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The top 100 golf courses in the United States of America

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The Estancia Club

Scottsdale
,
Arizona
U.S.A.
Private
8.92
81
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The Estancia Club, designed by Tom Fazio and established in 1996, sits beneath Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale, Arizona. Renowned for its seamless integration with the Sonoran Desert and dramatic mountain vistas, it features 18 holes on bentgrass greens across 7314 yards. Consistently ranked among America’s best private courses, Estancia is famed for both design and immaculate conditioning.

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82

Victoria National Golf Club

Newburgh
,
Indiana
U.S.A.
Private
8.92
82
DESIGNED BY

Victoria National Golf Club, designed by Tom Fazio, is an acclaimed private 18-hole course built on reclaimed mining land near Newburgh, Indiana. Known for its dramatic use of natural water hazards, strategic design, and meticulously maintained bentgrass surfaces, it offers a challenging yet rewarding round in a scenic, secluded setting. The club consistently ranks among America's top modern courses.

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83

Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club

Harrison
,
Idaho
U.S.A.
Private
8.91
83
DESIGNED BY

Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club is a Tom Fazio-designed private course nestled in the mountains above Lake Coeur d’Alene. Opened in 2007, the layout incorporates basalt bluffs, forested hills, and panoramic lake views across its 18 holes. With pristine bentgrass greens and strategic routing, it combines natural beauty and world-class golf in an exclusive environment.

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84

Kapalua (Plantation)

Lahaina
,
Hawaii
U.S.A.
Resort
8.91
84

The Kapalua Plantation Course is a world-renowned Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw design on the slopes of the West Maui Mountains. As host of the PGA TOUR’s Sentry Tournament of Champions, it features dramatic ocean views, rolling elevation changes, wide fairways, and vast undulating greens. The course is both a championship test and a memorable Hawaiian golfing experience.

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85

Nanea Golf Club

Kailua Kona
,
Hawaii
U.S.A.
Private
8.91
85
DESIGNED BY

Nanea Golf Club, designed by David McLay Kidd and opened in 2003, sits on the slopes of Mount Hualalai overlooking the Pacific Ocean. This ultra-exclusive, private club features a unique links-style layout on rugged lava terrain with wide fairways and large, undulating greens. The course is renowned for its immaculate conditions, strategic challenge, and one of the most secluded experiences in all of American golf.

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86

Old Town Club

Winston-Salem
,
North Carolina
U.S.A.
Private
8.91
86

Old Town Club, established in 1939 and designed by Perry Maxwell, is considered one of the foremost Golden Age parkland courses in the South. Renowned for its rolling land, strategic layout, and undulating ‘Maxwell roll’ greens, it offers a challenging but walkable experience near Wake Forest University. Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw led a celebrated restoration, preserving Maxwell’s classic design features.

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87

Olympia Fields Country Club (North)

Olympia Fields
,
Illinois
U.S.A.
Private
8.91
87
DESIGNED BY

Olympia Fields Country Club (North) is a historic private course just south of Chicago, established in 1923 and designed by Willie Park Jr. The North Course features classic parkland architecture with rolling terrain and the meandering Butterfield Creek impacting multiple holes. Regularly ranked among the top 50 in the United States, it is renowned for hosting majors and elite tournaments.

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88

Promontory Club (Painted Valley)

Park City
,
Utah
U.S.A.
Private
8.91
88
DESIGNED BY

The Nicklaus Painted Valley Course at Promontory Club in Park City spans over 8,000 yards, making it one of the longest and most challenging layouts in the nation. Designed by Jack Nicklaus in 2007, this private mountain links-style course plays through undulating, high-altitude valleys with stunning mountain vistas and bold bunkering.

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89

Spyglass Hill

Pebble Beach
,
California
U.S.A.
Resort
8.91
89

Spyglass Hill Golf Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1966, offers a dramatic contrast between ocean-side dunes and the lush Del Monte Forest. Recognized for hosting the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and USGA events, its layout is both beautiful and demanding, providing a memorable challenge for serious golfers, with sweeping coastal views and tree-lined inland holes.

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90

The Pete Dye Course at French Lick

French Lick
,
Indiana
U.S.A.
Resort
8.91
90
DESIGNED BY

The Pete Dye Course at French Lick is a dramatic championship design set atop southern Indiana’s highest point. Opened in 2009 and crafted by the legendary Pete Dye, the course stretches over 8,100 yards with rugged terrain, bold bunkering, and panoramic 40-mile views. The layout is lauded for its strategic challenge, memorable routing, and postcard-worthy vistas.

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