After weeks of trying to keep their courses open during the international coronavirus pandemic, more than half the top 25 courses on Golfweek’s Best list of resort tracks have shuttered their operations temporarily or plan to this week.
Several of these resorts, stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific, have posted to their websites or sent emails that operations have been halted. At others, the courses remain open while the hotel operations have ceased or been dramatically curtailed, and some are maintaining full operations.
Several of the top 25 are northern courses that have not started their golf seasons yet and as of now are still planning to open when their seasons begin.
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The situation is fluid and likely to change for some of these resorts that do remain open. Several of the courses that have closed have posted that they plan to reopen in April or May. Following are details on each.
1. Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach, California (pictured atop this story)
CLOSED
Reopens April 17. The entire resort is closed.
2. Bandon Dunes (Pacific Dunes)
Bandon, Oregon
CLOSING
The resort will suspend operations March 26 and plans to reopen April 6.
3. Pinehurst (No. 2)
Pinehurst, North Carolina
OPEN
The courses remain open, but all lodging operations have ceased. Limited to-go dining is available.
4. Whistling Straits (Straits)
Mosel, Wisconsin
CLOSED, OUT OF SEASON
The courses are scheduled to open in April as weather permits, but all lodging and dining at Destination Kohler is closed.
5. Bandon Dunes (Old Macdonald)
Bandon, Oregon
CLOSING
The resort will suspend operations March 26 and plans to reopen April 6.
6. Bandon Dunes (Bandon Dunes)
Bandon, Oregon
CLOSING
The resort will suspend operations March 26 and plans to reopen April 6.
7. Shadow Creek
North Las Vegas, Nevada
CLOSED
MGM has ceased all casino and entertainment options until April 16.
8. Kiawah Golf Resort (Ocean Course)
Kiawah Island, South Carolina
OPEN
The resort has modified its services and dining availability, but the courses are open. The pro shops are closed, with booking and check-in being handled remotely.
9. Bandon Dunes (Bandon Trails)
Bandon, Oregon
CLOSING
The resort will suspend operations March 26 and plans to reopen April 6.
10. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium)
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
OPEN
The Players Championship was canceled, but the golf courses are open for play.
11. Spyglass Hill
Pebble Beach, California
CLOSED
Part of the resort at Pebble Beach, which reopens April 17.
12. Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Nekoosa, Wisconsin
CLOSED FOR SEASON
The resort plans to open its two courses April 24 as planned after standard winter closures.
13. Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Nekoosa, Wisconsin
CLOSED FOR SEASON
The resort plans to open its two courses April 24 as planned after standard winter closures.
14. Streamsong Resort (Red)
Bowling Green, Florida
OPEN
Group caddies are mandated instead of normal carrying caddies to promote maintaining a recommended distance between people.
15. Streamsong Resort (Black)
Bowling Green, Florida
OPEN
Group caddies are mandated instead of normal carrying caddies to promote maintaining a recommended distance between people.
16. Gamble Sands
Brewster, Washington
OPEN
The course opened earlier than planned after a mild winter.
17. Kapalua (Plantation)
Lanai, Hawaii
CLOSING
The course will close March 25 and plans to reopen April 30.
18. Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs)
Arcadia, Michigan
CLOSED FOR SEASON
The course will open as planned April 1 after the winter season.
19. Sea Pines Resort (Harbour Town Golf Links)
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
OPEN
The course is open, but the Inn and Club at Harbour Town has been closed through April 16. The PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage Classic was canceled.
20. Streamsong Resort (Blue)
Bowling Green, Florida
OPEN
Group caddies are mandated instead of normal carrying caddies to promote maintaining a recommended distance between people.
21. Fallen Oak
Saucier, Mississippi
CLOSED
The Beau Rivage Resort and Casino has ceased all operations temporarily, including golf.
22. Four Seasons Resort Lanai (Manele)
Lanai, Hawaii
CLOSED
The resort has shuttered all operations until April 30.
23. Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades)
Hot Springs, Virginia
CLOSED FOR SEASON
The Cascades Course is scheduled to open as planned May 1 after the winter season. This Omni property is still open, but eight others have closed.
24. Sea Island (Seaside)
St. Simons Island, Georgia
CLOSED
The resort is closed until May 15.
25. Blackwolf Run (River)
Kohler, Wisconsin
CLOSED, OUT OF SEASON
The courses are scheduled to open in April as weather permits, but all lodging and dining at Destination Kohler is closed.
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