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Some of the Souths prettiest sights are found on golf courses.
Here we share 20 iconic Southern golf resorts where you could play and stay in style.
Number 3 at the Champion’s Course, PGA National Resort and Spa.Credit: Photo Courtesey Montana Pritchard Photography
The propertys 40-room inn, cabins, cottages, and large-group lodge effortlessly blend Southern sophistication and rustic charm.
Its also been named the number one all-access golf course in Alabama for 10 years and counting.
This is a bucket list resort if there ever was one.
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From a brewery to a private 200-acre lake to an onsite historic village, theres plenty to explore.
The lake may be the heart of the resort, but its golf courses are equally impressive.
The resort features six courses, many with great views of the water.
As the resorts name implies, golf is a major part of the experience atKiawah Island.
There are five championship courses to choose from.
Families love the resorts waterpark, complete with a winding river, water slides, and private cabanas.
Each was designed by golf great Greg Norman.
After a long day on the course, the 51,000-square-foot spa is the place to be.
When its not being used for the tournament, all four of its courses are open to guests.
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But the courses arent the resorts only draw.
For the past decade-plus the resorts courses have maintained positions on the most prestigious lists of best golf courses.
A fourth course, called The Chain, is now open for preview play on 13 holes.
Hole Number 1, The Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes.Credit: Photo Courtesy of Palmetto Dunes Golf
The accompanying lodge and clubhouses feature 228 rooms and suites.
Amenities range from access to guided bass fishing to sporting clays to archery.
Created by Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops, Big Cedar is the definition of rustic luxury.
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Long Creek Marina offers opportunities for boating, fishing, wakeboarding, and tubing.
Even the golf here gives visitors a chance to bask in the glory of Mother Nature.
All five courses offer stunning views of the lake and surrounding mountains.
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Everything about the Greenbrier is grand and impressive, and its four golf courses are more of the same.
In classic Hill Country style, theres plenty of room to roam on the 4,000-acre site.
Lay out on the three-tiered pool deck or treat yourself to pure pampering at Mokara Spa.
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The scenic vistas that await at every tee box of the Fazio Canyons course are picture-perfect.
Homesteads two courses consistently rank as the top in Virginia and among the top in the South.
Practice your swing on the very same courses where Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and William Taft once golfed.
One of the Innisbrook Resort’s Golf Courses.Credit: Photo Courtesy of Innisbrook Resort
The Dance Floor is a two-acre putting course and entertainment area.
The 12,000-acre private mountain estate is well-planned wonderland thats designed to show off the best of the surrounding area.
There are treehouses set above the Dan River Gorge, plus cozy cabins tucked into the woods.
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And of course, theres the grand lodge overlooking the legendary Highland Course.
Ranked as the number one public course in the state, its a sight to behold during all seasons.
Reunion features three 18-hole courses designed by PGA legends Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus, and Arnold Palmer.
Harbour Town Lighthouse at Sea Pines Resort.Credit: Photo Courtesy of Sea Pines Resort
Theres also custom club fitting and a repair shop.
Slick Rock features a 35-foot waterfall thats one of the most beautiful signature holes in the state.
hsbresort.com; 200 Hi Circle North, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657; 877-611-0112
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Omni Barton Creek has four golf courses, including two designed by Tom Fazio.Credit: Omni Barton Creek Resort
17th Hole at the Omni Homestead Golf Resort in Virginia.Credit: ©Omni Hotels & Resorts
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The Reunion Resort, Orlando, Florida.Credit: Photo Courtesy of The Reunion Resort, Orlando, Florida
The Waters at Horseshoe Bay.
