| When scoring the top vacation golf resorts in | | | | Resorts." Here you will find four professionally |
| America, you are undoubtedly going to find various | | | | designed courses, just as beautiful as the next. There |
| opinions on which one is truly the best. Today, we | | | | is the Burnt Pine Course, designed by Ree Jones; the |
| are going to look at five of the top resorts according | | | | Links Course, designed by Tom Jackson; Raven |
| to their challenging golf course play, spectacular | | | | Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones; and the |
| views, and lavish accommodations. | | | | Baytowne Course, also designed by Tom Jackson. |
| Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is a mainstay for the | | | | It has been said that a golf enthusiast could play for |
| golf enthusiast. Not only is the weather perfect, but | | | | two months straight in Destin, Florida, without tapping |
| the communities take care of their courses as if they | | | | into the same hole twice. |
| were a shrine. The Legends make up six award | | | | Emerald Coast, Alabama offers a bit of a twist to |
| winning courses, packaged around a luxurious resort | | | | the standard fare golf course with its dense marshes |
| area that is complete with world-class restaurants | | | | and green wetlands. Known for its twisty fairways, is |
| and three pools. The best deal you can snag on the | | | | the Arnold Palmer designed, Craft Farms Course, |
| Internet right now for The Legends is a three night | | | | located in the Golf Shores. This course was rated by |
| stay, including three rounds of golf, breakfast, | | | | Golf Digest with a prestigious 4½ stars. They |
| practice balls, and cart fee. | | | | have a number of "Stay and Play" packages available |
| Myrtle Beach has a few other noteworthy golf | | | | with choice in accommodation. |
| courses in the area, such as Kings North, designed by | | | | Also along the Alabama Golf Shores, is another high |
| Arnold Palmer, and the 27-hole Waterway Hills, | | | | ranking golf resort, the Golf Club of the Wharf |
| known in particular for its plentiful woodlands and | | | | (private course). The Wharf features some of the |
| lakes. | | | | most spectacular views and challenging play you will |
| One of the best kept secrets of Destin, Florida | | | | find anywhere. It is one of the few, true 5-star |
| would have to be the Sandestin Golf & Beach | | | | courses in the world, and recently underwent a $5 |
| Resort. This resort has been classified by Travel and | | | | million renovation. It offers both poolside and harbor |
| Leisure Golf, as one of the "Most Underrated | | | | condominium rentals. |