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The Top 20: America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses

December 27, 2012
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20. [Oakland Hills C.C. (South)](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/23175/Oakland-Hills-Country-Club-South )

Stephen Szurlej

Oakland Hills C.C. (South)

Hole no. 11Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Donald Ross (1918)7,445 yards, Par: 70Points: 65.0475

19. [Pacific Dunes](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/33643/Bandon-Dunes-Golf-Resort-Pacific-Dunes)

Stephen Szurlej

Pacific Dunes

Hole no. 12Bandon, Ore. / Tom Doak (2001)6,633 yards, Par: 71Points: 65.2226

18. [Chicago G.C.](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/20990/Chicago-Golf-Club-Chicago )

Larry Lambrecht

Chicago G.C.

Hole no. 2Wheaton, Ill. / C.B. Macdonald (1894) / Seth Raynor (1923)6,846 yards, Par: 70Points: 65.2479

17. [Oak Hill C.C. (East)](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/25500/Oak-Hill-Country-Club-East )

Stephen Szurlej

Oak Hill C.C. (East)

Hole no. 6Rochester, N.Y. / Donald Ross (1925)7,145 yards, Par: 70Points: 65.2506

16. [Whistling Straits (Straits)](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/32668/Whistling-Straits-Straits-Course)

Stephen Szurlej

Whistling Straits (Straits)

Hole no. 3Haven, Wis. / Pete Dye (1998)7,790 yards, Par: 72Points: 65.4037

15. [The Alotian Club](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/34654/Alotian-Golf-Club-Alotian)

Courtesy of The Alotian Club

The Alotian Club

Hole no. 6Roland, Ark. / Tom Fazio (2004)7,480 yards, Par: 72Points: 65.5391

14. [Muirfield Village G.C.](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/29654/Muirfield-Village-Golf-Club-Muirfield-Village)

Courtesy of Jim Mandeville

Muirfield Village G.C.

Hole no. 12Dublin, Ohio / Jack Nicklaus & Desmond Muirhead (1974)7,366 yards, Par: 72Points: 65.7011

13. [Seminole G.C.](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/20108/Seminole-Golf-Club-Seminole)

Stephen Szurlej

Seminole G.C.

Hole no. 16Juno Beach, Fla. / Donald Ross (1929)6,836 yards, Par: 72Points: 66.3457

12. [Crystal Downs C.C.](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/22889/Crystal-Downs-Country-Club-Crystal-Downs)

Larry Lambrecht

Crystal Downs C.C.

Hole no. 6Frankfort, Mich. / Alister Mackenzie & Perry Maxwell (1931)6,518 yards, Par: 70Points: 66.5741

11. [National G. Links of America](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/25477/National-Golf-Links-of-America-National)

Photo by Stephen Szurlej

National G. Links of America

Hole nos. 2, 16Southampton, N.Y. / C.B. Macdonald (1911)6,935 yards, Par: 72Points: 66.5795

10. [Fishers Island Club](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/25306/Fishers-Island-Club-Fishers-Island)

Stephen Szurlej

Fishers Island Club

Hole no. 4Fishers Island, N.Y. / Seth Raynor & Charles Banks (1926)6,566 yards, Par: 72Points: 66.7348

9. [Sand Hills G.C.](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/31734/Sand-Hills-Golf-Club-Sand-Hills)

Dom Furore

Sand Hills G.C.

Hole nos. 17, 18Mullen, Neb. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (1994)7,089 yards, Par: 71Points: 66.7645

8. [Winged Foot G.C. (West)](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/25780/Winged-Foot-Golf-Club-West)

Stephen Szurlej

Winged Foot G.C. (West)

Mamaroneck, N.Y. / A.W. Tillinghast (1923)7,258 yards, Par: 72Points: 66.9940

7. [Pebble Beach G. Links](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/33930/Pebble-Beach-Golf-Links-Pebble-Beach-Golf-Links)

Stephen Szurlej

Pebble Beach G. Links

Hole no. 4Pebble Beach / Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919)6,828 yards, Par: 72Points: 68.1169

6. [Merion G.C. (East)](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/26941/Merion-Golf-Club-East )

Stephen Szurlej

Merion G.C. (East)

Hole no. 16Ardmore, Pa. / Hugh Wilson (1912)6,886 yards, Par: 70Points: 68.2018

5. [Oakmont Country Club](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/26981/Oakmont-Country-Club-Oakmont )

Stephen Szurlej

Oakmont Country Club

Hole no. 3Oakmont, Pa. / Henry Fownes (1903)7,255 yards, Par: 71Points: 68.5310

4. [Shinnecock Hills G.C.](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/25617/Shinnecock-Hills-Golf-Club-Shinnecock-Hills )

Stephen Szurlej

Shinnecock Hills G.C.

Southampton, N.Y. / William Flynn (1931)7,041 yards, Par: 70Points: 68.9010

3. [Cypress Point Club](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/18653/Cypress-Point-Club-Cypress-Point )

Stephen Szurlej

Cypress Point Club

Pebble Beach/Alister Mackenzie & Robert Hunter (1928)6,524 yards, Par: 72Points: 69.4473

2. [Augusta National G.C.](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/20263/Augusta-National-Golf-Club-Augusta-National)

Stephen Szurlej

Augusta National G.C.

Hole no. 12Augusta, Ga./Alister Mackenzie & Bobby Jones (1933)7,435 yards, Par: 72Points: 71.9171

1. [Pine Valley G.C.](http://courses.golfdigest.com/l/24938/Pine-Valley-Golf-Club-Pine-Valley )

Stephen Szurlej

Pine Valley G.C.

Hole no. 9Pine Valley, N.J./George Crump & H.S. Colt (1918)7,057 yards, Par: 70Points: 71.9201