How To Play The World’s Most Exclusive Private Golf Courses Without A Membership

While there are some golf courses, like Augusta National and Shinnecock Hills, that you can only dream about playing, there are plenty of private clubs that become accessible when you book a room at certain hotels. Consider it a great way to experience championship-caliber play minus the membership and overcrowded fairways.

At the following resorts, you’ll find entry to members-only clubhouses and access to some of the finest practice facilities and world-class instructors without having to pass initiation.

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Los Cabos at Costa Palmas and Costa Palmas Golf Club

Escape the bustle of Cabo San Lucas by heading north to Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Four Seasons Resort and Residences Los Cabos at Costa Palmas. Here you can swim in the ocean after playing a round of golf at the exclusive Costa Palmas Golf Club.

The Robert Trent Jones II course offers desert, mountain and sea views, as well as secret tequila stations that mimic the natural flora of the Mexican countryside and an open-air eatery called Lucha Libre that serves street tacos, chorizo sandwiches and wood-fired pizza. The course opened in 2019, so it’s relatively new and still feels undiscovered.