There are over 95 golf courses near Myrtle Beach, S.C., at least a dozen within miles of Scottsdale, Ariz., and five in Los Cabos, Mexico. Mexico? Yes, Mexico. Golf meccas are springing up across the continent, sites where the hopelessly addicted can play dozens of holes in one weekend without ever treading on the same ground twice. But before you make that Faustian deal with your spouse for a weekend with your buddies, make sure you're heading to a place that offers not just golf, but great, world-class, awe-inspiring golf.

We've found seven places that fit the bill, from Williamsburg, Va., to Scottsdale, Ariz.