It's the place where you settle up the nassau. Or order the 25-year-old Speyside whiskey because that lucky so-and-so aced the fifth hole, and he's buying. From the legendary Tap Room at Pebble Beach to the fraternal setting at Garden City G.C., our "experts" canvassed the country looking for the best 19th holes.
Our ranking of senators, lobbyists and other power brokers represents a Washington golf scene still vibrant despite post-Abramoff limits on golf as entertainment.