When were the best golf courses in the U.S. built? Golfweek’s Best breaks its golf course rankings into two categories: classic (before 1960) and modern (1960 and after). We thought it would be fun to take that a few steps further, so we broke our prestigious 2025 rankings of the top 200 classic and top 200 modern courses into decades.
Simply put, it wasn’t called the Golden Era for nothing. The decade from 1920 through 1929 is represented with 111 of the top 200 classic courses. The span from 1910 through 1919 also shows well, with 45 courses among the top 200. The development of great courses drops off substantially after 1929, with only 13 of the top 200 classic courses opening in the 1930s.
But that wasn’t the end of great golf. Looking at the top 200 modern courses, the decade from 2000 through 2009 also produced a wealth of great golf courses, with 66 layouts among the ranking. That decade ended with an economic slowdown that resulted in few courses being built.
Here are all the decades represented among the Golfweek’s Best top 200 classic and modern lists:
1890-1900: 9 courses 1900-1909: 12 courses1910-1919: 45 courses1920-1929: 111 courses1930-1939: 13 courses1940-1949: 2 courses1950-1959: 9 courses1960-1969: 20 courses1970-1979: 6 courses1980-1989: 16 courses1990-1999: 47 courses2000-2009: 66 courses2010-2019: 28 courses2020-now: 16 courses
Of course, we’re only a little more than halfway through this current decade, and there are several new courses that hadn’t received the minimum number of votes from our panel of hundreds of raters to yet show up on the 2025 top 200 modern list. It’s very possible the span from 2020-2029 will add dozens more recently opened and yet-to-be-built layouts to the rankings. In the meantime, for anyone interested in a deep dive of the various eras of golf design, we present the courses from each of the decades below.
1890-1899: Nine courses ranked
Palmetto
Year opened: 1892
Average rating: 7.08
Classic ranking: T104
Location: Aiken, SC
Architect(s): Herbert Leeds, Alister MacKenzie
Chicago Golf Club
Year opened: 1894
Average rating: 8.90
Classic ranking: 8
Location: Wheaton, IL
Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor
The Country Club (Composite)
Year opened: 1895
Average rating: 8.09
Classic ranking: T24
Location: Brookline, MA
Architect(s): Willie Campbell, William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey
Onwentsia Club
Year opened: 1895
Average rating: 6.62
Classic ranking: T175
Location: Lake Forest, IL
Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, H. J. Whigham, James Foulis, Robert Foulis, H.J. Tweedie, Tom Doak
Myopia Hunt Club
Year opened: 1896
Average rating: 7.88
Classic ranking: T30
Location: Hamilton, MA
Architect(s): Herbert Leeds
Minikahda Club
Year opened: 1898
Average rating: 7.28
Classic ranking: T78
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Architect(s): William Watson, Donald Ross
Waverley
Year opened: 1898
Average rating: 6.92
Classic ranking: 130
Location: Portland, OR
Architect(s): Jack Moffat, H. Chandler Egan, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Atlantic City CC
Year opened: 1898
Average rating: 6.62
Classic ranking: T175
Location: Northfield, NJ
Architect(s): John Reid, William S. Flynn, Willie Park Jr., Howard C. Toomey, Tom Doak
Maidstone Club
Year opened: 1899
Average rating: 8.09
Classic ranking: T24
Location: East Hampton, NY
Architect(s): William H. Tucker, Willie Park Jr.
1900-1909: 12 courses ranked
Ekwanok
Year opened: 1900
Average rating: 7.18
Classic ranking: T91
Location: Manchester, VT
Architect(s): Walter J. Travis
Garden City Golf Club
Year opened: 1901
Average rating: 7.95
Classic ranking: 27
Location: Garden City, NY
Architect(s): Devereux Emmet, Walter J. Travis
Allegheny
Year opened: 1902
Average rating: 6.77
Classic ranking: T152
Location: Sewickly, PA
Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Donald Ross
Oakmont CC
Year opened: 1903
Average rating: 9.05
Classic ranking: 6
Location: Oakmont, PA
Architect(s): Henry Fownes
Winchester CC
Year opened: 1903
Average rating: 6.91
Classic ranking: 131
Location: Winchester, MA
Architect(s): Alexander Findlay, Donald Ross
Hyannisport Club
Year opened: 1903
Average rating: 6.80
Classic ranking: T146
Location: Hyannis Port, MA
Architect(s): Alex Findlay, Donald Ross
Metropolis
Year opened: 1904
Average rating: 6.72
Classic ranking: 160
Location: White Plains, NY
Architect(s): Herbert Strong, A.W. Tillinghast, Joe Finger, Ken Dye, Ron Forse
Denver CC
Year opened: 1905
Average rating: 6.56
Classic ranking: T190
Location: Denver, CO
Architect(s): James Foulis, Donald Ross, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Pinehurst Resort (No. 2)
Year opened: 1907
Average rating: 8.29
Classic ranking: 20
Location: Pinehurst, NC
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Beverly CC
Year opened: 1908
Average rating: 7.57
Classic ranking: T56
Location: Chicago, IL
Architect(s): George O’Neil, Donald Ross
East Lake
Year opened: 1908
Average rating: 7.22
Classic ranking: T85
Location: Atlanta, GA
Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Donald Ross, George Cobb, Rees Jones, Andrew Green
Leatherstocking
Year opened: 1909
Average rating: 6.62
Classic ranking: T175
Location: Cooperstown, NY
Architect(s): Devereux Emmet
1910-1919: 45 courses ranked
National Golf Links of America
Year opened: 1911
Average rating: 9.24
Classic ranking: 5
Location: Southampton, NY
Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald
Columbia
Year opened: 1911
Average rating: 6.67
Classic ranking: 166
Location: Chevy Chase, MD
Architect(s): Walter J. Travis, Herbert Barker
Oakwood
Year opened: 1911
Average rating: 6.57
Classic ranking: T185
Location: Kansas City, MO
Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Ron Whitten, Todd Clark
Merion (East)
Year opened: 1912
Average rating: 8.97
Classic ranking: 7
Location: Ardmore, PA
Architect(s): Hugh Wilson
Glens Falls
Year opened: 1912
Average rating: 7.33
Classic ranking: T72
Location: Queensbury, NY
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Brae Burn
Year opened: 1912
Average rating: 6.57
Classic ranking: T185
Location: West Newton, MA
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Sleepy Hollow
Year opened: 1913
Average rating: 7.88
Classic ranking: T30
Location: Scarborough, NY
Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor
Piping Rock
Year opened: 1913
Average rating: 7.82
Classic ranking: 38
Location: Locust Valley, NY
Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor
Old Elm
Year opened: 1913
Average rating: 7.61
Classic ranking: T49
Location: Highland Park, IL
Architect(s): Harry S. Colt, Donald Ross
Hollywood GC
Year opened: 1913
Average rating: 7.59
Classic ranking: T52
Location: Deal, NJ
Architect(s): Walter J. Travis
Pittsburgh Field Club
Year opened: 1913
Average rating: 6.85
Classic ranking: T137
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Architect(s): Alex Findlay, Keith Foster
Pine Valley
Year opened: 1914
Average rating: 9.60
Classic ranking: 2
Location: Pine Valley, NJ
Architect(s): George Crump
St. Louis CC
Year opened: 1914
Average rating: 7.59
Classic ranking: T52
Location: St. Louis, MO
Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor
Country Club of Fairfield
Year opened: 1914
Average rating: 7.00
Classic ranking: T117
Location: Fairfield, CT
Architect(s): Seth Raynor, A.W. Tillinghast
Worcester CC
Year opened: 1914
Average rating: 7.00
Classic ranking: T117
Location: Worcester, MA
Architect(s): Donald Ross
The Greenbrier (Old White)
Year opened: 1914
Average rating: 6.79
Classic ranking: 149
Location: White Sulphur Springs, WV
Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor, Lester George
Siwanoy CC
Year opened: 1914
Average rating: 6.54
Classic ranking: T197
Location: Bronxville, NY
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Mike Devries
San Francisco Golf Club
Year opened: 1915
Average rating: 8.32
Classic ranking: T18
Location: San Francisco, CA
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast
Newport CC
Year opened: 1915
Average rating: 7.56
Classic ranking: 58
Location: Newport, RI
Architect(s): Donald Ross, A.W. Tillinghast
Belleair CC (West)
Year opened: 1915
Average rating: 7.26
Classic ranking: T80
Location: Belleair, FL
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Dana Fry, Jason Straka
Cedar Rapids CC
Year opened: 1915
Average rating: 7.17
Classic ranking: 94
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Knickerbocker
Year opened: 1915
Average rating: 6.60
Classic ranking: T180
Location: Tenafly, NJ
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Ron Forse
Plainfield
Year opened: 1916
Average rating: 7.87
Classic ranking: T32
Location: Edison, NJ
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Scioto
Year opened: 1916
Average rating: 7.58
Classic ranking: T54
Location: Columbus, OH
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Wannamoisett
Year opened: 1916
Average rating: 7.48
Classic ranking: T62
Location: Rumford, RI
Architect(s): Donald Ross
White Bear Yacht Club
Year opened: 1916
Average rating: 7.20
Classic ranking: T88
Location: White Bear Lake, MN
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Westhampton CC
Year opened: 1916
Average rating: 6.93
Classic ranking: T126
Location: Westhampton Beach, NY
Architect(s): Seth Raynor
Meadowbrook
Year opened: 1916
Average rating: 6.90
Classic ranking: T132
Location: Northville, MI
Architect(s): Willie Park Jr., Jack Daray, Harry Collis, Donald Ross, Andy Staples
Olympia Fields (South)
Year opened: 1916
Average rating: 6.74
Classic ranking: T158
Location: Olympia Fields, IL
Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Steve Smyers, Andy Staples
Bob O’Link GC
Year opened: 1916
Average rating: 6.70
Classic ranking: T161
Location: Highland Park, IL
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Charles H. Alison, Jim Urbina
Essex
Year opened: 1917
Average rating: 7.75
Classic ranking: T41
Location: Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Architect(s): Donald Ross
St. George’s
Year opened: 1917
Average rating: 7.34
Classic ranking: T67
Location: Setauket, NY
Architect(s): Devereux Emmet
Mountain Lake
Year opened: 1917
Average rating: 7.33
Classic ranking: T72
Location: Lake Wales, FL
Architect(s): Seth Raynor
Rockaway Hunting Club
Year opened: 1917
Average rating: 6.62
Classic ranking: T175
Location: Cedarhurst, NY
Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Devereux Emmet, A.W. Tillinghast, Perry Maxwell, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Somerset Hills
Year opened: 1918
Average rating: 8.23
Classic ranking: 21
Location: Bernardsville, NJ
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast
Oakland Hills (South)
Year opened: 1918
Average rating: 8.13
Classic ranking: 23
Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Woodway CC
Year opened: 1918
Average rating: 6.64
Classic ranking: T171
Location: Darien, CT
Architect(s): Willie Park Jr.
The Broadmoor (East)
Year opened: 1918
Average rating: 6.57
Classic ranking: T185
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Sunningdale
Year opened: 1918
Average rating: 6.55
Classic ranking: T193
Location: Scarsdale, NY
Architect(s): Seth Raynor, A.W. Tillinghast, Walter J. Travis, Mike DeVries
Pebble Beach Resorts (Pebble Beach Golf Links)
Year opened: 1919
Average rating: 8.74
Classic ranking: 10
Location: Pebble Beach, CA
Architect(s): Douglas Grant, Jack Neville
Inverness Club
Year opened: 1919
Average rating: 7.67
Classic ranking: 48
Location: Toledo, OH
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Andrew Green
Interlachen
Year opened: 1919
Average rating: 7.42
Classic ranking: 66
Location: Edina, MN
Architect(s): Donald Ross, William Watson
Wykagyl
Year opened: 1919
Average rating: 7.09
Classic ranking: T102
Location: New Rochelle, NY
Architect(s): Donald Ross, A.W. Tillinghast
Gulph Mills
Year opened: 1919
Average rating: 7.07
Classic ranking: T106
Location: King of Prussia, PA
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Wilshire
Year opened: 1919
Average rating: 6.99
Classic ranking: T120
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Architect(s): Norman Macbeth
1920-1929: 111 courses ranked
Lancaster CC
Year opened: 1920
Average rating: 7.30
Classic ranking: 76
Location: Lancaster, PA
Architect(s): William S. Flynn
Teugega
Year opened: 1920
Average rating: 6.54
Classic ranking: T197
Location: Rome, NY
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Shoreacres
Year opened: 1921
Average rating: 8.22
Classic ranking: 22
Location: Lake Bluff, IL
Architect(s): Seth Raynor
Sankaty Head
Year opened: 1921
Average rating: 7.19
Classic ranking: 90
Location: Siasconset, MA
Architect(s): H. Emerson Armstrong
Saucon Valley (Old)
Year opened: 1921
Average rating: 6.88
Classic ranking: T135
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Architect(s): Herbert Strong, William Gordon, Perry Maxwell, Tom Marzolf
Mid Pines
Year opened: 1921
Average rating: 6.85
Classic ranking: T137
Location: Southern Pines, NC
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Kyle Franz
Charles River
Year opened: 1921
Average rating: 6.77
Classic ranking: T152
Location: Newton Centre, MA
Architect(s): Donald Ross
San Diego CC
Year opened: 1921
Average rating: 6.56
Classic ranking: T190
Location: Chula Vista, CA
Architect(s): William Watson, William P. Bell
Baltusrol (Lower)
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 7.83
Classic ranking: T36
Location: Springfield, NJ
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast
Eastward Ho!
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 7.75
Classic ranking: T41
Location: Chatham, MA
Architect(s): Herbert Fowler
Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon)
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 7.71
Classic ranking: 45
Location: Flourtown, PA
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast, Keith Foster
Kittansett
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 7.60
Classic ranking: 51
Location: Marion, MA
Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Fred Hood
Baltusrol (Upper)
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 7.52
Classic ranking: 61
Location: Springfield, NJ
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast
Brookside
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 7.23
Classic ranking: 84
Location: Canton, OH
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Canterbury
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 7.21
Classic ranking: 87
Location: Beachwood, OH
Architect(s): Herbert Strong
Kirtland CC
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 7.08
Classic ranking: T104
Location: Willoughby, OH
Architect(s): Charles H. Alison
Westchester (West)
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 7.02
Classic ranking: T114
Location: Rye, NY
Architect(s): Walter J. Travis, Rees Jones, Ken Dye, Tom Fazio
Biltmore Forest
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 7.01
Classic ranking: 116
Location: Asheville, NC
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Barton Hills
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 6.80
Classic ranking: T146
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Round Hill
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 6.65
Classic ranking: T168
Location: Greenwich, CT
Architect(s): Walter J. Travis, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Brian Schneider
Oak Hills
Year opened: 1922
Average rating: 6.58
Classic ranking: T183
Location: San Antonio, TX
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast, Tripp Davis
Winged Foot (West)
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 8.42
Classic ranking: 16
Location: Mamaroneck, NY
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast
Winged Foot GC (East)
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 7.87
Classic ranking: T32
Location: Mamaroneck, NY
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast
Cherry Hills
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 7.57
Classic ranking: T56
Location: Cherry Hills Village, CO
Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Tom Doak, Eric Iverson
Olympia Fields (North)
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 7.28
Classic ranking: T78
Location: Olympia Fields, IL
Architect(s): Willie Park Jr.
Misquamicut
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 7.20
Classic ranking: T88
Location: Westerly, RI
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Whitinsville GC
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 7.16
Classic ranking: 95
Location: Whitinsville, MA
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Charlotte CC
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 7.11
Classic ranking: T99
Location: Charlotte, NC
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades)
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 7.09
Classic ranking: T102
Location: Hot Springs, VA
Architect(s): William S. Flynn
Lake Merced
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 7.05
Classic ranking: T108
Location: Daly City, CA
Architect(s): William Locke, Alister MacKenzie, Robert Hunter, Robert Muir Graves, Rees Jones, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Burning Tree
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 7.03
Classic ranking: 113
Location: Bethesda, MD
Architect(s): Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt
Monroe
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 6.84
Classic ranking: T140
Location: Pittsford, NY
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Sunnehanna
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 6.83
Classic ranking: 144
Location: Johnstown, PA
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast
Longue Vue
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 6.81
Classic ranking: 145
Location: Verona, PA
Architect(s): Robert White, A.W. Tillinghast, Geoffrey Cornish, Ron Forse
CC of Charleston
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 6.78
Classic ranking: T150
Location: Charleston, SC
Architect(s): Seth Raynor, Kyle Franz
North Jersey CC
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 6.65
Classic ranking: T168
Location: Wayne, NJ
Architect(s): Walter J. Travis
Omni Bedford Springs (Old)
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 6.59
Classic ranking: 182
Location: Bedford, PA
Architect(s): Spencer Oldham, A.W. Tillinghast, Donald Ross, Ron Forse
Manasquan River
Year opened: 1923
Average rating: 6.55
Classic ranking: T193
Location: Brielle, NJ
Architect(s): Robert White, Andrew Green
Congressional (Blue)
Year opened: 1924
Average rating: 7.68
Classic ranking: T46
Location: Bethesda, MD
Architect(s): Devereux Emmet, Andrew Green
Davenport
Year opened: 1924
Average rating: 7.34
Classic ranking: T67
Location: Pleasant Valley, IA
Architect(s): Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt
Fenway
Year opened: 1924
Average rating: 7.29
Classic ranking: 77
Location: Scarsdale, NY
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast
Culver Academies
Year opened: 1924
Average rating: 7.12
Classic ranking: 98
Location: Culver, IN
Architect(s): William B. Langford, Theodore J. Moreau
Longmeadow CC
Year opened: 1924
Average rating: 6.68
Classic ranking: T163
Location: Longmeadow, MA
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Idle Hour
Year opened: 1924
Average rating: 6.68
Classic ranking: T163
Location: Lexington, KY
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Ron Prichard
Lakeside
Year opened: 1924
Average rating: 6.64
Classic ranking: T171
Location: Burbank, CA
Architect(s): Max Behr
Hackensack
Year opened: 1924
Average rating: 6.63
Classic ranking: 174
Location: Oradell, NJ
Architect(s): Charles Banks, Rees Jones
Linville GC
Year opened: 1924
Average rating: 6.55
Classic ranking: T193
Location: Linville, NC
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Camargo Club
Year opened: 1925
Average rating: 7.94
Classic ranking: 28
Location: Indian Hill, OH
Architect(s): Seth Raynor
Yeaman’s Hall
Year opened: 1925
Average rating: 7.72
Classic ranking: 44
Location: Charleston, SC
Architect(s): Seth Raynor
Creek Club
Year opened: 1925
Average rating: 7.53
Classic ranking: T59
Location: Locust Valley, NY
Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor
Fox Chapel
Year opened: 1925
Average rating: 7.47
Classic ranking: 64
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Architect(s): Charles Banks, Seth Raynor
Salem CC
Year opened: 1925
Average rating: 7.18
Classic ranking: T91
Location: Peabody, MA
Architect(s): Donald Ross
CC of Birmingham (West)
Year opened: 1925
Average rating: 7.02
Classic ranking: T114
Location: Birmingham, AL
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Pete Dye
Manufacturers
Year opened: 1925
Average rating: 6.84
Classic ranking: T140
Location: Fort Washington, PA
Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey
Indianwood (Old)
Year opened: 1925
Average rating: 6.84
Classic ranking: T140
Location: Lake Orion, MI
Architect(s): Wilfred Reid, William Connellan, Arthur Hills, Bob Cupp, Jerry Pate
Wee Burn
Year opened: 1925
Average rating: 6.64
Classic ranking: T171
Location: Darien, CT
Architect(s): Devereux Emmet, Tom Marzolf
Medinah (No. 1)
Year opened: 1925
Average rating: 6.57
Classic ranking: T185
Location: Medinah, IL
Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Tom Doak
Fishers Island Club
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 8.79
Classic ranking: 9
Location: Fishers Island, NY
Architect(s): Seth Raynor
California Golf Club
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 7.93
Classic ranking: 29
Location: South San Francisco, CA
Architect(s): A. Vernon Macan, Alister MacKenzie, Kyle Phillips
Oak Hill (East)
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 7.86
Classic ranking: 35
Location: Rochester, NY
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Andrew Green
Quaker Ridge
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 7.79
Classic ranking: 40
Location: Scarsdale, NY
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast
Baltimore CC (East)
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 7.68
Classic ranking: T46
Location: Timonium, MD
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast, Keith Foster
Monterey Peninsula (Dunes)
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 7.61
Classic ranking: T49
Location: Pebble Beach, CA
Architect(s): Seth Raynor, Charles Banks, Robert Hunter, Tom Fazio, Timothy Jackson, David Kahn
Bel-Air
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 7.53
Classic ranking: T59
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Architect(s): William P. Bell, George C. Thomas Jr.
Yale Golf Course
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 7.34
Classic ranking: T67
Location: New Haven, CT
Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor
CC of Buffalo
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 7.31
Classic ranking: T74
Location: Williamsville, NY
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Roaring Gap Club
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 7.26
Classic ranking: T80
Location: Roaring Gap, NC
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Blue Mound
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 7.05
Classic ranking: T108
Location: Wauwatosa, WI
Architect(s): Seth Raynor
Rolling Green
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 6.94
Classic ranking: 125
Location: Springfield, PA
Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey
Southampton GC
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 6.90
Classic ranking: T132
Location: Southampton, NY
Architect(s): Seth Raynor
Orchard Lake CC
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 6.88
Classic ranking: T135
Location: Orchard Lake, MI
Architect(s): Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt, Keith Foster
Century
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 6.85
Classic ranking: T137
Location: Purchase, NY
Architect(s): Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt, Keith Foster
Oak Hill (West)
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 6.84
Classic ranking: T140
Location: Rochester, NY
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Cape Fear
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 6.77
Classic ranking: T152
Location: Wilmington, NC
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Andrew Green
Timuquana
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 6.66
Classic ranking: 167
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr., David Gordon, Bobby Weed, Bruce Hepner
Sedgefield
Year opened: 1926
Average rating: 6.58
Classic ranking: T183
Location: Greensboro, NC
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Kris Spence
Los Angeles CC (North)
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 8.60
Classic ranking: 11
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Architect(s): William P. Bell, Herbert Fowler, George C. Thomas, Jr., Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner, Geoff Shackelford
Riviera
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 8.36
Classic ranking: 17
Location: Pacific Palisades, CA
Architect(s): George C. Thomas Jr., William P. Bell
Olympic Club (Lake)
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 7.74
Classic ranking: 43
Location: San Francisco, CA
Architect(s): William Watson, Sam Whiting, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Meadow Club
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 7.34
Classic ranking: T67
Location: Fairfax, CA
Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie, Robert Hunter
Franklin Hills
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 7.26
Classic ranking: T80
Location: Franklin, MI
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Augusta CC
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 7.22
Classic ranking: T85
Location: Augusta, GA
Architect(s): Donald Ross
CC of Scranton
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 7.13
Classic ranking: T96
Location: Clarks Summit, PA
Architect(s): Walter J. Travis
Holston Hills
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 7.04
Classic ranking: 112
Location: Knoxville, TN
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Taconic
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 6.98
Classic ranking: 122
Location: Williamstown, MA
Architect(s): Wayne Stiles, John van Kleek, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Lookout Mountain Club
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 6.93
Classic ranking: T126
Location: Lookout Mountain, GA
Architect(s): Seth Raynor, Charles Banks, Tyler Rae, Kyle Franz
Omaha CC
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 6.93
Classic ranking: T126
Location: Omaha, NE
Architect(s): William B. Langford, Theodore J. Moreau, Perry Maxwell, Keith Foster
Pine Needles
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 6.80
Classic ranking: T146
Location: Southern Pines, NC
Architect(s): Donald Ross, John Fought, Kyle Franz
Philadelphia CC (Spring Mill)
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 6.78
Classic ranking: T150
Location: Gladwyne, PA
Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey
La Jolla Country Club
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 6.70
Classic ranking: T161
Location: La Jolla, CA
Architect(s): William Watson, William P. Bell, Rees Jones, Todd Eckenrode
Northland
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 6.65
Classic ranking: T168
Location: Duluth, MN
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Belvedere
Year opened: 1927
Average rating: 6.57
Classic ranking: T185
Location: Charlevoix, MI
Architect(s): William Watson, Bruce Hepner
Cypress Point Club
Year opened: 1928
Average rating: 9.62
Classic ranking: 1
Location: Pebble Beach, CA
Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie
Valley Club of Montecito
Year opened: 1928
Average rating: 7.83
Classic ranking: T36
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie, Robert Hunter
Aronimink
Year opened: 1928
Average rating: 7.43
Classic ranking: 65
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Essex County CC
Year opened: 1928
Average rating: 7.07
Classic ranking: T106
Location: West Orange, NJ
Architect(s): Seth Raynor, Charles Banks
Whippoorwill
Year opened: 1928
Average rating: 7.05
Classic ranking: T108
Location: Armonk, NY
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Charles Banks, Tripp Davis
Huntingdon Valley CC
Year opened: 1928
Average rating: 6.90
Classic ranking: T132
Location: Huntingdon Valley, PA
Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey
Sands Point GC
Year opened: 1928
Average rating: 6.74
Classic ranking: T158
Location: Sands Point, NY
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast, Keith Foster
Lehigh CC
Year opened: 1928
Average rating: 6.68
Classic ranking: T163
Location: Allentown, PA
Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey
CC of Waterbury
Year opened: 1928
Average rating: 6.62
Classic ranking: T175
Location: Waterbury, CT
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Matt Dusenberry, Bradley S. Klein
Pine Hills
Year opened: 1928
Average rating: 6.60
Classic ranking: T180
Location: Sheboygan, WI
Architect(s): Harry Smead, Ron Forse
Seminole
Year opened: 1929
Average rating: 8.59
Classic ranking: 12
Location: Juno Beach, FL
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Pasatiempo
Year opened: 1929
Average rating: 7.81
Classic ranking: 39
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie
Milwaukee CC
Year opened: 1929
Average rating: 7.58
Classic ranking: T54
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Architect(s): Charles H. Alison
Ridgewood (Championship)
Year opened: 1929
Average rating: 7.48
Classic ranking: T62
Location: Paramus, NJ
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast
Lawsonia (Links)
Year opened: 1929
Average rating: 7.31
Classic ranking: T74
Location: Green Lake, WI
Architect(s): William B. Langford, Theodore J. Moreau
Tamarack
Year opened: 1929
Average rating: 7.05
Classic ranking: T108
Location: Greenwich, CT
Architect(s): Charles Banks
Firestone (South)
Year opened: 1929
Average rating: 6.75
Classic ranking: T156
Location: Akron, OH
Architect(s): W.H. Way, Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club
Year opened: 1929
Average rating: 6.75
Classic ranking: T156
Location: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Architect(s): Max Behr
Carolina GC
Year opened: 1929
Average rating: 6.54
Classic ranking: T197
Location: Charlotte, NC
Architect(s): Donald Ross, Kris Spence
1930-1939: 13 courses ranked
Moraine
Year opened: 1930
Average rating: 7.34
Classic ranking: T67
Location: Dayton, OH
Architect(s): Alex Campbell, Dick Wilson, Keith Foster
The Country Club
Year opened: 1930
Average rating: 7.13
Classic ranking: T96
Location: Pepper Pike, OH
Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey
Shinnecock Hills
Year opened: 1931
Average rating: 9.26
Classic ranking: 4
Location: Southampton, NY
Architect(s): William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey
Crystal Downs
Year opened: 1931
Average rating: 8.49
Classic ranking: 14
Location: Frankfort, MI
Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie, Perry Maxwell
Mountain Ridge
Year opened: 1931
Average rating: 7.10
Classic ranking: 101
Location: West Caldwell, NJ
Architect(s): Donald Ross
Forsgate (Banks)
Year opened: 1931
Average rating: 6.54
Classic ranking: T197
Location: Monroe Township, NJ
Architect(s): Charles Banks, Stephen Kay
Augusta National
Year opened: 1932
Average rating: 9.49
Classic ranking: 3
Location: Augusta, GA
Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie, Bobby Jones
Bethpage State Park (Black)
Year opened: 1935
Average rating: 7.99
Classic ranking: 26
Location: Farmingdale, NY
Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast
Southern Hills
Year opened: 1936
Average rating: 7.87
Classic ranking: T32
Location: Tulsa, OK
Architect(s): Perry Maxwell, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Colonial
Year opened: 1936
Average rating: 6.93
Classic ranking: T126
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Architect(s): John Bredemus, Perry Maxwell, Keith Foster
Prairie Dunes
Year opened: 1937
Average rating: 8.52
Classic ranking: 13
Location: Hutchinson, KS
Architect(s): Perry Maxwell, Press Maxwell
Skokie CC
Year opened: 1938
Average rating: 7.18
Classic ranking: T91
Location: Glencoe, IL
Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Donald Ross, William B. Langford, Theodore J. Moreau
Old Town Club
Year opened: 1939
Average rating: 8.47
Classic ranking: 15
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Architect(s): Perry Maxwell, Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
1940-1949: 2 courses ranked
Peachtree
Year opened: 1948
Average rating: 8.32
Classic ranking: T18
Location: Atlanta, GA
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Bobby Jones
The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Year opened: 1949
Average rating: 6.76
Classic ranking: 155
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones
1950-1959: Nine courses ranked
Jimmie Austin GC at the University of Oklahoma
Year opened: 1951
Average rating: 6.55
Classic ranking: T193
Location: Norman, OK
Architect(s): Perry Maxwell, Bob Cupp, Tripp Davis
NCR (South)
Year opened: 1954
Average rating: 7.11
Classic ranking: T99
Location: Kettering, OH
Architect(s): Dick Wilson
Meadow Brook
Year opened: 1955
Average rating: 6.99
Classic ranking: T120
Location: Jericho, NY
Architect(s): Dick Wilson
Deepdale
Year opened: 1955
Average rating: 6.97
Classic ranking: 123
Location: Manhasset, NY
Architect(s): Dick Wilson
Cherokee Town & Country Club (North)
Year opened: 1957
Average rating: 7.00
Classic ranking: T117
Location: Dunwoody, GA
Architect(s): David Gill, Willard Byrd, Joe Lee, Tom Fazio
Torrey Pines (South)
Year opened: 1957
Average rating: 6.96
Classic ranking: 124
Location: San Diego, CA
Architect(s): William F. Bell, Rees Jones
Laurel Valley
Year opened: 1959
Average rating: 7.26
Classic ranking: T80
Location: Ligonier, PA
Architect(s): Dick Wilson
Champions (Cypress Creek)
Year opened: 1959
Average rating: 6.56
Classic ranking: T190
Location: Houston, TX
Architect(s): Ralph Plummer
Wilmington Country Club (South)
Year opened: 1959
Average rating: 6.74
Classic ranking: T191
Location: Wilmington, DE
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Keith Foster
1960-1969: 20 courses ranked
Bellerive
Year opened: 1960
Average rating: 7.01
Modern ranking: T116
Location: St. Louis, MO
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones
Monterey Peninsula (Shore)
Year opened: 1961
Average rating: 7.91
Modern ranking: 17
Location: Pebble Beach, CA
Architect(s): Robert Baldock, Jack Neville, Michael Strantz
Quail Hollow Club
Year opened: 1961
Average rating: 7.39
Modern ranking: T58
Location: Charlotte, NC
Architect(s): George Cobb, Tom Fazio
Desert Forest
Year opened: 1962
Average rating: 7.29
Modern ranking: T73
Location: Carefree, AZ
Architect(s): Red Lawrence
Hazeltine National
Year opened: 1962
Average rating: 7.22
Modern ranking: T84
Location: Chaska, MN
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Pine Tree
Year opened: 1962
Average rating: 6.96
Modern ranking: T125
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Architect(s): Dick Wilson
Country Club of North Carolina (Dogwood)
Year opened: 1963
Average rating: 6.74
Modern ranking: T191
Location: Pinehurst, NC
Architect(s): Willard Byrd, Ellis Maples
Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Year opened: 1963
Average rating: 6.72
Modern ranking: T197
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones, Greg Muirhead
Crooked Stick
Year opened: 1964
Average rating: 7.27
Modern ranking: T76
Location: Carmel, IN
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Stanwich Club
Year opened: 1964
Average rating: 7.04
Modern ranking: T108
Location: Greenwich, CT
Architect(s): David Gordon, William Gordon, Tom Fazio
Mauna Kea Resort
Year opened: 1964
Average rating: 6.81
Modern ranking: T179
Location: Kohala Coast, HI
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones
Pebble Beach Resorts (Spyglass Hill)
Year opened: 1966
Average rating: 7.71
Modern ranking: T27
Location: Pebble Beach, CA
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Atlanta Country Club
Year opened: 1966
Average rating: 6.86
Modern ranking: T157
Location: Marietta, GA
Architect(s): Willard Byrd, Joe Finger, Jay Morrish, Jack Nicklaus, Bob Cupp, Mike Riley
The Golf Club
Year opened: 1967
Average rating: 7.83
Modern ranking: T20
Location: New Albany, OH
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Eugene County Club
Year opened: 1967
Average rating: 7.03
Modern ranking: T112
Location: Eugene, OR
Architect(s): H. Chandler Egan, Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands)
Year opened: 1967
Average rating: 6.95
Modern ranking: 129
Location: Johns Creek, GA
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Joe Finger, Rees Jones
Grandfather (Championship)
Year opened: 1968
Average rating: 7.23
Modern ranking: T81
Location: Linville, NC
Architect(s): Ellis Maples
Saucon Valley (Weyhill)
Year opened: 1968
Average rating: 6.82
Modern ranking: T176
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Architect(s): David Gordon, William Gordon
Sea Pines Resort (Harbour Town Golf Links)
Year opened: 1969
Average rating: 7.29
Modern ranking: T73
Location: Hilton Head Island, SC
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Sahalee (South/North)
Year opened: 1969
Average rating: 6.76
Modern ranking: T185
Location: Sammamish, WA
Architect(s): Ted Robinson, Rees Jones
1970-1979: Six courses ranked
Jupiter Hills Club (Hills)
Year opened: 1970
Average rating: 7.18
Modern ranking: T89
Location: Tequesta, FL
Architect(s): George Fazio
Wolf Creek
Year opened: 1971
Average rating: 6.74
Modern ranking: T191
Location: Olathe, KS
Architect(s): Marvin Ferguson
Muirfield Village
Year opened: 1974
Average rating: 8.11
Modern ranking: T7
Location: Dublin, OH
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus
Butler National
Year opened: 1974
Average rating: 7.44
Modern ranking: T50
Location: Oak Brook, IL
Architect(s): Tom Fazio, George Fazio
Oak Tree National
Year opened: 1976
Average rating: 7.38
Modern ranking: 61
Location: Edmond, OK
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Shoal Creek
Year opened: 1976
Average rating: 7.20
Modern ranking: T87
Location: Birmingham, AL
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus
1980-1989: 16 courses ranked
TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium)
Year opened: 1980
Average rating: 7.67
Modern ranking: 30
Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Architect(s): Pete Dye
High Ridge
Year opened: 1980
Average rating: 6.93
Modern ranking: T132
Location: Lantana, FL
Architect(s): Joe Lee, Kip Schulties
Castle Pines
Year opened: 1981
Average rating: 7.32
Modern ranking: T68
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus
Long Cove
Year opened: 1982
Average rating: 7.30
Modern ranking: T71
Location: Hilton Head Island, SC
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Honors Course
Year opened: 1983
Average rating: 7.81
Modern ranking: T22
Location: Ooltewah, TN
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Desert Highlands
Year opened: 1983
Average rating: 6.87
Modern ranking: T149
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus
Austin Country Club
Year opened: 1984
Average rating: 6.92
Modern ranking: T139
Location: Austin, TX
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Valhalla
Year opened: 1986
Average rating: 7.35
Modern ranking: T65
Location: Louisville, KY
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus
Forest Highlands (Canyon)
Year opened: 1986
Average rating: 7.04
Modern ranking: T108
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Architect(s): Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf
Wade Hampton Club
Year opened: 1987
Average rating: 8.11
Modern ranking: T7
Location: Cashiers, NC
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
The Ford Field & River Club
Year opened: 1987
Average rating: 6.80
Modern ranking: 182
Location: Richmond Hill, GA
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Pebble Beach Resorts (Links at Spanish Bay)
Year opened: 1987
Average rating: 6.76
Modern ranking: T185
Location: Pebble Beach, CA
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Jr., Sandy Tatum, Tom Watson
Loblolly
Year opened: 1988
Average rating: 7.13
Modern ranking: 95
Location: Hobe Sound, FL
Architect(s): Pete Dye, P.B. Dye
Kohler Blackwolf Run (River)
Year opened: 1988
Average rating: 6.87
Modern ranking: T149
Location: Kohler, WI
Architect(s): Pete Dye
John’s Island Club (West)
Year opened: 1989
Average rating: 7.24
Modern ranking: 80
Location: Vero Beach, FL
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Sherwood
Year opened: 1989
Average rating: 6.86
Modern ranking: T157
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus
1990-1999: 47 courses ranked
Shadow Creek
Year opened: 1990
Average rating: 7.98
Modern ranking: T13
Location: North Las Vegas, NV
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean)
Year opened: 1991
Average rating: 7.96
Modern ranking: 15
Location: Kiawah Island, SC
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
Year opened: 1991
Average rating: 7.48
Modern ranking: 47
Location: Lake Manassas, VA
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Roger Rulewich
Kapalua (Plantation)
Year opened: 1991
Average rating: 7.45
Modern ranking: 49
Location: Maui, HI
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Double Eagle
Year opened: 1991
Average rating: 7.06
Modern ranking: 106
Location: Galena, OH
Architect(s): Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf
Golf Club of Tennessee
Year opened: 1991
Average rating: 7.01
Modern ranking: T116
Location: Kingston Springs, TN
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Caves Valley
Year opened: 1991
Average rating: 6.93
Modern ranking: T132
Location: Owings Mill, MD
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Conway Farms
Year opened: 1991
Average rating: 6.86
Modern ranking: T157
Location: Lake Forest, IL
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Champion Hills
Year opened: 1991
Average rating: 6.86
Modern ranking: T157
Location: Hendersonville, NC
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Secession
Year opened: 1992
Average rating: 7.23
Modern ranking: T81
Location: Gibbes Island, SC
Architect(s): Bruce Devlin
TPC Summerlin
Year opened: 1992
Average rating: 6.72
Modern ranking: T197
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Architect(s): Bobby Weed
Four Seasons Resort Lanai (Manele)
Year opened: 1993
Average rating: 7.65
Modern ranking: T32
Location: Lanai, HI
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus
Naples National
Year opened: 1993
Average rating: 7.07
Modern ranking: T103
Location: Naples, FL
Architect(s): Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry
Stonewall (Old)
Year opened: 1993
Average rating: 6.96
Modern ranking: T125
Location: Elverson, PA
Architect(s): Tom Doak
Spring Island (Old Tabby Links)
Year opened: 1993
Average rating: 6.86
Modern ranking: T157
Location: Okatie, SC
Architect(s): Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay, Brandon Johnson
The Quarry at La Quinta
Year opened: 1994
Average rating: 7.37
Modern ranking: T62
Location: La Quinta, CA
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Pete Dye GC
Year opened: 1994
Average rating: 7.36
Modern ranking: 64
Location: Bridgeport, WV
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Karsten Creek
Year opened: 1994
Average rating: 7.16
Modern ranking: T92
Location: Stillwater, OK
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Year opened: 1994
Average rating: 6.72
Modern ranking: T197
Location: Pawleys Island, SC
Architect(s): Michael Strantz
Sand Hills
Year opened: 1995
Average rating: 9.17
Modern ranking: 1
Location: Mullen, NE
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Estancia
Year opened: 1995
Average rating: 7.86
Modern ranking: 19
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Dunes Club
Year opened: 1995
Average rating: 7.40
Modern ranking: 56
Location: New Buffalo, MI
Architect(s): Dick Nugent
Galloway National
Year opened: 1995
Average rating: 7.32
Modern ranking: T68
Location: Galloway Township, NJ
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Ocean Forest
Year opened: 1995
Average rating: 7.04
Modern ranking: T108
Location: Sea Island, GA
Architect(s): Rees Jones
Medalist
Year opened: 1995
Average rating: 6.99
Modern ranking: T119
Location: Hobe Sound, FL
Architect(s): Pete Dye, Greg Norman, Bobby Weed
Kiawah Island Club (River Course)
Year opened: 1995
Average rating: 6.81
Modern ranking: T179
Location: Kiawah Island, SC
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Hudson National
Year opened: 1996
Average rating: 7.27
Modern ranking: T76
Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Flint Hills National
Year opened: 1997
Average rating: 7.07
Modern ranking: T103
Location: Andover, KS
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee
Year opened: 1997
Average rating: 6.93
Modern ranking: T132
Location: Eatonton, GA
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
The Tradition
Year opened: 1997
Average rating: 6.93
Modern ranking: T132
Location: La Quinta, CA
Architect(s): Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay
Old Memorial
Year opened: 1997
Average rating: 6.76
Modern ranking: T185
Location: Tampa, FL
Architect(s): Steve Smyers
Kohler Whistling Straits (Straits)
Year opened: 1998
Average rating: 8.13
Modern ranking: 6
Location: Mosel, WI
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Victoria National
Year opened: 1998
Average rating: 7.41
Modern ranking: T53
Location: Newburgh, IN
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Colleton River (Pete Dye)
Year opened: 1998
Average rating: 7.03
Modern ranking: T112
Location: Bluffton, SC
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Nantucket Golf Club
Year opened: 1998
Average rating: 6.84
Modern ranking: T166
Location: Siaconsett, MA
Architect(s): Rees Jones
Sea Island (Seaside)
Year opened: 1999
Average rating: 7.27
Modern ranking: T76
Location: St. Simons Island, GA
Architect(s): Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt, Joe Lee, Tom Fazio
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Dunes)
Year opened: 1999
Average rating: 8.04
Modern ranking: 12
Location: Bandon, OR
Architect(s): David McLay Kidd
Spring Hill
Year opened: 1999
Average rating: 7.41
Modern ranking: T53
Location: Wayzata, MN
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
The Bear’s Club
Year opened: 1999
Average rating: 7.18
Modern ranking: T89
Location: Jupiter, FL
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus
Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs)
Year opened: 1999
Average rating: 7.17
Modern ranking: 91
Location: Arcadia, MI
Architect(s): Warren Henderson, Rick Smith
Wild Horse
Year opened: 1999
Average rating: 6.97
Modern ranking: T122
Location: Gothenburg, NE
Architect(s): Dave Axland, Dan Proctor
Southern Highlands
Year opened: 1999
Average rating: 6.93
Modern ranking: T132
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Lost Dunes
Year opened: 1999
Average rating: 6.92
Modern ranking: T139
Location: Bridgman, MI
Architect(s): Tom Doak
Trump International West Palm Beach
Year opened: 1999
Average rating: 6.91
Modern ranking: T143
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Architect(s): Jim Fazio
The Rim
Year opened: 1999
Average rating: 6.84
Modern ranking: T166
Location: Payson, AZ
Architect(s): Tom Weiskopf, Jay Morrish
Hawk’s Ridge
Year opened: 1999
Average rating: 6.75
Modern ranking: T189
Location: Ball Ground, GA
Architect(s): Bob Cupp
Big Cedar Lodge (Buffalo Ridge)
Year opened: 1999
Average rating: 6.73
Modern ranking: 196
Location: Hollister, MO
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
2000-2009: 66 courses ranked
Kinloch
Year opened: 2000
Average rating: 7.65
Modern ranking: T32
Location: Manakin-Sabot, VA
Architect(s): Lester George
Whispering Pines
Year opened: 2000
Average rating: 7.61
Modern ranking: T37
Location: Trinity, TX
Architect(s): Chet Williams
Harvester
Year opened: 2000
Average rating: 7.22
Modern ranking: T84
Location: Rhodes, IA
Architect(s): Keith Foster
Eagle Point Club
Year opened: 2000
Average rating: 7.21
Modern ranking: 86
Location: Wilmington, NC
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Santa Lucia Preserve
Year opened: 2000
Average rating: 6.96
Modern ranking: T125
Location: Carmel , CA
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Coral Creek Club
Year opened: 2000
Average rating: 6.90
Modern ranking: T146
Location: Placida, FL
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
PaaKo Ridge
Year opened: 2000
Average rating: 6.90
Modern ranking: T146
Location: Sandia Park, NM
Architect(s): Ken Dye
Kiawah Island Club (Cassique)
Year opened: 2000
Average rating: 6.87
Modern ranking: T149
Location: Kiawah Island, SC
Architect(s): Tom Watson
Chechesee Creek
Year opened: 2000
Average rating: 6.76
Modern ranking: T185
Location: Okatie, SC
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Olympic Club (Ocean)
Year opened: 2000
Average rating: 6.74
Modern ranking: T191
Location: San Francisco, CA
Architect(s): Tom Weiskopf, Bill Love
Stone Canyon
Year opened: 2000
Average rating: 6.74
Modern ranking: T191
Location: Oro Valley, AZ
Architect(s): Jay Morrish
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Pacific Dunes)
Year opened: 2001
Average rating: 8.53
Modern ranking: 3
Location: Bandon, OR
Architect(s): Tom Doak
Calusa Pines
Year opened: 2001
Average rating: 7.77
Modern ranking: T24
Location: Naples, FL
Architect(s): Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry
Kingsley Club
Year opened: 2001
Average rating: 7.61
Modern ranking: T37
Location: Kingsley, MI
Architect(s): Mike Devries
Sage Valley
Year opened: 2001
Average rating: 7.39
Modern ranking: T58
Location: Graniteville, SC
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Olde Farm
Year opened: 2001
Average rating: 7.16
Modern ranking: T92
Location: Bristol, VA
Architect(s): Bobby Weed
Mayacama
Year opened: 2001
Average rating: 7.09
Modern ranking: 99
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus
Austin Golf Club
Year opened: 2001
Average rating: 7.07
Modern ranking: T103
Location: Spicewood, TX
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Rustic Canyon
Year opened: 2001
Average rating: 6.87
Modern ranking: T149
Location: Moorpark, CA
Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner, Geoff Shackelford
Applebrook
Year opened: 2001
Average rating: 6.87
Modern ranking: T149
Location: Malvern, PA
Architect(s): Gil Hanse
Aldarra
Year opened: 2001
Average rating: 6.85
Modern ranking: T163
Location: Sammamish, WA
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Dallas National
Year opened: 2002
Average rating: 7.46
Modern ranking: 48
Location: Dallas, TX
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Black Sheep
Year opened: 2002
Average rating: 7.04
Modern ranking: T108
Location: Sugar Grove, IL
Architect(s): David Esler
Spanish Oaks
Year opened: 2002
Average rating: 6.99
Modern ranking: T119
Location: Bee Cave, TX
Architect(s): Bobby Weed
The Bridge
Year opened: 2002
Average rating: 6.96
Modern ranking: T125
Location: Bridgehampton, NY
Architect(s): Rees Jones
Hidden Creek
Year opened: 2002
Average rating: 6.90
Modern ranking: T146
Location: Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Ridge at Back Brook
Year opened: 2002
Average rating: 6.82
Modern ranking: T176
Location: Ringoes, NJ
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Friar’s Head
Year opened: 2003
Average rating: 8.65
Modern ranking: 2
Location: Baiting Hollow, NY
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Diamond Creek
Year opened: 2003
Average rating: 7.39
Modern ranking: T58
Location: Banner Elk, NC
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Year opened: 2003
Average rating: 6.93
Modern ranking: T132
Location: Biwabik, MN
Architect(s): Jeff Brauer
Golf Club at Black Rock
Year opened: 2003
Average rating: 6.87
Modern ranking: T149
Location: Coeur d’Alene, ID
Architect(s): Jim Engh
Windsong Farm
Year opened: 2003
Average rating: 6.87
Modern ranking: T149
Location: Independence, MN
Architect(s): John Fought, Tom Lehman
Nanea
Year opened: 2004
Average rating: 7.88
Modern ranking: 18
Location: Kailua-Kona, HI
Architect(s): David McLay Kidd
Old Sandwich
Year opened: 2004
Average rating: 7.63
Modern ranking: 36
Location: Plymouth, MA
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Trump National (Old)
Year opened: 2004
Average rating: 6.84
Modern ranking: T166
Location: Bedminster, NJ
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Frederica
Year opened: 2004
Average rating: 6.83
Modern ranking: T170
Location: St. Simons Island, GA
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Palmetto Bluff (May River)
Year opened: 2004
Average rating: 6.79
Modern ranking: 183
Location: Bluffton, SC
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Trails)
Year opened: 2005
Average rating: 8.08
Modern ranking: 9
Location: Bandon, OR
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Boston Golf Club
Year opened: 2005
Average rating: 7.65
Modern ranking: T32
Location: Hingham, MA
Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Shelter Harbor
Year opened: 2005
Average rating: 7.30
Modern ranking: T71
Location: Westerly, RI
Architect(s): Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry
Whisper Rock (Upper)
Year opened: 2005
Average rating: 6.97
Modern ranking: T122
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Stone Eagle
Year opened: 2005
Average rating: 6.94
Modern ranking: T130
Location: Palm Desert, CA
Architect(s): Tom Doak
Marquette GC (Greywalls)
Year opened: 2005
Average rating: 6.94
Modern ranking: T130
Location: Marquette, MI
Architect(s): Mike Devries
Ballyneal
Year opened: 2006
Average rating: 8.19
Modern ranking: 5
Location: Holyoke, CO
Architect(s): Tom Doak
Sebonack
Year opened: 2006
Average rating: 8.05
Modern ranking: 11
Location: Southampton, NY
Architect(s): Tom Doak, Jack Nicklaus
Erin Hills
Year opened: 2006
Average rating: 7.35
Modern ranking: T65
Location: Erin, WI
Architect(s): Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, Ron Whitten
Bayonne Golf Club
Year opened: 2006
Average rating: 7.26
Modern ranking: 79
Location: Bayonne, NJ
Architect(s): Eric Bergstol
Fallen Oak
Year opened: 2006
Average rating: 7.10
Modern ranking: T97
Location: Saucier, MS
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Primland (Highland)
Year opened: 2006
Average rating: 7.05
Modern ranking: 107
Location: Meadows of Dan, VA
Architect(s): Donald Steel
Boot Ranch
Year opened: 2006
Average rating: 6.92
Modern ranking: T139
Location: Fredericksburg, TX
Architect(s): Jim Lipe, Hal Sutton
Concession
Year opened: 2006
Average rating: 6.85
Modern ranking: T163
Location: Bradenton, FL
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus
Escondido
Year opened: 2006
Average rating: 6.83
Modern ranking: T170
Location: Horseshoe Bay, TX
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Colorado Golf Club
Year opened: 2007
Average rating: 7.64
Modern ranking: 35
Location: Parker, CO
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Gozzer Ranch
Year opened: 2007
Average rating: 7.61
Modern ranking: T37
Location: Harrison, ID
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Chambers Bay
Year opened: 2007
Average rating: 7.56
Modern ranking: T40
Location: University Place, WA
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Jr., Bruce Charlton, Jay Blasi
Mountaintop
Year opened: 2007
Average rating: 7.29
Modern ranking: T73
Location: Cashiers, NC
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Pronghorn (Fazio)
Year opened: 2007
Average rating: 6.91
Modern ranking: T143
Location: Bend, OR
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Rock Creek Cattle Company
Year opened: 2008
Average rating: 7.93
Modern ranking: 16
Location: Deer Lodge, MT
Architect(s): Tom Doak
Martis Camp
Year opened: 2008
Average rating: 7.54
Modern ranking: 43
Location: Truckee, CA
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Sand Hollow (Championship)
Year opened: 2008
Average rating: 6.83
Modern ranking: T170
Location: Hurricane, UT
Architect(s): John Fought, Andy Staples
Pikewood National
Year opened: 2009
Average rating: 7.83
Modern ranking: T20
Location: Morgantown, WV
Architect(s): John Raese, J. Robert Gwynne
Shooting Star
Year opened: 2009
Average rating: 7.44
Modern ranking: T50
Location: Teton Village, WY
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Tributary
Year opened: 2009
Average rating: 7.08
Modern ranking: T100
Location: Driggs, ID
Architect(s): David McLay Kidd
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Year opened: 2009
Average rating: 7.00
Modern ranking: 118
Location: Potomac, MD
Architect(s): Jim Hardy, Steve Wenzloff
Wine Valley
Year opened: 2009
Average rating: 6.86
Modern ranking: T157
Location: Walla Walla, WA
Architect(s): Dan Hixson
French Lick Resort (Pete Dye)
Year opened: 2009
Average rating: 6.82
Modern ranking: T176
Location: French Lick, IN
Architect(s): Pete Dye
2010-2019: 28 courses ranked
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald)
Year opened: 2010
Average rating: 8.06
Modern ranking: 10
Location: Bandon, OR
Architect(s): Tom Doak, Jim Urbina
Prairie Club (Dunes)
Year opened: 2010
Average rating: 7.03
Modern ranking: T112
Location: Valentine, NE
Architect(s): Tom Lehman, Chris Brands
The Patriot
Year opened: 2010
Average rating: 6.98
Modern ranking: 121
Location: Owasso, OK
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Dormie Club
Year opened: 2010
Average rating: 6.83
Modern ranking: T170
Location: West End, NC
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Kukui’ula
Year opened: 2011
Average rating: 6.83
Modern ranking: T170
Location: Koloa, HI
Architect(s): Tom Weiskopf
Streamsong (Red)
Year opened: 2012
Average rating: 7.52
Modern ranking: 44
Location: Bowling Green, FL
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Streamsong (Blue)
Year opened: 2012
Average rating: 7.37
Modern ranking: T62
Location: Bowling Green, FL
Architect(s): Tom Doak
Lajitas Golf Resort (Black Jack’s Crossing)
Year opened: 2012
Average rating: 6.92
Modern ranking: T139
Location: Lajitas, TX
Architect(s): Lanny Wadkins
CDA National Reserve
Year opened: 2012
Average rating: 6.72
Modern ranking: T197
Location: Coeur d’Alene, ID
Architect(s): Tom Weiskopf
Dismal River Club (Red)
Year opened: 2013
Average rating: 7.02
Modern ranking: 115
Location: Mullen, NE
Architect(s): Tom Doak
Cliffs at Mountain Park
Year opened: 2013
Average rating: 6.85
Modern ranking: T163
Location: Travelers Rest, SC
Architect(s): Gary Player
Gamble Sands
Year opened: 2014
Average rating: 7.41
Modern ranking: T53
Location: Brewster, WA
Architect(s): David McLay Kidd
Sutton Bay
Year opened: 2014
Average rating: 7.31
Modern ranking: 70
Location: Agar, SD
Architect(s): Graham Marsh
Sweetens Cove
Year opened: 2015
Average rating: 7.08
Modern ranking: T100
Location: South Pittsburg, TN
Architect(s): Tad King, Rob Collins
Bluejack National
Year opened: 2016
Average rating: 7.20
Modern ranking: T87
Location: Montgomery, TX
Architect(s): Tiger Woods
Moonlight Basin (Reserve)
Year opened: 2016
Average rating: 6.97
Modern ranking: T122
Location: Big Sky, MT
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus
Mossy Oak
Year opened: 2016
Average rating: 6.93
Modern ranking: T132
Location: West Point, MS
Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Forest Dunes (The Loop Red & Black)
Year opened: 2016
Average rating: 6.91
Modern ranking: T143
Location: Roscommon, MI
Architect(s): Tom Doak
Trinity Forest
Year opened: 2016
Average rating: 6.87
Modern ranking: T149
Location: Dallas, TX
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Santa Ana Country Club
Year opened: 2016
Average rating: 6.81
Modern ranking: T179
Location: Santa Ana, CA
Architect(s): Jay Blasi
Congaree
Year opened: 2017
Average rating: 7.71
Modern ranking: T27
Location: Ridgeland, SC
Architect(s): Tom Fazio
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Year opened: 2017
Average rating: 7.50
Modern ranking: T45
Location: Nekoosa, WI
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Streamsong (Black)
Year opened: 2017
Average rating: 7.23
Modern ranking: T81
Location: Bowling Green, FL
Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Silvies Valley Ranch (Hankins)
Year opened: 2017
Average rating: 6.77
Modern ranking: 184
Location: Seneca, OR
Architect(s): Dan Hixson
Pinehurst Resort (No. 4)
Year opened: 2018
Average rating: 7.10
Classic ranking: T97
Location: Pinehurst, NC
Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Ohoopee Match Club
Year opened: 2018
Average rating: 8.28
Modern ranking: 4
Location: Cobbtown, GA
Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Year opened: 2018
Average rating: 7.50
Modern ranking: T45
Location: Nekoosa, WI
Architect(s): David McLay Kidd
Big Cedar Lodge (Ozarks National)
Year opened: 2018
Average rating: 6.83
Modern ranking: T170
Location: Hollister, MO
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
2020-now: 16 courses ranked
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Sheep Ranch)
Year opened: 2020
Average rating: 7.66
Modern ranking: 31
Location: Bandon, OR
Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
CapRock Ranch
Year opened: 2021
Average rating: 7.98
Modern ranking: T13
Location: Valentine, NE
Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Dye Course at White Oak
Year opened: 2021
Average rating: 7.33
Modern ranking: 67
Location: Yulee, FL
Architect(s): Pete Dye
Landmand
Year opened: 2022
Average rating: 7.55
Modern ranking: 42
Location: Homer, NE
Architect(s): Tad King, Rob Collins
Lost Rail
Year opened: 2022
Average rating: 7.14
Modern ranking: 94
Location: Gretna, NE
Architect(s): Scott Hoffman
Old Barnwell
Year opened: 2023
Average rating: 7.77
Modern ranking: T24
Location: Aiken, SC
Architect(s): Brian Schneider, Blake Conant
Sand Valley (Lido)
Year opened: 2023
Average rating: 7.76
Modern ranking: 26
Location: Nekoosa, WI
Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Tom Doak, Brian Schneider
Panther National
Year opened: 2023
Average rating: 7.70
Modern ranking: 29
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus, Justin Thomas
Tree Farm
Year opened: 2023
Average rating: 7.56
Modern ranking: T40
Location: Batesburg, SC
Architect(s): Tom Doak, Kye Goalby, Zac Blair
Black Desert Resort
Year opened: 2023
Average rating: 7.11
Modern ranking: 96
Location: Ivins, UT
Architect(s): Tom Weiskopf, Phil Smith
The Park West Palm
Year opened: 2023
Average rating: 7.08
Modern ranking: T100
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Omni PGA Frisco Resort (Fields Ranch East)
Year opened: 2023
Average rating: 6.75
Modern ranking: T189
Location: Frisco, TX
Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Medinah (No. 3)
Year opened: 2024
Average rating: 7.81
Modern ranking: T22
Location: Medinah, IL
Architect(s): Tom Bendelow, Geoff Ogilvy, Mike Cocking, Ashley Mead
Pinehurst Resort (No. 10)
Year opened: 2024
Average rating: 7.42
Modern ranking: 52
Location: Pinehurst, NC
Architect(s): Tom Doak, Angela Moser
Sand Valley (Sedge Valley)
Year opened: 2024
Average rating: 7.39
Modern ranking: 57
Location: Nekoosa, WI
Architect(s): Tom Doak
Cabot Citrus Farms (Karoo)
Year opened: 2024
Average rating: 6.84
Modern ranking: T166
Location: Brooksville, FL
Architect(s): Kyle Franz