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Golfweek’s Best 2020: Top 200 Residential Golf Courses

Welcome to Golfweek’s Best 2020 list of top residential golf courses in the United States, first published in the print issue of Golfweek’s Ultimate Guide. These focus on courses within residential developments and include both private clubs and public-access tracks.

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 rating for each course. 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 on this Golfweek’s Best 2020: Top 200 Residential Courses list.

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.

Top 200 Residential Courses 1-50

The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe (Courtesy of the Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe)

 

Rank Course  Location Architect(s)  Year opened  Avg. rating
1 Wade Hampton Club Cashiers, N.C. Tom Fazio 1987 8.05
2 Rock Creek Cattle Co. Deer Lodge, Mont. Tom Doak 2008 7.75
3 Estancia Scottsdale, Ariz. Tom Fazio 1995 7.61
4 Colorado GC Parker, Colo. Bill Crenshaw 2007 7.55
5 Gozzer Ranch Harrison, Idaho Tom Fazio 2007 7.54
6 Oak Tree National Edmond, Okla. Pete Dye 1975 7.45
7 Huntsman Springs Driggs, Idaho David McLay Kidd 2009 7.42
8 Shooting Star Teton Village, Wyo. Tom Fazio 2009 7.41
9 Bluejack National Montgomery, Texas Tiger Woods 2016 7.35
10 Castle Pines Castle Rock, Colo. Jack Nicklaus 1981 7.35
11 Mountaintop Cashiers, N.C. Tom Fazio 2007 7.34
12 Martis Camp Truckee, Calif. Tom Fazio 2008 7.29
13 Mountain Lake Lake Wales, Fla. Seth Raynor 1917 7.26
14 Mayacama Santa Rosa, Calif. Jack Nicklaus 2001 7.25
15 Grandfather Golf & CC (Championship) Linville, N.C. Ellis Maples 1968 7.24
16 The Stock Farm Hamilton, Mont. Tom Fazio 1999 7.20
17 Quarry at La Quinta La Quinta, Calif. Tom Fazio 1994 7.20
18 Johns Island Club (West) Vero Beach, Fla. Tom Fazio 1989 7.19
19 Long Cove Club Hilton Head Island, S.C. Pete Dye 1982 7.18
20 The Madison Club La Quinta, Calif. Tom Fazio 2006 7.18
21 The Pronghorn (Fazio) Bend, Ore. Tom Fazio 2006 7.15
22 Diamond Creek Banner Elk, N.C. Tom Fazio 2003 7.15
23 Cuscowilla Eatonton, Ga. Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw 1997 7.13
24 The Rim Payson, Ariz. Tom Weiskopf, Jay Morrish 1998 7.09
25 Clear Creek Carson City, Nev. Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw 2009 7.07
26 Jupiter Hills Club (Hills) Tequesta, Fla. George Fazio 1970 7.04
27 Patriot GC Owasso, Okla. Robert Trent Jones Jr. 2010 7.04
28 Forest Highlands (Canyon) Flagstaff, Ariz. Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf 1986 6.98
29 Boot Ranch GC Fredericksburg, Texas Hal Sutton 2006 6.98
30 Colleton River (Dye) Bluffton, S.C. Pete Dye 1998 6.98
31 Tradition GC La Quinta, Calif. Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay 1997 6.98
32 The Concession Bradenton, Fla. Jack Nicklaus 2006 6.96
33 Stone Canyon Oro Valley, Ariz. Jay Morrish 2000 6.96
34 Kiawah Island (Cassique) Kiawah Island, S.C. Tom Watson 2000 6.93
35 Lahontan Truckee, Calif. Tom Weiskopf 1999 6.93
36 Santa Lucia Preserve Carmel, Calif. Tom Fazio 2000 6.92
37 Spring Island (Old Tabby Links) Okatie, S.C. Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay 1993 6.91
38 Frederica St. Simons Island, Ga. Tom Fazio 2004 6.90
39 The Bear’s Club Jupiter, Fla. Jack Nicklaus 1999 6.90
40 The Cliffs at Mountain Park Travelers Rest, S.C. Gary Player 2013 6.88
41 Paako Ridge Sandia Park, N.M. Ken Dye 2000 6.88
42 Kohanaiki Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Rees Jones 2014 6.85
43 Southern Highlands Las Vegas, Nev. Robert Trent Jones Sr., Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1999 6.81
44 Black Rock Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Jim Engh 2003 6.79
45 Rainmakers Alto, N.M. Robert Trent Jones Jr. 2008 6.77
46 Glacier Club (Mountain) Durango, Colo. Hale Irwin, Todd Schroeder 2017 6.76
47 Old Waverly West Point, Miss. Bob Cupp, Jerry Pate 1988 6.75
48 Forest Creek (North) Pinehurst, N.C. Tom Fazio 2005 6.75
49 The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Robert Trent Jones Jr. 2001 6.74
50 The Club at Carlton Woods (Fazio Championship) The Woodlands, Texas Tom Fazio 2005 6.74

Top 200 Residential Courses 51-100

Kiawah Island Club’s River course (Courtesy of Kiawah Island Club/Patrick J O’Brien)
Rank Course Location Architect(s)  Year opened Rating
51 Stone Eagle Palm Desert, Calif. Tom Doak 2005 6.73
52 Kiawah Island Club (River) Kiawah Island, S.C. Tom Fazio 1995 6.73
53 Club at Ravenna Littleton, Colo. Jay Morrish 2007 6.73
54 Vintage Club (Desert) Indian Wells, Calif. Tom Fazio 1984 6.73
55 The Ford Plantation Richmond Hill, Ga. Pete Dye 1987 6.72
56 Spanish Oaks Bee Cave, Texas Bobby Weed 2002 6.72
57 The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyard Sunset, S.C. Tom Fazio 1999 6.71
58 Briggs Ranch San Antonio, Texas Tom Fazio 2001 6.70
59 Talisker Club (Tuhaya) Kamas, Utah Mark O’Meara 2005 6.69
60 Victory Ranch Kamas, Utah Rees Jones 2009 6.68
61 Promontory (Painted Valley) Park City, Utah Jack Nicklaus 2007 6.68
62 Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry) Lecanto, Fla. Tom Fazio 1987 6.67
63 Black Rock Hingham, Mass Brian Silva 2002 6.66
64 Escondido Horseshoe Bay, Texas Tom Fazio 2006 6.65
65 Sailfish Point Hutchinson Island, Fla. Jack Nicklaus 1981 6.64
66 Dalhousie Cape Girardeau, Mo. Jack Nicklaus 2002 6.64
67 Desert Highlands Scottsdale, Ariz. Jack Nicklaus 1983 6.62
68 Colleton River (Nicklaus) Bluffton, S.C. Jack Nicklaus 1992 6.62
69 Quintero Peoria, Ariz. Rees Jones 2000 6.62
70 Champion Hills Hendersonville, N.C. Tom Fazio 1991 6.61
71 Redlands Mesa Grand Junction, Colo. Jim Engh 2001 6.60
72 Forest Highlands (Meadow) Flagstaff, Ariz. Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf 1999 6.60
73 Glenwild Park City, Utah Tom Fazio 2001 6.59
74 Currahee Club Tocca, Ga. Jim Fazio 2004 6.59
75 Olde Stone Bowling Green, Ky. Arthur Hills 2006 6.56
76 Hideaway (Clark) La Quinta, Calif. Clive Clark 2004 6.55
77 Tetherow Bend, Ore. David McLay Kidd 2008 6.54
78 Forest Creek (South) Pinehurst, N.C. Tom Fazio 1996 6.53
79 Snake River Sporting Club Jackson, Wyo. Tom Weiskopf 2006 6.53
80 Big Horn (Canyons) Palm Desert, Calif. Tom Fazio 1998 6.52
81 Wickenburg Ranch Wickenburg, Ariz. Wendell Pickett, Bill Brownlee 2015 6.51
82 Torreon Golf Club (Cabin) Show Low, Ariz. Robert von Hagge 2007 6.51
83 Lake Nona Orlando Tom Fazio 1986 6.51
84 Greenbrier Sporting Club (The Snead) White Sulphur Springs, W.V. Tom Fazio 2004 6.50
85 Troon CC Scottsdale, Ariz. Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf 1985 6.50
86 Mirabel Scottsdale, Ariz. Tom Fazio 2001 6.49
87 Rancho Santa Fe GC Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Max Behr 1929 6.49
88 The Club at Rock Creek Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Tom Weiskopf 2012 6.49
89 GC at Briar’s Creek Johns Island, S.C. Rees Jones 2001 6.49
90 Loxahatchee Jupiter, Fla. Jack Nicklaus 1984 6.49
91 Pine Canyon Flagstaff, Ariz. Jay Morrish 2004 6.48
92 Isleworth Windermere, Fla. Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay, Steve Smyers 1986 6.48
93 Vintage Club (Mountain) Indian Wells, Calif. Tom Fazio 1980 6.48
94 Eldorado CC Indian Wells, Calif. Tom Fazio 2003 6.47
95 Golf Club at Fiddler’s Creek (Creek) Naples, Fla. Arthur Hills 2002 6.46
96 SouthShore Henderson, Nev. Jack Nicklaus 1996 6.46
97 Old Marsh Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Pete Dye 1988 6.46
98 The Powder Horn Sheridan, Wyo. Dick Bailey 1997 6.45
99 The Virginian Bristol, Va. Tom Fazio 1993 6.44
100 Horseshoe Bay (Summit Rock) Horseshoe Bay, Texas Jack Nicklaus 2012 6.43

Top 200 Residential Courses 101-150

Reynolds Lake Oconee’s Great Waters course (Courtesy of Reynolds Lake Oconee/Evan Schiller)
Rank Course Location Architect(s)  Year opened Rank
101 Cliffs at Walnut Cove Arden, N.C. Jack Nicklaus 2005 6.43
102 Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters) Greensboro, Ga. Jack Nicklaus 1992 6.42
103 Trump National Golf Club Jupiter Jupiter, Fla. Jack Nicklaus 2002 6.42
104 Club at Carlton Woods (Nicklaus) The Woodlands, Texas Jack Nicklaus 2001 6.42
105 Hammock Dunes (Creek) Palm Coast, Fla. Rees Jones 2003 6.42
106 Somerby Golf Club Byron, Minn. John Fought, Tom Lehman 2004 6.41
107 Squire Creek Choudrant, La. Tom Fazio 2002 6.41
108 Vaquero Westlake, Texas Tom Fazio 2001 6.41
109 The Wilderness Club of Montana Eureka, Mont. Nick Faldo 2009 6.41
110 Silverleaf Scottsdale, Ariz. Tom Weiskopf 2002 6.40
111 Belfair (West) Bluffton, S.C. Tom Fazio 1996 6.39
112 Santaluz Club San Diego, Calif. Rees Jones 2002 6.39
113 Farms Golf Club Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Pete Dye, Perry Dye, John Fought, Tom Lehman 1984 6.39
114 Kinderlou Forest Valdosta, Ga. Davis Love III 2004 6.39
115 Black Creek Chattanooga, Tenn. Brian Silva 2000 6.38
116 Wexford Plantation Hilton Head, S.C. Willard Byrd, Arnold Palmer 1983 6.38
117 Balsam Mountain Preserve Sylva, N.C. Arnold Palmer 2007 6.37
118 Montreux Reno, Nev. Jack Nicklaus 1997 6.37
119 Treyburn CC Durham, N.C. Tom Fazio 1988 6.36
120 LochenHeath Williamsburg, Mich. Steve Smyers 2001 6.36
121 Las Campanas (Sunset) Santa Fe, N.M. Jack Nicklaus 2000 6.35
122 Cherry Creek CC Denver, Colo. Jack Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus Jr. 2002 6.35
123 Haig Point (Signature) Daufuskie Island, S.C. Rees Jones 1986 6.35
124 Creighton Farms Aldie, Va. Jack Nicklaus 2008 6.34
125 Flagstaff Ranch Flagstaff, Ariz. Jerry Pate 2003 6.33
126 The Territory Duncan, Okla. Randy Heckenkemper 2003 6.33
127 Toscana (South) Indian Wells, Calif. Jack Nicklaus 2005 6.33
128 Ballyhack Roanoke, Va. Lester George 2009 6.33
129 Club at Porto Cima Sunrise Beach, Mo. Jack Nicklaus, Bruce Borland 2000 6.32
130 Golf Club of Georgia (Lakeside) Alpharetta, Ga. Arthur Hills 1991 6.32
131 Red Ledges Heber City, Utah Jack Nicklaus 2009 6.31
132 Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean) Palm Coast, Fla. Jack Nicklaus 2000 6.30
133 Reserve at Lake Keowee Sunset, S.C. Jack Nicklaus 2002 6.30
134 The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge Snoqualmie, Wash. Jack Nicklaus 1999 6.30
135 Seven Canyons Sedona, Ariz. Tom Weiskopf 2002 6.29
136 Cordillera Ranch Boerne, Texas Jack Nicklaus 2007 6.29
137 Torreon Golf Club (Tower) Show Low, Ariz. Robert von Hagge 1999 6.29
138 Desert Mountain (Chiricahua) Scottsdale, Ariz. Jack Nicklaus 1999 6.29
139 Linville Ridge Linville, N.C. George Cobb, Bobby Weed 1983 6.29
140 Old North State Club New London, N.C. Tom Fazio 1991 6.29
141 Whitetail McCall, Idaho Andy North, Roger Packard 2002 6.28
142 Reynolds Lake Oconee (Oconee) Greensboro, Ga. Rees Jones 2002 6.28
143 Las Campanas (Sunrise) Santa Fe, N.M. Jack Nicklaus 1993 6.26
144 Southern Hills Plantation Club Brooksville, Fla. Pete Dye 2006 6.26
145 Belfair GC (East) Bluffton, S.C. Tom Fazio 1999 6.25
146 Tidewater Golf Club North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Ken Tomlinson 1990 6.25
147 The Gallery (South) Marana, Ariz. John Fought 2003 6.23
148 TPC at River Highlands Cromwell, Conn. Pete Dye, Bobby Weed 1989 6.22
149 Aquidneck Club Portsmouth, R.I. Donald Steel 2000 6.22
150 The Gallery (North) Manara, Ariz. John Fought, Tom Lehman 1998 6.22

Top 200 Residential Courses 151-200

Sandestin’s Burnt Pine (Courtesy of Sandestin)

 

Rank Course Location Architect(s)   Year opened Rank
151 Gaillardia CC Oklahoma City, Okla. Arthur Hills, Tom Kite 1998 6.22
152 CC of Landfall (Nicklaus) Wilmington, N.C. Jack Nicklaus 1990 6.22
153 Spring Creek GC Zion Crossroads, Va. Ed Carton 2006 6.22
154 3 Creek Ranch Jackson, Wyo. Rees Jones, Greg Muirhead 2005 6.19
155 Tullymore Golf Resort (Tullymore GC) Stanwood, Mich. Jim Engh 2001 6.19
156 Orchids Island Golf & Beach Club Vero Beach, Fla. Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay 1990 6.18
157 Troon North (Monument) Scottsdale, Ariz. Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf 1990 6.17
158 Coyote Springs (Chase) Coyote Springs, Nev. Jack Nicklaus 2008 6.17
159 Harbor Club Greensboro, Ga. Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf 1991 6.17
160 Kingsmill Resort (River) Williamsburg, Va. Pete Dye 1975 6.16
161 Crosswater Sunriver, Ore. Bob Cupp, John Fought 1995 6.16
162 TPC Summerlin Las Vegas, Nev. Bobby Weed 1992 6.15
163 JW Turnberry Miami (Soffer) Aventura, Fla. Raymond Floyd, Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1971 6.13
164 Golden Ocala Ocala, Fla. Ron Garl 1986 6.13
165 Sandestin (Burnt Pine) Miramar Beach, Fla. Rees Jones 1994 6.11
166 Conestoga GC Mesquite, Nev. Gary Panks 2010 6.11
167 Desert Mountain (Cochise) Scottsdale, Ariz. Jack Nicklaus 1988 6.11
168 Black Bull Bozeman, Mont. Tom Weiskopf 2008 6.09
169 Boca West CC (Dye IV) Boca Raton, Fla. Pete Dye 2006 6.09
170 Oak Tree CC (East) Edmond, Okla. Pete Dye 1982 6.09
171 Aspen Glen Carbondale, Colo. Jack Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus Jr. 1997 6.09
172 The Peninsula Millsboro, Del. Jack Nicklaus 2006 6.08
173 Superstition Mountain (Lost Gold) Gold Canyon, Ariz. Jack Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus Jr. 1999 6.08
174 Schaffer’s Mill Truckee, Calif. John Harbottle, Johnny Miller 2008 6.08
175 TPC Craig Ranch McKinney, Texas Tom Weiskopf 2004 6.08
176 Andalusia CC La Quinta, Calif. Rees Jones 2006 6.08
177 Grizzly Ranch CC Portola, Calif. Bob Cupp 2005 6.08
178 Cliffs at Keowee Falls Salem, S.C. Jack Nicklaus 2007 6.08
179 The River Club Suwanee, Ga. Greg Norman 2005 6.08
180 Jonathan’s Landing (Fazio at Old Trail) Jupiter, Fla. Tom Fazio 1985 6.07
181 GC at Copper Valley Copperopolis, Calif. Carter Morrish, Tad Buchanan 1996 6.07
182 Toscana CC (North) Indian Wells, Calif. Jack Nicklaus 2005 6.07
183 Quechee Club (Highland) Quechee, Vt. Geoffrey S. Cornish, William G. Robinson 1970 6.06
184 Hideaway (Dye Course) La Quinta, Calif. Pete Dye 2001 6.06
185 GC at Gray’s Crossing Truckee, Calif. Jim Hardy, Peter Jacobsen 2007 6.05
186 Sea Pines Resort (Heron Point) Hilton Head Island, S.C. Pete Dye 2007 6.05
187 Desert Mountain (Geronimo) Scottsdale, Ariz. Jack Nicklaus 1989 6.05
188 TPC at Sugarloaf Duluth, Ga. Greg Norman 1997 6.05
189 Dakota Dunes Dakota Dunes, S.D. Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay 1991 6.05
190 TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm Potomac, Md. Jim Hardy, Steve Wenzloff 2009 6.04
191 Berkeley Hall (North) Bluffton, S.C. Tom Fazio 2001 6.04
192 CC of Mirasol (Sunrise) Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Tom Fazio 2003 6.04
193 Orangeburg CC Orangeburg, S.C. Ellis Maples 1961 6.02
194 Cliffs at Keowee Springs Six Mile, S.C. Tom Fazio 2008 6.01
195 GC at Irish Creek Kannapolis, N.C. Davis Love III 2007 6.01
196 Rancho La Quinta (Jones) La Quinta, Calif. Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1993 6.00
197 Shark’s Tooth GC Panama City Beach, Fla. Greg Norman 2002 6.00
198 Superstition Mountain (Prospector) Gold Canyon, Ariz. Jack Nicklaus, Gary Nicklaus 1998 6.00
199 Black Diamond Ranch (Ranch) Lecanto, Fla. Tom Fazio 1997 6.00
200 Victoria Hills GC Deland, Fla. Ron Garl 2001 5.98

 

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