zestien in New York. Twaalf in Californië. Vijf in Oregon. Vijf in Florida. Rechts en links, en op en neer, GOLF ‘ s lijst van de top 100 banen in de VS voor 2020/2021 dekt het land.

in totaal zijn 30 Staten vertegenwoordigd. New York staat op de eerste plaats, met 16 banen in de top 100. Californië is tweede, met 12, en New Jersey is derde, met acht.

de top twee cursussen boeken ook de continental U. S.., De top course, Pine Valley, ligt in New Jersey, terwijl de No. 2 course, Cypress Point, ligt in Californië.

Het is hier! GOLF ‘ s 2020-21 ranking of the Top 100 Courses in the U. S.

By: Golf ‘ s Course Ratings Panel & Ran Morrissett, Architecture Editor

onze top 100 cursussen in de VS, uitgesplitst naar staat

(met algemene rang, Cursusnaam, stad, staat, architect en geopend jaar)

New York (16)

3. Shinnecock Hills
Southampton, N. Y.
Toomey & Flynn, 1931

4. National Golf Links Of America Southampton, N. Y. C. B. Macdonald, 1911 9. Fishers Island, N. Y. Seth Raynor, 1926

13. Friar ‘ s Head
Baiting Hollow, N. Y.
Bill Coore / Ben Crenshaw, 2003

15. Winged Foot (West)
Mamaroneck, N. Y.
A. W. Tillinghast, 1923

25. Garden City, N. Y.,Devereux Emmet, 1899 / Walter Travis, 1906

29. Maidstone East Hampton, N. Y. John Park / Willie Park Jr., 1922

30. Bethpage (Black)
Farmingdale, N. Y.
A. W. Tillinghast, 1935

36. Sleepy Hollow Scarborough, N. Y. C. B. Macdonald / Seth Raynor, 1913 / A. W. Tillinghast, 1929/Gil Hanse, 2017

39. Quaker Ridge Scarsdale, N. Y. A. W. Tillinghast, 1926

40. Oak Hill (East) Pittsford, N. Y. Donald Ross, 1921/Andrew Green, 2020

46. Winged Foot (East)
Mamaroneck, N. Y.
A. W. Tillinghast, 1923

56. Piping Rock
Locust Valley, N. Y.
C.,B. Macdonald, 1911

62. The Creek Locust Valley, N. Y. C. B. Macdonald / Seth Raynor, 1923

86. Glens Falls Queensbury, N. Y. Donald Ross, 1920

97. Sebonack
Southampton, N. Y.
Jack Nicklaus / Tom Doak, 2006

California (12)

2. Cypress Point kiezelstrand, Kalif.Alister Mackenzie, 1928

10. Kiezelstrand
kiezelstrand, CaliforniëJack Neville / Douglas Grant, 1919

12. Los Angeles (North) George C. Thomas Jr., 1921

17. Riviera Pacific Palisades, Calif.George C. Thomas Jr. / Billy Bell Sr., 1926

21., San Francisco San Francisco, Calif.A. W. Tillinghast, 1918

27. California Club of San Francisco. San Francisco, Californië.A. V. Macan, 1926 / Alister Mackenzie, 1928 / Kyle Phillips, 2007

54. Olympic (Lake) Daly City, Calif.Sam Whiting, 1924

55. Valley Club of Montecito Montecito, Calif.Alister Mackenzie / Robert Hunter, 1929

59. Pasatiempo Santa Cruz, Calif.Alister Mackenzie, 1929

67. Monterey Peninsula (Shore) Pebble Beach, CaliforniëBob Baldock, 1962 / Mike Strantz, 2004

68. Bel-Air Los Angeles George C. Thomas Jr.,/ William F. Bell, 1926

85. Monterey Peninsula (Dunes) kiezelstrand, CaliforniëSeth Raynor, 1924 / Tom Fazio / Jackson Kahn, 2015

New Jersey (8)

1. Pine Valley, N. J. George Crump / H. S. Colt, 1918

23. Somerset Hills Bernardsville, N. J. A. W. Tillinghast, 1918

57. Plainfield, N. J. Donald Ross, 1916

69. Baltusrol (Lower)
Springfield, N. J.
A. W. Tillinghast, 1922

74. Ridgewood (W/E) Paramus, N. J. A. W. Tillinghast, 1929

83. Hollywood Deal, N. J. Walter Travis, 1915

90., Mountain Ridge West Caldwell, N. J. Donald Ross, 1929

99. Baltusrol (Upper)
Springfield, N. J.
A. W. Tillinghast, 1922

Massachusetts (6)

22. The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) Brookline, Mass.TCC Members/Willie Campbell, 1899

43. Myopia Hunt Club
So. Hamilton, Mass.H. C. Leeds, 1898

52. Old Sandwich Plymouth, Mass.Bill Coore / Ben Crenshaw, 2004

53. Oostwaarts Ho!Chatham, Mass.Herbert Fowler, 1922

58. Kittansett Marion, Mass.William Flynn / Fred Hood, 1922

64., Essex County Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass Donald Ross, 1917

Florida (5)

20. Seminole Juno Beach, Fla.Donald Ross, 1929

45. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium) Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.Pete Dye, 1981

77. Streamsong (Red)
Streamsong, Fla.Bill Coore / Ben Crenshaw, 2012

95. Streamsong (blauw)
Streamsong, Fla.
Tom Doak, 2012

98. Calusa Pines Napels, Fla.Michael Hurdzan / Dana Fry, 2001

Ohio (5)

26. Camargo Cincinnati Seth Raynor, 1926

33., Inverness
Toledo, Ohio
Donald Ross, 1919 / Andrew Green, 2017

42. The Golf Club New Albany, Ohio Pete Dye, 1967. Muirfield Village Dublin, Ohio Jack Nicklaus/Desmond Muirhead, 1974

65. Moraine Kettering, Ohio Alex Campbell, 1930

Oregon (5)

19. Pacific Dunes Bandon, Ore.
Tom Doak, 2001

38. Bandon Trails Bandon, Ore.Bill Coore / Ben Crenshaw, 2005

44. Bandon Dunes Bandon, Ore.David McLay Kidd, 1999

66. Old Macdonald Bandon, Ore.Tom Doak / Jim Urbina, 2010

80., Schapenboerderij Bandon, Ore.Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2020

South Carolina (5)

31. Kiawah Island (Ocean) Kiawah Island, S. C. Pete Dye, 1991

47. Yeamans Hall Hanahan, S. C. Seth Raynor, 1925

72. Congaree Ridgeland, S. C. Tom Fazio, 2017

73. Harbour Town Hilton Head, S. C. Pete Dye / Jack Nicklaus, 1969. Palmetto
Aiken, S. C.
H. C. Leeds, 1897 / Alister Mackenzie, 1933

Wisconsin (5)

49. Whistling Straits (Straits) Haven, Wis.Pete Dye, 1998

71. Milwaukee River Hills, Wis.H. S. Colt / C. H., Alison, 1929

87 (Tie). Lawsonia (Links) Green Lake, Wis.Bill Langford / Ted Moreau, 1930

91. Sand Valley (Sand Valley) Nekoosa, Wis.Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 2017

96. Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes) Nekoosa, Wis.David McLay Kidd, 2018

North Carolina (4)

11. Pinehurst (No.2)
Pinehurst, N. C.
Donald Ross, 1907

41. Old Town Winston – Salem, N. C. Perry Maxwell, 1939

50. Wade Hampton Caissiers, N. C. Tom Fazio, 1987

92. Pinehurst (No. 4)
Pinehurst, N. C.,Donald Ross, 1919 / Gil Hanse, 2017

Georgia (3)

6. Augusta National Augusta, Ga.Alister Mackenzie / Bobby Jones, 1933

32. Ohoopee Match Club cobbtown, Ga.
Gil Hanse, 2018

37. Peachtree Atlanta Robert Trent Jones Sr. / Bobby Jones, 1947

Michigan (3)

16. Crystal Downs Frankfort, Mich.Alister Mackenzie / Perry Maxwell, 1932

35. Oakland Hills (South) Bloomfield Hills, Mich.Donald Ross, 1917 / Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1950

79. Kingsley, Mich.Mike Devries, 2001

Pennsylvania (3)

5., Oakmont,Penn.Henry Fownes, 1903

8. Merion (East) Ardmore, Penn.Hugh Wilson, 1912

89. Aronimink
Newton Square, Penn.Donald Ross, 1928

Illinois (2)

14. Chicago Wheaton, Ill.C. B. Macdonald, 1895 / Seth Raynor, 1923

24. Shoreacres Lake Bluff, Ill.Seth Raynor, 1921

Colorado (2)

34. Ballyneal Holyoke, Colo.
Tom Doak, 2006

100. Cherry Hills Village, Colo.William Flynn, 1923

Nebraska (2)

7. Sand Hills Mullen, Neb.Bill Coore / Ben Crenshaw, 1994

82., Prairie Club (Dunes) Valentine, Neb.Tom Lehman / Chris Brands, 2010

Hawaii (1)

94. Nanea Kailua-Kona, Hawaii David McLay Kidd, 2003

Idaho (1)

70. Gozzer Ranch
Harrison, Idaho
Tom Fazio, 2007

Kansas (1)

18. Prairie Dunes Hutchinson, Kan.Perry Maxwell, 1937 / Press Maxwell, 1957

Maryland (1)

75. Baltimore (Five Farms East)
Baltimore
A. W. Tillinghast, 1926

Minnesota (1)

76. White Bear Yacht Club White Bear Lake, Minn.William Watson, 1915

Missouri (1)

78. St., Louis
St. Louis
C. B. Macdonald, 1914

Montana (1)

48. Rock Creek Cattle Company Deer Lodge, Mont.
Tom Doak, 2008

Nevada (1)

81. Shadow Creek Las Vegas Tom Fazio, 1990

Oklahoma (1)

28. Southern Hills Tulsa, Okla.Perry Maxwell, 1936

Rhode Island (1)

84. Newport, R. I. William F. Davis, 1899 / A. W. Tillinghast, 1924

Tennessee (1)

63. Honors Course Ooltewah, Tenn.Pete Dye, 1983

Texas (1)

87 (Tie)., Wolf Point
The Hood, Texas
Mike Nuzzo, 2008

Washington (1)

61. Gamble Sands Brewster, Wash.David McLay Kidd, 2014

West Virginia (1)

60. Pikewood National
Morgantown, W. V.
J. Robert Gwynne / John Raese, 2009