GOLF’s latest Top 100 Courses ranking is here, and with it comes plenty to discuss. From the biggest movers to the newbies on the list, much has changed since our last ranking, but one thing has remained constant — New York reigns king.
No, New York does not house the top course in the ranking (that honor goes to neighboring New Jersey, home of Pine Valley), but the Empire State does own the honor of being the state with the most Top 100 Courses. With 15 Top 100 gems, New York bests a slate of worthy challengers for the top spot including California (12), Ohio (7), New Jersey (6) and Massachusetts (6).
Check out below for a full state-by-state breakdown of our newest Top 100 Courses ranking.
Our Top 100 Courses in the U.S. broken down by state
(With overall rank, course name, city, state, architect and year opened)
New York (15)
3. Shinnecock Hills
Southampton, N.Y.
William Flynn, 1931
4. National Golf Links Of America
Southampton, N.Y.
C.B. Macdonald, 1911
9. Fishers Island
Fishers Island, N.Y.
Seth Raynor, 1926
15. Friar’s Head
Baiting Hollow, N.Y.
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2003
16. Winged Foot (West)
Mamaroneck, N.Y.
A.W. Tillinghast, 1923
28. Garden City
Garden City, N.Y.
Devereux Emmet, 1899/Walter Travis, 1906
29. Maidstone
East Hampton, N.Y.
John Park/Willie Park Jr., 1922
30. Bethpage (Black)
Farmingdale, N.Y.
A.W. Tillinghast, 1935
35. Sleepy Hollow
Scarborough, N.Y.
C.B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor, 1913/A.W. Tillinghast, 1929/Gil Hanse, 2017
37. Oak Hill (East)
Pittsford, N.Y.
Donald Ross, 1921/Andrew Green, 2020
43. Winged Foot (East)
Mamaroneck, N.Y.
A.W. Tillinghast, 1923
47. Quaker Ridge
Scarsdale, N.Y.
A.W. Tillinghast, 1926
61. The Creek
Locust Valley, N.Y.
C.B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor, 1923
68. Piping Rock
Locust Valley, N.Y.
C.B. Macdonald, 1911
83. Glens Falls
Queensbury, N.Y.
Donald Ross, 1920
California (12)
2. Cypress Point
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Alister Mackenzie, 1928
10. Los Angeles (North)
Los Angeles
George C. Thomas Jr., 1921
11. Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Jack Neville/Douglas Grant, 1919
14. Riviera
Pacific Palisades, Calif.
George C. Thomas Jr./Billy Bell Sr., 1926
23. San Francisco
San Francisco, Calif.
A.W. Tillinghast, 1918
27. California Club Of San Francisco
So. San Francisco, Calif.
A.V. Macan, 1926/Alister Mackenzie, 1928/Kyle Phillips, 2007
49. Valley Club Of Montecito
Montecito, Calif.
Alister Mackenzie/Robert Hunter, 1929
58. Pasatiempo
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Alister Mackenzie, 1929
60. Olympic (Lake)
Daly City, Calif.
Sam Whiting, 1924
66. Monterey Peninsula (Shore)
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Bob Baldock, 1962/Mike Strantz, 2004
67. Bel-Air
Los Angeles
George C. Thomas Jr./William F. Bell, 1926
78. Monterey Peninsula (Dunes)
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Seth Raynor, 1924/Tom Fazio/Jackson Kahn, 2015
Ohio (7)
33. Inverness
Toledo, Ohio
Donald Ross, 1919/Andrew Green, 2017
34. Camargo
Cincinnati, Ohio
Seth Raynor, 1926
48. Muirfield Village
Dublin, Ohio
Jack Nicklaus/Desmond Muirhead, 1974
51. The Golf Club
New Albany, Ohio
Pete Dye, 1967
72. Moraine
Kettering, Ohio
Alex Campbell, 1930
73. Scioto
Columbus, Ohio
Donald Ross, 1916/Andrew Green, 2021
96. Brookside
Canton, Ohio
Donald Ross, 1922
Massachusetts (6)
22. The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel)
Brookline, Mass.
TCC Members/Willie Campbell, 1899
42. Myopia Hunt Club
So. Hamilton, Mass.
H.C. Leeds, 1898
53. Old Sandwich
Plymouth, Mass.
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2004
57. Eastward Ho!
Chatham, Mass.
Herbert Fowler, 1922
62. Essex County
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass.
Donald Ross, 1917
65. Kittansett
Marion, Mass.
William Flynn/Fred Hood, 1922
New Jersey (6)
1. Pine Valley
Pine Valley, N.J.
George Crump/H.S. Colt, 1918
26. Somerset Hills
Bernardsville, N.J.
A.W. Tillinghast, 1918
41. Baltusrol (Lower)
Springfield, N.J.
A.W. Tillinghast, 1922
69. Plainfield
Plainfield, N.J.
Donald Ross, 1916
74. Ridgewood (E/W)
Paramus, N.J.
A.W. Tillinghast, 1929
89. Hollywood
Deal, N.J.
Walter Travis, 1915
Oregon (5)
17. Pacific Dunes
Bandon, Ore.
Tom Doak, 2001
40. Bandon Trails
Bandon, Ore.
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2005
46. Bandon Dunes
Bandon, Ore.
David McLay Kidd, 1999
77. Old Macdonald
Bandon, Ore.
Tom Doak/Jim Urbina, 2010
97. Sheep Ranch
Bandon, Ore.
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2020
South Carolina (5)
32. Kiawah Island (Ocean)
Kiawah Island, S.C.
Pete Dye, 1991
44. Yeamans Hall
Hanahan, S.C.
Seth Raynor, 1925
63. Harbour Town
Hilton Head, S.C.
Pete Dye/Jack Nicklaus, 1969
85. Congaree
Ridgeland, S.C.
Tom Fazio, 2017
99. Palmetto
Aiken, S.C.
H.C. Leeds, 1897/Alister Mackenzie, 1933
Florida (5)
21. Seminole
Juno Beach, Fla.
Donald Ross, 1929
50. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium)
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Pete Dye, 1981
86. Streamsong (Red)
Streamsong, Fla.
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2012
92. Streamsong (Blue)
Streamsong, Fla.
Tom Doak, 2012
93. Calusa Pines
Naples, Fla.
Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry, 2001
Wisconsin (4)
54. Whistling Straits (Straits)
Haven, Wis.
Pete Dye, 1998
75. Milwaukee
River Hills, Wis.
H.S. Colt/C.H. Alison, 1929
79. Lawsonia (Links)
Green Lake, Wis.
Bill Langford/Ted Moreau, 1930
98. Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Nekoosa, Wis.
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2017
North Carolina (4)
12. Pinehurst (No. 2)
Pinehurst, N.C.
Donald Ross, 1907
38. Old Town
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Perry Maxwell, 1939
56. Wade Hampton
Cashiers, N.C.
Tom Fazio, 1987
100. Pinehurst (No. 4)
Pinehurst, N.C.
Donald Ross, 1919/Gil Hanse, 2017
Georgia (3)
7. Augusta National
Augusta, Ga.
Alister Mackenzie/Bobby Jones, 1933
36. Peachtree
Atlanta
Robert Trent Jones Sr./Bobby Jones, 1947
39. Ohoopee Match Club
Cobbtown, Ga.
Gil Hanse, 2018
Michigan (3)
19. Oakland Hills (South)
Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Donald Ross, 1917/Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1950
20. Crystal Downs
Frankfort, Mich.
Alister Mackenzie/Perry Maxwell, 1932
90. Kingsley
Kingsley, Mich.
Mike Devries, 2001
Nebraska (3)
6. Sand Hills
Mullen, Neb.
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 1994
59. CapRock Ranch
Valentine, Neb.
Gil Hanse/Jim Wagner 2021
94. Prairie Club (Dunes)
Valentine, Neb.
Tom Lehman/Chris Brands, 2010
Pennsylvania (3)
5. Oakmont
Oakmont, Penn.
Henry Fownes, 1903
8. Merion (East)
Ardmore, Penn.
Hugh Wilson, 1912
81. Aronimink
Newton Square, Penn.
Donald Ross, 1928
Colorado (2)
31. Ballyneal
Holyoke, Colo.
Tom Doak, 2006
88. Cherry Hills
Cherry Hills Village, Colo.
William Flynn, 1923
Illinois (2)
13. Chicago
Wheaton, Ill.
C.B. Macdonald, 1895/Seth Raynor, 1923
25. Shoreacres
Lake Bluff, Ill.
Seth Raynor, 1921
Maryland (2)
55. Congressional (Blue)
Bethesda, Md.
Devereux Emmet, 1924/Andrew Green, 2020
87. Baltimore (Five Farms East)
Baltimore
A.W. Tillinghast, 1926
Hawaii (1)
91. Nanea
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
David McLay Kidd, 2003
Idaho (1)
70. Gozzer Ranch
Harrison, Idaho
Tom Fazio, 2007
Kansas (1)
18. Prairie Dunes
Hutchinson, Kan.
Perry Maxwell, 1937/Press Maxwell, 1957
Minnesota (1)
71. White Bear Yacht Club
White Bear Lake, Minn.
William Watson, 1915
Missouri (1)
80. St. Louis
St. Louis
C.B. Macdonald, 1914
Montana (1)
45. Rock Creek Cattle Company
Deer Lodge, Mont.
Tom Doak, 2008
Nevada (1)
76. Shadow Creek
Las Vegas
Tom Fazio, 1990
Oklahoma (1)
24. Southern Hills
Tulsa, Okla.
Perry Maxwell, 1936
Rhode Island (1)
84. Newport
Newport, R.I.
William F. Davis, 1899/A.W. Tillinghast, 1924
Tennessee (1)
52. Honors Course
Ooltewah, Tenn.
Pete Dye, 1983
Washington (1)
82. Gamble Sands
Brewster, Wash.
David McLay Kidd, 2014
West Virginia (1)
64. Pikewood National
Morgantown, W.V.
J. Robert Gwynne/John Raese, 2009
