GOLF’s latest ranking of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S. is headlined by some familiar names.
Pine Valley maintained its stranglehold on the top spot, while historic sites like Cypress, Shinnecock and Oakmont held steady in the top five.
While most recreational players can only dream of playing the venerable likes of Augusta National and New York’s Fishers Island, a significant portion of this year’s list — more than 20 percent, in fact! — is comprised of courses that are publicly accessible. That’s a 50 percent increase from GOLF’s 1995 ranking — a boon for those with a bucket-list golf trip in mind.
Below, you’ll find a list of all 21 courses you can play from the 2022-23 ranking of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S., listed in order of their ranking.
No. 11 — Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach, Calif.
No. 12 — Pinehurst No. 2
Pinehurst, N.C.
No. 17 — Pacific Dunes
Bandon, Ore.
No. 30 — Bethpage Black
Farmingdale, N.Y.
No. 32 — Kiawah Ocean Course
Kiawah Island, S.C.
No. 40 — Bandon Trails
Bandon, Ore.
No. 46 — Bandon Dunes
Bandon, Ore.
No. 50 — TPC Sawgrass
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
No. 54 — Whistling Straits
Haven, Wisc.
No. 58 — Pasatiempo
Santa Cruz, Calif.
No. 63 — Harbour Town
Hilton Head, S.C.
No. 76 — Shadow Creek
Las Vegas, Nev.
No. 77 — Old Macdonald
Bandon, Ore.
No. 79 — Lawsonia Links
Green Lake, Wisc.
No. 82 — Gamble Sands
Brewster, Wash.
No. 86 — Streamsong Red
Streamsong, Fla.
No. 92 — Streamsong Blue
Streamsong, Fla.
No. 94 — Prairie Club (Dunes)
Valentine, Neb.
No. 97 — Sheep Ranch
Bandon, Ore.
No. 98 — Sand Valley
Nekoosa, Wisc.
No. 100 — Pinehurst No. 4
Pinehurst, N.C.