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Pete Dye: Top 40 Public Courses

Whistling Straits, WI

Pete Dye first became well known when he collaborated with Jack Nicklaus to design Harbour Town Golf Links at The Sea Pines Resort in 1969–the iconic venue for the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage. In the 1970’s, Dye crafted a great many wonderful courses, including The Cardinal in North Carolina and The River Course at Kingsmill Resort in Virginia (both in 1974).

Harbour Town Golf Links, SC

TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, however, was the work that launched Pete Dye into the stratosphere of golf course architecture. Dean Beaman, former commissioner of the PGA Tour, had conceived the Tournament Players Championship in 1974 as the Tour’s flagship event, and it gained notoriety through the decade with powerful fields as Jack Nicklaus, greatest player in the world, won 3 of the first 5.

TPC Sawgrass, FL

Beaman wanted to elevate the tournament still further however, and to do that he needed a permanent venue that could stand with the four majors and support world class golf at the very highest level—so he turned to Pete Dye.

Not only did he want a course that would be a very stiff test for the world’s greatest players, he also wanted breathtaking visual appeal for a growing television market, as well as viewing areas that would maximize the experience for fans—a “stadium course.”

Pete Dye

Dye delivered precisely what Dean Beaman envisioned, incorporating risk and reward throughout the layout to build excitement and drama, creating a canvas to capture a multitude of memorable moments that would live on in history and become “The Players.”

Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC

In addition to his masterpiece at TPC Sawgrass, Pete Dye designs have become the backbone of the PGA Championship rotation beginning with Crooked Stick in 1991, as well as Whistling Straits, Kohler WI in 2004 and 2015, and the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, SC in 2012 and 2021).

Pete Dye designed well over 100 courses throughout his illustrious career, and more than half of them are open to public play (Pete Dye-Public).

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

The American Club Resort Hotel, WI

1.  The American Club Resort Hotel/Sheboygan, WI

      Wisconsin Golf Trail/Kohler Golf

  • Holes: 82 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses: Straits/Irish (Whistling Straits) and River/Meadow Valleys (Blackwolf Run) and Ten Hole Par 3 (The Baths))
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Chris Lutzke
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Whistling Straits:                    77.2/152                     

Irish:                                             75.6/146

River:                                           76.2/151

Meadow Valleys:                     75.3/145

The Baths:                                  27.1/87

Kiawah Island Golf Resort, SC

2. Kiawah Island Golf Resort/Kiawah Island, SC

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

Ocean:                                                        79.1/155                     

Cougar Point:                                          72.7/134

Oak Point:                                                 72.1/137

Osprey Point:                                           73.6/140

Turtle Point:                                             73.0/134

The Sea Pines Resort, SC

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

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

Harbour Town Links                                           79.5/152         

Heron Point                                                            74.8/140

Atlantic Dunes                                                       74.3/143

PGA West, SC

4. PGA West/La Quinta, CA

    Hilton Honors. La Quinta Resort & Club

  • Holes: 108 (6 Eighteen Hole Courses: Palmer (Private)/Norman (Resort)/Nicklaus (Private)/Nicklaus (Resort)/Weiskopf(Private)/TPC Stadium (Resort)
  • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Greg Norman/Matthew Dusenberry/Tad Burnett/Jack Nicklaus/Tom Weiskopf/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Palmer                                                        73.9/141         

Norman                                                      74.6/136

Nicklaus Private                                      74.3/146

Nicklaus Resort                                       75.3/130

Weiskopf                                                    74.2/130

TPC Stadium                                             75.8/148

French Lick Resort, IN

5. French Lick Resort/French Lick, IN

    Pete Dye Golf Trail

  • Holes: 45 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Pete Dye/Donald Ross and Nine Hole Walking Course (Valley Links)
  • Course Architects: Tom Bendelow/Hal Purdy/Pete Dye/Donald Ross/Sandy Alves/Lee Schmidt
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Dye                                                             80.5/151         

Ross                                                           75.7/149

Valley Links                                             35.4/121                                 

Barefoot Resort & Golf, SC

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

  • Holes: 72 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses: Norman/Love/Fazio/Dye)
  • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett/Davis Love III/Tom Fazio/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Norman:                                                  74.2/141         

Love:                                                         74.9/141

Fazio:                                                        73.4/144

Dye:                                                           76.0/143                                 

TPC Sawgrass, FL

7. TPC Sawgrass/Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

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

Stadium                                                    76.5/155         

Dye’s Valley                                             74.0/134                     

PGA Village, FL

8. PGA Village/Port St. Lucie, FL

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

Wanamaker                                                         75.2/145         

Dye                                                                          75.7/142

Ryder:                                                                    73.1/133                     

Nemacolin, PA

9. Nemacolin/Farmington, PA

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Mystic Rock/Shephard’s Rock)
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Tim Liddy
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Mystic Rock                                               77.2/146         

Shepherd’s Rock                                     75.6/140                   

Prestwick Country Club, SC

10. Prestwick Country Club/Myrtle Beach, SC

    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail/East Coast Golf Management

Paiute Golf Resort, NV

11. Paiute Golf Resort/Las Vegas, NV

  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: Wolf/Snow Mountain/Sun Mountain)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Wolf:                                             76.1/140

Snow Mountain:                      73.1/130

Sun Mountain:                          73.0/135

Birck Boilermaker, IN

12. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex/West Lafayatte, IN

      Purdue University/Pete Dye Golf Trail

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Akerman-Allen/Kampen)
  • Course Architect: William Diddel/Larry Packard/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Ackerman-Allen:                       76.5/141

Kampen:                                       76.5/146

Riverdale Golf Course, CO

13. Riverdale Golf Course/Brighton, CO

      Adams County

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Dunes/Knolls)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Perry Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Dunes:                                           73.0/136

Knolls:                                           70.9/125

Eagle Eye Golf Club, MI

14. Eagle Eye Golf Club/Bath, MI

      Eagle Eye Golf & Banquet Center/Hawk Hollow Golf Properties

  • Holes: 36 (18 Hole Championship Course and Eighteen Hole Putting Course (Little Hawk)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Chris Lutzke
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.5/146
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 96.8
  • Location
Bulle Rock Golf Club, MD

15. Bulle Rock Golf Club/Havre de Grace, MD

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.5/147
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls Included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 96.7
  • Location
TPC Louisiana, LA

16. TPC Louisiana/Avondale, LA

       Audubon Golf Trail

The Fort Golf Course, IN

17. The Fort Golf Course/Indianapolis, IN

      Pete Dye Golf Trail/Indiana State Parks

Keswick Club, VA

18. Keswick Club/Keswick, VA

      Keswick Hall

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Fred Findlay/Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.1/138
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.5
  • Location
Trump National Los Angeles, CA

19. Trump National Los Angeles/Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Perry Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.6/144
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Putting Green (Chipping Green with Bunker–Instruction Only).
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.2
  • Location
Pete Dye River Course, VA

20. Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech/Radford, VA

      McConnell Golf/Virginia Tech Foundation

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Tom Clark/Dan Schlegel/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.3/145
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.0
  • Location
Pound Ridge Golf Club, NY

21. Pound Ridge Golf Club/Pound Ridge, NY

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Perry Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.9/148
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range (Weekends)/Mats (Weekdays), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.1
  • Location
Brickyard Crossing, IN

22. Brickyard Crossing/Indianapolis, IN

      Pete Dye Golf Trail

Kingsmill Resort, VA

23. Kingsmill Resort/Williamsburg, VA

      Escalante Golf

  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: River/Plantation/Woods (Private)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/Edmund Ault/Brian Ault/Tom Clark/Curtis Strange
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

River:                                            73.2/136

Plantation:                                  70.9/130

Woods:                                         72.2/133

TPC San Antonio, TX

24. TPC San Antonio/San Antonio, TX

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Oaks/Canyons)
  • Course Architect: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett/Sergio Garcia/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Oaks:                                             76.1/142

Canyon:                                        73.6/126

Links at Perry Cabin, MD

25. Links at Perry Cabin/Saint Michaels, MD

       Inn at Perry Cabin/KemperSports

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Roy Dye/Pete Dye/Alice Dye/P.B. Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.0/149
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.9
  • Location
Eagle Creek Golf Club, IN

26. Eagle Creek Golf Club/Indianapolis, IN

       City of Indianapolis

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Sycamore/Pines)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Sycamore:                                    71.9/132

Pines:                                             73.1/132                                             

Fowler’s Mill Golf Course, OH

27. Fowler’s Mill Golf Course/Chesterland, OH

        Penn Ohio Golf Trail

  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses: Lake/River/Maple)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Lake:                                             37.9/146                                 

River:                                            36.6/138

Maple:                                          34.2/127                                                                     

Rum Pointe Golf Links, MD

28. Rum Pointe Golf Links/Berlin, MD

      Ruark Golf

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects Pete Dye/P.B. Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6/133                                                  
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (2)
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.9
  • Location
Gypsum Creek Golf Course, CO

29. Gypsum Creek Golf Course/Gypsum, CO

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Perry Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.3/142                                                  
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.6
  • Location
Gasparilla IN & Golf Club, FL

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

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: David Wallace/Pete Dye/Alice Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.3/142                                                  
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.4
  • Location
Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, CT

31. Wintonbury Hills Golf Course/Bloomfield, CT

       Town of Bloomfield/Indigo Sports

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Tim Liddy
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.4/129                                                  
  • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (offsite-half mile away), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (4).
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.3
  • Location
The Cardinal, NC

32. The Cardinal/Greensboro, NC

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Rick Robbins
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.1/142                                                  
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.3
  • Location
Port Royal & Racquet Club, SC

33. Port Royal & Racquet Club/Hilton Head Island, SC

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Barony/Robber’s Row)
  • Course Architect: George Cobb/Willard Byrd/John LaFoy/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Barony:                                         71.8/135

Robber’s Row:                            72.7/134                                             

The Country Club of Colorado, CO

34. The Country Club of Colorado/Colorado Springs, CO

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Roy Dye/Richard Phelps
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.6/139                          
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.1
  • Location
Oak Hollow Golf Course, NC

35. Oak Hollow Golf Course/High Point, NC

      City of High Point

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Roy Dye/Richard Phelps
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 71.7/134                          
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.5
  • Location
Plum Creek Golf Club, CO

36. Plum Creek Golf Club/Castle Rock, CO

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Perry Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7/147                          
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.5
  • Location
En-Joie Golf Club, NY

37. En-Joie Golf Club/Endicott, NY

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Ernest Smith/William Mitchell/Pete Dye/Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.1/135                          
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.7
  • Location
Amelia Island Plantation, FL

38. Amelia Island Plantation/Amelia, FL

  • Holes: 46 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Long Point/Oak Marsh and Ten Hole Par 3 Course (Little Sandy)
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio/Pete Dye/Bobby Weed
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Long Point:                                  73.3/136

Oak Marsh:                                  70.9/129

Royal Hawaiian Golf Club, HI

39. Royal Hawaiian Golf Club/Kailua, HI

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Perry Dye/Greg Norman
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4/140
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.4
  • Location
Plum Creek Golf Club, IN

40. Plum Creek Golf Club/Carmel, IN

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Tim Liddy
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6/127
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.4
  • Location

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

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Toughest Courses: U.S. Resorts Top 30

French Lick Resort; Dye Course, IN

If you are a scratch player determined to challenge your game on the hardest golf courses open to public play, perhaps the best place to start is at a resort—and we have assembled the toughest 30 resort courses in the country based on USGA course rating from the tips.

Not surprisingly, Pete Dye crafted seven of them—including #1 (Dye Course at French Lick), #2 (Harbour Town with Jack Nicklaus at Sea Pines), and #3 (The Ocean Course at Kiawah).

Nicklaus, renowned for designing a stiff test of golf, laid out 4 of the 30—The Reserve at Moonlight Basin (#5), The Bear Course at Grand Traverse (#25), Great Waters at Reynolds Lake Oconee (#28) as well as collaborating with Pete Dye at Harbour Town.

2 Robert Trent Jones, Sr. designs are among the thirty (Judge at Capitol Hill on the RTJ Golf Trail–#6 and Mauna Kea in Hawaii–#15) while Rees Jones contributed a pair (Blue Top Ridge–#13 and the North Course at Lake of Isles–#21).

Masters of difficulty: Pete Dye and Rees Jones

While these difficult resort tracks are spread throughout 22 states, Wisconsin boasts the greatest number with 4 (Straits course at Whistling Straits, River course at Blackwolf Run, Erin Hills, and Wild Rock at The Wilderness Resort). And by the way, these big boys are all part of the fantastic collection of courses to be found on Wisconsin Golf Trail as well.

When it’s time to start planning a golf trip, take a look at the GolfDay Top 250 Resorts; and for finding a great golf course where you are or where you’re going, the GolfDay Search Engine makes it easy to get a better bang for your buck.

The Dye Course, French Lick Resort IN

1. Dye Course

French Lick Resort/French Lick, IN   

Pete Dye Golf Trail

  • Holes: 45 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses and Nine Hole Regulation Course)
  • Course Architects: Tom Bendelow/Hal Purdy/Pete Dye/Donald Ross/Sandy Alves/Allan MacCurrach
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Dye:                       80.5/151

Ross:                     75.7/149

Valley Links:      35.4/121

Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort SC

2. Harbour Town Links

The Sea Pines Resort/Hilton Head Island, SC

  • Holes: 54 (3-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Jack Nicklaus/George Cobb/Clyde Johnston/Davis Love III/Scot Sherman
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Harbour Town Links:      79.5/152

Heron Point:                       74.8/140

Atlantic Dunes:                  74.3/143

The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island Golf Resort SC

3. The Ocean Course

Kiawah Island Golf Resort/Kiawah Island, SC

  • Holes: 90 (5-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Alice Dye/Gary Player/Clyde Johnston/Tom Fazio/Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Ocean:                    79.1/152

Cougar Point:      72.7/134

Oak Point:             72.1/137

Osprey Point:       73.6/140

Turtle Point:         73.0/134

Fighting Joe, The Shoals AL

4. Fighting Joe

The Shoals/Muscle Shoals, AL

       Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa/Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

  • Holes: 35 (2-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
  • Course Architects: Roger Rulewich/Bobby Vaughn
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Fighting Joe:          78.6/146

Schoolmaster:       77.6/148

The Reserve at Moonlight Basin, MT

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

Judge, Capitol Hill AL

6. Judge, Capitol Hill AL

Capitol Hill/Prattville, AL   

        Montgomery Marriott/Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

  • Holes: 54 (3-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
  • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Judge:         78.5/147

Legislator: 76.9/149

Senator:     77.4/132                     

Ross Bridge, AL

7. Ross Bridge/Hoover, AL   

      Renaissance Birmingham/Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

# 2, Pinehurst Resort NC

8. Pinehurst #2

Pinehurst Resort/Pinehurst, NC   

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

#1:      69.1/124

#2:      77.9/149

#3:      66.1/123

#4:      74.9/138

#5:      73.1/135

#6:      74.5/140

#7:      75.6/142

#8:      73.9/139

#9:      74.8/143

#10:    74.1/142

Erin Hills, WI

9. Erin Hills/Erin, WI 

      Wisconsin Golf Trail

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry/Ron Whitten
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.9/145
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Fairway Bunkers and TopTracer Technology. Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Lighted Drumlin Putting Course. TaylorMade Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • Wisconsin Golf Trail
  • GolfDay Rating: 98.0
  • Location
Blue Monster, Trump National Doral FL

10. Blue Monster

Trump National Doral/Miami, FL  

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

Blue Monster:      77.4/146

Red Tiger:              71.8/136

Silver Fox:              74.9/148

Golden Palm:       74.2/139

Straits Course, Whistling Straits WI

11. Straits (Whistling Straits)

The American Club Resort Hotel/Sheboygan, WI

Kohler Golf/Wisconsin Golf Trail 

  • Holes: 81 (4-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and 9-Hole Par 3)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Chris Lutzke
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Whistling Straits

Straits:                    77.2/152

Irish:                        75.6/146

Blackwolf Run

River:                       76.2/151

Meadow Valleys:  75.3/141

The Baths:              27.1/87

Mystic Rock, Nemacolin Resort PA

12. Mystic Rock

Nemacolin, Farmington, PA

  • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Tim Liddy
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Mystic Rock:          77.2/146

Shepherd’s rock: 75.2/140

Blue Top Ridge, IA

13. Blue Top Ridge/Riverside, IA

       Riverside Casino & Golf Resort  

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Rees Jones
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.2/143
  • Practice Facilities: Double Sided, Two-Tiered Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Wedge Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (3). Heated Performance Studio with TrackMan Technology, Flight Scope and comprehensive club fitting facilities. Pinnacle Premium Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Accommodations
  • Performance Studio
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.1
  • Location
Crosswater, Sunriver Resort OR

14. Crosswater

Sunriver Resort/Sunriver, OR   

  • Holes: 63 (3-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and 9 Hole Par 3)
  • Course Architects: John Fought/Robert Trent Jones, Jr./Jim Ramey/Bob Copp
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Crosswater:          76.8/147

Meadows:              73.7/143

Woodlands:          73.9/144         

Mauna Kea Resort, HI

15. Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea Resort/Kohala Coast, HI  

Mariott Resorts

  • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Rees Jones/Neil Haworth
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Mauna Kea:      76.8/141

Hapuna:            74.7/134

Wild Rock, Wilderness Resort WI

16. Wild Rock Golf Club/Wisconsin Dells, WI

       Wilderness Resort/Wisconsin Golf Trail   

  • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course and Nine Hole Executive Course)
  • Course Architects: Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Wild Rock:             76.8/142

Woods:                   29.9/102

AK-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club, AZ

17. AK-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club/Maricopa, AZ

       Harrah’s Casino Resort

  • Holes: 27
  • Course Architects: Lee Schmidt/Brian Curley/Fred Couples
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.5/142
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and “Mini Dunes” Par 3 Course (Open Dec. 15-April 1).
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.3
  • Location
Sage Run Golf Club, MI

18. Sage Run Golf Club/Bark River, MI

       Island Resort & Casino  

Fallen Oak Golf Club, Beau Rivage Resort MS

19. Fallen Oak Golf Club/Saucier, MS   

        Beau Rivage/Mississippi Golf Trail

Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass FL

20. Stadium

TPC Sawgrass/Ponte Vedra Beach, FL   

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

Stadium:                76.4/155

Dye’s Valley:         74.0/134

North Course, Lake of Isles Resort CT

21. Lake of Isles North

Lake of Isles/North Stonington, CT   

 Foxwoods/KemperSports

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

North:                     76.3/143

South:                     73.2/141

River Course, Blackwolf Run WI

22. River Course (Blackwolf Run)

The American Club Resort Hotel/Sheboygan, WI

Kohler Golf/Wisconsin Golf Trail 

  • Holes: 81 (4-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and 9-Hole Par 3)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Chris Lutzke
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Whistling Straits

Straits:                     77.2/152

Irish:                         75.6/146

Blackwolf Run

River:                       76.2/151

Meadow Valleys:  75.3/141

The Baths:              27.1/87

Koasati Pines, Coushatta Casino Resort LA

23. Koasati Pines/Kinder, LA  

       Coushatta Casino Resort

Firekeeper, Prairie Band Casino & Resort KS

24. Firekeeper/Mayette, KS   

        Prairie Band Casino & Resort

The Bear, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa MI

25. The Bear

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa/Acme, MI 

  • Holes: 54 (3-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/William Newcomb/Bob Cupp/John Robinson/Gary Player
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

The Bear:          76.1/150

Spruce Run:     71.2/136

Wolverine:        74.5/140               

Oaks, TPC San Antonio TX

26. Oaks

TPC San Antonio/San Antonio, TX   

JW Marriott

  • Holes: 103 (5-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and Thirteen Hole Par 3)
  • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett/Sergio Garcia/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Oaks:                      76.1/142

Canyons:               73.6/129

Sandia Resort & Casino, NM

27. Sandia Golf Club/Albuquerque, NM   

       Sandia Resort & Casino

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Scott Miller
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.1/142
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.2
  • Location
Great Waters, Reynolds Lake Oconee GA

28. Great Waters

 Reynolds Lake Oconee/Greensboro, GA  

 Ritz Carlton

  • Holes: 99 (4-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and Twenty-Seven Hole Regulation Course)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tom Fazio/Rees Jones/Bob Cupp/Fuzzy Zoeller/Hubert Green
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Great Waters:         76.1/147

National-Bluff:      37.0/143

National-Cove:      37.4/143

National-Ridge:    37.2/143

Oconee:                  75.2/141

Landing:                 74.5/138

Preserve:                72.2/133

Old White, The Greenbrier WV

29.  Old White

The Greenbrier/White Sulphur Springs, WV   

  • Holes: 81 (4-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses Nine Hole Par 3)
  • Course Architects: C. B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor/George O’Neil/Jack Nicklaus/Dick Wilson/Bob Cupp/Tom Fazio/Keith Foster/Kevin Hargrave
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Old White: 76.0/142

Greenbrier: 72.5/132

Meadows:  72.0/138

Snead:        74.7/138

Magnolia Course, Walt Disney World FL

30. Magnolia

Walt Disney World/Orlando, FL   

  • Holes: 63 (3-Eighteen Hole Courses and 9-Hole course)
  • Course Architects: Joe Lee/Rocky Roquemore/Ron Garl/Ken Baker
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Magnolia:                 76.0/141

Palm:                          73.7/137

Lake Buena Vista:   72.3/133

Oak Trail:                   33.8/126

The GolfDay rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect who did the original design, updates that have been done since the course was built, USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek (as well as other authoritative sources), the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning, and current course reviews.

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TPC at Sawgrass and The Players Championship: History and 2024 Preview

This week will mark the 50th anniversary of The Players Championship–the showcase event on the PGA Tour. From Jack Nicklaus (winner in ‘74, ‘76, and ‘78), to Greg Norman (’94), to Tiger Woods (’01 and ’13) to Rory McIlroy (’19) and Scottie Scheffler (reigning champion), The Players has been a magnificent stage for the greats of the game to display their immense talent.

Rory is still at the top of his game if he holes a few putts (ranked No. 2 in the world), and Scottie Scheffler is on fire as the hands down favorite this week (No. 1 in the world, 2023 Players champ, and fresh off a dominating 5 shot victory at Bay Hill last week), but the field is extremely deep with a host of major champions and talented young stars, so the odds are good that a new name will be etched on the 2024 Players Championship trophy.  

Scottie and Rory: 1 and 2 in the World Rankings

Preview

Wyndham Clark, the reigning U.S. Open Champion, is coming off a breakout season in 2023 where he recorded 8 Top Ten’s including 2 wins, and missed only 3 cuts. Thus far in ’24 he has made 5 of 6 cuts with a win at Pebble Beach in February and a runner-up last week at Bay Hill. Clark crushes it from the tee, so if he’s finding fairways this week you will likely see him among the last groups to go off on Sunday afternoon.

Wyndham Clark: Reigning U.S. Open Champion

Will Zalatoris, one of the premier ball-strikers in golf, is making only his sixth start following back surgery that cost him the bulk of the 2023 season. Not only did Will miss nine months of competitive golf, he was forced to make a major swing change to reduce the stress on his back. Recipe for a tough comeback year, right? Nope–in fact with his new putting approach (Broomstick Putter), he may be better than ever.

Will Zalatoris: Amazing Comeback

Zalatoris heads into the Players following a runner-up at the Genesis in LA and a T5 last week at Bay Hill—this may be the week when all that hard work delivers the ultimate payoff. 

Xander Schauffele has not missed a cut since the 2022 Masters (40 consecutive events). And while he didn’t win in 2023, and hasn’t had a win yet this year, Schauffele has recorded 15 Top 10’s in his last 29 events—a level of performance only surpassed by Scottie Scheffler (22 Top 10’s).

One thing’s for sure—Xander is due (but will the putter cooperate down the stretch?). Speaking of players that are due, Victor Hoveland has made the cut in all four events he’s played this year without recording a Top 10. Considering his 2023 season included 9 Top 10’s and 3 wins, you have to believe a big week is looming (plus one of Victor’s Top 10’s last year was a T3 at the Players).

Viktor Hoveland: 3 Wins in 2023

After a disastrous 2023 campaign, Justin Thomas has righted the ship with a T3, a T6 and two T12’s in 5 events this year. With a pair of major championships under his belt and a win at the Players in 2021, don’t be surprised if Justin is lurking on the leaderboard come Sunday. There are quite a few young players to keep an eye on as well, including Sahith Theegala, Ludvig Aberg, Jake Knapp and Nick Dunlap.

Sahith Theegala: Looking for the Big Win

Theegala has made 6 of 7 cuts this year including 3 Top-10’s, on top of 8 Top-10’s with a win in 2023. Ludwig Aberg, the long hitting Texas A&M standout from Sweden, has made the cut in all 6 of his starts this year including 2 Top-10’s. Jake Knapp recorded a win at the Mexico Open in February, and has made 6 of 7 cuts with 3 Top 10’s. Twenty-year old Nick Dunlap bested the field at The American Express in January while still a student at Alabama, the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Phil won the Northern Telecom Open all the way back in 1991.

Nick Dunlap: First Amateur Win Since Phil

Dunlap is a long shot for sure, particularly because experience goes a long way at TPC Sawgrass, but he has the power and precision—so maybe he’ll deliver an all-time shocker (he already did it once this year).

The Betting Line (FanDuel March 12)

Scheffler: +550

McIlroy: +1200

Schauffele: +2000

Thomas: +2500

Hoveland: +2500

Homa: +2500 

Cantlay: +2800

Morikawa: +3000

Zalatoris: +3300

Spieth: +3500

Aberg: +3500

Matsuyama: +4000

Clark: +5500

Theegala: +7000

Knapp: +17000

Dunlap: +50000

History

In the early 1970’s, former PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman wanted to create a championship that would showcase the talent and power of professional golf in America, and shine a bright light on the PGA Tour—home to the greatest golfers in the world.

Initially called “The Tournament Players Championship,” Beman’s vision immediately gained momentum as Jack won the inaugural event in 1974, and three of the first five. The next step was to build a permanent venue that could stand with the four majors, demanding championship golf at the highest level—and so Pete Dye was brought aboard. Not only did Beman want a course that would be a stiff test of golf, he also wanted breathtaking visual appeal and viewing areas that would maximize the experience for fans.

TPC Sawgrass: Pete Dye Masterpiece

Pete Dye delivered precisely what was ordered, and then he added icing on the cake with classically positioned risk and reward holes to build maximum excitement and drama—thus creating a treasure trove of moments to be remembered and discussed year after year.

 The Stadium Course at TPC at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL is perennially ranked by Golf Digest among the top 100 golf facilities in the U.S., and is one of Pete Dye’s crowning achievements. And to guarantee the field is maintained at a major championship level, the PGA Tour has continuously raised the purse over the years, making The Players the richest golf event in the world by a wide margin (this year the purse stands at $25 million).

Memorable Moments: Be The Right Club Today

Most everybody has seen the clip of Hal Sutton intently staring down an approach shot, saying “Be the right club…be the right club today!” 2000 Players Championship, eighteenth hole, eyeball to eyeball with Tiger Woods at the very top of his game.

Hal Sutton: 1983 and 2000 Players Champion
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Top 10 Golf Resorts: South Carolina 2023-2024

Harbour Town Golf Links, Sea Pines Resort, SC

Of all the states in the country, South Carolina has the highest percentage of public courses receiving a GolfDay Rating of 90 or higher (Excellent), and a very large number received a rating over 80 (very good), so it’s certainly no surprise that some of the best golf resorts in the country can be found in SC as well.

The Resorts below are listed by their GolfDay Rating, and we have included links for course description, accommodations and golf academy (if available). A link to the Resort website is also provided, as well as a link to Google Maps for each location.

Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Fazio dominate the landscape at the premier golf destinations in South Carolina. Dye and Nicklaus collaborated to create the iconic Harbour Town Links at Sea Island Resort, and each contributed their signature to the spectacular courses at Kiawah Island—Pete Dye with the Ocean Course and Jack with Turtle Point.  Nicklaus also laid out the wonderful track at Montage-Palmetto (May River.)

Tom Fazio contributed his architectural genius at Kiawah with Osprey Point, designed one of the terrific courses at Barefoot Resort, and both courses at Wild Dunes Golf Links.

Davis Love III has also continued to burnish his reputation among the top modern day course architects with his work at Sea Pines Resort (Atlantic Dunes), Barefoot Resort and Fripp Island Resort (Ocean Creek)  

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 10 South Carolina Resorts for a map overview of the resort locations (hover over a flag and the resort name will come up, and click for details).                                            

Kiawah Island Golf Resort
  1. Kiawah Island Golf Resort/Kiawah Island, SC
    • Holes: 90 (5-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Alice Dye/Gary Player/Clyde Johnston/Tom Fazio/Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Ocean:                    79.1/155
    • Cougar Point:         72.7/134
    • Oak Point:              72.1/137
    • Osprey Point:         73.6/140
    • Turtle Point:           73.0/134
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Ranges with Targets, Chipping and Putting Greens at each course. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Course Descriptions
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100, Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest SC Top 45, Golfweek SC Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
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The Sea Pines Resort
  1. The Sea Pines Resort/Hilton Head Island, SC
    • Holes: 54 (3-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Jack Nicklaus/George Cobb/Clyde Johnston/Davis Love III/Scot Sherman
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Harbour Town Links:            79.5/152
    • Heron Point:                        74.8/140
    • Atlantic Dunes:                    74.3/143
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Ranges with Targets (Harbour Town and Heron Point/Ocean), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers. Range Balls and Fore Caddie (Harbour Town) included with Greens Fee.
    • Course Descriptions
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest SC Top 45, Golfweek SC Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
Barefoot Resort & Golf
  1. Barefoot Resort & Golf/North Myrtle Beach, SC
    • Holes: 72 (4-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett/Davis Love III/Tom Fazio/Pete Dye Moreau/David Gill/Mike DeVries
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Norman:     74.2/141
    • Love:          74.9/141
    • Fazio:         73.4/144
    • Dye:           76.0/143
    • Practice Facilities: Lighted and Covered Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Dyer and Greg Norman Golf Academies.
    • Course Descriptions
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest SC Top 45, Golfweek SC Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
    • Location
Legends Resort
  1. Legends Resort/Myrtle Beach SC
    • Holes: 54
    • Course Architects: Tom Doak/P. B. Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Parkland:               74.3/144
    • Moorland:              73.6/143
    • Heathland:              73.3/143
    • Practice Facilities: Lighted Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Academy/Junior Golf
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek SC Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.8
    • Location
May River Golf Club
  1. May River Golf Club/Bluffton, SC
  2. Montage-Palmetto Bluff
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.8/141
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (6). ProV1 Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Course Description
    • Accommodations
    • Photos
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest SC Top 45, Golfweek SC Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.5
    • Location
Fripp Island Club
  1. Fripp Island Club/St. Helena Island, SC
  2. Fripp Island Golf & Beach resort/Seascape Hospitality
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architect: George Cobb/John LaFoy/Davis Love III/Paul Cowley
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Ocean Point:          74.0/140
    • Ocean Creek:         72.1/139
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker (Creek). Irons Only Grass Driving Range with Putting Green (Point).
    • Course Descriptions
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.4
    • Location
Grande Dunes Resort Club
  1. Grande Dunes Resort Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
  2. Marina Inn
Wild Dunes Golf Links
  1. Wild Dunes Golf Links/Isle of Palms, SC
  2. Destination Hotels
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Links:         72.1/138
    • Harbor:       71.1/139
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range (flight restricted balls), Putting and Chipping Greens (Links Course). Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Course Descriptions
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.7
    • Location
Wachesaw Plantation East
  1. Wachesaw Plantation East/Myrtle Beach, SC
  2. Patton Hospitality
Palmetto Dunes
  1. Palmetto Dunes/Hilton Head Island, SC
    • Holes: 54
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Arthur Hills/George Fazio/Roger Rulewich/John Harvey
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Jones:                    74.8/141
    • Hills:                      73.5/139
    • Fazio:                     74.2/145
    • Practice Facilities: Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker (Hills/Fazio)/Driving Range with Bunker and Toptracer Technology (Jones).
    • Course Descriptions
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Academy
    • GolfDay Rating: 88
    • Location
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GolfDay U.S. Top 100 Public Courses: 2023

Chambers Bay, WA

Our list of the Top 100 public courses in the U.S. (below) does not include resorts, so Pebble Beach. Pinehurst, Bandon Dunes and other wonderful resort courses are not shown here (the GolfDay Top 100 Resorts is published separately). 

The GolfDay Rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect who did the original design, updates that have been done since the course was built, USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek (as well as other authoritative sources), the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current course reviews.

California boasts the highest number on the list with 12 courses among the Top 100 (6 in the Top 50), while South Carolina is close behind with 8 courses in the Top 100 (3 in Top 50).

North Carolina includes 6 courses in the Top 100 (4 in the Top 50), while Michigan, Indiana, Virginia and New York each have 5 public courses among the Top 100. 

The Pfau Course: Indiana University, Bloomington IN
  1. The Pfau Course/Bloomington, IN
  2. Indiana University
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Steve Smyers/Fuzzy Zoeller
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 80.2/155
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
    • Course Renovation
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest IN Top 15, Golfweek IN Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, Myrtle Beach SC
  1. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club/Myrtle Beach SC
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Rees Jones/Roger Rulewich
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.0/149
    • Practice Facilities Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest SC Top 35, Golfweek SC Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale NY
  1. Bethpage (Black Course)/Farmingdale, NY
  2. New York State Parks
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: A.W. Tillinghast/Francis Duane/Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.5/155
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range and Putting Green.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100, Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest NY Top 40, Golfweek Top NY Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
Chambers Bay, University Place WA
  1. Chambers Bay/ University Place, WA
  2. Pierce County
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.4/145
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (Grass April-October/Mats November-March, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest WA Top 15, Golfweek WA Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club: Waccamaw Golf Trail, Pawleys Island SC
  1. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club/Pawleys Island, SC
  2. Waccama Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Mike Strantz/Tyler Rae
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 71.4/144
    • Practice Facilities: Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker (Full Grass Driving Range available at True Blue Course. Range Balls included with Greens Fee).
    • Waccama Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest SC Top 35, Golfweek SC Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
Rams Hill Golf Club, Borrego Springs CA
  1. Rams Hill Golf Club/Borrego Springs CA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Ted Robinson, Sr./Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.4/141
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. ProV1 Range Balls included with Greens Fee. Public Play from October 18 through June 1.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest CA Top 45, Golfweek CA Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
Karsten Creek Golf Club: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK
  1. Karsten Creek Golf Club/Stillwater, OK
  2. Oklahoma State University
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.2/152
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls Included with Greens Fee.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest OK Top 10, Golfweek OK Top 5-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
Princeville Makai Golf Club, Princeville HI
  1. Princeville Makai Golf Club/Princeville, HI
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Course and Nine Hole Course)
    • Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Makai: (18 Hole Course): 75.4/134
    • Woods (9 Hole Course): 36.7/131
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green. Range Balls included with Greens fee.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest HI-Top 15, Golfweek HI Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
Victoria National Golf club, Newburgh IN
  1. Victoria National Golf Club/Newburgh, IN
  2. Deer Creek Lodge
    • Holes:18
    • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.7/152
    • Practice Facilities: Double Ended Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and TaylorMade Performance Center.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest IN Top 15
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz CA
  1. Pasatiempo Golf Club/Santa Cruz, CA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Alister MacKenzie/Clark Glasson/Gary Baird/Robert Trent Jones, Jr./Robert Muir Graves/George Waters/Tom Doak/Jim Urbina
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.5/141
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Course History
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest CA Top 45, Golfweek CA Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
Marquette Golf Club, Marquette MI
  1. Marquette Golf Club/Marquette, MI
    • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: William Langford/Theodore Moreau/David Gill/Mike DeVries
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Heritage: 70.5/135
    • Greywalls: 73.5/147
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee (Greywalls).
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest MI Top 30, Golfweek MI Top 20-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
Torrey Pines, San Diego CA
  1. Torrey Pines Golf Course/San Diego, CA
  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: 75.8/134
    • South: 78.2/144
    • 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 Rating: 100
Gold Mountain, Bremerton WA
  1. Gold Mountain Golf Club/Bremerton, WA
  2. City of Bremerton
    • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Ken Tyson/John Harbottle III
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Olympic: 74.9/148
    • Cascades: 73.4/134
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golf Digest WA Top 15, Golfweek WA Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 100
Poppy Hills, Pebble Beach CA
  1. Poppy Hills/Pebble Beach, CA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.3/141
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Golf Academy
    • Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest CA Top 45, Golfweek CA Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 99.6
Quintero Golf & Country Club, Peoria AZ
  1. Quintero Golf & Country Club/Peoria, AZ
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4/144
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range and Putting Green.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 Public. Golf Digest AZ Top 35, Golfweek AZ Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 99.5
Bulle Rock Golf Club, Havre de Grace MD
  1. Bulle Rock Golf Club/Havre de Grace, MD
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Pete Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.6/148
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls Included with Greens Fee.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest MD Top 10, Golfweek MD Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 99.5
Tobacco Road golf Club, Sanford NC
  1. Tobacco Road Golf Club/Sanford, NC
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Mike Strantz
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.5/145
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest NC top 30, Golfweek NC Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 99.3
The Bull at Pinehurst
  1. The Bull at Pinehurst Farms/Sheboygan, WI
  2. Wisconsin Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.3/147
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Junior “Kid Bull” Short course.
    • Wisconsin Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest WI Top 15, Golfweek WI Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 99.3
Firestone Country Club, Akron OH
  1. Firestone Country Club/Akron, OH
    • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: William Herbert Way/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich/Jack Nicklaus/Geoffrey Cornish/Brian Silva/Tom Fazio/Craig Schreiner
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • North:         74.2/139
    • South:         76.4/134
    • Fazio:           73.1/132
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Greens with Performance Center.
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest OH Top 20, Golfweek OH Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 99.2
The Wilds Golf Club/Prior Lake, MN
  1. The Wilds Golf Club/Prior Lake, MN
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.3/150
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Indoor Golf Simulators (2).
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golfweek MN Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 99.1
Cascata, Boulder City NV
  1. Cascata/Boulder City, NV
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.4/151
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Butch Harmon Golf School. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest NV Top 15, Golfweek NV Top 15- Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 99.1
Paako Ridge Golf Club, Sandia Park NM
  1. Paako Ridge Golf Club/Sandia Park, NM
    • Holes: 27 (3-Nine Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Ken Dye/Kevin Norby/Jon Schmenk
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • #1: 37.7/142
    • #2: 38.3/148
    • #3: 38.3/149
    • Practice Facilities: Two-Tiered Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100, Golf Digest NM Top 10, Golfweek NM Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.9
Atkins Golf Club at the University of Illinois, Urbana Ill
  1. Atkins Golf Club/Urbana, Ill
  2. University of Illinois
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Dick Nugent/Timothy Nugent/Drew Rogers
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.0/137
    • Practice Facilities Expansive Grass Driving Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Course Renovations
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.9
TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale AZ
  1. TPC Scottsdale/Scottsdale, AZ
    • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish/Phil Smith/Randy Heckenkemper
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Stadium:      74.7/142
    • Champions: 73.4/137
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • WM Phoenix Open
    • Rankings: Golf Digest AZ Top 35, Golfweek Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.9
TPC Colorado, Berthoud CO
  1. TPC Colorado/Berthoud, CO
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Arthur Schaupeter
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.9/140
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Rankings: Golf Digest CO Top 15, Golfweek CO Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.9
Cambrian Ridge: RTJ Golf Trail, Greenville AL
  1. Cambrian Ridge/Greenville, AL
  2. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
    • Holes: 36 (3-Nine Hole Regulation Courses and Nine Hole Par 3)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Loblolly: 37/142
    • Sherling: 37.5/147
    • Canyon:  37.3/152
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • RTJ Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golfweek AL Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.8
Chariot Run, Laconia IN
  1. Chariot Run/Laconia, IN
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Bill Bergin
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.3/143
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Rankings: Golfweek IN Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.8
The Highlands of Elgin
  1. The Highlands of Elgin/Elgin, IL
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Larry Packard/Dick Nugent/Ken Killian/Keith Foster/Arthur Schaupeter
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7/139
    • Practice Facilities: Lighted Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Indoor Golf Simulator.
    • Rankings: Golfweek IL top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.8
Pinehills Golf Club, Plymouth MA
  1. Pinehills Golf Club/Plymouth, MA
    • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Rees Jones/Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Jones:      75.3/137
    • Nicklaus: 75.2/135
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Driving Range with Targets (Grass/Friday-Sunday, Mats/Monday-Thursday), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Titleist NXT Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golfweek MA Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.7
The Virtues, Nashport OH
  1. The Virtues Golf Club/Nashport, OH
  2. Penn Ohio Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Arthur Hills/Spencer Holt
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.2/139
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (3).
    • Penn Ohio Golf Trail
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100 Public, Golf Digest OH Top 20, Golfweek OH Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.4
University Ridge: University of Wisconsin, Madison WI
  1. University Ridge/Madison WI
  2. University of Wisconsin/Wisconsin Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.4/142
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Green (Short Game Facility with Bunker available to University Golf Teams Only).
    • Wisconsin Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golf Digest WI Top 15, Golfweek WI Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.4
Old Greenwood, Truckee CA
  1. Old Greenwood Golf Club/Truckee, CA
  2. Tahoe Mountain Club
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.5/144
    • Practice Facilities: Extensive 5 Acre Facility including Two-Tiered Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens and Keith Lyford Golf Academy. Titleist Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golfweek CA Top 30 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.3
Cantigny Golf, Wheaton IL
  1. Cantigny Golf/Wheaton, IL
  2. Robert R. McCormick Foundation
    • Holes: 27 (3-Nine Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Roger Packard/Rick Jacobson
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Lakeside: 36.6/139
    • Hillside: 36.4/138
    • Woodside: 37.7/146
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Covered and Heated Bays with Mats, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers, Golf Academy and Youth Links Par 3 Course.
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golf Digest IL Top 30, Golfweek IL Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.3
Old Works Golf Course, Anaconda MT
  1. Old Works Golf Course/Anaconda, MT
    • Holes: 21 (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course and Three Hole “Little Bear”)
    • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.4/153
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and 3 Hole “Little Bear” Practice Course. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Rankings: Golf Digest MT Top 10, Golfweek MT Top 5-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.1
Bright’s Creek, Mill Springs NC
  1. Bright’s Creek Golf Club/Mill Springs, NC
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.9/146
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (2).
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: NC Golf Panel Top 100
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.0
Colbert Hills: University of Kansas, Manhattan KS
  1. Colbert Hills Golf Course/Manhattan, KS
  2. Kansas State University
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen 18 Hole Regulation Course and Nine Hole Par 3)
    • Course Architects: Jeffrey Brauer/Jim Colbert
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.6/143
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range with Fairway Bunker, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest KS Top 10, Golfweek KS Top 5-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 98.0
Mistwood Golf Club, Romeoville IL
  1. Mistwood Golf Club/Romeoville, IL
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Raymond Hearn
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.8/147
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets and TopTracer Technology (Grass Saturday and Sunday, Mats Monday through Friday), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golfweek IL Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.9
Tanglewood Park, Clemmons NC
  1. Tanglewood Park/Clemmons, NC
  2. Forsyth County
    • Holes: 54 (2-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and Eighteen Hole Par 3)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich/Allan MacCurrach/Robert Trent Jones, Jr./Richard Mandell
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Championship: 74.5/139
    • Reynolds:         72.8/137
    • Practice Facilities: Lighted Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: NC Golf Panel Top 100
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.8
Spring Creek Golf Club, Zion Crossroads VA
  1. Spring Creek Golf Club/Zion Crossroads, VA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Ed Carton
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.4/151
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest VA Top 20, Golfweek VA Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.8
True Blue Golf Club: Waccamaw Golf Trail, Pawleys Island SC
  1. True Blue Plantation/Pawleys Island, SC
  2. Waccamaw Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Mike Strantz/Tyler Rae
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.1/143
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
    • Waccamaw Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golf Digest SC Top 35, Golfweek SC Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.8
  1. Forest Oaks Country Club/Greensboro, NC
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.2/149
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Expansive Putting Green, Chipping Green with Bunker and Indoor Golf Simulator.
    • Indoor Golf
    • Rankings: NC Golf Panel Top 100
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.7
Saratoga National Golf Club, Saratoga NY
  1. Saratoga National Golf Club/Saratoga Springs, NY
  2. New York Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Roger Rulewich
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.3/144
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • New York Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golfweek NY Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.7
Teton Pines, Wilson WY
  1. Teton Pines/Wilson, WY
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.8/137
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Rankings: Golf Digest WY Top 6, Golfweek WY Top 5-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.7
Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex: Purdue University. West Lafayette IN
  1. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex/West Lafayette, IN
  2. Purdue University/Pete Dye Golf trail
    • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: William Diddel/Larry Packard/Pete Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Ackerman-Allen: 76.5/141
    • Kampen: 76.5/146
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range (Covered and Heated bays also available), Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Pete Dye Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golf Digest IN Top 15, Golfweek IN Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.6
Incline Village Golf Courses, Incline Village NV
  1. Incline Village/Incline Village, NV
  2. Incline Village and Crystal Bay/General Improvement District
    • Holes: 36 (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course and Eighteen Hole Executive Course)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Robert Muir Graves/Robert Trent Jones, Jr./Kyle Phillips
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • Championship:       73.6/144
    • Mountain:                  60.0/108
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Golf Academy/Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golfweek NV Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.6
Pete Dye River Course: Virginia Tech Foundation, Radford VA
  1. Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech/Radford, VA
  2. Virginia Tech Foundation
    • Holes:18
    • Course Architects: Tom Clark/Dan Schlegel/Pete Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.5/145
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek VA Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.3
Grizzly Ranch, Portola CA
  1. Grizzly Ranch/Portola, CA
    • Holes:18
    • Course Architect: Bob Cupp
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.0/143
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest CA Top 45
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.1
RTJ Golf Trail: Magnolia Grove, Mobil AL
  1. Magnolia Grove /Mobile, AL
  2. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
    • Holes: 54 (2-Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and Eighteen Hole par 3)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Falls:         74.6/130
    • Crossings: 73.7/139
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • RTJ Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golfweek AL Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.1
University of Georgia Golf Course, Athens GA
  1. University of Georgia Golf Course/Athens, GA
  2. University of Georgia
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./John LaFoy/Davis Love III
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.1/139
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Rankings: Golfweek GA Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.1
Colonial Heritage Club, Williamsburg VA
  1. Colonial Heritage Club/Williamsburg, VA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.1/150
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (2).
    • Golf Academy/Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.1
Palouse Ridge: University of Washington, Pullman WA
  1. Palouse Ridge Golf Club/Pullman, WA
  2. Washington State University
    • Holes:18
    • Course Architects: Robert Muir Graves/John Harbottle III
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.4/140
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest WA Top 15, Golfweek WA Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.0
Coyote Springs Golf Club, Coyote Springs NV
  1. Coyote Springs Golf Club /Coyote Springs, NV
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.8/149
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NV Top 15, Golfweek Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.9
Penn Ohio Golf Trail: Olde Stonewall Golf Club, Ellwood PA
  1. Olde Stonewall Golf Club/Ellwood City, PA
  2. Penn Ohio Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.3/149
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (2).
    • Penn Ohio Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golfweek PA Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.9
Wild Horse, Gothenburg NE
  1. Wild Horse Golf Club/Gothenburg, NE
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Dan Proctor/Dave Axelrod
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.8/133
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golf Digest NE Top 10, Golfweek NE Top 5-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.8
Troy Burne, Hudson WI
  1. Troy Burne Golf Club/Hudson, WI
  2. Wisconsin Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.5/142
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Standard Rate Greens Fee.
    • Wisconsin Golf Trail
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golf Digest WI Top 15, Golfweek WI Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.8
Iron Horse Golf Club, Leawood KS
  1. Ironhorse Golf Club/Leawood, KS
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Michael Hurdzan/Todd Clark
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.5/144
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting Greens (2), Wedge Range and Chipping Green with Bunkers (2). Range Balls included with Greens Fee until 2pm.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golfweek KS Top 5-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.7
Hawk Hollow Golf Course, Bath Township WI
  1. Hawk Hollow Golf Course/Bath Township, MI
    • Holes: 27 (3-Nine Hole Courses)
    • Course Architect: Jerry Mathews
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • 1-9:      36.5/135
    • 10-18:  37.9/154
    • 19-27:  35.4/138
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.7
Wyncote Golf Club, Oxford PA
  1. Wyncote Golf Club/Oxford, PA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Brian Ault
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.6/141
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golfweek PA Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.6
#18 Harding Park GC San Francisco, CA Dom Furore
  1. TPC Harding Park/San Francisco, CA
  2. City of San Francisco
    • Holes:36 (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course and Nine Hole Executive Course)
    • Course Architects: Willie Watson/Sam Whiting/Jack Fleming/Chris Gray
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • TPC:            74.1/128
    • Fleming:    30.5/94
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Rankings: Golfweek CA Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.4
Thistle Golf Club, Sunset Beach NC
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  1. Thistle Golf Club/Sunset Beach, NC
  2. Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
    • Holes: 27 (3-Nine Hole Courses)
    • Course Architect: Tim Cate
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • Cameron:  37.0/142
    • MacKay:    37.4/140
    • Stewart:    36.6/140
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
    • Rankings: N.C Golf Panel Top 100
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.2
Broad Run, West Chester PA
  1. Broad Run Golfer’s Club/West Chester, PA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4/139
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golfweek PA Top 10-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.1
Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center, Plymouth MI
  1. Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center/Plymouth, MI
    • Holes: 63 (Eighteen Hole and Twenty-seven-Hole Regulation Courses with Eighteen Hole Par 3)
    • Course Architects: Wilfred Reid/Jim Lipe/Arthur Hills
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • Golden Fox:                           73.3/140
    • Fox Classics-Lakes:            35.8/128
    • Fox Classics-Hills:               34.4/128
    • Fox Classics-Woodlands: 34.0/123
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.1
The Ridge Golf Course, Auburn CA
  1. The Ridge Golf Course/Auburn, CA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4/144
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (Mats Monday-Wednesday/Grass Thursday-Sunday), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.0
Independence Golf Club, Midlothian VA
  1. Independence Golf Club/Midlothian, VA
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course and Nine Hole Par 3)
    • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Lester George
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.3/141
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Double Ended Driving Range (Grass and Mats), Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golfweek VA Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.0
Duke University Golf Club, Durham NC
  1. Duke University Golf Club/Durham, NC
  2. Duke University
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4/144
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker (Unlimited Callaway Balls included with Greens Fee).
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golfweek NC Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.0
Brickyard Crossing, Indianapolis IN
  1. Brickyard Crossing/Indianapolis, IN
  2. Pete Dye Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Pete Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.1/149
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Pete Dye Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golf Digest OK Top 10, Golfweek OK Top 5-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.9
White Bluff Golf Club, Whitney TX
  1. White Bluff Golf Club/Whitney, TX
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architect: Bruce Lietzke.
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • New:          75,5/147
    • Old:            74.0/141
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Accommodations
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.9
Mystic Creek Golf Club, El Dorado AR
  1. Mystic Creek Golf Club/El Dorado, AR
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Ken Dye/Baxter Spann
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.6/145
    • Practice Facilities: Two-Tiered Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek AR Top 15 Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.9
Southern Dunes, Haines City FL
  1. Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club/Haines City, FL
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: 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.
    • Rankings: Golfweek FL Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.8
Moorpark Country Club, Moorpark CA
  1. Moorpark Country Club/Moorpark, CA
    • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
    • Course Architect: Peter Jacobsen
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • Canyon Crest:        36.2/130
    • Creekside:               36.8/138
    • Ridgeline:                36.9/136
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Expansive Putting and Chipping Green.
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.8
Shadow Hills Golf Club, Indio CA
  1. Shadow Hills Golf Club/Indio, CA
    • Holes: 36 (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course and Eighteen Hole Par 3)
    • Course Architect: Lee Schmidt/Brian Curley/Brian Costell0/Mark Hollinger/Bob Moore
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • South: 73.0/134
    • North: 54.1/84
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.8
Golf Club of Houston, Humble TX
  1. Golf Club of Houston/Humble, TX
    • Holes: 36 (Eighteen Holes Public/Tournament Course)
    • Course Architect: Rees Jones/David Toms/Greg Muirhead/Jim Hardy/Peter Jacobsen
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • Tournament:          76.4/148
    • Member:                   76.5/138
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golf Digest TX Top 30, Golfweek TX Top 20-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.8
Buffalo Creek Golf Club, Heath TX
  1. Buffalo Creek Golf Club/Heath, TX
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.9/132
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Golf Academy
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.7
Cinnabar Hills Golf Club, San Jose CA
  1. Cinnabar Hills Golf Club/San Jose, CA
    • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architect: John Harbottle III.
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • Canyon:      36.0/140
    • Lake:            37.0/144
    • Mountain:  36.7/140
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens (3).
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.6
Oakland University Golf and Learning Center, Rochester MI
  1. Oakland University Golf and Learning Center/Rochester, MI
  2. Oakland University
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: Robert Beard/William Newcomb/Warren Henderson/Rick Smith
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • Katke-Cousins:     76.7/148
    • R&S Sharf:              75.2/145
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Rick Smith Golf Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.5
Eagle Eye Golf Club, Bath MI
  1. Eagle Eye Golf Club/Bath, MI
    • Holes: 36 (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course and Eighteen Hole Putting Course)
    • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Chris Lutzke
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.9/145
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golf Digest MI Top 30, Golfweek MI Top 20-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.5
Lyman Orchards Golf Club, Middlefield CT
  1. Lyman Orchards Golf Club/Middlefield, CT
    • Holes: 45 (2 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and Nine Hole Par 3)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Gary Player/Mark Mungeam
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • Jones:         74.0/134
    • Player:        72.9/134
    • Apple:         28.2/87
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (both Grass and Mats), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 97.3
The Highlands at Dove Mountain, Marana AZ
  1. The Highlands at Dove Mountain/Marana, AZ
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Arthur Hills
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.1/142
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (2).
    • Golf Academy
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.4
Oxmoor Valley, Birmingham AL
  1. Oxmoor Valley/Birmingham, AL
  2. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
    • Holes: 54 (2 Eighteen Hole regulation Courses and Eighteen Hole Par 3)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich.
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • Ridge:        74.3/141
    • Valley:       75.6/147
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range (Mats-Monday through Friday/Grass Saturday-Sunday), Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • RTJ Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golfweek AL Top 10
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.4
Jimmie Austin Golf Club, Norman OK
  1. Jimmie Austin Golf Club/Norman, OK
  2. University of Oklahoma
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Perry Maxwell/Press Maxwell/Bob Cupp/Tripp Davis
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.9/142
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Rankings: Golf Digest OK Top 10, Golfweek OK Top 5-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.2
Elks Run Golf Club, Batavia OH
  1. Elks Run Golf Club/Batavia, OH
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Greg Norman
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.0/136
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (2). Indoor Golf Simulator with TrackMan Technology.
    • Indoor Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.1
Wild Wing Plantation, 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.
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.1
Rockwind Golf Course, Hobbs NM
  1. Rockwind Golf Course/Hobbs, NM
  2. City of Rockwind/Community Links
    • Holes: 27 (Eighteen Hole Regulation Course and Nine Hole par 3)
    • Course Architect: Andy Staples
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.3/130
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golf Digest NM Top 10
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.1
Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club, Pawleys Island SC
  1. Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club/Pawleys Island, SC
  2. Waccamaw Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Rick Jacobson
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.2/150
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (Mats Monday-Wednesday/Grass Thursday-Sunday), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Waccamaw Golf Trail
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.0
Kelly Plantation
  1. Kelly Plantation Golf Club/Destin, FL
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: 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
    • Golf Academy
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.0
Ravenwood, Victor NY
  1. Ravenwood Golf Club/Victor, NY
  2. New York Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Robin Nelson
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.7/144
    • Practice Facilities: Lighted Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • NY Golf Trail
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golfweek NY Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.0
Silver Lakes: RTJ Golf Trail. Glencoe AL
  1. Silver Lakes/Glencoe, AL
  2. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
    • Holes: 36 (3 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and Nine Hole Par 3)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Backbreaker:          38.5/143
    • Heartbreaker:        38.2/140
    • Mindbreaker:         37.7/151
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • RTJ Golf Trail
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.0
Glen Oak Golf Club, East Amherst NY
  1. Glen Oak Golf Course/East Amherst, NY
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.4/142
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.0
Myrtlewood Golf Club, Myrtle Beach SC
  1. Myrtlewood Golf Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: Edmund Ault/Tom Clark/Arthur Hills
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • Palmetto:    73.6/137
    • Pinehills:    72.1/134
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.9
The Links at Greystone, Walworth NY
  1. The Links at Greystone/Walworth, NY
  2. New York Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Craig Schreiner
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.6/144
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green.
    • New York Golf Trail
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.9
TPC of Louisiana, Avondale LA
  1. TPC of Louisiana/Avondale, LA
  2. Audubon Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Chris Gray.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.9/141
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (3). Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • Audubon Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golf Digest LA Top 5, Golfweek LA Top 5-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.8
Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club, Jackson WY
  1. Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club/Jackson, WY
  2. Grand Teton National Park
      • Holes: 18
      • Course Architects: Robert E. Baldock/Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
      • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.9/137
      • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker (flight restricted balls), Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
      • Accommodations
      • Rankings: Golf Digest WY Top 6, Golfweek WY Top 5-Public
      • GolfDay Rating: 94.8
Oak Creek Golf Club, Irvine CA
  1. Oak Creek Golf Club/Irvine, CA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Tom Fazio
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.5/133
    • Practice Facilities: Lighted Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Golf Academy/Junior Golf
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.8
The Club at Viniterra, New Kent VA
  1. The Club at Viniterra/New Kent, VA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.0/143
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golfweek VA Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.7
TPC Myrtle Beach, Murrells Island SC
  1. TPC Myrtle Beach/Murrells Island, SC
  2. Waccamaw Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Tom Fazio.
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.2/146
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Dustin Johnson Golf School.
    • Waccamaw Golf Trail
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golf Digest SC Top 35, Golfweek SC Top 15-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.7
Revere Golf Club, Henderson NV
  1. Revere Golf Club/Henderson, NV
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses)
    • Course Architects: Billy Casper/Greg Nash
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Lexington: 74.7/145
    • Concord:    73.5/140
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Golf Academy
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.7
Echelon Golf Club, Alpharetta GA
  1. Echelon Golf Club/Alpharetta, GA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.2/149
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (2). Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.7
The Classic Club, Palm Desert CA
  1. Classic Club/Palm Desert, CA
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Arnold Palmer
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.4/142
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Golf Academy
    • Rankings: Golfweek CA Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.7
Neshanic Valley Golf Course, Branchburg NJ
  1. Neshanic Valley Golf Course/Branchburg, NJ
    • Holes: 38 (3 Nine Hole Regulation Courses and Nine Hole Executive Course)
    • Course Architects: Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry
    • USGA Course/Slope Ratings
    • Lake:           36.8/131
    • Ridge:         36.8/137
    • Meadow:    36.7/133
    • Academy:   30.2/94
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (2) and Two Practice Holes.
    • Junior Golf
    • Rankings: Golfweek NJ Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.7
Arcadian Shores Golf Club, Myrtle Beach SC
  1. Arcadian Shores Golf Club/Myrtle Beach, SC
  2. Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architect: Rees Jones
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.9/138
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Myrtle Beach Golf Trail
    • GolfDay Rating: 94.6

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Top 25 Resorts-Florida 2023/2024


TPC Sawgrass

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 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 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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