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Ohio golf course’s ‘Barndominium’ to open in spring

admin — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:41:32 +0000

DOYLESTOWN, Ohio — The Chippewa Golf Club will soon give golfers the opportunity to roll out of bed and walk right onto the links.

Chippewa is building an on-site, 2,100-square-foot rustic lodge that can sleep eight to 12 people. The site is about 15 minutes southwest from Akron.

Dubbed the “Barndominium,” it will feature four bedrooms, two full baths, a large kitchen, 80-inch television, patio and firepit.

“This is going to be an amazing place,” said Danny Reeves, hospitality director at the course, adding that the facility will overlook the 18-hole golf course best known for a tough three-hole stretch called the “Bermuda Triangle.” “Even if they’re not a golf enthusiast, it’s going to be some great views.”

The Barndominium is expected to open in May, and Chippewa will offer stay-and-play packages. Golf course owners Brad and Melanie Stewart have already lined up Glenmoor Country Club in Jackson Township and Bunker Hill Golf Course in Medina as other courses included in the packages, Reeves said. They hope to add more courses in the region.

But Chippewa also wants the Barndominium to serve as a destination for other events, such as wedding parties and family gatherings.

Reeves declined to say how much is being invested in the project, which comes on the heels of Chippewa renovating its clubhouse, adding new golf carts with GPS and Bluetooth, and updating cart paths.

The course, designed by James Harrison and Ferdinand “Fred” Garbin in 1962, sits along state Route 21 in rural Wayne County between Akron and Massillon.

‘Barndominium is exciting and not completely surprising’

Chippewa has always been a sought-after course to play but it hopes the Barndominium, which will sit near the ninth green, drives even more interest.

Golf resorts and destinations aren’t new in the industry. Many courses offer stay-and-play packages and even housing on-site, including Ohio sites such as Great Trail Golf Course outside Minerva, Virtues Golf Club in Nashport and Sawmill Creek Resort in Sandusky.

“The definition of destination golf has been changing for some time now, so to see the addition of the Barndominium is exciting and not completely surprising,” National Golf Course Owners Association CEO Jay Karen said. “Golfers are willing to travel off the beaten path for great golf experiences, and unique lodging provides a great opportunity to lift the experience.

“We are seeing investment and expansion of golf lodging, whether built into new and renovated places like Cabot Citrus Farms in rural Florida to established places like Pinehurst Resort with their new and first on-course accommodations, The Cottages at No. 8. Also, outfits like Birdie Houses are betting on golf-specific lodging, as they look to build accommodations at golf courses.”

Golf has seen a boom in participation in recent years, with the National Golf Foundation estimating that 29.1 million people played on a course and another 19 million hit driving ranges, indoor golf simulators and venues like Topgolf last year.

Golfers played more than 500 million rounds at U.S. courses in each of the last six years, despite there being fewer golf courses, the foundation said. The number of rounds played from 2020-2025 also was 21% higher than 2015-2019.

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How much will it cost to stay at the Barndominium?

People will be able to make reservations by calling the course and through the Chippewa website.

There is an eight-person minimum stay, with a maximum number of 12. The cost will be $125 a night per person during the week and $135 on weekends.

Golf packages will be $225 during the week and $272 on the weekends.

There will be a two-day minimum stay on the weekends.

For more details, go to: www.chippewagolfclub.com.

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Sledgehammer comes down on clubhouse at one of world’s best courses

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:15:22 +0000

Kristy Dorsey
| Special for Golfweek/Newsquest

The demolition of Royal Dornoch’s former clubhouse has officially begun, with club captain Gary Bethune taking a symbolic sledgehammer to the 116-year-old Scottish building.

The project is being overseen by Nairn-based Helica, with contractor GF Job carrying out the demolition. The first phase will be internal works with different materials going into separate skips for recycling.

The golf course, which was designed by Old Tom Morris, John Sutherland and George Duncan and opened in 1877, ranks third on Golfweek’s Best 2026 list of the top 50 classic courses in Great Britain and Ireland.

It is expected to take between eight and 10 weeks to level the site, after which it will be landscaped for the start of the golfing season. No decision has yet been made on the long-term use of the land.

Officially opened in July 1909 at a cost of $2,190, the clubhouse replaced an earlier wooden Golf House with three rooms and a corrugated iron roof. It, in turn, has now been replaced by a new $19 million facility.

“In one way, it is sad to see the clubhouse going,” Bethune said. “It has served us well for most of the last 116 years, but nothing is forever and it was undoubtedly time to move forward.

“Like many others, I said my fond farewells in early December when I locked the doors one last time. We had raised a glass or two to the old dear and shared fond memories that will be with us forever.

“In a way, I grew up in the clubhouse, where my grannie Bunny Bethune was the caretaker in an era. Now we have embarked on a new chapter in the history of Royal Dornoch with the opening of the fabulous new clubhouse – only the third in our near 150-year history – before Christmas.”

Ewan MacGregor, managing director at Helica, said: “The old clubhouse is an iconic part of Royal Dornoch’s history and holds many special memories for both the local community and golfers from around the world.

“Helica is proud to be overseeing the sensitive demolition of such a significant building alongside GF Job, ensuring the process is carefully planned, well managed and carried out with care.”

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When were the best courses built? We rank the decades of U.S. golf

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:31:50 +0000

When were the best golf courses in the U.S. built? Golfweek’s Best breaks its golf course rankings into two categories: classic (before 1960) and modern (1960 and after). We thought it would be fun to take that a few steps further, so we broke our prestigious 2025 rankings of the top 200 classic and top 200 modern courses into decades.

Simply put, it wasn’t called the golden age of golf course architecture for nothing. The decade from 1920 through 1929 is represented with 111 of the top 200 classic courses. The span from 1910 through 1919 also shows well, with 45 courses among the top 200. The development of great courses drops off substantially after 1929, with only 13 of the top 200 classic courses opening in the 1930s.

But that wasn’t the end of great golf. Looking at the top 200 modern courses, the decade from 2000 through 2009 also produced a wealth of great golf courses, with 66 layouts among the ranking. That decade ended with an economic slowdown that resulted in few courses being built.

Here are all the decades represented among the Golfweek’s Best top 200 classic and modern lists:

1890-1900: 8 courses
1900-1909: 12 courses
1910-1919: 45 courses
1920-1929: 112 courses
1930-1939: 13 courses
1940-1949: 2 courses
1950-1959: 9 courses
1960-1969: 20 courses
1970-1979: 6 courses
1980-1989: 16 courses
1990-1999: 47 courses
2000-2009: 66 courses
2010-2019: 28 courses
2020-now: 16 courses

Of course, we’re only a little more than halfway through this current decade, and there are several new courses that hadn’t received the minimum number of votes from our panel of hundreds of raters to yet show up on the 2025 top 200 modern list. It’s very possible the span from 2020-2029 will add dozens more recently opened and yet-to-be-built layouts to the rankings. In the meantime, for anyone interested in a deep dive of the various eras of golf design, we present the courses from each of the decades below.

1890-1899: Eight courses ranked

Palmetto

Year opened: 1892

Average rating: 7.08

Classic ranking: T104

Location: Aiken, SC

Architect(s): Herbert Leeds, Alister MacKenzie

The Country Club (Composite)

Year opened: 1895

Average rating: 8.09

Classic ranking: T24

Location: Brookline, MA

Architect(s): Willie Campbell, William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey

Onwentsia Club

Year opened: 1895

Average rating: 6.62

Classic ranking: T175

Location: Lake Forest, IL

Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, H. J. Whigham, James Foulis, Robert Foulis, H.J. Tweedie, Tom Doak

Myopia Hunt Club

Year opened: 1896

Average rating: 7.88

Classic ranking: T30

Location: Hamilton, MA

Architect(s): Herbert Leeds

Minikahda Club

Year opened: 1898

Average rating: 7.28

Classic ranking: T78

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Architect(s): William Watson, Donald Ross

Waverley

Year opened: 1898

Average rating: 6.92

Classic ranking: 130

Location: Portland, OR

Architect(s): Jack Moffat, H. Chandler Egan, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Atlantic City CC

Year opened: 1898

Average rating: 6.62

Classic ranking: T175

Location: Northfield, NJ

Architect(s): John Reid, William S. Flynn, Willie Park Jr., Howard C. Toomey, Tom Doak

Maidstone Club

Year opened: 1899

Average rating: 8.09

Classic ranking: T24

Location: East Hampton, NY

Architect(s): William H. Tucker, Willie Park Jr.

1900-1909: 12 courses ranked

Ekwanok

Year opened: 1900

Average rating: 7.18

Classic ranking: T91

Location: Manchester, VT

Architect(s): Walter J. Travis

Garden City Golf Club

Year opened: 1901

Average rating: 7.95

Classic ranking: 27

Location: Garden City, NY

Architect(s): Devereux Emmet, Walter J. Travis

Allegheny

Year opened: 1902

Average rating: 6.77

Classic ranking: T152

Location: Sewickly, PA

Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Donald Ross

Oakmont CC

Year opened: 1903

Average rating: 9.05

Classic ranking: 6

Location: Oakmont, PA

Architect(s): Henry Fownes

Winchester CC

Year opened: 1903

Average rating: 6.91

Classic ranking: 131

Location: Winchester, MA

Architect(s): Alexander Findlay, Donald Ross

Hyannisport Club

Year opened: 1903

Average rating: 6.80

Classic ranking: T146

Location: Hyannis Port, MA

Architect(s): Alex Findlay, Donald Ross

Metropolis

Year opened: 1904

Average rating: 6.72

Classic ranking: 160

Location: White Plains, NY

Architect(s): Herbert Strong, A.W. Tillinghast, Joe Finger, Ken Dye, Ron Forse

Denver CC

Year opened: 1905

Average rating: 6.56

Classic ranking: T190

Location: Denver, CO

Architect(s): James Foulis, Donald Ross, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Pinehurst Resort (No. 2)

Year opened: 1907

Average rating: 8.29

Classic ranking: 20

Location: Pinehurst, NC

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Beverly CC

Year opened: 1908

Average rating: 7.57

Classic ranking: T56

Location: Chicago, IL

Architect(s): George O’Neil, Donald Ross

East Lake

Year opened: 1908

Average rating: 7.22

Classic ranking: T85

Location: Atlanta, GA

Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Donald Ross, George Cobb, Rees Jones, Andrew Green

Leatherstocking

Year opened: 1909

Average rating: 6.62

Classic ranking: T175

Location: Cooperstown, NY

Architect(s): Devereux Emmet

1910-1919: 45 courses ranked

National Golf Links of America

Year opened: 1911

Average rating: 9.24

Classic ranking: 5

Location: Southampton, NY

Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald

Columbia

Year opened: 1911

Average rating: 6.67

Classic ranking: 166

Location: Chevy Chase, MD

Architect(s): Walter J. Travis, Herbert Barker

Oakwood

Year opened: 1911

Average rating: 6.57

Classic ranking: T185

Location: Kansas City, MO

Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Ron Whitten, Todd Clark

Merion (East)

Year opened: 1912

Average rating: 8.97

Classic ranking: 7

Location: Ardmore, PA

Architect(s): Hugh Wilson

Glens Falls

Year opened: 1912

Average rating: 7.33

Classic ranking: T72

Location: Queensbury, NY

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Brae Burn

Year opened: 1912

Average rating: 6.57

Classic ranking: T185

Location: West Newton, MA

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Sleepy Hollow

Year opened: 1913

Average rating: 7.88

Classic ranking: T30

Location: Scarborough, NY

Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor

Piping Rock

Year opened: 1913

Average rating: 7.82

Classic ranking: 38

Location: Locust Valley, NY

Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor

Old Elm

Year opened: 1913

Average rating: 7.61

Classic ranking: T49

Location: Highland Park, IL

Architect(s): Harry S. Colt, Donald Ross

Hollywood GC

Year opened: 1913

Average rating: 7.59

Classic ranking: T52

Location: Deal, NJ

Architect(s): Walter J. Travis

Pittsburgh Field Club

Year opened: 1913

Average rating: 6.85

Classic ranking: T137

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Architect(s): Alex Findlay, Keith Foster

Pine Valley

Year opened: 1914

Average rating: 9.60

Classic ranking: 2

Location: Pine Valley, NJ

Architect(s): George Crump

St. Louis CC

Year opened: 1914

Average rating: 7.59

Classic ranking: T52

Location: St. Louis, MO

Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor

Country Club of Fairfield

Year opened: 1914

Average rating: 7.00

Classic ranking: T117

Location: Fairfield, CT

Architect(s): Seth Raynor, A.W. Tillinghast

Worcester CC

Year opened: 1914

Average rating: 7.00

Classic ranking: T117

Location: Worcester, MA

Architect(s): Donald Ross

The Greenbrier (Old White)

Year opened: 1914

Average rating: 6.79

Classic ranking: 149

Location: White Sulphur Springs, WV

Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor, Lester George

Siwanoy CC

Year opened: 1914

Average rating: 6.54

Classic ranking: T197

Location: Bronxville, NY

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Mike Devries

San Francisco Golf Club

Year opened: 1915

Average rating: 8.32

Classic ranking: T18

Location: San Francisco, CA

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast

Newport CC

Year opened: 1915

Average rating: 7.56

Classic ranking: 58

Location: Newport, RI

Architect(s): Donald Ross, A.W. Tillinghast

Belleair CC (West)

Year opened: 1915

Average rating: 7.26

Classic ranking: T80

Location: Belleair, FL

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Dana Fry, Jason Straka

Cedar Rapids CC

Year opened: 1915

Average rating: 7.17

Classic ranking: 94

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Knickerbocker

Year opened: 1915

Average rating: 6.60

Classic ranking: T180

Location: Tenafly, NJ

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Ron Forse

Plainfield

Year opened: 1916

Average rating: 7.87

Classic ranking: T32

Location: Edison, NJ

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Scioto

Year opened: 1916

Average rating: 7.58

Classic ranking: T54

Location: Columbus, OH

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Wannamoisett

Year opened: 1916

Average rating: 7.48

Classic ranking: T62

Location: Rumford, RI

Architect(s): Donald Ross

White Bear Yacht Club

Year opened: 1916

Average rating: 7.20

Classic ranking: T88

Location: White Bear Lake, MN

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Westhampton CC

Year opened: 1916

Average rating: 6.93

Classic ranking: T126

Location: Westhampton Beach, NY

Architect(s): Seth Raynor

Meadowbrook

Year opened: 1916

Average rating: 6.90

Classic ranking: T132

Location: Northville, MI

Architect(s): Willie Park Jr., Jack Daray, Harry Collis, Donald Ross, Andy Staples

Olympia Fields (South)

Year opened: 1916

Average rating: 6.74

Classic ranking: T158

Location: Olympia Fields, IL

Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Steve Smyers, Andy Staples

Bob O’Link GC

Year opened: 1916

Average rating: 6.70

Classic ranking: T161

Location: Highland Park, IL

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Charles H. Alison, Jim Urbina

Essex

Year opened: 1917

Average rating: 7.75

Classic ranking: T41

Location: Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

Architect(s): Donald Ross

St. George’s

Year opened: 1917

Average rating: 7.34

Classic ranking: T67

Location: Setauket, NY

Architect(s): Devereux Emmet

Mountain Lake

Year opened: 1917

Average rating: 7.33

Classic ranking: T72

Location: Lake Wales, FL

Architect(s): Seth Raynor

Rockaway Hunting Club

Year opened: 1917

Average rating: 6.62

Classic ranking: T175

Location: Cedarhurst, NY

Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Devereux Emmet, A.W. Tillinghast, Perry Maxwell, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Somerset Hills

Year opened: 1918

Average rating: 8.23

Classic ranking: 21

Location: Bernardsville, NJ

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast

Oakland Hills (South)

Year opened: 1918

Average rating: 8.13

Classic ranking: 23

Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Woodway CC

Year opened: 1918

Average rating: 6.64

Classic ranking: T171

Location: Darien, CT

Architect(s): Willie Park Jr.

The Broadmoor (East)

Year opened: 1918

Average rating: 6.57

Classic ranking: T185

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr.

Sunningdale

Year opened: 1918

Average rating: 6.55

Classic ranking: T193

Location: Scarsdale, NY

Architect(s): Seth Raynor, A.W. Tillinghast, Walter J. Travis, Mike DeVries

Pebble Beach Resorts (Pebble Beach Golf Links)

Year opened: 1919

Average rating: 8.74

Classic ranking: 10

Location: Pebble Beach, CA

Architect(s): Douglas Grant, Jack Neville

Inverness Club

Year opened: 1919

Average rating: 7.67

Classic ranking: 48

Location: Toledo, OH

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Andrew Green

Interlachen

Year opened: 1919

Average rating: 7.42

Classic ranking: 66

Location: Edina, MN

Architect(s): Donald Ross, William Watson

Wykagyl

Year opened: 1919

Average rating: 7.09

Classic ranking: T102

Location: New Rochelle, NY

Architect(s): Donald Ross, A.W. Tillinghast

Gulph Mills

Year opened: 1919

Average rating: 7.07

Classic ranking: T106

Location: King of Prussia, PA

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Wilshire

Year opened: 1919

Average rating: 6.99

Classic ranking: T120

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Architect(s): Norman Macbeth

1920-1929: 112 courses ranked

Lancaster CC

Year opened: 1920

Average rating: 7.30

Classic ranking: 76

Location: Lancaster, PA

Architect(s): William S. Flynn

Teugega

Year opened: 1920

Average rating: 6.54

Classic ranking: T197

Location: Rome, NY

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Shoreacres

Year opened: 1921

Average rating: 8.22

Classic ranking: 22

Location: Lake Bluff, IL

Architect(s): Seth Raynor

Sankaty Head

Year opened: 1921

Average rating: 7.19

Classic ranking: 90

Location: Siasconset, MA

Architect(s): H. Emerson Armstrong

Saucon Valley (Old)

Year opened: 1921

Average rating: 6.88

Classic ranking: T135

Location: Bethlehem, PA

Architect(s): Herbert Strong, William Gordon, Perry Maxwell, Tom Marzolf

Mid Pines

Year opened: 1921

Average rating: 6.85

Classic ranking: T137

Location: Southern Pines, NC

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Kyle Franz

Charles River

Year opened: 1921

Average rating: 6.77

Classic ranking: T152

Location: Newton Centre, MA

Architect(s): Donald Ross

San Diego CC

Year opened: 1921

Average rating: 6.56

Classic ranking: T190

Location: Chula Vista, CA

Architect(s): William Watson, William P. Bell

Baltusrol (Lower)

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 7.83

Classic ranking: T36

Location: Springfield, NJ

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast

Eastward Ho!

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 7.75

Classic ranking: T41

Location: Chatham, MA

Architect(s): Herbert Fowler

Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon)

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 7.71

Classic ranking: 45

Location: Flourtown, PA

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast, Keith Foster

Kittansett

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 7.60

Classic ranking: 51

Location: Marion, MA

Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Fred Hood

Baltusrol (Upper)

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 7.52

Classic ranking: 61

Location: Springfield, NJ

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast

Brookside

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 7.23

Classic ranking: 84

Location: Canton, OH

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Canterbury

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 7.21

Classic ranking: 87

Location: Beachwood, OH

Architect(s): Herbert Strong

Kirtland CC

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 7.08

Classic ranking: T104

Location: Willoughby, OH

Architect(s): Charles H. Alison

Westchester (West)

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 7.02

Classic ranking: T114

Location: Rye, NY

Architect(s): Walter J. Travis, Rees Jones, Ken Dye, Tom Fazio

Biltmore Forest

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 7.01

Classic ranking: 116

Location: Asheville, NC

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Barton Hills

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 6.80

Classic ranking: T146

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Round Hill

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 6.65

Classic ranking: T168

Location: Greenwich, CT

Architect(s): Walter J. Travis, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Brian Schneider

Oak Hills

Year opened: 1922

Average rating: 6.58

Classic ranking: T183

Location: San Antonio, TX

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast, Tripp Davis

Chicago Golf Club

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 8.90

Classic ranking: 8

Location: Wheaton, IL

Architect(s): C.B. Macdonald, Seth Raynor

Winged Foot (West)

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 8.42

Classic ranking: 16

Location: Mamaroneck, NY

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast

Winged Foot GC (East)

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 7.87

Classic ranking: T32

Location: Mamaroneck, NY

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast

Cherry Hills

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 7.57

Classic ranking: T56

Location: Cherry Hills Village, CO

Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Tom Doak, Eric Iverson

Olympia Fields (North)

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 7.28

Classic ranking: T78

Location: Olympia Fields, IL

Architect(s): Willie Park Jr.

Misquamicut

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 7.20

Classic ranking: T88

Location: Westerly, RI

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Whitinsville GC

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 7.16

Classic ranking: 95

Location: Whitinsville, MA

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Charlotte CC

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 7.11

Classic ranking: T99

Location: Charlotte, NC

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades)

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 7.09

Classic ranking: T102

Location: Hot Springs, VA

Architect(s): William S. Flynn

Lake Merced

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 7.05

Classic ranking: T108

Location: Daly City, CA

Architect(s): William Locke, Alister MacKenzie, Robert Hunter, Robert Muir Graves, Rees Jones, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Burning Tree

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 7.03

Classic ranking: 113

Location: Bethesda, MD

Architect(s): Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt

Monroe

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 6.84

Classic ranking: T140

Location: Pittsford, NY

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Sunnehanna

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 6.83

Classic ranking: 144

Location: Johnstown, PA

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast

Longue Vue

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 6.81

Classic ranking: 145

Location: Verona, PA

Architect(s): Robert White, A.W. Tillinghast, Geoffrey Cornish, Ron Forse

CC of Charleston

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 6.78

Classic ranking: T150

Location: Charleston, SC

Architect(s): Seth Raynor, Kyle Franz

North Jersey CC

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 6.65

Classic ranking: T168

Location: Wayne, NJ

Architect(s): Walter J. Travis

Omni Bedford Springs (Old)

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 6.59

Classic ranking: 182

Location: Bedford, PA

Architect(s): Spencer Oldham, A.W. Tillinghast, Donald Ross, Ron Forse

Manasquan River

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 6.55

Classic ranking: T193

Location: Brielle, NJ

Architect(s): Robert White, Andrew Green

Congressional (Blue)

Year opened: 1924

Average rating: 7.68

Classic ranking: T46

Location: Bethesda, MD

Architect(s): Devereux Emmet, Andrew Green

Davenport

Year opened: 1924

Average rating: 7.34

Classic ranking: T67

Location: Pleasant Valley, IA

Architect(s): Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt

Fenway

Year opened: 1924

Average rating: 7.29

Classic ranking: 77

Location: Scarsdale, NY

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast

Culver Academies

Year opened: 1924

Average rating: 7.12

Classic ranking: 98

Location: Culver, IN

Architect(s): William B. Langford, Theodore J. Moreau

Longmeadow CC

Year opened: 1924

Average rating: 6.68

Classic ranking: T163

Location: Longmeadow, MA

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Idle Hour

Year opened: 1924

Average rating: 6.68

Classic ranking: T163

Location: Lexington, KY

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Ron Prichard

Lakeside

Year opened: 1924

Average rating: 6.64

Classic ranking: T171

Location: Burbank, CA

Architect(s): Max Behr

Hackensack

Year opened: 1924

Average rating: 6.63

Classic ranking: 174

Location: Oradell, NJ

Architect(s): Charles Banks, Rees Jones

Linville GC

Year opened: 1924

Average rating: 6.55

Classic ranking: T193

Location: Linville, NC

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Camargo Club

Year opened: 1925

Average rating: 7.94

Classic ranking: 28

Location: Indian Hill, OH

Architect(s): Seth Raynor

Yeaman’s Hall

Year opened: 1925

Average rating: 7.72

Classic ranking: 44

Location: Charleston, SC

Architect(s): Seth Raynor

Creek Club

Year opened: 1925

Average rating: 7.53

Classic ranking: T59

Location: Locust Valley, NY

Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor

Fox Chapel

Year opened: 1925

Average rating: 7.47

Classic ranking: 64

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Architect(s): Charles Banks, Seth Raynor

Salem CC

Year opened: 1925

Average rating: 7.18

Classic ranking: T91

Location: Peabody, MA

Architect(s): Donald Ross

CC of Birmingham (West)

Year opened: 1925

Average rating: 7.02

Classic ranking: T114

Location: Birmingham, AL

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Pete Dye

Manufacturers

Year opened: 1925

Average rating: 6.84

Classic ranking: T140

Location: Fort Washington, PA

Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey

Indianwood (Old)

Year opened: 1925

Average rating: 6.84

Classic ranking: T140

Location: Lake Orion, MI

Architect(s): Wilfred Reid, William Connellan, Arthur Hills, Bob Cupp, Jerry Pate

Wee Burn

Year opened: 1925

Average rating: 6.64

Classic ranking: T171

Location: Darien, CT

Architect(s): Devereux Emmet, Tom Marzolf

Medinah (No. 1)

Year opened: 1925

Average rating: 6.57

Classic ranking: T185

Location: Medinah, IL

Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Tom Doak

Fishers Island Club

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 8.79

Classic ranking: 9

Location: Fishers Island, NY

Architect(s): Seth Raynor

California Golf Club

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 7.93

Classic ranking: 29

Location: South San Francisco, CA

Architect(s): A. Vernon Macan, Alister MacKenzie, Kyle Phillips

Oak Hill (East)

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 7.86

Classic ranking: 35

Location: Rochester, NY

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Andrew Green

Quaker Ridge

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 7.79

Classic ranking: 40

Location: Scarsdale, NY

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast

Baltimore CC (East)

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 7.68

Classic ranking: T46

Location: Timonium, MD

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast, Keith Foster

Monterey Peninsula (Dunes)

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 7.61

Classic ranking: T49

Location: Pebble Beach, CA

Architect(s): Seth Raynor, Charles Banks, Robert Hunter, Tom Fazio, Timothy Jackson, David Kahn

Bel-Air

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 7.53

Classic ranking: T59

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Architect(s): William P. Bell, George C. Thomas Jr.

Yale Golf Course

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 7.34

Classic ranking: T67

Location: New Haven, CT

Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor

CC of Buffalo

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 7.31

Classic ranking: T74

Location: Williamsville, NY

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Roaring Gap Club

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 7.26

Classic ranking: T80

Location: Roaring Gap, NC

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Blue Mound

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 7.05

Classic ranking: T108

Location: Wauwatosa, WI

Architect(s): Seth Raynor

Rolling Green

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 6.94

Classic ranking: 125

Location: Springfield, PA

Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey

Southampton GC

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 6.90

Classic ranking: T132

Location: Southampton, NY

Architect(s): Seth Raynor

Orchard Lake CC

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 6.88

Classic ranking: T135

Location: Orchard Lake, MI

Architect(s): Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt, Keith Foster

Century

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 6.85

Classic ranking: T137

Location: Purchase, NY

Architect(s): Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt, Keith Foster

Oak Hill (West)

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 6.84

Classic ranking: T140

Location: Rochester, NY

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Cape Fear

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 6.77

Classic ranking: T152

Location: Wilmington, NC

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Andrew Green

Timuquana

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 6.66

Classic ranking: 167

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr., David Gordon, Bobby Weed, Bruce Hepner

Sedgefield

Year opened: 1926

Average rating: 6.58

Classic ranking: T183

Location: Greensboro, NC

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Kris Spence

Los Angeles CC (North)

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 8.60

Classic ranking: 11

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Architect(s): William P. Bell, Herbert Fowler, George C. Thomas, Jr., Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner, Geoff Shackelford

Riviera

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 8.36

Classic ranking: 17

Location: Pacific Palisades, CA

Architect(s): George C. Thomas Jr., William P. Bell

Olympic Club (Lake)

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 7.74

Classic ranking: 43

Location: San Francisco, CA

Architect(s): William Watson, Sam Whiting, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Meadow Club

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 7.34

Classic ranking: T67

Location: Fairfax, CA

Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie, Robert Hunter

Franklin Hills

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 7.26

Classic ranking: T80

Location: Franklin, MI

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Augusta CC

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 7.22

Classic ranking: T85

Location: Augusta, GA

Architect(s): Donald Ross

CC of Scranton

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 7.13

Classic ranking: T96

Location: Clarks Summit, PA

Architect(s): Walter J. Travis

Holston Hills

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 7.04

Classic ranking: 112

Location: Knoxville, TN

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Taconic

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 6.98

Classic ranking: 122

Location: Williamstown, MA

Architect(s): Wayne Stiles, John van Kleek, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Lookout Mountain Club

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 6.93

Classic ranking: T126

Location: Lookout Mountain, GA

Architect(s): Seth Raynor, Charles Banks, Tyler Rae, Kyle Franz

Omaha CC

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 6.93

Classic ranking: T126

Location: Omaha, NE

Architect(s): William B. Langford, Theodore J. Moreau, Perry Maxwell, Keith Foster

Pine Needles

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 6.80

Classic ranking: T146

Location: Southern Pines, NC

Architect(s): Donald Ross, John Fought, Kyle Franz

Philadelphia CC (Spring Mill)

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 6.78

Classic ranking: T150

Location: Gladwyne, PA

Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey

La Jolla Country Club

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 6.70

Classic ranking: T161

Location: La Jolla, CA

Architect(s): William Watson, William P. Bell, Rees Jones, Todd Eckenrode

Northland

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 6.65

Classic ranking: T168

Location: Duluth, MN

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Belvedere

Year opened: 1927

Average rating: 6.57

Classic ranking: T185

Location: Charlevoix, MI

Architect(s): William Watson, Bruce Hepner

Cypress Point Club

Year opened: 1928

Average rating: 9.62

Classic ranking: 1

Location: Pebble Beach, CA

Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie

Valley Club of Montecito

Year opened: 1928

Average rating: 7.83

Classic ranking: T36

Location: Santa Barbara, CA

Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie, Robert Hunter

Aronimink

Year opened: 1928

Average rating: 7.43

Classic ranking: 65

Location: Newtown Square, PA

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Essex County CC

Year opened: 1928

Average rating: 7.07

Classic ranking: T106

Location: West Orange, NJ

Architect(s): Seth Raynor, Charles Banks

Whippoorwill

Year opened: 1928

Average rating: 7.05

Classic ranking: T108

Location: Armonk, NY

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Charles Banks, Tripp Davis

Huntingdon Valley CC

Year opened: 1928

Average rating: 6.90

Classic ranking: T132

Location: Huntingdon Valley, PA

Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey

Sands Point GC

Year opened: 1928

Average rating: 6.74

Classic ranking: T158

Location: Sands Point, NY

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast, Keith Foster

Lehigh CC

Year opened: 1928

Average rating: 6.68

Classic ranking: T163

Location: Allentown, PA

Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey

CC of Waterbury

Year opened: 1928

Average rating: 6.62

Classic ranking: T175

Location: Waterbury, CT

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Matt Dusenberry, Bradley S. Klein

Pine Hills

Year opened: 1928

Average rating: 6.60

Classic ranking: T180

Location: Sheboygan, WI

Architect(s): Harry Smead, Ron Forse

Seminole

Year opened: 1929

Average rating: 8.59

Classic ranking: 12

Location: Juno Beach, FL

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Pasatiempo

Year opened: 1929

Average rating: 7.81

Classic ranking: 39

Location: Santa Cruz, CA

Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie

Milwaukee CC

Year opened: 1929

Average rating: 7.58

Classic ranking: T54

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Architect(s): Charles H. Alison

Ridgewood (Championship)

Year opened: 1929

Average rating: 7.48

Classic ranking: T62

Location: Paramus, NJ

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast

Lawsonia (Links)

Year opened: 1929

Average rating: 7.31

Classic ranking: T74

Location: Green Lake, WI

Architect(s): William B. Langford, Theodore J. Moreau

Tamarack

Year opened: 1929

Average rating: 7.05

Classic ranking: T108

Location: Greenwich, CT

Architect(s): Charles Banks

Firestone (South)

Year opened: 1929

Average rating: 6.75

Classic ranking: T156

Location: Akron, OH

Architect(s): W.H. Way, Robert Trent Jones Sr.

Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club

Year opened: 1929

Average rating: 6.75

Classic ranking: T156

Location: Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Architect(s): Max Behr

Carolina GC

Year opened: 1929

Average rating: 6.54

Classic ranking: T197

Location: Charlotte, NC

Architect(s): Donald Ross, Kris Spence

1930-1939: 13 courses ranked

Moraine

Year opened: 1930

Average rating: 7.34

Classic ranking: T67

Location: Dayton, OH

Architect(s): Alex Campbell, Dick Wilson, Keith Foster

The Country Club

Year opened: 1930

Average rating: 7.13

Classic ranking: T96

Location: Pepper Pike, OH

Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey

Shinnecock Hills

Year opened: 1931

Average rating: 9.26

Classic ranking: 4

Location: Southampton, NY

Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey

Crystal Downs

Year opened: 1931

Average rating: 8.49

Classic ranking: 14

Location: Frankfort, MI

Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie, Perry Maxwell

Mountain Ridge

Year opened: 1931

Average rating: 7.10

Classic ranking: 101

Location: West Caldwell, NJ

Architect(s): Donald Ross

Forsgate (Banks)

Year opened: 1931

Average rating: 6.54

Classic ranking: T197

Location: Monroe Township, NJ

Architect(s): Charles Banks, Stephen Kay

Augusta National

Year opened: 1932

Average rating: 9.49

Classic ranking: 3

Location: Augusta, GA

Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie, Bobby Jones

Bethpage State Park (Black)

Year opened: 1935

Average rating: 7.99

Classic ranking: 26

Location: Farmingdale, NY

Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast

Southern Hills

Year opened: 1936

Average rating: 7.87

Classic ranking: T32

Location: Tulsa, OK

Architect(s): Perry Maxwell, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Colonial

Year opened: 1936

Average rating: 6.93

Classic ranking: T126

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Architect(s): John Bredemus, Perry Maxwell, Keith Foster

Prairie Dunes

Year opened: 1937

Average rating: 8.52

Classic ranking: 13

Location: Hutchinson, KS

Architect(s): Perry Maxwell, Press Maxwell

Skokie CC

Year opened: 1938

Average rating: 7.18

Classic ranking: T91

Location: Glencoe, IL

Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Donald Ross, William B. Langford, Theodore J. Moreau

Old Town Club

Year opened: 1939

Average rating: 8.47

Classic ranking: 15

Location: Winston-Salem, NC

Architect(s): Perry Maxwell, Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

1940-1949: 2 courses ranked

Peachtree

Year opened: 1948

Average rating: 8.32

Classic ranking: T18

Location: Atlanta, GA

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Bobby Jones

The Dunes Golf & Beach Club

Year opened: 1949

Average rating: 6.76

Classic ranking: 155

Location: Myrtle Beach, SC

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones

1950-1959: Nine courses ranked

Jimmie Austin GC at the University of Oklahoma

Year opened: 1951

Average rating: 6.55

Classic ranking: T193

Location: Norman, OK

Architect(s): Perry Maxwell, Bob Cupp, Tripp Davis

NCR (South)

Year opened: 1954

Average rating: 7.11

Classic ranking: T99

Location: Kettering, OH

Architect(s): Dick Wilson

Meadow Brook

Year opened: 1955

Average rating: 6.99

Classic ranking: T120

Location: Jericho, NY

Architect(s): Dick Wilson

Deepdale

Year opened: 1955

Average rating: 6.97

Classic ranking: 123

Location: Manhasset, NY

Architect(s): Dick Wilson

Cherokee Town & Country Club (North)

Year opened: 1957

Average rating: 7.00

Classic ranking: T117

Location: Dunwoody, GA

Architect(s): David Gill, Willard Byrd, Joe Lee, Tom Fazio

Torrey Pines (South)

Year opened: 1957

Average rating: 6.96

Classic ranking: 124

Location: San Diego, CA

Architect(s): William F. Bell, Rees Jones

Laurel Valley

Year opened: 1959

Average rating: 7.26

Classic ranking: T80

Location: Ligonier, PA

Architect(s): Dick Wilson

Champions (Cypress Creek)

Year opened: 1959

Average rating: 6.56

Classic ranking: T190

Location: Houston, TX

Architect(s): Ralph Plummer

Wilmington Country Club (South)

Year opened: 1959

Average rating: 6.74

Classic ranking: T191

Location: Wilmington, DE

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Keith Foster

1960-1969: 20 courses ranked

Bellerive

Year opened: 1960

Average rating: 7.01

Modern ranking: T116

Location: St. Louis, MO

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones

Monterey Peninsula (Shore)

Year opened: 1961

Average rating: 7.91

Modern ranking: 17

Location: Pebble Beach, CA

Architect(s): Robert Baldock, Jack Neville, Michael Strantz

Quail Hollow Club

Year opened: 1961

Average rating: 7.39

Modern ranking: T58

Location: Charlotte, NC

Architect(s): George Cobb, Tom Fazio

Desert Forest

Year opened: 1962

Average rating: 7.29

Modern ranking: T73

Location: Carefree, AZ

Architect(s): Red Lawrence

Hazeltine National

Year opened: 1962

Average rating: 7.22

Modern ranking: T84

Location: Chaska, MN

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr.

Pine Tree

Year opened: 1962

Average rating: 6.96

Modern ranking: T125

Location: Boynton Beach, FL

Architect(s): Dick Wilson

Country Club of North Carolina (Dogwood)

Year opened: 1963

Average rating: 6.74

Modern ranking: T191

Location: Pinehurst, NC

Architect(s): Willard Byrd, Ellis Maples

Golden Horseshoe (Gold)

Year opened: 1963

Average rating: 6.72

Modern ranking: T197

Location: Williamsburg, VA

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones, Greg Muirhead

Crooked Stick

Year opened: 1964

Average rating: 7.27

Modern ranking: T76

Location: Carmel, IN

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Stanwich Club

Year opened: 1964

Average rating: 7.04

Modern ranking: T108

Location: Greenwich, CT

Architect(s): David Gordon, William Gordon, Tom Fazio

Mauna Kea Resort

Year opened: 1964

Average rating: 6.81

Modern ranking: T179

Location: Kohala Coast, HI

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones

Pebble Beach Resorts (Spyglass Hill)

Year opened: 1966

Average rating: 7.71

Modern ranking: T27

Location: Pebble Beach, CA

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr.

Atlanta Country Club

Year opened: 1966

Average rating: 6.86

Modern ranking: T157

Location: Marietta, GA

Architect(s): Willard Byrd, Joe Finger, Jay Morrish, Jack Nicklaus, Bob Cupp, Mike Riley

The Golf Club

Year opened: 1967

Average rating: 7.83

Modern ranking: T20

Location: New Albany, OH

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Eugene County Club

Year opened: 1967

Average rating: 7.03

Modern ranking: T112

Location: Eugene, OR

Architect(s): H. Chandler Egan, Robert Trent Jones Sr.

Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands)

Year opened: 1967

Average rating: 6.95

Modern ranking: 129

Location: Johns Creek, GA

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Joe Finger, Rees Jones

Grandfather (Championship)

Year opened: 1968

Average rating: 7.23

Modern ranking: T81

Location: Linville, NC

Architect(s): Ellis Maples

Saucon Valley (Weyhill)

Year opened: 1968

Average rating: 6.82

Modern ranking: T176

Location: Bethlehem, PA

Architect(s): David Gordon, William Gordon

Sea Pines Resort (Harbour Town Golf Links)

Year opened: 1969

Average rating: 7.29

Modern ranking: T73

Location: Hilton Head Island, SC

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Sahalee (South/North)

Year opened: 1969

Average rating: 6.76

Modern ranking: T185

Location: Sammamish, WA

Architect(s): Ted Robinson, Rees Jones

1970-1979: Six courses ranked

Jupiter Hills Club (Hills)

Year opened: 1970

Average rating: 7.18

Modern ranking: T89

Location: Tequesta, FL

Architect(s): George Fazio

Wolf Creek

Year opened: 1971

Average rating: 6.74

Modern ranking: T191

Location: Olathe, KS

Architect(s): Marvin Ferguson

Muirfield Village

Year opened: 1974

Average rating: 8.11

Modern ranking: T7

Location: Dublin, OH

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus

Butler National

Year opened: 1974

Average rating: 7.44

Modern ranking: T50

Location: Oak Brook, IL

Architect(s): Tom Fazio, George Fazio

Oak Tree National

Year opened: 1976

Average rating: 7.38

Modern ranking: 61

Location: Edmond, OK

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Shoal Creek

Year opened: 1976

Average rating: 7.20

Modern ranking: T87

Location: Birmingham, AL

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus

1980-1989: 16 courses ranked

TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium)

Year opened: 1980

Average rating: 7.67

Modern ranking: 30

Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Architect(s): Pete Dye

High Ridge

Year opened: 1980

Average rating: 6.93

Modern ranking: T132

Location: Lantana, FL

Architect(s): Joe Lee, Kip Schulties

Castle Pines

Year opened: 1981

Average rating: 7.32

Modern ranking: T68

Location: Castle Rock, CO

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus

Long Cove

Year opened: 1982

Average rating: 7.30

Modern ranking: T71

Location: Hilton Head Island, SC

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Honors Course

Year opened: 1983

Average rating: 7.81

Modern ranking: T22

Location: Ooltewah, TN

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Desert Highlands

Year opened: 1983

Average rating: 6.87

Modern ranking: T149

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus

Austin Country Club

Year opened: 1984

Average rating: 6.92

Modern ranking: T139

Location: Austin, TX

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Valhalla

Year opened: 1986

Average rating: 7.35

Modern ranking: T65

Location: Louisville, KY

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus

Forest Highlands (Canyon)

Year opened: 1986

Average rating: 7.04

Modern ranking: T108

Location: Flagstaff, AZ

Architect(s): Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf

Wade Hampton Club

Year opened: 1987

Average rating: 8.11

Modern ranking: T7

Location: Cashiers, NC

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

The Ford Field & River Club

Year opened: 1987

Average rating: 6.80

Modern ranking: 182

Location: Richmond Hill, GA

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Pebble Beach Resorts (Links at Spanish Bay)

Year opened: 1987

Average rating: 6.76

Modern ranking: T185

Location: Pebble Beach, CA

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Jr., Sandy Tatum, Tom Watson

Loblolly

Year opened: 1988

Average rating: 7.13

Modern ranking: 95

Location: Hobe Sound, FL

Architect(s): Pete Dye, P.B. Dye

Kohler Blackwolf Run (River)

Year opened: 1988

Average rating: 6.87

Modern ranking: T149

Location: Kohler, WI

Architect(s): Pete Dye

John’s Island Club (West)

Year opened: 1989

Average rating: 7.24

Modern ranking: 80

Location: Vero Beach, FL

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Sherwood

Year opened: 1989

Average rating: 6.86

Modern ranking: T157

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus

1990-1999: 47 courses ranked

Shadow Creek

Year opened: 1990

Average rating: 7.98

Modern ranking: T13

Location: North Las Vegas, NV

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean)

Year opened: 1991

Average rating: 7.96

Modern ranking: 15

Location: Kiawah Island, SC

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Robert Trent Jones Golf Club

Year opened: 1991

Average rating: 7.48

Modern ranking: 47

Location: Lake Manassas, VA

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Roger Rulewich

Kapalua (Plantation)

Year opened: 1991

Average rating: 7.45

Modern ranking: 49

Location: Maui, HI

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Double Eagle

Year opened: 1991

Average rating: 7.06

Modern ranking: 106

Location: Galena, OH

Architect(s): Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf

Golf Club of Tennessee

Year opened: 1991

Average rating: 7.01

Modern ranking: T116

Location: Kingston Springs, TN

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Caves Valley

Year opened: 1991

Average rating: 6.93

Modern ranking: T132

Location: Owings Mill, MD

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Conway Farms

Year opened: 1991

Average rating: 6.86

Modern ranking: T157

Location: Lake Forest, IL

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Champion Hills

Year opened: 1991

Average rating: 6.86

Modern ranking: T157

Location: Hendersonville, NC

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Secession

Year opened: 1992

Average rating: 7.23

Modern ranking: T81

Location: Gibbes Island, SC

Architect(s): Bruce Devlin

TPC Summerlin

Year opened: 1992

Average rating: 6.72

Modern ranking: T197

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Architect(s): Bobby Weed

Four Seasons Resort Lanai (Manele)

Year opened: 1993

Average rating: 7.65

Modern ranking: T32

Location: Lanai, HI

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus

Naples National

Year opened: 1993

Average rating: 7.07

Modern ranking: T103

Location: Naples, FL

Architect(s): Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry

Stonewall (Old)

Year opened: 1993

Average rating: 6.96

Modern ranking: T125

Location: Elverson, PA

Architect(s): Tom Doak

Spring Island (Old Tabby Links)

Year opened: 1993

Average rating: 6.86

Modern ranking: T157

Location: Okatie, SC

Architect(s): Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay, Brandon Johnson

The Quarry at La Quinta

Year opened: 1994

Average rating: 7.37

Modern ranking: T62

Location: La Quinta, CA

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Pete Dye GC

Year opened: 1994

Average rating: 7.36

Modern ranking: 64

Location: Bridgeport, WV

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Karsten Creek

Year opened: 1994

Average rating: 7.16

Modern ranking: T92

Location: Stillwater, OK

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

Year opened: 1994

Average rating: 6.72

Modern ranking: T197

Location: Pawleys Island, SC

Architect(s): Michael Strantz

Sand Hills

Year opened: 1995

Average rating: 9.17

Modern ranking: 1

Location: Mullen, NE

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Estancia

Year opened: 1995

Average rating: 7.86

Modern ranking: 19

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Dunes Club

Year opened: 1995

Average rating: 7.40

Modern ranking: 56

Location: New Buffalo, MI

Architect(s): Dick Nugent

Galloway National

Year opened: 1995

Average rating: 7.32

Modern ranking: T68

Location: Galloway Township, NJ

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Ocean Forest

Year opened: 1995

Average rating: 7.04

Modern ranking: T108

Location: Sea Island, GA

Architect(s): Rees Jones

Medalist

Year opened: 1995

Average rating: 6.99

Modern ranking: T119

Location: Hobe Sound, FL

Architect(s): Pete Dye, Greg Norman, Bobby Weed

Kiawah Island Club (River Course)

Year opened: 1995

Average rating: 6.81

Modern ranking: T179

Location: Kiawah Island, SC

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Hudson National

Year opened: 1996

Average rating: 7.27

Modern ranking: T76

Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Flint Hills National

Year opened: 1997

Average rating: 7.07

Modern ranking: T103

Location: Andover, KS

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee

Year opened: 1997

Average rating: 6.93

Modern ranking: T132

Location: Eatonton, GA

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

The Tradition

Year opened: 1997

Average rating: 6.93

Modern ranking: T132

Location: La Quinta, CA

Architect(s): Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay

Old Memorial

Year opened: 1997

Average rating: 6.76

Modern ranking: T185

Location: Tampa, FL

Architect(s): Steve Smyers

Kohler Whistling Straits (Straits)

Year opened: 1998

Average rating: 8.13

Modern ranking: 6

Location: Mosel, WI

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Victoria National

Year opened: 1998

Average rating: 7.41

Modern ranking: T53

Location: Newburgh, IN

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Colleton River (Pete Dye)

Year opened: 1998

Average rating: 7.03

Modern ranking: T112

Location: Bluffton, SC

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Nantucket Golf Club

Year opened: 1998

Average rating: 6.84

Modern ranking: T166

Location: Siaconsett, MA

Architect(s): Rees Jones

Sea Island (Seaside)

Year opened: 1999

Average rating: 7.27

Modern ranking: T76

Location: St. Simons Island, GA

Architect(s): Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt, Joe Lee, Tom Fazio

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Dunes)

Year opened: 1999

Average rating: 8.04

Modern ranking: 12

Location: Bandon, OR

Architect(s): David McLay Kidd

Spring Hill

Year opened: 1999

Average rating: 7.41

Modern ranking: T53

Location: Wayzata, MN

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

The Bear’s Club

Year opened: 1999

Average rating: 7.18

Modern ranking: T89

Location: Jupiter, FL

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus

Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs)

Year opened: 1999

Average rating: 7.17

Modern ranking: 91

Location: Arcadia, MI

Architect(s): Warren Henderson, Rick Smith

Wild Horse

Year opened: 1999

Average rating: 6.97

Modern ranking: T122

Location: Gothenburg, NE

Architect(s): Dave Axland, Dan Proctor

Southern Highlands

Year opened: 1999

Average rating: 6.93

Modern ranking: T132

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Robert Trent Jones Jr.

Lost Dunes

Year opened: 1999

Average rating: 6.92

Modern ranking: T139

Location: Bridgman, MI

Architect(s): Tom Doak

Trump International West Palm Beach

Year opened: 1999

Average rating: 6.91

Modern ranking: T143

Location: West Palm Beach, FL

Architect(s): Jim Fazio

The Rim

Year opened: 1999

Average rating: 6.84

Modern ranking: T166

Location: Payson, AZ

Architect(s): Tom Weiskopf, Jay Morrish

Hawk’s Ridge

Year opened: 1999

Average rating: 6.75

Modern ranking: T189

Location: Ball Ground, GA

Architect(s): Bob Cupp

Big Cedar Lodge (Buffalo Ridge)

Year opened: 1999

Average rating: 6.73

Modern ranking: 196

Location: Hollister, MO

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

2000-2009: 66 courses ranked

Kinloch

Year opened: 2000

Average rating: 7.65

Modern ranking: T32

Location: Manakin-Sabot, VA

Architect(s): Lester George

Whispering Pines

Year opened: 2000

Average rating: 7.61

Modern ranking: T37

Location: Trinity, TX

Architect(s): Chet Williams

Harvester

Year opened: 2000

Average rating: 7.22

Modern ranking: T84

Location: Rhodes, IA

Architect(s): Keith Foster

Eagle Point Club

Year opened: 2000

Average rating: 7.21

Modern ranking: 86

Location: Wilmington, NC

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Santa Lucia Preserve

Year opened: 2000

Average rating: 6.96

Modern ranking: T125

Location: Carmel , CA

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Coral Creek Club

Year opened: 2000

Average rating: 6.90

Modern ranking: T146

Location: Placida, FL

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

PaaKo Ridge

Year opened: 2000

Average rating: 6.90

Modern ranking: T146

Location: Sandia Park, NM

Architect(s): Ken Dye

Kiawah Island Club (Cassique)

Year opened: 2000

Average rating: 6.87

Modern ranking: T149

Location: Kiawah Island, SC

Architect(s): Tom Watson

Chechesee Creek

Year opened: 2000

Average rating: 6.76

Modern ranking: T185

Location: Okatie, SC

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Olympic Club (Ocean)

Year opened: 2000

Average rating: 6.74

Modern ranking: T191

Location: San Francisco, CA

Architect(s): Tom Weiskopf, Bill Love

Stone Canyon

Year opened: 2000

Average rating: 6.74

Modern ranking: T191

Location: Oro Valley, AZ

Architect(s): Jay Morrish

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Pacific Dunes)

Year opened: 2001

Average rating: 8.53

Modern ranking: 3

Location: Bandon, OR

Architect(s): Tom Doak

Calusa Pines

Year opened: 2001

Average rating: 7.77

Modern ranking: T24

Location: Naples, FL

Architect(s): Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry

Kingsley Club

Year opened: 2001

Average rating: 7.61

Modern ranking: T37

Location: Kingsley, MI

Architect(s): Mike Devries

Sage Valley

Year opened: 2001

Average rating: 7.39

Modern ranking: T58

Location: Graniteville, SC

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Olde Farm

Year opened: 2001

Average rating: 7.16

Modern ranking: T92

Location: Bristol, VA

Architect(s): Bobby Weed

Mayacama

Year opened: 2001

Average rating: 7.09

Modern ranking: 99

Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus

Austin Golf Club

Year opened: 2001

Average rating: 7.07

Modern ranking: T103

Location: Spicewood, TX

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Rustic Canyon

Year opened: 2001

Average rating: 6.87

Modern ranking: T149

Location: Moorpark, CA

Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner, Geoff Shackelford

Applebrook

Year opened: 2001

Average rating: 6.87

Modern ranking: T149

Location: Malvern, PA

Architect(s): Gil Hanse

Aldarra

Year opened: 2001

Average rating: 6.85

Modern ranking: T163

Location: Sammamish, WA

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Dallas National

Year opened: 2002

Average rating: 7.46

Modern ranking: 48

Location: Dallas, TX

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Black Sheep

Year opened: 2002

Average rating: 7.04

Modern ranking: T108

Location: Sugar Grove, IL

Architect(s): David Esler

Spanish Oaks

Year opened: 2002

Average rating: 6.99

Modern ranking: T119

Location: Bee Cave, TX

Architect(s): Bobby Weed

The Bridge

Year opened: 2002

Average rating: 6.96

Modern ranking: T125

Location: Bridgehampton, NY

Architect(s): Rees Jones

Hidden Creek

Year opened: 2002

Average rating: 6.90

Modern ranking: T146

Location: Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Ridge at Back Brook

Year opened: 2002

Average rating: 6.82

Modern ranking: T176

Location: Ringoes, NJ

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Friar’s Head

Year opened: 2003

Average rating: 8.65

Modern ranking: 2

Location: Baiting Hollow, NY

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Diamond Creek

Year opened: 2003

Average rating: 7.39

Modern ranking: T58

Location: Banner Elk, NC

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Giants Ridge (Quarry)

Year opened: 2003

Average rating: 6.93

Modern ranking: T132

Location: Biwabik, MN

Architect(s): Jeff Brauer

Golf Club at Black Rock

Year opened: 2003

Average rating: 6.87

Modern ranking: T149

Location: Coeur d’Alene, ID

Architect(s): Jim Engh

Windsong Farm

Year opened: 2003

Average rating: 6.87

Modern ranking: T149

Location: Independence, MN

Architect(s): John Fought, Tom Lehman

Nanea

Year opened: 2004

Average rating: 7.88

Modern ranking: 18

Location: Kailua-Kona, HI

Architect(s): David McLay Kidd

Old Sandwich

Year opened: 2004

Average rating: 7.63

Modern ranking: 36

Location: Plymouth, MA

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Trump National (Old)

Year opened: 2004

Average rating: 6.84

Modern ranking: T166

Location: Bedminster, NJ

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Frederica

Year opened: 2004

Average rating: 6.83

Modern ranking: T170

Location: St. Simons Island, GA

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Palmetto Bluff (May River)

Year opened: 2004

Average rating: 6.79

Modern ranking: 183

Location: Bluffton, SC

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Trails)

Year opened: 2005

Average rating: 8.08

Modern ranking: 9

Location: Bandon, OR

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Boston Golf Club

Year opened: 2005

Average rating: 7.65

Modern ranking: T32

Location: Hingham, MA

Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Shelter Harbor

Year opened: 2005

Average rating: 7.30

Modern ranking: T71

Location: Westerly, RI

Architect(s): Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry

Whisper Rock (Upper)

Year opened: 2005

Average rating: 6.97

Modern ranking: T122

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Stone Eagle

Year opened: 2005

Average rating: 6.94

Modern ranking: T130

Location: Palm Desert, CA

Architect(s): Tom Doak

Marquette GC (Greywalls)

Year opened: 2005

Average rating: 6.94

Modern ranking: T130

Location: Marquette, MI

Architect(s): Mike Devries

Ballyneal

Year opened: 2006

Average rating: 8.19

Modern ranking: 5

Location: Holyoke, CO

Architect(s): Tom Doak

Sebonack

Year opened: 2006

Average rating: 8.05

Modern ranking: 11

Location: Southampton, NY

Architect(s): Tom Doak, Jack Nicklaus

Erin Hills

Year opened: 2006

Average rating: 7.35

Modern ranking: T65

Location: Erin, WI

Architect(s): Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, Ron Whitten

Bayonne Golf Club

Year opened: 2006

Average rating: 7.26

Modern ranking: 79

Location: Bayonne, NJ

Architect(s): Eric Bergstol

Fallen Oak

Year opened: 2006

Average rating: 7.10

Modern ranking: T97

Location: Saucier, MS

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Primland (Highland)

Year opened: 2006

Average rating: 7.05

Modern ranking: 107

Location: Meadows of Dan, VA

Architect(s): Donald Steel

Boot Ranch

Year opened: 2006

Average rating: 6.92

Modern ranking: T139

Location: Fredericksburg, TX

Architect(s): Jim Lipe, Hal Sutton

Concession

Year opened: 2006

Average rating: 6.85

Modern ranking: T163

Location: Bradenton, FL

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus

Escondido

Year opened: 2006

Average rating: 6.83

Modern ranking: T170

Location: Horseshoe Bay, TX

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Colorado Golf Club

Year opened: 2007

Average rating: 7.64

Modern ranking: 35

Location: Parker, CO

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Gozzer Ranch

Year opened: 2007

Average rating: 7.61

Modern ranking: T37

Location: Harrison, ID

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Chambers Bay

Year opened: 2007

Average rating: 7.56

Modern ranking: T40

Location: University Place, WA

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Jr., Bruce Charlton, Jay Blasi

Mountaintop

Year opened: 2007

Average rating: 7.29

Modern ranking: T73

Location: Cashiers, NC

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Pronghorn (Fazio)

Year opened: 2007

Average rating: 6.91

Modern ranking: T143

Location: Bend, OR

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Rock Creek Cattle Company

Year opened: 2008

Average rating: 7.93

Modern ranking: 16

Location: Deer Lodge, MT

Architect(s): Tom Doak

Martis Camp

Year opened: 2008

Average rating: 7.54

Modern ranking: 43

Location: Truckee, CA

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Sand Hollow (Championship)

Year opened: 2008

Average rating: 6.83

Modern ranking: T170

Location: Hurricane, UT

Architect(s): John Fought, Andy Staples

Pikewood National

Year opened: 2009

Average rating: 7.83

Modern ranking: T20

Location: Morgantown, WV

Architect(s): John Raese, J. Robert Gwynne

Shooting Star

Year opened: 2009

Average rating: 7.44

Modern ranking: T50

Location: Teton Village, WY

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Tributary

Year opened: 2009

Average rating: 7.08

Modern ranking: T100

Location: Driggs, ID

Architect(s): David McLay Kidd

TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm

Year opened: 2009

Average rating: 7.00

Modern ranking: 118

Location: Potomac, MD

Architect(s): Jim Hardy, Steve Wenzloff

Wine Valley

Year opened: 2009

Average rating: 6.86

Modern ranking: T157

Location: Walla Walla, WA

Architect(s): Dan Hixson

French Lick Resort (Pete Dye)

Year opened: 2009

Average rating: 6.82

Modern ranking: T176

Location: French Lick, IN

Architect(s): Pete Dye

2010-2019: 28 courses ranked

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald)

Year opened: 2010

Average rating: 8.06

Modern ranking: 10

Location: Bandon, OR

Architect(s): Tom Doak, Jim Urbina

Prairie Club (Dunes)

Year opened: 2010

Average rating: 7.03

Modern ranking: T112

Location: Valentine, NE

Architect(s): Tom Lehman, Chris Brands

The Patriot

Year opened: 2010

Average rating: 6.98

Modern ranking: 121

Location: Owasso, OK

Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Jr.

Dormie Club

Year opened: 2010

Average rating: 6.83

Modern ranking: T170

Location: West End, NC

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Kukui’ula

Year opened: 2011

Average rating: 6.83

Modern ranking: T170

Location: Koloa, HI

Architect(s): Tom Weiskopf

Streamsong (Red)

Year opened: 2012

Average rating: 7.52

Modern ranking: 44

Location: Bowling Green, FL

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Streamsong (Blue)

Year opened: 2012

Average rating: 7.37

Modern ranking: T62

Location: Bowling Green, FL

Architect(s): Tom Doak

Lajitas Golf Resort (Black Jack’s Crossing)

Year opened: 2012

Average rating: 6.92

Modern ranking: T139

Location: Lajitas, TX

Architect(s): Lanny Wadkins

CDA National Reserve

Year opened: 2012

Average rating: 6.72

Modern ranking: T197

Location: Coeur d’Alene, ID

Architect(s): Tom Weiskopf

Dismal River Club (Red)

Year opened: 2013

Average rating: 7.02

Modern ranking: 115

Location: Mullen, NE

Architect(s): Tom Doak

Cliffs at Mountain Park

Year opened: 2013

Average rating: 6.85

Modern ranking: T163

Location: Travelers Rest, SC

Architect(s): Gary Player

Gamble Sands

Year opened: 2014

Average rating: 7.41

Modern ranking: T53

Location: Brewster, WA

Architect(s): David McLay Kidd

Sutton Bay

Year opened: 2014

Average rating: 7.31

Modern ranking: 70

Location: Agar, SD

Architect(s): Graham Marsh

Sweetens Cove

Year opened: 2015

Average rating: 7.08

Modern ranking: T100

Location: South Pittsburg, TN

Architect(s): Tad King, Rob Collins

Bluejack National

Year opened: 2016

Average rating: 7.20

Modern ranking: T87

Location: Montgomery, TX

Architect(s): Tiger Woods

Moonlight Basin (Reserve)

Year opened: 2016

Average rating: 6.97

Modern ranking: T122

Location: Big Sky, MT

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus

Mossy Oak

Year opened: 2016

Average rating: 6.93

Modern ranking: T132

Location: West Point, MS

Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Forest Dunes (The Loop Red & Black)

Year opened: 2016

Average rating: 6.91

Modern ranking: T143

Location: Roscommon, MI

Architect(s): Tom Doak

Trinity Forest

Year opened: 2016

Average rating: 6.87

Modern ranking: T149

Location: Dallas, TX

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Santa Ana Country Club

Year opened: 2016

Average rating: 6.81

Modern ranking: T179

Location: Santa Ana, CA

Architect(s): Jay Blasi

Congaree

Year opened: 2017

Average rating: 7.71

Modern ranking: T27

Location: Ridgeland, SC

Architect(s): Tom Fazio

Sand Valley (Sand Valley)

Year opened: 2017

Average rating: 7.50

Modern ranking: T45

Location: Nekoosa, WI

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

Streamsong (Black)

Year opened: 2017

Average rating: 7.23

Modern ranking: T81

Location: Bowling Green, FL

Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Silvies Valley Ranch (Hankins)

Year opened: 2017

Average rating: 6.77

Modern ranking: 184

Location: Seneca, OR

Architect(s): Dan Hixson

Pinehurst Resort (No. 4)

Year opened: 2018

Average rating: 7.10

Classic ranking: T97

Location: Pinehurst, NC

Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Ohoopee Match Club

Year opened: 2018

Average rating: 8.28

Modern ranking: 4

Location: Cobbtown, GA

Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)

Year opened: 2018

Average rating: 7.50

Modern ranking: T45

Location: Nekoosa, WI

Architect(s): David McLay Kidd

Big Cedar Lodge (Ozarks National)

Year opened: 2018

Average rating: 6.83

Modern ranking: T170

Location: Hollister, MO

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

2020-now: 16 courses ranked

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Sheep Ranch)

Year opened: 2020

Average rating: 7.66

Modern ranking: 31

Location: Bandon, OR

Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw

CapRock Ranch

Year opened: 2021

Average rating: 7.98

Modern ranking: T13

Location: Valentine, NE

Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Dye Course at White Oak

Year opened: 2021

Average rating: 7.33

Modern ranking: 67

Location: Yulee, FL

Architect(s): Pete Dye

Landmand

Year opened: 2022

Average rating: 7.55

Modern ranking: 42

Location: Homer, NE

Architect(s): Tad King, Rob Collins

Lost Rail

Year opened: 2022

Average rating: 7.14

Modern ranking: 94

Location: Gretna, NE

Architect(s): Scott Hoffman

Old Barnwell

Year opened: 2023

Average rating: 7.77

Modern ranking: T24

Location: Aiken, SC

Architect(s): Brian Schneider, Blake Conant

Sand Valley (Lido)

Year opened: 2023

Average rating: 7.76

Modern ranking: 26

Location: Nekoosa, WI

Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Tom Doak, Brian Schneider

Panther National

Year opened: 2023

Average rating: 7.70

Modern ranking: 29

Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus, Justin Thomas

Tree Farm

Year opened: 2023

Average rating: 7.56

Modern ranking: T40

Location: Batesburg, SC

Architect(s): Tom Doak, Kye Goalby, Zac Blair

Black Desert Resort

Year opened: 2023

Average rating: 7.11

Modern ranking: 96

Location: Ivins, UT

Architect(s): Tom Weiskopf, Phil Smith

The Park West Palm

Year opened: 2023

Average rating: 7.08

Modern ranking: T100

Location: West Palm Beach, FL

Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Omni PGA Frisco Resort (Fields Ranch East)

Year opened: 2023

Average rating: 6.75

Modern ranking: T189

Location: Frisco, TX

Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner

Medinah (No. 3)

Year opened: 2024

Average rating: 7.81

Modern ranking: T22

Location: Medinah, IL

Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Geoff Ogilvy, Mike Cocking, Ashley Mead

Pinehurst Resort (No. 10)

Year opened: 2024

Average rating: 7.42

Modern ranking: 52

Location: Pinehurst, NC

Architect(s): Tom Doak, Angela Moser

Sand Valley (Sedge Valley)

Year opened: 2024

Average rating: 7.39

Modern ranking: 57

Location: Nekoosa, WI

Architect(s): Tom Doak

Cabot Citrus Farms (Karoo)

Year opened: 2024

Average rating: 6.84

Modern ranking: T166

Location: Brooksville, FL

Architect(s): Kyle Franz

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These 7 golf courses in New York are for sale right now

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:53:51 +0000

Several golf courses across New York state are currently for sale.
Listing prices for the courses range from $1.5 million to over $4 million.
The properties include amenities such as clubhouses, restaurants, and event spaces.
Some of the courses for sale have historical significance, once being exclusive to company employees.

Does New York’s winter have you dreaming of warmer days − and buying a golf course?

If so, there are several available across the state from Hamburg to Oneida, with prices ranging from $1.5 million to over $4 million. Depending on what you’re looking for, you could scoop one up that has its own ice cream shop, another that was used solely by Oneida Ltd. company employees and guests or one with a “party barn.”

Here’s a look at seven New York golf courses listed for sale this winter.

Cloverbank Country Club in Hamburg

About the course: A history-packed course designed by architects William and David Gordon, Cloverbank Country Club opened in 1959 as the Bethlehem Management Club, initially only welcoming Bethlehem Steel Company employees and their families.

In the years since, the 18-hole, 7,067-yard golf course has changed hands − and names − several times, according to the Links Capital Advisors’ listing, and was even owned by Arnold Palmer Management briefly. The most recent owners, an investor group comprised of former members who renamed it to its current moniker, are looking to sell the course to someone new who can “take Cloverbank to the next level of service,” the listing says.

How much is it?: The golf course is listed for sale by Links Capital Advisors for $3.75 million.

Rose Brook Golf Course in Hanover

About the course: Designed by George Mumm, Rose Brook Golf Course was built in 1960. The 18-hole course “located minutes from regional attractions, major highways, and the gateway to Western New York’s recreational corridor … offers the perfect blend of recreation, hospitality, and investment potential,” according to Metro Roberts Realty’s listing.

How much is it?: The property, which includes a clubhouse, restaurant and outdoor even pavilion, is listed at $3.75 million by Metro Roberts Realty.

Kanon Valley Country Club in Oneida

About the course: Kanon Valley Country Club, located just over 30 minutes from Syracuse and less than 10 minutes from Verona Beach State Park along Oneida Lake could make a nice wedding venue or tournament host, according to the listing posted by PAVIA Real Estate Services.

The 18-hole course has a pro shop, a pumphouse and a clubhouse with a restaurant complete with a fully-equipped kitchen, bar and dining room.

How much is it?: The property is listed for sale by PAVIA Real Estate Services for $2.5 million.

Pinewood Country Club in Spencerport

About the course: Newly renovated Pinewood Country Club located 10 minutes from SUNY Brockport and about 20 minutes from Rochester features a clubhouse, restaurant, kitchen and brand-new ice cream shop. The 9-hole course “serves a large customer base from Ogden, Parma, Spencerport, Greece and Brockport,” Venture Brokerage Group’s listing states.

How much is it?: The country club property is listed for sale by Venture Brokerage Group for $1.775 million.

Owego Golf Course in Owego

About the course: Built in 1970, Owego Golf Course consists of two event and banquet spaces − a restaurant space with a bar and a smaller event room with an additional bar − as well as a private suite and a golf simulation room.

“With its versatile layout and multiple income streams, this property is well-positioned to continue operating as a golf and event destination or to expand into a resort-style hospitality experience,” Warren Real Estate’s listing of the 145-acre golf course property states.

How much is it?: The golf course is listed for sale by Warren Real Estate for $1.55 million.

Oneida Community Golf Club in Oneida

About the course: Opened in 1900, the historic Oneida Community Golf Club sits on 230 acres of land in upstate New York, the listing by CBRE Upstate NY states. Previously owned by Oneida Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cutlery and tableware, and only accessed by company employees and guests, the course has operated on a semi-private basis in recent years.

“Nestled in the communities of Sherrill-Kenwood, New York, Oneida Community Golf Club offers a mature course possessing all the natural beauty that comes with age and meticulous care over the last 125 years … (and) features rolling hills, a meandering creek, elevated tees, lush woodlands harboring stately trees, and the 32-acre Sunset Lake,” according to the listing.

How much is it?: The property, which includes a clubhouse with a full restaurant and bar built in 2004, is listed for sale by CBRE Upstate NY for $1.6 million.

Hillendale Golf Course in Ithaca

About the course: Located 20 minutes away from both Cornell University and Ithaca College, Hillendale Golf Course’s “award-winning” 18-hole, par-70 course was built in 1985, RE/MAX’s listing states. The 141-acre property is complete with a fully-equipped pro shop, restaurant with a full commercial kitchen, “party barn” with a second commercial kitchen and bar, private owner’s suite and Airbnb rental.

“Lovingly stewarded, its legacy shaped by time, care and conviction by its owner for nearly half a century; the opportunity is now here for a visionary successor to carry it forward − and elevate it into its next era,” the listing explains.

How much is it?: The course is listed for sale by RE/MAX for $4.5 million.

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Are Golf Courses Open in The Winter?

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:03:53 +0000

I remember how much I always dreaded winter when I started playing golf.

I mistakenly assumed that most golf courses closed down once the temperature reached the 30s. You can imagine how thrilled I was to learn that golf courses don’t close just for cold weather.

While most public courses close for severe weather, they won’t usually do so unless several inches of snow have fallen. Learn more about golfing in winter weather right here! We’ll also give you tips on playing golf in cooler temperatures.

Can You Play on Golf Courses in The Winter?

Yes, you are allowed to play golf in the winter. Most municipal courses are open year-round, especially in the southern and western states of the United States.

As a general rule, the main reason golf courses close for bad weather is to prevent significant damage to the fairways and the putting surfaces.

Winter is the perfect time for brand-new players to hone their golf swing. Golfers will never have to wait for tee times in the winter as they would during peak season on a Sunday.

Lots of folks have found that playing winter golf has helped them take their games to the next level.

At What Temperature Will The Grass Be Too Frozen to Play?

When blades of grass get to 32 degrees or below, frost will form on them. Keep in mind that grass is often cooler than the standard air temperature, especially in cold climates with lots of moisture. Because of this, golfers may have to endure a frost delay even if the temperature is well above freezing.

Frost can even occur in states that have a warmer climate, like Arizona, Hawaii, or Florida. I once sat through a two-hour frost delay in Florida in early December. Golfers have to deal with frost in Canada for a larger portion of the year, even in springtime months like April.

Golf courses aren’t trying to limit your fun when frost is on the ground. They’re simply trying to prevent course damage, especially to the greens. Just grab a cup of coffee from the pro shop, flip through a golf magazine, and wait for things to warm up.

Challenges of Playing Golf in Winter

While golf is one of the best winter activities out there, there are some challenges to teeing it up in cold weather. Let’s go over a few of winter golf’s main challenges and possible solutions.

Frostbite

If you’ve never experienced frostbite on the golf course, consider yourself lucky. In temperatures that are below freezing, the fingers and toes can go numb after only a few holes. Not being able to feel your hands on the golf club can make hitting even a decent shot incredibly difficult.

Cart Paths Are Slick

Operating a golf cart can become quite tricky in the wintertime. Cart paths get slick, especially during rain, sleet, or snow. Golfers should drive carefully and try to avoid patches of black ice on the cart paths.

Swinging in Layers Can Be Uncomfortable

Most golfers wear several layers of clothing to keep their bodies warm and prevent the chills. While that is definitely a good idea, having too many layers on can inhibit the golf swing. Finding just the right amount of clothing to stay warm but not negatively affect the swing can only be done by trial and error.

Your Equipment Won’t Be As Effective

This is something to be aware of if you’ve never played golf in the winter. You won’t get the same distance out of your clubs. This is because the club can’t transfer as much energy to the golf ball in cooler temperatures.

I’ll never forget smoking a hybrid shot on a long par 5 that came up about 40 yards short of the green. That was my first realization that winter golf is a different beast. Cold air is thick, and the golf ball just can’t cut through it as it can in the warmer months.

Tips for Playing a Better Round in Winter

Just because golf is more challenging in the winter doesn’t mean that you have to simply put up with shooting higher scores. In this section, we’ll list some tips on how to play better golf in cooler temperatures. All of these tips can help you improve as a golfer as winter approaches.

1. Invest in Winter Golf Gear

Technology has come a long way in this area, which means that playing golf in cold weather no longer has to be a miserable experience. Several athletic apparel companies now offer compression undershirts and pants that are designed to keep golfers warm. This specialty clothing isn’t cheap, but it’ll make a massive difference in your comfort level and performance on the golf course.

Make it a point to find yourself a golf jacket or pullover that keeps you warm but doesn’t restrict your swing. Also, if the temperature is topping out in the 20s or 30s, wear gloves on both hands and buy yourself some hand warmers to keep in the golf cart. This will help you grip the golf club and keep both hands warm.

2. Utilize Indoor Golf Simulators

If your favorite course is closed due to extreme temperatures or too much snow cover, find the best places in your area with indoor golf simulators. Sure, it’s not as effective as playing on a real course or driving range, but some practice is better than none at all. Remember, the goal is to be ready to roll once golf season comes back around.

3. Walk Instead of Riding

Some golfers may not want to hear this, but one way to stay warmer on a cold or mild day on the course is to walk instead of riding. Flying around in a golf cart makes the wind chill factor even worse.

Walking or using a pull cart during your round will help keep the blood pumping and your body warm. It’s also much better exercise and will keep you in good condition throughout the winter.

Mike Noblin

Mike has been involved with sports for over 30 years. He’s been an avid golfer for more than 10 years and is obsessed with watching the Golf Channel and taking notes on a daily basis. He also holds a degree in Sports Psychology.

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The best golf courses in Manchester

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:44:01 +0000

Though it does not host the links superstars of the area around Liverpool, just 30 miles to the west, Manchester can still offer a fantastic golf break on old and new courses. Indeed, Manchester is home to some of England’s finest inland golf courses.

In this blog, we’ll tour some of the best golf courses in Manchester. However, what actually constitutes ‘Manchester’ is a topic in itself, with various changes in boundaries over the years making things confusing.

The M60 is a handy tool in this regard, though, so our yardstick for this assessment of the best golf courses in Manchester is: if it falls within about 20 minutes of the ring road, we’re claiming that as Manchester.

Where are the best golf courses in Manchester?

1. Prestbury

Course address: Macclesfield Road, Prestbury, Macclesfield, SK10 4BJ

First up is Prestbury, which has finally become a fixture in most of England’s Top 100 rankings after a recent overhaul. This Cheshire course, 20 minutes south of the M60, rolls elegantly over parkland terrain and is noted for its character and adventure.

2. Manchester Golf Club

Course address: Hopwood Cottage, Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 QQP

Manchester GC is a fabulous moorland located to the north of the city centre. This Harry Colt design—Hopwood, as it is known locally—is a strategic test with a great variety among its holes.

3. Stockport

Course address: Offerton Road, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5HL

Stockport Golf Club is part of a fine selection of Cheshire golf courses on the edge of the Manchester city limits. This pine-lined parkland with clever greens and subtle burrows has—like Prestbury—been notably improved of late.

4. Reddish Vale

Course address: Southcliffe Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire SK5 7EE

Just up the road from Stockport, you’ll find Reddish Vale—an absolute gem of a golf course. Designed by Dr Alister Mackenzie of Augusta National fame, although it’s squeezed into a much more compact site and lined by residential development when compared to the revered host of the Masters, it still possesses the hallmark of the great architect’s nous and cleverness.

5. Wilmslow

Course address: Warford Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, WA16 7AY

Wilmslow is another of Cheshire’s star courses; this time, an exceptionally well-groomed, tranquil woodland course with a quirky start and finish and some memorable dog-leg holes in between.

6. Bury

Course address: Unsworth Hall, Blackford Bridge, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 9TJ

Another Mackenzie design, Bury, is a well-preserved example of the Doctor’s work. It sits on undulating moorland, where tree clearance has helped show off the quality of the design. The short holes and sporty par 4s here are particularly good.

7. The Mere

Course address: Chester Road, Mere, Knutsford, WA16 6LJ

The Mere is another traditional golf course near Manchester that is admirably trying to emphasise its heathland roots. Part of a lovely resort offering a high-end play-and-stay option, the tempo moves up a gear in the second half with the side of the main lake in play.

8. Heaton Park

Course address: Heaton Park, Middleton Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2SW

Few golf courses in Manchester beat Heaton Park for fun, playability and value. This picturesque, Championship-standard golf is situated on the grounds of the city’s biggest park. It first opened in 1911 and has hosted many events at both amateur and professional levels. Former Open champion Henry Cotton once described the 11th hole here as the “toughest par 3 in England.” Why not try it for yourself?

9. Bolton Old Links

Course address: 1175 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 5SG

Bolton Old Links is somewhat misleadingly named as it’s not seaside-based but, in fact, another magic Mackenzie moorland. It does, however, boast views across the four nearby counties from its highest point—Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester. Expect regular changes in elevation and a breeze here that makes it play more than its 6,500 yards. The town’s second course is Bolton—a 6,200-yard blend of moorland and parkland set down across a hillside and crossed by several ravines.

10. Burnley

Course address: Glen View Road, Burnley, BB11 3RW

Burnley is a moorland course that sits close to the town. It’s a fun course but also a good test—again, especially when the wind blows. Turf Moor, home of Burnley FC, is also your ideal line off one of the tees!

11. Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Course address: Barlow Hall Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 7JJ

Founded in 1902, the tranquil setting at Chorlton belies the fact that it sits just four miles south of Manchester city centre. This challenging parkland winds down narrow fairways and around the banks of the River Mersey, while the elevated land of Spion Kop, Barlow Wood, and the ancient dyke that bisects the course are all potential obstacles to a good score.

12. Saddleworth

Course address: Farm Ladcastle Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 6LT

This course is set high up in the Pennines, so you won’t be surprised to hear that there’s a lot of elevation change with breathtaking views. Despite the elevation, though, astute routing means steep climbs are minimised.

13. Whitefield

Course address: 83 Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EZ

The stars of the show at Whitefield are the five par 3s. This north Manchester parkland course takes full advantage of the steep-sided ravines that cut across it.

14. Worsley

Course address: Stableford Avenue, Eccles, Manchester, M30 8AP

James Braid laid out the beautiful parkland of tranquil Worsley, six miles northwest of Manchester city centre. Be warned, though—the mature trees here mean that shot shaping is required on several holes.

Golf courses just outside of Manchester

A couple of courses fall just outside our 20-minute radius of the M60, but for an extra few minutes of driving, you’d be well advised to head to Pleasington or Clitheroe.

Pleasington’s renovation programme has turned it from one of the best inland courses in Lancashire into one of England’s Top 200 courses. Architect Ken Moodie has enhanced the bunkering and its original heathland character.

Meanwhile, Clitheroe is another James Braid-designed parkland that offers aesthetic and strategic pleasure, but with the threat of ditches on several holes, including the fantastic par-3 17th. It has even hosted Open Regional qualifying rounds.

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SPECIAL FEATURE: IS LONDON ABOUT TO LOSE GOLF COURSES – Golf News

admin — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:45:20 +0000

Golf News has been speaking to Ian Barnett, Group Land and Development Director at LRG, about how London’s latest planning proposals could have far reaching consequences for golf clubs across the country.

London’s emerging planning policy has put golf courses firmly in the spotlight. As part of the consultation on the new London Plan, the Mayor has suggested that some areas of Metropolitan Open Land, including certain golf courses with limited public access and low recorded biodiversity value, could be assessed for release for housing.

According to Barnett, this is not just a London issue. He believes it is a strong signal of how national policy could evolve and of the difficult choices that golf clubs across England may face in the years ahead.

The question for many owners is whether this represents a slow squeeze on courses at the edge of towns and cities, or a genuine opportunity to secure the long term future of their clubs.

A shift in thinking around open land

Golf courses have long occupied an uncertain position in planning policy. Many sit within the Green Belt or Metropolitan Open Land.

While they are clearly developed in practical terms, they often function and appear like open countryside. For decades this has resulted in strong policy protection and limited scope for change.

The London Plan consultation marks a subtle but important shift. While overall protection for Metropolitan Open Land remains, the Mayor is asking whether all such land is performing the function for which it was designated.

Some golf courses are not accessible to the wider public and some have relatively low recorded ecological value compared with other forms of open space.

Blue Mountain in Bracknell was redeveloped for 400 homes

These are the sites the Mayor has identified as potential candidates for redevelopment, subject to strict requirements around public access, biodiversity enhancement, high quality design and a significant proportion of affordable housing.

At a national level, changes to the National Planning Policy Framework introduce the concept of the grey belt within the Green Belt.

This refers to lower performing Green Belt land, often previously developed or compromised in character, where housing may be acceptable if clear rules are met on affordable housing delivery, infrastructure provision and public green space.

Taken together, Barnett sees a clear pattern emerging. Well located open land on the edge of settlements that performs poorly against policy objectives is now being actively reconsidered, provided development can deliver tangible public benefits. Many golf courses fall into this category.

What this means for golf club owners

Barnett says that clubs tend to react to this issue in one of two ways. Some see development as an existential threat to their club.

Others see headline land values and assume that securing planning permission will be straightforward and highly lucrative. In his view, both positions are overly simplistic.

The most realistic opportunities often sit between these extremes. For some clubs, full relocation from an increasingly urbanised site to a more suitable location on the edge of town or in a rural setting can be transformational.

Residential development on the original site can fund a new course with better facilities and a more sustainable long term future.

The debate is already playing out on the ground. Golf News recently reported on proposals affecting Ifield Golf Club in West Sussex, where land has been identified for potential housing of 3000 homes as part of wider local plan discussions.

Another example Barnett points to is Basingstoke Golf Club, where he advised on the planning, disposal and relocation of the club.

After exploring several options, the club successfully relocated to an existing course at Dummer on the opposite side of the M3. Housing development on the former site is now well underway.

The Caversham is the new home of Reading Golf Club

Another example is Blue Mountain Golf Club in Bracknell Forest. Surrounded by housing and identified as having development potential, the site was redeveloped to include a Golfplex entertainment centre, driving range, clubhouse and parking, alongside 400 new homes, community sports facilities and a new school.

The club now has a viable long term base, the local authority has secured housing and infrastructure, and land value has been realised in a planned and structured way.

In other cases, partial redevelopment has been the preferred solution. At Maidenhead Golf Course, land has been allocated for around 2,000 homes while retaining a golf offer, and at the former Reading Golf Course, development and green space have been planned together.

In these situations, releasing part of the land has allowed clubs to reinvest in the remaining course and often improve the quality of the golfing experience.

Maidenhead GC

The importance of site specific analysis

Barnett is clear that not every golf course is suitable for development. The starting point, he says, should never be land value assumptions, but a detailed understanding of planning policy as it applies to that specific site.

Key considerations include whether the course lies in the Green Belt, Metropolitan Open Land or open countryside, how the local plan treats that designation, the recorded biodiversity value of the land, levels of public access, proximity to services and transport, and the scale of local housing need.

Ian Barnett

In London in particular, the Mayor’s reference to limited biodiversity value has already prompted objections from environmental groups, many of whom point to the wildlife interest of golf courses.

As a result, Barnett stresses that robust ecological assessment is essential before any strategy is developed.

Early specialist advice can make a critical difference. A strong planning and land team will assess local plans, housing targets, infrastructure commitments and emerging policy changes.

They will identify constraints such as landscape, heritage or environmental designations and benchmark land values and delivery prospects to manage expectations among members or shareholders.

What we do know is at the planning map around golf courses is changing. London’s proposed approach to MOL and the national grey belt policy are part of a wider shift.

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