Golf Digest's Top 100 Public Golf Courses in America
Golf Digest's course list for the layman golfer with access to public tracks only. Courses in BOLD have been played by Billy; a total of 89 so far. Courses in italics are scheduled to played this year.
Top 10 Public Courses
- PEBBLE BEACH GOLF LINKS (Jack Neville and Douglas Grant 1919/H. Chandler Egan 1929, Pebble Beach, CA)
- PACIFIC DUNES GOLF COURSE (Tom Doak 2001, Bandon, OR)
- SHADOW CREEK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1990, North Las Vegas, NV)
- WHISTLING STRAITS RESORT (STRAITS) (Pete Dye 1998, Haven, WI)
- THE OCEAN COURSE (Pete Dye 1991, Kiawah Island, SC)
- PINEHURST RESORT (NO.2) (Donald Ross 1907, Pinehurst, N.C.)
- BETHPAGE STATE PARK (BLACK) (A.W. Tillinghast and Joseph H. Burbeck 1936, Farmingdale, NY)
- TPC SAWGRASS (PLAYERS STADIUM) (Pete Dye 1981, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
- BANDON DUNES GOLF COURSE (David McLay Kidd 1999, Bandon, OR)
- ERIN HILLS GOLF COURSE (Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry and Ron Whitten 2006, Erin, WI)
Courses 11-20
- BANDON TRAILS (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 2005, Bandon, OR)
- THE LIDO AT SAND VALLEY (Tom Doak 2023, Nekoosa, WI)
- SPYGLASS HILL GOLF COURSE (Robert Trent Jones 1966, Pebble Beach, CA)
- OLD MACDONALD (Tom Doak 2010, Bandon, OR)
- ARCADIA BLUFFS (BLUFFS) (Rick Smith and Warren Henderson 2000, Arcadia, MI)
- PASATIEMPO GOLF CLUB (Alister MacKenzie 1929, Santa Cruz, CA)
- BLACKWOLF RUN (RIVER) (Pete Dye 1990, Kohler, WI)
- THE PETE DYE COURSE AT FRENCH LICK RESORT (Pete Dye 2009, French Lick, IN)
- CHAMBERS BAY GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 2007, University Place, WA)
- STREAMSONG RESORT (RED) (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2012, Streamsong, FL)
Courses 21-30
- SAND VALLEY AT SAND VALLEY RESORT (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2017, Nekoosa, WI)
- MANELE GOLF COURSE (Jack Nicklaus 1993, Lanai City, HI)
- KAPALUA RESORT (PLANTATION) (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 1991, Kapalua, Maui, HI)
- LANDMAND (Rob Collins and Tad King 2022, Homer, NE)
- MAMMOTH DUNES AT SAND VALLEY RESORT (David McLay Kidd 2018, Nekoosa, WI)
- STREAMSONG RESORT (BLUE) (Tom Doak 2012, Streamsong, FL)
- SHEEP RANCH (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 2020, Bandon, OR)
- HARBOUR TOWN GOLF LINKS (Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus 1969, Hilton Head Island, SC)
- THE HIGHLAND COURSE AT PRIMLAND (Donald Steel 2006, Meadows of Dan, VA)
- Pinehurst Resort (No.10) (Tom Doak 2024, Pinehurst, NC)
Courses 31-40
- GAMBLE SANDS (David McLay Kidd 2014, Brewster, WA)
- PINEHURST RESORT (NO.4) (Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner 2019, Pinehurst, NC)
- STREAMSONG RESORT (BLACK) (Gil Hanse 2017, Streamsong, FL)
- Fields Ranch PGA of America Frisco (East) (Gil Hanse 2023, Frisco, TX)
- BLACK DESERT (Tom Weiskopf 2023, Ivins, UT)
- THE PRAIRIE CLUB (DUNES) (Tom Lehman and Chris Brands 2010, Valentine, NE)
- FOREST DUNES GOLF CLUB (Tom Weiskopf 2002, Roscommon, MI)
- YALE GOLF COURSE (C.B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor 1926, New Haven, CT)
- THE GREENBRIER (OLD WHITE TPC) (C.B. Macdonald 1914, White Sulphur Springs, WV)
- TORREY PINES GOLF COURSE (SOUTH) (William Bell Sr. 1957/Rees Jones 2001, La Jolla, CA)
Courses 41-50
- PRONGHORN CLUB AT JUNIPER RESERVE (NICKLAUS) (Jack Nicklaus 2004, Bend, OR)
- OMNI HOMESTEAD (CASCADES) (William Flynn 1923, Hot Springs, VA)
- MAUNA KEA GOLF COURSE (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1964/Rees Jones 2008, Kohala Coast, HI)
- TOBACOO ROAD GOLF CLUB (Mike Strantz 1999, Sanford, NC)
- SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB (SEASIDE) (Colt and Alison 1928, St. Simons Island, GA)
- OZARKS NATIONAL AT BIG CEDAR LODGE (Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw 2019, Hollister, MO)
- THE BROADMOOR GOLF CLUB (EAST) (Donald Ross 1918/Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1952, Colorado Springs, CO)
- FALLEN OAK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2006, Saucier, MS)
- SENTRYWORLD GOLF COURSE (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1982, Stevens Point, WI)
- CABOT CITRUS FARMS (KAROO) (Kyle Franz 2024, Brooksville, FL)
Courses 51-60
- SEDGE VALLEY AT SAND VALLEY (Tom Doak 2024, Nekoosa, WI)
- CORDEVALLE GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1999, San Martin, CA)
- ARCADIA BLUFFS (SOUTH) (Dana Fry & Jason Straka 2019, Bear Lake, MI)
- THE LINKS AT SPANISH BAY (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1987, Pebble Beach, CA)
- MARQUETTE GOLF CLUB (GREYWALLS) (Mike DeVries 2005, Marquette, MI)
- PAA-KO RIDGE GOLF CLUB (Ken Dye 2000, Sandia Park, NM)
- WILDERNESS CLUB (Lee Schmidt, Brian Curley and Nick Faldo 2009, Eureka, MT)
- THE QUARRY AT GIANTS RIDGE (Jeff Bauer 2003, Biwabik, MN)
- WOLF CREEK GOLF CLUB (Dennis Ryder 2000, Mesquite, NV)
- PINE NEEDLES LODGE AND GOLF CLUB (Donald Ross 1928, Southern Pines, NC)
Courses 61-70
- TETHEROW GOLF CLUB (David McLay Kidd in 2008, Bend, OR)
- PGA WEST (STADIUM) (Pete Dye 1986, La Quinta, CA)
- THE LOOP (BLACK) (Tom Doak 2016, Roscommon, MI)
- NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS RESORT & SPA (MYSTIC ROCK) (Farmington, PA)
- WHISTLING STRAITS (IRISH) (Pete Dye 2000, Haven, WI)
- THE GOLF COURSES OF LAWSONIA (LINKS) (William Langford and Theodore Moreau 1930, Green Lake, WI)
- Wynn Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2005, remodel 2019, Las Vegas, NV)
- THE LOOP (RED) (Tom Doak 2016, Roscommon, MI)
- CROSSWATER GOLF CLUB (Bob Cupp 1995, Sunriver, OR)
- TULLYMORE GOLF RESORT (Jim Engh 2002, Stanwood, MI)
Courses 71-80
- RED SKY RANCH AND GOLF CLUB (FAZIO) (Tom Fazio 2002, Wolcott, CO)
- THE WILDERNESS AT FORTUNE BAY (Jeff Bauer 2004, Tower, MN)
- MAKAI GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1971/2010, Princeville, Kauai, HI)
- CASCATA GOLF CLUB (Rees Jones 2000, Boulder City, NV)
- GOLDEN HORSESHOE GOLF CLUB (GOLD) (Williamsburg, VA)
- COG HILL GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (NO. 4 DUBSDREAD) (Lemont, IL)
- Fields Ranch PGA of America Frisco (West) (Beau Welling 2023, Frisco, TX)
- Taconic Golf Club (Wayne Stiles and John Van Kleek 1927, Williamstown, MA)
- THE DUNES GOLF AND BEACH CLUB (Myrtle Beach, SC)
- THE CLASSIC AT MADDENS RESORT (Scott Hoffmann with Geoffrey Cornish, John Harris & Warren Rebholz 1996, Brainerd, MN)
Courses 81-90
- PAYNE'S VALLEY AT BIG CEDAR LODGE (Tiger Woods 2020, Hollister, MO)
- MOSSY OAK GOLF CLUB (Gil Hanse 2016, West Point, MS)
- EDGEWOOD TAHOE GOLF COURSE (George Fazio 1968, Ronald Fream 1980, Tom Fazio 2008, Lake Tahoe, NV)
- WILD HORSE GOLF COURSE (Dan Proctor and Dave Axland 1999, Gothenburg, NE)
- BLACK MESA GOLF CLUB (Baxter Spann 2003, Espanola, NM)
- TRUMP NATIONAL DORAL MIAMI (BLUE MONSTER) (Dick Wilson 1961 and Gil Hanse 2013, Miami, FL)
- RED SKY RANCH AND GOLF CLUB (NORMAN) (Greg Norman 2003, Wolcott, CO)
- MID PINES INN AND GOLF CLUB (Donald Ross 1921 and Kyle Franz 2013, Southern Pines, NC)
- The Park at West Palm Beach (Gil Hanse 2023, West Palm Beach, FL)
- THE PRAIRIE CLUB (PINES) (Graham Marsh 2010, Valentine, NE)
Courses 91-100
- FIRESTONE COUNTRY CLUB (SOUTH) (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1959, Akron, OH)
- Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys) (Pete Dye 1989, Kohler, WI)
- QUINTERO GOLF CLUB (Rees Jones 2000, Peoria, AZ)
- BUFFALO RIDGE GOLF CLUB AT BIG CEDAR LODGE (Tom Fazio 2000, Hollister, MO)
- TPC San Antonio (Oaks) (Greg Norman 2010, San Antonio, TX)
- WINE VALLEY GOLF CLUB (Dan Hixson 2009, Walla Walla, WA)
- The PFAU Course at Indiana University (Steve Smyers 2020, Bloomington, IN)
- Southern Pines Golf Club (Donald Ross 1906, Kyle Franz renovation 2021, Southern Pines, NC)
- Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters) (Jack Nicklaus 1992, Eatonton, GA)
- BAY HARBOR GOLF CLUB (LINKS/QUARRY) (Arthur Hills with Stephen Kircher 1998, Bay Harbor, MI)