Welcome to the golden age of the multi-course golf resort.
America’s largest golf resorts are getting bigger as the game enjoys near-record popularity in recent years. Out-of-the-way courses tucked into tracts of thousands of acres are welcoming younger siblings as well as evolving lodging and dining concepts, other amenities and even real estate options. This fall sees that exact scenario unfolding in central Wisconsin, where preview play is set to begin at The Commons, the newest golf course to be built at the sprawling Sand Valley Golf Resort, run by Bandon Dunes founder Mike Keiser’s sons Michael and Chris.
The Commons will bring Sand Valley’s total number of holes to a charmingly off-kilter 101. Its 12-hole routing by Jimmy Craig will join Sand Valley’s original course (Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw), Mammoth Dunes (David McLay Kidd), Sedge Valley (Tom Doak) and the partially-private Lido (Doak and Renaissance Golf Design channeling C.B. Macdonald) as well as the sensational short Sandbox (17 holes), giving visitors all sorts of multi-round possibilities and permutations to enjoy during stays of any length. In addition to the various overnight accommodations the resort offers, standalone homes are starting to be built (sparingly, rather than in ugly clusters) to accommodate part- and full-time residents, too.
Sand Valley’s domain encompasses some 12,000 acres of Wisconsin wilderness. It is fascinating to imagine what it could look like in 20 years, with several more golf courses and a broader development vision being realized. Will this be the Pinehurst of the 21st century?
Speaking of which, the golf mecca in the pinelands of North Carolina remains America’s largest golf resort, at least for the foreseeable future. It currently has 189 holes across 11 courses (Pinehurst No. 1 through No. 10, plus The Cradle), and it will cross the 200-hole mark in 2027 when the Coore & Crenshaw-designed No. 11 course opens at a rapidly evolving satellite site five miles from the main resort. While Pinehurst remains this country’s greatest large-scale integration of golf and daily life, the competition for that title will only increase over time, including from several of the resorts listed below.
Here are America’s largest golf resorts, all with 72 or more holes:
18 American golf resorts with more than 72 holes
Sand Valley continues to expand, surging past the 100-hole mark in 2026 when it fully opens a 12-hole course called The Commons. Tim Gavrich/GolfPass
73 holes – Streamsong Resort
Streamsong, Fla.
Courses (4): Streamsong Black | Streamsong Blue | Streamsong Red | Streamsong unnamed David McLay Kidd course (coming soon) | The Chain (19 holes)
Raised out of mining spoils in the Florida hinterlands, Streamsong has gone from 0 to one of America’s most sought-after winter golf spots in just over a decade. When its new David McLay Kidd 18-holer opens in 2026, it will swell to 91 holes, not counting a vast putting course.
81 holes – Treetops Resort
Gaylord, Mich.
Courses (5): Fazio Premier | Jones Masterpiece | Smith Signature | Smith Tradition | Threetops (par 3; 9 holes)
Treetops was a pillar of made-for-TV golf with its annual par-3 competitions between pros in the ’90s and ’00s. It remains popular among Northern Michigan-bound golfers.
81 holes – Pebble Beach Resorts
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Courses (5): Del Monte Golf Course | Links at Spanish Bay | Pebble Beach Golf Links | Spyglass Hill Golf Course | The Hay (par 3; 9 holes)
Pebble Beach needs no introduction; its titular course is as high on golfers’ bucket-lists as anything else and the supporting cast is strong and getting stronger, especially since Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner get set to overhaul Spanish Bay next year.
82 holes – Garland Lodge and Golf Resort
Lewiston, Mich.
Courses (5): Fountains | Monarch | Reflections | Swampfire | The Sawyer (a new reversible 10-hole short course)
Garland’s four courses opened in rapid-fire between 1987 and 1995 and were all laid out by the resort’s original owner, Ron Otto.
82 holes – Destination Kohler
Kohler, Wisc. | Sheboygan, Wisc.
Courses (5): Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys) | Blackwolf Run (River) | Whistling Straits (Irish) | Whistling Straits (Straits) | The Baths of Blackwolf Run (par 3; 10 holes)
The late Herb Kohler was a golf development visionary whose build-it-and-they-will-come approach in rural Wisconsin paved the way for similar efforts by Mike Keiser (Bandon, Sand Valley) and others. His resort is a feast for Pete Dye fans.
90 holes – Shanty Creek Resort
Shanty Creek, Mich.
Courses (5): Cedar River | Hawk’s Eye | The Legend | Schuss Mountain | Summit
GolfPass Managing Editor and native Michigander Jason Scott Deegan can’t decide which course at this expanding resort he likes best – The Legend (Arnold Palmer) or Cedar River (Tom Weiskopf). That’s a good problem for any property to have.
90 holes – Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, S.C.
Courses (5): Cougar Point | Oak Point | The Ocean Course | Osprey Point | Turtle Point
The Ocean Course has a rightful spot on any golfer’s bucket list, and any of its neighbors make for pleasant – and less brutal – alternative rounds.
95 holes – Big Cedar Lodge
Ridgedale, Mo.
Courses (6): Buffalo Ridge Springs | Ozarks National | Payne’s Valley (19 holes) | Cliffhangers (par 3; 18 holes) | Mountain Top (par 3; 13 holes) | Top of the Rock (par 3; 9 holes)
Big Cedar Lodge owner and Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris marches to his own beat, which means Big Cedar Lodge has more personality than just about any modern golf property in America. He and son J.P. just turned things up another notch with the brand-new Cliffhangers par-3 course.
99 holes – Crystal Springs Resort
Hamburg, N.J.
Courses (6): Ballyowen | Black Bear | Cascades | Crystal Springs | Wild Turkey | Minerals (par-3; 9 holes)
Did you know New Jersey has mountains – not just city and suburbs? It’s true, and this sprawling resort is a popular place to explore some of the Garden State’s prettiest corners.
99 holes – PGA National Resort & Spa
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Courses (6): The Champion | The Estates | The Fazio | The Match | The Palmer | The Staple (par 3; 9 holes)
The Champion, which hosts the PGA Tour’s annual Cognizant Classic, might not even be the best course on property. In my opinion, that distinction goes to The Match, architect Andy Staples’ innovative rethink of an older, less dynamic 18.
101 holes – Sand Valley Golf Resort
Nekoosa, Wisc.
Courses (6): Lido (semi-private) | Mammoth Dunes | Sand Valley | Sedge Valley | The Commons (12 holes; coming soon) | The Sandbox (par 3; 17 holes)
What Bandon has brought to Oregon’s Pacific coast, Sand Valley brings to Wisconsin’s ancient sandy interior: compelling golf, comfy accommodations and a sense of a long future of exciting possibilities.
108 holes – Gull Lake View Golf Club & Resort
Augusta, Mich.
Courses (6): Bedford Valley | Gull Lake View East | Gull Lake View West | Stoatin Brae | Stonehedge North | Stonehedge South
Stoatin Brae is the standout among this family-owned resort’s half-dozen courses in southwestern Michigan; it and its neighbors are all relatively affordable to play.
122 holes – Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
Bandon, Ore.
Courses (7): Bandon Dunes | Bandon Trails | Old Macdonald | Pacific Dunes | Sheep Ranch | Bandon Preserve (par 3; 13 holes) | Shorty’s (par 3; 19 holes)
The consensus “Greatest American Golf Resort” keeps getting better as it launches into its second quarter-century of operation.
126*/144* holes – Reynolds Lake Oconee
Greensboro, Ga.
Courses (8): The Creek Club (private) | FenMoor Golf Club (private; coming soon) | Great Waters | The Landing | The National | The Oconee | The Preserve | Richland (private)
* 90 holes accessible to non-members
Reynolds is mostly a residential community, but guests of the on-site Ritz-Carlton and the National Cottages feel right at home playing golf on its lakeside courses. An eighth 18, by Steve Smyers, is under construction.
162* holes – La Quinta Resort & Club/PGA WEST
La Quinta, Calif.
Courses (8): La Quinta Resort – Dunes | La Quinta Resort – Mountain | PGA WEST – Arnold Palmer Private Course (private) | PGA WEST – The Citrus Club (private) | PGA WEST – Greg Norman Resort Course | PGA WEST – Jack Nicklaus Private Course (private) | PGA WEST – Nicklaus Tournament Course | PGA WEST – Tom Weiskopf Private Course (private) | PGA WEST – Stadium Course
* 90 holes accessible to non-members
This mega-club and resort is best known for Pete Dye’s iconic Stadium Course, which hosts the PGA Tour each year and has just received some much-needed updates from architect and Dye disciple Tim Liddy.
162 holes – BOYNE Golf (3 sites)
Bay Harbor, Mich. | Boyne Falls, Mich. | Harbor Springs, Mich.
Courses (10): Bay Harbor Golf Club (27 holes) | Boyne Mountain – Alpine | Boyne Mountain – Monument | Crooked Tree Golf Club | The Highlands – Arthur Hills | The Highlands – Donald Ross Memorial | The Highlands – The Heather | The Highlands – The Moor | The Highlands – Doon Brae (par 3; 9 holes)
Is BOYNE Golf one resort? Is it three? Golfers play rounds at multiple sites often enough that we’re inclined to consider it one big summer golf extravaganza with multiple lodging options.
171* holes – Hot Springs Village
Hot Springs Village, Ark.
Courses (9): Balboa Golf Club | Coronado Golf Club | Cortez Golf Club | DeSoto Golf Club | Diamante Country Club (private) | Granada Golf Club | Isabella Golf Club (27 holes) | Magellan Golf Club | Ponce De Leon Golf Club
Hot Springs Village is Reynolds-like in its resident and member focus, but it is now aggressively offering stay-and-play packages at all but one of its courses.
189 holes – Pinehurst Resort
Pinehurst, N.C. | Aberdeen, N.C.
Courses (11): Pinehurst No. 1 | Pinehurst No. 2 | Pinehurst No. 3 | Pinehurst No. 4 | Pinehurst No. 5 | Pinehurst No. 6 | Pinehurst No. 7 | Pinehurst No. 8 | Pinehurst No. 9 | Pinehurst No. 10 | The Cradle
Pinehurst gets better and better with age, and with the USGA moving a headquarters, several championships and the World Golf Hall of Fame there, it is locked in as a pillar of American golf for decades to come.
6 American golf resorts with exactly 72 holes
Kewadin, Mich.
Courses (4): Antrim Dells | Charlevoix Country Club | Sundance | Torch
A-Ga-Ming is an example of some recent consolidation among Northern Michigan golf resorts. Its Antrim Dells and Charlevoix Country Club layouts were added to the resort’s existing golf course holdings in 2012 and 2017, respectively.
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Courses (4): The Dye Club | Fazio Course | Love Course | Norman Course
Myrtle Beach and the surrounding area boast more than 80 golf courses, many of which sit at multi-course facilities. But ever since Wild Wing downsized from 72 holes to 27 in the 2000s, Barefoot has remained the largest standalone golf facility on the Grand Strand.
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa
Austin, Texas
Courses (4): Crenshaw Cliffside | Fazio Canyons | Fazio Foothills | Palmer Lakeside
Barton Creek’s first three courses alphabetically sit close to the main resort property, while the Palmer Lakeside routing actually lives about 45 minutes northeast, on a bend in the Colorado River.
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
Miramar Beach, Fla.
Courses (4): Baytowne | Burnt Pine | The Links | The Raven
Sandestin’s courses run the gamut from the more basic Links to the upscale private-ish Burnt Pine, which is only open to resort guests.
Trump National Doral Miami
Miami, Fla.
Courses (4): Blue Monster | Golden Palm | Red Tiger | Silver Fox
The quirky, Greg Norman-designed Great White course fell to development several years ago, but four high-end courses remain at this South Florida property.
Turning Stone Resort Casino
Verona, N.Y.
Courses (5): Atunyote | Kaluhyat | Shenendoah | Pleasant Knolls (9 holes) | Sandstone Hollow (9 holes; par-3)
This casino resort spreads its golf among five layouts, from its humble 9-holers to the high-roller-oriented Atunyote, which enjoys its own secluded tract removed from the main property.
4 golf resorts with fewer than 72 holes but 4 or more distinct courses
63 holes – Innisbrook Resort
Palm Harbor, Fla.
Courses (4): Copperhead | Island | North (9 holes) | South
Innisbrook moved from the 72-hole-resorts category to this one when it closed nine holes of its North course, which may be reborn in time as a short course. The Copperhead remains a favorite of resort visitors and PGA Tour players.
60 holes – PGA Village (60 holes)
Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Courses (4): Dye | Ryder | Wanamaker | PGA Short Course (par 3; 6 holes)
PGA Village continues to act more like a private club – especially in the winter, when scores of active and retired snowbird PGA pros flock to it – but it still welcomes outside play to its courses. The Dye course is one of the best in Florida and one of the most underrated courses in America overall.
73* holes – The Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Courses (5): Greenbrier (10 holes) | Greenbrier Sporting Club (private) | Meadows | Old White | Ashford Short Course (par 3; 9 holes)
*55 holes accessible to non-members
Because fewer than 72 holes are accessible, “America’s Oldest Resort” gets a spot in this section. The Old White – formerly a PGA Tour host, now a LIV stop – is a rare C.B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor original that is not private. It’s expensive, but it’s wonderful.
57 holes – Cabot Citrus Farms
Brooksville, Fla.
Courses (4): Karoo | Roost | The Squeeze (10 holes) | The Wedge (par 3; 11 holes)
Ben Cowan-Dewar’s latest venture challenges convention both on and off the course, with cottages instead of hotel accommodations and four distinctive courses that inspire debates among those who visit. It’s rapidly becoming a rival to Streamsong among Florida golf resorts.
