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Top 25 Resorts-Florida 2023/2024


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When you think about a winter golf get-away, Florida always comes to mind. The Resorts below are listed by their GolfDay Rating, and we have also included links for Golf Academies, as well as Accommodations and Golf Packages (if available). A link to the Resort website is also provided, as well as a link to Google Maps for each location.

Arnold Palmer leads the list for great Florida course architecture with original design or updates at courses for 5 of the top 25 resorts, including PGA National and Bay Hill. Jack Nicklaus is at the top as well with design at 4 of the leading resorts (including PGA National’s Champion course and the iconic “Bear Trap,” as well as Hammock Beach in Palm Coast).

And of course, 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).

The crown jewel of Florida golf is undoubtedly Streamsong however, with 3 fantastic layouts designed by Tom Doak, Coore & Crenshaw and Gil Hanse (our No. 1 Florida golf 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.

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).


Streamsong, Bowling Green FL
  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
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Florida Top 45, Golfweek Florida Top 30 Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 100.0
    • Location
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Trump National Doral, Miami FL
  1. 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
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Lighted Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with bunkers and Rick Smith Golf School.
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest FL Top 45, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts.
    • GolfDay Rating: 100.0
    • Location

TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach FL
  1. 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:                     76.4 Rating/155 Slope
    • Dye’s Valley:              74.0 Rating/134 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Tour Academy.
    • Junior Golf
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100, Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest FL Top 45, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 100.0
    • Location

PGA Village, Port St. Lucie FL
  1. 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
    • Practice Facilities: Extensive including Lighted Grass Range with Targets, Wedge Range, Putting Greens, Chipping Greens with Multiple Bunkers and PGA Golf School.
    • Golf Academy/Junior Golf
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek FL Top 30 Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts.
    • GolfDay Rating: 100.0
    • Location

PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens FL
  1. PGA National Resort/Palm Beach Gardens, FL
    • Holes: 99 (5 Eighteen Hole Courses 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
    • Match:                         72.6 Rating/138 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sides Grass Driving Range with Targets, Edge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers, Leadbetter Academy and Pelz Golf School.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest FL Top 45, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 99.6
    • Location

Sandestin Resort: Burnt Pine, Miramar, FL
  1. 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:      74.8 Rating/148 Slope
    • Raven:             73.2 Rating/137 Slope
    • Links:              73.7 Rating/141 Slope
    • Baytowne:       72.7 Rating/139 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Ranges, Putting and Chipping Greens at each course (Burnt Pine includes Bunker, Baytowne Irons Only) with Sandestin Academy.
    • Golf Academy/Junior Golf
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts. Golfweek FL Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.4
    • Location

Hammock Beach, Palm Coast FL
  1. Hammock Beach Resort/ Palm Coast, FL
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tom Watson
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Conservatory:             77.5 Rating/144 Slope
    • Ocean:                         75.1 Rating/141
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest FL Top 30, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.2
    • Location

Bay Hill, Orlando FL
  1. Bay Hill Club & Lodge/Orlando, FL
    • 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
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest FL Top 45, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.6
    • Location

JW Marriot Marco Island, Marco Island FL
  1. 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
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Florida Top 30-Public.
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.0
    • Location

The Breakers, Palm Beach FL
  1. 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:              74.8 Rating/146 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Ranges, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker (Irons Only-Ocean/Full Length-Jones) and John Webster Golf Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Florida Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.8
    • Location

Orange County National, Winter Garden FL
  1. 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
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations/Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public.
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.7
    • Location

Reunion Resort, Kissimmee FL
  1. 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
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Florida Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.7
    • Location

Waldorf Astoria Golf Club, Orlando FL
  1. Waldorf Astoria Golf Club/Orlando, FL

The Ritz-Carlton-Tiburon, Naples FL
  1. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort-Tiburon/Naples, FL
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Black:             74.6 Rating/147 Slope
    • Gold:               76.0 Rating/137 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.6
    • Location

Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island FL
  1. Amelia Island Plantation/Amelia Island, FL
  2. 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
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Long Point:                 73.1 Rating/137 Slope
    • Oak Marsh:                 72.4 Rating/134 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.6
    • Location

Gasparilla Inn, Boca Grande FL
  1. Gasparilla Inn & Golf Club/Boca Grande, FL
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: David Wallace/Pete Dye/Alice Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.6 Rating/132 Slope
    • Practice Facilities Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Top 30 FL-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.4
    • Location

Mission Inn, Howey-in-the Hills FL
  1. Mission Inn Resort & Club/Howey-in-the-Hills, FL
  2. 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:                75.8 Rating/133 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting Green and Golf Academy
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Florida Historic Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.3
    • Location

Lost Key, Pensacola FL
  1. Lost Key Golf & Beach Club/Pensacola, FL
  2. Perdido Beach Resort
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/Thad Layton/Brandon Johnson
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.9 Rating/145 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.1
    • Location

Turnberry Isle, Aventura FL
  1. Turnberry Isle Resort & Club/Aventura, FL
  2. JW Marriot
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich/Raymond Floyd
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Soffer:             72.2 Rating/138 Slope
    • Miller:             69.6 Rating/126 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range with Targets, Puting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Florida Top 30- Public
    • Accommodations
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.6
    • Location

World Golf Village, St. Augustine FL
  1. World Golf Village/St. Augustine, FL
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/Jack Nicklaus/Bobby Weed
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • King & Bear:              74.6 Rating/141 Slope
    • Slammer & Squire:     72.6 Rating/132 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.0
    • Location

Naples Grande, Naples FL
  1. Naples Grande Resort/Naples, FL

Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista FL
  1. Walt Disney World/Lake Buena Vista, FL
    • Holes: 63 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses and Nine Hole Course)
    • Course Architects: Joe Lee/Rocky Roquemore/Ron Garl/Ken Baker
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Magnolia:                   76.0 Rating/141 Slope
    • Palm:                           73.7 Rating/137 Slope
    • Lake Buena Vista:      72.3 Rating/133 Slope
    • Oak Trail:                   33.8 Rating/126 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range (2) with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers
    • Golf Academy
    • Junior Golf
    • Accommodations
    • GolfDay Rating: 89.1
    • Location

Innisbrook, Palm Harbor FL
  1. Innisbrook Resort/Palm Harbor, FL
  2. Salamander Golf & Beach Resorts
    • Holes: 81 (4 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and Nine Hole Executive Walking Course-Fox Squirrel)
    • Course Architects: Larry Packard/Roger Packard/Jerry Pate
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Copperhead:               75.9 Rating/142 Slope
    • Island:                         75.1 Rating/144 Slope
    • Osprey North:             69.9 Rating/127 Slope
    • Osprey South:             71.2 Rating/125 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Extensive with Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens, Practice Bunkers and Golf Institute
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts. Golf Digest FL Top 45, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 89.6
    • Location

ChampionsGate, Champions Gate FL
  1. ChampionsGate Golf Club/Champions Gate, FL
  2. 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: 75.5 Rating/139 Slope
    • National:   74.1 Rating/128 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Leadbetter Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 88.7
    • Location

Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes FL
  1. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club/Orlando, FL
  2. Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Mathew Dusenberry
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7 Rating/134 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 88.6
    • Location

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Top 40 Public Courses-Florida 2023/2024


Regatta Bay Golf & Country Club, Destin FL

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 account at a high-end resort, take a look at the Top 40 courses 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 the GolfDay Course Page includes a link to Google map and directions for every course).

While each of the Top 40 has a GolfDay Rating above 90, Florida offers 136 independent public courses with a rating of 85 or higher (premium) and 238 with a rating of 80 or more (well above average).

Ron Garl leads the list for premier public course design in Florida with original design or updates at 7 of the top 40 public courses, including The Club at Eaglebrooke in Lakeland (No. 22) and University Park in Sarasota (No. 32).

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).


Fox Hollow Golf Club, Trinity: Robert Trent Jones, Sr

The Florida Top 40 public also includes design by eminent architects such as Donald Ross (New Smyrna Golf Club/No. 29), Jack Nicklaus (Old Corkscrew/No. 2),  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).

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.

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

If you are dead set on a resort vacation, take to look at the GolfDay Florida Top 25 Resorts.

And if you are want to browse for courses in a specific area, visit the GolfDay Search Page.


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
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Robert Walker
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.2/147
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers, Golf Academy and Indoor Golf with TrackMan Technology.
    • Photos
    • Golf Academy
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.5
    • Location

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

Emerald Bay Golf Club
  1. Emerald Bay Golf Club/Destin

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

Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club
  1. 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
  1. St. Johns Golf Club/Elkton
  2. 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
  1. 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

Heron Creek Golf & Country 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
  1. The Club at Eaglebrooke/Lakeland
  2. 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
  1. 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
  1. Black Bear Golf Club/Eustis
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: 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
  1. Riverwood Golf Club/Port Charlotte
    • Holes: 18  
    • Course Architects: Gege Bates
    • 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
  1. Boca Raton Golf & Racquet Club/Boca Raton
  2. 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: 92.2
    • Location

Stonebrook Golf Course
  1. 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

The Eagles Golf Club
  1. The Eagles Golf Club/Odessa

New Smyrna Golf Club
  1. New Smyrna Golf Club/New Smyrna
  2. City of New Smyrna

Eagle Creek Golf Club
  1. 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
  1. Skyview at Terra Vista/Hernando
  2. 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

University Park Country Club
  1. University Park Country Club/Sarasota
    • Holes: 27 (Three Nine Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Ron Garl
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • First Nine:       37.2/139
    • Second Nine:  36.8/137
    • Third Nine:     37.8/136
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Course Description
    • Golf Academy
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.3
    • Location

Champions Club at Summerfield
  1. Champions Club at Summerfield/Stuart

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

Sun ‘n Lake Golf Club
  1. Sun ‘n Lake Golf Club/Sebring
    • Holes: 36 (Two Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: Don Dyer/Charles Ankrom/Ron Garl
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Deer Run:        74.1/132
    • Turtle Run:     71.6/126
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Course Descriptions
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.0
    • Location

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

Palm Beach National
  1. Palm Beach National/Lake Worth
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Porter Gibson/Joe Lee
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.1/133
    • 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

Sandridge Golf Club
  1. Sandridge Golf Club/Vero Beach
  2. 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
  1. Sailfish Sands Golf Course/Stuart
  2. 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 

Highlands Ridge Golf Club
  1. Highlands Ridge Golf Club/Avon Park
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Top 35 Private Clubs – Florida 2023


Jupiter Hills, Tequesta FL

While there are a great many fantastic public golf courses in Florida, membership at a top echelon private club assures that you’ll have a quality golf experience every time you tee it up. Limited play at private clubs pretty much guarantees that course conditions will always be great, and you can also say goodbye to the 5-hour round.

The state of Florida boasts 54 private clubs receiving a GolfDay rating of 90 or higher (Premium), by far the highest of any state in the country.

Florida also includes over 160 clubs with a GolfDay rating above 80 (high quality), again the most of any state, so chances are pretty good that you won’t have to look far to find a great club to call home.

We’ve included our Top 35 below, or you can spin through our file of all private courses in Florida, listed by GolfDay Rating. The GolfDay search engine is available as well to find the best courses by proximity to your location.

Clubs are ranked on the basis of GolfDay Rating, and listings include the year a club was founded, course architect(s), current USGA course and slope ratings, a link for the course website, and a notation if currently ranked by Golf Digest (locally or nationally). A link to the GolfDay course page is also included along with a link to Google Maps for each location. 


Mountain Lake Country Club

Our Top 35 private clubs in Florida include designs by the towering figures in golf course architecture, including Donald Ross, Jack Nicklaus, Seth Raynor, Tom Fazio, Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Pete Dye and William Flynn.   

Tom Fazio, with 8 original designs as well as updates to an additional 4, has contributed the highest number to our list of elite private tracks in Florida.

Donald Ross and Jack Nicklaus are close behind with 6 original designs each, and Pete Dye’s long list of fabulous courses includes 3 private clubs in Florida.

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, as well as club longevity and prestige. 


Seminole Golf Club
USGA Museum
  1. Seminole Golf Club/Juno Beach
    • Founded: 1929
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Dick Wilson/Ed Connor/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.4/144
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100, Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location

Black Diamond Ranch Golf and Country Club
  1. Black Diamond Ranch Golf & Country Club/Lecanto
    Escalante Golf
    • Founded:1987
    • Holes: 45 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Quarry/Ranch and Nine Hole Highlands Course)
    • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/David Whelchel
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Quarry:            77.9 Rating/146 Slope
    • Ranch:              75.8 Rating/141 Slope
    • Highlands:       37.2 Rating/140 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location

Mountain Lake Country Club
  1. Mountain Lake Country Club/Lake Wales
    • Founded: 1915
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Seth Raynor/William Diddel/Ron Prichard/Tyler Rae
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.1 Rating/136 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.6
    • Location

The Concession Golf Club
  1. The Concession Golf Club/Bradenton
    • Founded: 2006
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Championship Course and Nine Hole Par 3 Course)
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tony Jacklin
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.7 Rating/153 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.2
    • Location

Jupiter Hills Club
  1. Jupiter Hills Club/Tequesta
    • Founded: 1969
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Hills/Village)
    • Course Architects: George Fazio/Tom Fazio/Jan Bel Jan
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Hills:     76.9 Rating/148 Slope
    • Village: 73.9 Rating/147 Slope
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.6
    • Location

Calusa Pines Golf Club
  1. Calusa Pines Golf Club/Naples
    • Founded: 2001
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.2 Rating/143 Slope
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100, Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.0
    • Location

San Jose Country Club
  1. San Jose Country Club/Jacksonville

Watersound Club
  1. Watersound Club/Watersound
    St. Joe Hospitality

Belleair Country Club
  1. Belleair Country Club/Belleair
    • Founded: 1925
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: East/West)
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/John Duncan Dunn/Hal Purdy/Malcolm Purdy/Stephen Kay/Gene Bates/Jason Straka
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • East:    70.8 Rating/133 Slope
    • West:   74.3 Rating/144 Slope  
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.1
    • Location
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Coral Ridge Country Club
  1. Coral Ridge Country Club/Fort Lauderdale
    • Founded: 1955
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Championship Course and Nine Hole Par 3)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.4 Rating/137 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.8
    • Location

The Everglades Club
  1. The Everglades Club/Palm Beach
    • Founded: 1919
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Seth Raynor/William Langford/Theodore Moreau/George Fazio/Tom Fazio/Ron Kirby/Denis Griffiths/Brian Silva
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 71.0 Rating/140 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.0
    • Location

Broken Sound Club
  1. Broken Sound Club/Boca Raton
    • Founded: 1978
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Club Course/Old Course)
    • Course Architects: Joe Lee/Gene Bates/Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Club Course: 74.9 Rating/147 Slope
    • Old Course:   75.4 Rating/146 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.8
    • Location

Medalist Golf Club
  1. Medalist Golf Club/Hobe Sound
    • Founded: 1995
    • Holes: 30 (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course and Twelve Hole Medalist Village Par 3
    • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Greg Norman/Matthew Dusenberry
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.0 Rating/149 Slope
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.6
    • Location

Indian Creek Country Club
  1. Indian Creek Country Club/Indian Creek Village
    • Founded: 1926
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: William Flynn/Howard Toomey/Dick Wilson/Ron Forse/Andrew Green
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7 Rating/132 Slope
    • Rankings: Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.5
    • Location

Hammock Dunes Club
  1. Hammock Dunes Club/Palm Coast
    • Founded: 1989
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Creek/Links)
    • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Creek: 76.6 Rating/152 Slope
    • Links: 73.6 Rating/138 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.2
    • Location

Boca West Country Club
  1. Boca West Country Club/Boca Raton
    • Founded: 1969
    • Holes: 72 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses: Palmer I/Fazio II/Palmer III/Dye IV)
    • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Jim Fazio/Pete Dye/Dana Fry/Jason Straka
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Palmer I:          75.2 Rating/142 Slope
    • Fazio II:            73.5 Rating/146 Slope
    • Palmer III:       72.4 Rating/139 Slope
    • Dye IV:              72.7 Rating/128 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.1
    • Location

Gulf Stream Golf Club
  1. Gulf Stream Golf Club/Gulf Stream
    • Founded: 1924
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Left/Right)
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Dick Wilson/Mark Mahannah/Pete Dye/Alice Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Left:   73.7 Rating/138 Slope
    • Right: 73.9 Rating/137 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.0
    • Location

Floridian National Golf Club
  1. Floridian National Golf Club/Palm City
    • Founded: 2011
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Championship Course and Nine Hole Butch Harmon Par 3
    • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Kevin Norby
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.7 Rating/145 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.8
    • Location

Bonita Bay Club
  1. Bonita Bay Club/Naples
    • Founded: 1998
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Cypress/Sabal)
    • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Tom Marzolf
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Cypress: 76.9 Rating/145 Slope
    • Sabal:     73.3 Rating/139 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.8
    • Location

Ballenisles Country Club
  1. Ballenisles Country Club/Palm Beach Gardens
    • Founded: 1964
    • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: North/East/South)
    • Course Architects: Dick Wilson/Joe Lee/Gene Bates/Rees Jones/Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • East:     76.5 Rating/145 Slope
    • North:  73.7 Rating/137 Slope
    • South:  74.4 Rating/138 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.7
    • Location

The Club at Ibis
  1. The Club at Ibis/West Palm Beach
    • Founded: 1992
    • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: Legend/Heritage/Tradition)
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Jack Nicklaus II/Steve Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Legend:           75.7 Rating/142 Slope
    • Heritage:         74.7 Rating/140 Slope
    • Tradition:        74.8Rating/139 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.5
    • Location

Old Marsh Golf Club
  1. Old Marsh Golf Club/Palm Beach Gardens
    • Founded: 1988
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Chris Lutzke
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.8 Rating/152 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.4
    • Location

The Loxahatchee Club
  1. The Loxahatchee Club/Jupiter
    • Founded: 1984
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.9 Rating/153 Slope
    • Rankings: Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.3
    • Location

Timuquana Country Club
  1. Timuquana Country Club/Jacksonville
    • Founded: 1923
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/George Cobb/David W. Gordon/Bobby Weed/Bruce Hepner
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.1 Rating/137 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.9
    • Location

The Country Club at Mirasol
  1. The Country Club at Mirasol/Palm Beach Gardens
    • Founded: 2001
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Sunrise/Sunset)
    • Course Architects: Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest/Tom Fazio/J. Drew Rogers
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Sunrise:           76.2 Rating/147 Slope
    • Sunset:            75.2 Rating/153 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.7
    • Location

Heathrow Legacy Club
  1. Heathrow Legacy Club/Heathrow
    Concert Golf Partners
    • Founded: 1985
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Heathrow/Legacy)
    • Course Architects: Ron Garl/Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Heathrow Country Club: 72.5 Rating/131 Slope
    • Legacy Club:                      75.4 Rating/141 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.6
    • Location

John’s Island Club
  1. John’s Island Club/Vero Beach
    • Founded: 1969
    • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: North/South/West)
    • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Jack Nicklaus/Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • North: 74.3 Rating/138 Slope
    • South: 70.9 Rating/131 Slope
    • West:   73.0 Rating/137 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.6
    • Location

Sara Bay Golf and Country Club
  1. Sara Bay Country Club/Sarasota
    • Founded: 1926
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Joe lee/Kris Spence
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.3 Rating/137 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.4
    • Location

Pine Tree Golf Club
  1. Pine Tree Golf Club/Boynton Beach
    • Founded: 1960
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Dick Wilson/Joe Lee/Ed Connor/Ron Forse/Bobby Weed/Scot Sherman
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.1 Rating/143 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.4
    • Location

Lost City Golf Club
  1. Lost City Golf Club/Atlantis
    • Founded: 1960
    • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses: North/South/East)
    • Course Architects: William Mitchell/Bob Simmons/Ted McAnlis/Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • North: 37.0 Rating/133 Slope
    • South: 37.3 Rating/132 Slope
    • East:    36.9 Rating/137 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.3
    • Location

Sailfish Point Golf Club
  1. Sailfish Point Golf Club/Stuart

The Bear’s Club
  1. The Bear’s Club/Jupiter
    • Founded: 1999
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.2 Rating/151 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.9
    • Location

Trump International Golf Club
  1. Trump International Golf Club/West Palm Beach
    • Founded: 1999
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Championship Course and Trump Nine)
    • Course Architects: Jim Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Championship: 76.3 Rating/155 Slope
    • Trump Nine:     37.7 Rating/147 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.9
    • Location

Sawgrass Country Club
  1. Sawgrass Country Club/Ponte Vedra Beach
    • Founded: 1973
    • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses: East/West/South)
    • Course Architects: Ed Seay/William Amick/Gardner Dickenson/Edmund Ault/Tom Clark//Robert Walker
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • East:    37.5 Rating/146 Slope
    • West:   37.4 Rating/146 Slope
    • South: 37.4 Rating/142 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.8
    • Location

TwinEagles
  1. TwinEagles/Naples
    • Founded: 1999
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Talon/Eagle)
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Jack Nicklaus II/Steve Smyers
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Talon: 75.2 Rating/139 Slope
    • Eagle: 77.5 Rating/150 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest FL Top 60
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.7
    • Location
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Top 50 Private Golf Clubs-New York Metro 2023

Shinnecock Hills: William Flynn, South Hampton NY

There are many fantastic public courses in the Greater New York area, but if you’re looking for a club to make your permanent golf home there’s sure to be a classic course not far away. The New York Metropolitan area boasts 68 private clubs receiving a GolfDay rating of 90 or higher, by far the highest concentration of high-end private clubs to be found anywhere in the United States.  

While we’ve included our Top 50 below, you can also spin through all of the private courses in the New York Metropolitan area listed by GolfDay Rating (New York Metro Private Clubs).

Ranked by GolfDay Rating, listings include the year a club was founded, course architect(s), current USGA course and slope ratings, a link for course description/photos, as well as current local and national rankings by Golf Digest. The Club website is also provided, as well as a link to Google Maps for each location. 

Essex County Country Club: A. W. Tillinghast and Seth Raynor

The elite private clubs in the New York Metro area include designs by the towering figures of golf course architecture, including C. B. Macdonald (4), Seth Raynor (5), A. W. Tillinghast (7), Donald Ross (5), H. S. Colt/ C. H. Alison (3) as well as William Flynn’s masterpiece at Shinnecock Hills.  

15 of the Top 50 courses include updates by the great Robert Trent Jones, Sr., 12 have been updated by Rees Jones, and 10 have been restored by Gil Hanse—highly regarded for his work in bringing classic courses back to the vision of the original designer while standing up to the test of modern equipment.

Fishers Island Club: Seth Raynor original restored by Gil Hanse

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. 

  1. Baltusrol/Springfield, NJ
    • Founded: 1922
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses–Upper/Lower)
    • Course Architects: A. W. Tillinghast/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Upper: 75.9 Rating/151 Slope
    • Lower: 76.2 Rating/145 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 U.S. (Lower–45, Upper–63, Golf Digest NY Top 40 (West-4/East-9)
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
  1. Winged Foot Golf Club/Mamaroneck, NY
    • Founded: 1923
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses–East/West)
    • Course Architects: A. W. Tillinghast/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Dick Wilson/George Fazio/Tom Fazio/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • East:  73.6 Rating/140 Slope
    • West: 76.4 Rating/140 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 U.S. (West-12/East-41), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (West-4/East-9)
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
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  1. Maidstone Golf Club/East Hampton, NY
    • Founded: 1891
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Championship Course–West, and Nine Hole Course—East)
    • Course Architects: William H. Tucker, Sr./Willie Park, Jr./John A. Park/C. Wheaton Vaughan/Seth Raynor/Perry Maxwell/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • West: 74.0 Rating/140 Slope
    • East:  33.3 Rating/ 114 Slope  
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 U.S. (64), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (12)
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
  1. Sleepy Hollow Country Club/Scarborough, NY
    • Founded: 1911
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Championship Course–Upper, and nine Hole Executive Course—Lower)
    • Course Architects: B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor/A. W. Tillinghast/Tom Winton/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Rees Jones/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Upper: 74.6 Rating/141 Slope
    • Lower: 30.5 Rating/110 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 U.S. (62), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (11)
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
  1. Canoe Brook/Summit, NJ
    • Founded:1901
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses–South/North)
    • Course Architects: H. S. Colt/C. H. Alison/Walter Travis/William F. Gordon/David W. Gordon/Carroll Bassett/Alfred Tull/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • South: 72.8 Rating/137 Slope
    • North: 74.3 Rating/138 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NJ Top 25 (24)
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
  1. Ridgewood Country Club/Paramus, NJ
    • Founded: 1890
    • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses–East/West/Center)
    • Course Architects: A. W. Tillinghast/Rees Jones/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • East:     38.0 Rating/142 Slope
    • West:    37.4 Rating/142 Slope
    • Center: 36.5 Rating/141 Slope
    • Photos
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200 U.S. (East/West-134), Golf Digest NY Top 25 (East/West-7)
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
  1. Shinnecock Hills Golf Club/Southampton, NY
    • Founded: 1891
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: William Flynn/Howard Toomey/William Mitchell/Allan MacCurrach
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.4 Rating/140 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (4), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (1)
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
  1. National Golf Links of America/Southampton, NY
    • Founded: 1908
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: C. B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor/Perry Maxwell/Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.9 Rating/140 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (7), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (2)
    • GolfDay Rating: 99.6
    • Location
  1. Fishers Island Club/Fishers Island, NY
    • Founded: 1926
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Seth Raynor/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.8 Rating/144 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (9), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (3)
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.6
    • Location
  1. Essex County Country Club/West Orange, NJ
    • Founded: 1887
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: A. W. Tillinghast/Seth Raynor/Charles Banks/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.0 Rating/142 Slope
    • Photos
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NJ Top 25 (13)
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.5
    • Location
  1. Morris County Country Club/Morristown, NJ
    • Founded: 1894
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Tom Bendelow/H. J. Whigham/Seth Raynor/Hal Purdy/Rees Jones/Ron Forse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.4 Rating/139 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NJ Top 25 (22)
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.0
    • Location
  1. Sebonack Golf Club/Southampton, NY
    • Founded: 2006
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tom Doak/Jim Urbina
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.5 Rating/151 Slope
    • Photos
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (38), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (7)
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.8
    • Location
  1. Quaker Ridge Golf Club/Scarsdale, NY
    • Founded: 1915
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: John Duncan Dunn/A. W. Tillinghast/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Francis Duane/Rees Jones/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.8 Rating/143 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (76), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (13)
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.6
    • Location
  1. Friar’s Head/Riverhead, NY
    • Founded: 2002
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.6 Rating/138 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (16), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (5)
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.1
    • Location
  1. Hackensack Golf Club/Oradell, NJ
    • Founded: 1899
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Seth Raynor/Charles Banks/William F. Gordon/David W. Gordon/Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.2 Rating/140 Slope
    • Photos
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NJ Top 25 (23)
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.5
    • Location
  1. Hudson National Golf Club/Croton-on-Hudson, NY
    • Founded: 1996
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.4 Rating/143 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (89), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (14)
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.5
    • Location
  1. Garden City Golf Club/Garden City, NY
    • Founded: 1899
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Devereux Emmet/Walter Travis/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Tom Doak/Jim Urbina
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.0 Rating/141 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (61), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (10)
    • GolfDay Rating:96.4
    • Location
  1. Piping Rock Club/Locust Valley, NY
    • Founded: 1911
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: C. B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor/Pete Dye/Bruce Hepner
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.8 Rating/134 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200 (109), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (15)
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.2
    • Location
  1. The Stanwich Club/Greenwich, CT
    • Founded: 1962
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: William F. Gordon/David W. Gordon/Geoffrey Cornish/Brian Silva/Stephen Kay
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.2 Rating/145 Slope
    • Golf Course
    • Rankings: Golf Digest U.S. Top 200 (159), Golf Digest CT Top 10 (2)
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.5
    • Location
  1. The Creek/Locust Valley, NY
    • Founded: 1923
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: C. B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor/William Flynn/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 71.9 Rating/134 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200 (133), Golf Digest NY Top 40 (16)
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.4
    • Location
  1. Westchester Country Club/Rye, NY
    • Founded: 1922
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses—West/South)
    • Course Architects: Walter Travis/William Flynn/Alfred Tull/Joe Finger/Rees Jones/Perry Maxwell/Tom Winton/Stephen Kay
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • West:  74.4 Rating/145 Slope
    • South: 72.5 Rating/132 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NY Top 40 (19-West)
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.2
    • Location
  1. Somerset Hills Country Club/Bernardsville, NJ
    • Founded: 1899
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: A. W. Tillinghast/Hal Purdy/Tom Doak
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.0 Rating/140 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest U.S. Top 100 (50), GolfDay NJ Top 25 (3)
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.9
    • Location
  1. Plainfield Country Club/Edison, NJ
    • Founded: 1890
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.7 Rating/138 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest U.S. Top 100 (75), Golf Digest NJ Top 25 (5)
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.8
    • Location
  1. Mountain Ridge Country Club/West Caldwell, NJ
    • Founded:
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Ron Prichard
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.5 Rating/140 Slope
    • Photos
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NJ Top 25 (11)
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.5
    • Location
  1. Wykagyl Country Club/New Rochelle, NY
    • Founded: 1898
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Lawrence Van Etten/Robert White/Donald Ross/A. W. Tillinghast/Hal Purdy/Stephen Kay/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.0 Rating/141 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NY Top 40 (18)
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.2
    • Location
Wee Burn Country Club 18th Hole
  1. Wee Burn Country Club/Darien, CT
    • Founded: 1896
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Devereux Emmet/Geoffrey Cornish/Bill Robinson/Ron Forse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.1 Rating/ 147 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest CT Top 10 (5)
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.9
    • Location
  1. Spring Lake Golf Club/Spring Lake, NJ
    • Founded: 1898
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: George Thomas/A. W. Tillinghast/Tripp Davis
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.3 Rating/139 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.9
    • Location
  1. Metedeconk National Golf Club/Jackson, NJ
    • Founded: 1987
    • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses—Founders/Pines/Tournament)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Founders:        37.9 Rating/144 Slope
    • Pines:              37.9 Rating/150 Slope
    • Tournament:   38.2 Rating/152 Slope
    • Photos/Layout
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NJ Top 25 (15-Founders/Tournament)
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.8
    • Location
  1. Upper Montclair Country Club/Clifton, NJ
    • Founded: 1901
    • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses–East/West/South)
    • Course Architects: A. W. Tillinghast/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich/John Harvey
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • East:    36.9 Rating/139 Slope
    • West:   36.7 Rating/136 Slope
    • South:  36.8 Rating/144 Slope
    • Course Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.5
    • Location
  1. Fresh Meadow Country Club/Lake Success, NY
    • Founded: 1921
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: H. S. Colt/C. H. Alison/Orrin Smith/Stephen Kay/Keith Foster/Kevin Hargrave
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.1 Rating/137 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.4
    • Location
  1. Hollywood Golf Club/Deal, NJ
    • Founded: 1898
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Isaac Mackie/Walter Travis/Dick Wilson/Geoffrey Cornish/Brian Silva/Rees Jones/Tom Doak/Brian Schneider
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.4 Rating/141 Slope
    • Course Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NJ Top 25 (14)
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.4
    • Location
  1. Whippoorwill Club/Armonk, NY
    • Founded: 1928
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Charles Banks/Geoffrey Cornish/Brian Silva/Tripp Davis
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.0 Rating/143 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NY Top 40 (29)
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.2
    • Location
  1. Century Country Club/Purchase, NY
    • Founded: 1898
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: H. S. Colt/C. H. Alison/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Keith Foster/Kevin Hargrave
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.5 Rating/135 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NY Top 40 (32)
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.9
    • Location
  1. Westhampton Country Club/Westhampton Beach, NY
    • Founded: 1890
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Seth Raynor/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.5 Rating/137 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NY Top 40 (23)
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.7
    • Location
  1. Glen Ridge Country Club/Glen Ridge, NJ
    • Founded: 1894
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Willie Park, Jr./A. W. Tillinghast/Roger Rulewich/Rees Jones/Ron Forse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 70.3 Rating/135 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.7
    • Location
  1. The Apawamis Club/Rye, NY
    • Founded: 1890
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Willie Dunn/Maturin Ballou/Tom Winton/Peter Lees/Tom Bendelow/Donald Ross/Alfred Tull/George Fazio/Tom Fazio/Gil Hanse/Tom Marzolf/Keith Foster
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4 Rating/147 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.5
    • Location
  1. Suburban Golf Club/Union, NJ
    • Founded: 1896
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Tom Bendelow/A. W. Tillinghast/Ron Prichard
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.7 Rating/137 Slope
    • Course Description
    • Rankings:
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.4
    • Location
  1. Forsgate Country Club/Jamesburg, NJ
    • Founded: 1931
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses–Banks/Palmer)
    • Course Architects: Charles Banks/Carlton Gipson/Hal Purdy/Arnold Palmer/Stephen Kay
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Banks:    73.4 Rating/138 Slope
    • Palmer:  72.0 Rating/138 Slope
    • Course Description/Photos
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 25 (25-Banks)
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.3
    • Location
  1. Montclair Country Club/West Orange, NJ
    • Founded: 1893
    • Holes: 36 (4 Nine Hole Courses—1/2/3/4)
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Charles Banks/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • 1: 36.4 Rating/131 Slope
    • 2: 35.8 Rating/131 Slope
    • 3: 36.2 Rating/131 Slope
    • 4: 36.2 Rating/132 Slope
    • Course Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.2
    • Location
  1. Siwanoy Country Club/Bronxville, NY
    • Founded: 1901
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Tom Winton/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Geoffrey Cornish/Bill Robinson/Arthur Hills/Stephen Kay/Mike DeVries
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.5 Rating/137 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.0
    • Location
  1. Hamilton Farm Golf Club/Gladstone, NJ
    • Founded: 1998
    • Holes: 36 (Eighteen Hole Championship Course–Highlands, and Eighteen Hole Executive Course–Hickery)
    • Course Architects: Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Highlands: 74.7 Rating/141 Slope
    • Hickery: 56.4 Rating/100 Slope
    • Course Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NJ Top 25 (17-Highlands)
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.0
    • Location
  1. Old Oaks Country Club/Purchase, NY
    • Founded: 1925
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: A. W. Tillinghast/H. S. Colt/C. H. Alison/William Mitchell/Francis Duane/Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 0 Rating/143 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest New York Top 40 (40)
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.8
    • Location
  1. Fiddlers Elbow Country Club/Bedminster, NJ
    • Founded: 1965
    • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses-Forest/River/Meadow)
    • Course Architects: Rees Jones/Hal Purdy/Geoffrey Cornish/Brian Silva/Stephen Kay/Keith Foster/Robert McNeil
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Forest:     74.6 Rating/137 Slope
    • River:     74.4 Rating/133 Slope
    • Meadow: 71.6 Rating/136 Slope
    • Course Descriptions
    • Rankings:
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.8
    • Location
  1. The Country Club of New Canaan/New Canaan, CT
    • Founded: 1893
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Willie Park, Jr./Walter Travis/Alfred Tull/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Ron Forse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.1 Rating/135 Slope
    • Course Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.6
    • Location
  1. Trump National Golf Club/Bedminster, NJ
    • Founded: 2004
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses–New/Old)
    • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • New: 76.4 Rating/153 Slope
    • Old:   77.6 Rating/153 Slope
    • Photos
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NJ Top 25 (18-New)
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.5
    • Location
  1. Greenwich Country Club/Greenwich, CT
    • Founded: 1895
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Seth Raynor/Donald Ross/Robert White/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Timothy Gerrish/Beau Welling
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.8 Rating/133 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.5
    • Location
  1. Cold Spring Country Club/Huntington, NY
    • Founded: 1919
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Seth Raynor/Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.4 Rating/134 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.4
    • Location
  1. Echo Lake Country Club/Westfield, NJ
    • Founded: 1899
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architect: Donald Ross/Robert White/Willard Wilkinson/Geoffrey Cornish/Bill Robinson/Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.3 Rating/132 Slope
    • Description/Photos
    • Rankings: Golf Digest New York Top 40 (17)
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.4
    • Location
  1. Atlantic Golf Club/Bridgehampton, NY
    • Founded: 1992
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architect: Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.0 Rating/144 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NY Top 40 (17)
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.3
    • Location
  1. Nassau Country Club/Glen Cove, NY
    • Founded: 1896
    • Holes: 18 Hole Championship Course
    • Course Architects: Devereux Emmet/Herbert Strong/George Low/Francis Duane/Geoffrey Cornish/Brian Silva/Ron Forse/Tom Fazio/Cynthia Dye McGarey
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.1 Rating/140 Slope
    • Course Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.3
    • Location
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Top 25 Private Clubs-New York 2023

Oak Hill Country Club: 2023 PG Championship

While there are a great many fantastic public golf courses in New York, membership at a private club puts you at the top of the food chain for a quality golf experience. The limited play at a private club pretty much guarantees that course conditions will always be great, and you can also say goodbye to the 5-hour round.

The state of New York boasts 38 private clubs receiving a GolfDay rating of 90 or higher, by far the highest of any state in the country (North Carolina and New Jersey are second and third with 29 and 27 respectively).

New York also includes over 100 clubs with a GolfDay rating above 80 (high quality), again the most of any state, so you won’t have to look at only the top echelon to find a great place to call home.

We’ve included our Top 25 below, or you can spin through all of the private courses in New York-listed by GolfDay Rating.

Clubs are listed on the basis of GolfDay Rating, and listings include the year a club was founded, course architect(s), current USGA course and slope ratings, a link for course description, as well as current local and national rankings by Golf Digest. A link to the Club website is also provided, as well as a link to Google Maps for each location.

Shinnecock Hills: William Flynn Masterpiece

The elite private clubs in New York include designs by the towering figures in golf course architecture, including C. B. Macdonald (4), Seth Raynor (2), A. W. Tillinghast (2), Donald Ross (3), H. S. Colt/ C. H. Alison (3) and William Flynn’s masterpiece at Shinnecock Hills.

Nine of the Top 25 include updates by the great Robert Trent Jones, Sr., and eight have been updated most recently by Gil Hanse—one of the most highly regarded architects of our time.

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.

Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck
  1. Winged Foot Golf Club/Mamaroneck
    • Founded: 1923
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: East/West)
    • Course Architects: A. W. Tillinghast/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Dick Wilson/George Fazio/Tom Fazio/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • East: 73.6 Rating/140 Slope
    • West: 76.4 Rating/140 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (West-12/East-41), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (West-4/East-9)
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester
  1. Oak Hill Country Club/Rochester
    • Founded:1901
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: East/West)
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/John R. Williams/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./George Fazio/Tom Fazio/Craig Schreiner
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • East: 77.3 Rating/153 Slope
    • West: 73.3 Rating/135 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (East-20), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (East-6/West-27)
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
Maidstone Golf Club, East Hampton
  1. Maidstone Golf Club/East Hampton
    • Founded: 1891
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Course (West) and Nine Hole Course (East)
    • Course Architects: William H. Tucker, Sr./Willie Park, Jr./John A. Park/C. Wheaton Vaughan/Seth Raynor/Perry Maxwell/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • West: 74.0 Rating/140 Slope
    • East:  33.3 Rating/ 114 Slope  
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (64), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (12)
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Scarborough
  1. Sleepy Hollow Country Club/Scarborough
    • Founded: 1911
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Championship Course (Upper) and nine Hole Executive Course (Lower)
    • Course Architects: C. B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor/A. W. Tillinghast/Tom Winton/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Rees Jones/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Upper: 74.6 Rating/141 Slope
    • Lower: 30.5 Rating/110 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (62), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (11)
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton
  1. Shinnecock Hills Golf Club/Southampton
    • Founded: 1891
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: William Flynn/Howard Toomey/William Mitchell/Allan MacCurrach
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.4 Rating/140 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (4), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (1)
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
National Golf Links of America, Southampton
  1. National Golf Links of America/Southampton
    • Founded: 1908
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: C. B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor/Perry Maxwell/Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.9 Rating/140 Slope
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (7), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (2)
    • GolfDay Rating: 99.6
    • Location
Fishers Island Club, Fishers Island
  1. Fishers Island Club/Fishers Island
    • Founded: 1926
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Seth Raynor/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.8 Rating/144 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (9), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (3)
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.6
    • Location
Sebonack Golf Club, Southampton
  1. Sebonack Golf Club/Southampton
    • Founded: 2006
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tom Doak/Jim Urbina
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.5 Rating/151 Slope
    • Photos
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (38), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (7)
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.8
    • Location
Quaker Ridge Golf Club, Scarsdale
  1. Quaker Ridge Golf Club/Scarsdale
    • Founded: 1915
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: John Duncan Dunn/A. W. Tillinghast/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Francis Duane/Rees Jones/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.8 Rating/143 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (76), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (13)
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.6
    • Location
Friar’s Head, Riverhead
  1. Friar’s Head/Riverhead
    • Founded: 2002
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.6 Rating/138 Slope
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (16), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (5)
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.1
    • Location
Hudson National Golf Club, Croton-on-Hudson
  1. Hudson National Golf Club/Croton-on-Hudson
    • Founded: 1996
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.4 Rating/143 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (89), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (14)
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.5
    • Location
Garden City Golf Club, Garden City
  1. Garden City Golf Club/Garden City
    • Founded: 1899
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Devereux Emmet/Walter Travis/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Tom Doak/Jim Urbina
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.0 Rating/141 Slope
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (61), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (10)
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.4
    • Location
Piping Rock Club, Locust Valley
  1. Piping Rock Club/Locust Valley
    • Founded: 1911
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: C. B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor/Pete Dye/Bruce Hepner
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.8 Rating/134 Slope
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200 (109), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (15)
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.2
    • Location
The Creek, Locust Valley
  1. The Creek/Locust Valley
    • Founded: 1923
    • Holes:
    • Course Architects: C. B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor/William Flynn/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 71.9 Rating/134 Slope
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200 (133), Golf Digest New York Top 40 (16)
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.4
    • Location
Westchester Country Club, Rye
  1. Westchester Country Club/Rye
    • Founded: 1922
    • Holes: 36
    • Course Architects: Walter Travis/William Flynn/Alfred Tull/Joe Finger/Rees Jones/Perry Maxwell/Tom Winton/Stephen Kay
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • West: 74.4 Rating/145 Slope
    • South: 72.5 Rating/132 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest New York Top 40 (19-West)
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.2
    • Location
Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle
  1. Wykagyl Country Club/New Rochelle
    • Founded: 1898
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Lawrence Van Etten/Robert White/Donald Ross/A. W. Tillinghast/Hal Purdy/Stephen Kay/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.0 Rating/141 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest New York Top 40 (18)
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.2
    • Location
Monroe Golf Club, Pittsford
  1. Monroe Golf Club/Pittsford
    • Founded: 1923
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Geoffrey Cornish/Bill Robinson/Arthur Hills/Brian Silva/Tyler Rae
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.8 Rating/148 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest New York Top 40 (38)
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.0
    • Location
Fresh Meadow Country Club, Lake Success
  1. Fresh Meadow Country Club/Lake Success
    • Founded: 1921
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: H. S. Colt/C. H. Alison/Orrin Smith/Stephen Kay/Keith
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.1 Rating/137 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.4
    • Location
Whippoorwill Club, Armonk
  1. Whippoorwill Club/Armonk
    • Founded: 1928
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Charles Banks/Geoffrey Cornish/Brian Silva/Tripp Davis
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.0 Rating/143 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest New York Top 40 (29)
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.2
    • Location
Country Club of Rochester, Rochester
  1. Country Club of Rochester/Rochester
    • Founded: 1895
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Arthur Hills/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.8 Rating/138 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest New York Top 40 (37)
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.0
    • Location
Century Country Club, Purchase
  1. Century Country Club/Purchase
    • Founded: 1898
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: H. S. Colt/C. H. Alison/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Keith Foster/Kevin Hargrave
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.5 Rating/135 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest New York Top 40 (32)
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.9
    • Location
Westhampton Country Club, Westhampton Beach
  1. Westhampton Country Club/Westhampton Beach
    • Founded: 1890
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Seth Raynor/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.5 Rating/137 Slope
    • Rankings: Golf Digest New York Top 40 (23)
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.7
    • Location
The Apawamis Club, Rye
  1. The Apawamis Club/Rye
    • Founded: 1890
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Willie Dunn/Maturin Ballou/Tom Winton/Peter Lees/Tom Bendelow/Donald Ross/Alfred Tull/George Fazio/Tom Fazio/Gil Hanse/Tom Marzolf/Keith Foster
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4 Rating/147 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.6
    • Location
Siwanoy Country Club, Bronxville
  1. Siwanoy Country Club/Bronxville
    • Founded: 1901
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Donald Ross/Tom Winton/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Geoffrey Cornish/Bill Robinson/Arthur Hills/Stephen Kay/Mike DeVries
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.5 Rating/137 Slope
    • Description
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.0
    • Location
Old Oaks Country Club, Purchase
  1. Old Oaks Country Club/Purchase
    • Founded: 1925
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: A. W. Tillinghast/H. S. Colt/C. H. Alison/William Mitchell/Francis Duane/Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.0 Rating/143 Slope
    • Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest New York Top 40 (40)
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.8
    • Location
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Top 15 Private Golf Clubs-Arizona 2023

Desert Mountain

While there are a great many fantastic public golf courses in Arizona, membership at a private club puts you at the top of the food chain for a quality golf experience. The limited play at a private club pretty much guarantees that course conditions will always be great, and you can also say goodbye to the 5-hour round.

Whether you are a fulltime Arizona resident who loves to play golf, or a northern golfer looking for a winter golf home, AZ can offer some of the finest private clubs you’ll find anywhere in the country. We’ve included our Top 15 below, or you can spin through all of the private courses in Arizona—listed by GolfDay Rating.

Clubs are listed on the basis of GolfDay Rating, and listings include the year a club was founded, course architect(s), current USGA course and slope ratings, a link for course description, as well as current local and national rankings by Golf Digest. A link to the Club website is also provided, as well as a link to Google Maps for each location.

Mirabel Golf Club, Scottsdale AZ

The elite private clubs in Arizona include designs by Tom Fazio (Whisper Rock, Estancia and Mirabel), Jack Nicklaus (Desert Mountain and Desert Highlands) and John Fought/Tom Lehman (The Gallery and updates to the Phoenix Country Club).

Seven of the Top 15 were designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, either in collaboration or as solo work (Forest Highlands, Scottsdale National, Silverleaf, Stone Canyon, Troon, The Rim and Pine Canyon).

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. 

Whisper Rock Golf Club, Scottsdale AZ
  1. Whisper Rock Golf Club/Scottsdale
    • Founded: 2001
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architect: Tom Fazio/Gary Stephenson/Phil Mickelson
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Upper:             75.9 Rating/146 Slope
    • Mountain:       75.6 Rating/149 Slope
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200 (Upper-156/Lower-188), Golf Digest Arizona Top 35 (Upper-3/Lower-5)
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.1
    • Location
Desert Mountain, Scottsdale AZ
  1. Desert Mountain/Scottsdale
    • Founded: 1996
    • Holes: 126 (6 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and an Eighteen Hole Par 3 Course))
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Phil Smith
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Renegade:                   77.8 Rating/150 Slope
    • Cochise:                      72.8 Rating/143 Slope
    • Apache:                       73.9 Rating/135 Slope
    • Geronimo:                   74.3 Rating/145 Slope
    • Chiricahua:                 74.6 Rating/147 Slope
    • Outlaw:                       73.5 Rating/147 Slope
    • No. 7:                          55.7 Rating/93 Slope
The Estancia Club, Scottsdale AZ
  1. The Estancia Club/Scottsdale
    • Founded: 1996
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.0 Rating/147 Slope
    • Photos
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 (72), Golf Digest Arizona Top 35 (1)
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.3
    • Location
Forest Highlands Golf Club, Flagstaff AZ
  1. Forest Highlands Golf Club/Flagstaff
    • Founded: 1986
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Meadow:         74.3 Rating/143 Slope
    • Canyon:           73.0 Rating/144 Slope
The Gallery Golf Club, Marana AZ
  1. The Gallery Golf Club/Marana
  2. Escalante Golf
    • Founded: 1998
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: John Fought/Tom Lehman
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • North:              74.0 Rating/143 Slope
    • South:              74.5 Rating/145 Slope
    • Course Descriptions
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Arizona Top 35 (South-26/North-28)
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.9
    • Location
Scottsdale National Golf Club, Scottsdale AZ
  1. Scottsdale National Golf Club/Scottsdale
    • Founded: 2003
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Dick Bailey/Jay Morrish/Jackson Kahn
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Mine Shaft:     75.3 Rating/145 Slope
    • The Other:       74.1 Rating/140 Slope
    • Course Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Arizona Top 35 (Mine Shaft-19)
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.5
    • Location
Mirabel Golf Club, Scottsdale AZ
    1. Mirabel Golf Club/Scottsdale
Torreon Golf Club, Show Low AZ
  1. Torreon Golf Club/Show Low
  2. Troon Golf
    • Founded: 1999
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Robert von Hagge/Michael Smelek/Richard Baril
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Tower:            73.0 Rating/142 Slope
    • Cabin:             74.2 Rating/144 Slope
    • Course Descriptions
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.6
    • Location
Desert Highlands Golf Club, Scottsdale AZ
  1. Desert Highlands Golf Club/Scottsdale
    • Founded: 1982
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Phil Smith/Gary Panks
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7 Rating/149 Slope
    • Course Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Arizona Top 35 (8)
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.2
    • Location
Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix AZ
  1. Phoenix Country Club/Phoenix
  2. Troon Golf
Silver Leaf Club, Scottsdale AZ
  1. Silverleaf Club/Scottsdale
The Stone Canyon Golf Club, Oro Valley AZ
  1. The Stone Canyon Club/Oro Valley
  2. Arcis Golf
    • Founded: 2000
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Jay Morrish
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.0 Rating/142 Slope
    • Course Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200 (184), Golf Digest Arizona Top 35 (4)
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.6
    • Location
Troon Country Club, Scottsdale AZ
  1. Troon Country Club/Scottsdale
    • Founded: 1985
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish/Phil Smith
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.8 Rating/146 Slope
    • Course Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Arizona Top 35 (20)
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.6
    • Location
The Rim Golf Club, Payson AZ
  1. The Rim Golf Club/Payson
  2. Arcis Golf
    • Founded: 1999
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish/Phil Smith
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.9 Rating/140 Slope
    • Course Description
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Arizona Top 35 (14)
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.5
    • Location
The Pine Canyon Club, Flagstaff AZ
  1. The Pine Canyon Club/Flagstaff
  2. Troon Golf

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Top Golf Resorts and Public Courses: Myrtle Beach

Barefoot Resort

It’s time to start planning your spring golf trip, and Myrtle Beach is the #1 destination in the U.S. offering more than eighty courses, great food, terrific nightlife, and gorgeous beaches for when you need some down time. It’s still a bit cool through February, but temps climb through the 60’s in March, the 70’s in April, and it’s total perfection in May with temperatures in the low to mid 80’s.

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, shared his architectural mastery at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club as well as Grande Dunes Resort Club.

And then there are the two masterpieces left to us by Mike Strantz at Caledonia and True Blue.

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

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.

If you have yet to mark Myrtle Beach from your bucket list, now is the time. And even if you’ve made the trip many times before, MB never disappoints—so start getting a plan in motion.

Resorts

Barefoot Resort, North myrtle Beach SC
  1. Barefoot Resort & Golf/North 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
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest SC Top 35, Golfweek SC Top 15-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 100.0
    • Location
Legends Resort, Myrtle Beach SC
  1. Legends Resort/Myrtle Beach, SC
    • 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
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek SC Top 15-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.8
    • Location
Grande Dunes, Myrtle Beach SC
  1. Grande Dunes Resort Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
  2. Marina Inn
Myrtle Beach National, Myrtle Beach SC
  1. Myrtle Beach National Golf Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
    • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Francis Duane/Arnold Palmer/Victoria Martz
    • 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
    • Photos
    • Video Tour
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek SC Top 15-Public,
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.1
    • Location
Wachesaw Plantation East, Myrtle Beach SC
  1. Wachesaw Plantation East/Myrtle Beach, SC
  2. Myrtle Beach Golf Trail/Waccamaw Golf Trail
Sea Trail Golf Club, Sunset Beach NC
  1. Sea Trail Golf Club/Sunset Beach, NC
  2. Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
    • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Francis Duane/Arnold Palmer/Victoria Martz
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Jones:             73.2 Rating/138 Slope
    • Maples:           72.0 Rating/138 Slope
    • Byrd:                72.6 Rating/129 Slope
    • Course Descriptions
    • Accommodations
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • GolfDay Rating: 88.9
    • Location

Public Courses

The Dunes, Myrtle Beach SC
  1. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
Caledonia, Pawleys Island SC
  1. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club/Pawleys Island, SC
  2. Waccama Golf Trail
True Blue, Pawleys Island SC
  1. True Blue Plantation/Pawleys Island, SC
  2. Waccamaw Golf Trail
Thistle Golf Club, Sunset Beach NC
  1. Thistle Golf Club/Sunset Beach, NC
  2. Myrtle Beach Golf Trail    
Wild Wing, Conway SC
  1. Wild Wing Plantation/Conway, SC
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course and Nine Hole Executive Course)
    • Course Architects: William Byrd/Jeffrey Brauer/Larry Nelson
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.8/135
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Photos
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: GolfDay Top 100 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.1
    • Location
Pawleys Plantation, Pawleys island SC
  1. Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club/Pawleys Island, SC
  2. Waccamaw Golf Trail
Myrtlewood, Myrtle Beach SC
  1. Myrtlewood Golf Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Edmund Ault/Tom Clark/Arthur Hills
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Palmetto:    73.6 Rating/137 Slope
    • Pinehills:     72.1 Rating/134 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Photos
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: GolfDay Top 100 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.9
    • Location
Arcadian Shores, Myrtle Beach SC
  1. Arcadian Shores Golf Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
  2. Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
Prestwick Country Club, Myrtle beach SC
  1. Prestwick Country Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
  2. Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
The Pearl, Calabash NC
  1. The Pearl Golf Links/Calabash, NC
  2. Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
Carolina National, Bolivia NC
  1. Carolina National Golf Club/Bolivia, NC
    • 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
    • North          37.0 Rating/144 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Bunker, Putting and Chipping Green.
    • Course Descriptions
    • Photos
    • Rankings: GolfDay Top 500 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.7
    • Location
World Tour Golf Links, Myrtle Beach SC
  1. World Tour Golf Links/Myrtle Beach, SC
Heritage Club, Pawleys Island SC
  1. Heritage Club/Pawleys Island, SC
  2. Waccamaw Golf Trail
Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club, Sunset Beach NC
  1. Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club/Sunset Beach, NC
  2. Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
    • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
    • Course Architect: Dan Maples
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Sand:     35.1 Rating/128 Slope
    • Piper:    36.1 Rating/125 Slope
    • Bay:       36.5 Rating/141 Slope           
    • Practice Facilities: Three Level Grass Driving Range with Target, Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Photos
    • Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
    • Rankings: GolfDay Top 500 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.3
    • Location
TPC Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach SC
  1. TPC Myrtle Beach/Myrtle Beach, SC
  2. Waccamaw Golf Trail
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Top 12 Resorts and Public Courses: Las Vegas–Southern Nevada

Coyote Springs

While it’s still a bit cool in Vegas right now (low to mid-50’s through the end of January), perfect golf weather is right around the corner. Temps begin a steady climb into the 60’s through February, and March will generally deliver some perfect days that push into the 70’s.

April and May are prime time golf weather in Las Vegas (75-85 degrees), so if you enjoy great food and perhaps a few games of chance in the evening, it’s time to start your planning.

Many of the great modern course designers have brought their talent to the Las Vegas golf landscape, including Tom Fazio (Shadow Creek and Wynn Golf Club), Pete Dye (Paiute), Rees Jones (Cascata and Rio Secco) and Jack Nicklaus (Coyote Springs and Bear’s Best).

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.

If you haven’t yet experienced golf in Vegas, this is the perfect time to finally pull the trigger!

Resorts

Shadow Creek/MGM, North Las Vegas NV
  1. Shadow Creek Golf Club/North Las Vegas, NV
  2. MGM Resorts
Cascata/Caesars, Boulder City NV
  1. Cascata/Boulder City, NV
    Casers Palace Las Vegas
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.4 Rating/151 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Butch Harmon Golf School. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Course Description/Photos
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Locally Ranked Nevada top 15 Public, Golf Digest Nevada Top 15, GolfDay Top 100 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100.0
    • Location
Paiute/MGM, Las Vegas NV
  1. Paiute Golf Resort/Las Vegas, NV
  2. MGM Resorts
    • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architect: Pete Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Wolf:                              75.5 Rating/145 Slope
    • Snow Mountain:       73.1 Rating/130 Slope
    • Sun Mountain:           73.0 Rating/135 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Extensive, including 2 Grass Driving Ranges with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest NV Nevada Top 15, Golfweek Nevada Top 15-Public  GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.8
    • Location
Rio Secco/Caesars, Henderson NV
  1. Rio Secco Golf Club/Henderson, NV
  2. Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Wolf Creek/Eureka Resort, Mesquite NV
  1. Wolf Creek Golf Club/Mesquite, NV
  2. Eureka Casino Resort
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Dennis Rider
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.8 Rating/149 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets (Irons Only/200 Yard Max), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Photos
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest NV Top 15, Golfweek NV Top 15-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.6
    • Location
Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV
  1. Wynn Golf Club/Las Vegas, NV
  2. Wynn Las Vegas

Public Courses

Coyote Springs Golf Club, Coyote Springs NV
  1. Coyote Springs Golf Club/Coyote Springs, NV
  2. Red Hawk/Troon Golf
Revere Golf Club, Henderson NV
  1. Revere Golf Club/Henderson, NV
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Billy Casper/Greg Nash
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Lexington:      74.7 Rating/145 Slope
    • Concord:         73.5 Rating/140 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: GolfDay Top 100 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.7
    • Location
Bear’s Best, Las Vegas NV
  1. Bear’s Best Last Vegas/Las Vegas, NV
TPC Las Vegas
  1. TPC Las Vegas/Las Vegas, NV
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Edmund Ault/Tom Clark/Bobby Weed/Raymond Floyd
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.9 Rating/146 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek Nevada Top 15-Public, GolfDay Top 500 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.2
    • Location
Reflection Bay, Henderson NV
  1. Reflection Bay Golf Club/Henderson, NV
Oasis Golf Club, Mesquite NV
  1. Oasis Golf Club/Mesquite, NV
    • Holes: 36
    • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/David Druzisky
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 

                    Canyons:   71.0 Rating/137 Slope

                    Palmer:      71.5 Rating/138 Slope

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Top 15 Golf Resorts and Public Courses: Hawaii

Royal Hawaiian Golf Club

The Hawaiian Islands offer some of the most spectacular golf in the world. Of our Top 15, three are located on the Big Island, while Maui, Oahu and Kauai boast four each—so you can’t miss regardless of where you go.

Designs by many of the towering figures in course architecture can be found in Hawaii, including Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (Mauna Kea and Ka’anapali),  Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (Wailea, Poipu Bay, Princeville Makai, Ka’anapali and Kiahuna), Rees Jones (Mauna Kea), and Jack Nicklaus (Manele and Hualalai).

The great courses at Kapalua on Maui were most recently updated by the renowned team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, and if you are looking for a terrific Pete Dye design, be sure to include Royal Hawaiian on Oahu.

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.

Hawaii may be a bit of a hike, and can also put a dent in your wallet—but it has to be at the top of your bucket list. Until you decide to make the plunge, the golf experience of a lifetime will always be calling.

Resorts

Kapalua, Lahaina HI (Maui)
  1. Kapalua Resort/Lahaina, HI (Maui)
  2. Troon Golf
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Francis Duane/Hale Irwin/Robin Nelson/Rodney Wright/Neil Haworth/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Bay:                    72.7 Rating/137 Slope
    • Plantation:      77.0 Rating/144 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 Public, Golf Digest Top 200, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Hawaii Top 15, Golfweek Hawaii Top 15 Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.7
    • Location
Mauna Kea/Marriott, Kohala Coast HI (Big Island)
  1. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel/Kohala Coast, HI (Big Island)
  2. Marriott
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Rees Jones/Neil Haworth/Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Mauna Kea:    76.6 Rating/144 Slope
    • Hapuna:          74.7 Rating/134 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest Top 100 Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Hawaii Top 15, Golfweek Hawaii Top 15-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.6
    • Location
Wailea Golf Club, Wailea HI (Maui)
  1. Wailea Golf Club/Wailea, HI (Maui)
  2. Wailea Resort
    • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones Jr.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Gold:                74.5 Rating/138 Slope
    • Emerald:        72.8 Rating/135 Slope
    • Blue:                71.6 Rating/129 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Hawaii Top 15, Golfweek Hawaii Top 15-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.6
    • Location
Manele Golf Course/Four Seasons, Lanai City HI (Maui)
  1. Manele Golf Course/Lanai City, HI (Maui)
  2. Four Seasons / Lanai
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.0 Rating/134 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with bunker. ProV1 Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Hawaii Top 15, Golfweek Hawaii Top 15-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.8
    • Location
Hualalai/Four Seasons, Kailua HI (Big Island)
  1. Hualalai Resort/Kailua Kona, HI (Big Island)
  2. Four Seasons
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tom Weiskopf/Phil Smith
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Nicklaus:         74.1 Rating/129 Slope
    • Ke’olu:              74.7 Rating/133 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (unlimited ProV1 Balls and complementary TaylorMade clubs provided).
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Hawaii Top 15, Golfweek Hawaii Top-15 Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.5
    • Location
Mauna Lani/Auberge Resorts, Kohala Coast HI (Big Island)
  1. Mauna Lani/Kohala Coast, HI (Big Island)
  2. Auberge Resorts
    • Holes: 45 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses and Nine Hole Par 3)
    • Course Architects: Homer Flint/Raymond Cain/Robin Nelson/Rodney Wright/Mark Miller
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • North:              74.2 Rating/136 Slope
    • South:             73.3 Rating/127 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Bunker, Putting and Chipping Green.
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Hawaii Top 15 Public, Golf Digest Hawaii Top 15, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.5
    • Location
Poipu Bay/Grand Hyatt, Koloa HI (Kauai)
  1. Poipu Bay/Koloa, HI (Kauai)
  2. Grand Hyatt
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.7 Rating/131 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Hawaii Top 15, Golfweek Hawaii Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.2
    • Location
Kukui’ula, Koloa HI (Kauai)
  1. The Club at Kukui’ula/Koloa, HI (Kauai)
  2. The Lodge at Kukui’ula
Turtle Bay/Four Seasons, Kahuku HI (Kauai)
  1. Turtle Bay/Kahuku, HI (Oahu)
  2. Four Seasons
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/George Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Palmer:           75.2 Rating/134 Slope
    • Fazio:               73.8 Rating/130 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Hawaii Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.0
    • Location

Public Courses

Princeville Makai, Princeville HI (Kauai)
  1. Princeville Makai Golf Club/Princeville, HI (Kauai)
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
    • USGA Rating: 75.5 Rating/135 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green. Range Balls included with Greens fee.
    • Junior Golf
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Hawaii Top 15, Golfweek Hawaii Top 15-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
Ko Olina, Kapolei HI (Oahu)
  1. Ko Olina Golf Club/Kapolei, HI (Oahu)
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Ted Robinson, Sr./Mark Miller
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6 Rating/138 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Hawaii Top 15-Resorts, GolfDay Top 500 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.9
    • Location
Ka’anapali, Lahaina HI (Maui)
  1. Ka’anapali Golf Club/Lahaina, HI (Maui)
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Arthur Jack Snyder/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Robert Trent Jones, Jr./Robin Nelson/Neil Haworth
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Ka’anapali Kai:            71.6 Rating/136 Slope
    • Royal Ka’anapali:       73.7 Rating/129 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (250 Yard Max), Putting and Chipping Green.
    • Accommodations/Packages
    • Rankings: GolfDay Top 500 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.9
    • Location
Kapolei Golf Club, Kapolei HI (Oahu)
  1. Kapolei Golf Club/Kapolei, HI (Oahu)
Royal Hawaiian, Kailua HI (Oahu)
  1. Royal Hawaiian Golf Club/Kailua, HI (Oahu)
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Perry Dye/Greg Norman
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.1 Rating/138 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens fee.
    • Photos
    • GolfDay Rating: 88.9
    • Location
Kiahuna, Poipu HI (Kauai)
  1. Kiahuna Golf Club/Poipu, HI (Kauai)
  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Jr./John Colligan
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.5 Rating/131 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Photos
  • GolfDay Rating: 88.5
  • Location

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Top 20 Golf Resorts and Public Courses: Southern California

PGA West

Southern California public golf includes work by many of the great modern course architects. Tom Fazio designs include Pelican Hill, The Grand, Rams Hill, and Oak Creek. Pete Dye sculped The Stadium Course at PGA West, both courses at La Quinta, as well as and Trump National Los Angeles. Jack Nicklaus laid out two courses at PGA West and Escena in Palm Desert.

Wonderful courses by the talented architectural team of Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley can also be found in southern California (Shadow Ridge, Shadow Hills and Tierra Lago).

Arnie left us with a terrific layout at PGA West, along with a stiff test of golf at the The Classic Club in Palm Desert.

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.

If you are considering a place to enjoy some great golf this winter, southern California is hard to beat.

Resorts

PGA West, La Quinta CA
  1. PGA West/La Quinta, California
  2. Hilton Honors
    • Holes: 108 (Six Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architect: Arnold Palmer/Greg Norma/Matthew Dusenberry/Tad Burnett/Jack Nicklaus/Tom Weiskopf/Pete Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Palmer:                        73.9 Rating/141 Slope
    • Norman:                      74.6 Rating/136 Slope
    • Nicklaus Private:      74.3 Rating/136 Slope
    • Nicklaus Resort:       75.3 Rating/143 Slope
    • Weiskopf:                    74.2 Rating/130 Slope
    • TPC Stadium:            75.8 Rating/148 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Golf Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest CA Top 45, Golfweek CA Top 30 Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Resort Rating: 100
    • Location
Pelican Hill, Newport Beach CA
  1. Pelican Hill Golf Club/Newport Beach, CA
  2. The Resort at Pelican Hill
    • Holes: 36 Holes (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Ocean North: 73.5 Rating/137 Slope
    • Ocean South: 72.0 Rating/133 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Putting Green.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest CA Top 45, Golfweek CA Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Resort Rating: 94.8
    • Location
La Quinta Resort, La Quinta CA
  1. La Quinta Resort & Club/La Quinta, CA
  2. Hilton Honors
    • Holes: 90
    • Course Architect: Pete Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Mountain:       72.8 Rating/135 Slope
    • Dunes:              72.3 Rating/134 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek CA Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Resort Rating: 93.3
    • Location
The Grand Club, San Diego CA
  1. The Grand Golf Club/San Diego, CA
  2. Fairmont Grand Del Mar
Desert Willow, Palm Desert CA
  1. Desert Willow Golf Resort/Palm Desert, CA
  2. JW Marriott
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Michael Hurdzan/Dana Dry
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Firecliff:                    74.1 Rating/141 Slope
    • Mountain View:     73.0 Rating/132 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens
    • Golf Academy
    • Junior Golf
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek California Top 30 Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Resort Rating: 92.4
    • Location
Eagle Falls, Indio CA
  1. Eagle Falls Golf Course/Indio CA
  2. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Clive Clark
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.8 Rating/133 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek California Top 30 Public
    • GolfDay Resort Rating: 91.7
    • Location
Shadow Ridge, Palm Desert CA
  1. Shadow Ridge Golf Club/Palm Desert, CA
  2. JW Marriot
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Lee Schmidt/Brian Curley/Nick Faldo
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7 Rating/135 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts
    • GolfDay Resort Rating: 91.7
    • Location
Journey at Pechenga, Temecula CA
  1. Journey at Pechanga/Temecula, CA
  2. Pechanga Resort Casino

Public Courses

Rams Hill, Borrego Springs, CA
  1. Rams Hill Golf Club/Borrego Springs, CA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Ted Robinson, Sr./Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.5 Rating/141 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and chipping Greens with Bunker. ProV1 Range balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations/Packages
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest CA Top 45, Golfweek CA Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Locations
Torey Pines, San Diego CA
  1. Torrey Pines Golf Course/San Diego California
  2. City of San Diego
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: William F. Bell/David Rainville/Stephen Halsey/Jack Daray, Jr./Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • North:  75.8 Rating/138 Slope
    • South: 78.2 Rating/144 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 Public, Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest CA Top 45, Golfweek CA Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Public, GolfDay Top 25 Municipal
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
Shadow Hills, Indio CA
  1. Shadow Hills Golf Club/Indio, CA
    • Holes: 36 Holes (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course (South) and Eighteen Hole Par 3 Course (North)
    • Course Architects: Lee Schmidt/Brian Curley/Brian Costello/Mark Hollinger/Bob Moore
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • South: 73 Rating/134 Slope
    • North: 54.1 Rating/84 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Rankings: GolfDay Top 100 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.8
    • Location
Oak Creek, Irvine CA
  1. Oak Creek Golf Club/Irvine, CA
Classic Club, Palm Desert CA
  1. Classic Club/Palm Desert, CA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Arnold Palmer
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.4 Rating/142 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golfweek CA Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 500 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.7
    • Location
Trump National Los Angeles, Rancho Pales Verdes CA
  1. Trump National Los Angeles/Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Perry Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.6 Rating/144 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Putting Green (Chipping Green with Bunker–Instruction Only).
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golfweek CA Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 500 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 93.5
    • Location
The Golf Club at Tierra Lago, Palm Springs CA
  1. The Golf Club at Terra Lago/Indio, CA
    • Holes: 36 (Two Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Lee Schmidt/Brian Curley
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • North:  74.1 Rating/138 Slope
    • South: 73.9 Rating/137 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Rankings: GolfDay Top 500 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.4
    • Location
Steele Canyon, Jamul CA
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  1. Steele Canyon Golf Club/Jamul, CA
    • Holes: 27 Holes (3 Nine Hole Courses)
    • Course Architect: Gary Player
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Canyon:          35.8 Rating/134 Slope
    • Ranch:             37.7 Rating/141 Slope
    • Vineyard:       36.5 Rating/137 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (2).
    • Rankings: GolfDay Top 500 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.3
    • Location
Mission Hills, Ranch Mirage CA
  1. Mission Hills North/Rancho Mirage, CA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Gary Player
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6 Rating/131 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
    • Rankings: GolfDay Top 500 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.1
    • Location
Arrowood, Oceanside CA
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  1. Arrowood Golf Course/Oceanside, CA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Ted Robinson, Jr.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.4 Rating/135 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (Grass-Weekends/Mats-Weekdays), Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: GolfDay Top 500 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.9
    • Location
The Golf Club of California, Fallbrook CA
  1. The Golf Club of California/Fallbrook, CA
Escena Golf Club, Palm Springs CA
  1. Escena Golf Club/Palm Springs, CA
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