The golf gets you to the resort. Everything else determines whether you want to come back. These are the on-property experiences that actually hold up after the round is over.
Most golf destinations are worth one visit. A few are worth five. What separates a one-and-done trip from a destination you actually go back to, and which ones have earned a permanent spot on the rotation.
The right destination for a mixed group is not a compromise on the golf. It is a destination where both agendas are genuinely well-served. Here are the five that do it best.
Every established group trip eventually gets the request: a friend of a friend, a colleague, a spouse's college buddy who is apparently a great guy. Here's how to handle the newcomer without blowing up the group dynamic.
Streamsong has three elite courses and two and a half days of tee times to fill. The order in which you play them is not arbitrary. Here is the correct sequence.
Most groups arriving at Pinehurst make the same mistake: they play No. 2 first. Here is the correct sequence for a five-day trip through the resort's best courses.
Something goes wrong on every trip. The captain who prepared for it in advance recovers faster than the one who encounters it as a surprise. Here is the playbook.