Golfweek's Top 100 Modern Courses
Offering a distinction between older courses and newer courses, Golfweek's Top 100 Modern Courses list includes courses built after 1960. Below is their current list with an * marking the public access courses. Courses in BOLD have been played by Billy; a total of 83 so far. Courses in italics are scheduled to played this year.
Top 10 Courses
- SAND HILLS GOLF CLUB (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 1994, Mullen, NE)
- FRIAR'S HEAD GOLF CLUB (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 2002, Riverhead, NY)
- PACIFIC DUNES GOLF COURSE (Tom Doak 2001, Bandon, OR)*
- Ohoopee Match Club (Gil Hanse 2018, Cobbtown, GA)
- BALLYNEAL GOLF CLUB (Tom Doak 2005, Holyoke, CO)
- WHISTLING STRAITS RESORT (STRAITS) (Pete Dye 1998, Haven, WI)*
- MUIRFIELD VILLAGE GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus and Desmond Muirhead 1974, Dublin, OH)
- WADE HAMPTON GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1988, Cashiers, NC)
- BANDON TRAILS (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 2005, Bandon, OR)
- OLD MACDONALD (Tom Doak 2010, Bandon, OR)*
Courses 11-20
- SEBONACK GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus and Tom Doak 2006, Southampton, NY)
- BANDON DUNES GOLF COURSE (David McLay Kidd 1999, Bandon, OR)*
- CAPROCK RANCH (Gil Hanse 2021, Valentine, NE)*
- SHADOW CREEK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1990, North Las Vegas, NV)*
- THE OCEAN COURSE AT KIAWAH ISLAND (Pete Dye 1991, Kiawah Island, SC)*
- ROCK CREEK CATTLE COMPANY (Tom Doak 2008, Deer Lodge, MT)
- MONTEREY PENINSULA COUNTRY CLUB (SHORE) (Bob Baldock 1961/Mike Strantz 2004, Pebble Beach, CA)
- NANEA GOLF CLUB (David McLay Kidd 2003, Kailua Kona, HI)
- ESTANCIA CLUB (Tom Fazio 1995, Scottsdale, AZ)
- THE GOLF CLUB (Pete Dye 1967, New Albany, OH)
Courses 21-30
- Pikewood National (Joan Raese and J. Robert Gwynee 2009, Morgantown, WV)
- THE HONORS COURSE (Pete Dye 1983, Ooltewah, TN)
- MEDINAH COUNTRY CLUB (NO. 3) (Tom Bendelow 1928, Medinah, IL)
- CALUSA PINES GOLF CLUB (Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry 2001, Naples, FL)
- Old Barnwell (Brian Schneider and Blake Conant 2024, Aiken, SC)
- THE LIDO (Tom Doak 2023, Nekoosa, WI)*
- SPYGLASS HILL GOLF COURSE (Robert Trent Jones 1966, Pebble Beach, CA)*
- Congaree Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2017, Ridgeland, SC)
- PANTHER NATIONAL (Jack Nicklaus and Justin Thomas 2023, Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
- TPC SAWGRASS (PLAYERS STADIUM) (Pete Dye 1981, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)*
Courses 31-40
- SHEEP RANCH (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2020, Bandon, OR)
- BOSTON GOLF CLUB (Gil Hanse 2005, Hingham, MA)
- KINLOCH GOLF CLUB (Lester George and Vinny Giles 2001, Manakin-Sabot, VA)
- MANELE GOLF COURSE (Jack Nicklaus 1993, Lanai, HI)*
- COLORADO GOLF CLUB (Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw 2007, Parker, CO)
- OLD SANDWICH GOLF CLUB (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 2004, Plymoth, MA)
- KINGSLEY CLUB (Mike Devries 2001, Kingsley, MI)
- WHISPERING PINES GOLF CLUB (Chet Williams 2000, Trinty, TX)
- GOZZER RANCH GOLF AND LAKE CLUB (Tom Fazio 2007, Harrison, ID)
- CHAMBERS BAY GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Jr./Bruce Charlton 2007, University Place, WA)*
Courses 41-50
- The Tree Farm (Tom Doak, Kye Goalby and Zac Blair 2023, Batesburg, SC)
- LANDMAND GOLF CLUB (Tad King and Rob Collins 2022, Homer, NE)
- Martis Camp Club (Tom Fazio 2007, Truckee, CA)
- STREAMSONG RESORT (RED) (Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw 2013, Streamsong, FL)*
- SAND VALLEY (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2017, Nekoosa, WI)*
- MAMMOTH DUNES (David McLay Kidd 2018, Nekoosa, WI)*
- ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1991, Lake Manassas, VA)
- DALLAS NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2002, Dallas, TX)
- KAPALUA RESORT (PLANTATION) (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 1991, Kapalua, Maui, HI)*
- BUTLER NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (George Fazio and Tom Fazio 1974, Oak Brook, IL)
Courses 51-60
- SHOOTING STAR GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2009, Teton Village, WY)
- Pinehurst Resort (No.10) (Tom Doak 2024, Pinehurst, NC)
- GAMBLE SANDS (David McLay Kidd 2014, Brewster, WA)*
- VICTORIA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1998, Newburgh, IN)
- SPRING HILL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1999, Orono, MN)
- DUNES CLUB (Dick Nugent 1995, New Buffalo, MI)
- SEDGE VALLEY AT SAND VALLEY (Tom Doak 2024, Nekoosa, WI)
- DIAMOND CREEK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2003, Banner Elk, NC)
- Sage Valley Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2001, Graniteville, SC)
- Quail Hollow Club (George Cobb 1961/Tom Fazio 2003, Charlotte, NC)
Courses 61-70
- OAK TREE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Pete Dye 1975, Edmond, OK)
- STREAMSONG RESORT (BLUE) (Tom Doak 2013, Streamsong, FL)*
- THE QUARRY AT LA QUINTA (Tom Fazio 1994, La Quinta, CA)
- PETE DYE GOLF CLUB (Pete Dye 1994, Bridgeport, WV)
- ERIN HILLS (Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, and Ron Whitten 2006, Hartford, WI)*
- VALHALLA GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 1986, Louisville, KY)
- White Oak Golf Club (Dye) (Pete Dye 2021, Yulee, FL)
- GALLOWAY NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1995, Galloway Township, NJ)
- CASTLE PINES GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 1981, Castle Rock, CO)
- SUTTON BAY (Graham Marsh 2014, Agar, SD)
Courses 71-80
- SHELTER HARBOR GOLF CLUB (Dana Fry/Michael Hurdzan 2005, Westerly, RI)
- Long Cove Club (Pete Dye 1982, Hilton Head Island, SC)*
- HARBOUR TOWN GOLF LINKS (Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus 1969, Hilton Head Island, SC)*
- DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB (Red Lawrence 1962, Carefree, AZ)
- Mountaintop Golf and Lake Club (Tom Fazio 2007, Cashiers, NC)
- SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB (SEASIDE) (H.S. Colt and Charles H. Alison 1929/Joe Lee 1970/Tom Fazio 2000, St. Simons Island, GA)*
- CROOKED STICK GOLF CLUB (Pete Dye and Alice Dye 1964, Carmel, IN)
- HUDSON NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Tom FAzio 1996, Croton-on-Hudson, NY)
- BAYONNE GOLF CLUB (Eric Bergstol 2006, Bayonne, NJ)
- John's Island Club (West) (Tom Fazio 1989, Vero Beach, FL)
Courses 81-90
- STREAMSONG RESORT (BLACK) (Gil Hanse 2017, Streamsong, FL)*
- Secession Golf Club (Bruce Devlin 1992, Gibbes Island, SC)
- GRANDFATHER GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (CHAMPIONSHIP) (Ellis Mapes 1968, Linville, NC)
- HARVESTER GOLF CLUB (Keith Foster 2000, Rhodes, IA)
- HAZELTINE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones 1962, Chaska, MN)
- EAGLE POINT GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2000, Wilmington, NC)
- BLUEJACK NATIONAL (Tiger Woods 2016, Montgomery, TX)
- SHOAL CREEK CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 1977, Shoal Creek, AL)
- The Bear's Club (Jack Nicklaus 1999, Jupiter, FL)
- Jupiter Hills Club (Hills) (George Fazio 2010, Tequesta, FL)
Courses 91-100
- ARCADIA BLUFFS GOLF CLUB (BLUFFS) (Rick Smith and Warren Henderson 2000, Arcadia, MI)*
- OLDE FARM GOLF CLUB (Bobby Weed 2001, Bristol, VA)
- KARSTEN CREEK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1994, Stillwater, OK)*
- Lost Rail (Scott Hoffman 2022, Gretna, NE)
- Loblolly Golf Club (Pete Dye & P.B. Dye 1988, Hobe Sound, FL)
- BLACK DESERT RESORT (Tom Weiskopf & Phil Smith 2023, Ivins, UT)*
- PINEHURST RESORT (NO. 4) (Gil Hanse 2018 remodel, Pinehurst, NC)*
- FALLEN OAK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2006, Saucier, MS)*
- MAYACAMA GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 2001, Santa Rosa, CA)
- SWEETENS COVE (Rob Collins and Tad Kind 2015, South Pittsburg, TN)
- The Park West Palm (Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner 2023, West Palm Beach, FL)*
- TRIBUTARY (David McLay Kidd 2009, Driggs, ID)