2019-20 Ranking: Top 100 U.S. Courses
America's 100 Greatest
Golf Courses

America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses

By Ron Whitten

First established in 1966, the biennial 2019-20 ranking of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses is ready for its close-up

PINE VALLEY G.C.

7,181 yards, Par 70 / Points: 72.0078 / Clementon, N.J.
George Crump & H.S. Colt (1918) / Tom Fazio (2017)
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AUGUSTA NATIONAL (Ga.) G.C.

7,435 yards, Par 72 / Points: 71.5810
Alister MacKenzie & Bobby Jones (1933) / Tom Fazio (2018)
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CYPRESS POINT CLUB

6,524 yards, Par 72 / Points: 69.6830 / Pebble Beach
Alister MacKenzie & Robert Hunter (1929) / Jeff Markow (2004)
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SHINNECOCK HILLS G.C.

7,445 yards, Par 70 / Points: 69.2526 / Southampton, N.Y.
William Flynn (1931) / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2012)
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OAKMONT (Pa.) C.C.

7,255 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 68.9218
Henry Fownes (1903) / Tom Fazio (2014)
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MERION G.C. (East)

6,996 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 67.8860 / Ardmore, Pa.
Hugh Wilson (1912) / Gil Hanse (2018)
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PEBBLE BEACH G. LINKS

6,828 yards, Par 72 / Points: 67.5261
Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919) / Arnold Palmer & Thad Layton (2016)
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NATIONAL G. LINKS OF AMERICA

6,935 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 67.3855 / Southampton, N.Y.
C.B. Macdonald (1911) / Karl Olson (1994)
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SAND HILLS G.C.

7,089 Yards, Par 71 / 66.3549 / Mullen, Neb.
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (1995)
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FISHERS ISLAND (N.Y.) CLUB

6,615 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 66.1937
Seth Raynor & Charles Banks (1926) / Gil Hanse (2000)
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WINGED FOOT G.C. (West)

7,426 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 66.1885 / Mamaroneck, N.Y.
A.W. Tillinghast (1923) / Gil Hanse (2017)
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SEMINOLE G.C.

6,836 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 65.9329 / Juno Beach, Fla.
Donald Ross (1929) / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2017)
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CRYSTAL DOWNS C.C.

6,560 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 65.6377 / Frankfort, Mich.
Alister MacKenzie & Perry Maxwell (1931) / Tom Doak (2018)
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CHICAGO G.C.

6,877 Yards, Par 70 / 65.5659 / Wheaton, Ill.
C.B. Macdonald (1894) / Seth Raynor (1922) / Tom Doak (2002)
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FRIAR'S HEAD G.C.

7,071 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 65.2092 / Baiting Hollow, N.Y.
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2002)
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MUIRFIELD VILLAGE G.C.

7,392 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 65.2030 / Dublin, Ohio
Jack Nicklaus & Desmond Muirhead (1974) / Jack Nicklaus (2015)
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PACIFIC DUNES

6,633 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 64.9775
Bandon, Ore. / Tom Doak (2001)
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THE COUNTRY CLUB (Clyde/Squirrel)

6,753 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 64.9361 / Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Willie Campbell (1895) / Alex Campbell (1902) / Gil Hanse (2012)
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LOS ANGELES C.C. (North)

7,530 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 64.7659
George C. Thomas Jr. (1921) / Gil Hanse, Geoff Shackelford & Jim Wagner (2010)
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OAKLAND HILLS C.C. (South)

7,445 Yards, Par 72 / 64.7535 / Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Donald Ross (1917) / Rees Jones (2006)
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WHISTLING STRAITS (Straits)

7,790 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 64.6465
Haven, Wis. / Pete Dye (1998)
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OAK HILL C.C. (East)

7,152 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 64.6417 / Rochester, N.Y.
Donald Ross (1925) / Tom Fazio (2010)
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RIVIERA C.C.

7,040 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 64.5878 / Pacific Palisades, Calif.
George C. Thomas Jr. & W.P. Bell (1926) / Tom Fazio (2012)
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THE OCEAN COURSE

7,356 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 64.5348 / Kiawah Island, S.C.
Pete Dye & Alice Dye (1991) / Pete Dye (2011)
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WADE HAMPTON G.C.

7,395 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 64.4646 / Cashiers, N.C.
Tom Fazio (1987) / Tom Fazio (2018)
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SHADOW CREEK

7,560 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 64.2344 / North Las Vegas, Nev.
Tom Fazio & Steve Wynn (1990) / Tom Fazio (2008)
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PRAIRIE DUNES C.C.

6,947 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 64.0759 / Hutchinson, Kan.
Perry Maxwell (1937) / Press Maxwell (1957) / Dave Axland (2014)
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THE HONORS COURSE

7,450 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 63.9746 / Ooltewah, Tenn.
Pete Dye (1983) / Pete Dye (2008)
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PINEHURST (N.C.) RESORT (No. 2)

7,588 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 63.8172
Donald Ross (1935) / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2010)
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PEACHTREE G.C.

7,414 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 63.7396 / Atlanta
Robert Trent Jones & Bobby Jones (1947) / Bob Cupp (2005)
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THE ALOTIAN CLUB

7,500 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 63.7310
Roland, Ark. / Tom Fazio (2004)
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GOZZER RANCH G. & LAKE C.

7,317 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 63.7068
Harrison, Idaho / Tom Fazio (2007)
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THE OLYMPIC CLUB (Lake)

6,934 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 63.6777 / San Francisco
Sam Whiting (1924) / Bill Love (2016)
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SOUTHERN HILLS C.C.

7,184 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 63.4031 / Tulsa, Okla.
Perry Maxwell (1936) / Gil Hanse (2018)
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SAN FRANCISCO G.C.

6,836 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 63.3742
A.W. Tillinghast (1924)
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BANDON (Ore.) DUNES

6,732 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 63.3655
David McLay Kidd (1999)
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BETHPAGE STATE PARK (Black)

7,465 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 63.2976 / Farmingdale, N.Y.
Joseph H. Burbeck & A.W. Tillinghast (1936) / Rees Jones (2015)
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THE GOLF CLUB

7,439 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 63.1712
New Albany, Ohio / Pete Dye (1967, R. 2013)
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SEBONACK G.C.

7,512 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 63.1402
Southampton, N.Y. / Jack Nicklaus & Tom Doak (2006)
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PIKEWOOD NATIONAL G.C.

7,649 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 63.0881 / Morgantown, W. Va.
J. Robert Gwynne & John Raese (2009)
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BALTUSROL G.C. (Lower)

7,400 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 63.0290 / Springfield, N.J.
A.W. Tillinghast (1922) / Rees Jones (2014)
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ERIN HILLS (Wis.)

7,800 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.7609
Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry & Ron Whitten (2006) / Dana Fry (2013)
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VICTORIA NATIONAL G.C.

7,242 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.7167
Newburgh, Ind. / Tom Fazio (1998)
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CAMARGO CLUB

6,659 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 62.7111 / Indian Hill, Ohio
Seth Raynor & Charles Banks (1927) / Tom Doak (2000)
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SPYGLASS HILL G. CSE.

6,960 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.6761 / Pebble Beach
Robert Trent Jones (1966) / Tom Fazio (1996)
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BALLYNEAL G.C.

7,147 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 62.6718
Holyoke, Colo. / Tom Doak (2006)
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BUTLER NATIONAL G.C.

7,523 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 62.5935 / Oak Brook, Ill.
George Fazio & Tom Fazio (1974) / Tom Fazio (2012)
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CASTLE PINES G.C.

7,701 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.5820 / Castle Rock, Colo.
Jack Nicklaus (1981) / Jack Nicklaus & Jim Lipe (2015)
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TPC SAWGRASS (Players Stadium)

7,245 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.4413 / Ponte Vedra Beach
Pete Dye & Alice Dye (1980) / Steve Wenzloff (2016)
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OLD MACDONALD

6,944 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 62.4135
Bandon, Ore. / Tom Doak & Jim Urbina (2010)
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GARDEN CITY (N.Y.) G.C.

6,922 Yards, Par 73 / Points: 62.4125
Devereux Emmet (1899) / Walter Travis (1913) / Tom Doak (2015)
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WINGED FOOT G.C. (East)

6,808 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.3774
Mamaroneck, N.Y. / A.W. Tillinghast (1923) / Gil Hanse (2012)
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MEDINAH (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3)

7,657 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.3690
Tom Bendelow (1928) / Rees Jones (2009)
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WHISPERING PINES G.C.

7,473 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.2766
Trinity, Texas / Chet Williams (2000)
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SHOREACRES

6,729 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 62.2752
Lake Bluff, Ill. / Seth Raynor (1921)
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MONTEREY PENINSULA C.C. (Shore)

6,873 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.2081
Pebble Beach / Mike Strantz (2004)
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SCIOTO C.C.

7,140 Yards / Par 70 / Points: 62.1702 / Columbus, Ohio
Donald Ross (1916) / Michael Hurdzan & Jack Nicklaus (2008)
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INTERLACHEN C.C.

6,981 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.1545
Edina, Minn. / Willie Watson (1911) / Brian Silva (2006)
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OLD SANDWICH G.C.

6,908 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 62.1544
Plymouth, Mass. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2005)
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OAK TREE NATIONAL

7,410 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 62.1249
Edmond, Okla. / Pete Dye & Alice Dye (1976) / Tripp Davis (2012)
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BALTUSROL G.C. (Upper)

7,348 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.0814 / Springfield, N.J.
A.W. Tillinghast (1922) / Rees Jones (2014)
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CANYATA G.C.

7,266 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.0771
Marshall, Ill. / Bob Lohmann & Mike Benkusky (2004)
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SOMERSET HILLS C.C.

6,784 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 62.0366
Bernardsville, N.J. / A.W. Tillinghast (1918) / Tom Doak (2018)
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PETE DYE G.C.

7,308 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.0220
Bridgeport, W.Va. / Pete Dye (1994)
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DALLAS NATIONAL G.C.

7,372 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.9804
Tom Fazio (2002)
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KINLOCH G.C.

7,203 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.9740
Manakin-Sabot, Va. / Lester George & Vinny Giles (2001)
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MAIDSTONE CLUB

6,665 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.9365 / East Hampton, N.Y.
Willie Park Jr. & Jack Park (1924) / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2013)
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ARCADIA BLUFFS G.C.

7,300 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.9264
Arcadia, Mich. / Rick Smith & Warren Henderson (2000)
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BANDON TRAILS (Ore.)

6,788 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 61.8574
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2005)
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THE ESTANCIA CLUB

7,314 Yards, Par 72 / 61.8021
Scottsdale / Tom Fazio (1995)
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QUAKER RIDGE G.C.

7,008 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.7439 / Scarsdale, N.Y.
A.W. Tillinghast (1918) / Gil Hanse (2011)
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CHERRY HILLS C.C.

7,348 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.7080
Cherry Hills Village, Colo. / William Flynn (1923) / Tom Doak (2009)
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ESSEX COUNTY CLUB

6,555 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.6472
Manchester, Mass. / Donald Ross (1917) / Tom Doak (2008)
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MILWAUKEE C.C.

7,097 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.6431 / River Hills, Wis.
H.S. Colt & C.H. Alison (1929) / Tom Doak (2015)
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OLYMPIA FIELDS (Ill.) C.C. (North)

7,190 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.6376
Willie Park Jr. (1922) / Mark Mungeam (2014)
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MYOPIA HUNT CLUB

6,539 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.5754
South Hamilton, Mass. / H.C. Leeds (1898) / Gil Hanse (2013)
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THE QUARRY AT LA QUINTA (Calif.)

7,083 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.5487
Tom Fazio (1994)
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KITTANSETT CLUB

6,811 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 61.5483 / Marion, Mass.
William Flynn & Frederic Hood (1922) / Gil Hanse (2012)
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MONTEREY PENINSULA C.C. (Dunes)

7,090 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.5296 / Pebble Beach
Seth Raynor (1924) / Tom Fazio, Tim Jackson & David Kahn (2015)
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CONGRESSIONAL C.C. (Blue)

7,570 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.5115 / Bethesda, Md.
Robert Trent Jones (1962) / Rees Jones (2010)
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HUDSON NATIONAL G.C.

7,151 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.4845
Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. / Tom Fazio (1996) / Tom Fazio (2015)
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PLAINFIELD C.C.

7,091 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.4727 / Edison, N.J.
Donald Ross (1921) / Gil Hanse (2010)
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CALUSA PINES G.C.

7,203 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.4559
Naples, Fla. / Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry (2001)
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VALHALLA G.C.

7,540 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.3786
Louisville / Jack Nicklaus (1987, 2012)
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ARONIMINK G.C.

7,267 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.3607
Newtown Square, Pa. / Donald Ross (1928) / Gil Hanse (2017)
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THE VALLEY CLUB OF MONTECITO (Calif.)

6,610 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.3551
Alister MacKenzie & Robert Hunter (1929) / Tom Doak (2018)
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BOSTON G.C.

7,062 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 61.3515
Hingham, Mass. / Gil Hanse (2004)
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INVERNESS CLUB

7,323 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 61.3320
Toledo, Ohio / Donald Ross (1919) / Andrew Green (2018)
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SLEEPY HOLLOW C.C.

6,902 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.3308 / Scarborough-on-Hudson, N.Y.
C.B. Macdonald (1915) / A.W. Tillinghast (1928) / Gil Hanse (2017)
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DIAMOND CREEK G.C.

7,175 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.2075
Banner Elk, N.C. / Tom Fazio (2003)
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THE G.C. AT BLACK ROCK

7,130 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.2020
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho / Jim Engh (2003)
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DOUBLE EAGLE CLUB

7,175 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.1950
Galena, Ohio / Jay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf (1992)
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SPRING HILL G.C.

7,035 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.1569
Wayzata, Minn. / Tom Fazio (1999)
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RICH HARVEST LINKS

7,704 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.1128 Sugar Grove, Ill.
Jerry Rich & Greg Martin (1999) / Jerry Rich (2012)
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YEAMANS HALL CLUB

6,808 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.0890 / Charleston, S.C.
Seth Raynor & Charles Banks (1926) / Jim Urbina (2016)
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THE PRESERVE G.C.

7,138 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.0619 / Carmel, Calif.
Tom Fazio, J. Michael Poellot & Sandy Tatum (2000) / Tom Fazio (2015)
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BLACKWOLF RUN (River)

7,404 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.0451
Kohler, Wis. / Pete Dye (1990) / Pete Dye (2010)
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OLD TOWN CLUB

7,038 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.0033 / Winston-Salem, N.C.
Perry Maxwell (1939) / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2013)
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CROOKED STICK G.C.

7,516 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 60.9908
Carmel, Ind. / Pete Dye (1967) / Pete Dye (2008)
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MAYACAMA G.C.

6,761 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 60.9746
Santa Rosa, Calif. / Jack Nicklaus (2001)
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