Top 100 Courses

 

The following rankings are based on feedback from the personal experiences of staff and customers of The American Golf Holiday over the years.

Highlighted courses feature in past, present or planned tournament holidays with The American Golf Holiday & The Pro-Am Tour.

Rank

Course

Town/City

State

Tournament Venue

1

Pebble Beach Golf Links

Pebble Beach

California

2010 US Open & PGA Tour

2

Whistling Straits (Straits)

Haven

Wisconsin

2010 PGA Championship

3

TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium)

Ponte Vedra Beach

Florida

PGA Tour

4

Spyglass Hill Golf Course

Pebble Beach

California

PGA Tour

5

Pacific Dunes

Bandon

Oregon

2006 Curtis Cup

6

Shadow Creek

North Las Vegas

Nevada

 

7

Harbour Town Golf Links

Hilton Head Island

South Carolina

PGA Tour

8

Bethpage Golf Course (Black)

Farmingdale

New York

2002 & 2009 US Open

9

Pinehurst Country Club (No.2)

Pinehurst

North Carolina

1999 & 2005 US Open

10

The Ocean Course at Kiawah

Kiawah Island

South Carolina

1991 Ryder Cup

PB7 Whistling Straits

11

The Challenge at Manele

Lanai City, Lanai

Hawaii

 

12

Cascata

Boulder City

Nevada

 

13

Bandon Dunes

Bandon

Oregon

 

14

Blackwolf Run Golf Club (River)

Kohler

Wisconsin

2012 US Womens Open

15

Princeville Resort (Prince)

Kauai

Hawaii

 

16

Pasatiempo Golf Club

Santa Cruz

California

 

17

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Cholla)

Scottsdale

Arizona

 

18

The Links at Spanish Bay

Pebble Beach

California

 

19

Quintero

Peoria

Arizona

 

20

Mauna Kea Golf Course

Kamuela, Big Island

Hawaii

 

CascataWe-Ko-Pa Cholla

21

Doral Resort & Country Club (Blue Monster)

Miami

Florida

PGA Tour

22

Bay Hill Club (Challenger/Champion)

Orlando

Florida

PGA Tour

23

Great Waters at Reynolds Plantation

Greensboro

Georgia

 

24

Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside)

St. Simons Island

Georgia

2002 UBS Warburg Cup

25

Bay Harbor Golf Club (Links/Quarry)

Bay Harbor

Michigan

 

26

Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club

Arcadia

Michigan

 

27

The Greenbrier (Greenbrier)

White Sulphur Springs

West Virginia

1979 Ryder Cup

28

Troon North Golf Club (Monument)

Scottsdale

Arizona

 

29

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Saguaro)

Scottsdale

Arizona

 

30

Wolf Creek at Paradise Canyon

Mesquite

Nevada

 

Troon MonumentWe-Ko-Pa Saguaro

31

Troon North Golf Club (Pinnacle)

Scottsdale

Arizona

 

32

PGA West Resort (Stadium)

La Quinta

California

Skins Game

33

Pinehurst Country Club (No.4)

Pinehurst

North Carolina

 

34

Bandon Trails

Bandon

Oregon

 

35

Tullymore Golf Club

Stanwood

Michigan

 

36

Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (Ghost Creek)

Cornelius

Oregon

 

37

Pinehurst Country Club (No.8)

Pinehurst

North Carolina

 

38

Grand National Golf Club (Links)

Opelika

Alabama

 

39

Kapalua Golf Club (Plantation)

Maui

Hawaii

PGA Tour

40

Cuscowilla

Eatonton

Georgia

 

41

Wynn Country Club

Las Vegas

Nevada

 

42

Cascades Golf Course at The Homestead

Hot Springs

Virginia

 

43

Whistling Straits (Irish)

Kohler

Wisconsin

 

44

Torrey Pines Golf Course (South)

La Jolla

California

PGA Tour & 2008 US Open

45

Grand National Golf Club (Lakes)

Opelika

Alabama

 

46

Superstition Mountain (Prospector)

Apache Junction

Arizona

 

47

Cog Hill Golf & Country Club

Lemont

Illinois

PGA Tour

48

Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club

Southern Pines

North Carolina

US Womens Open

49

Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Club

Idaho

Idaho

 

50

Sunriver Resort (Crosswater)

Sunriver

Oregon

 

51

St Ives Golf Club

Stanwood

Michigan

 

52

Primm Valley (Lakes)

Primm

Nevada

 

53

Wailea Golf Club (Gold)

Wailea, Maui

Hawaii

Senior Skins Game

54

Pinehurst Country Club (No.7)

Pinehurst

North Carolina

 

55

Cambrian Ridge (Canyon/Shirling)

Greenville

Alabama

 

56

Indian Wells Golf Resort (Celebrity)

Indian Wells

California

Skins Game

57

The Broadmoor Golf Club (East)

Colorado Springs

Colorado

 

58

Grayhawk Golf Club (Raptor)

Scottsdale

Arizona

 

59

Barton Creek Country Club (Fazio Foothills)

Austin

Texas

 

60

Superstition Mountain (Lost Gold)

Apache Junction

Arizona

 

61

PGA West Resort (Nicklaus Tournament)

La Quinta

California

1992 Grand Slam of Golf

62

Indian Wells Golf Resort (Celebrity)

Indian Wells

California

Skins Game & Pro-Am Tour

63

Las Vegas Paiute Resort (Wolf)

Las Vegas

Nevada

 

64

Daufuskie Island (Melrose)

Daufuskie Island

South Carolina

 

65

The Classic Club

Palm Desert

California

PGA Tour

66

Capitol Hill Golf Club (Judge)

Prattville

Alabama

 

67

World Woods Golf Club (Pine Barrens)

Brooksville

Florida

 

68

Blackwolf Run Golf Club (Meadows Valley)

Kohler

Wisconsin

 

69

The Oconee at Reynolds Plantation

Greensboro

Georgia

 

70

Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean Course)

Palm Coast

Florida

 

71

Lakewood Shores Resort (Gailes)

Oscoda

Michigan

 

72

Karsten Creek

Stillwater

Oklahoma

 

73

Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory)

Palm Coast

Florida

 

74

Primm Valley (Desert)

Primm

Nevada

 

75

The Greenbrier (Old White)

White Sulphur Springs

West Virginia

1979 Ryder Cup

76

Westin Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead)

Tarpon Springs

Florida

PGA Tour

77

Boulders Golf Club (South)

Phoenix

Arizona

 

78

Barefoot Resorts (Love)

North Myrtle Beach

South Carolina

 

79

Rio Secco

Henderson

Nevada

 

80

PGA Golf Club (South)

Port St. Lucie

Florida

 

81

Kauai Lagoons Golf Club (Kiele)

Lihue, Kauai

Hawaii

 

82

Ko'olau Golf Club

Kaneohe, Oahu

Hawaii

 

83

The Dunes Golf & Beach Club

Myrtle Beach

South Carolina

 

84

Tigers Eye

Sunset Beach

North Carolina

 

85

Mauna Lani Resort (North)

Big Island

Hawaii

 

86

PGA National Golf Club (Champion)

Palm Beach Gardens

Florida

1983 Ryder Cup & PGA Tour

87

Naples Grande Golf Club

Naples

Florida

 

88

Tidewater Golf Course

North Myrtle Beach

South Carolina

 

89

Grayhawk Golf Club (Talon)

Scottsdale

Arizona

 

90

Paa-Ko Ridge

Sandia Park

New Mexico

 

91

Reflection Bay Golf Club

Henderson

Nevada

PGA Tour

92

Pelican Hill Golf Club (Ocean South)

Newport Coast

California

 

93

Makena Resort Golf Club (South)

Kihei, Maui

Hawaii

 

94

Grand Cypress Golf Club (North/East)

Orlando

Florida

 

95

PGA Golf Club (North)

Port St. Lucie

Florida

 

96

Desert Willow Golf Club (Firecliff)

Palm Desert

California

 

97

Wailea Golf Club (Emerald)

Wailea, Maui

Hawaii

 

98

Boulders Golf Club (North)

Phoenix

Arizona

 

99

The National at Reynolds Plantation

Greensboro

Georgia

 

100

SunRidge Canyon Golf Club

Scottsdale

Arizona