Course Rankings

The definitive ranking of every course we've scouted — no panels, no politics, no favors.

How it works →

CR score scale

Quick Views

A few ways we look at the game.

Top 100 Public Best Walks Everyman Gems Hidden Gems Beautiful but Beatable Hardest Tour Hosts Ross by the Water

Track your progress

Mark courses as played and get better recommendations over time.

Cypress Point Club

Pebble Beach, California

Alister MacKenzie with Robert HunterOceanfront Dune RoutingU.S. Amateur Host

National Golf Links of America

Southampton, New York

Charles Blair MacdonaldTrue Template HolesU.S. Amateur Host

Crystal Downs Country Club

Frankfort, Michigan

MacKenzie & Maxwell Golden Age masterpiecePerfect green complexity score (100/100)Lake Michigan bluffs and duneland terrain

Merion Golf Club

Ardmore, Pennsylvania

Hugh Irvine WilsonWhite Faced BunkersMajor Championship Host

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club

Southampton, New York

Willie DavisWind Sculpted LinksMajor Championship Host

Pinehurst Resort (No. 2 Course)

Pinehurst, North Carolina

Donald RossTurtleback GreensMajor Championship Host

Seminole Golf Club

Juno Beach, Florida

Donald RossDune Ridge RoutingU.S. Top 100

Sand Hills Golf Club

Mullen, Nebraska

Bill Coore & Ben CrenshawNative Sandhills DunesU.S. Top 100

Yeamans Hall Club

Charleston, South Carolina

Seth Raynor (1925 original)Raynor Template HolesMajor Championship Host

Old Macdonald

Bandon, Oregon

Tom Doak & Jim UrbinaClassic Template HolesUSGA Host

The Camargo Club

Indian Hill, Ohio

Seth Raynor (original)Iconic Template HolesU.S. Top 100

Chicago Golf Club

Wheaton, Illinois

Charles Blair Macdonald (original)Strategic Template HolesHistoric Major Host

Old Town Club

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Perry Maxwell (1939)Double Green Complex

Inverness Club

Toledo, Ohio

Donald Ross (1916-1919)Corridor Style RoutingMajor Championship Host

Piping Rock Club

Locust Valley, New York

C.B. Macdonald (original)Bold Template HolesMajor Championship Host

Blue Mound Golf & Country Club

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Seth Raynor (original)Restored Template HolesHistoric Major Host

Harbour Town Golf Links

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Pete Dye & Jack Nicklaus (1969)Tree Choked Fairways

Rodeo Dunes

Roggen, Colorado

Bill Coore & Ben CrenshawTowering Inland Dunes

The Dunes Club

New Buffalo, Michigan

Dick NugentMinimalist Duneland Routing

Mountain Lake Golf Club

Lake Wales, Florida

Seth Raynor (original)Raynor Template HolesUSGA Host

Chechessee Creek Club

Okatie, South Carolina

Bill Coore & Ben CrenshawJagged Bunker Edges

Garden City Golf Club

Garden City, New York

Devereux EmmetStrategic Cross BunkeringHistoric Major Host

Sweetens Cove Golf Club

South Pittsburg, Tennessee

Rob Collins & Tad King (King-Collins Golf Course Design)Enormous Undulating GreensUSGA Host

Moraine Country Club

Dayton, Ohio

Alec “Nipper” Campbell (restored by Keith FosterGlacial Hill ContoursHistoric Major Host

Mid Pines Golf Club

Southern Pines, North Carolina

Donald Ross (1921)Ross Sandhills Routing

The Prairie Club - Dunes Course

Valentine, Nebraska

Graham Marsh masterwork in dunes landscapePure sandhills terrain and native grassWind management and dramatic elevation changes

Old Elm Golf Club

Highland Park, Illinois

Harry S. ColtTorn Edge Bunkers

Applebrook Golf Club

Malvern, Pennsylvania

Gil HanseRugged Golden Age

Sedge Valley Golf Course

Rome, Wisconsin

Tom Doak (lead)Heathland Native Grasses

Cape Arundel Golf Club

Kennebunkport, Maine

Alexander H. Findley (original 9)Travis Sloping Greens

Maidstone Club

East Hampton, New York

Willie DunnOcean Dune RoutingU.S. Top 100

The Park West Palm

West Palm Beach, Florida

Dick Wilson (1947)Hanse Style Greens

East Hampton Golf Club

East Hampton, New York

Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2000)Fescue Lined Links

Belleair Country Club

Belleair, Florida

Donald Ross (1924)Squared Off GreensHistoric Major Host

Exmoor Country Club

Highland Park, Illinois

Donald Ross (1914–1918Glacial Ridge StrategyUSGA Host

Hollywood Golf Club

Deal, New Jersey

Walter J. Travis (1917 redesign)Travis Cross BunkeringMajor Championship Host

Burning Tree Club

Bethesda, Maryland

C. H. Alison (ColtRolling Woodland ParklandUSGA Host

Palmetto Golf Club

Aiken, South Carolina

Alister MacKenzie (1933)Undulating MacKenzie GreensUSGA Host

Country Club of Columbus

Columbus, Georgia

Donald Ross (1925 original)Ross Masterpiece RoutingUSGA Host

Detroit Golf Club

Detroit, Michigan

Donald Ross (original)Restored Ross Greens

Eugene Country Club

Eugene, Oregon

H. Chandler Egan (1924)Strategic Tree-lined CorridorsUSGA Host

Timuquana Country Club

Jacksonville, Florida

Donald Ross (original)Ross Contoured GreensUSGA Host

Wild Horse Golf Club

Gothenburg, Nebraska

Dave Axland & Dan ProctorNatural Blowout Bunkers

Whitinsville Golf Club

Whitinsville, Massachusetts

Donald J. Ross (1925)False Front Greens

Wampanoag Country Club

West Hartford, Connecticut

Donald Ross (1924)Dramatic Contoured GreensUSGA Host

New Orleans Country Club

New Orleans, Louisiana

Joseph L. Lee (orig.)Sideways Biarritz Green

The Seawane Club

Hewlett Harbor, New York

Devereux Emmet (original)Restored Sandy NativeUSGA Host

Onwentsia Club

Lake Forest, Illinois

Charles Blair MacdonaldMidwestern Strategic GreensHistoric Major Host

Memphis Country Club

Memphis, Tennessee

James Foulis (original)Volcano Green Par ThreeMajor Championship Host

Columbus Country Club

Columbus, Ohio

Tom Bendelow (1907)Strategic Dogleg FairwaysHistoric Major Host

Showing 1 to 50 of 65 courses