America's 100 Greatest Public Courses
WHISTLING STRAITS G.C. / No. 3 among America's 100 Public Greatest Courses
May 2011
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.
KEY: *2009 RANK IN PARENTHESES
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KEY: *2009 RANK IN PARENTHESES
TEE-TIMES FOR THIS COURSE ARE AVAILABLE VIA GOLFNOW
| Rank* | Course Name | Yards | Par | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | (1) PEBBLE BEACH G. LINKS Pebble Beach / 800-654-9300 / pebblebeach.com |
6,828 | 72 | 68.56 |
| 2. | (2) PACIFIC DUNES Bandon, Ore. / 888-345-6008 / bandondunesgolf.com |
7,362 | 71 | 65.86 |
| 3. | (3) WHISTLING STRAITS G.C. Haven, Wis. / 800-344-2838 / whistlingstraits.com |
7,362 | 72 | 65.75 |
| 4. | (4) THE OCEAN COURSE Kiawah Island, S.C. / 888-854-2924 / kiawahgolf.com |
7,356 | 72 | 64.88 |
| 5. | (7) BANDON DUNES Bandon, Ore. / 888-345-6008 / bandondunesgolf.com |
6,732 | 72 | 64.27 |
| 6. | (8) SHADOW CREEK North Las Vegas, Nev. / 866-260-0069 / shadowcreek.com |
7,560 | 72 | 64.15 |
| 7. | (5) BETHPAGE STATE PARK (Black) Farmingdale, N.Y. / 516-249-4040 nysparks.state.ny.us |
7,468 | 71 | 63.70 |
| 8. | (6) PINEHURST RESORT (No. 2) Pinehurst, N.C. / 800-487-4653 / pinehurst.com |
7,491 | 72 | 63.60 |
| 9. |  (9) TPC SAWGRASS (Players Stadium)Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. / 904-273-3235 / tpcsawgrass.com |
7,215 | 72 | 63.29 |
| 10. | (10) ARCADIA BLUFFS G.C. Arcadia, Mich. / 800-494-8666 / arcadiabluffs.com |
7,300 | 72 | 62.77 |
| 11. | (11) SPYGLASS HILL G. CSE. Pebble Beach / 800-654-9300 / pebblebeach.com |
6,953 | 72 | 62.63 |
| 12. | (17) KARSTEN CREEK G.C. Stillwater, Okla. / 405-743-1658 / karstencreek.com |
7,407 | 72 | 62.20 |
| 13. | (New) THE HIGHLAND CSE. AT PRIMLAND Meadows of Dan, Va. / 866-960-7746 / primland.com |
7,053 | 72 | 62.18 |
| 14. | (14) BANDON TRAILS Bandon, Ore. / 888-345-6008 / bandondunesgolf.com |
6,765 | 71 | 62.01 |
| 15. | (16) BLACKWOLF RUN (River) Kohler, Wis. / 800-344-2838 / blackwolfrun.com |
7,404 | 72 | 61.81 |
| 16. | (20) THE QUARRY AT GIANTS RIDGE Biwabik, Minn. / 800-688-7669 / giantsridge.com | 72 | 61.23 | |
| 17. | (25) KAPALUA (Plantation)Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii / 877-527-2582 / kapaluamaui.com | 7,411 | 73 | 61.19 |
| 18. | (New) THE PETE DYE CSE. AT FRENCH LICK RESORT French Lick, Ind. / 888-936-9360 / frenchlick.com |
8,102 | 72 | 61.17 |
| 19. | (12) THE PRINCE COURSE Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii / 800-826-1105 / princeville.com |
7,309 | 72 | 60.96 |
| 20. | (18) FOREST DUNES G.C. Roscommon, Mich. / 939-275-0700 / forestdunesgolf.com |
7,104 | 72 | 60.93 |
| 21. | (13) HARBOUR TOWN G. LINKS Hilton Head Island / 800-955-8337 / seapines.com |
6,973 | 71 | 60.91 |
| 22. | (22) MAY RIVER G.C. AT PALMETTO BLUFF Bluffton, S.C. / 800-501-7405 / palmetto-bluff.com |
7,171 | 72 | 60.69 |
| 23. | (New) THE CLUB AT PRONGHORN (Nicklaus) Bend, Ore. / 866-372-1003 / pronghornclub.com |
7,381 | 72 | 60.61 |
| 24. | (24) THE HOMESTEAD (Cascades) Hot Springs, Va. / 800-838-1766 / thehomestead.com |
6,679 | 70 | 60.59 |
| 25. | (37) CHAMBERS BAY University Place, Wash. / 253-460-4653 / chambersbaygolf.com |
7,585 | 72 | 60.18 |
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