New York is the state with the top 100 courses, like Bethpage Black.
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We just launched our new GOLF Top 100 US-ranked courses for 2024-25, and once again our top-ranked courses span the country, from Hawaii to Florida.
Longtime golf hotspots New York and California lead the way as No. 1 and No. 2 mentions of the top 100 courses, but the competition is close. New York went from 15 to 14 courses, and California grew from 12 to 13 courses on the US list.
Pennsylvania made the biggest move on this year’s list, moving from three schools on the 2022-23 Top 100 US list to five this year. In total, 30 states are represented at the level, with 18 states having more than one course.
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Top 100 Courses in the US 2024-25 by country
(Overall, course name, city, state, builder and year opened)
New York (14)
3. Shinnecock Hills
Southampton, NY
William Flynn, 1931
4. The National Golf Links of America
Southampton, NY
CB Macdonald, 1911
11. Fishers Island
Fisher Island, NY
Seth Raynor, 1926
15. Head of a Friar
Baiting Hollow, NY
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2003
18. Winged Foot (West)
Mamaroneck, NY
AW Tillinghast, 1923
28. Garden City
Garden City, NY
Devereux Emmet, 1899/Walter Travis, 1906
29. Maidstone
East Hampton, NY
John Park/Willie Park Jr., 1922
34. Bethpage (Black)
Farmingdale, NY
AW Tillinghast, 1935
36. Oak Hill (East)
Pittsford, NY
Donald Ross, 1921/Andrew Green, 2020
40. Sleep Hole
Scarborough, NY
CB Macdonald/Seth Raynor, 1913/AW Tillinghast, 1929/Gil Hanse, 2017
45. Winged Foot (East)
Mamaroneck, NY
AW Tillinghast, 1923
52. Quaker Ridge
Scarsdale, NY
AW Tillinghast, 1926
53. River
Locust Valley, NY
CB Macdonald/Seth Raynor, 1923
66. Piping Rock
Locust Valley, NY
CB Macdonald, 1911
California (13)
2. Cypress Point
Pebble Beach, California.
Alister Mackenzie, 1928
9. Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach, California.
Jack Neville/Douglas Grant, 1919
10. Los Angeles (North)
Los Angeles
George C. Thomas Jr., 1921
14. The Riviera
Pacific Palisades, California.
George C. Thomas Jr./Billy Bell Sr., 1926
22. San Francisco
San Francisco, Calif.
AW Tillinghast, 1918
26. California Club of San Francisco
So. San Francisco, Calif.
AV Macan, 1926/Alister Mackenzie, 1928/Kyle Phillips, 2007
58. Valley Club Of Montecito
Montecito, California
Alister Mackenzie/Robert Hunter, 1929
59. Olympic (Lake)
Daly City, Calif.
Sam Whiting, 1924
67. Pasatiempo
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Alister Mackenzie, 1929
70. Bel-Air
Los Angeles
George C. Thomas Jr./William F. Bell, 1926
71. Monterey Peninsula (Ugu)
Pebble Beach, California.
Bob Baldock, 1962/Mike Strantz, 2004
71. Ladera
Thermal, Calif.
Gil Hanse/Jim Wagner, 2023
90. Monterey Peninsula (Dunes)
Pebble Beach, California.
Seth Raynor, 1924/Tom Fazio/Jackson Kahn, 2015
Massachusetts (7)
21. Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel)
Brooklyn, Mass.
Members of TCC/Willie Campbell, 1899
43. Myopia Hunt Club
So. Hamilton, Mass.
HC Leeds, 1898
50. To the east Ho!
Chatham, Mass.
Herbert Fowler, 1922
62. Old sandwich
Plymouth, Mass.
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2004
65. Essex County
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass.
Donald Ross, 1917
68. Kittansett
Marion, Mass.
William Flynn/Fred Hood, 1922
92. Sankaty Head
Asconset, Mass.
H. Emerson Armstrong, 1923
New Jersey (6)
1. Pine Valley
Pine Valley, NJ
George Crump/HS Colt, 1918
27. Somerset Hills
Bernardsville, NJ
AW Tillinghast, 1918
42. Baltusrol (Below)
Springfield, NJ
AW Tillinghast, 1922
64. Plainfield
Plainfield, NJ
Donald Ross, 1916
75. Hollywood
Deal, NJ
Walter Travis, 1915
85. Ridgewood (Championship)
Paramus, NJ
AW Tillinghast, 1929
Ohio (6)
31. Camargo
Cincinnati, Ohio
Seth Raynor, 1926
41. Inverness
Toledo, Ohio
Donald Ross, 1919/Andrew Green, 2017
56. Muirfield Village
Dublin, Ohio
Jack Nicklaus/Desmond ft Muirhead, 1974
60. The Golf Club
New Albany, Ohio
Pete Dye, 1967
72. Scioto
Columbus, Ohio
Donald Ross, 1916/Andrew Green, 2021
81. Moraine
Kettering, Ohio
Alex Campbell, 1930
Pennsylvania (5)
5. Oakmont
Oakmont, Penn.
Henry Fownes, 1903
8. Merion (East)
Ardmore, Penn.
Hugh Wilson, 1912
82. Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel, Penn.
Seth Raynor/Charles Banks, 1925
84. Aronimink
Newton Square, Penn.
Donald Ross, 1928
98. Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon)
Flowertown, Penn.
AW Tillinghast, 1922/Keith Foster, 2013
Illinois (4)
12. Chicago
Wheaton, Ill.
CB Macdonald, 1895/Seth Raynor, 1923
25. Shoreacres
Lake Bluff, Ill.
Seth Raynor, 1921
74. Medina (#3)
Medinah, Ill.
Tom Bendelow, 1928-32/Ogilvy, Cocking & Mead, 2024
94. Old elm
Highland Park, Ill.
HS Colt, 1913
North Carolina (4)
13. Pinehurst (No. 2)
Pinehurst, NC
Donald Ross, 1907
32. Old Town
Winston-Salem, NC
Perry Maxwell, 1939
63. Wade Hampton
Cashiers, NC
Tom Fazio, 1987
88. Pinehurst (No. 10)
Pinehurst, NC
Tom Doak, 2024
Oregon (4)
19. Dunes of the Pacific
Bandon, Ore.
Tom Doak, 2001
39. Bandon Routes
Bandon, Ore.
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2005
49. Bandon Mounds
Bandon, Ore.
David McLay Kidd, 1999
79. Old Macdonald
Bandon, Ore.
Tom Doak/Jim Urbina, 2010
South Carolina (4)
37. Kiawah Island (Ocean)
Kiawah Island, SC
Pete Dye, 1991
47. Yeamans Hall
Hanahan, SC
Seth Raynor, 1925
51. Old Barnwell
Aiken, SC
Brian Schneider/Blake Conant, 2023
69. The port city
Hilton Head, SC
Pete Dye / Jack Nicklaus, 1969
Wisconsin (4)
30. The Lido
Sand Valley, Wis.
Tom Doak/Brian Schneider, 2023 (CB Macdonald reincarnation)
55. Whistling Straits (Straits)
Haven, Wis.
Pete Dye, 1998
78. Milwaukee
River Hills, Wis.
HS Colt/CH Alison, 1929
89. Lawsonia (Links)
Green Lake, Wis.
Bill Langford/Ted Moreau, 1930
Florida (3)
17. Seminole
Juno Beach, Fla.
Donald Ross, 1929
48. TPC Sawgrass (The Players Course)
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Pete Dye, 1981
97. Broadcasting song (Red)
Broadcasting, Fla.
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2012
Georgia (3)
6. Augusta National
Augusta, Ga.
Alister Mackenzie/Bobby Jones, 1933
33. Peach tree
Atlanta
Robert Trent Jones Sr./Bobby Jones, 1947
44. Ohoopee Match Club
Cobbtown, Ga.
Gil Hanse/Jim Wagner, 2018
Michigan (3)
20. Oakland Hills (South)
Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Donald Ross, 1917/Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1950
23. Crystal Downs
Frankfort, Michel.
Alister Mackenzie/Perry Maxwell, 1932
99. Kingsley
Kingsley, Mich.
Mike Devries, 2001
Colorado (2)
35. Ballyneal
Holyoke, Colo.
Tom Doak, 2006
91. Cherry Hills
Cherry Hills Village, Colo.
William Flynn, 1923
Maryland (2)
61. Congressional (Blue)
Bethesda, Md.
Devereux Emmet, 1924/Andrew Green, 2020
95. Baltimore (Five Farms East)
In Baltimore
AW Tillinghast, 1926
Minnesota (2)
73. Interlachen
Edina, Min.
William Watson, 1911/Donald Ross, 1917/Andrew Green, 2024
86. White Bear Yacht Club
White Bear Lake, Minn.
William Watson, 1915
Nebraska (2)
6. Sand Mountains
Mullen, Neb.
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 1994
46. CapRock Ranch
Valentine, Neb.
Gil Hanse/Jim Wagner 2021
Hawaii (1)
83. Nanea
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
David McLay Kidd, 2003
Idaho (1)
76. Gozzer Ranch
Harrison, Idaho
Tom Fazio, 2007
Kansas (1)
16. Prairie Mounds
Hutchinson, Kan.
Perry Maxwell, 1937/Press Maxwell, 1957
Missouri (1)
93. St
Louis
CB Macdonald, 1914
Montana (1)
38. Rock Creek Cattle Company
Deer Lodge, Mont.
Tom Doak, 2008
Nevada (1)
80. Shadow Creek
Las Vegas
Tom Fazio, 1990
Oklahoma (1)
24. Southern Mountains
Tulsa, Okla.
Perry Maxwell, 1936
Rhode Island (1)
77. Newport
Newport, RI
William F. Davis, 1899/AW Tillinghast, 1924
Tennessee (1)
54. Honors Courses
Ooltewah, Tenn.
Pete Dye, 1983
Texas (1)
96. Trinity Forest
Dallas, Texas
Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw, 2016
Washington (1)
100. Gamble Sands
Brewster, Wash.
David McLay Kidd, 2014
West Virginia (1)
57. Pikewood National
Morgantown, WV
J. Robert Gwynne/John Raese, 2009
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