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) Kinloch G.C., Manakin-Sabot •
2. (2) The Olde Farm, Bristol ≈
3. (3) Robert Trent Jones G.C., Gainesville ≈
4. (5) The Highland Cse. at Primland, Meadows of Dan ≈ ^
5. (4) The Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades), Hot Springs ≈ ^
6. (6) Ballyhack G.C., Roanoke ≈
7. (8) Golden Horseshoe G.C. (Gold), Williamsburg ^
8. (7) Trump National G.C. Washington D.C. (Championship), Potomac Falls
9. (11) The C.C. of Virginia (James River), Richmond
10. (9) The Virginian G.C., Bristol
11. (12) Kingsmill Resort & G.C. (River), Williamsburg ^
12. (NR) Royal New Kent G.C., Providence Forge ^
13. (14) Spring Creek G.C., Zion Crossroads ^
14. (NR) Poplar Grove G.C., Amherst
15. (10) The Club at Creighton Farms, Aldie
16. (NR) Golden Horseshoe G.C. (Green), Williamsburg ^
17. (13) The Foundry G.C., Powhatan
18. (NR) Two Rivers C.C., Williamsburg
19. (NR) Mattaponi Springs G.C., Ruther Glen
20. (NR) Full Cry at Keswick G.C. ^
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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.