Whistling Straits (Straits)

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Rankings

Golfweek's Second 100 Greatest Modern Golf Courses in America

With over 15,000 golf courses in America, how can you limit yourself to just the Top 100? Golfweek takes it a step further with their Top 200 Modern Golf Courses in America list which includes courses built after 1960. Courses with an * are marking the public access courses. Courses in BOLD have been played by Billy and a review written; a total of 63 so far. Courses in italics are scheduled to played this year.

Courses 101-110

  1. Naples National Golf Club (Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry 1992, Naples, FL)
  2. FLINT HILLS NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1997, Andover, KS)
  3. Austin Golf Club (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2001, Austin, TX)
  4. Double Eagle Golf Club (Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish 1991, Galena, OH)
  5. PRIMLAND RESORT (HIGHLAND) (Donald Steel 2006, Meadows of Dan, VA)
  6. BLACK SHEEP GOLF CLUB (David Ester 2002, Sugar Grove, IL)
  7. Stanwich Club (David Gordon, William Gordon, and Tom Fazio 1964, Greenwich, CT)
  8. OCEAN FOREST GOLF CLUB (Rees Jones 1994, Sea Island, GA)
1st Hole at The Pete Dye Course at French Lick
1st Hole at The Pete Dye Course at French Lick

Courses 111-120

  1. FOREST HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB (CANYON) (Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish 1988, Flagstaff, AZ)
  2. PRAIRIE CLUB (DUNES) (Tom Lehman 2010, Valentine, NE)
  3. Colleton River Golf Club (Pete Dye) (Pete Dye 1998, Bluffton, SC)
  4. EUGENE COUNTRY CLUB (H. Chandler Egan 1928/Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1967, Eugene, OR)
  5. DISMAL RIVER CLUB (RED) (Tom Doak 2013, Mullen, NE)
  6. BELLERIVE COUNTRY CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1960, Creve Couer, MO)
  7. Golf Club of Tennessee (Tom Fazio 1991, Kingston Springs, TN)
  8. TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm (Jim Hardy and Steve Wenzloff 2009, Potomac, MD)
  9. SPANISH OAKS GOLF CLUB (Bobby Weed 2002, Bee Cave, TX)
  10. Medalist Golf Club (Pete Dye & Greg Norman & Bobby Weed 1995, Hobe Sound, FL)
10th Hole at Baltimore Country Club (East)
10th Hole at Baltimore Country Club (East)

Courses 121-130

  1. PATRIOT GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 2010, Owasso, OK)
  2. WILD HORSE GOLF CLUB(Dave Axland and Dan Proctor 1999, Gothenburg, NE)*
  3. RESERVE AT MOONLIGHT BASIN RANCH (Jack Nicklaus 2016, Big Sky, MT)
  4. Whisper Rock Club (Upper) (Tom Fazio 2005, Scottsdale, AZ)
  5. Pine Tree Golf Club (Dick Wilson 1962, Boynton Beach, FL)
  6. Stonewall Links (Old) (Tom Doak 1993, Elverson, PA)
  7. SANTA LUCIA PRESERVE GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio, J. Michael Poellot, and Sandy Tatum 2000, Carmel, CA)
  8. THE BRIDGE GOLF CLUB (Rees Jones 2002, Bridgehampton, NY)
  9. ATLANTA ATHLETIC CLUB (HIGHLANDS) (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1967, renovations by Joe Finger & Rees Jones)
  10. Stone Eagle Golf Club (Tom Doak 2005, Palm Desert, CA)
9th Hole at Forest Highlands Golf Club (Canyon)
9th Hole at Forest Highlands Golf Club (Canyon)

Courses 131-140

  1. MARQUETTE GOLF CLUB (GREYWALLS) (Mike Devries 2005, Marquette, MI)*
  2. MOSSY OAK GOLF CLUB (Gil Hanse 2016, West Point, MS)*
  3. Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee (Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw 1998, Eatonton, GA)
  4. SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Jr. 1999, Las Vegas, NV)
  5. High Ridge Golf Club (Joe Lee & Kipp Schulties 1980, Lantana, FL)
  6. CAVES VALLEY GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1991, Owings Mill, MD)
  7. TRADITION GOLF CLUB (Arnold Palmer 1997, La Quinta, CA)
  8. GIANTS RIDGE (QUARRY) (Jeff Brauer 2003, Biwabik, MN)
  9. BOOT RANCH GOLF CLUB (Hal Sutton & Jim Lipe 2006, Fredericksburg, TX)
  10. LOST DUNES GOLF CLUB (Tom Doak 1999, Bridgman, MI)
9th Hole at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
9th Hole at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club

Courses 141-150

  1. Lajitas Golf Resort (Black Jack's Crossing) (Lanndy Wadkins 2002, Lajitas, TX)*
  2. Austin Country Club (Pete Dye 1984, Austin, TX)
  3. FOREST DUNES - THE LOOP (RED AND BLACK) (Tom Doak 2016, Roscommon, MI)*
  4. TRUMP INTERNATIONAL GOLF CLUB WEST PALM BEACH (Jim Fazio 1999, West Palm Beach, FL)
  5. PRONGHORN GOLF CLUB (FAZIO) (Tom Fazio 2006, Bend, OR)
  6. HIDDEN CREEK GOLF CLUB (Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw 2002, Egg Harbor Township, NJ)
  7. Coral Creek Club (Tom Fazio 2000, Placida, FL)
  8. PAAKO RIDGE GOLF CLUB (Ken Dye 2000, Sandia Park, NM)*
  9. BLACKWOLF RUN (RIVER) (Pete Dye 1988, Kohler, WI)*
  10. KIAWAH ISLAND CLUB (CASSIQUE) (Tom Watson 2000, Kiawah Island, SC)
Bayonne Golf Club
Bayonne Golf Club

Courses 151-160

  1. DESERT HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 1983, Scottsdale, AZ)
  2. Trinity Forest Golf Club (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2016, Dallas, TX)
  3. RUSTIC CANYON GOLF COURSE (Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner, and Geoff Shackelford 2001, Moorpark, CA)*
  4. Applebrook Golf Club (Gil Hanse 2001, Malvern, PA)
  5. THE GOLF CLUB AT BLACK ROCK (Jim Engh 2003, Coeur d'Alene, ID)
  6. WINDSONG FARM (John Fought and Tom Lehman 2003, Independence, MN)
  7. Spring Island (Old Tabby Links) (Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay 1993, Okatie, SC)
  8. WINE VALLEY GOLF CLUB (Dan Hixson 2009, Walla Walla, WA)*
  9. ATLANTA COUNTRY CLUB (Willard Byrd 1966, Joe Finger, Jay Morrish, Jack Nicklaus, Bob Cupp, and Mike Riley modifications, Marietta, GA)
  10. SHERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 1989, Thousand Oaks, CA)
12th Hole at Fox Chapel Golf Club
12th Hole at Fox Chapel Golf Club

Courses 161-170

  1. Conway Farms Golf Club (Tom Fazio 1991, Lake Forest, IL)
  2. Champion Hills Golf Club (Tom Fazio 1991, Hendersonville, NC)
  3. ALDARRA GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2001, Sammamish, WA)
  4. Cliffs at Mountain Park (Gary Player 2013, Travelers Rest, SC)
  5. CONCESSION GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus & Tony Jacklin 2006, Bradenton, FL)
  6. CABOT CITRUS FARMS (KAROO) (Kyle Franz 2024, Brooksville, FL)*
  7. Trump National Golf Club Bedminster (Old) (Tom Fazio 2004, Bedminster, NJ)
  8. THE RIM (Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish 1999, Payson, AZ)
  9. Nantucket Golf Club (Rees Jones 1998, Siaconsett, MA)
  10. DORMIE CLUB (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2010, West End, NC)
14th Hole at The Stone Canyon Club
14th Hole at The Stone Canyon Club

Courses 171-180

  1. OZARKS NATIONAL AT BIG CEDAR LODGE RESORT (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2018, Hollister, MO)*
  2. SAND HOLLOW RESORT (CHAMPIONSHIP) (John Fought & Andy Staples 2008, Hurricane, UT)*
  3. ESCONDIDO GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2006, Horseshoe Bay, TX)
  4. Frederica Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2004, St. Simons Island, GA)
  5. THE CLUB AT KUKUI'ULA (Tom Weiskopf 2011, Koloa, HI)
  6. FRENCH LICK RESORT (PETE DYE) (Pete Dye 2009, French Lick, IN)*
  7. Saucon Valley Golf Club (Weyhill) (David Gordon & William Gordon 1968, Bethlehem, PA)
  8. RIDGE AT BACK BROOK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2002, Ringoes, NJ)
  9. KIAWAH ISLAND CLUB (RIVER) (Tom Fazio 1995, Kiawah Island, SC)
  10. Santa Ana Country Club (Jay Blasi 2016, Santa Ana, CA)
Back Nine at Sanctuary
Back Nine at Sanctuary

Courses 181-190

  1. MAUNA KEA RESORT (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1964 with Rees Jones renovations, Kohala Coast, HI)*
  2. The Ford Field & River Club (Pete Dye 1987, Richmond Hill, GA)
  3. Palmetto Bluff (May River) (Jack Nicklaus 2004, Bluffton, SC)*
  4. SILVIES VALLEY RANCH (HANKINS) (Dan Hixson 2017, Seneca, OR)
  5. Chechessee Creek Golf Club (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2000, Okatie, SC)
  6. THE LINKS AT SPANISH BAY (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1987, Pebble Beach, CA)
  7. Old Memorial Golf Club (Steve Smyers 1997, Tampa, FL)
  8. SAHALEE COUNTRY CLUB (SOUTH/NORTH) (Ted Robinson 1969 with Rees Jones 1995 renovations, Sammamish, WA)
  9. Omni PGA Frisco Resort (Fields Ranch East) (Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner 2023, Frisco, TX)*
  10. HAWK'S RIDGE (Bob Cupp 1999, Ball Ground, GA)
17th Hole at Glenwild Golf Club
17th Hole at Glenwild Golf Club

Courses 191-200

  1. COUNTRY CLUB OF NORTH CAROLINA (DOGWOOD) (Willard Byrd and Ellis Maples 1963, Pinehurst, NC)
  2. OLYMPIC CLUB (OCEAN) (Tom Weiskopf, Bill Love 2000, San Francisco, CA)
  3. STONE CANYON GOLF CLUB (Jay Morrish 2000, Oro Valley, AZ)
  4. Wolf Creek Golf Links (Marvin Ferguson 1971, Olathe, KS)
  5. Wilmington Country Club (South) (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1959/Keith Foster renovation, Wilmington, DE)
  6. BUFFALO RIDGE AT BIG CEDAR LODGE (Tom Fazio 1999, Hollister, MO)*
  7. CALEDONIA GOLF & FISH CLUB (Michael Strantz 1994, Pawleys Island, SC)
  8. GOLDEN HORSESHOE RESORT (GOLD) (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1963 with Rees Jones and Greg Muirhead renovations, Williamsburg, VA)
  9. CDA NATIONAL RESERVE (Tom Weiskopf 2012, Coeur d'Alene, ID)
  10. TPC SUMMERLIN (Bobby Weed 1992, Las Vegas, NV)
15th Hole at Forest Creek Golf Club (North)
15th Hole at Forest Creek Golf Club (North)

Dropped from the 2024 list:

  • SILVIES VALLEY RANCH (CRADDOCK) (Dan Hixson 2017, Seneca, OR)
  • McArthur Golf Club (Tom Fazio & Nick Price 2002, Hobe Sound, FL)
  • CLEAR CREEK Tahoe (Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw 2009, Carson City, NV)
  • Whisper Rock Club (Lower) (Phil Mickelson 2001, Scottsdale, AZ)
  • Big Horn (Canyons) (Tom Fazio, Palm Desert, CA)
  • CLUB AT CARLTON WOODS (FAZIO) (Tom Fazio 2005, The Woodlands, TX)
  • PRINCEVILLE (MAKAI) (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1971)*
  • Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards (Tom Fazio 1999, Sunset, SC)
  • El Dorado Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2003, Indian Wells, CA)
  • Sand Ridge Golf Club (Tom Fazio 1998, Chardon, OH)
  • Bull's Bridge Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2004, South Kent, CT)
  • FOREST DUNES RESORT (WEISKOPF) (Tom Weiskopf 2002, Roscommon, MI)*
  • Hamilton Farm Golf Club (Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry 1998, Gladstone, NJ)
  • CASCATA GOLF CLUB (Rees Jones 2000, Boulder City, NV)
  • MIRABEL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2001, Scottsdale, AZ)
  • Metedeconk National Golf Club (Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Roger Rulewich 1987, Jackson Township, NJ)
  • Colleton River Club (Nicklaus) (Jack Nicklaus 1992, Bluffton, SC)

    • Dropped from the 2023 list:

  • Silverleaf Golf Club (Tom Weiskopf 2002, Scottsdale, AZ)
  • WHISTLING STRAITS (IRISH) (Pete Dye 2000, Kohler, WI)*
  • Keswick Hall and Golf Club (Full City) (Pete Dye 2014, Keswick, VA)*
  • COG HILL GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (NO. 4 - DUBSDREAD) (Dick Wilson 1964 with Rees Jones renovations, Lemont, IL)
  • RAMS HILL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2008, Borrego Springs, CA)*
  • Bay Hill Club and Lodge (Dick Wilson and Arnold Palmer 1961, Orlando, FL)*
  • KING KAMEHAMEHA GOLF CLUB (Ted Robinson Sr. and Jr. and Robin Nelson 1991, Maui, HI)
  • Liberty National Golf Club (Bob Cupp & Tom Kite 2006/Bob Cupp, Tom Kite & Steve Wenzloff 2011, Jersey City, NJ)
  • GLENWILD GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2001, Park City, UT)
  • LINKS AT SPANISH BAY (Robert Trent Jones Jr., Sandy Tatum, and Tom Watson 1987, Pebble Beach, CA)*
  • Frost Creek Golf Club (Tom Weiskopf 2007, Eagle, CO)
  • SNAKE RIVER SPORTING CLUB (Tom Weiskopf 2006, Jackson, WY)

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