Furnace Creek Golf Course is the lowest-elevation course in the world, in a valley known for its record-setting highs. It also has its charms.

The same mantra applies to the golf course, where the Pro Shop closes around 2 p.m. every day. The sprinklers on the course turn on around this time, too. The shop opens its doors daily at 6 a.m.

The Lido was built on roughly 200 acres of pine-covered sand hills that were cleared and flattened to make the neutral base upon which the holes are manufactured.

Golfweek just released its top 200 best resort golf courses for 2025, and one Vermont course ranked in the top 200 of the list: Okemo Valley. The course, which opened in 2000, ranked at No. 198.

The Sand Valley Golf Resort is only two hours from Madison, Wisconsin and gives you a luxury experience on and off the courses. Here's why else you should visit.