Detailed itineraries from golf trips I've actually taken. Not affiliate-driven listicles. Real logistics and honest reviews.
Best public golf you can Uber to. Links feel, Whitestone Bridge views, Jack Nicklaus design.
New York CityBest NYC muni. Ocean views, RTJ Sr. design, world away from Manhattan.
New York CityNeeds love but you can get a tee time. 1897 original, one of America's oldest publics.
New York CityOnly Pete Dye in New England. Tough off the tee, visually deceptive, modest drive from Manhattan.
New York CityHilly Long Island links with an excellent membership.
BermudaMacdonald's island masterpiece. Ocean views, full template set, top-10 Ball Wall.
MissouriTiger Woods's first public design. 19th hole bonus par-3, Big Cedar Lodge.
MissouriCoore & Crenshaw in the Ozarks. Ridgeline routing, natural minimalism.
MissouriFazio redesign at Big Cedar. Bison, caves, and Ozark ridgelines.
IndianaBig 10 Championship host. Perched on Indiana's highest point, Dye at his most dramatic.
FloridaRTJ Jr. at Sandestin. Pine-lined routing minutes from the Gulf.
GeorgiaJack Nicklaus on Lake Oconee. Waterfront back nine, Reynolds collection headliner.
North CarolinaThe short course. Perfect first day warmup or easy 36 with No. 2.
Dominican RepublicTeeth of the Dog. Carved from coral by hand. Pete Dye's Caribbean masterpiece.
Tennessee9 holes, all-day pass, 55,000 sq ft greens, and a bourbon brand. Cult status.
EnglandRoyal Liverpool · Formby · Royal Lytham · Southport & Ainsdale · Royal Birkdale (bucket list)
Pinehurst No. 2 · Southern Pines · Mid Pines · Pine Needles · Tobacco Road · CC of NC
Streamsong Red (Coore/Crenshaw) · Blue (Doak) · Black (Hanse)
Mid Ocean Club · Port Royal
Pete Dye Course · Donald Ross Course
Caledonia · True Blue
Sweetens Cove (9 holes)
The Loop (Doak) · Forest Dunes (Weiskopf)