2016 Let's Golf Directory Let's Golf Directory 2005
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
2016 ALABAMA • FLORIDA • GEORGIA • KENTUCKY • LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI • NORTH CAROLINA • SOUTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE • VIRGINIA • WEST VIRGINIA WWW.LETSGOLF.COM ’ ® Welcome Golfers WIN GIFT CARDS AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR VACATIONS ONLINE! NEWSLETTER FOR MONTHLY PRIZES ONLINE! Fallen Oak at Beau Rivage Casino Resort, Biloxi, MS The Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels, WV Welcome to our 19th annual Let’s Golf® Tr a v e l want to go, how far you want to travel, what you Directory, in which we provide a look at some great want to spend, what kinds of lodging you prefer golf destinations across the Southeastern U.S. and what level of golf you want to play. From the resorts in West Virginia and state park We invite you to visit us at an upcoming golf courses in Kentucky to the exciting casino action in show in your area to gather more information Mississippi; from the perfect climate throughout about these destinations. These winter events, are Alabama and culinary hospitality of SW Louisiana designed to introduce you to new destinations, the to both coastal and inland spots in South Carolina; latest training tools and the hottest equipment. from the golf capital of Tennessee to the coastline Speaking of equipment, we’ve added an of North Carolina; from all around Virginia and equipment and apparel section focusing somewhat suburban Atlanta to America’s “home of golf ” in on your golf travel needs. the Pinehurst area, you’ll be able to find the perfect You can always log onto www.LetsGolf.com for destination for your golf group. more information and direct links to all the great The vast majority of the courses within the states destinations within this guide or find us through in the guide are open year round. The South boasts our various social media outlets. some of the best winter, spring and fall weather for golf anywhere. You just need to decide when you /LetsGolfTravel TABLE OF CONTENTS COVER: Jones Course at Sea Trail Golf Resort, Alabama ..................................................................4 Sunset Beach in the Brunswick Islands of NC Florida ..................................................................10 Georgia..................................................................11 PUBLISHED BY: Kentucky ..............................................................12 Louisiana ..............................................................14 Mississippi ............................................................16 North Carolina ....................................................18 Publisher/Editor: Pam Shaheen South Carolina ....................................................22 Art Director: Mary Beth Gabriel Tennessee..............................................................28 Virginia..................................................................30 The Let’s Golf® Travel Directory is published West Virginia........................................................32 by Crossroads Marketing, Inc., 404-888-9314, Equipment/Apparel ............................................36 [email protected]. Photos courtesy of golf course Online/Digital Golf ............................................38 and/or advertiser. ©2016 All rights reserved, 50M. WWW.LETSGOLF.COM 3 ’ ® Alabama Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National, Kiva Dunes Golf Club, Gulf Shores Auburn-Opelika ©Jonathan Hoomes, Raycom Media Alabama is surely one of the most exciting golf Scottsboro. Located on the banks of Lake destinations in the southeast. The Robert Trent Guntersville, this laid-back resort features two Jones Golf Trail, which meanders throughout the 18-hole championship golf courses, cozy lakeside entire state, has paved the way for the unique cottages, a lodge, restaurant, and marina. vacation concept of traveling from site to site. About an hour northeast of Birmingham, near Golf course designers have taken advantage of Gadsden, lies the RTJ Golf Trail at Silver Lakes. all that North Alabama has to offer from fertile The site is made up of three really tough valleys to lush, rolling hillsides. In the northwest 9-hole courses, suitably named Mindbreaker, corner of the state is one of the newest locales along Backbreaker and Heartbreaker. And just west the the 22 year old RTJ Golf Trail. The Shoals golf site city of Cullman boasts three championship courses features two championship courses, the Fighting and Smith Lake Marina and Resort, plus the very Joe course, the first Trail course over 8,000 yards, unique StoneBridge Farms lodging & event venue. and the Schoolmaster course. Central Alabama offers a multitude of Farther east in Decatur, Point Mallard is a challenging and fun golf courses for your pleasure. complete recreational facility, offering outdoor Golf Digest named the Auburn-Opelika area the activities like you've never experienced. Golfers will “Most Golfer-Friendly” city in America in its enjoy the completely renovated 18-hole golf biennial survey of Metro Golf rankings. The two course. It’s almost 7,000 yards long from the tips cities are home to several first rate courses, and offers world-class Bermuda greens. including Auburn Links and the Trail’s Grand Hampton Cove in Huntsville is another Trail National with 54 holes of award-winning golf. Its site in the extreme northern corner of the state. two championship courses, The Links and The Two totally different experiences await at Lake, were named 2nd and 4th Best New Public Hampton Cove. The Highlands is a Scottish-links Courses in the Nation, respectively, by Golf Digest style course and the River Course has the when they opened. The lodging options vary from distinction of being the world’s only Robert Trent convenient limited service hotels to a luxurious Jones design without a single bunker. on-campus hotel and an on-site RTJ Trail resort. Northeast of Huntsville is one of the more Alabama’s Gulf Coast is one of the most exciting popular settings for golf at Goose Pond Colony in golf destinations in the country. Mobile’s premier 4 WWW.LETSGOLF.COM ROAD TRIP No. 18 ÌkÌyÌÏÌAÌåØÌ YAÌÄAkÌAÌÀÌAΰ When it comes to championship public golf, there’s no better destination than Alabama, where we’re proud to claim three of America’s 50 Toughest Courses as selected by Golf Digest. For starters, there are the 468 holes along the world-renowned Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Stretching from the mountains in the north to the Gulf Coast in the south, these 26 courses will test your golfi ng skills as well as your intestinal fortitude. Then there are the many other impressive courses scattered across the state, designed by the likes of Arnold Palmer and Jerry Pate. Each with its own set of challenges, each with its own set of rewards. And each along an epic road trip to the state of Alabama. Download Alabama Road Trips from your app store WWW.LETSGOLF.COM 5 caution. The Falls course features one of the most talked about holes on the entire Trail, the par-five, 570-yard 10th, featuring a waterfall that cascades below the green. magnolias, pines and dogwoods. Marriott’s Grand Hotel and Lakewood Golf Club, plus Earl Stone’s TimberCreek and Rock Creek on Mobile Bay’s Eastern Shore round out the Azalea City’s golf offerings. Jerry Pate’s Kiva Dunes, named by Golf Digest as the 2nd Best New Public Course in the U.S. in 1995 and recently upgraded to celebrate 20 years, leads the way in Gulf Shores. Craft Farms Resort offers 36 holes of Arnold Palmer signature golf. Peninsula is one of the best-conditioned courses in the area with generous landing areas and Add these great layouts to the vast array of accommodations, ranging from 10 bedroom www﹒mobile﹒org blog﹒mobilebay﹒org beachfront houses with swimming pools to facebook﹒com/visitmobile convenient hotels to beachfront highrise condos competely outfitted for your needs, and you’ll see why Gulf Shores is such a great golf destination. golfing facility is the RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia From the spectacular mountains and lakes in Grove. The Crossings is very hilly, featuring the north, to the gently rolling hills in central numerous pulpit bunkers, huge cloverleaf bunkers, Alabama, to the sugar-white beaches of the Gulf of and undulating greens that still demand extreme Mexico, the state is packed with great golf. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Hampton Cove, Huntsville © Jonathan Hoomes, Raycom Media 6 WWW.LETSGOLF.COM AUBURN-OPELIKA’S ONLY STAY AND PLAY RESORT Overlooking the award-winning Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, the Auburn-Opelika Marriott at Grand National is a golf and business retreat on par with the nation's most distinctive facilities. Situated on the shores of Lake Saugahatchee in Opelika, our resort offers luxurious accommodations. Golf packages available by calling 800-949-4444. For reservations, call 800-593-6456 | 334-741-9292 or visit us online at www.marriottgrandnational.com WWW.LETSGOLF.COM 7 TAKE A SWING AT THE TRAIL THREE EXCITING ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF TRAIL LOCATIONS IN NORTH ALABAMA HAMPTON COVE, HUNTSVILLE © Michael Clemmer SILVER LAKES, ANNISTON/GADSDEN © Michael Clemmer THE SHOALS, FLORENCE/MUSCLE SHOALS © Michael Clemmer RTJGOLF.COM RTJ GOLF TRAIL PACKAGES AVAILABLE BY CALLING (800) 949-4444 CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU ALABAMA’S SWEET SPOT Come experience our legendary hospitality! For golf package information: 1-800-524-6181 • www.DecaturCVB.org PLAY A ROUND IN CULLMAN Chesley Oaks Golf Course 256-796-9808 • www.chesleyoaksgc.com Cullman Golf Course Tee Times: (256) 341-4925 256-739-2386 • www.cullmangolfcourse.com More Information: www.PointMallardPark.com TP Country Club PRO SHOP ◆ MALLARD