Golf Resorts – Top 50
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinehurst Resort | Pinehurst | NC | |
| #1 | Donald Ross | |||
| #2 | Donald Ross, Rees Jones, Ben Crenshaw 1903-2009 | |||
| #3 | Donald Ross | |||
| #4 | Donald Ross, 1917 – Tom Fazio, 2004 | |||
| #5 | Donald Ross | |||
| #6 | George Fazio, Tom Fazio | |||
| #7 | Rees Jones | |||
| #8 | Tom Fazio | |||
| Pinehurst Golf Academy | ||||
| www.pinehurst.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 2 | Pebble Beach Resort | Pebble Beach | CA | |
| Pebble Beach Golf Links | Douglas Grant & Jack Neville, 1919 | |||
| The Links at Spanish Bay | Robert Trent Jones, Sandy Tatum, Tom Watson 1987 | |||
| Spyglass Hill Golf Course | Robert Trent Jones, 1966 | |||
| Del Monte Golf Course | ||||
| Pebble Beach Golf Academy | ||||
| www.pebblebeach.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 3 | Sea Island Resort | Sea Island | GA | |
| SeaSide | Colt & Allison, 1923 – Tom Fazio, 2000 | |||
| Plantation | Rees Jones / Davis Love | |||
| Ocean Forest | Rees Jones | |||
| Federick | Tom Fazio | |||
| The Golf Learning Center | ||||
| www.seaisland.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 4 | Kohler Resort | Kohler | WS | |
| Straights Course | Pete Dye, 1997 | |||
| Irish Course | Pete Dye, 1999 | |||
| River Course | Pete Dye, 1988 | |||
| Meadow Valleys | Pete Dye, 1998 | |||
| www.destinationkohler.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 5 | Kiawah Resort | Kiawah Island | SC | |
| Ocean Course | Pete Dye, 1991 | |||
| Turtle Point | Jack Nicklaus, 1988 | |||
| Osprey Point | Tom Fazio, 1986 | |||
| Oak Point | Clyd Johnson, 2004 | |||
| Couger Point | Gary Player, 1996 | |||
| The Learning Center | ||||
| www.kiawahresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 6 | Greenbrier Resort | White Sulfur Springs | WVA | |
| Old White | CB McDonald, Seth Raynor,1914 – Lester George 2006 | |||
| Greenbrier Course | Seth Raynor, 1924 – Jack Nicklaus, 1977 | |||
| Meadows | Dick Wilson and Bob Cupp, 1999 | |||
| The Greenbrier Golf Academy | ||||
| www.greenbrier.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 7 | The Broadmoor | Colorado Springs | ||
| East Course | Donald Ross, 1918 | |||
| West Course | Robert Trent Jones, 1963 | |||
| Mountain | Jack Nicklaus, 2005 | |||
| Broadmoor Practice Facilty | ||||
| www.broadmoor.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 8 | Barton Creek Resort | Austin | TX | |
| Fazio Canyons | Tom Fazio, 2001 | |||
| Fazio Foothills | Tom Fazio, 1986 & 2004 | |||
| Crenshaw Cliffside | Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, 1986 | |||
| Palmer Lakeside | Arnold Palmer, 1986 | |||
| www.bartoncreek.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 9 | Bandon Dunes | Bandon | OR | |
| Pacific Dunes | Tom Doak, 2001 | |||
| Bandon Dunes | David Kidd, 1999 | |||
| Bandon Trails | Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, 2005 | |||
| www.bandondunes.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 10 | Innsbrook Resort and Club | Palm Harbor | FL | |
| Cooperhead | Larry Packard, 1974 | |||
| Island | Larry Packard, 1974 | |||
| North | Larry Packard, 1974 | |||
| South | Larry Packard, 1974 | |||
| www.innisbrookgolfresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 11 | Kapalua Resort | Maui, | HA | |
| Plantation Course | Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, 2005 | |||
| Bay Course | Arnold Palmer and Francis Duane | |||
| Kapalua Resort Golf Academy | ||||
| www.bandondunes.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 12 | Reynolds Plantation | Greensboro | GA | |
| The Landings | Bob Cupp, 1986 | |||
| The Plantation | Bob Cupp, 1988 | |||
| Great Waters | Jack Nicklaus, 1992 | |||
| The National | Tom Fazio 1997 | |||
| Oconee | Rees Jones, 2000 | |||
| The Creek Club | Jin Engh, 2002 | |||
| The Richland Club | Pete Dye, underdevelopment | |||
| Reynolds Plantation Golf Academy | ||||
| www.reynoldsplantation.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 13 | Grand Cypress Resort | Orlando | FL | |
| North | Jack Nicklaus, 1984 | |||
| South | Jack Nicklaus, 1984 | |||
| East | Jack Nicklaus, 1986 | |||
| New Course | Jack Nicklaus, 1988 | |||
| Grand Cypress Academy of Golf | ||||
| www.grandcypress.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 14 | Kingsmill Resort | Williamsburg | VA | |
| River Course | Pete Dye, 1974 & 1999 | |||
| Woods Course | Tom Clarke, 2004 | |||
| Plantation | Arnold Palmer, 1974 | |||
| Brays Links | Tom Clarke, 2004 | |||
| Kingsmill Golf Academy | ||||
| www.kingsmillresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 15 | Turning Stone Resort | Vernona | NY | |
| Shenendoah Golf Club | Rick Smith, 2000 | |||
| Atunyote Golf Club | Tom Fazio, 2004 | |||
| Kaluhyat Golf Club | Robert Trent Jones Jr, 2003 | |||
| Pleasant Knolls | ||||
| Sandstone Hollow | ||||
| PGA Tour Academy | ||||
| www.turningstone.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 16 | French Lick Springs Resort | French Lick | IN | |
| Pete Dye Course | Pete Dye, 2005 | |||
| Donald Ross Course | Donald Ross, 1917 | |||
| The Valley Links | Tom Bendelow | |||
| French Lick Springs Resort Golf Academy | ||||
| www.frenchlick.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 17 | PGA National Resort | Palm Beach Gardens | FL | |
| The Champion | Tom & George Fazio, 1970, – Jack Nicklaus, 1990 | |||
| The Palmer | Arnold Palmer,1986 | |||
| The Estates | Karl Litten, 1984 | |||
| The Haig | Tom & George Fazio, 1980 | |||
| The Squire | Tom & George Fazio, 1981 | |||
| PGA National Golf Academy | ||||
| Dave Pelz Short Game School | ||||
| www.pgaresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 18 | Sea Pines Resort | Hilton Head | SC | |
| HarbourTown | Pete Dye & Jack Nicklaus, 1970 | |||
| Heron Point | Pete Dye, 2005 | |||
| Ocean Course | Mark McCumber, 1995 | |||
| Golf Academy at Sea Pines | ||||
| www.seapines.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 19 | LaQuinta Resort & Club | LaQuinta | CA | |
| Mountain Course | Pete Dye, 1980 | |||
| Dunes Course | Pete Dye, 1980 | |||
| TPC Stadium at PGA West | Pete Dye, 1980 | |||
| Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West | Jack Nicklaus, | |||
| Greg Norman Course at PGA West | Greg Norman | |||
| Jim McLean Golf School | ||||
| www.laquintaresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 20 | TPC Sawgrass | Ponte Verde | FL | |
| Stadium | Pete Dye | |||
| Valley | Pete Dye | |||
| PGA Tour Golf School | ||||
| www.tpc.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 21 | Callaway Gardens | Callway Gardens | GA | |
| Mountain View | Dick Wilson, 1965 | |||
| Lake View | J. B. McGovern 1948 | |||
| Twin Oaks Pracity Facility | ||||
| www.callawaygardens.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 22 | The Homestead Resort | Bath | VA | |
| Upper Cascade | William Flynn, 1923 | |||
| Lower Cascade | Robert Trent Jones SR, 1963 | |||
| Old Course | William Flynn, 1923 – Rees Jones | |||
| www.thehomestead.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 23 | Reunion Resort | Orlando | FL | |
| The Tradition | Jack Nicklaus, 2006 | |||
| The Independence | Tom Watson, 2003 | |||
| Palmer | Arnold Palmer | |||
| Annika Academy | ||||
| www.reunionresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 24 | Doral Golf Resort | Maimi | FL | |
| Blue Monster | Dick Wilson & Joe Lee, 1962 | |||
| Great White | Greg Norman | |||
| Gold Course | Raymond Floyd | |||
| Red Course | Raymond Floyd | |||
| McLean Course | Jim McLean | |||
| www.doral.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 25 | Pine Needles and Mid Pines Resort | Southern Pines | NC | |
| Pine Needles | Donald Ross, 1927 | |||
| Mid Pines | Donald Ross, 1921 | |||
| Pine Needles Golf Academy | ||||
| www.pineneedles-midpines.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 26 | Nemacolin Woodlands Resort | PA | ||
| Mystic Rock | Pete Dye, 1995 | |||
| The Links | 1990 | |||
| Nemacolin Golf Academy | ||||
| www.nemacolin.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 27 | Naples – Ritz Caralton | Naples | FL | |
| Gold Course | Greg Norman, 2002 | |||
| Black Course | Greg Norman, 2002 | |||
| Rick Smith Golf Academy | ||||
| www.ritzcarlton.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 28 | Sandestin Resort | Destin | FL | |
| Burnt Pine Golf Club | Rees Jones, 1994 | |||
| Raven Golf Club | Robert Trent Jones Jr., 2000 | |||
| Baytowne Golf Club | Tom Jackson, 2005 | |||
| The Links Course | Tom Jackson, 2000 | |||
| Sandestin Golf Academy | ||||
| www.sandestin.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 29 | Hammock Beach Resort | Palm Coast | FL | |
| Ocean Course | Jack Nicklaus, 2000 | |||
| The Conservatory at Hammock Beach | Tom Watson, 2007 | |||
| The Golf Academy at Hammock Beach Resort | ||||
| www.hammockbeachresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 30 | Crystal Springs Golf Resort | NJ | ||
| Ballyowen Golf Club | Roger Rulewich, 1998 | |||
| Black Bear | Jack Kurlander & David Glenz, 1996 | |||
| Cascades | Roger Rulewich, 2009 | |||
| Crystal Springs Golf Club | Robert von Hagge, 1992 | |||
| Great Gorge Country Club | George Fazio, 1970 | |||
| Minerals Golf Club | Robert Trent Jones, 1992 | |||
| Wild Turkey Golf Club | Roger Rulewich, 2001 | |||
| Dave Glenz Golf Academy | ||||
| www.crystalspringsresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 31 | Colonial Williamsburg | Williamsburg | VA | |
| Gold Course | Robert Trent Jones SR, 1965 | |||
| Green Course | Rees Jones, | |||
| www.colonialwilliamsburghresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 32 | Grande Dunes Resort | Myrtle Beach | SC | |
| Resort Club | Roger Rulewich | |||
| Members Club | Nick Price, & Craig Schreiner | |||
| Grande Dunes Golf Academy | ||||
| www.grandedunes.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 33 | PGA Village | Port St. Lucie | FL | |
| Wannamaker Course | Tom Fazio, 1999 | |||
| Dye Course | Pete Dye, 1999 | |||
| Ryder Course | Tom Fazio, 1999 | |||
| PGA Short Course | ||||
| The PGA Country Club | Jim Fazio | |||
| PGA of America Golf School | ||||
| www.pgavillage.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 34 | Sunriver Resort | Bend | OR | |
| Crosswater | Bob Cupp & John Fought, 1995 | |||
| Meadows | John Fought, 1995 | |||
| Woodlands | Robert Trent Jones, Jr, 1996 | |||
| Caldera Links | Bob Cupp | |||
| www.sunriverresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 35 | The Inn at Palmetto Bluff | Bluffton | SC | |
| May River Golf Course | Jack Nicklaus, 2005 | |||
| The Inn at Palmetto Bluff Golf Academy | ||||
| www.palmettobluffresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 36 | Dove Mountain | Tuscon | AZ | |
| North Course | Jack Nicklaus, 2008 | |||
| South Course | Jack Nicklaus, 2008 | |||
| www.sandestin.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 37 | Ponte Verde Inn and Club | Ponte Verde | FL | |
| Ocean Course | Herbert Strong 1928 | |||
| Lagoon Course | Robert Trent Jones, 1961 | |||
| www.pvresorts.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 38 | Foxwoods Resort | North Stonington, | CT | |
| South Course | Rees Jones, 2005 | |||
| North Course | Rees Jones, 2005 | |||
| Lake of Isles Golf Academy | ||||
| www.foxwoods.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 39 | LaCosta Resort & Spa | Carlsbad | CA | |
| North Course | Dick Wilson, 1965 | |||
| South Course | Dick Wilson, 1965 | |||
| www.lacosta.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 40 | Half Moon Bay – Ritz Carlton | Half Moon Bay | CA | |
| The Old Course | Francis Duane & Arnold Palmer, 1973 | |||
| Ocean Course | Arthur Hills, 1999 | |||
| www.halfmoonbay.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 41 | Bay Hill Resort & Club | |||
| Bay Hill Golf Club | Arnold Palmer, 2009 | |||
| www.bayhill.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 42 | The Breakers Resort | Palm Beach | FL | |
| The Ocean Course | Alexander Findlay, 1896 – Brian Silva 2008 | |||
| The Rees Jones Course | Rees Jones, 2007 | |||
| The John Webster Academy | ||||
| www.thebreakers.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 43 | Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort | Shawnee on the Delaware | PA | |
| Shawnee Golf Club | A.W. Tillinghast, 1911 | |||
| www.shawneeinn.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 44 | Sagamore Resort | Bolton Landing | NY | |
| Sagamore Golf Club | Donald Ross, 1928 | |||
| www.thesagamore.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 45 | Equinox Resort | Manchester Village | VT | |
| The Golf Club at Equinox | Walter Travis, 1769 – Rees Jones 1992 | |||
| www.equinoxresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 46 | Mt. Washington | Brenton Woods | NH | |
| Mt. Washington Golf Course | Donald Ross, 1915 | |||
| Mt. Pleasant Course | 1895 | |||
| www.mtwashington.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 47 | Dancing Rabbit | Choctaw | MS | |
| Azaleas | Tom Fazio & Jerry Pate, 1997 | |||
| Oaks | Tom Fazio & Jerry Pate, 1998 | |||
| www.dancingrabbitgolf.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 48 | Barnsley Gardens Resort | Atlanta | GA | |
| The General | Jim Fazio, 2005 | |||
| www.barnsleygardensresort.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 49 | Wild Dunes Resort | Isle of Palms | SC | |
| Links Course | Tom Fazio | |||
| Harbour Course | Tom Fazio | |||
| www.wildunes.com | ||||
| Rank | Resort | Designer, Year | City | State |
| 50 | World Golf Village | Jacksonville | FL | |
| King & Bear | Arnold Palmer & Jack Nicklaus | |||
| Slammer & Squire | Sam Sneed & Gene Sarazen, Bobby Weed, | |||
| PGA Tour Golf Academy | ||||
| www.worldgolfvillage.com | ||||
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