Chris Santella
Chris Santella
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Situated a mile high in the Canadian Rockies, Banff Springs is one of the most spectacular golf course settings in the world. Legendary architect Stanley Thompson sculpted the course on a broad scale to maximize the impact of the vistas. A hole called the 'Devil's Cauldron' is framed by Mount Rundle and considered one of the game's most compelling par-3s.
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Kauai is home to many wish-list golf venues such as Princeville and Kauai Lagoons, but locals, such as former LPGA pro Mary Bea Porter King, favor Waialua Municipal. Tucked on the eastern coast of Kauai, Waialua winds through groves of coconut, Norfolk pine and ironwood trees, with four holes adjoining Waialua Bay and Waialua Golf Course Beach.
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One of legendary architect Pete Dye's most celebrated courses, Teeth of the Dog is named for a local term describing the island's jagged-edged coral reefs. The Caribbean-bordering par 3s are the Dog's main draw and down on the fifth and the seventh holes, you're so close to the water that you can feel the spray.