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• RANKINGS: The Top 50 Public Golf Facilities | Private | Resort
• RANKINGS: The Top 10 in the U.S.: Public Facilities | Private | Resort
• RANKINGS: The Top 38 golf destinations in North America and Europe
• SELECTED PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS: Public | Private | Resort | The Best of the Best
• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Top 10 Facilities in each ranking category: Public | Private | Resorts
• WEB EXCLUSIVE: State By State: All the facilities scoring at least 75 points
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Resort Courses: The Top 10 List
October 17, 2008
1. Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C.
Opened for golf: 1981 Holes: 90
Architects: Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Clyde Johnston, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player
2. Turning Stone Resort, Verona, N.Y.
Opened for golf: 2000 Holes: 72
Architects: Tom Fazio, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Rick Smith
3. Sea Island GC, St. Simons Island, Ga.
Opened for golf: 1929 Holes: 54
Architects: Charles Alison, Harry Colt, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones, Davis Love III, Walter Travis
4. Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga.
Opened for golf: 1987 Holes: 81
Architects: Bob Cupp, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones, Jack Nicklaus
5. Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, N.C.
Opened for golf: 1898 Holes: 144
Architect: George Fazio, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones, Ellis Maples, Donald Ross
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