Top 50 US Courses

"The biennial 2011 ranking of America's 50 Greatest Courses is ready for its close-up. Established in 1966, the game's oldest ranking, this list is considered the leading symbol of golf-course excellence and integrity. "


(**) indicates a course I have played and blogged about. Click the course and it will redirect you to what my tips and thoughts about the course. And the color GREEN indicates that I have played it. 


         Rank*
Course Name
Yards
Par
Points
1.
(1) AUGUSTA NATIONAL G.C.
Augusta, Ga. / Alister Mackenzie & Bobby Jones (1933)
7,435
72
72.87
2.
(2) PINE VALLEY G.C.
Pine Valley, N.J. / George Crump & H.S. Colt (1918)
7,057
70
72.49
3.
(3) SHINNECOCK HILLS G.C.
Southampton, N.Y. / William Flynn (1931)
7,041
70
69.36
5.
(4) CYPRESS POINT CLUB
Pebble Beach / Alister Mackenzie & Robert Hunter (1928)
6,525
72
69.00
6.
(6) PEBBLE BEACH G. LINKS
Pebble Beach / Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919)
6,828
72
68.56
7.
(7) MERION G.C. (East)
Ardmore, Pa. / Hugh Wilson (1912)
6,886
70
68.54
8.
(8) WINGED FOOT G.C. (West)
Mamaroneck, N.Y. / A.W. Tillinghast (1923)
7,258
72
66.81
9.
(13) SAND HILLS G.C.
Mullen, Neb. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (1994)
7,089
71
66.70
10.
(15) NATIONAL G. LINKS OF AMERICA
Southampton, N.Y. / C.B. Macdonald, 1911
6,935
72
66.62
11.
(9) FISHERS ISLAND CLUB
Fishers Island, N.Y. Seth Raynor & Charles Banks (1926)
6,566
72
66.50
12.
(16) CRYSTAL DOWNS C.C.
Frankfort, Mich. / Alister Mackenzie & Perry Maxwell (1931)
6,518
70
66.22
13.
(10) SEMINOLE G.C.
Juno Beach, Fla. / Donald Ross (1929)
6,836
72
66.17
14.
(New) THE ALOTIAN CLUB
Roland, Ark. / Tom Fazio (2004)
7,480
72
65.88
15.
(14) PACIFIC DUNES
Bandon, Ore. / Tom Doak (2001)
6,633
71
65.86
16.
(18) THE COUNTRY CLUB (Clyde/Squirrel)
Brookline, Mass. / Willie Campbell (1895) / Alex Campbell (1902)
7,033
71
65.85
T17.
(12) CHICAGO G.C.
Wheaton, Ill. / C.B. Macdonald (1894) Seth Raynor (1923)
6,846
70
65.75
T17.
(22) WHISTLING STRAITS (Straits)
Haven, Wis. / Pete Dye (1998)
7,362
72
65.75
19.
(19) MUIRFIELD VILLAGE G.C.
Dublin, Ohio / Jack Nicklaus & Desmond Muirhead (1974)
7,366
72
65.65
20.
(17) WADE HAMPTON G.C.
Cashiers, N.C. / Tom Fazio (1987)
7,218
72
65.51
21.
(11) OAK HILL C.C. (East)
Rochester, N.Y. / Donald Ross (1925)
7,145
71
65.47
22.
(31) RIVIERA C.C.
Pacific Palisades, Calif. / George C. Thomas Jr. & W.P. Bell (1926)/td>
7,298
71
65.05
23.
(20) MEDINAH C.C. (No. 3)
Medinah, Ill. / Tom Bendelow (1928)
7,561
72
65.01
24.
(23) OAKLAND HILLS C.C. (South)
Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Donald Ross (1918)
7,445
72
64.98
25.
(21) PRAIRIE DUNES C.C. 
Hutchinson, Kan. / Perry Maxwell (1937), Press Maxwell (1957)
6,759
70
64.96

                   Rank*

Course Name

Yards

Par

Points
26.
(25) THE OCEAN COURSE
Kiawah Island, S.C. / Pete Dye (1991)
7,356
72
64.88
27.
(26) THE OLYMPIC CLUB (Lake)
San Francisco / Sam Whiting (1924)
7,112
71
64.79
28.
(33) BANDON DUNES
Bandon, Ore. / David McLay Kidd (1999)
6,732
72
64.27
T 29.
(28) CASTLE PINES G.C.
Castle Rock, Colo. / Jack Nicklaus (1981)
7,696
72
64.18
T29.
(38) THE HONORS COURSE
Ooltewah, Tenn. / Pete Dye (1983)
7,450
72
64.18
31.
(41) SHADOW CREEK
North Las Vegas, Nev. / Tom Fazio (1990)
7,560
72
64.15
32.
(30) BALTUSROL G.C. (Lower)
Springfield, N.J. / A.W. Tillinghast (1922)
7,400
72
64.07
33.
(36) SAN FRANCISCO G.C. 
San Francisco / A.W. Tillinghast (1918)
6,828
71
63.93
34.
(New) FRIAR'S HEAD G.C.
Baiting Hollow, N.Y. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2002)
6,846
71
63.79
35.
(24) VICTORIA NATIONAL G.C. 
Newburgh, Ind. / Tom Fazio (1998)
7,239
72
63.77
36.
(29) BETHPAGE STATE PARK (Black)
Farmingdale, N.Y. / Joseph H. Burbeck & A.W. Tillinghast (1936)
7,468
71
63.70
37.
(32) PINEHURST RESORT (No. 2)
Pinehurst, N.C. / Donald Ross (1935)
7,491
72
63.60
38.
(34) SOUTHERN HILLS C.C.
Tulsa, Okla. / Perry Maxwell (1936)
7,150
71
63.52
39.
(42) CANYATA G.C.
Marshall, Ill. / Bob Lohmann & Mike Benkusky (2004)
7,258
72
63.45
40.
(35) THE GOLF CLUB
New Albany, Ohio / Pete Dye (1967)
7,430
72
63.44
41.

(45) TPC SAWGRASS (Players Stadium)

Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. / Pete Dye (1980)
7,215
72
63.29
42.
(27) THE G.C. AT BLACK ROCK
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho / Jim Engh (2003)
7,130
72
63.22
43.
(60) PEACHTREE G.C.
Atlanta / Robert Trent Jones & Bobby Jones (1947)
7,414
72
63.21
44.
(39) SEBONACK G.C.
Southampton, N.Y. Jack Nicklaus & Tom Doak (2006)
7,534
72
63.16
45.
(57) PETE DYE G.C.
Bridgeport, W.Va. / Pete Dye (1994)
7,308
72
63.04
46.
(48) KINLOCH G.C.
Manakin-Sabot, Va. Lester George & Vinny Giles (2001)
7,203
72
62.96
47.
(47) LOS ANGELES C.C. (North)
Los Angeles / George C. Thomas Jr. (1921)
7,236
71
62.85
48.
(83) EAGLE POINT G.C.
Wilmington, N.C. / Tom Fazio (2000)
7,258
72
62.83
49.
(49) ARCADIA BLUFFS G.C.
Arcadia, Mich. / Rick Smith & Warren Henderson (2000)
7,300
72
62.77
50.
(84) SAHALEE C.C. (South/North)
Sammamish, Wash. / Ted Robinson (1969)
7,003
72
62.72


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