Golf by State
State-by-state guides to the best golf in America. Top courses, regional highlights, and travel tips for every corner of the country.
Texas
Texas golf is as big and bold as the state itself. From the limestone bluffs of the Hill Country to the piney woods of East Texas and the rolling blac...
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Florida
Florida is America's year-round golf paradise. With more courses than any other state, perpetual sunshine, and a golf culture that permeates every cor...
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California
California is golf's dreamland. From the legendary clifftop drama of Pebble Beach to the architectural genius of Cypress Point, and from Riviera's Hol...
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Arizona
Arizona is the desert golf capital of the world. The Sonoran Desert's dramatic saguaro-studded landscapes, more than 300 days of annual sunshine, and ...
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North Carolina
North Carolina is the cradle of American golf in many ways. Pinehurst No. 2 has hosted more championships than any course in the country, the Sandhill...
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South Carolina
South Carolina's Lowcountry is one of golf's most romantic settings. Kiawah Island's Ocean Course, Harbour Town's iconic lighthouse finish, and the mo...
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Nevada
Nevada golf is synonymous with Las Vegas — and the city has built a golf portfolio that rivals its entertainment reputation. Shadow Creek, the $60 mil...
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Colorado
Colorado golf combines Rocky Mountain drama with mile-high physics. At 5,000-6,500 feet elevation, the ball flies 10-15% farther, adding an exhilarati...
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New York
New York State is home to an extraordinary concentration of championship golf. Bethpage Black, Shinnecock Hills, Winged Foot, Oakmont — the list of le...
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Oregon
Oregon punches far above its weight in American golf thanks to one transformative resort: Bandon Dunes. With five world-class links courses on the rug...
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Tennessee
Tennessee's golf gem is The Honors Course — Pete Dye's masterwork near Chattanooga that has hosted the U.S. Amateur, NCAA Championship, and numerous U...
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Georgia
Georgia is home to the most famous golf course on Earth: Augusta National Golf Club. But the Peach State's golf pedigree extends well beyond the Maste...
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Illinois
Illinois is a quiet powerhouse in American golf. Chicago Golf Club — the first 18-hole course in the United States — was founded here in 1893, and the...
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Washington
Washington State earned its place on the championship golf map when Chambers Bay hosted the 2015 U.S. Open. The Pacific Northwest's lush forests, moun...
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts is the cradle of American golf. The Country Club in Brookline hosted the first U.S. Open in 1913 and the 2022 U.S. Open, while Cape Cod ...
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Michigan
Michigan is a hidden powerhouse of American golf. Crystal Downs is a top-10 national course, Arcadia Bluffs delivers cliffside drama on Lake Michigan,...
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Minnesota
Minnesota punches above its weight in championship golf. Hazeltine National has hosted Ryder Cups, PGA Championships, and U.S. Opens, while the Minnea...
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is championship golf royalty. Oakmont, Merion, Aronimink, and Philadelphia Cricket Club form an unmatched corridor of championship venues...
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Missouri
Missouri's two major metro areas — Kansas City and St. Louis — anchor a heartland golf scene with more depth than most expect. Bellerive hosted the 20...
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Hawaii
Hawaii offers golf in paradise — volcanic landscapes, Pacific Ocean vistas, and tropical beauty create the most visually stunning golf settings on Ear...
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin has quietly become one of America's most exciting golf states. Whistling Straits hosted the 2021 Ryder Cup, Sand Valley is the most talked-a...
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Indiana
Indiana is the home state of Pete Dye, America's most influential modern golf architect. His legacy courses — Crooked Stick (PGA Championship host) an...
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Ohio
Ohio's golf identity centers on Jack Nicklaus. Muirfield Village — the Golden Bear's creation in Dublin — hosts the Memorial Tournament annually and h...
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Ontario
Ontario is home to the finest collection of private club golf in Canada. The National Golf Club of Canada — widely considered Canada's best course — a...
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British Columbia
British Columbia's golf is defined by its scenery — towering mountains, Pacific fjords, and pristine forests create a backdrop that makes every round ...
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Alberta
Alberta golf reaches heights — literally and figuratively — that few places on earth can match. Stanley Thompson's Fairmont Banff Springs is one of th...
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Quebec
Quebec is the birthplace of Canadian golf. The Royal Montreal Golf Club — North America's oldest golf club, established 1873 — anchors a province rich...
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Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is home to the greatest golf story of the 21st century. In the span of a decade, the remote village of Inverness in Cape Breton became one...
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Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is Canada's golf island — a compact province where Thomas McBroom's Links at Crowbush Cove (Canada's top-ranked public course), m...
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