Architect Lester George has been on a roll lately. His restoration of the Greenbrier Resort's Old White will host a PGA Tour event in 2010,…

Although Jack Nicklaus has designed more than 300 courses, he has lent his name to few of them. Nicklaus designed the Bear's Club's 7,162-yard layout…

The East course at Belfair has that rarity among Southeast golf: bentgrass greens. This commitment to maintaining the best playing surfaces resonates with Belfair's golf-savvy…

Not only does Berkeley Hall offer a pair of Tom Fazio layouts that hosted the 2005 USGA State Team Championships, the club also provides members…

Bighorn has some of the finest golf in Southern California with two layouts that have hosted the best players in the world, including Tiger Woods…

The headliner at Black Diamond Ranch is Tom Fazio's Quarry, one of the best and most dramatic courses in Florida. The distinctive 15th hole, set…

A rising star of golf course architecture, Jim Engh crafted large landforms that match the mountain vistas to create a desert layout that sits seamlessly…

While Rees Jones is best known for his renovations of U.S. Open courses, his original works merit plenty of attention as well. One such course…

For all the courses Tom Fazio has built, Champion Hills is special because it sits in his hometown and is his home course. Mountain golf…

Hard by a confluence of rivers, Colleton River's two courses play along the water as effectively as any in the Southeast, and the beauty can…

If you like Jack Nicklaus courses, get yourself to Desert Mountain, which has six courses designed by the Golden Bear. It all started more than…

Just down the road from the Pinehurst Resort, Forest Creek has two courses that are very much in keeping with the tradition of fine golf…

Forest Highlands' first course, Canyons, is one of the best courses in Arizona and at an elevation of 7,000 feet, is one of the best…

The Gallery brought big-time golf to Tucson, Arizona, as the South course was the site of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship for the past two…

Members and guests had better bring their A games to Haig Point, a 7,380-yard test that recently has been made even more difficult after a…

Atlanta is a great golf city, with a legacy dating back to Bobby Jones. Hawks Ridge has added plenty to this scene, with a course…

Lake Nona's numerous tour pro residents, including Annika Sorenstam, Justin Rose and Trevor Immelman, no doubt demand the best facilities for their games, and they…

A hidden gem in the mountains of western North Carolina, Linville Ridge sits at an elevation of nearly 5,000 feet and uses the topography effectively.

The Pete Dye layout is one of his best works and rivals nearby Harbour Town as the best on Hilton Head, an island renowned for…

At Mirabel, Tom Fazio shows that desert golf doesn't have to be extreme. His sense of aesthetics and wide playing areas are on full display,…

Designed specifically to house a major golf teaching center, Mirasol has a first-class practice facility, as well as two strong layouts. That came in handy…

Golf in Arizona isn't all about the desert, and there is no better example than Rim, which boasts a design that takes full advantage of…

Superstition is a popular stop on the LPGA Tour. And if you judge a course by its winners, Superstition champs include Annika Sorenstam and Lorena…

Tiburon helped establish Greg Norman's reputation as a golf course architect, for good reason. Its 36 holes offer numerous strategic options, and for those choosing…

Uwharrie Point's Old North State Club is one of the best courses in North Carolina. Tom Fazio's 7,102-yard layout sits on Badin Lake and finishes…

Dallas-based tour pros like Justin Leonard and Ben Crane flock to Vaquero, which has a demanding course and an extensive caddie program, as well as…

Twenty years ago, Wade Hampton helped position Tom Fazio as a superstar. Since then, his first great course in the mountain community of Cashiers has…