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 |
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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 |
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11 |
The Challenge at Manele |
Lanai City, Lanai |
Hawaii |
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12 |
Cascata |
Boulder City |
Nevada |
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13 |
Bandon Dunes |
Bandon |
Oregon |
|
14 |
Blackwolf Run Golf Club (River) |
Kohler |
Wisconsin |
2012 US Womens Open |
15 |
Princeville Resort (Prince) |
Kauai |
Hawaii |
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16 |
Pasatiempo Golf Club |
Santa Cruz |
California |
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17 |
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Cholla) |
Scottsdale |
Arizona |
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18 |
The Links at Spanish Bay |
Pebble Beach |
California |
|
19 |
Quintero |
Peoria |
Arizona |
|
20 |
Mauna Kea Golf Course |
Kamuela, Big Island |
Hawaii |
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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 |
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24 |
Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside) |
St. Simons Island |
Georgia |
2002 UBS Warburg Cup |
25 |
Bay Harbor Golf Club (Links/Quarry) |
Bay Harbor |
Michigan |
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26 |
Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club |
Arcadia |
Michigan |
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27 |
The Greenbrier (Greenbrier) |
White Sulphur Springs |
West Virginia |
1979 Ryder Cup |
28 |
Troon North Golf Club (Monument) |
Scottsdale |
Arizona |
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29 |
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Saguaro) |
Scottsdale |
Arizona |
|
30 |
Wolf Creek at Paradise Canyon |
Mesquite |
Nevada |
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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 |
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41 |
Wynn Country Club |
Las Vegas |
Nevada |
|
42 |
Cascades Golf Course at The Homestead |
Hot Springs |
Virginia |
|
43 |
Whistling Straits (Irish) |
Kohler |
Wisconsin |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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55 |
Cambrian Ridge (Canyon/Shirling) |
Greenville |
Alabama |
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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 |
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69 |
The Oconee at Reynolds Plantation |
Greensboro |
Georgia |
|
70 |
Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean Course) |
Palm Coast |
Florida |
|
71 |
Lakewood Shores Resort (Gailes) |
Oscoda |
Michigan |
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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 |
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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 |
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