Streamsong’s Bone Valley Course Brings Irish Links Feel

Terrain Shaped by Mining Legacy

Streamsong Resort’s layout has been likened to a lunar surface, with sand piled into massive dunes that punctuate the Red, Blue and Black courses. The region’s history of mining left a rugged canvas that designers now reshape. At the heart of this transformation sits the newly completed Bone Valley course, a layout that leverages those giant sand heaps for strategic play. A link to the original feature about the resort’s unique terrain is available for further reading.

David McLay Kidd’s Irish Vision

Architect David McLay Kidd recently finished work on Bone Valley and described the experience as reminiscent of Irish links golf. He points to hole 14, noting it feels like a green at Lahinch or Ballybunion, where play navigates a ridgeline into a soft green on a reachable par‑5. Kidd says the course captures a “kind of an Irish links feel” that is absent elsewhere in the United States but can be found on the west coast of Ireland. For more details on his design philosophy, see the dedicated article.

Preview with The Forecaddie Collective

The Forecaddie Collective, a new player‑run community powered by Golfweek, will hold an early preview of Bone Valley on Sept. 19 before the public can tee off. Membership in the group is free for 2026, and participants only pay for the events they choose to play. Interested golfers can register directly for the Bone Valley preview through the dedicated sign‑up page. Additional information about joining the collective for free is provided in the community’s overview.

About the Contributor

Jason Lusk serves as Golfweek’s travel and golf‑course architecture editor and also acts as the magazine’s creative director. With more than two decades of experience, Lusk has contributed both writing and design work to Golfweek throughout his career. His expertise in course architecture adds depth to the coverage of projects like Bone Valley.

The original piece appeared on Golfweek, offering the same details on Bone Valley’s design, preview plans, and how to become part of the new Forecaddie Collective. It highlights the unique terrain, the architect’s vision, and the upcoming preview opportunity. Readers can follow the links provided to learn more about the course’s debut and to sign up for the event.