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The 100 Greatest Golf Courses in America

The consensus Top 100 in America plus every TPC Network course. Hover a marker for highlights — click for full history, architect, and tournament record.

The Ranking

America's Top 25

A consensus ranking from Golf Digest, Golfweek and GOLF Magazine, weighted by appearances and recency. Browse the full 100 on the map above — or jump straight to a state below.

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By Region

Browse by State

From the sandhills of Nebraska to the dunes of New Jersey — find every top-100 course in your state.

Journal

From the Clubhouse

Notes on architecture, history, and the players who shaped the modern game.

Architecture
What Makes a Top 100 Golf Course?
Routing, variety, and the elusive quality of "feel" — the criteria that separate great from legendary.
Travel
Top 100 Courses You Can Actually Play
Pebble Beach, Bandon, Streamsong, Whistling Straits — the public and resort courses on America's top 100.
History
The Augusta National Aesthetic
How a former nursery in Georgia defined the visual language of American golf.
Architecture
Golden Age vs. Modern Era: Why Old Courses Still Win
Most of America's top 25 were built before 1940. Why?

The 100 Greatest Golf Courses in America

America's Top 25

Browse by State

From the Clubhouse

What Makes a Top 100 Golf Course?

Top 100 Courses You Can Actually Play

The Augusta National Aesthetic

Golden Age vs. Modern Era: Why Old Courses Still Win