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The definitive ranking of every course we've scouted — no panels, no politics, no favors.
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1
Maidstone Club
East Hampton, New York
Willie DunnOcean Dune RoutingU.S. Top 100
2
Prouts Neck Country Club
Scarborough, Maine
Wayne Stiles & John Van Kleek (1924)Wind-Shaped Seaside Links
3
Mountain Top
Hollister, Missouri
Gary Player with Jeff Lawrence (ASGCA)Rocky Par Three Showcase
4
Cliffhangers Golf Course
Hollister, Missouri
Johnny MorrisCavern Tee Shot
5
Waumbek Golf Club
Jefferson, New Hampshire
Willie Norton (original)Mountain Template Strategy
6
Ojai Valley Inn
Ojai, California
George C. Thomas Jr. & Billy BellLost Holes Routing
7
Leatherstocking Golf Course
Cooperstown, New York
Devereux Emmet (1919 expansion)Lakefront Golden AgeUSGA Host
8
Northwood Golf Club
Monte Rio, California
Alister MacKenzie & Robert HunterRedwood Tree Corridors
9
The Cliffs at Keowee Springs
Six Mile, South Carolina
Tom FazioThree Loop Routing
10
Top of the Rock Golf Course
Ridgedale, Missouri
Jack NicklausLimestone Ridge Par Threes
11
Wailea Golf Club Emerald Course
Wailea, Hawaii
Robert Trent Jones Jr. with Donald Knott & Gary LinnVolcanic Terrain Routing
12
Sedona Golf Resort
Sedona, Arizona
Gary PanksRed Rock Arroyos
13
Samoset Resort Golf Course
Rockport, Maine
Robert Elder (expansionBay Perched Double Green