Best Golf Hotels in the USA

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai features an 18-hole golf course that is open only to resort guests. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, the course fits into the natural contours of the land, with greens set in black volcanic rock. Caddy service is available, and guests desiring caddies should request this service as far in advance as possible.

There are three golf courses at The Inn & Club at Harbour Town. The staff at the Inn can arrange for play at Harbour Town Golf Links Ocean course or the newest course, Heron Point by Pete Dye. The pro shop will also help outfit golfers with equipment for those who don't bring clubs.

The Tom Fazio-designed Grand Golf Club at The Grand Del Mar is open only to resort guests, resort villa owners and club members. Its practice facilities include a 5,000-square-foot driving range, a short game practice area and a putting green. The club's Performance Academy uses high-speed cameras and other high-tech tools to measure golfers' skills, and PGA-certified instructors to improve them.

The Tranquilo Golf Course at Four Seasons Orlando is an 18-hole, par-71 course designed by Tom Fazio. The course features varying elevations and wetlands, plus a pro shop, driving range and putting green. It is also a certified Audubon sanctuary with abundant wildlife and southern oak trees.

Guests of the Cloister at Sea Island have access to three on-site, 18-hole golf courses: the Retreat Course, the Plantation Course and the Seaside Course.

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island has a par-72, 18-hole golf course that was designed by Mark McCumber and Gene Littler. Golf lessons for individuals and groups are available through the course's Academy at The Golf Club of Amelia Island.

The Broadmoor is home to two 18-hole championship golf courses that are part of a private club. It is only open to hotel guests and members. In addition, the club provides two full-service practice facilities with chipping, putting and swinging areas.

Kapalua Resort is home to two 18-hole courses: the Arnold Palmer and Francis Duane-designed Bay Course and the Plantation Course. Both courses are oceanfront.

The resort is home to five courses and offers 90 holes of golf. The Ocean Course has hosted several major PGA events. Tom Fazio designed the Osprey Point Course, while Gary Player redesigned the Cougar Point course.

The North and South Ocean Courses at the Pelican Hill Golf Club are adjacent to the resort. Guests receive preferred tee times and a discounted fee to play these courses, both of which boast ocean views. Greens fees include a professional forecaddie, a cart with bottled water, use of the practice facility and locker rooms and both club-cleaning and shoe attendant services.

The Wynn Las Vegas is the only hotel on the Strip to have a golf course. Tom Fazio and Steve Wynn designed the 18-hole, par-70 course, which features 11 water hazards, including a 37-foot waterfall. If you can't bring your own equipment, complimentary clubs by Callaway and shoes by Foot Joy are available.

The resort has three 18-hole championship courses: The links-style Seaside Course, the marsh and forest landscape of the Plantation Course and the Retreat Course designed by Davis Love III and Mark Love. Practice areas at the resort’s Golf Performance Center include three chipping greens, three putting greens, 300 yards of tee area with multiple target greens and a second tee to practice in varying wind conditions.

The resort introduced golf to the region back in 1928 with the Ocean Course. The Lagoon Course followed some 40 years later, designed by the collaborative efforts of Robert Trent Jones and Joe Lee. Both courses offer 18 holes and share three putting greens, a practice bunker and a pitching and chipping green.

Built in 1896, the Ocean Course at The Breakers is the oldest 18-hole course in Florida and features 88 bunkers, six lakes and a 10,000-square-foot putting green. The second golf course was reconstructed in 2004 by Rees Jones and is located 11 miles west of the resort at Breakers West Residential Community. This course features 62 bunkers, 10 lakes and an 8,000-square-foot putting green. The John Webster Golf Academy offers advanced technology in swing analysis and club fittings at both courses.

Casa Palmero looks out over the Pebble Beach Golf Links. The Links, which sits along the Pacific coastline, has been home to a number of professional golf tournaments, including the U.S. Open. The 18-hole, par-72 course is considered one of the most beautiful courses in the world.

Guests can enjoy the warm California sun and lovely views at Ojai’s 18-hole golf course that spans more than 6,000 yards. The resort offers golf packages, and guests can choose to play 18 or 9 holes. There is also a twilight golf offering.

The 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Course meanders through the May River Forest and features eco-friendly Paspalum on its fairways and boxes. Practice facilities include a 5-acre short-game area with three regulation-sized greens.

The Old Edwards Club, located 10 miles northwest of the inn, offers a private, 18-hole Tom Jackson-designed course. There’s a clubhouse with The Grill Room restaurant, along with a pro shop.

The resort is home to two championship 18-hole, par 72 courses. The Ocean Course was designed by Arthur Hills in a traditional Scottish style with prevailing ocean winds, tight fairways and knolls and Pacific views from every hole. The parkland-style Old Course was originally created by Arnold Palmer and Francis Duane and redesigned by Arthur Hills.

Ko Olina Golf Club is an 18-hole course that features features multi-tiered greens, water hazards and picturesque views.

Surrounded by the woods, lakes and wildlife of the Grande Lakes property, the resort's 18-hole Greg Norman-designed golf course is touted as one of Orlando's finest. Children 17 and younger play for free when with an adult, and foot golf is also offered at the course.

Formerly a St. Regis property, guests can't stop raving about how beautiful the Monarch Beach Resort is. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Monarch Beach – about 60 miles southeast of Los Angeles – this resort caters to perfectionists. The grounds are well-manicured, the decor is both lavish, comfortable and up-to-date (accommodations were renovated in summer 2015), and the resort has a private beach. What more could you ask for? Well, you can also indulge at the handful of on-site eateries, swing a golf club in view of the Pacific Ocean or treat yourself to a decadent massage or sugar scrub at the Miraval Spa. Families love the wide range of activities for children, ranging from treasure hunts to the kids club to babysitting services. And previous visitors say the steep price is worthwhile and that the resort's staff deserves the highest praise.

The Lodge at Pebble Beach sits adjacent to the Pebble Beach Golf Links. The Links, which sits along the Pacific coastline, has been home to multiple professional golf tournaments, including the U.S. Open.

The resort’s 18-hole championship golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., features sweeping views of the California countryside. Golfers of all skill levels will appreciate this par-72 course, golf shop and professional caddy program.

Guests have access to two championship golf courses, including the legendary Pete Dye course and the historical David Ross course. Additionally, the Valley Links course is a walkable, nine-hole option. All courses feature hilly terrain, lake features and panoramic views of the Hoosier National Forest.