Here are the top-ranked courses for 2021-2022, as scored in our seven scoring criteria by Golf Digest’s course-ranking panelists.
- (1) Valhalla G.C., Louisville •
- (2) The Club At Olde Stone, Bowling Green
- (3) Hurstbourne C.C. (Championship), Louisville
- (5) Keene Trace, (Champion Trace), Nicholasville
- (NR) Lexington C.C.
- (4) University of Louisville Golf Club, Simpsonville
- (6) Big Spring C.C., Louisville
- (8) Traditions G.C., Hebron
- (10) Persimmon Ridge G.C., Louisville
- (9) Dale Hollow Lake State Park G. Cse., Burkesville ^
Watch Golf Digest’s latest “Every Hole At” course videos below:
KEY TO SYMBOLS
(2019-'20 ranking in parentheses)
• America's 100 Greatest Course
≈ America's Second 100 Greatest
^ Public-access course
NR Not rated in 2019-’20
Some courses are ranked in Best in State but did not receive enough ballots to be considered for national lists.
America’s 100 Greatest & America’s Second 100 Greatest requires a minimum of 75 evaluations accumulated within 10 years, 100 Greatest Public 35 evaluations and Best in State 30 ballots. While a few highly ranked state courses do have a higher score than 100 Greatest, Second 100 Greatest or 100 Greatest Public courses within that state, and are listed above them, they will not appear on a national ranking until achieving the qualifying ballots.