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Course Rankings
The definitive ranking of every course we've scouted — no panels, no politics, no favors.
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1
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta, Georgia
Alister MacKenzie (with Bobby Jones)Amen Corner DramaMajor Championship Host
2
Cypress Point Club
Pebble Beach, California
Alister MacKenzie with Robert HunterOceanfront Dune RoutingU.S. Amateur Host
3
Crystal Downs Country Club
Frankfort, Michigan
MacKenzie & Maxwell Golden Age masterpiecePerfect green complexity score (100/100)Lake Michigan bluffs and duneland terrain
4
Pasatiempo Golf Club
Santa Cruz, California
Alister MacKenzieBarranca Carry Holes
5
The Valley Club of Montecito
Montecito, California
Alister MacKenziePerched Contoured GreensUSGA Host
6
21 Golf Club — MacKenzie Course
Aiken, South Carolina
King CollinsContoured Sandhills Greens
7
Lake Merced Golf Club
Daly City, California
Willie Lock (original)MacKenzie Movement GreensUSGA Host
8
Palmetto Golf Club
Aiken, South Carolina
Alister MacKenzie (1933)Undulating MacKenzie GreensUSGA Host
9
Meadow Club
Fairfax, California
Alister MacKenzieRolling Valley Routing
10
University of Michigan Golf Course
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Alister MacKenzieMacKenzie Contoured GreensUSGA Host
11
Northwood Golf Club
Monte Rio, California
Alister MacKenzie & Robert HunterRedwood Tree Corridors