Coeur d'Alene Resort

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Rankings

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

  1. SAND HILLS GOLF CLUB (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 1994, Mullen, NE)
  2. FRIAR'S HEAD GOLF CLUB (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 2002, Riverhead, NY)
  3. PACIFIC DUNES GOLF COURSE (Tom Doak 2001, Bandon, OR)*
  4. Ohoopee Match Club (Gil Hanse 2018, Cobbtown, GA)
  5. BALLYNEAL GOLF CLUB (Tom Doak 2005, Holyoke, CO)
  6. WHISTLING STRAITS RESORT (STRAITS) (Pete Dye 1998, Haven, WI)*
  7. MUIRFIELD VILLAGE GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus and Desmond Muirhead 1974, Dublin, OH)
  8. WADE HAMPTON GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1988, Cashiers, NC)
  9. BANDON TRAILS (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 2005, Bandon, OR)
  10. OLD MACDONALD (Tom Doak 2010, Bandon, OR)*
8th Hole at Whistling Straits (Straits)
8th Hole at Whistling Straits (Straits)

Courses 11-20

  1. SEBONACK GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus and Tom Doak 2006, Southampton, NY)
  2. BANDON DUNES GOLF COURSE (David McLay Kidd 1999, Bandon, OR)*
  3. CAPROCK RANCH (Gil Hanse 2021, Valentine, NE)*
  4. SHADOW CREEK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1990, North Las Vegas, NV)*
  5. THE OCEAN COURSE AT KIAWAH ISLAND (Pete Dye 1991, Kiawah Island, SC)*
  6. ROCK CREEK CATTLE COMPANY (Tom Doak 2008, Deer Lodge, MT)
  7. MONTEREY PENINSULA COUNTRY CLUB (SHORE) (Bob Baldock 1961/Mike Strantz 2004, Pebble Beach, CA)
  8. NANEA GOLF CLUB (David McLay Kidd 2003, Kailua Kona, HI)
  9. ESTANCIA CLUB (Tom Fazio 1995, Scottsdale, AZ)
  10. THE GOLF CLUB (Pete Dye 1967, New Albany, OH)
18th Hole at Muirfield Village
18th Hole at Muirfield Village

Courses 21-30

  1. Pikewood National (Joan Raese and J. Robert Gwynee 2009, Morgantown, WV)
  2. THE HONORS COURSE (Pete Dye 1983, Ooltewah, TN)
  3. MEDINAH COUNTRY CLUB (NO. 3) (Tom Bendelow 1928, Medinah, IL)
  4. CALUSA PINES GOLF CLUB (Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry 2001, Naples, FL)
  5. Old Barnwell (Brian Schneider and Blake Conant 2024, Aiken, SC)
  6. THE LIDO (Tom Doak 2023, Nekoosa, WI)*
  7. SPYGLASS HILL GOLF COURSE (Robert Trent Jones 1966, Pebble Beach, CA)*
  8. Congaree Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2017, Ridgeland, SC)
  9. PANTHER NATIONAL (Jack Nicklaus and Justin Thomas 2023, Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
  10. TPC SAWGRASS (PLAYERS STADIUM) (Pete Dye 1981, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)*
16th Hole at Calusa Pines
16th Hole at Calusa Pines

Courses 31-40

  1. SHEEP RANCH (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2020, Bandon, OR)
  2. BOSTON GOLF CLUB (Gil Hanse 2005, Hingham, MA)
  3. KINLOCH GOLF CLUB (Lester George and Vinny Giles 2001, Manakin-Sabot, VA)
  4. MANELE GOLF COURSE (Jack Nicklaus 1993, Lanai, HI)*
  5. COLORADO GOLF CLUB (Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw 2007, Parker, CO)
  6. OLD SANDWICH GOLF CLUB (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 2004, Plymoth, MA)
  7. KINGSLEY CLUB (Mike Devries 2001, Kingsley, MI)
  8. WHISPERING PINES GOLF CLUB (Chet Williams 2000, Trinty, TX)
  9. GOZZER RANCH GOLF AND LAKE CLUB (Tom Fazio 2007, Harrison, ID)
  10. CHAMBERS BAY GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Jr./Bruce Charlton 2007, University Place, WA)*
15th Hole at Gozzer Ranch
15th Hole at Gozzer Ranch

Courses 41-50

  1. The Tree Farm (Tom Doak, Kye Goalby and Zac Blair 2023, Batesburg, SC)
  2. LANDMAND GOLF CLUB (Tad King and Rob Collins 2022, Homer, NE)
  3. Martis Camp Club (Tom Fazio 2007, Truckee, CA)
  4. STREAMSONG RESORT (RED) (Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw 2013, Streamsong, FL)*
  5. SAND VALLEY (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2017, Nekoosa, WI)*
  6. MAMMOTH DUNES (David McLay Kidd 2018, Nekoosa, WI)*
  7. ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1991, Lake Manassas, VA)
  8. DALLAS NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2002, Dallas, TX)
  9. KAPALUA RESORT (PLANTATION) (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 1991, Kapalua, Maui, HI)*
  10. BUTLER NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (George Fazio and Tom Fazio 1974, Oak Brook, IL)
9th Hole at Chambers Bay
9th Hole at Chambers Bay

Courses 51-60

  1. SHOOTING STAR GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2009, Teton Village, WY)
  2. Pinehurst Resort (No.10) (Tom Doak 2024, Pinehurst, NC)
  3. GAMBLE SANDS (David McLay Kidd 2014, Brewster, WA)*
  4. VICTORIA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1998, Newburgh, IN)
  5. SPRING HILL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1999, Orono, MN)
  6. DUNES CLUB (Dick Nugent 1995, New Buffalo, MI)
  7. SEDGE VALLEY AT SAND VALLEY (Tom Doak 2024, Nekoosa, WI)
  8. DIAMOND CREEK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2003, Banner Elk, NC)
  9. Sage Valley Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2001, Graniteville, SC)
  10. Quail Hollow Club (George Cobb 1961/Tom Fazio 2003, Charlotte, NC)
6th Hole at Olde Farm
6th Hole at Olde Farm

Courses 61-70

  1. OAK TREE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Pete Dye 1975, Edmond, OK)
  2. STREAMSONG RESORT (BLUE) (Tom Doak 2013, Streamsong, FL)*
  3. THE QUARRY AT LA QUINTA (Tom Fazio 1994, La Quinta, CA)
  4. PETE DYE GOLF CLUB (Pete Dye 1994, Bridgeport, WV)
  5. ERIN HILLS (Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, and Ron Whitten 2006, Hartford, WI)*
  6. VALHALLA GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 1986, Louisville, KY)
  7. White Oak Golf Club (Dye) (Pete Dye 2021, Yulee, FL)
  8. GALLOWAY NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1995, Galloway Township, NJ)
  9. CASTLE PINES GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 1981, Castle Rock, CO)
  10. SUTTON BAY (Graham Marsh 2014, Agar, SD)
17th Hole at Manele
17th Hole at Manele

Courses 71-80

  1. SHELTER HARBOR GOLF CLUB (Dana Fry/Michael Hurdzan 2005, Westerly, RI)
  2. Long Cove Club (Pete Dye 1982, Hilton Head Island, SC)*
  3. HARBOUR TOWN GOLF LINKS (Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus 1969, Hilton Head Island, SC)*
  4. DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB (Red Lawrence 1962, Carefree, AZ)
  5. Mountaintop Golf and Lake Club (Tom Fazio 2007, Cashiers, NC)
  6. SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB (SEASIDE) (H.S. Colt and Charles H. Alison 1929/Joe Lee 1970/Tom Fazio 2000, St. Simons Island, GA)*
  7. CROOKED STICK GOLF CLUB (Pete Dye and Alice Dye 1964, Carmel, IN)
  8. HUDSON NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Tom FAzio 1996, Croton-on-Hudson, NY)
  9. BAYONNE GOLF CLUB (Eric Bergstol 2006, Bayonne, NJ)
  10. John's Island Club (West) (Tom Fazio 1989, Vero Beach, FL)
17th Hole at The Quarry at La Quinta
17th Hole at The Quarry at La Quinta

Courses 81-90

  1. STREAMSONG RESORT (BLACK) (Gil Hanse 2017, Streamsong, FL)*
  2. Secession Golf Club (Bruce Devlin 1992, Gibbes Island, SC)
  3. GRANDFATHER GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (CHAMPIONSHIP) (Ellis Mapes 1968, Linville, NC)
  4. HARVESTER GOLF CLUB (Keith Foster 2000, Rhodes, IA)
  5. HAZELTINE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones 1962, Chaska, MN)
  6. EAGLE POINT GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2000, Wilmington, NC)
  7. BLUEJACK NATIONAL (Tiger Woods 2016, Montgomery, TX)
  8. SHOAL CREEK CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 1977, Shoal Creek, AL)
  9. The Bear's Club (Jack Nicklaus 1999, Jupiter, FL)
  10. Jupiter Hills Club (Hills) (George Fazio 2010, Tequesta, FL)
16th Hole at Hazeltine National Golf Club
16th Hole at Hazeltine National Golf Club

Courses 91-100

  1. ARCADIA BLUFFS GOLF CLUB (BLUFFS) (Rick Smith and Warren Henderson 2000, Arcadia, MI)*
  2. OLDE FARM GOLF CLUB (Bobby Weed 2001, Bristol, VA)
  3. KARSTEN CREEK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1994, Stillwater, OK)*
  4. Lost Rail (Scott Hoffman 2022, Gretna, NE)
  5. Loblolly Golf Club (Pete Dye & P.B. Dye 1988, Hobe Sound, FL)
  6. BLACK DESERT RESORT (Tom Weiskopf & Phil Smith 2023, Ivins, UT)*
  7. PINEHURST RESORT (NO. 4) (Gil Hanse 2018 remodel, Pinehurst, NC)*
  8. FALLEN OAK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2006, Saucier, MS)*
  9. MAYACAMA GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 2001, Santa Rosa, CA)
  10. SWEETENS COVE (Rob Collins and Tad Kind 2015, South Pittsburg, TN)
  11. The Park West Palm (Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner 2023, West Palm Beach, FL)*
  12. TRIBUTARY (David McLay Kidd 2009, Driggs, ID)
17th Hole at Tradition at La Quinta
17th Hole at Tradition at La Quinta

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