Public United States

The best public golf courses the Golf Course Gurus have played in America.

Top 10 Courses

1. Pebble Beach Golf Links (Jack Neville and Douglas Grant 1919; Pebble Beach, California)*
2. Pacific Dunes (Tom Doak 2001; Bandon, Oregon)*
3. Chambers Bay Golf Club (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 2007; University Place, Washington)*
4. Bandon Dunes (David McLay Kidd 1999; Bandon, Oregon)*
5. Prairie Club (Dunes), The (Tom Lehman and Chris Brands 2010; Valentine, Nebraska)*
6. Landmand Golf Club (Rob Collins and Tad King 2022; Homer, Nebraska)*
7. Bethpage State Park (Black Course) (A.W. Tillinghast 1936; Farmingdale, New York)*
8. Kiawah Island Resort (Ocean) (Pete Dye 1991; Johns Island, South Carolina)*
9. Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs) (Warren Henderson and Rick Smith 2000; Arcadia, Michigan)*
10. Sheep Ranch (Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw 2020; Bandon, Oregon)*

Courses 11–20

11. Manele Golf Course (Jack Nicklaus 1993; Lanai, Hawaii)*
12. Whistling Straits (Straits) (Pete Dye 1998; Sheboygan, Wisconsin)*
13. Kapalua Plantation (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 1991; Lahaina, Hawaii)*
14. Tobacco Road Golf Club (Mike Strantz 1998; Sanford, North Carolina)*
15. Erin Hills Golf Course (Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, and Ron Whitten 2006; Hartford, Wisconsin)*
16. Old Macdonald (Tom Doak and Jim Urbina 2010; Bandon, Oregon)*
17. Mauna Kea Resort (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1965; Kohala Coast, Hawaii)*
18. Bandon Trails (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 2005; Bandon, Oregon)*
19. Lawsonia, The Golf Courses of (Links) (William Langford and Theodore Moreau 1930 (Ron Forse restoration 2014); Green Lake, Wisconsin)*
20. Mammoth Dunes (David McLay Kidd 2018; Nekoosa, Wisconsin)*

Courses 21–30

21. Streamsong Resort (Black) (Gil Hanse 2017; Bowling Green, Florida)*
22. Streamsong Resort (Red) (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2012; Streamsong, Florida)*
23. Sand Valley (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2017; Nekoosa, Wisconsin)*
24. Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside) (H.S. Colt and Charles Alison 1928/Tom Fazio 1999; St. Simons Island, Georgia)*
25. Shadow Creek Golf Club (Tom Fazio 1989; North Las Vegas, Nevada)*
26. TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Players) (Pete Dye 1980; Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida)*
27. Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club (Ken Dye 2000 (Holes 19-27 2005); Sandia Park, New Mexico)*
28. Pasatiempo Golf Club (Alister MacKenzie 1929; Santa Cruz, California)*
29. Pinehurst Resort No.2 (Donald Ross 1907 and Ben Crenshaw/Bill Coore 2011; Pinehurst, North Carolina)*
30. Makai Golf Club (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1971, remodeled 2010; Princeville, Hawaii)*

Courses 31–40

31. Sand Hollow Resort (John Fought 2008; Hurricane, Utah)*
32. Mossy Oak Golf Club (Gil Hanse 2016; West Point, Mississippi)*
33. Primland Resort, The Highland Course at (Donald Steel 2006; Meadows of Dan, Virginia)*
34. Edgewood Tahoe (George Fazio 1968; Lake Tahoe, Nevada)*
35. Streamsong Resort (Blue) (Tom Doak 2012; Streamsong, Florida)*
36. Spyglass Hill Golf Course (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1966; Pebble Beach, California)*
37. Giants Ridge (The Quarry) (Jeffrey Bauer 2003; Biwabik, Minnesota)*
38. Tot Hill Farm Golf (Mike Strantz 2000; Asheboro, North Carolina)*
39. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill (Judge) (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 2000; Prattville, Alabama)*
40. Pronghorn Golf Club (Nicklaus) (Jack Nicklaus 2004; Bend, Oregon)*

Courses 41–50

41. Wilderness Club (Nick Faldo 2009; Eureka, Montana)*
42. Wolf Creek Golf Club (Dennis Ryder 2000; Mesquite, Nevada)*
43. Paynes Valley Golf Course (Tiger Woods 2020; Hollister, Missouri)*
44. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club (Mike Strantz 1994; Pawleys Island, South Carolina)*
45. Hokuala, The Ocean Course at (Jack Nicklaus 1998 with renovations 2011 and 2016; Lihue, Hawaii)*
46. Tidewater Golf Club (Ken Tomlinson 1990; North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)*
47. True Blue Golf Club (Mike Strantz 1998; Pawleys Island, South Carolina)*
48. Poipu Bay Golf Club (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1991; Kauai, Hawaii)*
49. Wine Valley Golf Club (Dan Hixson 2009; Walla Walla, Washington)*
50. World Woods (Pine Barrens) (Tom Fazio 1993; Brooksville, Florida)*

Courses 51–60

51. Gamble Sands (David McLay Kidd 2014; Brewster, Washington)*
52. TPC Deere Run (D.A. Weibring 2000; Silvis, Illinois)*
53. Hualalai Golf Club (Nicklaus) (Jack Nicklaus 1996; Kailua-Kona, Hawaii)*
54. Blackwolf Run (River) (Pete Dye 1998; Kohler, Wisconsin)*
55. Cascades Golf Course at Omni Homestead Resort (William Flynn 1923; Hot Springs, Virginia)*
56. Cog Hill Golf and Country Club (Dubsdread) (Dick Wilson 1964 and Rees Jones renovation 2008; Lemont, Illinois)*
57. Whiskey Creek Golf Club (J. Michael Poellot and Ernie Els 2011; Ijamsville, Maryland)*
58. Pinehurst Resort No.4 (Donald Ross 1919 - Remodel by Tom Fazio 2000 - Renovation by Gil Hanse 2018; Pinehurst, North Carolina)*
59. Whistling Straits (Irish) (Pete Dye 2000; Sheboygan, Wisconsin)*
60. Salish Cliffs Golf Club (Gene Bates 2011; Shelton, Washington)*

Courses 61–70

61. Circling Raven Golf Club (Gene Bates 2003; Worley, Idaho)*
62. Silvies Valley Ranch (Hankins) (Dan Hixson 2017; Seneca, Oregon)*
63. Silvies Valley Ranch (Craddock) (Dan Hixson 2017; Seneca, Oregon)*
64. We-Ko-Pa (Cholla) (Scott Miller 2001; Fort McDowell, Arizona)*
65. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro) (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2006; Fort McDowell, Arizona)*
66. Shepherd's Rock at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort (Pete Dye 2017; Farmington, Pennsylvania)*
67. Mystic Rock at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort (Pete Dye 1995; Farmington, Pennsylvania)*
68. Rams Hill Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2007; Borrego Springs, California)*
69. Ironbridge Golf Club (Arthur Hills 2003; Glenwood Springs, Colorado)*
70. Lakota Canyon Ranch Golf Club (Jim Engh 2004; New Castle, Colorado)*

Courses 71–80

71. Redlands Mesa, The Golf Club at (Jim Engh 2001; Grand Junction, Colorado)*
72. Bulle Rock (Pete Dye 1998; Havre de Grace, Maryland)*
73. Dunes Golf and Beach Club (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1948, with remodels 1978 and 1993; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)*
74. Karsten Creek Golf Club (Tom Fazio 1994; Stillwater, Oklahoma)*
75. Ozarks National Golf Course (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2019; Hollister, Missouri)*
76. Buffalo Ridge Springs Course (Tom Fazio 2000; Hollister, Missouri)*
77. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Love) (Davis Love III 2000; North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)*
78. Innisbrook Golf Club (Copperhead) (Larry Packard 1970; Palm Harbor, Florida)*
79. Greenbrier, The (Old White TPC) (Charles Blair Macdonald 1914; White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia)*
80. Links at Spanish Bay, The (Robert Trent Jones Jr., Tom Watson, and Sandy Tatum 1987; Pebble Beach, California)*

Courses 81–90

81. Fallen Oak Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2006; Saucier, Mississippi)*
82. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Cambrian Ridge (Canyon/Sherling) (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1993; Greenville, Alabama)*
83. Wailea Resort (Gold) (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1994; Kihei, Hawaii)*
84. Wailea Resort (Emerald) (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1994; Kihei, Hawaii)*
85. Bull at Pinehurst Farms, The (Jack Nicklaus 2003; Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin)*
86. Wilderness at Fortune Bay, The (Jeffrey Bauer 2004; Tower, Minnesota)*
87. Gallery Golf Club (South), The (John Fought 2003; Marana, Arizona)*
88. Red Sky Golf Club (Norman) (Greg Norman 2003; Wolcott, Colorado)*
89. Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean) (Jack Nicklaus 2000; Palm Coast, Florida)*
90. Robert Trent Jones Trail at Grand National (Links) (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1992; Opelika, Alabama)*

Courses 91–100

91. Creek at Qualchan, The (William Robinson 1992; Spokane, Washington)*
92. Dunes at Maui Lani, The (RobNelson 1999; Kahului, Hawaii)*
93. Mauna Lani Resort (South) (RobNelson 1981; Kohala Coast, Hawaii)*
94. Forest Dunes Golf Club (Tom Weiskopf 2002; Roscommon, Michigan)*
95. Troon North (Pinnacle) (Tom Weiskopf 1996; Scottsdale, Arizona)*
96. Kapalua Bay (Arnold Palmer and Francis Duane 1975; Lahaina, Hawaii)*
97. Pumpkin Ridge (Ghost Creek) (Robert (Bob) Cupp 1992; North Plains, Oregon)*
98. Pinehurst Resort No.8 (Tom Fazio 1996; Pinehurst, North Carolina)*
99. Crosswater (Bob Cupp 1995; Sunriver, Oregon)*
100. Cascata Golf Course (Rees Jones 2000; Boulder City, Nevada)*

Courses 101–110

101. Idaho Club, The (Jack Nicklaus 2008; Sandpoint, Idaho)*
102. TPC Myrtle Beach (Tom Fazio 1999; Murrells Inlet, South Carolina)*
103. Half Moon Bay (Ocean) (Arthur Hills 1997; Half Moon Bay, California)*
104. Gold Mountain (Olympic) (John Harbottle 1996; Bremerton, Washington)*
105. Old Works Golf Course (Jack Nicklaus 1997; Anaconda, Montana)*
106. Harbour Town Golf Links (Pete Dye 1969; Hilton Head Island, South Carolina)*
107. French Lick Resort (Dye) (Pete Dye 2009; French Lick, Indiana)*
108. PGA West (Stadium) (Pete Dye 1986; La Quinta, California)*
109. Bandon Crossings (Dan Hixson 2007; Bandon, Oregon)*
110. Pinehurst Resort No.9 (Jack Nicklaus 1989; Pinehurst, North Carolina)*

Courses 111–120

111. Coeur d'Alene Resort (Scott Miller 1991; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)*
112. Palouse Ridge Golf Club (John Harbottle 2008; Pullman, Washington)*
113. Rio Secco Golf Club (Rees Jones 1997; Henderson, Nevada)*
114. Old Corkscrew Golf Club (Jack Nicklaus 2007; Estero, Florida)*
115. Black Horse Golf Club (EdwCarnes 1964; Gene Bates renovation 2008; Seaside, California)*
116. Torrey Pines Golf Course (North) (William F. Bell 1957; La Jolla, California)*
117. Torrey Pines Golf Course (South) (William F. Bell 1957; La Jolla, California)*
118. TPC Scottsdale (Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish 1986; Scottsdale, Arizona)*
119. University of New Mexico Championship Course (Robert 'Red' Lawrence 1967; Albuquerque, New Mexico)*
120. Aviara at Four Seasons Resort (Arnold Palmer 1991; Carlsbad, California)*

Courses 121–130

121. Boulders (South), The (Jay Morrish 1983; Carefree, Arizona)*
122. Atunyote Golf Club at Turning Stone (Tom Fazio 2004; Vernon, New York)*
123. Teton Pines Resort (Arnold Palmer 1987; Wilson, Wyoming)*
124. TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas (Jay Morrish 1983 and D.A. Weibring/Steve Wolford 2009; Irving, Texas)*
125. Rock Hollow Golf Course (Tim Liddy 1994; Peru, Indiana)*
126. Twin Warriors Golf Club (Gary Panks 2001; Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico)*
127. Prairie Club (Pines), The (Graham Marsh 2010; Valentine, Nebraska)*
128. CordeValle Golf Club (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1999; San Martin, California)*
129. Reflection Bay Golf Club (Jack Nicklaus 1998; Henderson, Nevada)*
130. PGA West (Mountain) (Pete Dye 1980; La Quinta, California)*

Courses 131–140

131. Black Mesa Golf Club (Baxter Spann 2003; Espanola, New Mexico)*
132. Hawktree Golf Club (Jim Engh 1999; Bismarck, North Dakota)*
133. Barton Creek Resort (Fazio Canyons) (Tom Fazio 1999; Austin, Texas)*
134. Memorial Park Golf Course (John Bredemus 1936; Tom Doak renovation 2019; Houston, Texas)*
135. Mid Pines Golf Club (Donald Ross 1921 (Kyle Franz restoration 2013); Southern Pines, North Carolina)*
136. Broadmoor Resort (East) (Donald Ross 1918 (holes 1-6 and 16-18) and Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1952 (holes 7-15); Colorado Springs, Colorado)*
137. Wild Horse Golf Club (Dave Axland and Dan Proctor 1999; Gothenburg, Nebraska)*
138. Pine Needles Golf Course (Donald Ross 1928 (Kyle Franz restoration 2017); Southern Pines, North Carolina)*
139. SentryWorld (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1982 (remodeled by RTJ Jr./Bruce Charlton/Jay Blasi 2013); Stevens Point, Wisconsin)*
140. Indian Wells Resort (Players) (John Fought 2007; Indian Wells, California)*