North Carolina
Pinehurst Resort & Club’s No. 4 Course has reopened after a full greens restoration. The property is also moving forward with a Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw designed No. 11 Course at its Pinehurst Sandmines area, near Tom Doak’s No. 10 layout. Coore says No. 11 will be very different from No. 10 thanks to dramatically different topography, including quirky ridges and contours that are reminiscent of links courses in Ireland and Scotland. Pinehurst has also opened the Cottages at No. 8, a set of seven luxurious 4- and 8-bedroom cottages meant for stay-and-play golf trips. Visitors to Pinehurst will notice a new retail destination on the resort’s main campus. The Titleist Shop at Padgett Center is an immersive fitting and retail experience located in the space of the former Don Padgett Learning Center between the 18th green of the No. 2 Course and the Thistle Dhu putting course.
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach continues to be a leader in golf travel and business, with more than three million rounds played annually in the area. A number of courses in the area are in the midst of extensive renovation projects, most notably the King’s North Course at Myrtle Beach National. Myrtle Beach has also started a market-wide initiative to provide PGA of America Golf Professionals with a home away from home, allowing PGA Professionals to play free on all area golf courses when visiting with groups of eight or more. … Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island has been closed since May for an extensive Davis Love III-led restoration. It is scheduled to reopen in November to championship-level conditions, and thoughtfully improves Pete Dye’s famous design in agronomy and maintenance with rebuilt greens, bunkers and bulkheads.… The Harbor Course at Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston has been temporarily closed and will reopen soon with sustainability modifications.… The Shelby is a new oceanfront hotel in Myrtle Beach, offering new “retro cool” accommodations near the area’s 88 golf courses with a beach club, lazy river and other amenities.
Texas
Omni PGA Frisco recently announced a new PGA of America Coaching Center Signature Experience that includes a two-day golf retreat with full swing and short game coaching, as well as a nine-hole round with a coach.… Loraloma is a new private David McLay Kidd design in Austin promising spectacular views, shots over 100-foot ravines, and a low-impact, sustainable property.… In Rusk County, Wild Spring Dunes is a public golf resort and refuge being developed by Dream Golf’s Michael and Chris Keiser. Two 18-hole courses are routed with plans established for a short course and practice center. Tom Doak is building the first course, with preview play expected to start late this year with a grand opening projected for 2026. Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw routed a second course over 2,400 sandy, secluded acres of dramatic elevation changes.… Travis Club in Austin is an upcoming private facility along a lake.
Utah
Three Bridges, a new luxury residential-resort community in Salem, is currently building a Robert Trent Jones II-designed course. The first nine holes and expansive practice facilities should open next summer, the second nine in 2027. The first five holes route through pastureland, while the next 13 holes cross a varying landscape that includes foothills, ravines and forests.
Virginia
Lansdowne Resort, 30 miles outside Washington D.C., unveiled plans for a multi-million dollar series of renovations to be completed by mid-2027. Enhancements aim to elevate the guest experience across the 500-acre property, including an upgraded golf shop and adding a new fleet of GPS-armed luxury golf carts.… Keswick Hall in Virginia Wine Country completed enhancements to its Full Cry Golf Course, including the addition of more railroad ties in bunkers.
Washington
Gamble Sands Resort in Brewster opened Scarecrow, its second 18-hole layout, on 300 acres of rumpled and rolling terrain where cornfields once stood. The David McLay Kidd design overlooks the Columbia River Valley, where the 6,900-yard par-71 course plays firm and fast, and is partly perched on a cliff. The resort also opened 40 new double-king rooms at The Inn at Gamble Sands in June, with an adjacent putting green. The new golf-view rooms overlook Scarecrow. There are now 77 luxury rooms overall. Gamble Sands also debuted a new onsite shuttle service to help guests get to and from The Inn, the clubhouse/F&B complex, the golf courses and the Cascades Putting Course.
Wisconsin
Dream Golf’s Sand Valley Golf Resort in Rome just started welcoming guests to preview play The Commons, a new 12-hole Scottish-themed course designed by Jimmy Craig. Its grand opening is next year and will feature a new practice center and The Commons Hamlet – a gathering place featuring an amphitheater, food & beverage offerings, putting area and more.… Trout Lake Golf Club in the state’s northern woodlands completed a multi-million dollar course renovation that brought out its subtle Golden Age Architecture features.
