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.
Balsam Mountain, built across 4,400 mountain acres once deemed too steep for golf, is a private sanctuary that now welcomes a select few daily players to experience its engineering wonder.
The former British Open champion and world No. 1 was integral in redesigning the destination’s 45 holes and making it rising regional getaway.
Montana’s Wilderness Club pairs mountain serenity with top-ranked golf designed by Nick Faldo and Brian Curley near the Canadian border.
Legends Golf Resort introduces a vibrant illuminated night course, while Wild Dunes offers an unforgettable escape with dramatic oceanfront finishing holes near Charleston.
Saved from development by local residents, the internationally ranked nine-hole course preserves its classic Wayne Stiles and John Van Kleek architectural legacy at public rates.
Built in 2003 as a research site for turfgrass, FarmLinks at Pursell Farms has transitioned into a premier destination celebrated for its unique history and Southern hospitality.
The updated 18-hole championship course in St. Lucia pairs a challenge with premium, all-inclusive luxury perks for the island’s vacationing golfing guests.
The historic par-71 layout at Golf International de Saint-Francois combines Jones’ architecture with French Caribbean charm, despite facing some maintenance issues.
The billionaire developer and legendary architect teamed up to transform barren desert land into Shadow Creek and Wynn Golf Club, creating the nation’s most exclusive rounds.