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21. Casa de Campo: The Caribbean King's Teeth (and More) Still Shine
    From the February 2010 issue
    No golf destination in the Americas is currently making bigger waves than the Dominican Republic. While the locals go crazy for baseball, golf travelers find themselves going gaga over the island's expanding array of world-class courses. Indeed, if you want the best of Caribbean golf, you must go to the Dominican. The eastern reaches of the island, with Punta Cana to the north and La Romana to the south, boast some of the most . . . keep reading
    
    
22. Fountain Hills, Arizona: Greater Scottsdale's Neat & Tidy Getaway
    From the March 2009 issue
    While there's no denying that the greater Phoenix/Scottsdale area is one of America's most popular golf destinations, the West's second-largest metropolitan area (after Los Angeles) can also be one of the most confusing and frustrating places to visit. Not only is the best golf often found off hotel grounds (in contrast to other crown jewel destinations such as Bandon, Kiawah, Kohler, and Sea Island), the metro area's 200-plus golf courses spread across a maze of freeways and streets that seemingly stretch to eternity. . . . keep reading
    
    
23. Play Pebble Beach in US Open Conditions (Completed)
    From the March 2010 issue
    Golf Odyssey has secured a limited number of spots for subscribers to watch the final round of the upcoming US Open at Pebble Beach and then play the course in US Open conditions the very next morning it is open for play. Participants will get to experience Pebble Beach Golf Links exactly like the best golfers in the world, from the throttling rough down to the US Open-speed greens. . . . keep reading
    
    
24. DOWNLOAD: September 2008 Issue
    In this issue:   Spotlight on Park City, Utah: Public and private options for visiting golfers South of St. Andrews': Kingsbarns an . . . keep reading
    
    
25. DOWNLOAD: February 2010 Issue
    If you are looking for a break from the winter doldrums, the February 2010 issue is for you. Our opening feature takes you to the hottest golf destination in the Americas, the Dominican Republic. Having recently spent nearly two weeks on island, see why we can safely proclaim that Casa de Campo is still the most complete and satisfying golf resort in the entire Caribbean. Our second story focuses on one of the more surprising values we have uncovered recently -- The Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas. Nearby we profile the Cowboys Golf Club, yes owned by those Cowboys! . . . keep reading
    
    
26. Cashing in While in Las Vegas: Three Pure Golf Escapes
    From the February 2009 issue
    In the dizzying orbit of Las Vegas, where daytime is indistinguishable from nighttime and reality morphs into fantasy, golf helps us stay grounded. Whereas in other destinations we crave rounds close at hand, in Vegas we revel in escaping the swirl of The Strip to pure golfing grounds that clear our heads and totally envelop us in the game. Esteemed eighteens like Shadow Creek (freshly redesigned with rebuilt greens) and Cascata provide just such a meditative interlude, although their stratospheric green fees never let us forget we're partaking in a high-rolling experience. This month, we examine three much more affordable, if still more remote, alternatives. . . . keep reading
    
    
27. A British Isles Summer Sailing Odyssey: Play the Best of Northern Ireland and Scotland
    From the December 2009 issue
    Thanks to a special arrangement with Kalos Golf, the industry leader in small ship luxury golf cruises, you are invited to tour Northern Ireland and Scotland next summer on what may be the most tempting itinerary we have ever seen. Kalos has chartered Silversea's luxurious Prince Albert II from July 23 to July 30, 2010 for a far-flung seven-day odyssey that includes rounds at Royal Portrush, Royal County Down, Royal Dornoch or . . . keep reading
    
    
28. DOWNLOAD: October 2008 Issue
    In this issue:   Troon North and Grayhawk: Scottsdale's Desert Classics Erin Hills: Does this potential US Open host venue live up . . . keep reading
    
    
29. The Resort at Pelican Hill: Turning Orange County into a Posh Golf Resort
    From the August 2009 issue
    The Resort at Pelican Hill, the not-quite-two-year-old resort accompaniment to Tom Fazio's two ocean-facing eighteens in Newport Coast--the best public-access courses in Orange County--is a bold new addition to Southern California's luxury golf scene. Inspired by the design principles of the Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, this residential-style luxury retreat . . . keep reading
    
    
30. Golf Gone Wild in Las Vegas
    From the November 2009 issue
    Only in Las Vegas! A budding “caddie war” has the stamp of Sin City all over it. A couple of years ago we reported that Rio Secco Golf Clu . . . keep reading
    
    
31. Planes, Rooms, and Courses-- What's New At Bandon
    From the September 2008 issue
    Perhaps the greatest challenge in visiting Bandon Dunes is getting to this remote, Oregon outpost. Once there, securing a room, particularly in high season, can also be difficult. Happily, we have good news on both fronts. On August 1, the 39-room Bandon Inn opened. Situated next door to the Main Lodge, the two-story inn features 500-square-foot double rooms on the first floor and 340-square-foot single rooms on the second floor. The upstairs . . . keep reading
    
    
32. Hualalai and Mauna Lani: Year-Round Holiday Golf on Hawaii's Big Island
    From the January 2009 issue
    Among all the Hawaiian Islands, the Big Island rates as our favorite for its combination of fine golf, perfect climate, cinematic panoramas, and laid-back rhythms. Whereas traffic, crowds, rampant development, and even dodgy weather may detract from a Maui golf holiday (see Golf Odyssey, April 2008), the much less visited Big Island mixes civilization and nature in just the right proportion, even on the resort-dominated Kona-Kohala Coast. Here, golfers will find an enjoyable array of resort courses carved through lava fields, in addition to some of the world's most exclusive private layouts. . . . keep reading
    
    
33. Muirfield and its Neighbors: Why Now Is the Time to Visit
    From the July 2009 issue
    Among all the great courses in Scotland, few tee times are more precious than a spot on Muirfield. Located in East Lothian, some 20 miles east of Edinburgh, the club only accepts unaccompanied guests at select times on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Normally, by this time of year, next year's tee sheets would already be booked solid. But "thanks" to the economic crisis, at press time some slots were still available for this October and November, . . . keep reading
    
    
34. A Pebble Beach Mea Culpa
    From the September 2008 issue
    Readers of Golf Odyssey have come to know that when upscale golf courses or resorts find ways to nickel and dime their guests, it raises our cackles. On our last visit to Pebble Beach, chronicled in January 2007, we experienced these petty practices firsthand and chided management about them in no uncertain terms. At a place where green fees now surpass $500 (with tax) and a single guest staying just the two-night minimum to . . . keep reading
    
    
35. Doak's Renaissance Club: A Private Invitation
    From the July 2009 issue
    In Scotland these days there is much talk about the remarkable new courses at Castle Stuart, not 10 minutes from Nairn on the Moray Firth, and Machrihanish Dunes, at the bottom of the remote Argyll Peninsula. Yet there has been relatively little discussion about The Renaissance Club (Rating: A-), smack up against Muirfield and a thoroughly worthy neighbor of that great links. The Renaissance course, an outstanding creation by Tom Doak, has been open for play since April of last year. . . . keep reading
    
    
36. The New Atlantic City: Classic Golf and Casino Hotels
    From the August 2009 issue
    For a place whose fortunes have risen and fallen like an amusement ride, Atlantic City has always had very good golf courses and an illustrious golf history. Well, at least since 1897 when the Atlantic City Country Club debuted. Over the years, this William Flynn design has hosted six USGA Championships, including the 1901 US Amateur (won by Walter Travis) and three US Women's Opens. Not far from Atlantic City, the Seaview Resort . . . keep reading
    
    
37. Pinehurst Resort: The Cradle of American Golf
    From the June 2008 issue
    Historic Pinehurst must be part of any discussion of the world's greatest golf resorts. Ever since the early 1900s when James Walker Tufts commissioned Scotsman Donald Ross to build four golf courses in the North Carolina sandhills, Pinehurst has been a magnet for golfers seeking both quality and quantity. As detailed in our July 2006 issue, history and fine golf from Donald Ross and other top designers also abound outside the Pinehurst gates. This spring, we were lured back to the flagship resort by its highly touted renovations to Pinehurst No. 1 and the Carolina Hotel. . . . keep reading
    
    
38. Harbour Town and the Sea Pines Resort: Hilton Head's Original Playground Charts a New Course
    From the June 2010 issue
    With its iconic lighthouse standing sentinel over the closing hole and its 40-year history as host venue of The Heritage Classic, held annually the week following The Masters, Harbour Town is among the best-known golf courses in America. It is also the siren song that draws many a golf enthusiast to The Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head's pioneering planned, eco-sensitive resort community. Sea Pines Plantation was created . . . keep reading
    
    
39. DOWNLOAD: July 2008 Issue
    In this issue:   Ayrshire's Open Venues: A candid assessment of Turnberry and Royal Troon Chambers Bay: Our first visit to the late . . . keep reading
    
    
40. DOWNLOAD: August 2008 Issue
    In this issue:   Kohler's Riverbend: A rare look into the private and little known "club within a club" at Wisconsin's famed Kohler r . . . keep reading
    
    

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