{"id":2450,"date":"2022-11-08T16:59:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T21:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/?p=2450"},"modified":"2024-07-08T14:15:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T18:15:00","slug":"u-s-top-100-resorts-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/u-s-top-100-resorts-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Top 100 Resorts 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Spyglass Hill: Pebble Beach Resorts<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When you start planning for your next golf get away, take a look at the GolfDay Top 100 U.S. Resorts below. Tom Fazio<\/span><\/a>, with original designs or updates for 20 of the Top 100 resorts, is the leading architect for laying out the very best resort courses. Not surprisingly, Jack Nicklaus<\/span><\/a> (18) and Pete Dye<\/span><\/a> (14) are right there as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at magnificent course architecture from a family perspective, however, it\u2019s hard to keep up with the Jones\u2019s, as Robert Trent Jones, Sr<\/span><\/a>., Rees Jones<\/span><\/a> and RTJ II<\/span><\/a> designed or updated 27 of the Top 100 resort courses in the country (including Robert Trent Jones\u2019 ultimate gift–the RTJ Golf Trail<\/span><\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw<\/span><\/a> have also sculpted many of the best resort courses in the U.S (7 in the Top 100\u2014including Sheep Ranch, the latest addition to the wonderful courses at Bandon Dunes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And speaking of Bandon, a special \u201cthank you\u201d has to go out to Tom Doak<\/span><\/a> and David McLay Kidd<\/span><\/a> for the spectacular layouts at Bandon Dunes, always #1 on the golf retreat bucket list (not to mention their work at Forest Dunes, Streamsong, Sand Valley and Gamble Sands).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span><\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida boasts the highest number of golf resorts in the Top 100 with 11 (including 7 in the top 50), followed closely by California with 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin golf may well be the most spectacular of all with 7 in the Top 100 (4 in the top 50)\u2014along with the amazing courses on the Wisconsin Golf Trail<\/span><\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michigan should also catch your attention when planning a trip as the weather starts to warm up in the Spring with 6 resorts in the Top 100 (4 in the Top 50).<\/p>\n\n\n

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Keep in mind that along with Bandon Dunes, the Pacific Northwest offers 5 additional resorts in the Top 100, so you may want to plan an extended stay.<\/p>\n

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For the best public courses, take a look at the GolfDay Top 500<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Bandon Dunes, Bandon OR<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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