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Top US Golf Courses I've Played

A great golf course ranking is never just about the scorecard. Cost, weather, playability, course conditions, the people you play with, and even the nostalgia tied to each round all play a role. This list highlights the top U.S. courses I’ve played over the years — all photographed using nothing more than an iPhone.

Platinum Courses

Stunning in every way. Once in lifetime experiences that are worth every cent

#1 Pebble Beach

#1 Pebble Beach

#2 Pacific Dunes

#2 Pacific Dunes

#3 Whistling Straits

#3 Whistling Straits

#4 Chambers Bay

#4 Chambers Bay

#5 Arcadia Bluffs

#5 Arcadia Bluffs

#6 Bandon Trails

#6 Bandon Trails

#7 Bandon Dunes

#7 Bandon Dunes

#8 Gamble Sands

#8 Gamble Sands

#9 Lido

#10 Old Mac

#11 Sheep Ranch

#11 Sheep Ranch

#12 Kapalua Plantation

#12 Kapalua Plantation

#13 Sentry World

#13 Sentry World

#14 Mammoth Dunes

#14 Mammoth Dunes

#15 Sand Valley

#15 Sand Valley

Gold Courses

Some of the best courses in the US. Cornerstone courses of a solid golf trip

#16 Streamsong Blue

#16 Streamsong Blue

#17 Spyglass Hill

#17 Spyglass Hill

#18 Links at Spanish Bay

#18 Links at Spanish Bay

#19 Half Moon Bay

#19 Half Moon Bay

#20 Gozzer Ranch

#20 Gozzer Ranch

#21 Windsong Farm

#21 Windsong Farm

#22 Stock Farm Club

#22 Stock Farm Club

#23 Coeur D'Alene Resort

#23 Coeur D'Alene Resort

#24 Wine Valley

#24 Wine Valley

#25 Pelican Hill South

#25 Pelican Hill South

#26 Bandon Preserve

#26 Bandon Preserve

#27 Wynn Golf Club

#27 Wynn Golf Club

#28 Streamsong Red

#28 Streamsong Red

#29 Black Wolf Run

#29 Black Wolf Run

#30 Black Desert

#30 Black Desert

#31 Pasatiempo

#32 Sedge Valley

#32 Sedge Valley

Silver

Solid courses to add to any trip.

#33 Reflection Bay

#33 Reflection Bay

#34 TPC Scottsdale

#34 TPC Scottsdale

#35 Circling Raven

#35 Circling Raven

#36 Hokuala

#37 Conestoga

#38 Wailea Emerald

#38 Wailea Emerald

#39 Sand Hollow

#39 Sand Hollow

#40 Riverside CC

#40 Riverside CC

#41 Pelican Hill North

#41 Pelican Hill North

#42 Meadow Springs

#42 Meadow Springs

#43 Poipu Bay

#44 Torrey Pines North

#44 Torrey Pines North

#45 Ko Olina

#46 Old Works

#47 Kaanapali Royal

#47 Kaanapali Royal

#48 Missoula CC

#48 Missoula CC

#49 Pronghorn

Bronze Courses

Still better than your local muni

#49 Lawsonia

#50 The Idaho Club

#50 The Idaho Club

#51 Thornapple Pointe

#51 Thornapple Pointe

#52 Thanksgiving Point

#52 Thanksgiving Point

#53 Maderas

#54 Old Works

#55 Canyon River

#55 Canyon River

#56 Apple Tree

#57 Indian Canyon

#57 Indian Canyon

#58 Kaanapali Kai

#58 Kaanapali Kai

#59 Priest Lake

#59 Priest Lake

#60 Hobble Creek

#60 Hobble Creek

#61 The Ranch Club

#61 The Ranch Club