011dinner jaunt with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Off the courses, cozy fireplaces warm chilly evenings, terraces invite lingering sunsets, and every comfort of home is right at your fingertips. Dining here is equally deliberate, celebrating Nova Scotia\u2019s freshest catches and local flavors &#8211; each dish a subtle, savory reminder of the ocean that defines this place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-kohler\">9. Kohler<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kohler-wisconsin\">Kohler, Wisconsin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Straits-at-Whistling-Straits-Hole-12-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"best golf resorts - Kohler\" class=\"wp-image-10103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Straits-at-Whistling-Straits-Hole-12-3-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Straits-at-Whistling-Straits-Hole-12-3-1-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Straits-at-Whistling-Straits-Hole-12-3-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Straits-at-Whistling-Straits-Hole-12-3-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wisconsin may be most known for cheese curds and the Green Bay Packers, but it\u2019s also home to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kohlerwisconsin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kohler<\/a>: one of the most complete golf destinations in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Including Whistling Straits, which is golf on a grand scale. Exposed and demanding, it\u2019s designed to reveal decisions under pressure and built for moments that matter &#8211; from the Ryder Cup and PGA Championship to your very own dream golf trip. It plays like a classic links course, dropped on the edge of Lake Michigan instead of the North Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just inland, Blackwolf Run brings a completely different energy. Routed along the Sheboygan River, its River and Meadow Valleys courses trade lakeside exposure for tree-lined corridors and elevation changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-pebble-beach-resorts\">10. Pebble Beach Resorts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pebble-beach-california\">Pebble Beach, California<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pebble-Beach7_DSC07819-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"best golf resorts - Pebble Beach\" class=\"wp-image-10102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pebble-Beach7_DSC07819-1-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pebble-Beach7_DSC07819-1-1-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pebble-Beach7_DSC07819-1-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pebble-Beach7_DSC07819-1-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photograph Courtesy of Evan Schiller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you\u2019ve never played Pebble Beach Golf Links, you know the course. You\u2019ve seen it on screens, in magazines, in highlight reels. But nothing prepares you for the first tee once you\u2019re actually there, standing with the Pacific at your back, wind off the water, and the world\u2019s most famous fairways stretching before you. And the best part? You can actually play it. Pebble Beach remains the No. 1 public course in the country, and it\u2019s every bit as breathtaking as its reputation suggests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pebblebeach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pebble Beach Resorts<\/a> offers more than just its namesake course. Del Monte Golf Course, a short ride inland, actually predates Pebble Beach itself. It opened in 1897 and is the oldest course in continuous operation west of the Mississippi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spyglass Hill is a different animal. Designed to blend seaside links with tight tree-lined golf, it opens with dramatic holes among sandy dunes before diving into the Del Monte Forest. The Links at Spanish Bay, meanwhile, emphasizes firm turf, coastal winds, and classic links-style play &#8211; less punishing than Spyglass but every bit as memorable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No world-class golf destination is complete without a short course, and Pebble delivers in spades with The Hay. Redesigned by Tiger Woods\u2019 TGR Design team, this nine-hole layout is approachable for golfers of every level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morning fog lifts off the water. Sea lions bark in the distance. Waves lap the shore like a metronome for your swing. As the day fades, the sun sets over Spanish Bay to the call of a lone bagpiper. And it really doesn\u2019t get much better than that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>You come for the golf, you stay for the setting, and you leave wondering how soon is <em>too<\/em> soon to start planning a return &#8211; not because you didn\u2019t see it all, but because you want to feel it again. 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