Readers' Choice Rankings:
The Top 50 Resort Courses

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26. Waikoloa Beach Resort, Waikoloa, Hawaii
 
quality of course
course conditions
reputation/prestige
practice facilities
speed of play
clubhouse
accomodations
Golf Pro Shop
food/dining
activities/anemities
service
overall value
Total
  8.97 8.92 8.64 8.79 8.55 8.59 9.31 8.92 8.54 9.32 8.92 8.54 89.27
27. St. Ives Resort/Tullymore, Stanwood, Mich.
  9.25 9.28 8.73 8.03 8.25 8.29 8.16 8.53 8.14 7.22 8.74 8.16 88.99
28. Pebble Beach GL, Pebble Beach, Calif.
  9.35 8.54 9.72 6.88 6.55 8.31 9.24 8.88 8.84 8.99 8.60 7.08 88.42
29. Spyglass Hill GC, Pebble Beach, Calif
  9.33 8.84 9.33 6.90 7.29 7.00 9.14 7.87 7.43 8.61 8.30 7.70 88.12
30. Pine Needles Lodge & GC, Southern Pines, N.C.
  8.97 8.83 9.03 8.55 8.30 8.31 8.32 8.51 8.42 8.27 8.79 8.27 87.69
31. Golden Horseshoe GC, Williamsburg, Va.
  8.92 8.66 8.95 7.45 7.62 8.25 9.10 8.36 8.59 8.92 8.67 8.21 87.38
32. Treetops Resort, Treetops, Village, Mich.
  9.05 8.86 8.81 8.50 7.86 8.16 7.97 8.36 8.05 8.03 8.83 8.36 87.37
33. The Homestead Resort, Hot Springs, Va.
  8.81 8.62 9.20 7.34 7.41 7.74 9.09 8.08 8.72 8.79 8.83 7.44 86.84
34. The Challenge at Manele/The experience at Koele, Lanai City, Hawaii
  8.82 8.78 8.42 7.41 8.34 8.02 9.25 7.78 8.04 8.19 8.60 7.92 86.82
35. PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
  8.78 8.70 8.72 8.79 8.03 8.39 8.67 8.80 8.34 8.74 8.61 8.36 86.78
36. Pelican Hill GC, Newport Coast, Calif.
  8.78 8.64 8.59 8.20 7.74 8.69 9.23 8.73 8.66 8.82 8.55 7.52 86.68
37. The Boulders Club, Carefree, Ariz.
  8.67 8.76 8.61 8.09 7.84 8.35 9.22 8.52 8.38 8.65 8.64 7.57 86.61
38. Bay Harbor GC, Bay Harbor, Mich.
 
quality of course
course conditions
reputation/prestige
practice facilities
speed of play
clubhouse
accomodations
Golf Pro Shop
food/dining
activities/anemities
service
overall value
Total
  8.80 8.87 8.87 8.27 7.91 8.42 8.74 8.48 8.49 8.44 8.27 7.24 86.47
39. GC at Ballantyne Resort, Charlotte, N.C.
  8.67 8.48 8.70 8.89 8.07 8.69 9.23 8.74 8.85 8.76 8.59 8.11 86.44
40. World Woods GC, Brooksville, Fla.
  9.39 8.97 9.13 9.42 7.92 7.09 6.64 7.94 6.59 6.19 8.16 8.78 86.34
41. Mariott's Shadow Ridge Resort, Palm Desert, Calif.
  8.76 8.62 8.05 8.75 8.00 8.21 9.28 8.43 8.37 8.69 8.43 7.67 86.12
42. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
  8.93 8.69 8.98 7.89 7.67 8.19 8.66 8.08 8.07 8.46 8.02 7.94 86.04
43. Turtle Bay Golf, Kahuku, Hawaii
  8.61 8.83 9.00 7.28 8.00 7.60 8.63 8.17 8.47 8.78 8.61 7.61 86.03
44. Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Fla.
  8.72 8.47 9.24 8.42 8.06 8.47 8.42 8.64 8.40 8.67 8.57 8.00 85.86
45. Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, Acme, Mich.
  8.71 8.83 8.70 8.27 7.29 8.14 8.73 8.79 8.48 8.70 8.17 7.50 85.81
46. Harbour Town GL/Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head Island
  8.88 8.42 9.20 7.71 7.39 8.10 8.93 8.39 8.27 8.60 8.30 7.36 85.76
47. Grand Cypress GC, Orlando, Fla.
  8.45 8.71 8.37 8.57 7.33 8.20 9.22 8.69 8.40 8.88 8.45 7.90 85.49
47. Indian Wells Golf Resort, Indian Wells, Calif.
  8.70 8.65 8.26 8.04 7.83 8.22 8.82 8.29 8.28 8.29 8.43 7.83 85.49
49. Barton Creek Resort & CC, Austin, Texas
  8.59 8.70 8.62 7.64 7.54 8.34 8.85 8.24 8.44 8.77 8.35 8.00 85.46
50. Kauai Lagoons GC, Lihue, Hawaii
  8.55 8.63 8.32 8.05 7.68 8.06 9.06 8.25 8.44 8.89 8.52 8.00 85.45
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