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Ptivate Courses: The Top 10 List
October 17, 2008
1. Augusta National GC, Augusta, Ga
Opened for golf: 1933 Holes: 18
Architects: Bobby Jones, Alister MacKenzie
October 17, 2008
2. Pine Valley GC, Pine Valley, N.J.
Opened for golf: 1918 Holes: 18
Architects: H.S. Colt, George Crump
3. Hidden Creek GC, Egg Harbor Township, N.J
Opened for golf: 2002 Holes: 18
Architects: Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
4. Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio
Opened for golf: 1929 Holes: 54
Architects: Geoffrey Cornish, Tom Fazio, Robert Trent Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Brian Silva, Bert Way
5. Oak Hill CC, Rochester, N.Y.
Opened for golf: 1926 Holes: 36
Architect: Donald Ross
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