August is National Golf Month. Our three-part round-up will highlight the best courses around the world to tee off in celebration. Today, we highlight 11 West Coast courses for your consideration.
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Manele Golf Course, Four Seasons Resort Lanai
The Jack Nicklaus signature course boasts three holes perched on cliffs, and the course recently debuted a new amenity, a first for Hawai’ian golf courses: Guests can utilize a set of complimentary Titleist or PXG clubs while playing the course.
The Royal Course and Ka’anapali Kai Course
The Royal Course is one of only two Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed courses in all of Hawai’i, with a fifth hole that leads to Black Rock Beach, while Ka’anapali Kai Course saw a recent renovation from Hawai’i’s most prolific course architect Robin Nelson.
Make it a family affair at Rancho Bernardo Inn, offering JC Golf’s Junior Golf Programs and the Women’s Golf Club.
Beaver Creek Golf Club and Red Sky Golf Club, Beaver Creek Resort
Known for narrow and challenging fairways, Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed Beaver Creek Golf Club. Tom Fazio and Greg Norman designed the two championship courses at Red Sky Golf Club.
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Designed by George Fazio in 1968 before being reimagined by his nephew and world-renowned golf architect Tom Fazio, the course is a challenge for golfers of all skill levels.
JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa
Play 36 hotels of championship golf over two courses here, Ambiente Course and Padre Course, both designed by world-renowned golf course architects.
JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
Two courses designed by renowned architects and offering awe-inspiring mountain views await: the 71-par Faldo Championship Course, and 7,145-yard Palmer Signature Course.
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The Short Course, Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale
The Summer Unlimited Golf Pass here allows golfers to enjoy unlimited rounds of golf for $799-plus, or unlimited rounds of half-priced golf for $349-plus through Sept. 18.
The River Course and Keystone Ranch Golf Course, Keystone Resort
Keystone Resort features two courses, offering 36 holes in one setting. Look out for variable bunkers, water hazards and six sets of tees at The River Course.
Canyons Golf, Park City Mountain
Gene and Casey Bates designed this course, featuring more than 550 feet of elevation change alongside dramatic views.
Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
Find three unique courses at this Hawai’ian resort: The Wailea Blue Course, designed by Arthur Jack Snyder; The Wailea Emerald Course, perfect for golfers of any age; and The Wailea Gold Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones II.
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