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Golfweek’s Best 2021: Top 200 Resort Golf Courses in the U.S.

Welcome to Golfweek’s Best 2021 list of top resort golf courses in the United States, first published in the print issue of Golfweek’s Ultimate Guide.

(Pictured above: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort’s new Sheep Ranch, which breaks into this Resort list at No. 8.)

The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them based on our 10 criteria. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings on each course are averaged to produce a final, cumulative rating. Then each course is ranked against other courses in the region.

We hope you enjoy poring over these rankings, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts .

Each course is listed with its 2020 ranking, its location, architect(s), the year it opened and an average ranking from all the Golfweek Raters who reviewed it.

Nos. 1-50

Streamsong's Red Course (Courtesy of Streamsong/Laurence Lambrecht)

1. Pebble Beach Resorts (Pebble Beach Golf Links) Pebble Beach, Calif.; Douglas Grant, Jack Neville; 1919 8.80 2. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Pacific Dunes) Bandon, Ore.; Tom Doak; 2001 8.75 3. Pinehurst (No. 2) Pinehurst, N.C.; Donald Ross; 1907 8.40 4. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald) Bandon, Ore.; Tom Doak, Jim Urbina; 2010 8.34 5. Whistling Straits (Straits) Mosel, Wis.; Pete Dye; 1998 8.15 6. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Dunes) Bandon, Ore.; David McLay Kidd; 1999 8.13 7. Shadow Creek North Las Vegas, Nev.; Tom Fazio; 1990 8.10 8. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Sheep Ranch) Bandon, Ore.; Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw; 2020 8.03 9. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean) Kiawah Island, S.C.; Pete Dye; 1991 7.89 10. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Trails) Bandon, Ore.; Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw; 2005 7.88 11. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium) Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Pete Dye; 1981 7.72 12. Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes) Nekoosa, Wis.; David McLay Kidd; 2018 7.59 13. Pebble Beach Resorts (Spyglass Hill) Pebble Beach, Calif.; Robert Trent Jones Sr.; 1966 7.58 14. Sand Valley (Sand Valley) Nekoosa, Wis.; Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw; 2017 7.56 15. Streamsong Resort (Red) Bowling Green, Fla.; Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw; 2012 7.51 16. Gamble Sands Brewster, Wash.; David McLay Kidd; 2014 7.47 17. Kapalua (Plantation) Maui, Hawaii; Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw; 1991 7.44 18. Streamsong (Black) Bowling Green, Fla.; Gil Hanse; 2017 7.42 19. Four Seasons Resort Lanai (Manele) Lanai, Hawaii; Jack Nicklaus; 1993 7.36 20. Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs) Arcadia, Mich.; Warren Henderson, Rick Smith; 1999 7.33 T21. Sea Pines Resort (Harbour Town GL) Hilton Head Island, S.C.; Pete Dye; 1970 7.31 T21. Streamsong (Blue) Bowling Green, Fla.; Tom Doak; 2012 7.31 23. Fallen Oak Saucier, Minn.; Tom Fazio; 2006 7.23 24. Erin Hills Erin, Wis.; Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry; 2006 7.13 25. Sea Island (Seaside) St. Simons , Ga.; Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt, Tom Fazio, Joe Lee; 1929 7.11 26. Omni Homestead Resort (The Cascades) Hot Springs, Va.; William S. Flynn; 1923 7.05 27. The Highland Course at Primland Meadows of Dan, Va.; Donald Steel; 2006 7.03 28. Pinehurst (No. 4) Pinehurst, N.C.; Gil Hanse; 2018 7.01 T29. Prairie Club (Dunes Course) Valentine, Neb.; Tom Lehman, Chris Brands; 2010 6.98 T29. Forest Dunes - The Loop (Red & Black) Roscommon, Mich.; Tom Doak; 2016 6.98 31. Silvies Valley Ranch (Hankins) Seneca, Ore.; Dan Hixson; 2018 6.97 32. Blackwolf Run (River) Kohler, Wis.; Pete Dye; 1988 6.96 33. Big Cedar Lodge (Ozarks National) Hollister, Mo.; Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw; 2018 6.94 T34. Mid Pines Southern Pines, N.C.; Donald Ross; 1921 6.93 T34. Mossy Oak West Point, Miss.; Gil Hanse; 2016 6.93 36. Giants Ridge (Quarry) Biwabik, Minn.; Jeff Brauer; 2004 6.91 37. The Greenbrier (Old White) White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.; Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor, Lester George; 1914 6.87 T38. French Lick Resort (Pete Dye Course) French Lick, Ind.; Pete Dye; 2009 6.82 T38. Silvies Valley Ranch (Craddock) Seneca, Ore.; Dan Hixson; 2018 6.82 40. Montage Palmetto Bluff (May River) Bluffton, S.C.; Jack Nicklaus; 2004 6.81 T41. Forest Dunes (Weiskopf Course) Roscommon, Mich.; Tom Weiskopf; 2002 6.80 T41. Sand Hollow (Championship) St. George, Utah John Fought, Andy Staples; 2008 6.80 T43. Dunes Golf & Beach Club Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Robert Trent Jones Sr.; 1949 6.77 T43. Pine Needles Southern Pines, N.C.; Donald Ross, John Fought, Kyle Franz ; 1927 6.77 T43. Golden Horseshoe (Gold) Williamsburg, Va.; Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones; 1963 6.77 46. Whistling Straits (Irish) Mosel, Wis.; Pete Dye; 2000 6.75 47. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club Pawleys Island, S.C.; Michael Strantz; 1994 6.74 48. Lajitas (Black Jack’s Crossing) Lajitas, Texas; Lanny Wadkins; 2012 6.73 T49. Keswick Hall and GC (Full Cry) Charlottesville, Va.; Pete Dye; 2014 6.69 T49. FarmLinks at Pursell Farms Sylacauga, Ala.; Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry; 2003 6.69 T49. Old Waverly GC West Point, Miss.; Bob Cupp, Jerry Pate; 1988 6.69

Nos. 51-100

Hammock Beach's Ocean Course (Courtesy of Hammock Beach)

52. CordeValle San Martin, Calif.; Robert Trent Jones Jr.; 2000 6.68 53. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel GC Kohala Coast, Hawaii; Robert Trent Jones Sr.; 1964 6.67 54. Cascata Boulder City, Nev.; Rees Jones; 2000 6.66 T55. Rams Hill Borrego Springs, Calif.; Tom Fazio; 2014 6.64 T55. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro) Fort McDowell, Ariz.; Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw; 2006 6.64 T55. Princeville Makai Princeville, Hawaii; Robert Trent Jones Jr.; 1971 6.64 T55. The Wilderness at Fortune Bay Tower, Minn.; Jeff Brauer; 2004 6.64 59. Linville GC Linville, N.C.; Donald Ross; 1924 6.63 60. Red Sky Ranch (Fazio) Wolcott, Colo.; Tom Fazio; 2002 6.60 T61. Sunriver Resort (Crosswater) Sunriver, Ore.; Bob Cupp, John Fought; 1995 6.59 T61. Cache Creek Casino Resort (Yocha Dehe) Brooks, Calif.; Brad Bell; 2008 6.59 T63. Atlantic City CC Northfield, N.J.; William S. Flynn, Tom Doak; 1925 6.58 T63. Big Cedar Lodge (Buffalo Ridge) Hollister, Mo.; Tom Fazio; 1999 6.58 T63. Trump National Doral Miami (Blue Monster) Miami, Fla.; Dick Wilson, Gil Hanse; 1962 6.58 T66. Tobacco Road Sanford, N.C.; Michael Strantz; 1998 6.57 T66. Wolf Creek Mesquite, Nev.; Dennis Rider, John Rider; 2000 6.57 T66. Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry) Lecanto, Fla.; Tom Fazio; 1987 6.57 T66. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters) Greensboro, Ga.; Jack Nicklaus; 1992 6.57 T70. Cape Cod National Brewster, Mass.; Brian Silva; 1998 6.56 T70. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Canyons) Austin, Texas; Tom Fazio; 1999 6.56 T70. Bay Hill Club Orlando, Fla.; Arnold Palmer, Dick Wilson; 1961 6.56 T73. True Blue Pawleys Island, S.C.; Michael Strantz; 1998 6.55 T73. Pebble Beach Resorts (Links at Spanish Bay) Pebble Beach, Calif.; Robert Trent Jones Jr., Sandy Tatum, Tom Watson; 1987 6.55 T75. Salish Cliffs Shelton, Wash.; Gene Bates; 2011 6.54 T75. Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Dove Mountain (Saguaro/Tortolita); Marana, Ariz.; Jack Nicklaus; 2009 6.54 T77. SentryWorld Stevens Point, Wis.; Robert Trent Jones Jr.; 1982 6.53 T77. The Broadmoor (East) Colorado Springs, Colo.; Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr.; 1918 6.53 79. Turning Stone Resort (Atunyote) Verona, N.Y.; Tom Fazio; 2004 6.52 80. PGA West (Stadium) La Quinta, Calif.; Pete Dye; 1986 6.51 T81. Arcadia Bluffs (South) Arcadia, Mich.; Dana Frye, Jason Straka; 2018 6.50 T81. TPC Scottsdale (Stadium) Scottsdale, Ariz.; Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf; 1986 6.50 83. Pinehurst (No. 8) Pinehurst, N.C.; Tom Fazio; 1996 6.48 84. Pronghorn (Nicklaus) Bend, Ore.; Jack Nicklaus; 2004 6.47 85. Barona Creek Lakeside, Calif.; Gary Roger Baird, Todd Eckenrode; 2001 6.46 86. Bay Harbor GC (Links/Quarry) Bay Harbor, Mich.; Arthur Hills; 1997 6.44 87. The Sagamore Bolton Landing, N.Y.; Donald Ross; 1928 6.42 T88. PGA National (Champion) Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus; 1981 6.41 T88. Nemacolin Woodlands (Mystic Rock) Farmington, Pa.; Pete Dye; 1995 6.41 T88. The Preserve Vancleave, Miss.; Jerry Pate; 2006 6.41 T88. Innisbrook (Copperhead) Tarpon Springs, Fla.; Larry Packard; 1974 6.41 T92. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Jack Nicklaus; 1996 6.39 T92. Pine Dunes Resort & Golf Club Frankston, Texas; Jay Morrish; 2001 6.39 T94. The Wilderness Club Montana Eureka, Mo.; Nick Faldo; 2009 6.35 T94. Bald Head Island Club Bald Head Island, N.C.; George Cobb, Tim Cate; 1974 6.35 T96. The Prairie Club (Pines) Valentine, Neb.; Graham Marsh; 2010 6.33 T96. Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean) Palm Coast, Fla.; Jack Nicklaus; 2000 6.33 98. Crystal Springs Resort (Ballyowen) Hamburg, N.J.; Roger Rulewich; 1998 6.31 99. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa (Poipu Bay) Koloa, Hawaii; Robert Trent Jones Jr.; 1991 6.30 100. Pelican Hill (Ocean North) Newport Coast, Calif.; Tom Fazio; 1993 6.29

Nos. 101-150

Ak-Chin Southern Dunes (Courtesy of Ak-Chin Southern Dunes/Allan Henry)

T101. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Maricopa, Ariz.; Lee Schmidt, Brian Curley; 2002 6.28 T101. Red Sky Ranch (Norman) Wolcott, Colo.; Greg Norman; 2003 6.28 T103. Wailea (Gold) Maui, Hawaii; Robert Trent Jones Jr.; 1994 6.27 T103. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Oconee) Greensboro, Ga.; Rees Jones; 2002 6.27 T103. Camp Creek Watersound, Fla.; Tom Fazio; 2001 6.27 106. French Lick Resort (Donald Ross) French Lick, Ind.; Donald Ross; 1917 6.25 T107. Fairmont Grand Del Mar (The Grand) San Diego, Calif.; Tom Fazio; 1999 6.23 T107. Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys) Kohler, Wis.; Pete Dye; 1988 6.23 T109. Firekeeper Mayetta, Kan.; Jeff Brauer, Notah Begay; 2011 6.22 T109. Troon North (Monument) Scottsdale, Ariz.; Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf; 1990 6.22 T109. Mauna Lani (North) Kohola Coast, Hawaii; R.F. Cain, Homer Flint, Robin Nelson; 1981 6.22 T109. Pelican Hill (Ocean South) Newport Coast, Calif.; Tom Fazio; 1991 6.22 T109. Links at Perry Cabin St. Michaels, Md.; Pete Dye; 2018 6.22 T114. McLemore Rising Fawn, Ga.; Rees Jones, Bill Bergin; 2019 6.21 T114. Ventana Canyon (Mountain) Tucson, Ariz.; Tom Fazio; 1987 6.21 T116. JW Marriott Miami Turnberry (Soffer) Aventura, Fla.; Raymond Floyd, Robert Trent Jones Sr.; 1972 6.20 T116. We-Ko-Pa (Cholla) Fort McDowell, Ariz.; Scott Miller; 2001 6.20 T116. Omni Bedford Springs (Old Course) Bedford, Pa.; Donald Ross, A.W. Tillinghast, Ron Forse; 1923 6.20 119. Tetherow Bend, Ore.; David McLay Kidd; 2008 6.19 T120. Sea Pines Resort (Atlantic Dunes) Hilton Head Island, S.C.; Davis Love III; 2016 6.16 T120. Madden’s on Gull Lake (The Classic) Brainerd, Minn.; Scott Hoffmann; 1997 6.16 T120. Kingsmill Resort (River) Williamsburg, Va.; Pete Dye; 1974 6.16 T120. TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks) San Antonio, Texas; Greg Norman; 2010 6.16 124. Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory) Palm Coast, Fla.; Tom Watson; 2006 6.15 125. Troon North (Pinnacle) Scottsdale, Ariz.; Tom Weiskopf; 1996 6.14 T126. Sea Pines Resort (Heron Point) Hilton Head Island, S.C.; Pete Dye; 2007 6.13 T126. Teton Pines Wilson, Wyo.; Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay; 1987 6.13 T126. Wailea (Emerald) Maui, Hawaii; Robert Trent Jones Jr.; 1994 6.13 T129. Turtle Bay Resort (Arnold Palmer) Kahuku, Hawaii; Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay; 1992 6.12 T129. Desert Willow (Firecliff) Palm Desert, Calif.; Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry; 1997 6.12 T131. Lake Las Vegas (Reflection Bay) Henderson, Nev.; Jack Nicklaus; 1998 6.11 T131. Wilderness Resort (Wild Rock) Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry; 2008 6.11 133. Sandestin Resort (Burnt Pine) Miramar Beach, Fla.; Rees Jones; 1994 6.10 134. Pine Mountain (TimberStone) Iron Mountain, Mich.; Jerry Matthews; 1997 6.09 T135. Stonewall Resort Roanoke, W.Va.; Arnold Palmer; 2002 6.07 T135. PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament) La Quinta, Calif.; Jack Nicklaus; 1987 6.07 T135. Treetops (Signature) Gaylord, Mich.; Rick Smith; 1993 6.07 T135. PGA Golf Club (Wanamaker) Port St. Lucie, Fla.; Tom Fazio; 1996 6.07 139. Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort (Circling Raven) Worley, Idaho; Gene Bates; 2003 6.05 T140. Pinehurst (No. 7) Pinehurst, N.C.; Rees Jones; 1986 6.04 T140. Trump National Doral Miami (Golden Palm) Miami Gil Hanse; 2015 6.04 T142. La Quinta Resort & Club (Mountain) La Quinta, Calif.; Pete Dye; 1980 6.03 T142. Myrtle Beach National (King’s North) Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay; 1972 6.03 T144. Legends Golf Resort (Moorland) Myrtle Beach, S.C.; P.B. Dye; 1990 6.02 T144. JW Marriott Marco Island (Hammock Bay) Naples, Fla.; Bruce Devlin, Robert von Hagge, Peter Jacobsen, Jim Hardy; 1974 6.02 T144. Glen Club Glenview, Ill.; Tom Fazio; 2001 6.02 T147. Incline Village (Championship) Incline Village, Nev.; Robert Trent Jones Sr., Kyle Phillips; 1964 6.00 T147. The Resort at Glade Springs (Stonehaven) Beckley, W.Va.; Brian Ault, Tom Clark; 2003 6.00 T147. Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas (TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas) Irving, Texas; Jay Morrish, Byron Nelson, Ben Crenshaw, D.A. Weibring, Steve Wolfard; 1982 6.00 T147. Orange County National (Panther Lake) Winter Garden, Fla.; David Hartman, Phil Ritson; 1997 6.00

Barefoot Resort & Golf's Love Course (Courtesy of Barefoot)

T151. Quail Lodge and Golf Club Carmel, Calif.; Robert Muir Graves; 1964 5.99 T151. Park Hyatt Aviara GC Carlsbad, Calif.; Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay; 1991 5.99 T153. The Broadmoor (West) Colorado Springs, Colo.; Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr.; 1918 5.98 T153. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Dye) North Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Pete Dye; 2000 5.98 T155. The Omni Grove Park Inn Asheville, N.C.; Donald Ross, Kris Spence; 1926 5.97 T155. The Breakers (Rees Jones Course) West Palm Beach, Fla.; Rees Jones; 2004 5.97 T157. Whitehawk Ranch Clio, Calif.; Dick Bailey; 1996 5.96 T157. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (Champions) Carlsbad, Calif.; Dick Wilson, Jeff Brauer, Damian Pascuzzo, Steve Pate; 1965 5.96 T157. Stonehenge Crossville, Tenn.; Joe Lee; 1985 5.96 T157. Mission Inn Resort (El Campeon) Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.; George O’Neil, Charles Clark; 1917 5.96 T161. Kiva Dunes Gulf Shores, Ala.; Jerry Pate; 1995 5.95 T161. Paiute (The Wolf) Las Vegas; Pete Dye; 2001 5.95 T163. Fantasy Springs (Eagle Falls) Indio, Calif.; Clive Clark; 2007 5.94 T163. Tatanka Niobrara, Neb.; Paul Albanese; 2015 5.94 T163. Eagle Ridge (The General) Galena, Ill.; Roger Packard, Andy North; 1997 5.94 T166. Black Diamond Ranch (Ranch) Lecanto, Fla.; Tom Fazio; 1997 5.93 T166. JW Marriott Miami Turnberry (Miller) Aventura, Fla.; Robert Trent Jones Sr., Raymond Floyd; 1971 5.93 T166. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Foothills) Austin, Texas; Tom Fazio; 1986 5.93 T166. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Love) North Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Davis Love III; 2000 5.93 T170. Wisp Resort (Lodestone) McHenry, Md.; Hale Irwin, Todd Schroeder; 2010 5.92 T170. Dancing Rabbit (Oaks) Philadelphia, Miss.; Tom Fazio, Jerry Pate; 1999 5.92 T170. Okemo Valley Ludlow, Vt.; Steve Durkee; 2000 5.92 T170. PGA Golf Club (Dye) Port St. Lucie, Fla.; Pete Dye; 1998 5.92 T174. Grande Dunes Resort Club Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Roger Rulewich; 2001 5.91 T174. La Cantera Resort (Palmer) San Antonio, Texas; Arnold Palmer; 2001 5.91 T174. Gasparilla Inn & Club Boca Grande, Fla.; Unknown, Pete Dye; 1933 5.91 T174. Indian Wells Golf Resort (Players) Indian Wells, Calif.; John Fought; 2007 5.91 T178. Nemacolin Woodlands (Shepherd’s Rock) Farmington, Pa.; Pete Dye; 2017 5.90 T178. Paiute (Sun Mountain) Las Vegas; Pete Dye; 1996 5.90 T180. Silverado Resort & Spa (North) Napa, Calif.; Robert Trent Jones Jr., Johnny Miller; 1967 5.89 T180. Grand Bear Saucier, Miss.; Jack Nicklaus; 1999 5.89 T182. Coeur d’Alene Resort Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Scott Miller; 1991 5.88 T182. Hidden River Golf & Casting Club Brutus, Mich.; W. Bruce Matthews III; 1997 5.88 T182. Reynolds Lake Oconee (National) Greensboro, Ga.; Tom Fazio; 1997 5.88 T185. Talamore (Mid South) Southern Pines, N.C.; Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay; 1993 5.87 T185. Lake of Isles (North) North Stonington, Conn.; Rees Jones; 2005 5.87 T185. Sandia Albuquerque, N.M.; Scott Miller; 2005 5.87 T185. Rio Secco GC Henderson, Nev.; Rees Jones; 1997 5.87 T189. Mauna Lani (South) Kohola Coast, Hawaii; R.F. Cain, Homer Flint, Robin Nelson; 1981 5.86 T189. Turning Stone Resort (Shenendoah) Verona, N.Y.; Rick Smith; 2000 5.86 T189. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National (Links) Opelika, Ala.; Robert Trent Jones Sr., Roger Rulewich; 1993 5.86 T189. Omni Mount Washington Resort (Mount Washington) Bretton Woods, N.H.; Donald Ross, Brian Silva; 1915 5.86 T193. Boyne Highlands (Arthur Hills) Harbor Springs, Mich.; Arthur Hills; 2000 5.85 T193. Ko Olina Golf Club Kapolei, Hawaii; Ted Robinson; 1990 5.85 T193. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Fazio) North Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Tom Fazio; 2000 5.85 T193. Reynolds Lake Oconee (The Preserve) Greensboro, Ga.; Bob Cupp; 1988 5.85 T193. Giants Ridge (Legend) Biwabik, Minn.; Jeff Brauer, Lanny Watkins; 1997 5.85 T198. TPC Sawgrass (Dye’s Valley) Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Pete Dye; 1987 5.84 T198. Marriott’s Shadow Ridge Palm Desert, Calif.; Nick Faldo, Brian Curley; 2000 5.84 T198. Boulders Resort (North) Carefree, Ariz.; Jay Morrish; 1985 5.84 T198. Boulders Resort (South) Carefree, Ariz.; Jay Morrish; 1988 5.84