America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses
The game's oldest ranking, established in 1966
MERION G.C. (East) / No. 7 among America's 100 Greatest
The biennial 2011 ranking of America's 100 Greatest Courses is ready for its close-up. And for the first time in the list's history, it has something completely different: 101 courses. We had a tie at No. 100, which left us no choice but to make room for an odd number of courses for the first time. Established in 1966, the game's oldest ranking, this list is considered the leading symbol of golf-course excellence and integrity.
INDEPENDENT CHECK: Golf Digest retained PricewaterhouseCoopers to oversee the tabulation of our rankings of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses, America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses and Best in State.
* 2009 RANK IN PARENTHESES
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| Rank* | Course Name | Yards | Par | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | (1) AUGUSTA NATIONAL G.C. Augusta, Ga. / Alister Mackenzie & Bobby Jones (1933) |
7,435 | 72 | 72.87 |
| 2. | (2) PINE VALLEY G.C. Pine Valley, N.J. / George Crump & H.S. Colt (1918) |
7,057 | 70 | 72.49 |
| 3. | (3) SHINNECOCK HILLS G.C. Southampton, N.Y. / William Flynn (1931) |
7,041 | 70 | 69.36 |
| 4. | (5) OAKMONT C.C. Oakmont, Pa. / Henry Fownes (1903) |
7,255 | 71 | 69.01 |
| 5. | (4) CYPRESS POINT CLUB Pebble Beach / Alister Mackenzie & Robert Hunter (1928) |
6,525 | 72 | 69.00 |
| 6. | (6) PEBBLE BEACH G. LINKS Pebble Beach / Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919) |
6,828 | 72 | 68.56 |
| 7. | (7) MERION G.C. (East) Ardmore, Pa. / Hugh Wilson (1912) |
6,886 | 70 | 68.54 |
| 8. | (8) WINGED FOOT G.C. (West) Mamaroneck, N.Y. / A.W. Tillinghast (1923) |
7,258 | 72 | 66.81 |
| 9. | (13) SAND HILLS G.C. Mullen, Neb. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (1994) |
7,089 | 71 | 66.70 |
| 10. | (15) NATIONAL G. LINKS OF AMERICA Southampton, N.Y. / C.B. Macdonald, 1911 |
6,935 | 72 | 66.62 |
| 11. | (9) FISHERS ISLAND CLUB Fishers Island, N.Y. Seth Raynor & Charles Banks (1926) |
6,566 | 72 | 66.50 |
| 12. | (16) CRYSTAL DOWNS C.C. Frankfort, Mich. / Alister Mackenzie & Perry Maxwell (1931) |
6,518 | 70 | 66.22 |
| 13. | (10) SEMINOLE G.C. Juno Beach, Fla. / Donald Ross (1929) |
6,836 | 72 | 66.17 |
| 14. | (New) THE ALOTIAN CLUB Roland, Ark. / Tom Fazio (2004) |
7,480 | 72 | 65.88 |
| 15. | (14) PACIFIC DUNES Bandon, Ore. / Tom Doak (2001) |
6,633 | 71 | 65.86 |
| 16. | (18) THE COUNTRY CLUB (Clyde/Squirrel) Brookline, Mass. / Willie Campbell (1895) / Alex Campbell (1902) |
7,033 | 71 | 65.85 |
| T17. | (12) CHICAGO G.C.Wheaton, Ill. / C.B. Macdonald (1894) Seth Raynor (1923) | 6,846 | 70 | 65.75 |
| T17. | (22) WHISTLING STRAITS (Straits) Haven, Wis. / Pete Dye (1998) |
7,362 | 72 | 65.75 |
| 19. | (19) MUIRFIELD VILLAGE G.C. Dublin, Ohio / Jack Nicklaus & Desmond Muirhead (1974) |
7,366 | 72 | 65.65 |
| 20. | (17) WADE HAMPTON G.C. Cashiers, N.C. / Tom Fazio (1987) |
7,218 | 72 | 65.51 |
| 21. | (11) OAK HILL C.C. (East) Rochester, N.Y. / Donald Ross (1925) |
7,145 | 71 | 65.47 |
| 22. | (31) RIVIERA C.C. Pacific Palisades, Calif. / George C. Thomas Jr. & W.P. Bell (1926)/td> | 7,298 | 71 | 65.05 |
| 23. | (20) MEDINAH C.C. (No. 3) Medinah, Ill. / Tom Bendelow (1928) |
7,561 | 72 | 65.01 |
| 24. | (23) OAKLAND HILLS C.C. (South) Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Donald Ross (1918) |
7,445 | 72 | 64.98 |
| 25. | (21) PRAIRIE DUNES C.C. Hutchinson, Kan. / Perry Maxwell (1937), Press Maxwell (1957) |
6,759 | 70 | 64.96 |
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