Course Reviews

Course Review: Sand Valley Golf Resort

The hottest new resort in the U.S. focuses on a word often overlooked in modern golf design - FUN

Two New Northern California Golf Courses Open a Month Apart

Could rumors of golf's death have been exaggerated? The cities of Alameda and Palo Alto, California certainly think so

Southern Dunes: An Orlando, Florida Golf Course Review

The newly-remodeled Southern Dunes has one of the best public course layouts in Orlando and some of the best conditions as well

Open for Play: Torrey Pines North Course Review

With the completion of a $12.6M Tom Weiskopf redesign, San Diego's 36-hole Torrey Pines Golf Course boasts the best pair of "munis" in the U.S.

Discovering Australia's Cape Wickham Links

AmateurGolf.com visits the King Island, Australia course that debuted on the Golf Digest best courses list at No. 24

Course Review: Sedona Golf Resort

For vacationers and locals alike Sedona Golf Resort checks off all the boxes

Poppy Hills selected to host 2018 U.S. Girls Junior

In another validation of the course's recent Robert Trent Jones, Jr. restoration, the USGA has awarded Poppy Hills a national championship

The Farms: San Diego Course Review

AmateurGolf.com Player Staff member Bradley Weixel reviews one of San Diego's private club gems

Rees Jones Redesign at Alameda South Taking Shape

AmateurGolf.com attended a walk through of the major construction project taking place on Alameda's South Course. We were blown away by what we saw.

Tidewater CC: A North Myrtle Beach, SC Course Review

Tidewater is a treat to play, with several holes that are among the best in Myrtle Beach -- and that's saying something!

Del Paso Country Club: A Sacramento Course Review

The recently renovated Del Paso Country Club will host its fifth USGA championship this week as the U.S. Senior Open comes to town

Course Review: Seven Oaks at Colgate University

Named for the ancestral home of the Colgate family, Seven Oaks Golf Club is nestled on the Colgate University Campus at the upper end of the Chenango Valley, in Hamilton, New York.

Course Review: Robert Trent Jones Golf Club at Cornell University

The Cornell University golf course was designed by Robert Trent Jones and proves to be a challenging test of golf for all levels of golfers.

Scotland Golf Review and Travelogue

In June and July of 2014, AmateurGolf.com Player Staff member Ed Donlin enjoyed the trip of a golfing lifetime - to the Home of Golf - Scotland

Course Review: University of Maryland

The course at the University of Maryland is an affordable, well-conditioned gem located a mere 20 minutes from Capitol Hill.

TPC Harding Park: A San Francisco Golf Course Review

The TPC Harding Park is the most historic course in the entire TPC network and a must-play when golfing in San Francisco

Royal Links: A Las Vegas Golf Course Review

Royal Links is definitely on our list of top courses to play in Las Vegas, and many other publications agree

Kingsbarns Review: Scottish Links Golf

In it's short history (relative to other St. Andrews links courses) Kingsbarns has become a must play venue when visiting Scotland

TPC Scottsdale Course Review

Today's TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course, which hosts more than 500,000 spectators during tournament week, is much different than when it made its debut in 1987

Orange Tree: Scottsdale, Arizona Course Review

Orange Tree isn't your typical desert layout - the challenging course is tree-lined with healthy rough and plenty of bunkers

Duke University Golf Course Review: A North Carolina Beauty

Duke University Golf Club, accessible to the public, is just another example of the quality and variety of golf in the Carolinas

Pine Needles and Mid Pines Review: A video tour

This video tour of Pine Needles, Mid Pines, and Pinehurst 1 and 2 will let you walk in our footsteps and think about joining us in 2015!

Troon North: An Arizona golf course review

Troon is a highly regarded golf course operator and Troon North is arguably the franchise’s signature course in Arizona.

Sonoma Golf Club: California Golf Course Review

Sonoma Golf Club is a 1928 classic layout that has hosted the Charles Schwab Cup on the Champions Tour and is hosting the 2014 Stocker Cup

Kokopelli: Phoenix, Arizona Golf Course Review

Jason Skoda of the AmateurGolf.com Player Staff finds a fun layout in great shape that may be one of the most underrated courses in Phoenix/Scottsdale Area

Crosswinds: Savannah/Hilton Head Course Review

An airport-close course that is well worth the play, and which won't break your pocketbook

Course Review: Coronado Municipal Golf Course

Located near downtown San Diego, the Municipal Golf Course at Coronado is never in poor shape and is full of spectacular views

Monroe Golf Club: Rochester Golf Course Review

The host of the LPGA Wegmans Classic and Monroe Invitational amateur "major" is a 1923 Donald Ross gem

Montauk Downs Golf Course Review Long Island

No avid golfer who vacations at “The End” of Long Island should miss a chance to play Montauk Downs

Dove Canyon Golf Club: Southern California Course Review

Single-digit amateur players congregate at “Dove” – giving the club a competitive aura.

Dobson Ranch: Mesa, Ariz. golf course review

Equal parts desert mirage and retreat from the norm, Dobson Ranch will challenge and entice golfers in Arizona

San Diego, California Course Guide

AmateurGolf.com Player Staff Member highlights the must-play courses in the San Diego area

Coeur d'Alene Golf & Spa Review

Fagan: There are tougher courses on oceanfronts, but for my money, this northern Idaho resort facility is the perfect combination of fun, service, first-class merchandising, and a golf course that is spectacular, yet not overbearing