Golfing is becoming as mainstream as hot dogs and apple pie.  It seems that there is a golf course popping up almost everywhere you turn.  Even though there are a lot to choose from, all golf courses are not created equal.  Search the country to find some of the best courses around.

1.    Pelican Hill Golf Club is located in Newport Beach California.  The resort offers 36 holes that are not only a challenge to play but offer amazing views.  The courses were just recently re-perfected by Tom Fazio.
2.    Augusta National Golf Club is home to the annual Masters Tournament since 1934.  It is considered one of the top golf courses on the PGA Tour.  The landscaping is amazing and in full bloom during the tournament each year.
3.    The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is a series of course throughout the state of Alabama.  There are 11 sites to visit with a combination of 468 holes.  It is the perfect golf vacation with plenty to do for the whole family at all of the sites you will visit.
4.    Doral Golf Resort & Spa can be found in Miami, Florida.  Besides the incredible weather, the resort also offers a challenge for golfers.  There are five championship courses to choose from including the legendary Blue Monster.
5.    Five Ponds Golf Club is a public course in Warminster, Pennsylvania.  The course is well designed and sure to keep you on your toes.  There are twelve water hold, plenty of fairway and greenside bunkers and plenty of other design elements that will test most any golfer.
6.    San Antonio, Texas is home to a number of historic and cultural locations.  The Pecan Valley Golf Club can be counted among them.  It is set on 200 wooded acres along Salado Creek and is recognized as one of the sports greatest masterpieces.
7.    The Crystal Downs Country Club golf course was designed by Alister MacKenzie and Perry Maxwell back in 1929.  There are some amazing views of both Lake Michigan and Crystal Lake along the course.  It was built on a bluff, so expect some challenging shots.

For many people, there is nothing more relaxing than a good game of golf.  That experience can be completed in a golf vacation where the top courses in the United States can be experienced.  It can be one course at time for multiple days and games or it could be a whirl-wind of courses that offer a variety of locations and challenges.  In the end, it is as much about the game as it is about the vacation.