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Autumn golf brings out the best in Oregon

Where else but Oregon can you experience the green fairways against the incredible backdrop of fall colors against the snow-capped mountains? Or perhaps even the U.S.'s version of the Irish Coast on the Pacific Ocean. Read More

Jacksonville Beach Golf Club is more than just a walk in the park

The first thing you notice about Jacksonville Beach Golf Club is how many people are walking the course. They do this mostly because it's not that difficult. The combination of timing and limited land has led to a course that's easy to walk. But while that might be the case, it's anything but easy, especially for those who like to try to overpower a golf course.

CordeValle: Low-key luxury in the heart of Wine Country

With just 45 rooms terraced up the foothills hills of the Santa Cruz Mountains and a scenic Robert Trent Jones Jr. course, CordeValle appeals to golfers as well as couples looking for romantic getaways.

Go where the action is: Colorado's outdoor mecca of Boulder and Flatirons Golf Course

As the only golf course within the Boulder city limits, Flatirons is an overachieving muni with a country club-style layout but a welcoming atmosphere for casual and serious golfers. Walking or riding 18 holes here -- or just taking advantage of the practice facilities -- is a great way to enjoy a day outdoors in Boulder if you're not up for a higher rpm activity like cycling or hiking.

Soak in the sandstone scenery at Arrowhead Golf Club near Denver

The one-of-a-kind scenery is spectacular enough you might think you're in some remote, national park. But don't adjust your GPS, Arrowhead Golf Club is in Denver's backyard and makes for one of Colorado's most dramatic plays. Set in the Rockies foothills of Roxborough State Park just south of Denver, the course continues to attract a worldwide audience of tourists visiting Colorado's great outdoors.

Splurge on the best public golf courses in Denver and the Rocky Mountains

The Denver area is known for its prestigious private clubs, but golfers without a membership can still find a great experience. The metro area's public golf scene offers tremendous diversity, from scenic plays to tournament-worthy layouts. Brandon Tucker offers up some of the best, including The Ridge at Castle Pines North, Plum Creek Golf Club and Red Hawk Ridge.

Into the great wide open: Colorado National Golf Club offers true prairie golf

Colorado National Golf Club, just 10 miles north of Denver, may be situated in a wide-open, front-range prairie, but the views to the west is a genuine Rocky Mountain panorama. Spacious and designed in two loops, the layout of Colorado National is big and wide, even with houses along the way. This is a championship winner with length, huge attractive bunkers and prairie grasses, because it is 30 percent larger than typical golf courses.

A perfect Texas fall: Football and golf in Dallas-Fort Worth

There are two seasons in Texas: football and spring football. But if you really want to do it up right in Texas, combine it with golf. And in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, that combination works quite well. Veteran Texas golf writer Mike Bailey offers up some suggestions on how to get the best of both worlds this fall.

Denver's Thorncreek Golf Club keeps getting better and better

If you've ever played a Finger Dye Spann golf course like Thorncreek Golf Club, you know the challenge is in the multi-tiered greens, treacherous perched approaches, and cavernous bunkers greenside and in the fairways. You also know that on some holes going over the green is a one-stroke penalty, because the recovery is from a steep bank and all downhill to the pin. David R. Holland has more from Thornton, Colo.

AT&T Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio softened, but still a tough test

The AT&T Oaks Course at the TPC San Antonio is a little easier than it used to be -- just a little. In response to some "suggestions" from PGA Tour players, the course underwent some modifications. However, the Greg Norman design that opened in 2010 and plays host to the Valero Texas Open is still pretty difficult and will continue to rank among the toughest courses on the PGA Tour.