Traveling American golfers have long been beneficiaries of what are mostly private golf clubs around the world opening their doors and limited space on their tee sheets to non-members. In England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia and beyond, many clubs with world-class…

Welcome to Golfweek’s Best 2026 ranking of the Top 100 International Courses, our list of the greatest layouts outside the U.S. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate golf courses around the world and rate them based on…

Well, here we go again.After two ill-fated attempts to not only start the 2026 golf season but keep it up and running, the snow that put the latest pause — not to mention a blanket of snow as deep as 40 inches in some…

When he started looking for land in 2001, Jeff Warne thought he’d be a pioneer in what is now the booming Aiken, S.C., golf scene. Now he’s hoping he’s not too late to the party as private destination clubs proliferate…

Architect Beau Welling has wrapped up an extensive renovation of Cowboys Golf Club near Dallas, and if you’re a fan of the NFL team of the same name, you’ve got to see the place. The work included a redesigned 18-hole…

See inside Compass Hotel by Margaritaville in Pigeon ForgeCompass Hotel by Margaritaville received top honors in the 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards for best new hotel.Video provided by Compass HotelPigeon Forge is known for mountains, moonshine and, of…

Two golf course designers dominate the PGA Tour schedule – Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus. Their creations are popular with tour officials because they tend to suit tournament play and are long enough for the modern game as well. Of…

Ever since the new golf course at Streamsong – designed by David McLay Kidd – was announced to be in construction in January of 2025, there has been plenty of speculation about its name.The first two full-sized courses that opened…

While the game’s best were grinding through stiff coastal winds at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday, Mother Nature was making an even louder statement far from the Florida shoreline.On the opposite side of the country, violent gusts tore through a popular…

Are you looking for the best public-access golf courses in your home state, or perhaps you’re planning your next getaway? Golfweek’s Best has you covered with our annually updated ranking of the Best Courses You Can Play list for each…