Because some courses just scream for you to take another look, here are four terrific tests that offer solid discounts on a replay round.
Royal Dornoch Golf Club
Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
011-44-1862-810219, royaldornoch.com
$162-$182; replay rate: $110 (subject to availability — no pre-booking)
Donald Ross learned his craft here at the world's northernmost championship course, a shotmaking treat with great views of Dornoch Firth. And the northern latitude lets you squeeze in three rounds a day.
Bulle Rock
Havre de Grace, Maryland
410-939-8887, bullerockgolf.com
$138-$150; replay rate: $110 pre-reserved, $63 walk-on
Pete Dye's brawny Mid-Atlantic masterpiece is ranked No. 26 on our list of the Top 100 Courses You Can Play. It closes in classic Dye fashion, with a brutal, watery par 4 that stretches 485 yards, its green defended by a wall of stacked rocks.
Tobacco Road Golf Club
Sanford, North Carolina
919-775-1940, tobaccoroadgolf.com
$49-$134; replay rate: $45 pre-booked, $30 booked on day of play
With its towering sandhills, remarkable variety in landscape shaping and bunker design, blind shots and multitude of alternate routes, Tobacco Road begs for a do-over.
The Links of North Dakota
Ray, North Dakota
866-733-6453, linksnd.com
$60-$75; replay rate: 50% off
Architect Stephen Kay managed to carve out a near-genuine links along the shores of Lake Sakakawea. Tall prairie-grass rough, 82 bunkers and an emphasis on the ground game help heighten the Scotland-in-the-Dakotas ambience.
