Father's Day Golf Courses
Is your Dad a golf fanatic? Once he gets his breakfast in bed and new clubs from the family, what about relaxing with a round of golf? From Hawaii to Las Vegas to Jamaica, check out Oyster.com's best picks for Father's Day golf courses.
Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas
Kauai, Hawaii
Golf Digest's No. 1 Hawaii course, Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas is the place to stay for golf lovers. Two well-regarded courses are adjacent: the Prince has breathtaking views along Princeville's cliffs, while Makai, a 27-hole monster, was renovated in 2009.
Casa De Campo
La Romana, Dominican Republic
In 2008, Travel & Leisure Golf ranked Casa de Campo the top golf resort in the Caribbean. The resort's signature course, Teeth of the Dog, which was redesigned in 2006, is ranked No. 43 on Golf Magazine's top 100 courses in the world.
Wynn Las Vegas
The Strip, Las Vegas
Designed by Tom Fazio, the Wynn has the only 18-hole golf course on the Strip, making it the perfect fit for a Father's Day round of golf. The 7,042-yard, par-70 course comes with waterfalls, water features and well-maintained greens.
Marriott Orlando World Center Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Orlando
An 18-hole, par 71, 6,600-yard course named Hawk's Landing surrounds the Marriott Orlando World Center Resort. The Bill Madonna Golf Academy at the Marriott Orlando World Center Resort has covered bays, putting and chipping areas, bunkers, and manicured grass tees.
Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate
South of Disney, Orlando
The Omni Championsgate has great greens -- just outside the door. Guests can choose from two 18-hole golf courses as well as enjoy the David Leadbetter Golf Academy. The nine-hole par-3 course is illuminated at night, unlike most other courses in Orlando.
The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica
Montego Bay, Jamaica
At the peak of a mountain, with 16 of 18 holes overlooking the Caribbean Sea, White Witch golf course at The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort mocks the low-lying, much easier courses below.
Makena Beach and Golf Resort
Maui, Hawaii
Like the Wailea Golf Club's Emerald and Gold courses, the 18-hole Makena course is designed by famed golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. But the 6,914-yard Makena, with its narrow fairways, is considered the most challenging of the three.
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
The Four Seasons' par-72 championship course, designed by pro golfer Arnold Palmer, has panoramic ocean views from several of its holes, and the surrounding forests are rich with wildlife (including both howler and white-faced capuchin monkeys).
