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Golfweek's Best 2021: Best public golf courses you can play, state by state

Jason Lusk
USA TODAY Sports
May 5, 2021, 2:00 p.m. ET

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With this list of Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play, we present the best public-access courses in each state, as judged by our nationwide network of raters.

The members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them based on our 10 criteria. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings on each course are averaged together to produce a final rating for each course. Each course is then ranked against other courses in its state to produce the final rankings.

All 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.

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.

(Pictured atop this story is Sweetens Cove in Tennessee.)

SEE ALSO

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Alabama

Pursell Farms' FarmLinks in Alabama.

1. Pursell Farms (FarmLinks)

Sylacauga (m)

2. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Ross Bridge)

Birmingham (m)

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

Prattville (m)

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

Opelika (m)

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

Greenville (m)

6. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Oxmoor Valley Ridge)

Birmingham (m)

7. Kiva Dunes

Gulf Shores (m)

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

Mobile (m)

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

Opelika (m)

10. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Magnolia Grove Crossings)

Mobile (m)

Alaska

The ninth green at Anchorage Golf Club. (Photo courtesy Anchorage Golf Club.)

1. Anchorage GC

Anchorage (m)

2. Chena Bend

Fairbanks (m)

3. Moose Run (Creek)

Fort Richardson (m)

4. Moose Run (Hill)

Fort Richardson (c)

5. Kenai GC*

Kenai (m)

Arizona

We-Ko-Pa's Saguaro (Courtesy of We-Ko-Pa Golf Club/Lonna Tucker)

1. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro)

Fort McDowell (m)

2. Quintero

Peoria (m)

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

Marana (m)

4. Wickenburg Ranch

Wickenburg (m)

5. TPC Scottsdale (Stadium)

Scottsdale (m)

6. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes

Maricopa (m)

7. We-Ko-Pa (Cholla)

Fort McDowell (m)

8. Troon North (Monument)

Scottsdale (m)

9. Ventana Canyon (Mountain)

Tucson (m)

10. Troon North (Pinnacle)

Scottsdale (m)

11. Grayhawk (Talon)

Scottsdale (m)

12. Grayhawk (Raptor)

Scottsdale (m)

13. Laughlin Ranch*

Bullhead City (m)

14. Apache Stronghold

San Carlos (m)

15. Sewailo

Tucson (m)

16. Verrado (Founders)

Buckeye (m)

T17. Boulders Resort (North)

Carefree (m)

T17. Boulders Resort (South)

Carefree (m)

19. La Paloma (Ridge/Canyon)

Tucson (m)

20. Papago

Phoenix (m)

T21. Legacy GC

Phoenix (m)

T21. Tucson National (Catalina)

Tucson (m)

23. Gold Canyon Golf Resort (Dinosaur Mountain)

Gold Canyon (m)

T24. Sedona Golf Resort

Sedona (m)

T24. Starr Pass

Tucson (m)

T26. Las Sendas

Mesa (m)

T26. SunRidge Canyon

Fountain Hills (m)

28. Camelback (Ambiente)

Scottsdale (m)

29. Verrado (Victory)

Buckeye (m)

30. Los Caballeros

Wickenburg (m)

Arkansas

Mystic Creek Golf Club in Arkansas

1. Mystic Creek

El Dorado (m)

2. The Ridges at Village Creek

Wynne (m)

3. Big Creek

Mountain Home (m)

4. Stonebridge Meadow*

Fayetteville (m)

5. Prairie Creek*

Rogers (m)

California

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

1. Pebble Beach Golf Links

Pebble Beach (No. 9 c)

2. Pasatiempo

Santa Cruz (T34 c)

3. Spyglass Hill

Pebble Beach (No. 31 m)

4. Torrey Pines (South)

San Diego (c)

5. Rustic Canyon

Moorpark (m)

6. Rams Hill

Borrego Springs (m)

7. CordeValle

San Martin (m)

8. Torrey Pines (North)

San Diego (m)

9. Yocha Dehe at Cache Creek Casino

Brooks (m)

10. Links at Spanish Bay

Pebble Beach (m)

11. PGA West (Stadium)

La Quinta (m)

12. Barona Creek

Lakeside (m)

13. Poppy Hills

Pebble Beach (m)

14. Pelican Hill (Ocean North)

Newport Coast (m)

15. Corica Park (South)*

Alameda (m)

16. The Grand

San Diego (m)

17. Pelican Hill (Ocean South)

Newport Coast (m)

18. Bayonet

Seaside (c)

19. Baylands Golf Links

Palo Alto (m)

T20. Desert Willow (Firecliff)

Palm Desert (m)

T20. Trump National

Rancho Palos Verdes (m)

22. SilverRock

La Quinta (m)

23. Soule Park*

Ojai (m)

24. TPC Harding Park

San Francisco (c)

25. PGA West (Nicklaus)

La Quinta (m)

26. Oak Quarry

Riverside (m)

27. GC at Copper Valley (formerly Saddle Creek)

Copperopolis (m)

28. La Quinta Resort & Club (Mountain)

La Quinta (m)

29. Maderas GC

Poway (m)

30. Indian Wells Golf Resort (Players)

Indian Wells (m)

Colorado

Hole No. 17 on the Fazioat the Golfweek Conference Challenge at Red Sky Golf Club.

1. Red Sky (Fazio)

Wolcott (m)

2. Redlands Mesa

Grand Junction (m)

3. The Broadmoor (East)

Colorado Springs (c)

4. TPC Colorado*

Berthoud (m)

5. Red Sky (Norman)

Wolcott (m)

6. Haymaker

Steamboat Springs (m)

7. CommonGround

Aurora (m)

8. Riverdale (Dunes)*

Brighton (m)

9. The Broadmoor (West)

Colorado Springs (c)

10. Breckenridge GC (Bear/Beaver)*

Breckenridge (m)

Connecticut

Re: Keney Park par 13th for my year Column

1. Keney Park

Hartford (c)

2. Great River

Milford (m)

3. Wintonbury Hills

Bloomfield (m)

4. Lake of Isles (North)

North Stonington (m)

5. Fox Hopyard

East Haddam (m)

6. Hotchkiss

Lakeville (c)

7. Shennecossett

Groton (c)

8. Richter Park*

Danbury (m)

9. Oxford Greens

Oxford (m)

10. Mohegan Sun

Baltic (m)

Delaware

Bayside Resort Golf Club in Delaware (Courtesy of Bayside)

1. Bayside Resort

Selbyville (m)

2. Baywood Greens

Long Neck (m)

3. Bear Trap Dunes

Bethany Beach (m)

4. White Clay Creek

Wilmington (m)

5. Plantation Lakes*

Millsboro (m)

Florida

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MAY 10:  (EDITORS NOTE: This image has been processed using digital filters) A view of the 17th green during the third round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on May 10, 2014 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

1. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium)

Ponte Vedra Beach (T21 m)

2. Streamsong (Red)

Bowling Green (T37 m)

3. Streamsong (Black)

Bowling Green (T44 m)

4. Streamsong (Blue)

Bowling Green (T55 m)

5. World Woods (Pine Barrens)

Brooksville (m)

6. Trump National Doral Miami (Blue Monster)

Doral (m)

7. Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry)

Lecanto (m)

8. Bay Hill Club

Orlando (m)

9. Innisbrook (Copperhead)

Palm Harbor (m)

10. PGA National Resort & Spa (Champion)

Palm Beach Gardens (m)

11. Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean)

Palm Coast (m)

12. Camp Creek

Panama City Beach (m)

13. Capital City*

Tallahassee (c)

14. Turnberry Isle (Soffer)

Aventura (m)

15. Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory)

Palm Coast (m)

16. Sandestin Resort (Burnt Pine)

Miramar Beach (m)

17. PGA Golf Club (Wanamaker)

Port St. Lucie (m)

18. Crandon Park

Key Biscayne (m)

19. Trump National Doral Miami (Gold)

Doral (m)

20. Juliette Falls

Dunnellon (m)

21. Hammock Bay

Naples (m)

22. World Woods (Rolling Oaks)

Brooksville (m)

23. Orange County National (Panther Lake)

Winter Garden (m)

T24. Regatta Bay*

Destin (m)

T24. The Breakers (Rees Jones)*

West Palm Beach (m)

26. Mission Inn Resort (El Campeon)

Howey-in-the Hills (c)

27. PGA Golf Club (Dye)

Port St. Lucie (m)

T28. Black Diamond Ranch (Ranch)

Lecanto (m)

T28. Turnberry Isle (Miller)

Aventura (m)

30. Gasparilla Inn & Club

Boca Grande (c)

Georgia

The Seaside Course at The Sea Island Course is one of the most beautiful I’ve had the opportunity to photograph, Especially from the air. This photograph of the 14th hole was taken with an Inspire1 pro just after sunrise.

1. Sea Island (Seaside)

St. Simons Island (No. 84 m)

2. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters)

Greensboro (m)

3. Kinderlou Forest*

Valdosta (m)

T4. McLemore Club*

Rising Fawn (m)

T4. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Oconee)

Greensboro (m)

T6. Harbor Club

Greensboro (m)

T6. University of Georgia GC

Athens (m)

8. Achasta

Dahlonega (m)

9. Bear’s Best Atlanta

Suwanee (m)

10. Reynolds Lake Oconee (The Preserve)

Greensboro (m)

11. Reynolds Lake Oconee (National)

Greensboro (m)

12. Reynolds Lake Oconee (The Landing)

Greensboro (m)

13. Sea Island (Plantation)

St. Simons Island (c)

14. Woodmont*

Canton (m)

15. Sea Island (Retreat)

St. Simons Island (m)

Hawaii

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

1. Kapalua (Plantation)

Maui (No. 41 m)

2. Four Seasons Resort (Manele)

Lanai (T49 m)

3. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel

Kohala Coast (m)

4. Princeville Makai

Kauai (m)

5. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

Kailua Kona (m)

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

Kauai (m)

7. Wailea (Gold)

Maui (m)

8. Mauna Lani (North)

Kona (m)

9. Wailea (Emerald)

Maui (m)

10. Turtle Bay Resort (Arnold Palmer)

Kahuku (m)

11. Wailua Municipal

Kauai (m)

12. Kapolei GC

Kapolei (m)

13. Mauna Lani (South)

Kona (m)

14. Ko Olina*

Kapolei (m)

15. Ocean Course at Hokuala

Kauai (m)

Idaho

Circling Raven in Idaho (Courtesy of Circling Raven)

1. Circling Raven

Worley (m)

2. Coeur d’Alene Resort

Coeur d’Alene (m)

3. BanBury

Eagle (m)

4. Jug Mountain Ranch*

McCall (m)

5. Falcon Crest*

Kuna (m)

Illinois

Cog Hill in Illinois (Charles Cherney)

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

Lemont (m)

2. TPC Deere Run

Silvis (m)

3. Stonewall Orchard

Grayslake (m)

4. Highlands of Elgin

Elgin (m)

5. The Glen Club

Glenview (m)

6. Thunderhawk

Beach Park (m)

7. Eagle Ridge (The General)

Galena (m)

8. Preserve at Oak Meadow

Addison (m)

9. Weaver Ridge

Peoria (m)

10. Mistwood

Romeoville (m)

11. Ravisloe

Homewood (c)

T12. Cantigny

Wheaton (m)

T12. Harborside International (Starboard)

Chicago (m)

14. Mt. Prospect

Mount Prospect (c)

15. Prairie Landing*

West Chicago (m)

Indiana

French Lick's Dye course in Indiana (Courtesy of French Lick)

1. French Lick Resort (Pete Dye)

French Lick (m)

2. The PFAU Course at Indiana University*

Bloomington (m)

3. French Lick Resort (Ross)

French Lick (c)

4. The Fort

Indianapolis (m)

5. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Kampen)

West Lafayette (m)

6. Coyote Crossing*

West Lafayette (m)

7. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Ackerman-Allen)*

West Lafayette (m)

8. Warren GC at Notre Dame

South Bend (m)

9.Harrison Hills

Attica (c)

Iowa

Spirit Hollow in Iowa (Courtesy of Spirit Hollow)

1. Spirit Hollow

Burlington (m)

2. Blue Top Ridge

Riverside (m)

3. Tournament Club of Iowa

Polk City (m)

4. Bent Tree*

Council Bluffs (m)

5. Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort

Larchwood (m)

Kansas

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.

1. Firekeeper

Mayetta (m)

2. Buffalo Dunes

Garden City (m)

3. Iron Horse

Leawood (m)

4. Sand Creek Station

Newton (m)

5. Colbert Hills

Manhattan (m)

Kentucky

Lassing Point in Kentucky (Courtesy of Lassing Point)

1. Lassing Pointe

Union (m)

2. Heritage Hill

Shepherdsville (m)

3. Kearney Hill

Lexington (m)

4. Cherry Blossom

Georgetown (m)

5. Marriott Griffin Gate Resort & Spa

Lexington (m)

Louisiana

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

1. Country Club at the Golden Nugget

Lake Charles (m)

2. TPC Louisiana

Avondale (m)

3. Carter Plantation

Springfield (m)

4. English Turn

New Orleans (m)

5. National GC of Louisiana

Westlake (m)

Maine

Belgrade Lakes in Maine (Courtesy of Belgrade Lakes)

1. Boothbay Harbor*

Boothbay (c)

2. Cape Arundel

Kennebunkport (c)

3. Sunday River

Newry (m)

4. Belgrade Lakes GC

Belgrade Lakes (m)

5. Ledges

York (m)

Maryland

Bulle Rock in Maryland (Courtesy of Bulle Rock/Ken E. May)

1. Bulle Rock

Havre de Grace (m)

2. Links at Perry Cabin

St. Michaels (m)

3. Lake Presidential

Upper Marlboro (m)

4. Lodestone

McHenry (m)

5. Queenstown Harbor (River)

Queenstown (m)

6. Links at Lighthouse Sound

Ocean City (m)

7. Whiskey Creek

Ijamsville (m)

8. Worthington Manor

Urbana (m)

9. University of Maryland GC

College Park (c)

10. Musket Ridge*

Myersville (m)

Massachusetts

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

1. Cape Cod National

Brewster (m)

2. Miacomet

Nantucket (m)

3. The Ranch

Southwick (m)

4. Crumpin-Fox

Bernardston (m)

5. Farm Neck*

Oak Bluffs (m)

6. George Wright Municipal

Boston (c)

7. Red Tail

Devens (m)

8. Pinehills (Nicklaus)

Plymouth (m)

9. William J. Devine GC*

Dorchester (c)

10. Club at New Seabury (Ocean)*

Mashpee (m)

Michigan

Arcadia Bluff's Bluffs course in Michigan (Courtesy of Arcadia Bluffs)

1. Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs)

Arcadia (No. 53 m)

2. Marquette GC (Greywalls)

Marquette (T80 m)

3. Forest Dunes (The Loop Red & Black)

Roscommon (m)

4. Forest Dunes (Weiskopf)

Roscommon (m)

5. Eagle Eye

Bath (m)

6. Arcadia Bluffs (South)

Arcadia (m)

7. Gull Lake View Resort (Stoatin Brae)

Augusta (m)

8. Bay Harbor (Links/Quarry)

Bay Harbor (m)

9. Belvedere

Charlevoix (c)

10. Pilgrim’s Run

Pierson (m)

11. LochenHeath

Williamsburg (m)

12. University of Michigan GC

Ann Arbor (c)

T13. Orchards

Washington (m)

T13. Timberstone

Iron Mountain (m)

T15. Island Resort and Casino (Sweetgrass)

Harris (m)

T15. Treetops (Signature)

Gaylord (m)

17. Black Lake

Onaway (m)

18. Hidden River Golf & Casting Club

Brutus (m)

19. Boyne Highlands (Arthur Hills)

Harbor Springs (m)

20. Tullymore Golf Resort (Tullymore)*

Stanwood (m)

Minnesota

The Quarry Course at Giants Ridge in Minnesota (Courtesy of Giants Ridge/Brian Oar)

1. Giants Ridge (Quarry)

Biwabik (m)

2. Wilderness at Fortune Bay

Tower (m)

3. Breezy Point Resort (Deacon’s Lodge)

Brainerd (m)

4. Grand View Lodge (Preserve)

Nisswa (m)

T5. Rush Creek

Maple Grove (m)

T5. Madden’s on Gull Lake (Classic)

Brainerd (m)

7. Chaska Town Course

Chaska (m)

8. Giants Ridge (Legends)

Biwabik (m)

9. Jewel*

Lake City (m)

10. Meadows at Mystic Lake

Prior Lake (m)

Mississippi

Fallen Oak in Mississippi (Courtesy of Fallen Oak/Andy Anderson)

1. Fallen Oak

Saucier (T65 m)

2. Mossy Oak

West Point (m)

3. Old Waverly

West Point (m)

4. The Preserve

Vancleave (m)

5. Dancing Rabbit (Oaks)

Philadelphia (m)

6. Grand Bear

Saucier (m)

T7. Dancing Rabbit (Azaleas)

Philadelphia (m)

T7. Shell Landing

Gautier (m)

9. The Bridges at Hollywood Casino

Bay St. Louis (m)

10. Windance

Gulfport (m)

Missouri

Big Cedar Lodge's Ozarks National in Missouri (Courtesy of Big Cedar Lodge)

1. Big Cedar Lodge (Ozarks National)

Hollister (m)

2. Big Cedar Lodge (Buffalo Ridge)

Hollister (m)

3. Branson Hills

Branson (m)

4. Creekmoor

Raymore (m)

5. Old Kinderhook

Camdenton (m)

6. Swope Memorial

Kansas City (c)

7. Ledgestone

Branson (m)

8. Stone Canyon

Blue Springs (m)

9. Missouri Bluffs

St. Charles (m)

10. Shoal Creek

Kansas City (m)

Montana

The Wilderness Club Montana (Courtesy of The Wilderness Club Montana)

1. The Wilderness Club Montana

Eureka (m)

2. Old Works

Anaconda (m)

3. Northern Pines

Kalispell (m)

4. The Ranch Club

Missoula (m)

5. Eagle Bend*

Bigfork (m)

Nebraska

The No. 7 green on the Dunes Course at The Prairie Club

1. Prairie Club (Dunes)

Valentine (m)

2. Wild Horse

Gothenburg (m)

3. Bayside

Ashland (m)

4. Prairie Club (Pines)

Valentine (m)

5. Quarry Oaks

Ashland (m)

Nevada

Shadow Creek in Las Vegas (Photo by Kelvin Kuo-USA Today Sports)

1. Shadow Creek

North Las Vegas (No. 10 m)

2. Cascata

Boulder City (m)

3. Wolf Creek

Mesquite (m)

4. Edgewood Tahoe

Tahoe (m)

5. Reflection Bay at Lake Las Vegas Resort

Henderson (m)

6. Coyote Springs (Chase)

Coyote Springs (m)

7. Conestoga

Mesquite (m)

8. Incline Village (Championship)

Incline Village (m)

9. Paiute (The Wolf)

Las Vegas (m)

10. Paiute (Sun Mountain)

Las Vegas (m)

11. Rio Secco

Henderson (m)

12. Paiute (Snow Mountain)

Las Vegas (m)

13. TPC Las Vegas

Las Vegas (m)

14. Bear’s Best

Las Vegas (m)

15. Genoa Lakes (Ranch)

Genoa (m)

New Hampshire

Omni Mount Washington (Courtesy of Omni Mount Washington)

1. Omni Mount Washington

Bretton Woods (c)

2. CC of New Hampshire

Sutton (c)

3. Portsmouth

Greenland (c)

4. Breakfast Hill

Greenland (m)

5. Atkinson Resort*

Atkinson (m)

New Jersey

A view of the Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield, New Jersey. Photo by Bill McCay/WireImage

1. Atlantic City CC

Northfield (c)

2. Crystal Springs Resort (Ballyowen)

Hamburg (m)

3. Neshanic Valley

Neshanic Station (m)

4. Twisted Dune

Egg Harbor Township (m)

5. Seaview (Bay)

Galloway (c)

6. Rock Spring*

West Orange (c)

7. Scotland Run

Williamstown (m)

8. Shore Gate

Ocean View (m)

9. Architects

Lopatcong (m)

10. Crystal Springs Resort (Wild Turkey)

Hardyston (m)

11. Ballamor

Egg Harbor Township (m)

12. Heron Glen

Ringoes (m)

13. Blue Heron Pines

Galloway (m)

14. Seaview (Pines)

Galloway (c)

15. Knoll (West)

Boonton (c)

New Mexico

Paako Ridge in New Mexico (Courtesy of Paako Ridge/Michael DeYoung)

1. Paako Ridge

Sandia Park (m)

2. Red Hawk

Las Cruces (m)

3. Black Mesa

Espanola (m)

4. Piñon Hills

Farmington (m)

5. University of New Mexico (Championship)

Albuquerque (m)

6. Sandia

Albuquerque (m)

7. Cochiti GC*

Cochiti Lake (m)

8. Twin Warriors

Santa Ana Pueblo (m)

9. Taos CC

Taos (m)

10. Inn of the Mountain Gods

Mescalero (m)

New York

Bethpage Black in New York (Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports)

1. Bethpage State Park (Black)

Farmingdale (No. 30 c)

2. Trump Golf Links Ferry Point

New York (m)

3. Turning Stone Resort (Atunyote)

Verona (m)

T4. Leatherstocking

Cooperstown (c)

T4. Sagamore

Bolton Landing (c)

6. Pound Ridge GC

Pound Ridge (m)

7. Montauk Downs State Park

Montauk Point (m)

8. Bethpage State Park (Red)

Farmingdale (c)

9. Turning Stone Resort (Shenendoah)

Verona (m)

10. Conklin Players Club

Conklin (m)

11. Links at Union Vale

Lagrangeville (m)

12. Turning Stone Resort (Kaluhyat)

Verona (m)

13. Seneca Hickory Stick Golf

Lewiston (m)

14. Saratoga National

Saratoga Springs (m)

15. Timber Banks*

Baldwinsville (m)

North Carolina

Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina (Courtesy of Pinehurst)

1. Pinehurst (No. 2)

Pinehurst (No. 16 c)

2. Pinehurst No. 4

Pinehurst (T88 m)

3. Mid Pines

Southern Pines (c)

4. Pine Needles

Southern Pines (c)

5. Linville GC

Linville (c)

6. Tobacco Road

Sanford (m)

7. Pinehurst No. 8

Pinehurst (m)

8. Bald Head Island Club

Bald Head Island (m)

9. UNC Finley Golf Course

Chapel Hill (m)

10. Duke University GC

Durham (c)

11. Pinehurst No. 7

Pinehurst (m)

12. Ocean Ridge Plantation (Tiger’s Eye)*

Ocean Isle Beach (m)

13. The Omni Grove Park Inn

Asheville (c)

14. Ocean Ridge Plantation (Leopard’s Chase)

Ocean Isle Beach (m)

15. Mid South

Southern Pines (m)

North Dakota

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

1. Minot CC*

Minot (m)

2. Links of North Dakota

Ray (m)

3. Hawktree

Bismarck (m)

4. Bully Pulpit

Medora (m)

5. Vardon

Minot (c)

Ohio

Manakiki Golf Course in Ohio (Kyle Lanzer/Cleveland Metroparks)

1. Fowler’s Mill (Lake and River)

Chesterland (m)

2. Manakiki

Willoughby (c)

3. The Virtues

Nashport (m)

4. Sleepy Hollow

Brecksville (c)

5. Boulder Creek

Streetsboro (m)

6. The Quarry

Canton (m)

7. Stonelick Hills

Batavia (m)

8. Pine Hills*

Hinckley (c)

9. Little Mountain

Painesville (m)

10. Valley of the Eagles*

Elyria (m)

Oklahoma

Karsten Creek in Oklahoma (Courtesy of Karsten Creek)

1. Karsten Creek

Stillwater (T69 m)

2. Jimmie Austin GC at the University of Oklahoma

Norman (c)

3. Chickasaw Pointe

Kingston (m)

4. Shangri-La Resort

Afton (m)

5. Cherokee Hills

Catoosa (c)

Oregon

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort's Sheep Ranch in Oregon (Courtesy of Bandon Dunes)

1. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Pacific Dunes)

Bandon (No. 2 m)

2. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald)

Bandon (No. 5 m)

3. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Dunes)

Bandon (No. 9 m)

4. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Sheep Ranch)*

Bandon (No. 13 m)

5. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Trails)

Bandon (No. 15 m)

6. Silvies Valley Ranch (Hankins)

Seneca (m)

7. Crosswater

Sunriver (m)

8. Silvies Valley Ranch (Craddock)

Seneca (m)

9. Pumpkin Ridge (Ghost Creek)

North Plains (m)

10. Pronghorn (Nicklaus)

Bend (m)

Pennsylvania

Shepherd’s Rock at Nemacolin Woodlands, a beautiful Tim Liddy and Pete Dye Designed golf course in western Pennsylvania.

1. Nemacolin Woodlands (Mystic Rock)

Farmington (m)

2. Omni Bedford Springs (Old)

Bedford (c)

T3. Golf Course at Glen Mills

Glen Mills (m)

T3. Olde Stonewall

Ellwood City (m)

5. Nemacolin Woodlands (Shepherd’s Rock)

Farmington (m)

6. Hershey CC (West)

Hershey (c)

7. Wyncote

Oxford (m)

8. Links at Gettysburg

Gettysburg (m)

9. Berkleigh

Kutztown (c)

10. Jeffersonville GC*

Jeffersonville (c)

Rhode Island

Newport National in Rhode Island (Courtesy of Newport National)

1. Newport National

Newport (m)

2. Triggs Memorial

Providence (c)

3. Meadow Brook

Richmond (m)

4. North Kingstown GC

North Kingstown (c)

5. Montaup CC*

Portsmouth (c)

South Carolina

Kiawah Island Golf Resort's Ocean Course (Courtesy Kiawah Island Golf Resort)

1. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean)

Kiawah Island (No. 14 m)

2. Sea Pines Resort (Harbour Town GL)

Hilton Head Island (No. 54 m)

3. Montage Palmetto Bluff (May River GC)

Bluffton (m)

4. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club

Myrtle Beach (c)

5. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

Pawleys Island (m)

6. True Blue

Pawleys Island (m)

7. Tidewater

North Myrtle Beach (m)

8. Sea Pines Resort (Atlantic Dunes)

Hilton Head Island (m)

9. Sea Pines Resort (Heron Point)

Hilton Head Island (m)

10. TPC Myrtle Beach

Murrells Inlet (m)

11. Heritage Club

Pawleys Island (m)

T12. Myrtle Beach National (King’s North)

Myrtle Beach (m)

T12. Legends Golf Resort (Moorland)

Myrtle Beach (m)

14. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Dye)

North Myrtle Beach (m)

15. The Links at Stono Ferry*

Hollywood (m)

South Dakota

The Golf Club at Red Rock in South Dakota (Courtesy of the Golf Club at Red Rock)

1. Golf Club at Red Rock

Rapid City (m)

2. Hart Ranch

Rapid City (m)

3. Prairie Green

Sioux Falls (m)

4. Willow Run

Sioux Falls (m)

5. Meadowbrook

Rapid City (m)

Tennessee

Sweetens Cove in Tennessee (Courtesy of Sweetens Cove)

1. Sweetens Cove

South Pittsburg (T59 m)

2. Course at Sewanee

Sewanee (m)

3. Stonehenge

Fairfield Glade (m)

4. Gaylord Springs Golf Links*

Nashville (m)

5. Hermitage Golf Course (President’s Reserve)

Old Hickory (m)

Texas

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

1. Black Jack’s Crossing

Lajitas (m)

2. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Canyons)

Austin (m)

3. The Rawls Course at Texas Tech

Lubbock (m)

4. Pine Dunes Resort

Frankston (m)

5. TPC San Antonio (Oaks)

San Antonio (m)

6. TPC Four Seasons(Las Colinas)

Irving (m)

7. La Cantera Resort (Palmer)

San Antonio (m)

8. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Foothills)

Austin (m)

9. TPC San Antonio (Canyons)

San Antonio (m)

10. Old American

The Colony (m)

11. Cowboys

Grapevine (m)

12. GC of Houston (Tournament)

Humble (m)

13. Omni Barton Creek (Crenshaw Coore Cliffside)

Austin (m)

14. Brackenridge Park

San Antonio (c)

15. Clubs of Kingwood (Deerwood)*

Kingwood (m)

16. The Texas Rangers GC*

Arlington (m)

17. The Woodlands (Tournament)*

The Woodlands (m)

18. The Tribute

The Colony (m)

19. Palmilla Beach*

Port Aransas (m)

20. Memorial Park*

Houston (c)

Utah

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

1. Sand Hollow (Championship)

Hurricane (m)

2. Hideout

Monticello (m)

3. Entrada at Snow Canyon

St. George (m)

4. Soldier Hollow (Gold)

Midway (m)

5. Thanksgiving Point

Lehi (m)

6. Sunbrook (Pointe/Woodbridge)

St. George (m)

7. Green Spring

Washington (m)

8. Soldier Hollow (Silver)

Midway (m)

9. Coral Canyon

Washington (m)

T10. Canyons*

Park City (m)

T10. The Ledges of St. George

St. George (m)

Vermont

Jay Peak in Vermont (Courtesy of Jay Peak)

T1. Jay Peak

Jay (m)

T1. Stowe Mountain Club

Stowe (m)

3. Okemo Valley

Ludlow (m)

4. Rutland CC

Rutland (c)

5. GC at Equinox

Manchester (c)

Virginia

Omni Homestead Resort's Cascades (Courtesy of Omni Homestead Resort)

1. Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades)

Hot Springs (c)

2. Primland (Highland)

Meadows of Dan (T95 m)

3. Golden Horseshoe (Gold)

Williamsburg (m)

4. Keswick Hall and GC (Full Cry)

Keswick (m)

5. Royal New Kent Golf Club*

Providence Forge (m)

6. Spring Creek*

Zion Crossroads (m)

7. Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech

Radford (m)

8. Bay Creek (Palmer)

Cape Charles (m)

9. Independence

Midlothian (m)

10. Riverfront GC at Harbour View

Suffolk (m)

11. Kingsmill (River)

Williamsburg (m)

12. Bay Creek (Nicklaus)

Cape Charles (m)

13. The Club at Viniterra

New Kent (m)

14. Golden Horseshoe (Green)*

Williamsburg (m)

15. Potomac Shores GC

Potomac Shores (m)

Washington

Gamble Sands in Washington (Courtesy of Gamble Sands/Brian Oar)

1. Gamble Sands

Brewster (No. 40 m)

2. Chambers Bay

University Place (No. 52 m)

3. Wine Valley

Walla Walla (T92 m)

4. Salish Cliffs

Shelton (m)

5. Gold Mountain (Olympic)

Bremerton (m)

6. Palouse Ridge

Pullman (m)

7. Trophy Lake Golf & Casting

Port Orchard (m)

8. Kalispel

Spokane (c)

9. White Horse

Kingston (m)

10. Indian Canyon

Spokane (c)

West Virginia

Greenbrier Old White (Courtesy of the Greenbrier)

1. The Greenbrier (Old White)

White Sulphur Springs (c)

2. Stonewall Resort

Roanoke (m)

3. The Resort at Glade Springs (Stonehaven)

Daniels (m)

4. The Greenbrier (Greenbrier)*

White Sulphur Springs (c)

5. Snowshoe Mountain (Raven)

Snowshoe (m)

Wisconsin

Whistling Straits Straits course (Courtesy of Whistling Straits)

1. Whistling Straits (Straits)

Mosel (No. 8 m)

2. Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)

Nekoosa (No. 29 m)

3. Sand Valley (Sand Valley)

Nekoosa (No. 32 m)

4. Lawsonia (Links)

Green Lake (No. 66 c)

5. Erin Hills

Hartford (T82 m)

6. Blackwolf Run (River)

Kohler (m)

7. Whistling Straits (Irish)

Mosel (m)

8. University Ridge

Madison (m)

9. SentryWorld

Stevens Point (m)

T10. Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys)

Kohler (m)

T10. Troy Burne

Hudson (m)

12. Wild Rock

Wisconsin Dells (m)

13. The Bull at Pinehurst Farms*

Sheboygan Falls (m)

14. Geneva National (Gary Player)

Lake Geneva (m)

15. Geneva National (Arnold Palmer)

Lake Geneva (m)

Wyoming

Teton Pines in Wyoming (Courtesy of Teton Pines)

1. Teton Pines

Wilson (m)

2. Rochelle Ranch

Rawlins (m)

3. Bell Nob

Gillette (m)

4. Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club

Jackson (m)

5. Three Crowns

Casper (m)

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