With 29 top-rated public courses spread across 10 states, the Western region of the United States is one of the best areas in the country for proximity to great golf.
California tops our latest list with nine courses, including GOLF’s top-ranked course you can play overall, Pebble Beach. Oregon had a strong showing with seven courses, while Hawaii and Washington have three each. How many courses are near where you live? Check out our full list below.
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GOLF’s 2021-22 ranking of the best public golf courses in the West
(With overall rank, course name, city, state, architect and year opened)
California (9)
1. Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach, CA
Jack Neville/Douglas Grant, 1919
13. Pasatiempo
Santa Cruz, CA
Alistair MacKenzie, 1929
30. Spyglass Hill
Pebble Beach, CA
Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1966
47. Rustic Canyon
Moorpark, CA
Gil Hanse/Geoff Shackelford/Jim Wagner, 2002
67. PGA West (TPC Stadium)
La Quinta, CA
Pete Dye, 1986
72. Torrey Pines (South)
La Jolla, CA
William Bell, 1957/Rees Jones, 2001
76. Barona Creek
Lakeside, CA
Todd Eckenrode, 2001
89. Oak Quarry
Riverside, CA
Gil Morgan/Schmidt-Curley Design, 2000
91. La Quinta Resort (Mountain)
La Quinta, CA
Pete Dye, 1986
Oregon (7)
3. Pacific Dunes
Bandon, OR
Tom Doak, 2001
8. Bandon Trails
Bandon, OR
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2005
9. Bandon Dunes
Bandon, OR
David McLay-Kidd, 1999
15. Old Macdonald
Bandon, OR
Tom Doak/Jim Urbina, 2010
20. Sheep Ranch
Bandon, OR
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2020
60. Silvies Valley Ranch (Craddock/Hankins)
Seneca, OR
Dan Hixson, 2017
93. Pronghorn (Nicklaus)
Bend, OR
Jack Nicklaus, 2003
Hawaii (3)
40. Kapalua Resort (Plantation)
Kapalua, HI
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 1991
55. Mauna Kea
Waimea, HI
Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1965
63. Manele Golf Course
Lanai City, HI
Jack Nicklaus, 1993
Washington (3)
14. Gamble Sands
Brewster, WA
David McLay-Kidd, 2014
37. Chambers Bay
University Place, WA
Robert Trent Jones Jr., 2007
61. Wine Valley
Walla Walla, WA
Dan Hixson, 2009
Arizona (2)
52. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro)
Fort McDowell, AZ
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 1914
82. Talking Stick (O’odham North)
Scottsdale, AZ
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 1999
Colorado (1)
58. The Broadmoor (East)
Colorado Springs, CO
Donald Ross, 1919/Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1952
Montana (1)
36. Wilderness Club
Eureka, MT
Nick Faldo/Brian Curley, 2008
Nevada (1)
21. Shadow Creek
Las Vegas, NV
Tom Fazio, 1990
New Mexico (1)
99. Black Mesa
Espanola, NM
Baxter Spann, 2003
Utah (1)
33. Sand Hollow (Championship)
Hurricane, UT
John Fought/Andrew Staples, 2008
