From top right, clockwise: Sedge Valley; Rip Van Winkle CC; Yeamans Hall; Hualalai Golf Course.
From top right, clockwise: BRANDON CARTER/SAND VALLEY; KEVIN CUNNINGHAM; LC Lambrecht; KONNOR Federico
At GOLF.com, traveling and playing golf are part of our job. Here, on the last day of 2024, we present the favorite courses that our employees have played over the last 12 months. Click on the links to read the full stories and click here to use GOLF’s Course Finder to locate nearby golf courses.
9 of our favorite courses we played in 2024
Why this Catskills course with mountain views was my favorite of 2024 by Kevin Cunningham
A big move took me to my favorite golf course of the year: Rip Van Winkle Country Club in Palenville, New York. Here’s why it won top honors.
My favorite golf course played in 2024? It was the one in central Wisconsin where I played for the WWE Championship.
Why this lowland gem was my favorite course to play in 2024 by Maddi MacClurg
Yeamans Hall Club is located in the lowlands of South Carolina. It amazed me with its views – and it also unlocked striking memories.
I’ve played this course countless times – and it keeps getting better – by Zephyr Melton
I’ve been playing the Rawls Course since high school and every time I come home it seems to get better and better.
My favorite courses of 2024? They reminded me what’s important, Josh Berhow
In 2024, I’ve learned to appreciate some golf courses more than others, and that’s a formula I’ll stick to.
This iconic golf course broke my heart – but I loved it anyway, by Jack Hirsh
Our Jack Hirsh crossed a few dishes off his wish list, but his favorite rounds of the year might have been a $40 California muni.
This Scottish stunner was my favorite course I played this year by Sean Zak
When I played Trump Turnberry on a summer evening, the sky turned pink, the wind stopped, and the golf course became a work of art.
Why this lava field in Hawaii was my favorite of 2024 by Connor Federico
Hualalai Golf Course is located in a location unlike any other in the world. This gem’s route takes advantage of its pristine natural surroundings.
Why This Paid Daily Summer Course Is My Favorite Course of the Year by Jessica Marksbury
An amazing summer offering made Stonecreek GC – a daily fee course in Phoenix, Arizona – my favorite course of the year.
