(Photo: Courtesy Royal Liverpool), Bandons original course is a David McLay Kidd design draped atop craggy headlands above the Pacific. Invernesss home hole famously measures under 400 yards and is one of the most interesting closers in the game. (Photo: Courtesy Kawana), This cult classic is a personal favorite of both Pete Dye and Tom Doak. Jim McCann Editor Top 100 Golf Courses Member George Combe deserves much of the credit for RCD as he shepherded the course through the transition to the rubber core Haskell ball 120 years ago. The par-4s run the full gamut, from the beefy 4th that rewards a fade off the tee and a draw for an approach to the sub-400 yard gem 12th, which plays to a plateau green. The middle of each nine features holes along the rugged shoreline. (Photo: Patrick Koenig), Unlike America, England doesnt have a phobia about courses with par under 70. Among it many highlights is the 15th hole, the much-copied Redan, a par-3 played to an elevated, diagonal green. Wickham compensates with wide landing areas and greens that are open in front, meaning golfers are guaranteed to have fun, be they in a one-club wind or five! Because the club has always been a good custodian of its course. WebTheres a wide choice of superior golf courses to be found in Ontario. Fun fact: The winning score at its four U.S. Dont miss Morfontaines nine-hole Valliere course; its green contours are as dazzling as the City of Lights itself. Best Club to Host a Large Charity Outing: Walnut Creek Country Club. How they were able to connect all 18 holes without an awkward moment is a marvel. / Tom Fazio (1998)More about this course , 7,701 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 62.6336Castle Rock, Colo. / Jack Nicklaus (1981)More about this course , 7,523 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 62.6263Oak Brook, Ill. / George Fazio & Tom Fazio (1974)More about this course , 6,784 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 62.5741 Bernardsville, N.J. / A.W. (Photo: Patrick Koenig), This unconventional Tom Doak treasure catapulted him into the spotlight at the turn of the century. Tiger Woods, who won the 2002 Peoples Open, as that U.S. Open came to be known. (Photo: Frank Pont), This quiet club across the street from Winged Foot has counts Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye among its admirers. Highlights include wide fairways, wild and woolly bunkers and panoramic views of Moray Firth and the Scottish Highlands. Forced carries over ravines, greens set along ridge-tops and the influence of Pages Creek add to the challenge. Merion Golf Club (Pennsylvania) Merion Golf Club is a private golf club located in Haverford Im also a fan of the often very wide fairways that reward positioning and of the mix of long and short par-4s. The design was immediately embraced, and the minimalist movement started in earnest, with this course arguably kicking off the second Golden Age. (Photo: Gary Lisbon), The birthplace of golf features blind bunkers, huge double greens, quirks such as the Road Hole and Hell Bunker and strategic options that vary with the days wind. 2 CORE (Manhattan) Instagram/thecoreclub Portstewart Golf Club, Derry 8. Pebble Beach, CA. In the United States, he considered Perry Maxwell to be as talented as anyone; in Australia, his man was Alex Russell, who deserves full credit for the East Course, in addition to Paraparaumu Beach, Lake Karrinyup and other gems in Australia and New Zealand, including Yarra Yarra. Augusta National 3. Its outstanding cluster of gently rolling par-4s, notably the 6th and the 11th, provided a terrific canvas for amateurs such as Justin Rose and Jason Gore in the 1997 Walker Cup. (Photo: Brian Oar), Devereux Emmet and Walter Travis share credit for this old-school design that plays across Hempstead Plain on Long Island. / H.C. Leeds (1898)More about this course , 7,097 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.9341River Hills, Wis. / H.S. Central hazards abound and numerous rounds are required to sort through the design asks. The other comes at the 320-yard 17th, where a courageous well-executed power fade over the cliffs and down the sloping fairway could result in an eagle putt. (Photo: Jon Cavalier), Its almost inconceivable that land this stunning was made available for golf. The Dunes random green contours are noteworthy as is the construction technique that left micro-undulations in the fairways. Oakmont 13. The result is Canadas first authentic links. Now well in its second decade, Ballyneal enjoys its finest playing conditions since opening. Macdonald (1894) / Seth Raynor (1922) More about this course , Stephen A. Koppin/Courtesy of Crystal Downs CC, 6,560 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 65.5514Frankfort, Mich. / Alister MacKenzie & Perry Maxwell (1931)More about this course , Photo By: Stephen A. Koppin/Courtesy of Crystal Downs CC, 7,456 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 65.0583 Dublin, Ohio / Jack Nicklaus & Desmond Muirhead (1974) More about this course , 7,071 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 65.0338Baiting Hollow, N.Y. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2002)More about this course , 6,753 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 64.8711Brookline, Mass. Probably not, given its last one was in 1908! YEAR BUILT. The same design principles fairway contours that either shunt you out of position or send you to the ideal location, hazards that appear ageless and greens that offer a wide range of hole locations demand you reassess how to best play each hole from one day to the next. / Robert Trent Jones (1962) More about this course , 7,037 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.3327Winston-Salem, N.C. / Perry Maxwell (1939)More about this course , 7,540 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.3059Louisville / Jack Nicklaus (1987)More about this course , 7,280 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.2570 Newtown Square, Pa. / Donald Ross (1928) More about this course , 7,404 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.1407Kohler, Wis. / Pete Dye (1990)More about this course , 7,175 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.1206Galena, Ohio / Jay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf (1992)More about this course , 7,635 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 61.1174 Charlotte, N.C. / George Cobb (1961) More about this course , 6,500 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.0755Santa Cruz, Calif. / Alister MacKenzie (1929)More about this course , 6,808 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 61.0487Charleston, S.C. / Seth Raynor & Charles Banks (1926)More about this course , 7,035 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 61.0191Wayzata, Minn. / Tom Fazio (1999)More about this course , Photo By: Peter Wong/Courtesy of Spring Hill GC. Then it moved higher still. Even today, with gobs of world class courses having been built in the past 100 years, no more thrilling, spectacular stretch exists than holes 4 through 10. ARCHITECT. James Bond creator Ian Fleming was a big fan of the perils of the perched 10th green but the nerviest single moment comes at the par-5 14th tee with outbounds hard along the right. Seventy-five years later and this Georgia course still adheres to the founding vision, which speaks volumes to the quality of RTJs original design. The thrill ride continues, with holes 8 through 11 hugging the cliff line. Chicago Golf Club 8. Bouncy-bounce golf reigns supreme at the 12th, which is a dazzler even without ocean views. Throw in a wonderful routing that hopscotches from one island of turf to the next across the rolling, sandy landscape and you have a course that hasnt budged from the No. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Santa Cruz, Calif. / Alister MacKenzie (1929), RELATED: A comprehensive history of every change made to Augusta National . Work started in 1928 and the course didnt open until 1931. Each enjoys some of the games most impressive landforms. (Photo: Jon Cavalier), Nine Bridgess appeal starts with its tranquil setting on Jeju island, with holes etched into pine-clad rolling topography in the shadows of Mount Halla, Koreas tallest peak. The fact that you can walk Rye in two and half hours makes you question the merit of courses that are so much longer. Mark Brooks, 1996 PGA champion, summed up this Golden Age A.W. Maintaining coastal dunes is an art form: expose too much sand and it blows away; cover it up and you lose a sense of place. (Photo: David Alexander/Getty Images), Australias greatest links continually achieves top-40 status thanks to a sophisticated design coupled with a stirring seaside setting with holes nestled in large dunes that run parallel to the ocean. WebPlatinum Clubs of the World have released their 2020-2021 list of the Top 100 Golf & Country Clubs in the world. 1 Nick Faldo: I love the way it plays firm and fast-running, the way the bunkering frames and almost intrudes into the putting surfaces and the brilliance of the bunkering style with the native scrubby look. 04: Merion Golf Club. Price was hitting it so pure at the 1994 British Open, he was even striping it with his putter. Fuji and cliff-top panoramas of the Pacific Ocean. Modern architects, take note! (Photo: Wood Sabold), This 1999 Kyle Phillips design 15 miles from the Old Course has earned the respect of links fans, who can be a tough bunch as they generally travel to the United Kingdom to play courses that are 100-plus years old. (Photo: Patrick Koenig), Championship golf is a double-edged sword. Indeed, the course is similar to Oakmont, Pinehurst No. Alisons superb bunkering and strategies mix with undulating terrain that make it worth the three-hour trip from Tokyo. Among its members Maidstone 15. (Photo: David Cannon/Getty), Andrew Greens renovation restored Ross features, expunged those that were not and added length to test todays tournament players. The routing works its way over and across heaving dunes and through an enchanting coastal forest, and the fact that you dont miss the sight of the nearby water for most of the round speaks volumes to its design quality. It took over the top three floors as an extension of the restaurant in 2008. (Photo: Gary Lisbon), This Westchester County course has always enjoyed a spectacular component to it, courtesy of breathtaking views of the Hudson River, particularly at the 15th and 16th holes. The 3rd through the 5th is a particularly inspired stretch of inland golf, featuring an exemplary par-5, par-4 and par-3. Both nines touch the cliff line, with the courses most spectacular moment coming at the 5th as it doglegs right to a two-tiered green flush against the cliff. Others might relish the shelf green at the 9th that poses similar intriguing questions as the 12th at the Old Course. (Photo: Brian Oar), Hoylake, as its popularly known, welcomed its 12th Open Championship in 2014. Old Head Golf Links, Cork 2. (Photo: Kevin Diss), Through the years, Oakland Hills the famed "monster" that Ben Hogan slayed in the 1951 U.S. Open became long, narrow and hard, which fit the descriptive of other American championship courses. The Outlier. Newport Country Club 11. NICK PRICES ZEBRA PUTTER. Happily, all of Rosss glories, and then some, were brought back in 2020 when Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner and team restored Rosss width and playing angles. The par-5 4th and its iconic cross-bunkering is a world-beater. A bold start that features a 475-yard par-4 and a 225-yard par-3 give way to gentler, though strategically rich holes that were favorites of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, a frequent visitor. Harrison mixes up the asks with a variety of fine green complexes. Ultimately, Dye found a way to place eight holes along the shoreline, three of which are par-3s that from the back tees require heart-pounding shots over the azure water; the fourth par-3 (No. With GOLF Course Rater Lukas Michel, Methodology:How we rate courses|Meet our expert panelists, More GOLF course rankings:Top 100 Courses in the U.S.|Top 100 Courses You Can Play | Top 100 Value Courses in the U.S. | Americas Best Municipal Courses | Top 100 Short Courses in the World, Analyzing a golf course need not be complicated. Nearly every hole at St. Andrews and Augusta National provides a safe route to the green and also a riskier one. Kohler told Dye I want the course to look like its in Ireland. Mission accomplished. (Photo: Joann Dost), Turnberry began as a Willie Fermie design and part of the famous Culzean estate. Hard to imagine that the professionals now try to drive the sliver of green at 14 but thats how much the game has changed and yet the hole is still no easy par. Greatness continued: Golf Digest's America's Second 100 Greatest, identifies the best courses Nos. Great attention has been paid to the mow lines, with short tight fairway grass on the high side of the entrance to all the greens. Tillinghast layout. Macdonald (1911)More about this course , 7,075 Yards, Par 72 / Points: 67.3575 Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919) More about this course , 6,615 Yards, Par 70 / Points: 66.4734Seth Raynor & Charles Banks (1926)More about this course , 7,089 Yards, Par 71 / Points: 66.4208 Mullen, Neb. Los Angeles CC 20. That said, Gil Hanses astonishing green expansion has brought back an exciting element of creativity with which few parkland courses can contend. What its holes lacked was playing interest from 50 yards and in. (Photo: LC Lambrecht), Arguably the finest site on which Donald Ross ever worked, the course plays along and between two main dune lines, and Ross made the most of the opportunity with holes continually tacking in different directions. Central hazards once again abound here, most famously at the 2nd and 17th holes where large bunker complexes bisect the fairways. Tom Doak and Ian Andrew spearheaded a restoration that was completed in 2015. Only Mike Keiser would have approved of such an unusual par sequence and this course helped modern architecture break free from certain design shackles that had constrained designers over the past five decades. (Photo: Kevin Murray), A.W. Adding to the pleasure of its romantic location is an exceptional set of Willie and John Park greens, many of which feature dramatic false fronts. Scroll down to check out our latest and greatest. GOLF has been ranking the worlds best courses for the better part of four decades. But its fairways are rumpled and its revetted bunkers are well placed and invariably extract a -shot penalty. Portmarnock Golf Club, Dublin 7. Royal Portrush (Photo: David Cannon/Getty Images), The first great American public oceanside course, Pebble benefits from an ingenious routing that brings the player to the oceans edge, then onto much higher ground, before returning to the cliffs for the climactic final two holes. Some critics of rankings grumble that hosting a major unduly elevates a course. (Photo: David Cannon/Getty Images), This 16-time Open venue and site of the 2022 Womens Open was never more testing or memorable than in 2013, when Phil Mickelson rode his 3-wood to victory. 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