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Golfweek's Best Courses You Can Play 2023: State-by-state rankings for public-access layouts

Jason Lusk
USA TODAY Sports
June 5, 2023, 12:00 p.m. ET
Whistling Straits' Straits Course in Wisconsin

Want to play the best public-access golf courses in each state? Keep reading.

Fresh for 2023, we present the Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play list for the top public-access layouts in each state, as judged by our nationwide network of raters.

The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.

The courses on this list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required. (There are a handful of courses on this list that some players might consider to be private, but they do allow non-hosted, non-member guest play in some limited form, normally through a local hotel or similar arrangement.)

There's one course of particular note this year. Of the dozens of courses new to this list, only Landmand Golf Club in Homer, Nebraska, debuts in the No. 1 spot in its state. Designed by Tad King and Rob Collins, Landmand opened in 2022.

KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S.

* indicates new or returning to the rankings

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Alabama's top public-access courses

No. 17 at FarmLinks at Pursell Farms in Sylacauga, Alabama (Courtesy of Pursell Farms/Michael Clemmer)

1. Pursell Farms (FarmLinks)

Sylacauga (m)

2. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Capitol Hill (Judge)

Prattville (m)

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3. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National (Lake)

Opelika (m)

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4. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Ross Bridge

Hoover (m)

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5. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Capitol Hill (Legislator)

Prattville (m)

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6. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Cambrian Ridge (Sherling/Canyon)

Greenville (m)

7. Ol’ Colony*

Tuscaloosa (m)

8. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Magnolia Grove (Falls)

Mobile (m)

9. Kiva Dunes

Gulf Shores (m)

10. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National (Links)

Opelika (m)

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Alaska's top public-access courses

Anchorage Golf Course (USGA/Kirk H. Owens)

1. Anchorage GC

Anchorage (m)

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2. Chena Bend

Fairbanks (m)

3. Moose Run (Creek)

Fort Richardson (m)

4. Palmer GC

Palmer (m)

5. Moose Run (Hill)

Fort Richardson (c)

Arizona's top public-access courses

Ak-Chin Southern Dunes in Maricopa, Arizona (Courtesy of Ak-Chin Southern Dunes/Allan Henry)

1. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro)

Fort McDowell (m)

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2. Wickenburg Ranch (Big Wick)

Wickenburg (m)

3. Quintero Golf Club

Peoria (m)

4. TPC Scottsdale (Stadium)

Scottsdale (m)

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5. Golf Club at Dove Mountain (Saguaro/Tortolita)

Marana (m)

6. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes

Maricopa (m)

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7. Ventana Canyon (Mountain)

Tucson (m)

8. Grayhawk (Talon)

Scottsdale (m)

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9. We-Ko-Pa (Cholla)

Fort McDowell (m)

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10. Troon North (Monument)

Scottsdale (m)

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11. Troon North (Pinnacle)

Scottsdale (m)

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12. Grayhawk (Raptor)

Scottsdale (m)

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13. Casino del Sol (Sewailo)

Tucson (m)

14. Laughlin Ranch*

Bullhead City (m)

15. Boulders Resort (South)

Carefree (m)

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T16. Gold Canyon Golf Resort (Dinosaur Mountain)

Gold Canyon (m)

T16. Omni Tucson National Resort (Catalina)

Tucson (m)

18. La Paloma (Ridge/Canyon)

Tucson (m)

19. Boulders Resort (North)

Carefree (m)

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20. Whirlwind (Devil’s Claw)*

Chandler (m)

T21. Verrado (Founders)

Buckeye (m)

T21. TPC Scottsdale (Champions)

Scottsdale (m)

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23. Longbow*

Mesa (m)

T24. Las Sendas

Mesa (m)

T24. Whirlwind (Cattail)

Chandler (m)

T26. SunRidge Canyon

Fountain Hills (m)

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T26. Legacy

Phoenix (m)

28. Sedona Golf Resort

Sedona (m)

T29. Camelback (Ambiente)

Scottsdale (m)

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T29. Wildfire at Desert Ridge (Faldo Championship)

Phoenix (m)

Arkansas' top public-access courses

Mystic Creek Golf Club in Arkansas (Courtesy of Mystic Creek)

1. Mystic Creek

El Dorado (m)

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2. The Ridges at Village Creek

Wynne (m)

T3. Big Creek

Mountain Home (m)

T3. Hot Springs CC (Arlington)

Hot Springs (c)

5. Mountain Ranch

Fairfield Bay (m)

California's top public-access courses

The 17th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. Photo courtesy of Pebble Beach

1. Pebble Beach Resorts (Pebble Beach Golf Links)

Pebble Beach (10c)

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2. Pasatiempo

Santa Cruz (T37c)

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3. Pebble Beach Resorts (Spyglass Hill)

Pebble Beach (T26m)

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4. Torrey Pines (South)

San Diego (111c)

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5. Yocha Dehe at Cache Creek Casino

Brooks (m)

6. Rustic Canyon

Moorpark (T169m)

7. Rams Hill

Borrego Springs (T191m)

8. Pebble Beach Resorts (Links at Spanish Bay)

Pebble Beach (T198m)

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9. CordeValle

San Martin (m)

10. Torrey Pines (North)

San Diego (m)

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11. PGA West (Stadium)

La Quinta (m)

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12. Barona Creek

Lakeside (m)

13. Poppy Hills Golf Course

Pebble Beach (m)

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14. Pelican Hill (Ocean South)

Newport Coast (m)

15. Pelican Hill (Ocean North)

Newport Coast (m)

16. Bayonet

Seaside (c)

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17. Classic Club

Palm Desert (m)

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18. Fairmont Grand Del Mar (The Grand)

San Diego (m)

19. Quail Lodge and Golf Club*

Carmel (m)

20. Trump National Los Angeles

Rancho Palos Verdes (m)

T21. Whitehawk Ranch

Clio (m)

T21. PGA West (Nicklaus)

La Quinta (m)

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23. Desert Willow (Firecliff)

Palm Desert (m)

T24. Soule Park

Ojai (m)

T24. Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood)

Truckee (m)

26. Oak Quarry

Riverside (m)

27. SilverRock

La Quinta (m)

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28. La Quinta Resort & Club (Mountain)

La Quinta (m)

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T29. TPC Harding Park

San Francisco (c)

T29. Fantasy Springs (Eagle Falls)

Indio (m)

Colorado's top public-access courses

Red Sky Ranch's Norman Course in Colorado (Courtesy of Red Sky Ranch)

1. Redlands Mesa

Grand Junction (m)

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2. Red Sky (Fazio)

Wolcott (m)

3. The Broadmoor (East)

Colorado Springs (186c)

4. Red Sky (Norman)

Wolcott (m)

5. Haymaker

Steamboat Springs (m)

6. CommonGround

Aurora (m)

7. TPC Colorado

Berthoud (m)

8. The Broadmoor (West)

Colorado Springs (c)

9. Bear Dance*

Larkspur (m)

10. River Valley Ranch

Carbondale (m)

Connecticut's top public-access courses

Wintonbury Hills in Connecticut (Courtesy of Indigo Golf Partners)

1. Keney Park

Hartford (c)

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2. Wintonbury Hills

Bloomfield (m)

3. Great River

Milford (m)

4. Fox Hopyard

East Haddam (m)

T4. Lake of Isles (North)

North Stonington (m)

6. Shennecossett

Groton (c)

7. Oxford Greens

Oxford (m)

8. Hotchkiss

Lakeville (c)

9. Richter Park

Danbury (m)

10. Mohegan Sun

Baltic (m)

Delaware's top public-access courses

Plantation Lakes in Delaware (Courtesy of Plantation Lakes)

1. Plantation Lakes

Millsboro (m)

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2. Bayside Resort

Selbyville (m)

3. Baywood Greens

Long Neck (m)

4. White Clay Creek*

Wilmington (m)

5. Bear Trap Dunes*

Ocean View (m)

Florida's top public-access courses

Streamsong Red in Florida (Courtesy of Streamsong/Evan Schiller)

1. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium)

Ponte Vedra Beach (23m)

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2. Streamsong (Red)

Bowling Green (T37m)

3. Streamsong (Blue)

Bowling Green (T53m)

4. Streamsong (Black)

Bowling Green (T56m)

5. Bay Hill Club and Lodge

Orlando (T191m)

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6. Trump National Doral Miami (Blue Monster)

Miami (m)

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7. PGA National Resort (Champion)

Palm Beach Gardens (m)

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8. Innisbrook (Copperhead)

Tarpon Springs (m)

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9. Camp Creek

Watersound (m)

10. Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean)

Palm Coast (m)

11. Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory)

Palm Coast (m)

12. JW Marriott Miami Turnberry (Soffer)

Aventura (m)

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13. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort (Burnt Pine)

Miramar Beach (m)

14. JW Marriott Marco Island (Hammock Bay)

Naples (m)

T15. Southern Dunes

Haines City (m)

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T15. Juliette Falls

Dunnellon (m)

17. PGA Golf Club (Wanamaker)

Port St. Lucie (m)

18. TPC Sawgrass (Dye’s Valley)

Ponte Vedra Beach (m)

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19. PGA Golf Club (Dye)

Port St. Lucie (m)

20. Orange County National (Panther Lake)

Winter Garden (m)

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21. Omni Amelia Island Resort (Oak Marsh)*

Fernandina Beach (m)

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22. Orange County National (Crooked Cat)

Winter Garden (m)

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23. Trump National Doral Miami (Golden Palm)

Miami (m)

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T24. Crandon Park

Key Biscayne (m)

T24. Ponte Vedra Inn & Club (Ocean)*

Ponte Vedra Beach (c)

26. World Golf Village (King & Bear)*

St. Augustine (m)

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27. Kelly Plantation*

Destin (m)

T28. Gasparilla Inn & Club

Boca Grande (c)

T28. The Breakers (Rees Jones)

West Palm Beach (m)

Georgia's top public-access courses

No. 18 at McLemore in northern Georgia (Courtesy of McLemore/Dave Sansom)

1. Sea Island (Seaside)

St. Simons Island (T75m)

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2. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters)

Greensboro (m)

3. Kinderlou Forest

Valdosta (m)

4. McLemore (Highlands)

Rising Fawn (m)

5. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Oconee)

Greensboro (m)

6. Sea Island (Plantation)

St. Simons Island (m)

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7. Bear’s Best Atlanta

Suwanee (m)

8. Harbor Club

Greensboro (m)

T9. Achasta

Dahlonega (m)

T9. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Preserve)

Greensboro (m)

11. Reynolds Lake Oconee (National)

Greensboro (m)

12. University of Georgia GC

Athens (m)

13. Hampton Club (King and Prince)

St. Simons Island (m)

14. Barnsley Resort*

Adairsville (m)

T15. Brasstown Valley*

Young Harris (m)

T15. Woodmont

Canton (m)

Hawaii's top public-access courses

No. 18 at Kapalua's Plantation Course Photo courtesy of Kapalua

1. Four Seasons Resort Lanai (Manele)

Lanai (T32m)

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2. Kapalua (Plantation)

Maui (39m)

3. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel GC

Kohala Coast (T178m)

4. Princeville (Makai)

Princeville (m)

5. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

Kailua-Kona (m)

6. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa (Poipu Bay)

Koloa (m)

7. Mauna Lani (North)

Waimea (m)

8. Wailea (Gold)

Maui (m)

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9. Wailea (Emerald)

Maui (m)

10. Ocean Course at Hokuala

Lihue (m)

11. Turtle Bay Resort (Arnold Palmer)

Kahuku (m)

12. Mauna Lani (South)

Waimea (m)

13. Kapolei GC

Kapolei (m)

14. Wailua Municipal

Kauai (m)

15. Ko Olina

Kapolei (m)

Idaho's top public-access courses

Circling Raven in Idaho (Courtesy of Circling Raven)

1. Circling Raven

Worley (m)

2. Coeur d’Alene Resort

Coeur d’Alene (m)

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3. Falcon Crest

Kuna (m)

4. BanBury

Eagle (m)

5. Sun Valley GC*

Sun Valley (c)

Illinois' top public-access courses

Cog Hill’s No. 4 – Dubsdread in Illinois (Courtesy of Cog Hill/Charles Cherney)

1. Cog Hill GC (No. 4 - Dubsdread)

Lemont (T186m)

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2. TPC Deere Run

Silvis (m)

3. Highlands of Elgin

Elgin (m)

4. Stonewall Orchard

Grayslake (m)

5. The Glen Club

Glenview (m)

6. Eagle Ridge (The General)

Galena (m)

7. Preserve at Oak Meadows

Addison (m)

8. Thunderhawk

Beach Park (m)

9. WeaverRidge

Peoria (m)

10. Harborside International (Starboard)

Chicago (m)

11. Ravisloe

Homewood (c)

12. Mistwood

Romeoville (m)

13. Cantigny

Wheaton (m)

14. Prairie Landing

West Chicago (m)

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15. Blackstone*

Marengo (m)

Indiana's top public-access courses

The Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort (Courtesy of French Lick Resort)

1. French Lick Resort (Pete Dye)

French Lick (T150m)

T2. French Lick Resort (Donald Ross)

French Lick (c)

T2. The PFAU Course at Indiana University

Bloomington (m)

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4. Warren GC at Notre Dame

South Bend (m)

5. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Ackerman-Allen)

West Lafayette (c)

6. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Kampen)

West Lafayette (m)

7. The Fort

Indianapolis (m)

8. Brickyard Crossing

Indianapolis (m)

9. Chariot Run

Laconia (m)

T10. Harrison Hills

Attica (c)

T10. Rock Hollow

Peru (m)

Iowa's top public-access courses

Spirit Hollow in Iowa (Courtesy of Spirit Hollow)

1. Spirit Hollow

Burlington (m)

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2. Blue Top Ridge

Riverside (m)

3. Tournament Club of Iowa

Polk City (m)

4. Bent Tree*

Council Bluffs (m)

5. Finkbine

Iowa City (c)

Kansas' top public-access courses

The 18th hole at Firekeeper GC, a daily fee course owned by the Prairie Band of the Potowatomi in Mayetta, Kansas. The course was designed by Notah Begay and built by Landscapes Unlimited. Photo: Paul Hundley.

T1. Buffalo Dunes

Garden City (m)

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T1. Firekeeper

Mayetta (m)

3. Iron Horse

Leawood (m)

4. Sand Creek Station

Newton (m)

5. Colbert Hills

Manhattan (m)

Kentucky's top public-access courses

Lassing Point in Kentucky (Courtesy of Lassing Point)

1. Lassing Pointe

Union (m)

2. Kearney Hill

Lexington (m)

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3. Nevel Meade Golf Course*

Prospect (m)

4. Cherry Blossom

Georgetown (m)

5. Heritage Hill

Shepherdsville (m)

Louisiana's top public-access courses

No. 17 at TPC Louisiana (Courtesy of TPC Louisiana)

1. The Country Club at the Golden Nugget

Lake Charles (m)

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2. TPC Louisiana

Avondale (m)

3. English Turn

New Orleans (m)

4. Carter Plantation*

Springfield (m)

5. L’Auberge Casino Resort (Contraband Bayou)

Lake Charles (m)

Maine's top public-access courses

Boothbay Harbor CC in Maine (Courtesy of Boothbay Harbor)

1. Boothbay Harbor

Boothbay (T196c)

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2. Cape Arundel

Kennebunkport (c)

3. Belgrade Lakes GC

Belgrade Lakes (m)

4. Ledges

York (m)

5. Sugarloaf*

Carrabassett Valley (m)

Maryland's top public-access courses

Bulle Rock in Maryland (Courtesy of Bulle Rock)

1. Bulle Rock

Havre de Grace (m)

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2. Links at Perry Cabin

St. Michaels (m)

3. Maryland National*

Middletown (m)

T4. Queenstown Harbor (River)

Queenstown (m)

T4. Whiskey Creek

Ijamsville (m)

6. Lake Presidential

Upper Marlboro (m)

T7. Links at Lighthouse Sound

Ocean City (m)

T7. Waverly Woods*

Marriotsville (m)

9. Musket Ridge

Myersville (m)

T10. University of Maryland GC

College Park (c)

T10. Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay (River Marsh)*

Cambridge (m)

Massachusetts' top public-access courses

Cape Cod National in Massachusetts (Courtesy of Cape Cod National)

1. Cape Cod National

Brewster (m)

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2. Miacomet

Nantucket (m)

3. The Ranch

Southwick (m)

T4. Farm Neck

Oak Bluffs (m)

T4. Crumpin-Fox

Bernardston (m)

6. George Wright Municipal

Boston (c)

7. Red Tail

Devens (m)

8. Granite Links*

Quincy (m)

9. Pinehills (Nicklaus)

Plymouth (m)

10. Pinehills (Jones)

Plymouth (m)

Michigan's top public-access courses

Forest Dunes' The Loop (Red and Black) in Michigan (Jason Lusk/Golfweek)

1. Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs)

Arcadia (64m)

2. Marquette GC (Greywalls)

Marquette (106m)

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3. Forest Dunes (The Loop Red & Black)

Roscommon (T113m)

4. Forest Dunes (Weiskopf)

Roscommon (T178m)

5. Arcadia Bluffs (South)

Arcadia (m)

6. Belvedere

Charlevoix (T192c)

7. Boyne Bay Harbor (Links/Quarry)

Bay Harbor (m)

8. Gull Lake View Resort (Stoatin Brae)

Augusta (m)

9. Eagle Eye

Bath (m)

T10. Pilgrim’s Run

Pierson (m)

T10. Island Resort and Casino (Sweetgrass)

Harris (m)

12. Harbor Shores

Benton Harbor (m)

13. American Dunes

Grand Haven (m)

14. University of Michigan GC

Ann Arbor (c)

15. Hidden River Golf & Casting Club

Brutus (m)

16. Boyne Highlands (Arthur Hills)

Harbor Springs (m)

17. Treetops (Signature)

Gaylord (m)

18. Diamond Springs

Hamilton (m)

19. Sage Run

Bark River (m)

20. Pine Mountain Resort (Timber Stone)

Iron Mountain (m)

Minnesota's top public-access courses

Giants Ridge (Legends course) in Minnesota (Courtesy of Giants Ridge/Brian Oar)

1. Giants Ridge (Quarry)

Biwabik (T129m)

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2. Breezy Point Resort (Deacon’s Lodge)

Brainerd (m)

3. Wilderness at Fortune Bay

Tower (m)

4. Madden’s on Gull Lake (m)

Brainerd (m)

5. Giants Ridge (Legend)

Biwabik (m)

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6. Chaska Town Course

Chaska (m)

7. Meadows at Mystic Lake

Prior Lake (m)

8. Rush Creek*

Maple Grove (m)

9. StoneRidge

Stillwater (m)

10. The Wilds

Prior Lake (m)

Mississippi's top public-access courses

The 18th Hole Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, MS. photographed on September 16-19, 2018 (Copyright USGA/Russell Kirk)

1. Fallen Oak

Saucier (74m)

2. Mossy Oak

West Point (T116m)

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3. Old Waverly

West Point (m)

4. The Preserve

Vancleave (m)

5. Dancing Rabbit (Oaks)

Philadelphia (m)

6. Grand Bear

Saucier (m)

T7. Shell Landing

Gautier (m)

T7. Dancing Rabbit (Azaleas)

Philadelphia (m)

9. Timberton*

Hattiesburg (m)

10. Windance

Gulfport (m)

Missouri's top public-access courses

Sprawling, wide fairways showcase playability, while also allowing strategic angles and shot values to be emphasized to challenge experienced players. Photo by Big Cedar Lodge

1. Big Cedar Lodge (Ozarks National)

Hollister (T150m)

2. Big Cedar Lodge (Buffalo Ridge)

Hollister (m)

3. Big Cedar Lodge (Payne’s Valley)

Hollister (m)

4. Branson Hills

Branson (m)

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T5. Old Kinderhook

Camdenton (m)

T5. Swope Memorial

Kansas City (c)

7. Ledgestone

Branson (m)

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8. Stone Canyon

Blue Springs (m)

9. Missouri Bluffs

St. Charles (m)

10. Rivercut

Springfield (m)

Montana's top public-access courses

Old Works Golf Club in Anaconda, Montana

1. Old Works

Anaconda (m)

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2. The Wilderness Club Montana

Eureka (m)

3. The Ranch Club

Missoula (m)

4. Eagle Bend*

Bigfork (m)

5. Canyon River

Missoula (m)

Nebraska's top public-access courses

No. 8 at Landmand Golf Club in Homer, Nebraska (Courtesy of Landmand Golf Club)

1. Landmand*

Homer (T26m)

2. Prairie Club (Dunes)

Valentine (T87m)

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3. Wild Horse

Gothenburg (T108m)

4. Prairie Club (Pines)

Valentine (m)

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5. Bayside GC

Brule (m)

Nevada's top public-access courses

Oct 17, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Carlos Ortiz makes his way to the 17th green with Patrick Cantlay and Hanbyeol Kim during the third round of the CJ Cup golf tournament at Shadow Creek Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

1. Shadow Creek

North Las Vegas (13m)

2. Cascata

Boulder City (T159m)

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3. Wolf Creek

Mesquite (m)

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4. Edgewood Tahoe

Tahoe (m)

5. Wynn

Las Vegas (m)

6. Conestoga

Mesquite (m)

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7. Incline Village (Championship)

Incline Village (m)

8. Coyote Springs GC

Coyote Springs (m)

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9. Paiute (The Wolf)

Las Vegas (m)

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10. Rio Secco

Henderson (m)

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11. Paiute (Sun Mountain)

Las Vegas (m)

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12. Paiute (Snow Mountain)

Las Vegas (m)

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13. Oasis (Palmer)*

Mesquite (m)

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14. Reflection Bay at Lake Las Vegas Resort

Henderson (m)

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15. TPC Las Vegas

Las Vegas (m)

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New Hampshire's top public-access courses

Omni Mount Washington (Courtesy of Omni Mount Washington)

1. Omni Mount Washington Resort (Mount Washington)

Bretton Woods (c)

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2. CC of New Hampshire

Sutton (c)

3. Owl’s Nest

Thornton (m)

4. Breakfast Hill

Greenland (m)

5. Atkinson Resort & CC

Atkinson (m)

New Jersey's top public-access courses

Crystal Springs Resort's Ballyowen Golf Course (Courtesy of Crystal Springs Resort)

1. Crystal Springs Resort (Ballyowen)

Hamburg (m)

2. Neshanic Valley

Neshanic Station (m)

3. Seaview (Bay)

Galloway (c)

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4. Twisted Dune

Egg Harbor Township (m)

5. Rock Spring

West Orange (c)

6. Architects

Lopatcong (m)

7. Knoll (West)

Boonton (c)

8. Shore Gate

Ocean View (m)

9. Crystal Springs Resort (Crystal Springs)

Hamburg (m)

10. Seaview (Pines)

Galloway (c)

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11. Crystal Springs Resort (Wild Turkey)

Hamburg (m)

12. Scotland Run

Williamstown (m)

13. Ballamor

Egg Harbor Township (m)

14. Heron Glen

Ringoes (m)

15. RiverWinds*

West Deptford (m)

New Mexico's top public-access courses

Paako Ridge in New Mexico (Courtesy of Paako Ridge)

1. Paako Ridge

Sandia Park (T139m)

2. Red Hawk

Las Cruces (T139m)

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3. University of New Mexico (Championship)

Albuquerque (m)

4. Rockwind Community Links*

Hobbs (m)

5. Black Mesa

Espanola (m)

6. Twin Warriors

Santa Ana Pueblo (m)

7. Cochiti GC

Cochiti Lake (m)

8. Piñon Hills

Farmington (m)

9. Sandia

Albuquerque (m)

10. Taos CC*

Ranchos de Taos (m)

New York's top public-access courses

FARMINGDALE, NY - SEPTEMBER 01: Scenics of the 17th hole at the Bethpage Black Course, home of The Barclays in 2016, on September 1, 2015 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR)

1. Bethpage State Park (Black)

Farmingdale (26c)

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2. Leatherstocking

Cooperstown (T150c)

3. Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point

(formerly Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point)

New York (m)

4. Turning Stone Resort (Atunyote)

Verona (m)

5. Sagamore

Bolton Landing (c)

T6. Links at Union Vale

Lagrangeville (m)

T6. Bethpage State Park (Red)

Farmingdale (c)

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8. Montauk Downs State Park

Montauk Point (m)

9. Greystone*

Walworth (m)

10. Conklin Players Club*

Conklin (m)

11. Turning Stone Resort (Shenendoah)

Verona (m)

12. Pound Ridge GC

Pound Ridge (m)

13. Ravenwood

Victor (m)

14. Seneca Hickory Stick*

Lewiston (m)

15. Saratoga National

Saratoga Springs (m)

North Carolina's top public-access courses

Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina. (Photo: Pinehurst)

1. Pinehurst (No. 2)

Pinehurst (17c)

2. Pinehurst (No. 4)

Pinehurst (T93m)

3. Mid Pines

Southern Pines (T123c)

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4. Pine Needles

Southern Pines (T151c)

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5. Linville GC

Linville (164c)

6. Tobacco Road

Sanford (m)

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7. Pinehurst (No. 8)

Pinehurst (m)

8. Bald Head Island Club

Bald Head Island (m)

9. Southern Pines GC

Southern Pines (c)

10. Thistle Golf Club

Sunset Beach (m)

11. Duke University GC

Durham (c)

12. Pinehurst (No. 9)

Pinehurst (m)

13. Talamore (Mid South)*

Southern Pines (m)

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14. Pinehurst (No. 7)

Pinehurst (m)

15. UNC Finley GC

Chapel Hill (m)

16. Omni Grove Park Inn*

Ashville (m)

T17. Lonnie Poole GC*

Raleigh (m)

T17. Kilmarlic*

Powells Point (m)

19. Pinewild (Magnolia)

Pinehurst (m)

20. Pinehurst (No. 6)

Pinehurst (m)

North Dakota's top public-access courses

The Links of North Dakota (Courtesy of the Links of North Dakota)

1. Minot CC

Minot (m)

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2. Hawktree

Bismarck (m)

3. Links of North Dakota

Ray (m)

4. Bully Pulpit

Medora (m)

5. Vardon

Minot (c)

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Ohio's top public-access courses

Firestone South in Ohio (Courtesy of Invited)

1. Firestone (South)

Akron (T156c)

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2. Firestone (North)

Akron (m)

3. Fowler’s Mill (Lake & River)

Chesterland (m)

4. Manakiki

Willoughby (c)

5. The Virtues

Nashport (m)

6. Firestone (Fazio)

Akron (m)

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7. Sleepy Hollow

Brecksville (c)

8. Stonelick Hills

Batavia (m)

9. The Quarry

Canton (m)

10. Boulder Creek

Streetsboro (m)

Oklahoma's top public-access courses

Karsten Creek in Oklahoma (Courtesy of Karsten Creek)

1. Karsten Creek

Stillwater (T80m)

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2. Jimmie Austin GC at the University of Oklahoma

Norman (T172c)

3. Cherokee Hills

Catoosa (c)

4. Shangri-La Resort

Monkey Island (m)

5. Chickasaw Pointe

Kingston (m)

Oregon's top public-access courses

Pacific Dunes at at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon (Courtesy of Bandon Dunes)

1. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Pacific Dunes)

Bandon (T2m)

2. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald)

Bandon (7m)

3. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Dunes)

Bandon (10m)

4. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Trails)

Bandon (T11m)

5. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Sheep Ranch)

Bandon (T19m)

6. Silvies Valley Ranch (Hankins)

Seneca (T116m)

7. Silvies Valley Ranch (Craddock)

Seneca (T165m)

8. Pumpkin Ridge (Ghost Creek)

North Plains (m)

9. Sunriver Resort (Crosswater)

Sunriver (m)

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10. Pronghorn (Nicklaus)

Bend (m)

11. Brasada Ranch (Brasada Canyons)

Powell Butte (m)

12. Gearhart Golf Links

Gearhart (c)

13. Stone Creek*

Oregon City (m)

14. Langdon Farms

Aurora (m)

15. Tetherow

Bend (m)

Pennsylvania's top public-access courses

Mystic Rock at Nemacolin in Pennsylvania (Courtesy of Nemacolin/Evan Schiller)

1. Omni Bedford Springs (Old)

Bedford (c)

2. Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)

Farmington (m)

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3. Golf Course at Glen Mills

Glen Mills (m)

4. Olde Stonewall

Ellwood City (m)

5. Nemacolin (Shepherd’s Rock)

Farmington (m)

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6. Hershey CC (West)

Hershey (c)

7. Links at Gettysburg

Gettysburg (m)

8. Wyncote

Oxford (m)

9. Jeffersonville GC

Jeffersonville (c)

T10. Club at Morgan Hill

Easton (m)

T10. Penn National (Founders)

Fayetteville (m)

Rhode Island's top public-access courses

Newport National in Rhode Island (Courtesy of Newport National)

1. Newport National

Newport (m)

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2. Meadow Brook

Richmond (m)

3. Triggs Memorial

Providence (c)

4. Montaup

Portsmouth (c)

5. Winnapaug*

Westerly (c)

South Carolina's top public-access courses

Kiawah Island Golf Resort's Ocean Course

1. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean)

Kiawah Island (14m)

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2. Sea Pines Resort (Harbour Town GL)

Hilton Head Island (T59m)

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3. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club

Myrtle Beach (T146c)

4. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

Pawleys Island (182m)

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5. True Blue

Pawleys Island (m)

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6. Sea Pines Resort (Atlantic Dunes)

Hilton Head Island (m)

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7. Tidewater

North Myrtle Beach (m)

8. Sea Pines Resort (Heron Point)

Hilton Head Island (m)

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9. Legends Golf Resort (Moorland)

Myrtle Beach (m)

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10. TPC Myrtle Beach

Murrells Inlet (m)

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T11. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Osprey Point)

Kiawah Island (m)

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T11. Myrtle Beach National (King’s North)

Myrtle Beach (m)

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13. Heritage Club

Pawleys Island (m)

14. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Dye)

North Myrtle Beach (m)

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15. Grande Dunes Resort Club*

Myrtle Beach (m)

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T16. Aiken GC*

Aiken (c)

T16. Legends Golf Resort (Heathland)*

Myrtle Beach (m)

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18. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Fazio)*

North Myrtle Beach (m)

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19. Palmetto Dunes (Robert Trent Jones)*

Hilton Head Island (m)

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20. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Cougar Point)*

Kiawah Island (m)

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South Dakota's top public-access courses

Hart Ranch in South Dakota (Courtesy of Hart Ranch)

1. Hart Ranch

Rapid City (m)

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T2. Prairie Green

Sioux Falls (m)

T2. Golf Club at Red Rock

Rapid City (m)

4. Willow Run

Sioux Falls (m)

5. Meadowbrook (SD)

Rapid City (m)

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Tennessee's top public-access courses

Sewanee at College of the South in Tennessee (Courtesy of Sewanee)

1. Sweetens Cove

South Pittsburg (84m)

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2. Stonehenge

Fairfield Glade (m)

3. Course at Sewanee

Sewanee (m)

4. Hermitage (President’s Reserve)

Old Hickory (m)

5. Fairfield Glade (Heatherhurst Brae)

Fairfield Glade (m)

Texas' top public-access courses

Black Jack's Crossing at Lajitas in Texas (Courtesy of Lajitas)

1. Lajitas Golf Resort (Black Jack’s Crossing)

Lajitas (T153m)

2. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Canyons)

Austin (m)

3. The Rawls Course at Texas Tech

Lubbock (m)

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4. Memorial Park

Houston (m)

5. Pine Dunes Resort & GC

Frankston (m)

6. TPC San Antonio (Oaks)

San Antonio (m)

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7. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Foothills)

Austin (m)

8. TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas

Irving (m)

9. GC of Houston (Tournament)

Humble (m)

10. TPC San Antonio (Canyons)

San Antonio (m)

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11. La Cantera Resort & Spa*

San Antonio (m)

12. Texas Rangers Golf Club

Arlington (m)

13. The Tribute GC

The Colony (m)

14. Cowboys

Grapevine (m)

T15. Old American

The Colony (m)

T15. Omni Barton Creek (Crenshaw Coore Cliffside)

Austin (m)

17. Horseshoe Bay CC (Slick Rock)

Horseshoe Bay (m)

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18. Brackenridge Park

San Antonio (c)

19. The Quarry

San Antonio (m)

20. Wolfdancer

Lost Pines (m)

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Utah's top public-access courses

Sand Hollow’s Championship Course in Utah (Courtesy of Sand Hollow)

1. Hideout

Monticello (m)

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2. Sand Hollow (Championship)

Hurricane (T139m)

3. Soldier Hollow (Gold)

Midway (m)

T4. Valley View*

Layton (m)

T4. Sunbrook (Pointe/Woodbridge)

St. George (m)

T4. Soldier Hollow (Silver)*

Midway (m)

7. Thanksgiving Point

Lehi (m)

8. Green Spring

Washington (m)

9. Coral Canyon

Washington (m)

10. The Ledges of St. George

St. George (m)

Vermont's top public-access courses

Okemo Valley in Vermont (Courtesy of Okemo Valley)

1. Stowe Country Club

Stowe (m)

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2. Okemo Valley

Ludlow (m)

3. GC at Equinox

Manchester Village (c)

4. Green Mountain National*

Killington (m)

5. Woodstock CC*

Woodstock (c)

Virginia's top public-access courses

Full Cry at Keswick Hall Resort in Virginia (Courtesy of Keswick Hall Resort)

1. Primland (Highland)

Meadows of Dan (T87m)

2. Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades)

Hot Springs (T97c)

T3. Keswick Hall and GC (Full Cry)

Keswick (T186m)

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T3. Golden Horseshoe (Gold)

Williamsburg (T186m)

5. Royal New Kent

Providence Forge (m)

6. Bay Creek (Palmer)*

Cape Charles (m)

7. Independence

Midlothian (m)

8. Boar’s Head Resort (Birdwood)

Charlottesville (m)

9. Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech

Radford (m)

10. Spring Creek

Zion Crossroads (m)

11. Kingsmill (River)

Williamsburg (m)

12. Laurel Hill

Lorton (m)

13. The Club at Viniterra

New Kent (m)

14. Virginia Beach National*

Virginia Beach (m)

15. Omni Homestead Resort (Old)

Hot Springs (c)

Washington's top public-access courses

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1. Chambers Bay

University Place (41m)

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2. Gamble Sands

Brewster (T47m)

3. Wine Valley

Walla Walla (T110m)

4. Gold Mountain (Olympic)

Bremerton (m)

5. Salish Cliffs

Shelton (m)

6. Palouse Ridge

Pullman (m)

7. Indian Canyon

Spokane (c)

8. Trophy Lake Golf & Casting

Port Orchard (m)

9. Semiahmoo*

Blaine (m)

10. Kalispel

Spokane (c)

West Virginia's top public-access courses

Greenbrier Old White (Courtesy of the Greenbrier)

1. The Greenbrier (Old White)

White Sulphur Springs (134c)

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2. Stonewall Resort

Roanoke (m)

3. The Resort at Glade Springs (Stonehaven)

Daniels (m)

4. The Resort at Glade Springs (Cobb)

Daniels (m)

5. Snowshoe Mountain (Raven)

Snowshoe (m)

Wisconsin's top public-access courses

No. 14 of Mammoth Dunes at Sand Valley in Wisconsin (Brandon Carter/Sand Valley)

1. Kohler Whistling Straits (Straits)

Mosel (9m)

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2. Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)

Nekoosa (35m)

3. Sand Valley (Sand Valley)

Nekoosa (36m)

4. Lawsonia (Links)

Green Lake (68c)

5. Erin Hills

Hartford (T65m)

6. Kohler Blackwolf Run (River)

Kohler (T123m)

7. Kohler Whistling Straits (Irish)

Mosel (T186m)

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8. SentryWorld

Stevens Point (m)

9. University Ridge

Madison (m)

10. Troy Burne

Hudson (m)

11. Kohler Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys)

Kohler (m)

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12. The Bull at Pinehurst Farms

Sheboygan Falls (m)

T13. Wilderness Resort (Wild Rock)*

Wisconsin Dells (m)

T13. Grand Geneva Resort (The Brute)*

Lake Geneva (m)

15. Geneva National (Gary Player)

Lake Geneva (m)

Wyoming's top public-access courses

Teton Pines in Wyoming (Courtesy of Teton Pines)

1. Teton Pines

Wilson (m)

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2. Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club

Jackson (m)

3. Rochelle Ranch GC

Rawlins (m)

T4. Cheyenne CC

Cheyenne (m)

T4. Buffalo GC*

Buffalo (m)

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