U.S – Golf Master https://golf.vmondeika.com Golf news & updates Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:25:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://golf.vmondeika.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-UG_Favicon-32x32.png U.S – Golf Master https://golf.vmondeika.com 32 32 This U.S. Women’s Open is special for a much bigger reason https://golf.vmondeika.com/this-u-s-womens-open-is-special-for-a-much-bigger-reason/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:08:10 +0000 https://golf.vmondeika.com/this-u-s-womens-open-is-special-for-a-much-bigger-reason/

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — There’s a statue at Riviera Country Club that lords over the entire place. From high on its perch, just outside the clubhouse on a hill, a dark brown bust of Ben Hogan overlooks the 18th green. The course is nicknamed Hogan’s Alley, for his three different wins here in the 1940s, and at the base of that statue are the names of other winners at Riv. In a few months, here in the club’s centennial year, that statue will finally add a woman’s name to the plaque. This is the first women’s tournament played at Riviera Country Club.

“I say it all the time,” Morgan Pressel said Wednesday morning, along the 1st fairway. “I say it literally every chance I get. I believe very strongly about how important venues are.”

It has been a bit of a crusade for Pressel, the idea that some of the biggest events in women’s golf have long struggled to access the courses where men have made golf history. It’s why Pressel signed off from her week of analysis on the 2021 USWO broadcast on NBC in such a giddy mood. She had just watched Yuka Saso chase down Lexi Thompson at Olympic Club, which had hosted five U.S. Opens, but never the women’s. 

“To add our own history to the already storied history at Olympic Club — it was a really special week … I remember when Pebble Beach was announced [as 2023 host]. I was like ‘Ohmygoodness. We get to play Pebble Beach.’” 

Pressel would have loved to compete at Riv during her days atop the pro game. But she played during an era where the biggest event in women’s golf was played at less-heralded courses. The reason why would never be clear, but instead of playing Pebble Beach, in Northern California, the USWO went to nearby Cordevalle. Instead of the game’s best taking on Merion, where the most famous photo of competitive golf was snapped — yes, more Hogan — the ladies played 70 miles west in Lancaster. Instead of taking on big and burly Shinnecock in 2013, they went farther out on Long Island to Sebonack. And instead of making that weird distinction forever and ever, the USGA made a pivot. 

“Eight or nine years ago, our strategies changed,” John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championship officer, said Wednesday. “We put at the top of our pyramid going to America’s greatest venues. When we say that, we mean it, and we start with the golf course, and [Riviera] is one of America’s greatest venues.”

The implementation has been somewhat sporadic, as Lancaster hosted again in 2024 and Erin Hills last summer, but the USGA’s run of bringing the women to the game’s most iconic haunts starts in earnest this week. 

From Riviera, the ladies will head to Inverness Club, a Donald Ross classic in Toledo that has hosted six men’s majors, zero women’s. Then it’s off to Oakmont, where last summer J.J. Spaun made one of the most memorable putts in USGA history. Then it’s Pinehurst in 2029, the week directly following the men’s U.S. Open there — and, no, the timing is not by chance. Oh, you tuned in to watch Rory and the boys rip around the waste areas? Nelly and the girls will do the same in just a couple days. 

The USGA has announced 17 of the next 22 USWO sites, a number of which will host the women for the first time after decades of hosting the men. We’re talking Oakland Hills, Merion, Shinnecock. 

“If we’re going to talk about equality and equity, we have to talk about the playing fields,” Pressel continued. “When you talk about golf specifically, there are historic venues that withstand the test of time. They’re far more famous than any single player and any era. Every era they have their moments and their history and their fame.”

At Riv, it goes back to that statue on the hill. Hogan’s 18-month run through the 1947 LA Open, the 1948 LA Open and then the 1948 U.S. Open. But in modern years it’s much more than Hogan or majors — it’s been the Genesis Invitational, annually one of the top events on the PGA Tour, where Dustin Johnson seemed to perfect the sport in 2017, and where Hideki Matsuyama shot a winning 63 in 2024, and where Adam Scott and Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm all won as well. 

The women are experiencing all their peers have been able to throughout the decades — using the same locker room, the same workout facility, scheming their way around the devilish 10th in similar and different ways than the men ever would. Some of them have been quizzing their PGA Tour friends about how to work their way around the course. They’ll snap photos from Riviera’s epic 1st tee, where a 16-year-old Tiger Woods hit his first shot in a professional event. And at the end of their week they’ll summit that mountain of stairs behind the 18th hole, where each of those winners were celebrated en route to sign their scorecards. Yuka Saso carried her clubs up that hill Monday afternoon, almost out of breath, but still having enough to shout, “I just climbed Mount Everest!” 

That’s what the women’s game has finally been allowed to do, slowly but surely change its elevation. Royal Troon, in Scotland, hosted its first Women’s Open in 2020. Muirfield, on the other side of the old country, made its debut in 2022. Both clubs existed for more than a century without female members, let alone host women’s majors. It still took the Old Course in St. Andrews until 2007, during Pressel’s second year as a pro, to host the Women’s Open. It’s done so three times now and has delivered three legendary winners: Lorena Ochoa, Stacy Lewis and Lydia Ko. 

Pressel calls it all an “arms race” between golf’s governing bodies — both the recent history and future lineup. The PGA of America has Congressional, Hazeltine and Bethpage Black on tap. In 2027, the R&A will bring the women to Royal St. George’s for the first time … after already hosting 15 men’s Opens — with victories from Vardon to Hagen to Norman. 

Pressel believes in the connection between winner and venue. She thinks about the feeling NBA players get winning at Madison Square Garden. She thinks about that time she flew to see Taylor Swift play at Wembley Stadium. She thinks about her friend, Paula Creamer, not just winning a U.S. Open, but winning an Open at Oakmont.

“Everybody wants to either be the competitor there, or be the person there watching it,” she said. “It all just elevates women’s golf the more they can be on that playing field.”

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]]> New golf course designed by U.S. firm to open soon in Indonesia https://golf.vmondeika.com/new-golf-course-designed-by-u-s-firm-to-open-soon-in-indonesia/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:28:40 +0000 https://golf.vmondeika.com/new-golf-course-designed-by-u-s-firm-to-open-soon-in-indonesia/

The U.S.-based architecture firm of Curley-Wagner Golf Design has completed construction of the course at Dhoho Golf Club in Kediri in Indonesia’s East Java province, and the layout is slated to open fully in the second quarter of 2026. The front nine had opened in the fall of 2025. 

The new course is set in the foothills of Gunung Liman mountain and features prominent ridgelines with plenty of elevation changes and a network of streams in play. Holes feature wide corridors with bold shaping and large hazards meant to emphasize the property’s giant scale. 

“This property offers substantially varied terrain and backdrops,” Brian Curley, principal architect of Curley-Wagner, said in a media release announcing completion of the build. “The result is a design with wildly different and unique holes that create a great memorability. … The grand scale of the property demands a combination of fairway width and massive bunkering at times, punctuated with Bahia grass islands. The streams dominate many holes and the overall landscape, as they can be seen from many angles due to the elevation change.” 

Curley described the course’s greens as among the most dynamic he has built. “These may be some of the largest, most varied and wild green surfaces I have ever done on 18 holes, and they create a unique ground-game experience,” he said.

The course is part of the larger Surya Dhoho destination development. A clubhouse is under construction and is scheduled to open in 2027. Course construction was managed by Flagstick, led by Martin Moore. 

Curley-Wagner Golf Design was founded n 1997, then as Schmidt-Curley Golf Design. The firm has designed courses in 25 countries including the U.S., China, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Egypt, Mexico and Sweden.  

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]]> When were the best courses built? We rank the decades of U.S. golf https://golf.vmondeika.com/when-were-the-best-courses-built-we-rank-the-decades-of-u-s-golf/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:31:50 +0000 https://golf.vmondeika.com/when-were-the-best-courses-built-we-rank-the-decades-of-u-s-golf/

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 age of golf course architecture 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: 8 courses 
  • 1900-1909: 12 courses
  • 1910-1919: 45 courses
  • 1920-1929: 112 courses
  • 1930-1939: 13 courses
  • 1940-1949: 2 courses
  • 1950-1959: 9 courses
  • 1960-1969: 20 courses
  • 1970-1979: 6 courses
  • 1980-1989: 16 courses
  • 1990-1999: 47 courses
  • 2000-2009: 66 courses
  • 2010-2019: 28 courses
  • 2020-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: Eight courses ranked

Palmetto

Year opened: 1892

Average rating: 7.08

Classic ranking: T104

Location: Aiken, SC

Architect(s): Herbert Leeds, Alister MacKenzie

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: 112 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

Chicago Golf Club

Year opened: 1923

Average rating: 8.90

Classic ranking: 8

Location: Wheaton, IL

Architect(s): C.B. Macdonald, Seth Raynor

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

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]]> INTERVIEW: U.S SOLHEIM CUP CAPTAIN ANGELA STANFORD https://golf.vmondeika.com/interview-u-s-solheim-cup-captain-angela-stanford/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:42:12 +0000 https://golf.vmondeika.com/interview-u-s-solheim-cup-captain-angela-stanford/

We are here  U.S. Solheim Cup captain Angela Stanford. This is the last week of the season, the last week before we head into the Solheim Cup year.

Q. I know you’ve got an announcement, but first I just want to say, how are you feeling? It’s been more than six months now since you were announced as captain. Is it finally real?

It’s been awesome. I feel like I’m living a dream every single day. Everything I do, it seems like I do something for Solheim Cup every single day, and I love it.

I feel like I’ve been talking to more players lately, getting ready to roll into next year. But yeah, I still feel like I’m living a dream, and I’ve loved every second of it.

Q. You talk about having news or doing something every day. Today you’ve got some fun news to announce about how your team will literally look next year. What do you have to tell us?

We’re fired up to announce that B. Draddy and Zero Restriction will be the outfitters for the 2026 United States Solheim Cup team. I’m thrilled. I can’t wait. B. Draddy is extremely high end. I’m looking forward to seeing the launch of their ladies’ fall line this year.

Zero Restriction kind of speaks for itself. They’ve been keeping people dry and warm for a long time. They’ve done Presidents Cups. They’re very familiar with our team aspect. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun to work with them.

Q. I know the last couple years you kind of let Stacy and the team handle the uniforms. What’s this been like this so far having to deal with that side of things?

It’s been a little difficult for me because usually I know what I want, but sometimes what I want and what it looks like aren’t the same thing.

Fortunately I’ve had Paula’s help quite a bit. Paula has been a life saver in this, not only because Paula has fashion sense and I do not. She’s been helpful there. But she’s also a player.

The things that we’ve talked about, of course we want to look good. I want more of a classy, very simple look. But Paula and I are on the same page when it comes to the functional aspect of it. You have to be comfortable out there, but you also — you can look good and be comfortable at the same time.

Q. You were up at the ANNIKA last week. We’ve had so many different winners on the Tour this year, 28, a good number of Americans, a number of strong players coming up for you. How are you feeling about the makeup of the U.S. Team as we now look to wrap this ’25 season?

I love it. I think there are a number of different ways this could go next year. I think we could have a very similar team. We could also have some new parts, new people, new players, and I love it either way.

I think our mentality, our mindset is going to be the same. We understand we have a huge challenge going over and playing in Europe, and I think that’s been the fun part for me right now is to start talking to the players about things that I think are important and just preparing them for what I want and what I expect of them in the off-season.

I feel like I might be a little bit different in that respect. I don’t really remember captains asking things from me in the off-season. But I just think there are things that we can work on all the time, and I think our mentality is going to matter when we get there, and I think you can train those things. I think you can work on things, so that way when you get there it’s not one big surprise.

I’ve loved it. I’ve loved seeing them the last couple days. Saw a couple players today. Everybody seems to — early on when I saw them, we saw each other in Boston, but there was a different vibe yesterday, at Pelican and then today.

I think thinking about going into next year, it’s back on their radar. So yeah, this is been nice to see everybody.

Q. Obviously you had so many experiences playing on Solheim Cup teams, now captaining and assistant captaining a few Solheim Cup teams. What were some of your favourite looks that you got to wear for the other captains you played for, or least favourite?

I keep things really simple. I think a lot of patterns on the bottom were never really for me. We had a couple years where we had some wild patterns on our skirts and pants. I’m not much of a pattern person.

I think if anything, people will think that I’m being very simple with our design, but at the same time, I want the ladies to feel like they’re comfortable and they’re going to go out there and people are going to talk about our play, they’re not going to talk about our clothes, in that respect where I think we’re going to do some things early in the week that they’re going to talk about our uniforms, and I can’t wait for that stuff to work its way in. When we get there, it’ll be a really cool aspect of the week.

Angela Stanford, who has been named USA captain for next year’s Solheim Cup

Q. Your thoughts or your plans; are you going to take some people over as you think about your schedule for next year, to play the course, to have team bonding over in Europe? What are your thoughts about that?

I think we’re going to have a team event in the spring on the West Coast. If players want to go over and play Bernardus before, they’re more than welcome. I’m not going to ask them to do that. I understand their schedules are usually pretty packed, and they have a lot of things that they’re committed to.

If anything, I would hope that they would play the Scottish. I hope they would play AIG. I know they’re going to play AIG. But anything that — I feel like Bernardus has a Scottish links feel to it, so I’m going to encourage them to think about playing the Scottish if it’s not on their schedule.

If they want to go play Bernardus, I would love it. But I think I’ve seen it both ways, and I’ve done it both ways. Early on in my career, I went and played early in Sweden a couple times. I think it’s good to get your bearings and know where things are, but really when we get there, they’re going to be so focused on learning the golf course and playing that I think we’re going to get everything we need to out of those four days before.

Q. You said you do stuff just about every day as we approach the off-season here. You’re sending Christmas cards. How will you stay in touch over the next few months?

ANGELA STANFORD: I do this weird thing that — so I love texts and email and all that, but I love face to face. I love talking to people in person. I guess I’m old school in that.

I’ll probably send them a few videos. I did that early on to the core of our players on this team, just to — I don’t know, I think there’s something about sending a video to somebody and talking through it. I think you can read things. When you read an email you’re not really getting — I don’t know, it’s just different. I’ll probably send them a couple of videos.

I’m really going to dig into stats this off-season. Going to start thinking about how specific stats fit Bernardus, go hole by hole. I’m going to dive pretty deep into this and just see if we can find the perfect match when it comes to players for this golf course.

Q. Obviously we had a lot more wins last year by Americans with Nelly and Lauren, et cetera. This year not as many. We’ve seen the emergence of Japanese golfers in terms of winning. Obviously a lot of Americans have played really well but the wins haven’t been there like the past few years. Is that a concern at this point?

No, not at all. I’m very aware of the ebb and flow of seasons, Solheim years and non-Solheim years. I know they’re all trying as hard as they possibly can.

But I also knew when I was playing that when it became a Solheim Cup year, I wanted to win those years, but I was also trying to earn points to make a team. When you get into that mentality, you start seeing better finishes, whether they’re thinking about it or not. I always did personally.

But I’m not worried about it. I just think it’s kind of the ebb and flow, and people are in different stages of their life.

For Nelly, not many people have ever won that many in a year, much less in a row. That’s something that I can only imagine is really difficult to follow. I kind of felt for her in that everybody just expects if you can do it once, you should be able to do it again.

I think Nelly handled it really well this year. She played amazing all year. Winning is hard. Winning is really hard. Personally I think that shows; we had 29 different winners; is that right? 27 or 29. That shows how hard it is to win out here.

I’m not worried about the Americans.

 

Q. How big do you consider your core group? You mentioned core. And when you get out next year and start having little face to face run into, how deep doing go? How many players?

My core group this time was about six of them, and I just went off of how many had played three or four in a row. I think it’s important to keep those players together and keep them informed.

I think we’ll go to 19 or 20 to invite to the event on the West Coast, fittings, different things like that because this may be — this is just my personal take on this, but it’s not just about next year; it’s about growing an American team for years to come.

I always thought it was an honor to get invited to team events. I thought it was an honor to get emails from a captain. I thought it was a big deal.

Q. Back when you were younger?

I remember I went to functions in 2004 and 2005 for Nancy and I didn’t make that team, but I made ’07, ’09, ’11. I want these younger players that get invited to these things to want to be there. It’s a big deal to be there.

I think it’s a big deal to grow American golf. I love thinking that it’s not just about 2026. Yes, we would like to win and we want to put together the best team we can, but I also want the ’28 team to be good and I want the ’30 team to be good.

I feel like the more they can be exposed to Solheim Cup events, even just talking to them, hopefully it makes them want to make those teams and be a part of making American golf better and better on this tour.

Q. Do you feel like we’re in or approaching a bit of a transition period on the U.S. side of things?

I seem to think that every time. It seems like we keep getting to a point where we feel like, oh, this team is going to be way different. I think it just sneaks up on you. I don’t think it’s something that — now you think about it, you have Nelly, you have Megan, you have Kupcho, we’re going to have Angel, Yealimi played in ’21. All of a sudden it feels like this is a core group. You realize that you’re like, what happened to all those players — I think it just kind of sneaks up on you.

I think we thought that for ’23 there was going to be huge turnover, and I don’t think there was, and that just speaks to American golf.

I think the stronger we can get from 1 to 20 or 30 or 40, it never feels like we have a huge turnover.

Q. I just wanted to ask you, can you share a couple moments? You played in six Solheim Cups. Can you share what your most memorable moment might have been out there on one of those matches?

By far, 2015 in Germany. Every time I get the chance to say I got to beat Suzann, I like to say it because not many people got to beat Suzann. Just that whole Sunday, coming back in singles. We were down 10-6. It was the greatest comeback in Solheim Cup history. That’s definitely the one that stands out.

Winning in 2007 in Sweden, that was kind of on the tail end of Annika’s historic career. We’re playing in Sweden again — we played in 2003 in Sweden and I was the one that got waxed by Annika in singles and they just drilled us in 2003 in Sweden, and that was Annika at the height of Annika’s career. Then to come back in ’07 and get to beat them in Sweden, I thought that was pretty cool. That was a tough week. It was cold and rainy. I thought Betsy did a great job of kind of keeping the team together.

I guess most of my memories come from away Solheim Cups.

Q. On the Saturday night before they make the singles matches, can you just tell us a little “Inside Baseball” about who wants to go out first, who wants to go out last? Based on what you know, what position do you think probably would get the most pressure as the day progresses on a Sunday?

It’s always kind of tough because it depends on — specifically that Sunday in Germany, we had to win them all. It also depends on what the score is, where the points are going into Saturday night.

If we need four points to retain or win the Cup, then we’re probably top loading, like let’s get those points and get it over with. I think the strategy is always — you always have an idea of where you want your players to be, but if we have a chance to go out there and clinch it quick, let’s just send them out and get it done.

I think it all kind of depends on where we stand Saturday night.

Q. Nerves: Six matches, what was your most nervous moment?

I think I was nervous, I remember, in Chicago, 2009. This is one of my greatest regrets, also. I was paired with Stacy Lewis, and we were standing there on the tee — I’m sorry, it was ’11. I was nervous in ’09 at Rich Harvest Farms, but ’11, and it was Stacy’s rookie Solheim, and we were deciding on who was teeing off first. I kind of just pushed Stacy to tee off first. That’s probably one of my greatest regrets is that I just did not hit that first tee shot.

Yeah, I was nervous there. I learned a lot there. I certainly did not step up to the plate, and like I said, it is one of my biggest regrets.

Q. We’ve got about 10 months left. You’re going to be asked this question, but, Solheim Cup players: Has there been any discussion at all about being paid for the services you perform in a week and this is overseas? You know what happened with the Ryder Cup players. Do you want to share any information about that?

Well, I think the beautiful thing about our players is that nobody has ever asked to be paid. Our ladies love it.

I think we understand being a part of the LPGA Tour, we understand what it means to act like a founder. How do you make the game better? Sometimes you don’t always get paid for that. But when it comes to Solheim, those ladies love showing up for it.

We get stipends that take care of our families and friends, and I think everybody that goes that week knows that it’s for something bigger than just ourselves. We’ve just never really talked about it. Nobody has ever really brought it up because it’s like, we’re getting to play for our country. We’re getting to play for each other. We’re getting to grow women’s golf. We’re getting to play on this wonderful stage. Everybody in the world is watching us. We’re getting some cool uniforms. We’re getting to — all the great things that come from that week.

Personally, I don’t think you can put a price tag on it. Then you would have to figure out, well, how much. So we’ve never talked about it.

Q. I think Stacy still gives you grief for that moment in 2011, right?

ANGELA STANFORD: I know.

Q. The last time the world saw you, you were on the first tee at the Ryder Cup. I know that you are a student of other leadership, other teams. What were some of the mental notes you made as you watched the Ryder Cup this year?

I really paid attention to the captains. I watched how they were moving. I’m very aware — and Stacy has helped me with this. Stacy has told me that I need to be more aware of when I’m just standing around and need to be aware of how I stand. So I watched the captains, watched the players.

I did talk to Paula and the other assistants afterwards. But more so with Paula in that there were things that I saw that I just want to make sure our team is aware of, just the way we handle ourselves. If things start going south, how do we react to that.

I did watch the American team all weekend, and I was also watching the Europeans, just trying to — anything I can learn to make us better, I’m trying, and that falls into that every single day. Every single day I’m trying to think of ways that we can give ourselves an advantage.

Q. It was a beautiful last couple days. You got to see a lot of golf. Overall, just again to wrap up, how excited are you for the opportunity you’ve got coming up next year in September?

I was just going to say, are you all sure you don’t have any more questions? I could sit here and talk about this all day. I literally could. I love it.

Q. When I looked up your resume, it said in 2024 you announced your retirement. Golfers don’t generally announce retirement, professional golfers. The question is are you officially retired? Did you announce that you were retiring? How does a pro golfer evolve into retirement?

I’m still working on that. I think for me personally, I use the word “retire” because in any mind, it was from the LPGA Tour, meaning I felt like I got to a point where — I think I could compete here and there, but I felt like I was doing a disservice to myself and this tour if I couldn’t give it everything I got for four days week in and week out. That’s me personally.

My life has changed quite a bit in the last couple years, so just off the course there were things that were more important, and that’s fine. I’m at an age where that’s okay.

I’d really, really — you never lose that competitive drive. I’m really, really trying to help grow the Legends Tour. I wish we had some more opportunities.

I love going out and competing there. That’s been awesome. So that competitive drive doesn’t go away.

But for me personally, I just out of respect for the Tour and the high level of golf, I just felt like it was time for me to move on, and I wanted to be Solheim Cup captain and I wanted to be — I’m kind of one of those all-or-none people, and I knew to win, to give ourselves a chance to win overseas, I have to be 100 percent committed to this. Honestly, I have not regretted that because it is going to take everything I have and everything we have to give it our best shot in Europe.

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