A spot on GOLF’s biennial ranking of the best courses in America is the ultimate badge of honor when it comes to course design. And this year, a record 17 new courses made the list. Get to know more about each of the rookie entries below.
An aerial view of Ohoopee Match Club.
Andy Johnson/The Fried Egg
Ohoopee Match Club (No. 32)Cobbtown, Ga. Gil Hanse, 2018
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The gorgeous 8th at Pikewood National.
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Pikewood National (No. 60)Morgantown, W.Va. J. Robert Gwynne/John Raese 2009
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A stunning view of Gamble Sands.
Brian Oar
Gamble Sands (No. 61)Brewster, Wash. David McLay Kidd, 2014
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South Carolina’s Congaree.
James Haefner
Congaree (No. 72)Ridgeland, S.C. Tom Fazio, 2017
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A pastoral scene at White Bear Yacht Club.
Patrick Koenig
White Bear Yacht Club (No. 76)White Bear Lake, Minn. William Watson, 1915
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St. Louis CC
Andy Johnson/The Fried Egg
St. Louis (No. 78)St. Louis, Mo. C.B. Macdonald, 1914
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Long shadows at Kingsley in Michigan.
Larry Lambrecht
Kingsley (No. 79)Kingsley, Mich. Mike Devries, 2001
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The green on the par-3 7th at Bandon’s Sheep Ranch.
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Sheep Ranch (No. 80)Bandon, Ore. Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2020
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The Prairie Club Dunes’ 4th Green.
Prairie Club
Prairie Club (Dunes) (No. 82)Valentine, Neb. Tom Lehman/Chris Brands, 2010
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Hollywood in Deal, N.J.
Seven Lowy/Hollywood Golf Club
Hollywood (No. 83)Deal, N.J. Walter Travis, 1915
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The elevation changes at Glens Falls are superb.
Patrick Koenig
Glens Falls (No. 86)Queensbury, N.Y. Donald Ross, 1920
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An aerial view of Lawsonia.
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Lawsonia (Links) (No. T87)Green Lake, Wis. Bill Langford/Ted Moreau, 1930
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La Hood, Texas’ Wolf Point.
Wolf Point GC.
Wolf Point (No. T87)La Hood, Texas Mike Nuzzo, 2008
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A gorgeous view of Mountain Ridge in New Jersey.
Evan Schiller
Mountain Ridge (No. 90)West Caldwell, N.J. Donald Ross, 1929
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Pinehurst No. 4 is known for its beauty.
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Pinehurst, No. 4 (No. 92)Pinehurst, N.C. Donald Ross, 1919/Gil Hanse, 2017
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Palmetto in Aiken, S.C.
Larry Lambrecht
Palmetto (No. 93)Aiken, S.C. H.C. Leeds, 1897/Alister MacKenzie, 1933
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Sand Valley’s Mammoth Dunes.
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Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes) (No. 96)Nekoosa, Wis. David McLay Kidd, 2018
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