What are the cornerstone developments in the evolution of resort golf?
Harbour Town in the early 1970s seems to me to be a key moment. Then came more recent ones drawn from the list above: Bandon, The American Club and Kiawah Island. No surprise to find Pete Dye’s name behind so many of the most successful/original resort designs. The move away from what really are banal tracks has created a new generation of resorts. They’re exciting, they’re unique, and it’s no surprise they are now some of the most popular golf resorts in America today.