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• 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

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PUBLIC FACILITIES

Quality of course(s)*

Caledonia Golf Fish Club, Pawleys Island, SC

Course condition

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill, Prattville, AL

Reputation/prestige*

Bethpage State Park Golf Courses, Farmingdale, NY

Practice facilities*

Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club, Sandia Park, NM

Grayhawk Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ

The ASU Karsten Golf Course, Tempe, AZ

Speed of play

Locker room

Purgatory Golf Club, Noblesville, IN

Pro shop

Food dining

Scotland Run Golf Club, Williamstown, NJ

Off-course amenities

Mystic Dunes Golf Club, Celebration, FL

MetroWest Golf Club, Orlando, FL

TPC Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

Service*

Royal Links Golf Club, Las Vegas, NV

Overall value*

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove, Mobile, AL