Rookie class: Here are the 17 newcomers to GOLF’s Top 100 Courses in the U.S. list

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.

Ohoopee Match Club (No. 32)

Cobbtown, Ga.
Gil Hanse, 2018

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Pikewood National (No. 60)

Morgantown, W.Va.
J. Robert Gwynne/John Raese 2009

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Gamble Sands (No. 61)

Brewster, Wash.
David McLay Kidd, 2014

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Congaree (No. 72)

Ridgeland, S.C.
Tom Fazio, 2017

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White Bear Yacht Club (No. 76)

White Bear Lake, Minn.
William Watson, 1915

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St. Louis (No. 78)

St. Louis, Mo.
C.B. Macdonald, 1914

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Kingsley (No. 79)

Kingsley, Mich.
Mike Devries, 2001

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Sheep Ranch (No. 80)

Bandon, Ore.
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2020

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Prairie Club (Dunes) (No. 82)

Valentine, Neb.
Tom Lehman/Chris Brands, 2010

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Hollywood (No. 83)

Deal, N.J.
Walter Travis, 1915

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Glens Falls (No. 86)

Queensbury, N.Y.
Donald Ross, 1920

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Lawsonia (Links) (No. T87)

Green Lake, Wis.
Bill Langford/Ted Moreau, 1930

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Wolf Point (No. T87)

La Hood, Texas
Mike Nuzzo, 2008

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Mountain Ridge (No. 90)

West Caldwell, N.J.
Donald Ross, 1929

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Pinehurst, No. 4 (No. 92)

Pinehurst, N.C.
Donald Ross, 1919/Gil Hanse, 2017

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Palmetto (No. 93)

Aiken, S.C.
H.C. Leeds, 1897/Alister MacKenzie, 1933

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Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes) (No. 96)

Nekoosa, Wis.
David McLay Kidd, 2018

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