Private: Best Of The Best

• 2009 Readers' Choice Awards | Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

• RANKINGS: The Top 50 Public Golf Facilities | Private | Resort

• RANKINGS: The Top 10 in the U.S.: Public Facilities | Private | Resort

• RANKINGS: The Top 38 golf destinations in North America and Europe

• SELECTED PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS: Public | Private | Resort | The Best of the Best

• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Top 10 Facilities in each ranking category: Public | Private | Resorts

• WEB EXCLUSIVE: State By State: All the facilities scoring at least 75 points

• Send us your comments: Readerschoice@golfworld.com

PRIVATE FACILITIES

Quality of course(s)*

Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, NY

Crystal Downs Golf Club, Frankfort, MI

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, NY

Firestone Country Club, Akron, OH

Course condition

Reputation/prestige*

Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, CA

Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY

Practice facilities*

Laurel Valley Golf Club, Ligonier, PA

Speed of play

Peachtree Golf Club, Atlanta, GA

Locker room*

Northland Country Club, Duluth, MN

Caddie program*

Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, CA

Food dining

Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Rock, CO

Southern Highlands Golf Club, Las Vegas, NV

Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, OH

Service

Southern Highlands Golf Club, Las Vegas, NV

Overall value

Bayonne Golf Club, Bayonne, NJ