TOUR Travel archive: LINKS destinations

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LINKS Magazine and PGATOUR.COM post travel features corresponding to each week's TOUR stop.

Dec. 17, 2010

LINKS Magazine has partnered with PGATOUR.COM to provide information and features on the best golf courses in the country.

As the PGA TOUR goes from Hawaii to the West Coast to Florida and throughout the country in 2010, LINKS Magazine will follow right along with all you need to know about the courses being played by the best golfers in the world. If you're looking into making a golf trip to these destinations, LINKS will also outline the best places to stay and eat for each corresponding area. • Special subscription offer to LINKS Magazine

Destination	Description
Destination	Description
MAUI	Whether you want to go on a golf trip, experience a romantic getaway or just sit on the beach, Maui offers plenty of ways to enjoy a Hawaiian paradise. Click for more • Plantation course
HONOLULU	While Honolulu may not have the tropical allure of other Hawaiian destinations, its cosmopolitan diversions are just as inviting for visitors. Click for more • Ranking Hawaii's five islands
PALM SPRINGS	The desert oasis against the San Jacinto Mountains is as much of a golf destination now as when the Rat Pack and Arnold Palmer made it a winter playground. Click for more • Resort profile: La Quinta \| PGA West Stadium Course
SAN DIEGO	If you're looking to combine oceanfront golf with the excitement of a big city, there is no better destination than Phil Mickelson's hometown. Click for more • Lodge at Torrey Pines \| California's top 20 resorts
SANTA MONICA	Do you want to feel like a Hollywood A-lister during your Southern California vacation? Throw out that map of the stars' homes and check out our guide of this destination along the Pacific Ocean. Click for more • Course profile: Riviera \| Best drivable par 4s on TOUR
CARMEL	Located just south of 17 Mile Drive, this quaint village is filled with shops, galleries, restaurants and intimate lodgings, offering a charming alternative to a stay at the Pebble Beach Resort. Click for more • Course profile: Spyglass \| Insider's Guide: Pebble Beach
TUCSON	Experience the golf in the area surrounding the site of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. Click for more • Visit Dove Mountain \| The top 18 match play courses
SCOTTSDALE	This golf-crazy locale north of Phoenix is the home to dozens of top professionals from around the world. Click for more • The top 18 golf resorts in Arizona
PALM BEACH	You too can feel like a Rockefeller or Vanderbilt -- if only for a few days -- with a visit to this winter playground that is home to the rich and famous. Click for more • The 20 best golf resorts in Florida \| Best places to golf while attending spring training
MIAMI	A true world city, the cosmopolitan destination of Miami offers visitors an overwhelming dose of, well, everything. Click for more • Showdown: Doral's TPC Blue Monster vs. Bay Hill \| Top 20 second courses at U.S. resorts
TAMPA	With luxurious resorts, unique restaurants and world-renowed golf courses, the gateway to the Sunshine State's southwest Gulf Coast is a destination in itself. Click for more • Profile: Innisbrook Resort \| Top 25 college golf courses
ORLANDO	No matter how long you're visiting or who you're with, there are plenty of attractions for all. And as for the golf -- there's a good reason so many PGA TOUR pros live in the area. Click for more • Top 10 Arnold Palmer courses you can play
HOUSTON	Although it is the fourth-largest city in the United States and is a major business center, there are plenty of recreation options that can make a visit as fun as it is productive. Click for more • Golf and major league baseball
AUGUSTA	For golfers, there is only one reason to go to this small city in eastern Georgia. Whether you're there to watch the Masters or (hopefully) play Augusta National, here is a snapshot of the site of golf's first major. Click for more • Golf writer shares stories from his first time playing Augusta National
HILTON HEAD	While crowds flock for the cocktail-party atmosphere of the Verizon Heritage, the island is a welcome destination year-round for visitors, who are lured by the natural setting and stress-free atmosphere. Click for more • Course profile: Harbour Town Golf Links
NEW ORLEANS	As the city continues to recover from the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, there are ever-increasing numbers of reasons to visit one of the most dynamic cities in the country. Click for more • Top 10 green courses in the U.S.
CHARLOTTE	The Queen City is the banking hub of the South, but it's also home to many top golf courses and restaurants. Find out the best places to eat, sleep and play golf. Click for more • Course profile: Quail Hollow Club
PONTE VEDRA BEACH	Home to the PGA TOUR and some of its players (not to mention THE PLAYERS Championship), this quintessential beach burg offers small-town ambiance infused with some big-city sophistication. Click for more • No. 17 not as easy as it looks \| Top 10 island greens
SAN ANTONIO	For visitors, there is more to the city to remember than the Alamo. They can leave with recollections of the golf and other activities in the host destination of the Valero Texas Open. Click for more • Best resorts in the Texas Hill Country
DALLAS	Everything is bigger in the Big D, including the experiences for visitors, who can come on their own or for Texas-size events like the state fair, Dallas Cowboys games and the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Click for more • Top 18 Weiskopf-Morrish courses you can play
FORT WORTH	The spirit of the frontier is still thriving at this Metroplex metropolis, which also produced a pair of golf greats born in the same year, 1912: Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson. Click for more • Course profile: Colonial CC \| Top 25 airport courses
COLUMBUS	Golfers may know the city as Jack Nicklaus' hometown. But it is also the state capital as well the home of the largest university in the country, with plenty of attractions on and off the course. Click for more • Old Macdonald: New course at Bandon Dunes \| 10 tips for visiting Bandon Dunes \| Best golf cities
MEMPHIS	Whether you're headed to Graceland or the St. Jude Classic presented by Smith & Nephew, music and golf intersect at this cultural capital that has been a mainstay on the PGA TOUR schedule for 65 years. Click for more • Top 25 courses along the Mississippi River
SAN FRANCISCO	Anybody who is headed to Pebble Beach for the U.S. Open would do well to stop for a couple of days to enjoy the food, sights and atmosphere of one of the greatest cities in the world. Click for more • Top 18 courses to play with Dad on Father's Day \| Photos from Pebble Beach
PHILADELPHIA	There's a lot more to Philly than cheese steaks, especially when it comes to golf, but if you cant finagle an invite to Merion, Pine Valley or Aronimink, site of the AT&T National, there are still plenty of well-maintained and challenging daily-fee layouts west of the city. Click for more • Top 25 Donald Ross Courses You Can Play
QUAD CITIES	If you're looking to visit America's heartland, there is no better destination than the cities of Rock Island and Moline/East Moline in Illinois, and Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. This foursome borders the mighty Mississippi River and is home to the John Deere Classic. Click for more • Resort profile: Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa \| TPC Deere Run
TAHOE	Straddling the California-Nevada border high in the Sierras, the Reno-Tahoe area -- site of this week's PGA TOUR event -- has become a paradise for visitors who love to explore the outdoors. Click for more • Course profile: Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course
ST. ANDREWS	Today St. Andrews is universally acknowledged as the home of golf. Historically, spiritually and architecturally, every golf course in the world owes something if not everything to the Old Course at St. Andrews. Click for more • Top 20 Scottish Courses \| Ranking the Rota \| Top 20 Courses that Should Host the British Open
TORONTO	The nation's biggest, most cosmopolitan city is the financial and cultural capital of Canada. There are plenty of reasons for visiting this metropolis along Lake Ontario, including a number of great golf courses. Click for more • Top 20 Canadian golf course
GREENBRIER RESORT	The golf world returns to White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., for the first time since the 1994 Solheim Cup. Here's where to eat, play and golf at the famed Greenbrier Resort. Click for more • Top 20 courses designed by C.B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor
AKRON	Who needs LeBron James? This week, the world's best head to Firestone Country Club -- just one of the great golf options in the Arkon area. Click for more • Multi-Course Feasts: The 25 largest golf facilities in the world
TURNING STONE RESORT	Upstate New York has always enjoyed a strong golf tradition, from the majors at Oak Hill Country Club to the B.C. Open at En-Joie Golf Course. The tradition continues at Turning Stone. Click for more • Top casino courses \| New York State golf
MILWAUKEE	The PGA TOUR returns to the city that has been transformed from the largest beer producer in the world into a charming lakefront destination featuring festivals, arts centers, historic neighborhoods and a lively restaurant scene -- not to mention the amount of tremendous golf courses. Click for more • Destination: The American Club Resort \| The next Whistling Straits?
CHICAGO	Chicago is the public-golf capital of the United States, with more quality courses that anyone can play than any other city. Fittingly, BMW Championship host Cog Hill is the only public host of the FedExCup. Click for more • The top 10 Chicago public courses
CHICAGO	Chicago is the public-golf capital of the United States, with more quality courses that anyone can play than any other city. Fittingly, BMW Championship host Cog Hill is the only public host of the FedExCup. Click for more • The top 10 Chicago public courses
DURHAM	Like the Cameron Crazies, the students who camp out for days before Duke home basketball games, you'll flip over the selections of golf, dining and accommodations in this college town in the heart of the Tar Heel State. Click for more • The best of North Carolina golf
ATLANTA	THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola puts the focus on this vibrant Southern city that is an ideal destination for a golf getaway. Click for more • Where to play near Hartfield-Jackson International Airport
WALES	The world discovered this Welsh resort during the 2010 Ryder Cup, but golf cognoscenti have long been aware of the 1,400-acre property, which is the brainchild of Terry Matthews, the country's first billionaire. Click for more
SEA ISLAND	Tournament host Davis Love III hosted the inaugural The McGladrey Classic in 2010, which showcased a golf mecca in southeast Georgia that has been one of the country's most popular luxury getaways for decades. Click for more • Top 10 golf resorts: Sea Island
SAN JOSE	San Jose may be the center of Silicon Valley, but it is also surrounded by some of the greatest golf courses in the world: San Francisco Golf Club and the Olympic Club to the north, and Pasatiempo, Pebble Beach and Cypress Point to the south. But if you're only in town for a short while, you don't have to travel far to find some great golf. Click for more
LAS VEGAS	Las Vegas just may be the only 24-hour city in the country. While Vegas comes alive at night, it also has plenty of attractions during the day, beginning with an impressive variety of golf courses. Click for more • TPC Trail: TPC Las Vegas
VERMONT	The fall is a perfect time to visit the New England mountain town of Manchester, which boasts an invigorating mix of old-world charm, modern shopping and timelessly scenic golf. Click for more
MOBILE	Mobile is known for great golf, but when combined with the beach-oriented Gulf Shores, the possibilities are endless. Click for more
ST. AUGUSTINE	Almost 450 years old, this picturesque Spanish Colonial city is a delightful mix of Old World charm and modern-day attractions. It's also home to plenty of great golf and the World Golf Hall of Fame. Click for more