Virginia Golf Guides

In the foothills of Adirondacks and a short drive from Syracuse and the Finger Lakes, Turning Stone is the most awarded resort destination in upstate New York. Its five spectacular golf courses, including three championship layouts created by designers Tom Fazio, Robert Trent Jones Jr., and Rick Smith, consistently rank among the most honored in the Northeast. And there's so much more than golf. Choose from five distinctive hotels, two spas, 20+ restaurants, multiple entertainment venues, a high-energy dance club, and 125,000 square feet of Vegas-style gaming and sports betting. It's an unforgettable golf getaway.

With over 30 golf courses within a 15-mile radius, including the host courses for the 2024 U.S. Open and 2022 U.S. Women's Open Championships, it's no surprise that the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area also has the highest concentration of courses of any area on Golf Digest's 2017/2018 list of America's 100 Greatest Public Courses.

Nestled in the rolling Sandhills of central North Carolina, the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area was the long-time home to the father of golf course architecture, Donald Ross, and is home to many of his masterpieces and some of golf's most memorable moments. So whether you're playing the legendary courses, enjoying the timeless southern charm or taking part in the region's storied traditions, there's no other place in the world quite like the Home of American Golf.