Top 15 Resorts-Texas 2025

Horseshoe Bay

Texas was already a terrific golf destination with resorts like Barton Creek and Horseshoe Bay, but now a brand-new gem has been added to the top of the list—Fields Ranch, with design by Gil Hanse and Beau Welling.

Now is the time to start making some plans, because it’s already starting to warm up in Austin and April in Dallas-Fort Worth is absolutely perfect with temps in the mid to high 70’s.

Gil Hanse: Fields Ranch East

Our Top 15 Texas Resorts are below, listed by GolfDay Rating. We’ve included links to the Resort Website, as well as direct links for course description and accommodations. We have also provided current USGA course and slope ratings, course architect(s), a practice facility overview, and a link to Google Map and Directions for each location. 

Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw recently renovated there wonderful Cliffside course at Barton Creek, that also includes two fantastic Tom Fazio layouts (Canyons and Foothills), as well as the terrific Arnold Palmer Lakeside design.

Horseshoe Bay Resort offers three great layouts by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and Roger Rulewich, who also collaborated to create the iconic courses of the RTJ Golf Trail.

You can also click Texas Public Courses for a comprehensive list of TX courses you can play, listed by GolfDay Rating. To view courses by location, use the GolfDay Search Engine and enter the city where you plan to be.   

Fields Ranch
  1. Fields Ranch/Frisco

Omni Resorts

  • Holes: 46 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses and Ten-Hole Par 3)
  • Course Architects: Gil Hanse/Beau Welling
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    East:    78.9 Rating/152 Slope
    West:   76.3 Rating/140 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Toptracer Technology, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and 18 hole Putting Course (“The Dance Floor”).
  • Course Descriptions
  • Golf Academy
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Barton Creek Resort
  1. Barton Creek/Austin

Omni Resorts

  • Holes: 72 (4-Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw/Arnold Palmer
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Canyons:         74.4 Rating/144 Slope
    Foothills:         75.3 Rating/141 Slope
    Cliffside:         72.6 Rating/133 Slope
    Lakeside:         72.4 Rating/140 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Additional Grass Range with Targets and Short Game facility at Fazio Course.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Academy
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 98.4
  • Location
Horeseshoe Bay Resort
  1. Horseshoe Bay Resort/Horseshoe Bay
  • Holes: 54 (3- Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Slick Rock:      73.2 Rating/134 Slope
    Ram Rocks:     75.2 Rating/139 Slope
    Apple Rock:    74.6 Rating/140 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: 2 Grass Driving Ranges with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green (Apple Rock/Ram Rock and Slick Rock). 18-Hole Natural Gras Miniature Golf Course.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Golf Academy
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 96.0
  • Location
TPC San Antonio
  1. TPC San Antonio/San Antonio

PGA Tour Golf Properties

  • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett/Sergio Garcia/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Oaks:               76.1 Rating/142 Slope
    Canyons:       73.6 Rating/129 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Golf Academy
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.5
  • Location
The Links at Land’s End
  1. The Links at Land’s End/Yantis
La Cantera Resort & Spa
  1. La Cantera Resort & Spa/San Antonio

Benchmark Resorts

Black Jack’s Crossing
  1. Black Jack’s Crossing/Fort McDowell, AZ

Lajitas Golf Resort

The Cliffs at Possum Kingdom Lake
  1. The Cliffs at Possum Kingdom Lake/Graford

Double Diamond Resorts

Lost Pines Golf Club
  1. Lost Pines Golf Club/Lost Pines

Hyatt Regency

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest/Shawn Smith
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.1 Rating/144 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.1
  • Location
TPC Las Colinas
  1. TPC Las Colinas/Irving

Ritz-Carlton

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Jay Morrish/Byron Nelson/Ben Crenshaw/D. A. Weibring/Steve Wolfard/Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    TPC:                            74.2 Rating/141 Slope
    Cottonwood Valley: 74.8 Rating/139 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.9
  • Location
The Hideout Golf Club & Resort
  1. The Hideout Golf Club & Resort/Brownwood
Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club
  1. Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club/Frisco

Westin Resorts

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7 Rating/138 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Indoor Golf Simulator.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 88.2
  • Location
The Woodlands Resort
  1. The Woodlands Resort/The Woodlands
  • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Joe Lee/Robert von Hagge/Carlton Gipson/Roy Case/Jay Morrish
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Panther Trail: 74.1 Rating/135 Slope
    Oak:               74.0 Rating/136 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Golf Academy
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 87.1
  • Location
Tapatio Springs Resort
  1. Tapatio Springs Resort/Boerne
Rayburn Country Resort
  1. Rayburn Country Resort/Brookeland

The GolfDay Resort rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), the variety of courses located at the property, updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews, as well as the quality of accommodations and level of service.

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Top 30 Private Golf Clubs-Texas 2025

Spanish Oaks

There are a whole lot of fantastic public golf courses in the state of Texas, but membership at a private club puts you at the top of the food chain for a quality golf experience. Limited play at private clubs pretty much guarantees that course conditions will be great, and you can also say goodbye to the 5-hour round.

Texas boasts 35 private clubs receiving a GolfDay rating of 90 or higher, among the most of any state in the country, and just under 100 clubs were rated at 80 or better—which means you shouldn’t have to look far to find a top echelon course to call home.    

We’ve included our Top 30 Private Golf Clubs Texas below, or you can spin through all of the private courses in Texas listed by GolfDay Rating. Clubs are listed on the basis of GolfDay Rating, and listings include a link to the club website, the year founded, course architect(s), current USGA course and slope ratings, a link to course description (where available) as well as a link to Google Maps for each location.

Jack Nicklaus

The Texas Top 30 include three original Jack Nicklaus designs, beginning with Whispering Pines (#1) and include the Traditions Club at Texas A&M (co-designed with Jack II), and the Nicklaus course at Carlton Woods.

Tom Fazio, perhaps the most celebrated architect of the past half century, designed five of our Top 30, including the Fazio course at Carlton Woods (#2), Dallas National (#8) and Escondido Golf & Lake Club (#22). Tom also renovated the Jackrabbit course at The Champions Golf Club in Houston (#2), originally laid out by George Fazio (Tom’s uncle and early mentor).

Bluejack National: Tiger Woods Design

Bluejack National by TGR Design, Tiger’s first course which opened to rave reviews back in 2016, is also among our Top 30 at #12.

Pete Dye (#9 Stonebridge Ranch) and Rees Jones (#27 Shadow Hawk) are also included, as well as the fantastic remodel of Tom Fazio’s original Vaquero Club design by Andrew Green. To view courses by location, use the GolfDay Search Engine and select “where you are” or where you plan to be (by entering the city or zip code). You can also refine your search and save time by adding a description and the features you are looking for.

Whispering Pines Golf Club
  1. Whispering Pines Golf Club/Trinity
  • Founded: 2000
  • Holes: 27 (Eighteen-Hole Course and Nine Hole Par 3)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Chet Williams
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.0 rating/150 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 97.8
  • Location
The Club at Carlton Woods
  1. The Club at Carlton Woods/The Woodlands
  • Founded: 2001
  • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Nicklaus: 78.1 Rating/148 Slope
    Fazio:       75.7 Rating/143 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.3
  • Location
Champions Golf Club
  1. Champions Golf Club/Houston
  • Founded: 1957
  • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses
  • Course Architects: Ralph Plummer/George Fazio/Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Cypress Creek: 75.8 Rating/134 Slope
    Jackrabbit:        74.4 Rating/138 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.3
  • Location
Brook Hollow Golf Club
  1. Brook Hollow Golf Club/Dallas
  • Founded: 1920
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: A. W. Tillinghast/Perry Maxwell/Ralph Plummer/Jay Morrish/Keith Foster/Kevin Hargrave
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.2 rating/139 Slope
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.2
  • Location
Dallas Athletic Club
  1. Dallas Athletic Club/Dallas
  • Founded: 1954
  • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Ralph Plummer/Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Blue: 73.8 Rating/140 Slope
    Gold: 75.0 Rating/143 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.7
  • Location
Colonial Country Club
  1. Colonial Country Club/Fort Worth
  • Founded: 1936
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Perry Maxwell/Keith Foster/Kevin Hargrave/Gil Hanse/Jim Wagner
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.5 Rating/137 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.6
  • Location
Shady Oaks Country Club
  1. Shady Oaks Country Club/Fort Worth
  • Founded: 1958
  • Holes: 27 (Eighteen-Hole Course and Nine Hole Par 3)
  • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Lawrence Hughes/Ralph Plummer/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw/Geoff Ogilvy/Mike Cocking/Ashley Mead
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.0 Rating/138 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.0
  • Location
Dallas National Golf Club
  1. Dallas National Golf Club/Dallas
  • Founded: 2002
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.2 Rating/147 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.3
  • Location
Stonebridge Ranch Country Club
  1. Stonebridge Ranch Country Club/McKinney
  • Founded: 1988
  • Holes: 45 (3 Nine-Hole Courses and Eighteen Hole Course)
  • Course Architects: Arthur Hills/John Colligan/Lanny Watkins/Kurt Bowman/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Chisolm/Hills:                 37.3 Rating/131 Slope                
    Cimmeron/Hills:            37.0 Rating/131 Slope
    Saddleback/Hills:         36.7 Rating/129 Slope
    Dye:                                     77.5 Rating/151 Slope                                
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.3
  • Location
Vaquero Club
  1. Vaquero Club/Westlake
  • Founded: 2001
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Andrew Green
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.3 Rating/152 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.2
  • Location
University of Texas Golf Club
  1. University of Texas Golf Club/Austin
  • Founded: 2003
  • Holes: 24 (Eighteen-Hole Course and Six Hole Spieth Lower 40)
  • Course Architects: Roy Bechtol/Randy Russell
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.6 Rating/145 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.2
  • Location
Bluejack National
  1. Bluejack National/Montgomery
  • Founded: 2016
  • Holes: 28 (18 Championship Course and 10 Hole Par 3 “The Playgrounds”)
  • Course Architect: Tiger Woods
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.8 Rating/135 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.1
  • Location
Traditions Club at Texas A&M
  1. Traditions Club at Texas A&M/Bryan
  • Founded: 2004
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Jack Nicklaus II
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.6 Rating/152 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.9
  • Location
River Oaks
  1. River Oaks Country Club/Houston
  • Founded: 1924
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Ralph Plummer/Joe Finger/Rees Jones/Tom Fazio/Logan Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.9 Rating/137 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.6
  • Location
Northwood Club
  1. Northwood Club/Dallas
  • Founded: 1950
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: William Diddel/Ralph Plummer/Marvin Ferguson/Jay Morrish/Tripp Davis
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.6 Rating/138 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.6
  • Location
Royal Oaks Country Club
  1. Royal Oaks Country Club, Dallas
  • Founded: 1969
  • Holes:18
  • Course Architects: Don January/Billy Martindale/Arthur Davis/Jay Morrish/D.A. Weibring/Steve Wolfard
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.0 Rating/138 Slope
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.4
  • Location
Big Easy Ranch
  1. Big Easy Ranch
  • Founded: 2016
  • Holes: 27
  • Course Architect: Chet Williams
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    The Covey:    76.1 Rating/147 Slope
    The Antler:    29.6 Rating/107 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.2
  • Location
Austin Country Club
  1. Austin Country Club
  • Founded: 2015
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.7 Rating/150 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.2
  • Location
Lakewood Country Club
  1. Lakewood Country Club
  • Founded: 1912
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Tom Bendelow/Ralph Plummer/Leon Howard/Ben Crenshaw/Bill Coore
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.3 Rating/137 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.0
  • Location
TPC Craig Ranch
  1. TPC Craig Ranch
  • Founded: 2004
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Tom Weiskopf
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.7 Rating/147 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.7
  • Location
Oak Hills Country Club
  1. Oak Hills Country Club
  • Founded: 1922
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: A.W. Tillinghast/Joe Finer/Ron Kirby/Jay Morrish/Tripp Davis
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.3 Rating/142 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.2
  • Location
Escondido Golf & Lake Club
  1. Escondido Golf & Lake Club
  • Founded: 2006
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.9 Rating/143 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.0
  • Location
River Crest Country Club
  1. River Crest Country Club
  • Founded: 1911
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Tom Bendelow/A.W. Tillinghast/John Colligan
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.1 Rating/137 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.7
  • Location
Spanish Oaks Golf Club
  1. Spanish Oaks Golf Club
  • Founded: 2002
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Bobby Weed
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.5 Rating/150 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.7
  • Location
Midland Country Club
  1. Midland Country Club
  • Founded: 1927
  • Holes: 27
  • Course Architects: Ralph Plummer/Edmund Ault/Tom Clark/Steve Wolfard/D.A. Weibring
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.1 Rating/131 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.6
  • Location
Shadow Hawk Golf Club
  1. Shadow Hawk Golf Club
  • Founded: 1999
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Rees Jones
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.6 Rating/139 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.6
  • Location
Driftwood Golf & Ranch Club
  1. Driftwood Golf and Ranch Club
  • Founded: 2020
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 78.3 Rating/143 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.6
  • Location
Las Colinas Country Club
  1. Las Colinas Country Club
  • Founded: 1963
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Joe Finger/Jim Lipe
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.4 Rating/138 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.5
  • Location
Gleneagles Country Club
  1. Gleneagles Country Club
  • Founded: 1986
  • Holes: 36
  • Course Architects: Robert Von Hagge/Bruce Devlin/Damien Pascuzzo/Steve Pate
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Kings:         74.7 Rating/143 Slope
    Queens:     74.6 Rating/141 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.4
  • Location
The Clubs at Kingswood
  1. The Clubs at Kingwood
  • Founded: 1974
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Joe Finger/Ken Dye/Baxter Spann/Bruce Litell/Byron Nelson
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Kingswood-Island:    75.1 Rating/143 Slope
    Kingswood-Forest:    74.9 Rating/142 Slope
    Kingswood-Lake:       73.6 Rating/134 Slope
    Kingswood-Marsh:    73.1 Rating/134 Slope
    Deerwood:                    75.1 Rating/132 Slope
  • Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.3
  • Location

The GolfDay private club rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), updates that have been done on the course(s), the variety of courses located at the property, USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest, as well as club longevity and prestige.

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Top Golf Resorts and Public Courses: Myrtle Beach 2025

Barefoot Resort, Myrtle Beach

It’s time to start planning your summer golf trip, and Myrtle Beach is always the #1 destination offering more than seventy public courses, great food, terrific nightlife, and a gorgeous ocean sunrise.  In this blog we’ve compiled the top golf courses in Myrtle Beach for you to explore.

Myrtle Beach weather is getting better and better every day now, and temps will rise through the 70’s in May and settle in the mid-eighties by June.

Many of the great modern architects are on display among the wide variety of courses in the Myrtle Beach area, including Tom Fazio (Barefoot Resort and TPC Myrtle Beach), Pete Dye (Barefoot and Prestwick), Rees Jones (The Dunes Golf & Beach Club and Arcadian Shores), Tom Doak (Legends Resort) and Jack Nicklaus (Pawleys Plantation).

Roger Rulewich, who collaborated with Robert Trent Jones, Sr. to sculpt the wonderful courses along the RTJ Golf Trail in Alabama, laid out another fantastic track at the Grande Dunes Resort Club.

Mike Strantz: Masterpieces at Caledonia and True Blue

There are also the two masterpieces left to us by Mike Strantz at Caledonia and True Blue. Strantz, named by Golfweek Magazine in 2000 as one of the 10 greatest architects of all time, designed only nine courses—all of them highly acclaimed—before he passed away at only 50 years of age. 

There are two golf trails in the Myrtle Beach area as well–The Hammock Coast Golf Trail and The Myrtle Beach Golf Trail, each offering a variety of great tracks. 

If you are looking for deals and packages, check out Myrtle Beach Golf and Myrle Beach Golf Trips.

Our Top 3 Myrtle Beach Golf Resorts and 30 best public golf courses are below, listed by GolfDay Rating. We’ve included links to the resort or course website, as well as direct links for course descriptions. Current USGA course and slope ratings, course architect(s), a practice facility overview, and a link to Google Map and Directions for each location is provided as well. 

You can also click Myrtle Beach Area Public Courses for a comprehensive list of all public courses within 50 miles of MB, or to view courses near to where you’ll be, use the GolfDay Search Engine and enter the city or zip code. 

Resorts

Barefoot Resort
  1. Barefoot Resort & Golf/Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Holes: 72 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett/Davis Love III/Tom Fazio/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Norman:          74.2 Rating/141 Slope
    Love:               74.9 Rating/141 Slope
    Fazio:              73.4 Rating/144 Slope
    Dye:                76.0 Rating/143 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Lighted and Covered Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Dyer and Greg Norman Golf Academies.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Golf Academy
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Grande Dunes Resort Club
  1. Grande Dunes Resort Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
    Marina Inn
Legends Resort
  1. Legends Resort/Myrtle Beach, SC
    Arnold Palmer Golf
  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Tom Doak/P.B. Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Parkland:         74.3 Rating/144 Slope
    Moorland:       73.6 Rating/143 Slope
    Heathland:      73.3 Rating/143 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Lighted Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Golf Academy
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.9
  • Location

Public

The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
  1. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Rees Jones/Roger Rulewich
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.3 Rating/149 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • Junior Golf
  • GolfDay Rating: 99.6
  • Location
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
  1. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club/Pawleys Island, SC
    Hammock Coast Golf Trail
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Mike Strantz/Tyler Rae
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 71.4 Rating/144 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker (Full Grass Driving Range available at True Blue Course. Range Balls included with Greens Fee).
  • Course Description
  • Golf Academy
  • GolfDay Rating: 98.5
  • Location
Prestwick Country Club
  1. Prestwick Country Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
Tidewater Golf Club
  1. Tidewater Golf Club/North Myrtle Beach, SC
    Kemper Sports
True Blue Plantation
  1. True Blue Plantation/Pawleys Island, SC
    Hammock Coast Golf Trail
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Mike Strantz/Tyler Rae
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.1 Rating/143 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
  • Course Description
  • Golf Academy
  • GolfDay Rating: 97.8
  • Location
Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club
  1. Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club/Pawleys Island, SC
    Hammock Coast Golf Trail
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Rick Jacobson/Troy Vincent
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.1 Rating/144 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (Mats Monday-Wednesday/Grass Thursday-Sunday), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • Golf School
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.7
  • Location
Wild Wing Plantation
  1. Wild Wing Plantation/Conway, SC
  • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole and Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: William Byrd/Jeffrey Brauer/Larry Nelson
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Avocet:          74.5 Rating/147 Slope
    Hummingbird: 35.1 Rating/138 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens.
  • Course Description
  • Junior Golf
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.5
  • Location
Arcadian Shores Golf Club
  1. Arcadian Shores Golf Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Rees Jones/Ron Cutlip
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.1 Rating/146 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker
  • Course Description
  • Photos
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.3
  • Location
River Hills Golf & Country Club
  1. River Hills Golf & Country Club/Little River, SC
    Founders Group International
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Tom Jackson
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.2 Rating/142 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • Photos
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.7
  • Location
Thistle Golf Club
  1. Thistle Golf Club/Sunset Beach, NC
  • Holes:27 (3-Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architect: Tim Cate
  • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    Cameron:    37.0 Rating/142 Slope
    MacKay:    37.4 Rating/140 Slope
    Stewart:      36.6 Rating/140 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.5
  • Location
Wachesaw East
  1. Wachesaw East/Myrtle Beach, SC
    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail/Hammock Coast Golf Trail/East Coast Golf Management
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Clyde Johnson
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.0 Rating/146 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker
  • Course Description
  • Photos
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.1
  • Location
Brunswick Golf Club
  1. Brunswick Golf Club/Calabash, NC
    Heritage Golf Group
  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Willard Byrd/Clyde Johnston
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Magnolia:        36.4 Rating/133 Slope
    Dogwood:       36.8 Rating/137 Slope
    Azalea:            36.7 Rating/131 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Video Tour
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.9
  • Location
The Pearl Golf Links
  1. The Pearl Golf Links/Calabash, NC
    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail/East Coast Golf Management
  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Dan Maples
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    East:    36.2 Rating/135 Slope
    West:   37.0 Rating/141 Slope
    North   35.9 Rating/127 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.7
  • Location
Tradition Golf Club
  1. Tradition Golf Club/Pawleys Island, SC
    Hammock Coast Golf Trail/Founders Group International
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Ron Garl
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.5 Rating/147 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
  • Photos
  • Layout
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.4
  • Location
TPC Myrtle Beach
  1. TPC Myrtle Beach/Myrtle Beach, SC
    Hammock Coast Golf Trail
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.3 Rating/154 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Dustin Johnson Golf School.
  • Photos/Layout
  • Golf School
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.6
  • Location
Man O’ War Golf Club
  1. Man O’ War Golf Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Dan Maples
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4 Rating/151 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Bunker, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Description/Photos
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.2
  • Location
Pine Lakes Country Club
  1. Pine Lakes Country Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
    Founders Group International
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Robert White/Craig Schreiner/Rick Robbins
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.5 Rating/135 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Putting and Chipping Greens (Myrtlewood Driving Range is available for Warm-up–2 miles away).
  • Course Description/Video Tour
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.1
  • Location
Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club
  1. Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club/Sunset Beach, NC
    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architect: Dan Maples
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Sand:    34.8 Rating/131 Slope
    Piper:   36.1 Rating/131 Slope
    Bay:     36.4 Rating/142 Slope                       
  • Practice Facilities: Three Level Grass Driving Range with Targe, Putting and Chipping Greens.
  • Course Description
  • Photos
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.0
  • Location
Eagle Nest Golf Club
  1. Eagle Nest Golf Club/Little River, SC
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Gene Hamm
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 78.2 Rating/147 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Green with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Layout
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.6
  • Location
Myrtle Beach National Golf Club
  1. Myrtle Beach National Golf Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Francis Duane/Arnold Palmer/Michael Hurdzan/Victoria Martz/Brandon Johnson
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Kings North:   73.9 Rating/137 Slope
    South Creek:   70.9/Rating/128 Slope
    West:               72.6 Rating/125 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Junior Golf
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.5
  • Location
Rivers Edge Golf Club
  1. Rivers Edge Golf Club/Shallotte, NC
    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail/East Coast Golf Management
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.7 Rating/142 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Putting Green.
  • Layout
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.2
  • Location
Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links
  1. Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links/Little River, SC
    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail/The Glens Golf Group/East Coast Golf Management
Meadowlands Golf Club
  1. Meadowlands Golf Club/Calabash, NC
    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail/East Coast Golf Management
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Willard Byrd/David Johnson
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.0 Rating/132 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Bunker, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Description
  • Photos
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.9
  • Location
Founders Club at Pawleys Island
  1. Founders Club at Pawleys Island/Pawleys Island, SC
    Hammock Coast Golf Trail/Founders Group International
  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Gene Hamm/Thomas Walker
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.5 Rating/148 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Warm Up Bays with Net, Expansive Putting and Chipping Green with Bunkers.
  • Course Description
  • Video Tour
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.9
  • Location
Heritage Club
  1. Heritage Club/Calabash, SC
    Legends Golf/Arnold Palmer Golf
Diamondback Golf Club
  1. Diamondback Golf Club/Loris, SC
    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail/East Coast Management
Lockwood Folly Country Club
  1. Lockwood Folly Country Club/Holden Beach, NC
    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail/East Coast Golf Management
Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club
  1. Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club/Conway, SC
    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail/The Glens Group
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Clyde Johnston
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6 Rating/139 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • Layout
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.1
  • Location
Arrowhead Country Club
  1. Arrowhead Country Club/Myrtle Beach, SC    
  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Tom Jackson/Raymond Floyd
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Cypress:       36.2 Rating/152 Slope
    Lakes:           35.8 Rating/142 Slope
    Waterway:   36.2 Rating/140 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Photos
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.8
  • Location
Carolina National Golf Club
  1. Carolina National Golf Club/Calabash, NC
    GreatLife Golf
  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Gene Bates/Fred Couples/Kipp Schulties
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Egret: 37.6 Rating/145 Slope
    Heron: 37.6 Rating/147 Slope
    Ibis:     37.0 Rating/144 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Bunker, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Photos
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.7
  • Location

The GolfDay rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews. The resort rating also includes a factor for the variety of courses located at the property as well as the quality of accommodations and level of service.

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Top 15 Resorts-Arizona 2024/2025

Dove Mountain–Ritz-Carlton, Manana

If you have yet to experience desert golf, now is the time to start making some plans for AZ. In early February the temperature in Phoenix starts hitting the low 70’s, and continues to climb through the 80’s in March and April—generally cracking 90 sometime in early May.

Our Top 15 Arizona resorts are below, listed by GolfDay Rating. We’ve included links to the Resort Website, as well as direct links for course description and accommodations. We have also provided current USGA course and slope ratings, course architect(s), a practice facility overview, and a link to Google Map and Directions for each location. 

We-Ko-Pa in Fort McDowell is No.1, with two fantastic eighteen-hole layouts (Cholla, designed by Scott Miller and Seguaro, by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw)

Jack Nicklaus: La Paloma and Dove Mountain

Ventana Canyon was a very close second with a pair of terrific Tom Fazio deigns, and Jack Nicklaus laid out two of our top 10 (No. 5 La Paloma and No. 7 Dove Mountain).

Take a look at our AZ Top 40 Public, or click Arizona Public Courses for a comprehensive list of all Arizona courses you can play (shown by Golfday Rating).

To view courses by location, use the GolfDay Search Engine and enter the city where you plan to be.   

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club

1. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club/Fort McDowell, AZ
We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Scott Miller/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Cholla:             73.4 Rating/138 Slope
    Saguaro:         72.0 Rating/137 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • RV Park
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 97.4
  • Location
Ventana Canyon Golf & Club

2. Ventana Canyon Golf & Club/Tucson, Arizona
Ventana Canyon Club and Lodge

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Canyon:           72.1 Rating/137 Slope
    Mountain:       72.9 Rating/141 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers. Range Balls included with Green Fees.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Golf Academy
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 97.3
  • Location
Troon North Golf

3. Troon North Golf Club/Scottsdale, AZ
Four Seasons

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish/Phil Smith
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Monument:                 73.3 Rating/148 Slope
    Pinnacle:                      73.2 Rating/147 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens.
  • Video Tour
  • Performance Center
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.9
  • Location
AK-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club

4. AK-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club/Maricopa, AZ
Harrah’s AK-Chin Casino & Resort

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Lee Schmidt/Brian Curley/Fred Couples
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.5 Rating/142 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and “Mini Dunes” Nine Hole Par 3 Practice Course (Open Dec. 15-April 1). Range Balls included with Green Fee.
  • Course Description
  • Junior Golf
  • Accommodations/Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.3
  • Location
La Paloma Country Club

5. La Paloma Country Club/Tucson, AZ
The Westin

  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Canyon:        36.8 Rating/149 Slope
    Ridge:            36.1 Rating/151 Slope
    Hill:                 35.9 Rating/144 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Covered Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (2). Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Junior Golf
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.6
  • Location
Wildfire Golf Club

6. Wildfire Golf Club/Phoenix, AZ
JW Marriot Desert Ridge

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/Nick Faldo
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Palmer:          72.7 Rating/142 Slope
    Faldo:             72.2 Rating/132 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Golf School.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Golf Academy
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.6
  • Location
The Golf Club at Dove Mountain

7. The Golf Club at Dove Mountain/Marana, AZ
Ritz-Carlton

  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Saguaro:         37.2 Rating/151 Slope
    Tortolita:         37.0 Rating/144 Slope
    Wild Burro:    37.0 Rating/143 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Green Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Golf Academy
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.6
  • Location
Ranch at Caballeros

8.  Rancho at Caballeros/Wickenburg

Tucson National

9. Tucson National/Tucson, AZ
Omni Resorts

  • Holes 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Robert Von Hagge/Bruce Devlin/Tom Lehman
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Catalina:          74.3 Rating/133 Slope
    Sonoran:          70.7 Rating/129 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers. Range Balls included with Green Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Golf School
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.3
  • Location
Lookout Mountain Golf Club

10. Lookout Mountain Golf Club/Phoenix, AZ
Pointe Hilton

Starr Pass Golf Club

11. Starr Pass Golf Club/Tucson AZ
JW Marriot/Troon Golf

  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Bob Cupp/Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/B
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Rattler:            36.7 Rating/141 Slope
    Coyote:           36.6 Rating/139 Slope
    Roadrunner:   35.3 Rating/139 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.2
  • Location
Gold Canyon Golf Resort

12. Gold Canyon Golf Resort/Gold Canyon, AZ

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Ken Kavanaugh/Greg Nash/Jeff Hardin
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Dinosaur Mountain:  71.5 Rating/144 Slope
    Sidewinder:                 71.4 Rating/133 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf School.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Golf Academy
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.5
  • Location
The Wigwam Resort

13. The Wigwam Resort/Litchfield Park

  • Holes: 54 (3-Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Red Lawrence/Jeff Hardin/Greg Nash/Forrest Richardson/Tom Lehman
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Gold:               75.0 Rating/137 Slope
    Red:                72.0 Rating/125 Slope
    Blue:                70.4 Rating/129 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Golf School.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.1
  • Location
Sewailo Golf Club

14. Sewailo Golf Club/Tucson, AZ
Casino Del Sol

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Notah Begay/Ty Butler
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6 Rating/137 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens
  • Course Description.
  • Accommodations
  • RV Park
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.0
  • Location
The Boulders

15. The Boulders/Carefree, AZ

The GolfDay Resort rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), the variety of courses located at the property, updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews, as well as the quality of accommodations and level of service.

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Top 25 Public Courses-Arizona 2024/2025

Grayhawk: Raptor Course, Scottsdale AZ

Arizona has quite a few fantastic Golf Resorts, including We-Ko-Pa, Ventana Canyon, Troon North and AK-Chin Southern Dunes, but there are plenty of terrific daily fee public courses as well should you want to plan a winter get away that doesn’t crush the wallet.

You always want to look for a good deal, but its key to find one at a solid track so you don’t end up wasting a precious day on the links–and now is the time to begin planning because Phoenix temps have begun pushing into the 70’s and will continue north through February.

For a head start on that, we’ve compiled a list of our 25 highest rated AZ public daily fee courses—with details including a link to the course website and google maps for location and directions.

Arizona native Gary Panks designed 5 of our Top-25, including The Talon course at Grayhawk (#4), Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia (No. 8), The Legacy Golf club (No. 12), and Raven Golf Club in Phoenix (No. 17).

The first family of golf course architecture, Robert Trent Jones, RTJ II and Rees Jones, also made substantial contributions to Arizona public golf including #2 Quintero (Rees Jones), #3 Las Sendas (RTJ II), and The Oakcreek Country Club in Sedona (original Robert Trent Jones with RTJ II renovations).  

Robert Trent Jones II also designed Arizona National (#11) and Dove Valley Ranch (#19).

Jack Nicklaus (#10–The Golf Club at Estrella) and Tom Fazio (#4–Raptor at Grayhawk) contributed a pair of desert masterpieces as well.

You can also click Arizona Public Courses for a comprehensive list of AZ courses you can play. To view courses by location, use the GolfDay Search Engine and enter the city where you plan to be.   

TPC Scottsdale, AZ
  1. TPC Scottsdale/Scottsdale

City of Scottsdale/PGA Tour Properties

  • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish/Phil Smith/Randy Heckenkemper
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Stadium:         74.7/142
Champions:    73.2/135

Quintero Golf & Country Club

2. Quintero Golf & Country Club/Peoria

Troon Golf

Las Sendas Golf Club

3. Las Sendas Golf Club/Mesa

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.3/141
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range (flight restricted balls), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
  • Course Description
  • Golf Academy
  • GolfDay Rating: 96.0
  • Location
Grayhawk Golf Club

4. Grayhawk Golf Club/Scottsdale

Arcis Golf Management

  • Holes:  36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/David Graham/Gary Panks
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Raptor:  74.7/142
Talon:    74.0/149       

Copper Canyon Golf Club

5. Copper Canyon Golf Club/Buckeye

Troon Golf

  • Holes: 27 (3-Nine Hole courses)
  • Course Architects: Lee Schmidt/Brian Curley
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Mountain:  36.8/130
Lake:          35.4/131
Vista:          36.0/127

The Oakcreek Country Club

6. The Oakcreek Country Club/Sedona

The Trilogy Golf Club

7. Trilogy Golf Club/Peoria

Verrado Golf Club

8. Verrado Golf Club/Buckeye

  • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole courses)
  • Course Architects:  John Fought/Tom Lehman
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Founder’s:       73.5/135
Victory:            73.6/138

Golf Club of Estrella

9. Golf Club of Estrella/Goodyear

Troon Golf

  • Holes:  18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Jack Nicklaus II/Phil Smith
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.1/139
  • Practice Facilities: Two-Tiered Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens.
  • Photos
  • Instruction
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.0           
  • Location
Arizona National Golf Club

10. Arizona National Golf Club/Tucson

Indigo Sports

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 71.4/137
  • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range with Bunkered Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.  
  • Course Description
  • Instruction
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.7
  • Location
The Legacy Golf Club

11. The Legacy Golf Club/Phoenix

El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Club

12. El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Club/Orro Valley

Town of Orro Valley/Indigo Sports

  • Holes:  45 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses and Nine-Hole Course)
  • Course Architects: Greg Nash/Jeff Hardin
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Canada:             71.7/137
Conquistador:   72.2/129
Pusch Ridge:    33.5/126

Laughlin Ranch Golf Club

13. Laughlin Ranch Golf Club/Bullhead City

 Troon Golf

Longbow Golf Club

14. Longbow Golf Club/Mesa

Troon Golf

Raven Golf Club

15. Raven Golf Club/Phoenix

Arcis Golf Management

San Ignacio Golf Club

16. San Ignacio Golf Club/Green Valley

Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club

 17. Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club/Cave Creek

Aguila Golf Course

18. Aguila Golf Course/Phoenix

 City of Phoenix

  • Holes:  27 (Eighteen Hole Course and Nine Hole Par 3)
  • Course Architect: Gary Panks
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6/130
  • Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens.
  • Course Description
  • Par 3
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.6
  • Location
Power Ranch Golf Club

19. Power Ranch Golf Club/Gilbert

 Troon Golf

StoneRidge Golf Course

20. StoneRidge Golf Course/Prescott Valley

Oakwood Country Club

21. Oakwood Country Club/Sun Lakes

       IronOaks at Sun Lakes

  • Holes: 27 (3-Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architect: Ken Kavanaugh
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Lakes:           35.9/131
Palms:           35.4/130           
Sonoran:        35.5/119

Quarry Pines Golf Club

22. Quarry Pines Golf Club/Tucson

        KemperSports

  • Holes:  18
  • Course Architects: Brian Huntley/Jack Gilmore/Ross Graves
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 70.2/132
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
  • Course Description
  • Instruction
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.2
  • Location
Legend Trail Golf Club

23. Legend Trail Golf Club/Scottsdale

  • Holes:  18
  • Course Architects: Arthur Jack Snyder/Forrest Richardson/Rees Jones/Greg Muirhead
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 71.9/139
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • Golf School
  • GolfDay Rating: 88.9
  • Location
Red Mountain Ranch Country Club

24. Red Mountain Ranch Country Club/Mesa

Ocotillo Golf Club

25. Ocotillo Golf Club/Chandler

  Mickelson Golf Properties/Arcis Golf

  • Holes: 27 (3-Nine-Hole Courses)
  • Course Architect: Ted Robinson, Sr.
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Oasis:    36.4/132
Sky:        36.3/136
Valley:   35.6/128

The GolfDay rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews.

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LIV Golf 2025: Preview and Power Rankings

Jon Rahm: Looks to light it up in 2025

Jon Rahm had a phenomenal 2024 LIV season, capping off the year with a dominating 3-shot victory over Joaquin Niemann and Sergio Garcia at the final event of the year in Chicago and finished atop our LIV Power Rankings by a wide margin.

Rahm’s performance at the ’24 majors, however, has no doubt left him burning through the winter with just one Top-10 finish (Open Championship)—so you can bet he will be laser focused in 2025 (uh-oh Scottie).

2024 was a break-out season for Joaquin Niemann as he led our Power Rankings through most of the year until Rahm finally ran him down with a win at the UK and then followed with a runner-up at the Greenbrier.

Although Niemann faltered a bit down the stretch, he still finished well ahead of #3 Bryson DeChambeau, in spite of Bryson’s fantastic performance at the ’24 major championships.

It also seems the Masters Tournament Committee was keeping an eye on Niemann’s fantastic 2024 LIV season, offering Joaquin a special invitation to Augusta National in April.

Joaquin Niemann: Heading for Augusta

All the leaders in our year-end rankings recorded a Top 10 finish in the final event of 2024 at Bolingbrook Golf Club, so when you look at the way the big guns finished up the year, the 2025 LIV season should deliver a ton of excitement.

Keep in mind that 12 LIV players are included among our All-Time Top 100 Players, starting with Phil at #9, DJ at #29, Sergio at #32 and Lee Westwood at #34.

Jon Rahm broke into the top 50 with his T7 at The Open Championship, and Bryson BeChambeau moved up to #91 with his win at the U.S. Open, runner-up at The PGA and T6 at The Masters.

Brooks Koepka, currently #57, can move into the the top 50 all-time with a big year at the ’25 majors (and he is due after last year where he made all the cuts but failed to record a Top-10).

Power Rankings Overview

Players are rated and ranked on the basis of events played, average finish, wins, runner-up, Top 5 and Top 10 finishes—as well as performance at the major championships.

Top 5

No. 1 Jon Rahm: 110.2 Rating  Jon started the ’24 season with a T3 at Mayakoba and kept his foot on the gas all year, finishing in the top 10 week after week until finally torching the field with 2 wins and a runner-up in the final 3 events of the year.

In 12 LIV tournaments, Rahm recorded 2 wins, a runner-up, 5 Top 5’s and 4 Top 10’s—with an average finish of 4.8.

Unless he suffers a signifacant injury, Rahm will dominate again in 2025—and it’s a good bet there will be another major championship trophy on his mantel before the year is out.

No. 2 Joaquin Niemann: 99.1 Rating

Joaquin jumped out early winning 2 of the first 3 events of 2024 (Mayakoba and Jedda), and applied heat through the final round of the last tournament of the year in Chicago.

In 13 events, Joaquin recorded 2 wins, 2 runner-ups, 3 Top 5’s and 3 Top 10’s, with an average finish of 8.9.

Rest assured, the sweet swinging Niemann, who only just turned 26 in November, will continue to dog Rahm though the 2025 season (and perhaps grab a major championship as well).

Bryson: Huge year at the Majors in ’24

No. 3 Bryson DeChambeau: 90.2 Rating

The 2024 LIV season was a good one for Bryson with 2-Top 5’s and 5-Top 10’s, but considering his powerhouse performance at the major championships (including his second U.S. Open win), you would have expected quite a bit more—particularly after recording 2 LIV wins in 2023. 

Still, DeChambeau was very consistent throughout the season and ended the year at 4th in average finish (12.8)—look for Bryson to elevate his game further at LIV events, while remaining a force (and a big draw) at the majors in 2025.

No. 4 Tyrell Hatton: 87.8 Rating

Hatton posted a win in Nashville at The Grove in 2024, his debut season with LIV, and also recorded a runner-up, 4 Top 5’s and a Top 10.

Tyrell posted an average finish of 10.2, 3rd in the league behind Rahm and Niemann, while recording his best ever showing (T9) at The Masters.

Hatton is loaded with talent, and if he keeps his temper in check it’s almost certain he will record another win (or two) in 2025

Brooks Koepka: 5 LIV wins

No. 5 Brooks Koepka: 79.6

Brooks notched 2 more LIV wins in 2024 (Singapore and Greenbrier), bringing his league leading total to 5 since joining LIV in 2022 (and matching his number in major championship victories).

In spite of the wins, Koepka’s 2024 season was dissapointing, with an average finish of 16.4 which ranked him at 10th in the league. Brooks also failed to record a Top-10 at any of the majors (although he made the cut in all of them).

Koepka appears as fit as he’s ever been, but he will turn 34 years old in May and the clock is beginning to tick—it’s time for Brooks to bring the hammer down more often at LIV events to sharpen his game, particularly those preceding the major championships.

A sixth major win would bring Koepka even with Phil and Lee Trevino, and two more tie’s him with Arnie and Sam Snead—look for Brooks to make his move in 2025.

Movers

Serdio Garcia: 2024 Comeback

Sergio Garcia: Sergio nailed down his first LIV win in 2024 at Andalucia, and also recorded 3 runner-up finishes (Mayakoba, Miami and Chicago), while adding a T5 at Houston and T8 at The Greenbrier.

Sergio ended the year at No. 6 in our Power Rankings and 6th in average finish at 14.7—a big jump from his 2023 season.

Although Garcia just turned 45, he’s in fantastic shape and remains one of the premier ball-strikers in golf–don’t expect him to fade away any time soon.

Louis Oosthuizen: Sweet Swing

Louis Oosthuizen: Oosthuizen looked like the Louis of old in 2024, recording a runner-up (Adelaide), a T4 (Andalucia), and 4 Top 10’s. He also ended the year 5th in average finish at 14.6, jumping to 9th in our power rankings.

Let’s hope the back holds up in 2025, because there is nothing more enjoyable than watching Oosthuizen strike a laser-like long iron pin seeker (see double eagle at Augusta in 2012.)

Smith looking for rebound in ’25

Cameron Smith: After leading our Power Rankings in ’23 with 2 LIV wins, a runner-up, 2-T5’s and a pair of Top-10’s (as well as a couple of major Top-10’s), Smith went winless in 2024 and plummented all the way down to No.7.

Cam didn’t exactly fall off a cliff though, with 3 runner-up finishes, 4 Top-10’s and a T6 at The Masters—but two extremely poor performances (Houston and Chicago) knocked his Average Finish down to 17.3 (12th in the League).

Expect Smith and his putter to get back on track with a couple of wins in ’25, and if that wand heats up at a major he will be very tough to beat.

Riyadh Golf Club, Saudi Arabia: Feb 6-8, 2025   

2025 LIV Schedule

Riyadh: Riyadh Golf Club, Saudi Arabia(February 6–8)

Adelaide: The Grange Golf Club, Australia (February 14–16)

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Golf Club, Hong Kong (March 7–9)

Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore (March 14–16)

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Top 25 Golf Resorts-Florida 2024/2025

The Breakers, West Palm Beach

When the winter chill has set in and the holidays are in the rear view, it’s time to start planning a golf get-away—and Florida is the premier destination for great weather and top-notch golf.

We’ve compiled our Top 25 Golf Resorts Florida for 2024-2025, listed by GolfDay Rating with web-site links as well as course description, accommodations and map location to make it easy to browse and formulate your plan.

Tom Fazio designs are included in 4 of the Top 25, including PGA Village (No. 4) and PGA National (No. 8) as well as the Ritz-Carlton Members Club in Sarasota and Omni Amelia Island.

Arnold Palmer Design has a strong presence with 5 among the Top 25, beginning with Bay Hill (No. 6) and the Palmer Course at PGA National. 

PGA National: Jack’s “Bear Trap”

Sandestin (No. 5) and The Breakers (No. 10) each include Rees Jones designs, and Jack Nicklaus weighed in as well with PGA National’s Champion course and the iconic “Bear Trap,” as well as his wonderful new designs at Grand Cypress in Orlando (No. 19).  

The architectural genius of Pete Dye is on display at both TPC Sawgrass and PGA Village, as well as 2 additional courses among the Top 25 (Gasparilla Inn and Amelia Island).

Streamsong Resort/The Chain: Coore & Crenshaw Short Course

Streamsong, our No. 1 Florida golf resort with 3 fantastic layouts by Tom Doak, Coore & Crenshaw and Gil Hanse, got even better with the addition of a new fabulous short course (“The Chain”).  

Click Top 25 Florida Resorts for a map overview of the resort locations (hover over a flag and the resort name will come up, and click for details).

Any time you are looking for great public golf, or planning a vacation, the GolfDay Search Engine makes it easy to find the best courses and a better bang for your buck. 

Streamsong Resort

1. Streamsong Resort/Bowling Green, FL

  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Tom Doak/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw/Gil Hanse
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Blue:               74.0 Rating/134 Slope
Red:                74.1 Rating/137 Slope
Black:             74.7 Rating/135 Slope

TPC Sawgrass

2. TPC Sawgrass/Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Alice Dye/Jerry Pate/Steve Wenzloff/Bobby Weed
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Stadium:                      76.8 Rating/155 Slope
Dye’s Valley:               74.0 Rating/134 Slope

Trump National Doral

3. Trump National Doral/Miami Florida

  • Holes: 72 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Dick Wilson/Gil Hanse/Greg Norman/Raymond Floyd/Jerry Pate
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Blue Monster:          77.4 Rating/146 Slope
Red Tiger:                  71.8 Rating/136 Slope
Silver Fox:                  74.9 Rating/148 Slope
Golden Palm:           74.2 Rating/139 Slope

PGA Village

4. PGA Village/Port St. Lucie, FL

  • Holes: 70 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses and 6 Hole Par 3)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Wanamaker:          75.2 Rating/145 Slope
Dye:                           75.7 Rating/142 Slope
Ryder:                       73.2 Rating/133 Slope

Sandestin Golf and Beach Club

5. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort/Miramar Beach, FL

  • Holes: 72 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Rees Jones/Robert Trent Jones, Jr./Tom Jackson
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Burnt Pine:   74.4 Rating/148 Slope
Raven:            73.2 Rating/137 Slope
Links:              72.7 Rating/139 Slope
Baytowne:    73.7 Rating/141 Slope

Bay Hill Club & Loge

6. Bay Hill Club & Lodge/Orlando, FL

     Arnold Palmer Golf

  • Holes: 27 Holes (3 Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Dick Wilson/Joe Lee/Bob Lee/Arnold Palmer
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Champion:                 37.9 Rating/142 Slope
Challenger:                38.5 Rating/133 Slope
Charger:                      35.3 Rating/129 Slope

The Ritz Carlton Golf Resort-Tiburon

7. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort-Tiburon/Naples, FL

     Ritz-Carlton

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Black:             73.5 Rating/144 Slope
Gold:               75.7 Rating/145 Slope

PGA National Resort

8. PGA National Resort/Palm Beach Gardens, FL

  • Holes: 90 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses, Match-Play Course and Nine Hole Par 3 (Staple))
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Jack Nicklaus/Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/George Fazio/Karl Litten/Andy Staples
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Champion:              75.4 Rating/144 Slope
Palmer:                     74.7 Rating/142 Slope
Fazio:                         74.4 Rating/138 Slope
Estate:                       72.6 Rating/138 Slope

ChampionsGate Golf Club

9. ChampionsGate Golf Club/Champions Gate, FL

     Omni Hotels & Resorts

       Holes: 45 (2 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and Lighted Nine Hole Par 3 Course)

  • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Mathew Dusenberry
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

International:            75.3 Rating/138 Slope
National:                     75.0 Rating/136 Slope

The Breakers

10. The Breakers/Palm Beach, FL

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Alex Findlay/William Langford/Theodore Moreau/Joe Lee/Brian Silva/Willard Byrd/Ken Green/Rees Jones
  • USGA Course Course/Slope Rating:

Ocean:             67.8 Rating/126 Slope
Jones:              74.5 Rating/143 Slope

Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge

11. Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge/Winter Garden, FL

  • Holes: 45 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses and Nine Hole Executive Course)
  • Course Architects: Phil Ritson/Dave Harman/Isao Aoki
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Panther Lake:           75.2 Rating/141 Slope
Crooked Cat:             75.9 Rating/140 Slope

Waldorf Golf Club

12. Waldorf Astoria Golf Club/Orlando, FL

       Waldorf Astoria

Reunion Resort & Golf Club

13. Reunion Resort & Golf Club/Kissimmee, FL

  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Tom Watson/Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Nicklaus:                     74.8 Rating/140 Slope
Watson:                       75.0 Rating/136 Slope
Palmer:                        73.6 Rating/141 Slope

Mission Inn Resort & Club

14. Mission Inn Resort & Club/Howey-in-the-Hills, FL

        Florida Historic Golf Trail

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: George O’Neil/Charles E. Clarke/Tom Line/Gary Koch/Ron Garl
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

El Campeon:              74.6 Rating/142 Slope
Las Colinas:                75.4 Rating/132 Slope

Innisbrook Resort

15. Innisbrook Resort/Palm Harbor, FL

       Salamander Golf & Beach Resort

  • Holes: 72 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Larry Packard/Roger Packard/Jerry Pate
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Copperhead: 75.6 Rating/144 Slope
Island:            75.5 Rating/142 Slope
North:             69.9 Rating/126 Slope
South:             71.9 Rating/133 Slope

The Resort at Longboat Key

16. The Resort at Longboat Key/Longboat Key, FL

       The Opal Collection

  • Holes: 45 (Eighteen Hole Course and 3 Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Willard Byrd/William Mitchell/Ron Garl
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Links:           74.6 Rating/142 Slope
Red Hawk:   36.9 Rating/144 Slope
White Egret: 36.9 Rating/138 Slope
Blue Heron:  37.2 Rating/153 Slope

Ritz-Carlton Members Club

17. Ritz-Carlton Members Club/Sarasota, FL

        Ritz-Carlton

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club

18. Ponte Vedra Inn & Club/Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

       Florida Historic Golf Trail

  • Holes: 36 ((2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: W. D. Clark/Herbert Strong/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Joe Lee/Robert Walker/Bobby Weed/Allan MacCurrach
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Ocean:   73.5 Rating/141 Slope
Lagoon: 68.4 Rating/126 Slope

JW Marriot Marco Island

19. JW Marriot Marco Island/Marco Island, FL  

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Courses Architects: Joe Lee/Bob Cupp/Robert von Hagge/Bruce Devlin/Peter Jacobsen/Jim Hardy
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Rookery:                     75.4 Rating/142 Slope
Hammock Bay:        73.9 Rating/138 Slope

Grand Cypress Golf Club

20. Grand Cypress Golf Club/Orlando, FL

       Evermore Orlando Resort

  • Holes: 36 (Two Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Cypress: 74.0 Rating/127 Slope
Links:     71.9 Rating/121 Slope

Gasparilla Inn & Golf Club

21. Gasparilla Inn & Golf Club/Boca Grande, FL

Biltmore Golf Course

22. Biltmore Golf Course/Coral Gables, FL

       The Biltmore Hotel/Florida Historic Golf Trail

Omni Amelia Island

23. Omni Amelia Island/Amelia Island, FL

        Omni Hotels & Resorts

  • Holes: 46 (2 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and Ten Hole Par 3 Course-Little Sandy)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Pete Dye/Bobby Weed/Beau Welling
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Long Point:                 73.1 Rating/137 Slope
Oak Marsh:                 72.4 Rating/134 Slope

Shingle Creek Golf Club

24. Shingle Creek Golf Club/Orlando, FL

       The Rosen Hotel

Lost Key Golf & Beach Club

25. Lost Key Golf & Beach Club/Pensacola, FL

       Perdido Beach Resort

The GolfDay Resort rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), the variety of courses located at the property, updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews, as well as the quality of accommodations and level of service

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Top 40 Public Courses-Florida 2024/2025

Old Corkscrew, Estero FL: Nicklaus Classic Design

Most everyone has heard about great Florida golf resorts like Streamsong, TPC Sawgrass and PGA Village, but there are a whole lot of terrific public courses that are not part of a resort property.

If you’re looking for great Florida golf without breaking the bank at a high-end resort, take a look at our Top Public courses Florida below, and start planning a get-away–keeping in mind that there are plenty of nice hotels and restaurants to choose from throughout Florida (and GolfDay course pages include a link to Google maps with directions to every course).

While each of the Top 40 has a GolfDay Rating above 90, Florida offers 122 independent public courses with a rating of 85 or higher (premium) and 235 with a rating of 80 or above (very good).

Jack: 5 Designs in the Top 40

Jack Nicklaus leads the list for premier public course design in Florida with original design or updates at 5 of the top 40 public courses, including Old Corkscrew (#2) and Webb’s Reserve (#18), his latest design in Punta Gorda.

Joe Lee is at the top as well with design at 4 of the leading public courses in Florida, including Deer Island Country Club in Taveres (No. 8) and Abacoa in Jupiter (No. 9).

Gene Bates and Fred Couples teamed up to deliver 3 original designs in the Top 40, including Kelly Plantation (#5), Southwood (#16) and Riverwood (#27).

Fred Couples and Gene Bates

Arthur Hills (#3 TPC Treviso Bay) and Ron Garl (#24 The Club at Eaglebrooke) also added 3 original designs to the Top 40.

The best of Florida public golf also includes design by eminent architects such as Donald Ross (New Smyrna Golf Club/No. 22), Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (Fox Hollow/No. 13), Tom Fazio (Champions Club at Summerfield/No. 33), Rees Jones (LPGA International/No. 15) and Robert Trent Jones II. (Celebration Golf Club/No. 10).

Click Top 40 Florida Public Courses for a map view of locations (click a flag for course name and details).

Any time you are looking for great public golf, or planning a vacation, the GolfDay Search Engine makes it easy to find the best courses and a better bang for your buck. 

Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club
  1. Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club/Haines City
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Steve Smyers
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.0/140
    • Practice Facilities: Two-Tiered Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker, Grass Wedge Range and TrackMan Technology.
    • Course Description
    • Toptracer
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.8
    • Location
Old Corkscrew Golf Club
  1. Old Corkscrew Golf Club/Estero
TPC Treviso Bay
  1. TPC Treviso Bay/Naples
    • Holes: 18 (Public Play May 1 through October 31)
    • Course Architects: Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest/Hal Sutton
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.3/153
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Grass Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker, Indoor Golf Simulator with TrackMan Technology.
    • Course Description
    • Photos
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.6
    • Location
Regatta Bay Golf & Country Club
  1. Regatta Bay Golf & Country Club/Destin
Kelly Plantation Golf Club
  1. Kelly Plantation Golf Club/Destin
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Gene Bates/Fred Couples
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.6/137
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Description
  • Photos
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.0
  • Location
North Palm Beach Country Club
  1. North Palm Beach Country Club/North Pam Beach
  2. Village of North Palm Beach
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Mark McCumber/Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.2/135
    • Practice Facilities: Lighted Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Course History
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.8
    • Location
Juliette Falls Golf Course
  1. Juliette Falls Golf Course/Dunnellon
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: John Sanford
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.3/143
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Course Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.6
    • Location
Deer Island Country Club
  1. Deer Island Country Club/Taveres
Abacoa Golf Club
  1. Abacoa Golf Club/Jupiter
Celebration Golf Club
  1. Celebration Golf Club/Celebration
Windswept Dunes Golf Club
  1. Windswept Dunes Golf Club/Freeport
Royal St. Cloud Golf Links
  1. Royal St. Cloud Golf Links/St. Cloud
    • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: Lewis Powell
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Red:       37.2/132
    • White:   37.5/133
    • Blue:     37.6/136
    • Practice Facilities: Lighted Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.7
    • Location
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Fox Hollow Golf Club
  1. Fox Hollow Golf Club/Trinity
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.1/139
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Photos/Layout
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.6
    • Location
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Seminole Legacy Golf Club
  1. Seminole Legacy Golf Club/Tallahassee

        Florida State University

LPGA International
  1. LPGA International/Daytona Beach
  2. Fore Golf Partners
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: Rees Jones/Arthur Hills
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Jones:  74.3/141
    • Hills:   75.4/150
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
    • Jones Course
    • Hills Course
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.1
    • Location
Southwood Golf Club
  1. Southwood Golf Club/Tallahassee
  2. St. Joe Company
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Gene Bates/Fred Couples
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7/135
    • Practice Facilities: Lighted Grass Driving Range with Toptracer Technology, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Course Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.9
    • Location
Waterlefe Golf & River Club
  1. Waterlefe Golf & River Club/Bradenton
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Ted McAnlis
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.9/146
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range and Putting Green.
    • Photos/Layout
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.9
    • Location
Webb’s Reserve
  1. Webb’s Reserve/Punta Gorda

        Babcock Ranch

    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4/137
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker (Opening January 2025)
    • Course Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.8
    • Location
Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club

19. Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club/Dade City

    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: Kurt Sandness/Tom Lehman
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • North:  74.7/139
    • South:  74.0/141
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Expansive Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.7
    • Location
St. Johns Golf Club

20. St. Johns Golf Club/Elkton

  1. St. Johns County
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Clyde Johnston/Robert Walker
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4/135
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Operation 36 Program.
    • Course Description
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.6
    • Location
Duran Golf Club

21. Duran Golf Club/Viera

    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course and Nine Hole Lighted Par 3)
    • Course Architects: Lewis Powell
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.8/130
    • Practice Facilities: Lighted Grass Driving Range with Targets and Trackman Technology, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Course Description
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.6
    • Location
New Smyrna Golf Club

22. New Smyrna Golf Club/New Smyrna

  1. City of New Smyrna
Heron Creek Golf Club
  1. Heron Creek Golf & Country Club/North Port
    • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Creek: 36.3/144
    • Marsh: 36.2/142
    • Oaks:   36.2/141
    • Practice Facilities Expansive including Grass Driving Range with Targets, Grass Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
    • Photos
    • Golf Academy
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.5
    • Location
The Club at Eaglebrooke

24. The Club at Eaglebrooke/Lakeland

  1. Indigo Sports
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Ron Garl
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7/138
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens and Bunker.
    • Course Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.5
    • Location
The Club at Emerald Hills

25. The Club at Emerald Hills/Hollywood

    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Robert von Hagge/Bruce Devlin/Charles Ankrom/Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 78.6/148
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Course Description
    • Photos
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.5
    • Location
Black Bear Golf Club

26. Black Bear Golf Club/Eustis

    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: P. B. Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.1/140
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Scorecard/Video Tour
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.5
    • Location
Riverwood Golf Club

27. Riverwood Golf Club/Port Charlotte

    • Holes: 18  
    • Course Architects: Gege Bates/Fred Couples
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.8/139
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Course Description
    • Video Tour
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.4
    • Location
Boca Raton Golf & Racquet Club

28. Boca Raton Golf & Racquet Club/Boca Raton

  1. City of Boca Raton
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Joe Lee/Kipp Schulties
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.5/148
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.3
    • Location
Stonebrook Golf Course

29. Stonebrook Golf Course/Pace

    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Charles Daniels
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.2/135
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and CF Golf Academy (TrackMan and Operation 36 Program).
    • Photos
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.3
    • Location
Eagle Creek Golf Club

30. Eagle Creek Golf Club/Orlando

    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Ron Garl/Howard Swan
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.1/132
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range, Putting Green and Practice Hole with Bunker.
    • Photos
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.8
    • Location
Skyview at Terra Vista

31. Skyview at Terra Vista/Hernando

  1. Villages of Citrus Hills
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Terrill LaGree
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6/133
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
    • Course Description
    • Photos
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.3
    • Location
Champions Club at Summerfield
  1. Champions Club at Summerfield/Stuart
Pinecrest Golf Club
  1. Pinecrest Golf Club/Avon Park

       Citrus Golf Trail

Forest Lake Golf Club
  1. Forest Lake Golf Club/Apopka
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Lloyd Clifton/Ken Ezell/George Clifton
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.9/138
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Course Description/Photos
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.0
    • Location
Highlands Ridge Golf Club
  1. Highlands Ridge Golf Club/Avon Park
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Palm Beach National
  1. Palm Beach National/Lake Worth
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Porter Gibson/Joe Lee
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.1/13
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Lighted Driving Range with Targets and Toptracer Technology, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Course Description
    • Toptracer Range
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.9
    • Location
St. John’s Golf & Country Club
  1. St. John’s Golf & Country Club/St. Augustine

        Indigo Sports

Woodmont Country Club
  1. Woodmont Country Club/Tamarac
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Cypress and Nine Hole Pines)
    • Course Architects: Robert von Hagge/Bruce Devlin/Joe Jemsek
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Cypress: 73.6/138
    • Pines:    34.7/127
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Course Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.9
    • Location
Sandridge Golf Club

39. Sandridge Golf Club/Vero Beach

  1. Indian River County
    • Holes: 36 (Two Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: Ron Garl
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Dunes: 74.1/141
    • Lakes: 70.9/134
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Course Description
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.7
    • Location
Sailfish Sands Golf Course

40. Sailfish Sands Golf Course/Stuart

  1. Martin County
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole and Nine Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: William Langford/Ernest Smith/Ron Garl/John Sanford/David Ferris
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Eighteen Hole: 74.1/130
    • Nine Hole:         35.7/122
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Operation 36 Program.
    • Course Description
    • Junior Golf
    • Toptracer Range
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.6
    • Location 

The GolfDay rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews. The resort rating also includes a factor for the variety of courses located at the property as well as the quality of accommodations and level of service.

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Tom Fazio: Top 40 Public

Pelican Hill: Two Fantastic Tom Fazio Designs

Tom Fazio has no peer among modern-day golf course architects when you consider the number of his designs that have received national recognition over a 50 plus year career. Currently, 14 courses originally designed or remodeled by Tom are included in the Golf Digest Top 100 courses in the U.S, and 30 are among the Top 200—by far the most of any course designer.

Shadow Creek: Golf Digest Top 100 Public/#5

Golf was in his blood from an early age, with uncle George Fazio a successful PGA Tour pro in the 1940’s and 50’s. Tom grew up just outside of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, home to iconic Merion Golf Club (and where George finished 3rd in the 1950 U.S. Open behind Ben Hogan).

Tom Fazio: Most Highly Acclaimed Modern Architect

When George Fazio became the first tour pro to try his hand at golf course architecture in the early 60’s, Tom soon joined his firm and gathered hands-on experience as well as intimate knowledge of course construction and architecture. By the early 70’s, Tom had become a full partner in the firm and his career began its meteoric rise.

Pine Valley, NJ: Golf Digest #1—Renovations by Tom Fazio

In addition to his award-winning private club designs, 10 Tom Fazio courses are among the Golf Digest Public Top 100, and award-winning Fazio courses are found in just about every region of the country—from Red Sky Ranch in the mountains of Colorado to Pelican Hill on the Pacific coast and Sea Island Resort in Georgia.

Fazio Course at Sea Island Resort

Tom Fazio designed well over 200 courses throughout his illustrious career, and more than 50 of them are open to public play (Tom Fazio-Public). Below we have assembled the top public golf facilities where Tom Fazio’s amazing work can be enjoyed—and his designs always provide a test for the scratch player while also remaining playable and fun for golfers of every skill level.

If you are looking for great public golf, or planning a vacation, the GolfDay Search Engine makes it easy to find the best courses and a better bang for your buck. 

Pinehurst Resort, NC (No. 6)

1.  Pinehurst Resort/Pinehurst, NC

  • Holes: 180 (10 Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Walter Travis/Richard Tufts/Tom Fazio/Tom Marzolf/Ellis Maples/George Fazio/Rees Jones/Jack Nicklaus/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw/Tom Doak
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (No. 6): 74.5/140
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range and Multiple Chipping Greens with Bunkers, Thistle Dhu Putting Course.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Kiawah Island Resort, NC (Osprey Point)

2. Kiawah Island Golf Resort/Kiawah Island, SC

  • Holes: 90 (5 Eighteen Hole Courses): Ocean/Cougar Point/Oak Point/Osprey Point/Turtle Point
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Alice Dye/Gary Player/Clyde Johnston/Tom Fazio/Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Osprey Point): 73.6/140
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Ranges with Targets, Chipping and Putting Greens at each course. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Reynolds Lake Oconee, GA (The National)

3. Reynolds Lake Oconee/Greensboro, GA

    Ritz-Carton-Reynolds Lake Oconee

  • Holes: 99 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses (Great Waters/Oconee/Landing/Preserve) and Twenty-seven Hole Course (National)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tom Fazio/Rees Jones/Bob Cupp/Fuzzy Zoeller/Hubert Green
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating        

National-Bluff:                              37.0/143

National-Cove:                             37.4/143

National-Ridge:                           37.2/143

Big Cedar Lodge, MO (Buffalo Ridge)

4. Big Cedar Lodge/Ridgedale, MO

     Top of the Rock Preserve

  • Holes: 76 Holes (3 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses (Buffalo Ridge Springs/Ozarks National/Payne’s Valley), Thirteen Hole Executive Course (Mountain Top) and Nine Hole Par 3 Course (Top of the Rock). Buffalo Ridge Springs located at 1001 Branson Creek Blvd, Hollister MO 65672/Ozarks National and Payne’s Valley Mountain Top located at 1250 Golf Club Drive, Hollister MO 65672)
  • Course Architects: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker designed by Arnold Palmer.
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Buffalo Ridge Springs): 73.4/130
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and TaylorMade Kingdom of Golf Academy.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Barefoot Resort, SC (Fazio Course)

5. Barefoot Resort & Golf/North Myrtle Beach, SC

  • Holes: 72 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses: Norman/Love/Fazio/Dye)
  • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett/Davis Love III/Tom Fazio/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Fazio): 73.4/144                           
  • Practice Facilities: Lighted and Covered Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Dyer and Greg Norman Golf Academies.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Turning Stone, NY (Atunyote Course)

6. Turning Stone/Verona, NY

  • Holes: 63 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: Atunyote/Kaluhyat/Shenendoah, Nine Hole Regulation Course (Pleasant Knolls) and Nine Hole Par 3 (Sandstone Hollow)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Robert Trent Jones, Jr./Ty Butler/Edward Peters/Rick Smith
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Atunyote): 75.7/135                      
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker (Atunyote/Shenendoah). Grass Driving Range with Targets (Kaluhyat). Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker (Atunyote/Shanendoah and Kaluhyat). Domed Indoor facility with two-tiered hitting stations, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Performance Center with Club Fitting and Golf Academy.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Sea Island Resort, GA (Seaside Course)

7. Sea Island Resort/Sea Island, GA

    Georgia Golf Trail

  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: Plantation/Seaside/Retreat)
  • Course Architects: Walter Travis/H. S. Colt/C. H. Alison/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Dick Wilson/Joe Lee/Rocky Roquemore/Tom Fazio/Davis Love III/Mark Love/Rees Jones
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Seaside): 73.8/138                     
  • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Performance Center with Club Fitting.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • Georgia Golf Trail
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Shadow Creek Golf Club, NV

8. Shadow Creek Golf Club/North Las Vegas, NV

    MGM Resorts

  • Holes: 18 (Par 72/7,560 Yards from Championship Tees)
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: Not Rated           
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
PGA Village, FL (Wanamaker Course)

9. PGA Village/Port St. Lucie, FL

  • Holes: 70 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: Wanamaker/Dye/Ryder and 6 Hole Par 3 Course)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Wanamaker): 75.2/145                              
  • Practice Facilities: Extensive including Lighted Grass Range with Targets, Wedge Range, Putting Greens, Chipping Greens with Multiple Bunkers and PGA Golf School.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Red Sky Ranch, CO (Fazio Course)

10. Red Sky Ranch & Golf Club/Wolcott, CO

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Norman/Fazio)
  • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Matthew Dusenberry/Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Fazio): 72.3/141         
  • Practice Facilities: Double Ended Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Larry Rinker Golf Academy.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Pronghorn, OR (Fazio Course)

11. Pronghorn/Bend, OR

      Juniper Preserve

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Nicklaus/Fazio)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Fazio): 74.8/141         
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Rams Hill Golf Club, CA

12. Rams Hill Golf Club/Borrego Springs, CA

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Ted Robinson, Sr./Tom Fazio/Tim Jackson
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.4/141
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. ProV1 Range Balls included with Greens Fee. Public Play from October 18 through June 1.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Karsten Creek Golf Club, OK

13. Karsten Creek Golf Club/Stillwater, OK

      Oklahoma State University

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Andrew Green
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.2/152
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls Included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 100
  • Location
Firestone Country Club, OH (Fazio Course)

14. Firestone Country Club/Akron, OH

      Invited Club Management

  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: North/South/Fazio)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Andrew Green
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Fazio): 73.1/132
  • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Greens with Performance Center.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 99.2
  • Location
PGA National Resort, FL (Fazio Course)

15. PGA National Resort/Palm Beach Gardens, FL

  • Holes: 108 (6 Eighteen Hole Courses: Champion/Palmer/Fazio/Estate/Match/Staple)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Andrew Green
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Fazio): 74.4/138
  • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers, Leadbetter Academy and Pelz Golf School.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 98.6
  • Location
Barton Creek Resort (Canyon Course)

16. Barton Creek Resort/Austin, TX

      Omni

  • Holes: 72 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses: Canyons/Foothills/Cliffside (Coore & Crenshaw)/Lakeside)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw/Arnold Palmer
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Canyons): 74.4/144
  • Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Additional Grass Range with Targets and Short Game facility at Fazio Course.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 98.6
  • Location
Ventana Canyon & Racquet Club, AZ

17. Ventana Canyon & Racquet Club/Tucson, AZ

      Ventana Canyon Club and Lodge

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Canyon/Mountain)
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Canyon:                                          71.7/137

Mountain:                                      72.8/143

Treetops Resort, MI (Fazio Course)

18. Treetops Resort/Gaylord, MI

  • Holes: 81 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses: Masterpiece/Premier/Signature/Tradition and Nine Hole Par 3 Course (Threetops)
  • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Tom Fazio/Rick Smith
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Premier/Fazio): 73.3/139
  • Practice Facilities: 2 Grass Driving Ranges with Targets (Masterpiece and Treetops North), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (both facilities). Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 97.0
  • Location
Fallen Oak Golf Club, MS

19. Fallen Oak Golf Club/North, Saucier, MS

      Mississippi Golf Trail/Beau Rivage

Independence Golf Club, VA

20. Independence Golf Club/Midlothian, VA

  • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course (Championship) and Nine Hole Par 3 Course (Bear)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Lester George
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.3/141
  • Practice Facilities: Expansive Double Ended Driving Ranges (Grass and Mats), Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
  • Course Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 96.0
  • Location
Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, NV

21. Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course/Lake Tahoe, NV

      Edgewood Tahoe Resort

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: George Fazio/Ronald Fream/Peter Thomson/Michael Wolveridge/Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.5/145
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.2
  • Location
The Resort at Pelican Hill, CA

22. The Resort at Pelican Hill/Newport Beach, CA

      Irvine Company Resort Properties

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Ocean North/Ocean South)
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Ocean North:                                 73.5/137

Ocean South:                                 72.0/133

The Grand Golf Club, CA

23. The Grand Golf Club/San Diego CA

      Fairmont Grand Del Mar

Finley Golf Club, NC

24. Finley Golf Club/Chapel Hill, NC

      University of North Carolina

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.6/141
  • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (Grass/Friday-Sunday, Mats/Monday-Thursday), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.2
  • Location
Grayhawk Golf Club, AZ

25. Grayhawk Golf Club/Scottsdale, AZ

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Raptor/Talon)
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Raptor:                                         74.2/140

Talon:                                            73.3/146

TPC Myrtle Beach, SC

26. TPC Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet, SC

      Hammock Coast Golf Trail/Founders Group International

The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes, SC

27. The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes/Hardeeville, SC

  • Holes: 24 (Eighteen Hole Championship Course and 6 Hole Par 3)
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.7/140
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Dustin Johnson Golf School.
  • Course Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.7
  • Location
Great River Golf Club, CT

28. Great River Golf Club/Milford, CT

      Sacred Heart University

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.4/146
  • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (Mats-Monday/Tuesday, Grass Irons only-Wednesday/Thursday, Full Grass Friday-Sunday), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (3). Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.1
  • Location
Ritz-Carlton Members Club, FL

29. Ritz-Carlton Members Club/Sarasota, FL

      Ritz-Carlton Sarasota

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.5/140
  • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunkers, Multiple Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 92
  • Location
Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club, TX (Fazio Course)

30. Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club/Frisco, TX

      Westin Resorts/Clubcorp

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Country Club/Fazio)
  • Course Architect: Joe Finger/Ken Dye/Baxter Spann/Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Fazio): 74.2/143
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Indoor Golf Simulator. Fazio Course available to Hotel Guests, Country Club Course is Members Only.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.6
  • Location
Wynn Golf Club, NV

31. Wynn Golf Club/Las Vegas, NV

      Wynn Las Vegas

Champions Club at Summerfield, FL

32. Champions Club at Summerfield/Stuart, FL

Wild Dunes Golf Links, SC

33. Wild Dunes Golf Links/Isle of Palms, SC

      Destination Hotel

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Links/Harbor)
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Links:                               72.1/138

Harbor:                           71.1/139

Belterra Golf Course, IN

34. Belterra Golf Course/Florence, IN

Belterra Casino Resort

Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, MS

35. Dancing Rabbit Golf Club/Philadelphia, MS

      Mississippi Golf Trail/Pearl River REsort

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Azaleas/Oaks)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Jerry Pate
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Azaleas:                              74.2/134

Oaks:                                  73.9/134

The Glen Club, Illinois

36. The Glen Club/Glenview, IL

      KemperSports

Amelia Island Plantation, FL (Fazio/Long Point)

37. Amelia Island Plantation/Amelia, FL

  • Holes: 46 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Long Point/Oak Marsh and Ten Hole Par 3 Course (Little Sandy)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Pete Dye/Bobby Weed/Beau Welling
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating (Long Point): 73.3/136
  • Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.5
  • Location
Oak Creek Golf Club, CA

38. Oak Creek Golf Club/Irvine, CA

      Irvine Company Resort Properties

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.5/133
  • Practice Facilities: Lighted Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.1
  • Location
High Hampton, NC

39. High Hampton/Cashiers, NC

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: J. Victor East/George Cobb/John LaFoy/Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4/140
  • Practice Facilities: Double Ended Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 88.5
  • Location
The Plantation Course at Edisto, SC

40. The Plantation Course at Edisto/Edisto Beach, SC

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Tom Jackson/Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 69.8/124
  • Practice Facilities: Warm Up Bays with Net, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Description
  • GolfDay Rating: 88.1
  • Location

The GolfDay rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews. The resort rating also includes a factor for the variety of courses located at the property as well as the quality of accommodations and level of service.

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Jack Nicklaus: Top 40 Public Courses

Harbor Shores, Benton Harbor MI

Jack Nicklaus is generally considered the greatest golfer of all-time because no player has come anywhere near his performance in the major championships, but what really separated Jack was his consistency.  When Jack shifted his focus to include golf course architecture in the late 60’s, the consistent excellence that personified Nicklaus on the PGA Tour soon became apparent in his course designs—beginning when he collaborated with Pete Dye to create Harbour Town Golf Links in 1970. In 1976 Jack designed Shoal Creek, which shortly thereafter hosted the 1984 PGA Championship, won by Lee Trevino.

Harbour Town Golf Links, SC

While Pete Dye and Tom Fazio receive much of the acclaim for modern golf course architecture, Nicklaus designs often fly under the radar—but rest assured that when Jack puts his name on a course, it is virtually guaranteed to be a first-class venue requiring thought and precision. 

Jack Nicklaus

Everyone is familiar with Muirfield Village and The Memorial, Jack’s masterpiece and legacy, but keep in mind as well that 86 of the roughly 200 courses in the U.S. with Nicklaus original design or renovation are open to public play, and 53 of them received a GolfDay Rating of 90 or higher (Jack Nicklaus Public Courses).

Manele Golf Course, HI

7 of Jack’s designs are among the Golf Digest Top 100 Public Courses in the US, and 14 are included in the Golf Digest’s Top 200 courses. Top public courses with Nicklaus design can be found just about everywhere in the country, from Hawaii to the East Coast.

Our Top 40 public venues featuring Jack Nicklaus design include 22 states, with South Carolina and California at the top with 4 each, followed by Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, and Virginia—each with 3.

If you are looking for great public golf, or planning a vacation, the GolfDay Search Engine makes it easy to find the best courses and a better bang for your buck. 

Pinehurst / #9

1.  Pinehurst Resort/Pinehurst, NC

  • Holes: 180 (10 Eighteen Hole Courses_
  • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Walter Travis/Richard Tufts/Tom Fazio/Tom Marzolf/Ellis Maples/George Fazio/Rees Jones/Jack Nicklaus/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw/Tom Doak
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

1:                                        69.1/124                     

2:                                        77.9/149

3                                         66.1/123

4:                                        74.9/138

5:                                        73.1/135

6.                                        74.5/140

7.                                        75.6/142

8.                                        73.9/139

9.                                        74.8/139

10.                                      74.1/142

Kiawah/Turtle Point

2. Kiawah Island Golf Resort/Kiawah Island, SC

  • Holes: 90 5 Eighteen Hole Courses: Ocean/Cougar Point/Oak Point/Osprey Point/Turtle Point
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Alice Dye/Gary Player/Clyde Johnston/Tom Fazio/Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Ocean:                                                        79.1/155                     

Cougar Point:                                          72.7/134

Oak Point:                                                 72.1/137

Osprey Point:                                          73.6/140

Turtle Point:                                             73.0/134

Reynolds Lake/Great Waters

3. Reynolds Lake Oconee/Greensboro, GA

    Ritz-Carton-Reynolds Lake Oconee

  • Holes: 99 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses (Great Waters/Oconee/Landing/Preserve) and Twenty-seven Hole Course (National)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tom Fazio/Rees Jones/Bob Cupp/Fuzzy Zoeller/Hubert Green
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Great Waters:                              76.1/147         

National-Bluff:                           37.0/143

National-Cove:                          37.4/143

National-Ridge:                         37.2/143

Oconee:                                        75.2/141

Landing:                                       74.6/140

Preserve:                                      72.2/133

Sea Pines Resort/Harour Town Links

4. The Sea Pines Resort/Hilton Head Island, SC

  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: Harbour Town Links/Heron Point/Atlantic Dunes)
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Jack Nicklaus/George Cobb/Clyde Johnston/Davis Love III/Scot Sherman
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Harbour Town Links                                           79.5/152         

Heron Point                                                            74.8/140

Atlantic Dunes                                                       74.3/143

PGA West/Nicklaus Resort (Tournament Course)

5. PGA West/Hilton Head Island, SC

    Hilton Honors.La Quinta Resort & Club

  • Holes: 108 (Six Eighteen Hole Courses: Palmer (Private)/Norman (Resort)/Nicklaus (Private)/Nicklaus (Resort)/Weiskopf(Private)/TPC Stadium (Resort)
  • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Greg Norman/Matthew Dusenberry/Tad Burnett/Jack Nicklaus/Tom Weiskopf/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Palmer                                                        73.9/141         

Norman                                                      74.6/136

Nicklaus Private                                      74.3/146

Nicklaus Resort                                       75.3/130

Weiskopf                                                    74.2/130

TPC Stadium                                            75.8/148

Pronghorn/Nicklaus Signature

6. Pronghorn/Bend, OR

      Juniper Preserve

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Nicklaus/Fazio)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tom Fazio
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Nicklaus:                                     75.0/148         

Fazio:                                            74.8./141         

The Bull at Pinehurst Farms

7. The Bull at Pinehurst Farms/Sheboygan Falls, WI

    Wisconsin Golf Trail

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.3/143  
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Junior “Kid Bull” Short course.
  • Wisconsin Golf Trail
  • GolfDay Rating: 99.9
  • Location
Pinehills/Nicklaus Course

8. Pinehills Golf Club/Plymouth, MA

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Jones/Nicklaus)
  • Course Architects: Rees Jones/Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Jones:                                 75.3/137         

Nicklaus:                            75.2/135         

  • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Driving Range with Targets (Grass/Friday-Sunday, Mats/Monday-Thursday), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Titleist NXT Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 98.7
  • Location
Old Greenwood Golf

9. Old Greenwood Golf Club/Truckee, CA

      Tahoe Mountain Club

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.5/144  
  • Practice Facilities: Extensive 5 Acre Facility including Two Tiered Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Wedge Range, Putting and  Chipping Greens and Keith Lyford Golf Academy. Titleist Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 98.3
  • Location
Old Works Golf Club

10. Old Works Golf Club/Truckee, CA

      CourseCo Golf Management

  • Holes: 21
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.4/153  
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and 3 Hole “Little Bear” Practice Course. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 98.1
  • Location
Coyote Springs Golf Club

11. Coyote Springs Golf Club/Coyote Springs, NV

      RedHawk Golf and Resort/Troon Golf

Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club

12. Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club/Pawleys, Island, SC

      RedHawk Golf and Resort/Troon Golf

Harbor Shores Golf Course

13. Harbor Shores Golf Course/Benton Harbor, MI

      Harbor Shores Resort

The Idaho Club

14. The Idaho Club/Sandpoint, ID

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.2/149
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.7
  • Location
Old Corkscrew Golf Club

15. Old Corkscrew Golf Club/Estero, FL

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.6/151
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.7
  • Location
Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point

16. Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point/Bronx, NY

      City of New York/Bally’s Corporation

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.1/141
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Michael Breed Golf Academy. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.9
  • Location
May River Golf Club

17. May River Golf Club/Bluffton, SC

      Montage-Palmetto Bluff

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.8/141
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (6). ProV1 Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.5
  • Location
Grand Bear Golf Club

18. Grand Bear Golf Course/Saucier, MS

      Harrah’s Gulf Coast/VICI Golf Properties

The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge

19. The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge/Saucier, MS

      Troon Golf

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.9/145
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.5
  • Location
Williamsburg National

20. Williamsburg National Golf Club/Williamsburg, VA

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Yorktown/Jamestown)
  • Course Architects: Tom Clark/Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Yorktown:                                      73.5/133

Jamestown:                                  73.5/138

Manele Golf Course

21. Manele Golf Course/Lanai City, HI

      Four Seasons/Lanai

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.0/134
  • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Diving Range with Targets, Wedge Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. ProV1 Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.8
  • Location
Hualalai Resort/Nicklaus Course

22. Hualalai Resort/Kailua Kona, HI

      Four Seasons

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Nicklaus/Ke’olu)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tom Weiskopf/Phil Smith
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Nicklaus:                        74.1/129

Ke’olu:                             74.9/133

Bay Creek Club/Nicklaus 9

23. Bay Creek Club & Resort/Cape Charles, VA

  • Holes: 36 (3 Nine Hole Courses (Palmer-Front/Palmer-Back/Nicklaus)
  • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/Victoria Martz/Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Palmer-Front:                               37.6/141

Palmer-Back:                                37.2/144

Nicklaus:                                        38.0/146

Great Bear Golf Club

24. Great Bear Golf Club/East Stroudsburg, PA

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.3/142
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.3
  • Location
Salem Glen Country Club

25. Salem Glen Country Club/Clemmons, NC

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Glen Day
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.1/139
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.2
  • Location
Breckinridge Golf Club

26. Breckenridge Golf Club/Breckenridge, CO

      Town of Breckenridge

  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses: Beaver/Bear/Elk)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Beaver:                                         36.9/155

Bear:                                             37.0/147

Elk:                                                 36.3/145

The Golf Club at Doe Mountain

27. The Golf Club at Doe Mountain/Marana, AZ

      Ritz-Carlton/Escalante Golf

  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses: Saguaro/Tortolita/Wild Burro)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Seguaro:                                         37.2/151

Tortolita:                                        37.0/144

Wild Burro:                                    37.0/143

Potomac Shores Golf Club

28. Potomac Shores Golf Club/Potomac Shores, VA

      Troon Golf

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.5/145
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Putting Green. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.6
  • Location
Achasta Golf Course

29. Achasta Golf Course/Dahlonega, GA

      Troon Golf

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.2/141
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.4
  • Location
La Paloma Country Club

30. La Paloma Country Club/Tucson, AZ

       The Weston/Troon Golf

  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Canyon:                                 36.8/149

Ridge:                                     36.1/151

Hill:                                         35.9/144

Grand Traverse/The Bear

31. Grand Traverse Resort & Spa/Acme, MI

  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: The Bear/Spruce Run/The Wolverine)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

The Bear:                                        76.1/150

Spruce Run:                                   71.2/136

Wolverine:                                      74.5/140

Reunion Resort/Nicklaus

32. Reunion Resort & Golf Club/Kissimmee, FL

  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: Nicklaus/Watson/Palmer)
  • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Tom Watson/Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Nicklaus:                                        74.8/140

Watson:                                          75.0/136

Palmer:                                           73.6/141

Valley of the Eagles

33. Valley of the Eagles/Elyria, OH

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.7/133
  • Practice Facilities: Putting and Chipping Green, Indoor Golf Simulators (2).
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.6
  • Location
Escena Golf Club

34. Escena Golf Club/Palm Springs, CA

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.4/133
  • Practice Facilities: Warm Up Nets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.5
  • Location
Coyote Creek

35. Coyote Creek Golf Club/Morgan Hill, CA

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Tournament/Valley)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Tournament:                               74.2/138

Valley:                                            74.0/132

Bear’s Best-Atlanta

36. Bear’s Best-Atlanta/Suwanee, GA

       Invited Club Management

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus      
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6/144
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Expansive Putting and Chipping Greens.
  • Course Description
  • Layout
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.0
  • Location
The Reserve at Moonlight Basin

37. The Reserve at Moonlight Basin/Big Sky, MT

  • Holes: 18 
  • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus      
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 78.5/153
  • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Multiple Bunkers.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.9
  • Location
Aston Oaks Golf Club

38. Aston Oaks Golf Club/North Bend, OH

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus      
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.3/135
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Photos
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.8
  • Location
Bayside Resort Golf Club

39. Bayside Resort Golf Club/Selbyville, IL

       Troon Golf

American Dunes Golf Club

40. American Dunes Golf Club/Grand Haven, MI

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