Summertime may mean it’s time for fun in the sun, but sometimes we relish a quick retreat into the woods. A shaded, fragrant forest and majestic pines is just what the doctor ordered to beat the summer heat. Join us this season as we try out these five arboreal tracks for a great golf getaway.
EDGEWOOD TAHOE | Stateline, Nevada
You don’t have to stay at the Lodge at Edgewood Tahoe to play the Edgewood Tahoe course in Stateline, Nevada, but why wouldn’t you? The 154-room luxury hotel is located on the shores of South Lake Tahoe, overlooking one of the best of the west’s golf courses. It’s a vintage track from 1968 designed by George Fazio, though later renovated by his nephew, Tom.
Players at Edgewood confront a course that has it all—stately pines, not-so-distant Sierra peaks and the rippling waters of the lake. The peaks, at least, don’t come into play.
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PINE CANYON | Flagstaff, Arizona
Prospective members can take advantage of a “Discovery Visit” to Pine Canyon for a two-night stay in a fully furnished home of the master-planned Flagstaff, Arizona community and play two rounds on the Jay Morrish-designed course. The late Morrish created a bold routing back in 2004, a mountainous course with fairways carved through the area’s mighty Ponderosa pines with ample meandering creeks in play.
The Troon-managed course always has qualified loopers on hand through the national CaddieMaster program, and players will find a unique halfway house overlooking the ninth tee, Morrish Station, housed in a 1944 Santa Fe Railroad caboose.
Photo Courtesy of Pine Canyon
PRIMLAND | Meadows of Dan, Virginia
Planning an East Coast jaunt? In Meadows of Dan, Virginia, the Primland Resort sprawls across 12,000 Blue Ridge Mountain acres. Long a wilderness retreat and hunting reserve, Primland opened up the luxury taps in 2006 along with the debut of the golf course.
There’s still plenty of rustic sporting activity here—horseback riding, sporting clays, trail hikes and archery, but there’s also mountain biking, ATV tours through the wild terrain and a variety of luxury accommodations including three treehouse cabins with seemingly infinite views.
Photo Courtesy of Primland Resort
TALISKER CLUB | Park City, Utah
The Talisker Club in Park City, Utah takes a four-season lifestyle approach in its collection of venues: landmark ski-in/ski-out at Empire Pass in Deer Valley and award-winning golf and more at Tuhaye. The latter just happens to be the home of two-time major winner Mark O’Meara, who designed the course in 2004.
Set at 6,900 feet, the course is basically above the tree line of the local pine and birch but is ringed with native shrubs and scrub oaks. And while it plays long, remember that at this elevation the ball will be flying further.
Photo by: Brian Oar
IRON HORSE | Whitefish, Montana
Iron Horse is a private golf club nestled in beautiful Whitefish, Montana. Just minutes away is Glacier National Park, world-class downhill skiing at Whitefish Mountain Resort, water recreation on Whitefish Lake and Glacier Park International airport. Memberships are available with or without the purchase of property and offer an unrivaled way to experience the grandeur of Big Sky Country.
The Clubhouse boasts an exceptionally merchandised pro shop, fully equipped fitness center, and Men’s and Ladies’ Locker Rooms with private massage rooms. Upstairs is a beautiful carved-wood bar and extraordinary fine dining in the restaurant. In addition, the Club includes two outdoor swimming pools, four outdoor tennis courts, four outdoor pickleball courts and a marina on Whitefish Lake.
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