Golfers Within 500 Miles of Top Destinations

It's probably not too surprising that the U.S. golf destination with the highest concentration of golfers (and population) within a 500-mile radius is almost smack dab in the middle of the Eastern seaboard: Pinehurst Golf Resort in North Carolina. Almost one-third of the nation's 25.1 million golfers fall within this area, meaning a relatively short flight to travel to "The Cradle of American Golf." Here's how some other top golf destinations compare in terms of the total number of golfers within that 500-mile radius.