Field Notes: Stay, preview and play before opening day
Preview rounds available at Island Resort & Casino’s Cedar Course; Mid Pines offers fall villa package; Rodeo Dunes sets opening date.
GTW Staff
August 6, 2026
Preview rounds available at Island Resort & Casino’s Cedar Course; Mid Pines offers fall villa package; Rodeo Dunes sets opening date.
The acclaimed architect uses vintage member photos to revive a century-old oceanside classic and its audacious fifth hole.
Legends Golf Resort introduces a vibrant illuminated night course, while Wild Dunes offers an unforgettable escape with dramatic oceanfront finishing holes near Charleston.
Reynolds Lake Oconee debuts luxury cottages; JW Marriott Los Cabos launches a summer stay-and-play package; and Troon International introduces a seamless digital travel platform.
Whether it’s coastal views or family-friendly variety, Hilton Head’s Sea Pines Resort or northern Virginia’s Lansdowne Resort offer the ideal holiday retreat.
The Hagen 54 is a relatively new event that has become immensely popular — and for good reason.
River Ranch Golf Resort, located along the Snake River in Washington, is expected to be one of the next jaw-dropping golf destination sites and will feature a David McLay Kidd design. It’s scheduled to open in August 2027.
The Struie Course adds a par-3 hole that breaks from the club’s norms —
and is sure to be a delight.
+ A pair of apparel leaders collaborate in the headwear space; Simplicity in a golf bag design is not a bad thing; True Spec Golf offering wedge fittings.
+ Orca Golf and Stewart Golf unveil divergent looking bags — both being good; PXG’s awesomely named putter; Poppy Ridge opens a new-look course.