We just revealed GOLF’s Top 100 Courses You Can Play ranking for 2024-25, celebrating the best public-access golf course designs in the United States.
Our panel’s top-ranked public courses span across the country, touching 29 states in all. California, which finished with the second-most courses in our recent Top 100 Courses in the U.S. ranking, moves into the first position for this ranking, with 11 public-access courses from the Golden State making the list, including the No. 1-ranked course, Pebble Beach.
Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin are all tied for second, narrowly trailing California with nine top public courses each.
How many top-ranked public-access courses does your state have? Find out below with our complete state-by-state breakdown of our new Top 100 Courses You Can Play ranking.
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Top 100 Courses You Can Play 2024-25 sorted by state
(With overall rank, course name, city, state, architect and year opened)
California (11)
1. Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach, CA
Jack Neville, Douglas Grant, 1919
11. Pasatiempo
Santa Cruz, CA
Alister Mackenzie, 1929
23. Spyglass Hill
Pebble Beach, CA
Robert Trent Jones, Sr., 1966
43. Torrey Pines (South)
San Diego, CA
William Bell, 1957 / Rees Jones, 2001
45. Rustic Canyon
Moorpark, CA
Gil Hanse/Jim Wagner/Geoff Shackelford, 2002
56. PGA West (Pete Dye Stadium)
La Quinta, CA
Pete Dye, 1987
66. TPC Harding Park
San Francisco, CA
Willie Watson and Sam Whiting, 1925
78. PGA West (Mountain)
La Quinta, CA
Pete Dye, 1980
83. CordeValle
San Martin, CA
Robert Trent Jones, Jr., 1999
89. Omni La Costa Resort and Spa (North)
Carlsbad, CA
Dick Wilson, 1965 / Gil Hanse, 2024
93. Rams Hills
Borrego Springs, CA
Ted Robinson (1983)/Tom Fazio, Dennis Wise (2007)
Florida (9)
8. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium)
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Pete Dye, 1981
17. Streamsong (Red)
Bowling Green, FL
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2012
19. Streamsong (Blue)
Bowling Green, FL
Tom Doak, 2012
32. Cabot Citrus Farms (Karoo)
Brooksville, FL
Kyle Franz, 2024
36. The Park (West Palm)
West Palm Beach, FL
Gil Hanse, 2023
37. Streamsong (Black)
Streamsong, FL
Gil Hanse, 2017
69. Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead)
Palm Harbor, FL
Larry Packard, 1970
71. Bay Hill
Orlando, FL
Arnold Palmer, 1961
77. Trump National Doral (Blue Monster)
Doral, FL
Pete Wilson, 1962 / Gil Hanse, 2014
North Carolina (9)
2. Pinehurst No. 2
Pinehurst, NC
Donald Ross, 1907–1935
15. Pinehurst No. 10
Pinehurst, NC
Tom Doak, 2024
25. Pinehurst No. 4
Pinehurst, NC
Gil Hanse/Jim Wagner, 2018
27. Tobacco Road
Sanford, NC
Mike Strantz, 1999
34. Mid Pines
Pinehurst, NC
Donald Ross, 1921
38. Southern Pines
Southern Pines, NC
Donald Ross, 1906 / Kyle Franz, 2021
39. Pine Needles
Pinehurst, NC
Donald Ross, 1927/Kyle Franz, 2017
48. Tot Hill Farm
Asheboro, NC
Michael Stranz, 2000
82. Pinehurst No. 8
Pinehurst, NC
Tom Fazio, 1996
Wisconsin (9)
4. The Lido
Sand Valley, WI
Tom Doak, Brian Shcneider, 2023
(C.B. Macdonald Reincarnation)
10. Whistling Straits
Haven, WI
Pete Dye, 1998
16. Lawsonia Links
Green Lake, WI
William Langford/Ted Moreau, 1930
20. Sand Valley
Nekoosa, WI
Bill Coore/Ben Crenhsaw, 2017
21. Erin Hills
Hartford, WI
Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry/Ron Whitten, 2006
22. Sand Valley (Sedge Valley)
Nekoosa, WI
Tom Doak, 2024
26. Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Nekoosa, WI
David McLay Kidd, 2018
29. Blackwolf Run (River)
Kohler, WI
Pete Dye/Herb Kohler, 1988
81. SentryWorld
Stevens Point, WI
Robert Trent Jones, Jr., 1982; Jay Blasi, 2013
Michigan (8)
30. Forest Dunes (Loop)
Roscommon, MI
Tom Doak, 2016
40. Belvedere
Charlevoix, MI
William Watson, 1923
50. Arcadia Bluffs (South)
Bear Lake, MI
Dana Fry, 2018
51. American Dunes
Grand Haven, MI
Jack Nicklaus, 2021
57. Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs)
Arcadia, MI
Warren Henderson/Rick Smith, 1999
62. Greywalls at Marquette
Marquette, MI
Mike DeVries, 2005
64. Forest Dunes (Weiskopf)
Roscommon, MI
Tom Weiskopf, 2002
92. Stoatin Brae
Augusta, MI
Rennaisance Golf Design, 2017
Oregon (8)
3. Pacific Dunes
Bandon, OR
Tom Doak, 2001
7. Bandon Trails
Bandon, OR
Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw, 2005
9. Bandon Dunes
Bandon, OR
David McLay Kidd, 1999
13. Old Macdonald
Bandon, OR
Tom Doak/Jim Urbina, 2010
24. Sheep Ranch
Bandon, OR
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2020
59. Silvies Valley Ranch (Craddock/Hankins Reversible)
Seneca, OR
Dan Hixson, 2017
72. Pronghorn (Fazio)
Bend, OR
Tom Fazio, 2004
95. Pronghorn (Nicklaus)
Bend, OR
Jack Nicklaus, 2004
South Carolina (5)
6. Kiawah Island (Ocean)
Kiawah Island, SC
Pete Dye, 1991
12. Harbour Town
Hilton Head, SC
Pete Dye/Jack Nicklaus, 1969
58. Palmetto Bluff (May River)
Bluffton, SC
Jack Nicklaus, 2005
60. The Dunes
Myrtle Beach. SC
Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1948
76. Caledonia
Pawleys Island, SC
Michael Strantz, 1994
Indiana (4)
42. French Lick (Ross Course)
French Lick, IN
Donald Ross, 1917
84. French Lick (Dye Course)
French Lick, IN
Pete Dye, 2009
85. Warren Course (Notre Dame)
Notre Dame, IN
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2000
90. Pfau Course at Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
Steve Smyers/Fuzzy Zoeller, 2020
Georgia (3)
41. Sea Island (Seaside)
Sea Island, GA
Harry S. Colt, Charles Alison, 1929 / Tom Fazio, 1999
99. The McLemore Club (Highlands)
Rising Fawn, GA
Rees Jones/Bill Bergin, 2020
96. Reynolds Great Waters
Eatonto, GA
Jack Nicklaus, 1992
Hawaii (3)
33. Kapalua (Plantation)
Lahaina, Maui, HI
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 1992
47. Four Seasons Lanai (Manele)
Lanai City, Lanai, HI
Jack Nicklaus, 1993
49. Mauna Kea
Waimea, Hawaii, HI
Robert Trent Jones, Sr., 1964
Nebraska (3)
28. Prairie Club (Dunes)
Valentine, NE
Tom Lehman/Chris Brands, 2010
44. Wild Horse
Gothenburg, NE
Dave Axland/Dan Proctor, 1999
46. Landmand
Homer, NE
Tad King/Rob Collins, 2022
Virginia (3)
35. Omni Homestead (Cascades)
Hot Springs, VA
William Flynn, 1923
87. Primland
Meadows of Dan, VA
Donald Steele, 2006
94. Keswick Hall (Full Cry)
Keswick, VA
Pete Dye, 2014
Washington (3)
18. Gamble Sands
Brewster, WA
David McLay Kidd, 2014
31. Chambers Bay
University Place, WA
Robert Trent Jones, Jr., 2007
100. Wine Valley
Walla Walla, WA
Dan Hixson, 2009
Massachusetts (2)
70. George Wright
Boston, MA
Donald Ross, 1938
73. Taconic
Williamstown, MA
Wayne Stiles,1927 / Gil Hanse, 2009
Missouri (2)
55. Ozarks National at Big Cedar Lodge
Hollister, MO
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2019
80. Payne’s Valley
Hollister, MO
Tiger Woods, 2018
Nevada (2)
14. Shadow Creek
North Las Vegas, NV
Tom Fazio, 1990
86. Cascata
Boulder City, NV
Rees Jones, 2000
New Mexico (2)
79. Black Mesa
Espanola, NM
Baxter Spann, 2003
91. Paako Ridge
Sandia Park, NM
Ken Dye, 2000
New York (2)
5. Bethpage (Black)
Farmingdale, NY
A.W. Tillinghast, 1935
65. Bethpage (Red)
Farmingdale, NY
A.W. Tillinghast, 1935
Texas (2)
67. Omni PGA Frisco (Fields Ranch East)
Frisco, TX
Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner, 2022
88. Memorial Park
Houston, TX
John Bredemus, 1935 / Tom Doak, 2019
Alabama (1)
98. RTJ Golf Club at Grand National (Links)
Opelika, AL
Robert Trent Jones, Sr., 1992
Arizona (1)
61. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro)
McDowell, AZ
Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, 2006
Colorado (1)
97. Broadmoor (East)
Colorado Springs, CO
Donald Ross, 1918
Maine (1)
63. Cape Arundel
Kennebunkport, ME
Walter Travis, 1921
Mississippi (1)
75. Mossy Oak
West Point, MS
Gil Hanse, 2016
Montana (1)
68. Wilderness Club
Eureka, MT
Nick Faldo and Brian Curley, 2009
Ohio (1)
53. Firestone (South)
Akron, OH
Bert Way, 1929 / Robert Trent Jones, Sr., 1960
Oklahoma (1)
74. Karsten Creek
Stillwater, OK
Tom Fazio, 1994
Utah (1)
54. Sand Hollow
Hurricane, UT
John Fought/Andy Staples, 2008
West Virginia (1)
52. The Greenbrier (Old White)
White Sulphur Springs, WV
C.B Macdonald/Seth Raynor, 1914
