{"id":6532,"date":"2024-08-01T15:59:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T19:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/?p=6532"},"modified":"2025-06-26T08:51:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:51:23","slug":"u-s-top-50-university-courses-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/u-s-top-50-university-courses-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Top 50 University Courses: 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kampen Golf Course, Pete Dye Design: Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex at Purdue University<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Many of the premier University courses in the U.S. are found at schools that are known for nationally ranked athletic teams, such as Indiana University (Pfau Course), Texas Tech (Rawls Course), Ohio State (OSU Golf Club) and Stanford (Stanford Golf Course), but quite a few colleges not commonly associated with big-time sports offer fantastic golf facilities as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Top 50 include classic designs by the eminent figures in golf course architecture, including Alister MacKenzie <\/mark>(<\/a>University of Michigan Golf Course and Ohio State Golf Club), C. B. McDonald and Seth Raynor<\/mark><\/a> (Yale Golf Course), Donald Ross<\/mark><\/a> (Dennison University, Mark Bostick Course at Florida State and Orchards at Mount Holyoke college).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also among the Top 50 are modern masterpieces by Tom Fazio<\/mark><\/a> (Karsten Creek at Kansas State and Great River at Sacred Heart University), Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw<\/mark><\/a> (Warren Course at Notre Dame), Michael Hurdzan<\/mark><\/a> (The Meadows at Grand Valley State), and Tom Doak<\/mark><\/a> (Rawls Course at Texas Tech).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tom Doak and Jim Urbina: The Rawls Course at Texas Tech<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The first family of golf course architecture is present throughout the Top 50, with Robert Trent Jones<\/mark><\/a> <\/mark>original designs at the University of Georgia, Duke, Seven Oaks at Colgate University, Eisenhower Golf Club at The United States Air Force Academy, and Robert Trent Jones Golf Course at Cornell University, as well as updates to the Stanford Golf Course. Robert Trent Jones II<\/mark><\/a> designs include University Ridge (Wisconsen University) and The Blessings (University of Arkansas) while Rees Jones<\/mark><\/a> lent his celebrated skills to updating the wonderful RTJ design at Duke University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ohio State and The University of Florida turn to Jack<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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When Ohio State University decided to update their Alister MacKenzie championship course, it was fitting that Jack be the man to oversee every detail, and Nicklaus Design<\/mark><\/a> also remodeled the Seminole Legacy Course at The University of Florida to deliver a very stiff test of Division I golf. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twenty-six states include at least one member of the Top 50, but Michigan (5) and North Carolina (4) boast the largest number. Illinois, Indiana, South Carolina and Texas follow closely with 3 each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Blessings at Arkansas State: Robert Trent Jones II<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ranked by <\/mark><\/a>GolfDay Rating<\/mark><\/a>, listings include the year a club was founded, course architect(s), current USGA course and slope ratings, a link for course description\/photos, as well as current national rankings by Golf Digest. The Club website is also provided, as well as a link to Google Maps for each location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we\u2019ve included the Top 50 below, you can also find a more comprehensive list with GolfDay University Courses<\/mark><\/a>, or click \u201ccourses near me<\/mark><\/a>\u201d just to find the best golf in your area\u2014with GolfDay rating and the distance from your location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GolfDay University course rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who provided the original design(s), updates that have been done on the course(s), the variety of courses located at the property, USGA<\/mark><\/a> Course and Slope Ratings, as well as practice facilities and programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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The Pfau Course<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1. The Pfau Course<\/mark><\/strong><\/a>\/Bloomington, IN (Public)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Indiana University<\/p>\n\n\n\n