Here are the top-ranked courses for 2021-2022, as scored in our seven scoring criteria by Golf Digest’s course-ranking panelists.
1 . (1) Newport C.C. (pictured above) ≈
2. (2) Wannamoisett C.C., Rumford ≈
3. (3) Shelter Harbor G.C., Charlestown ≈
4. (4) The Misquamicut Club, Watch Hill
5. (7) Warwick C.C.
6. (5) Sakonnet G.C., Little Compton
7. (6) The Carnegie Abbey Club, Portsmouth
8. (8) Rhode Island C.C., Barrington
9. (9) Newport National G.C., Middletown ^
10. (10) Agawam Hunt Club, Rumford
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.