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These courses were the biggest movers (up and down) in our new rankings
In any ranking grounded in statistical calculations, like our America’s 100 Greatest and Second 100 Greatest lists, the balance between continuity and change is essential. In our biennial ranking—the result of more than 80,000 evaluations submitted by our 1,900-plus panelists—the architecture of our country’s greatest courses is rewarded, and tracking which venues have made the biggest moves reveals which course-design trends might be worth following. Though huge ebbs and flows are rare in our rankings due to us collecting data over a rolling 10-year period, this year we used a curve to weigh recent ratings more heavily to more accurately reflect a course’s current architecture—and the result was some bigger moves than usual.
The biggest move in our 2023-2024 ranking—aside from debuts from Ohoopee Match Club and Nanea Golf Club—is Old Town Club, a Perry Maxwell design in Winston Salem, N.C., which rockets 38 spots to No. 54. This continues an upward trend for the club, which first entered Golf Digest's 100 Greatest ranking in 2019-2020 after a 2013 renovation by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw reinvigorated the 1939 design. Subsequent fine-tuning by the club and Dave Axland has helped it rise further.
Equally interesting to some will be the courses that took a tumble during this latest cycle. Most notable among them is Pebble Beach, which slipped four spots to No. 12, falling out of the top 10 for the first time in the history of our rankings, dating back to the 1960s. Medinah’s No. 3 course (down 33 spots to No. 93), Butler National (down 26 spots to No. 75), Interlachen (down 25 spots to No. 84), Winged Foot’s East course (down 20 spots to No. 61), Baltusrol’s Upper course (down 17 spots to No. 80), and Bandon Dunes’ Old Macdonald (down 16 spots to No. 72) all took significant hits this cycle. It's worth noting that Interlachen, Medinah No. 3 and Baltusrol (Upper) will begin significant renovations this year.
The courses in this collection of biggest upward movers, however, show that a rebound is possible in future editions. We’ve included the 15 courses on our America’s 100 Greatest that made the largest improvements, as well as the 10 courses on our Second 100 Greatest that made the biggest jumps. Click to expand each course page to learn more about the design, read experts’ opinions and check out the complete course-ranking scores in each category.
100 Greatest Biggest Upward Movers
Old Town Club (38 spots to No. 54)
![Old Town Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2023/1/GD0523_FEAT_100GREATEST_02.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.485.suffix/1682086500485.jpeg)
California Golf Club (30 spots to No. 71)
![California Golf Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2019/01/05/5c3126d247886f2d34f6ebe2_109%20-%20California%20Golf%20Club3_B0005969%20-%20Evan%20Schiller.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.646.suffix/1573162511357.jpeg)
Rock Creek Cattle Company (25 spots to No. 56)
![Rock Creek Cattle Company](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2019/01/05/5c3107e3bc9d282d38b36752_103%20-%20Rock%20Creek%20Cattle%20Co.%20-%20hole%20tk%20-%20Jon%20Cavalier.jpeg.rend.hgtvcom.861.485.suffix/1573162508183.jpeg)
Shooting Star Golf Club (25 spots to No. 98)
![Shooting Star Golf Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2021/5/Shooting_Star10_5802-Evan-Schiller-2x1-full-bleed-crop.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.431.suffix/1620080127325.jpeg)
Myopia Hunt Club (19 spots to No. 50)
![Myopia Hunt Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2018/12/31/5c2a45ab2fa4575949207ab9_77---Myopia-Hunt---18th-green---Jon-Cavalier.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.485.suffix/1573252618704.jpeg)
Congressional Country Club: Blue (18 spots to No. 73)
![Congressional Country Club: Blue](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2021/10/congressional%20renovated%20course.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.646.suffix/1635163090580.jpeg)
Maidstone Club: West (12 spots to No. 52)
![Maidstone Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/course-photos-for-places-to-play/maidstone-club-new-york-tenth-8137.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.646.suffix/1706805571622.jpeg)
Piping Rock Club (12 spots to No. 97)
![Piping Rock Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2019/01/06/5c32666e2fa4575949207c04_119%20-%20Piping%20Rock%20-%20aerial%20-%20Jon%20Cavalier.jpeg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573162572994.jpeg)
TPC Sawgrass: Stadium (11 spots to No. 41)
![TPC Sawgrass: Stadium](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2021/5/TPC-Sawgrass-The-Stadium-Course-par-4-12th%20hero.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.431.suffix/1620008001485.jpeg)
Diamond Creek (9 spots to No. 77)
![Diamond Creek](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2016/12/20/585992f96b9bd0b018b64215_2017-90-Diamond-Creek-GC-Clubhouse-and-hole-9-fairway.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.646.suffix/1573414659253.jpeg)
Ballyneal G.C. (8 spots to No. 36)
![Ballyneal Golf Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2021/5/Ballyneal-Golf-Club-12%20hero.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.431.suffix/1619964610860.jpeg)
Scioto C.C. (8 spots to No. 60)
![Scioto Country Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/course-photos-for-places-to-play/scioto-country-club-ohio-first-8994.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.646.suffix/1683086966792.jpeg)
Inverness Club (7 spots to No. 58)
![Inverness Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/course-photos-for-places-to-play/inverness-club-ohio.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1713311986390.jpeg)
Valhalla G.C. (6 spots to No. 87)
![Valhalla Golf Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2023/1/GD0524_FEAT_VALHALLA_01.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.485.suffix/1712858509394.jpeg)
Peachtree G.C. (5 spots to No. 25)
![Peachtree Golf Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/course-photos-for-places-to-play/peachtree-golf-club-twelve-2619.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1682709053379.jpeg)
Cherry Hills C.C. (5 spots to No. 68)
![Cherry Hills Country Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/course-photos-for-places-to-play/cherry-hills-eleventh-1258.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.646.suffix/1646273640786.jpeg)
Calusa Pines G.C. (5 spots to No. 69)
![Calusa Pines Golf Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2021/5/Calusa-Pines-GC-hole-16%20hero.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.431.suffix/1620062666442.jpeg)
Second 100 Greatest Biggest Upward Movers
Moraine C.C. (31 spots to No. 146)
![Moraine Country Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2019/01/14/5c3c03a5e938b32b2f465b3a_196%20-%20Moraine%20-%20aerial%20-%20Jon%20Cavalier.jpeg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573163046763.jpeg)
Southern Highlands G.C. (30 spots to No. 161)
![Southern Highlands Golf Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2019/01/09/5c355d6647886f2d34f6ed5d_165%20-%20Southern%20Highlands%20-%20third%20hole%20-%20courtesy%20of%20the%20club.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.485.suffix/1573162820591.jpeg)
Eastward Ho! (26 spots to No. 102)
![Eastward Ho!](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2019/01/08/5c3434112fa4575949207c7e_153%20-%20Eastward%20Ho%20-%20aerial%20-%20Jon%20Cavalier.jpeg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573162734074.jpeg)
Shelter Harbor G.C. (14 spots to No. 156)
![Shelter Harbor Golf Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/course-photos-for-places-to-play/ShelterHarbor21_9_KAH.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1641407016493.jpeg)
Glenwild G.C. & Spa (14 spots to No. 168)
![Glenwild Golf Club & Spa](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2019/01/09/5c3591302fa4575949207ccb_188%20-%20Glenwild%20-%20Hole%2016%20-%20Doug%20Burke.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573162818829.jpeg)
Whisper Rock G.C.: Upper Course (13 spots to No. 143)
![Whisper Rock Golf Club: Upper Course](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2019/01/09/5c3557a5468c17579c7c72f1_164%20-%20Whisper%20Rock%20GC%20(Upper)%20-%2012th%20hole%20-%20courtesy%20of%20the%20club.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.431.suffix/1573162816013.jpeg)
Kingsley Club (11 spots to No. 110)
![Kingsley Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/course-photos-for-places-to-play/kingsley-club-first-hole-lc-lambrecht.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.646.suffix/1671589665918.jpeg)
Newport C.C. (11 spots to No. 126)
![Newport Country Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2021/9/Newport%20CC%20clubhouse%20-%20Jon%20Cavalier.jpeg.rend.hgtvcom.861.431.suffix/1631480536688.jpeg)
Martis Camp (11 spots to No. 134)
![Martis Camp](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2019/01/08/5c343958bb5e322cd048197c_154%20-%20Martis%20Camp%20-%20Hole%203%20-%20Paul%20Hamill.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573162778992.jpeg)
Robert Trent Jones G.C. (10 spots to No. 120)
![Robert Trent Jones Golf Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2019/01/07/5c32c236468c17579c7c724f_133%20-%20Robert%20Trent%20Jones%20-%20Aerial%20-%20Roger%20Snyder.JPG.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573162639482.jpeg)
St. Louis C.C. (10 spots to No. 128)
![St. Louis Country Club](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2019/01/08/5c343d9f47886f2d34f6ed15_157%20-%20St.%20Louis%20CC%20--%206-7-8-11%20high%20up%20--%20Andy%20Johnson.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.485.suffix/1573162782985.jpeg)
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