Exquisite Drives

Two championship courses challenge players of all levels at this cliff-perched resort where unparalleled amenities come with a distinctly local touch. Conclude a day on the greens with a fine wine from a coastal vintner, elevate a spa ritual with Sonoma lavender or savor a singular California sunset around the fire pit as the waves crash below.

Ocean breezes crisscross the fairways as the Atlantic rolls just beyond the dunes at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. Designed by PGA Tour veteran Mark McCumber and golf legend Gene Littler, the course rewards both precision and patience, inviting a distinctly coastal sensibility into the game.

Among rolling fairways and towering Saguaros, and in full view of iconic Camelback Mountain, Camelback Golf Club’s two 18-hole championship courses — including one designed by Jason Straka — invite long rounds beneath wide-open Sonoran skies.

Along Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit, two Jack Nicklaus Signature courses weave between rugged coastline, swaying palms and sweeping Pacific views. At the famed “Tail of the Whale” hole, golfers tee off toward an island green set just offshore — one of the game’s most dramatic seaside moments. Afterward, cocktails at The St. Regis Bar and freshly caught seafood at Mita Mary carry the momentum into evening.

At Dorado Beach, the game unfolds across two distinct courses shaped by Puerto Rico’s coastline and tropical terrain. The East Course pairs ocean panoramas with windswept fairways and beachside bunkers, while the quieter West Course winds inland through palms, lagoons and dense, rolling greenery.

At nearby El Camaleón, fairways stretch through mangroves, limestone canals and rugged Caribbean coastline, shaped as much by nature as design. Home to a famed cenote and longtime PGA Tour history, it remains one of the Riviera Maya’s most visually striking and distinctive rounds.