America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses: The Top 20

Oakland Hills C.C. (South)

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

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Pacific Dunes

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

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Chicago G.C.

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

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Oak Hill C.C. (East)

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

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Whistling Straits (Straits)

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

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The Alotian Club

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

Courtesy of The Alotian Club

Muirfield Village G.C.

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

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Seminole G.C.

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

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Crystal Downs C.C.

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

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National G. Links of America

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

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Fishers Island Club

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

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Sand Hills G.C.

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

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Winged Foot G.C. (West)

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

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Pebble Beach G. Links

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

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Merion G.C. (East)

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

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Oakmont Country Club

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

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Shinnecock Hills G.C.

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

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Cypress Point Club

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

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Augusta National G.C.

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

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Pine Valley G.C.

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

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The Top 20: America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses

By golfdigest.com

The Top 20: America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses

December 27, 2012

The Top 20: America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses