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World Atlas of Golf: The Greatest Courses and How They are Played

Posted on November 28th, 2011

World Atlas of Golf: The Greatest Courses and How They are Played

by Mark Rowlinson

Rowlinson touches on 6 continents and more than 75 courses in this literary world tour of golf courses. One of the things I really liked about this book that I’ve not seen in many others is the inclusion of routing maps for all the courses so readers can get a feel for how the course flows. A genius touch in my opinion and what really makes this book special.

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Top 100 U.S. Golf Courses

80 COURSES PLAYED IN 5 YRs, 10 MOs

Click the checked courses for notes & photos

GOLF DIGEST TOP 100
U.S. COURSES 2013-2014

1. PINE VALLEY G.C.

Pine Valley, N.J. / George Crump & H.S. Colt (1918)

2. AUGUSTA NATIONAL G.C.

Augusta, Ga. / Dr. Alister Mackenzie & Bobby Jones (1933)

3. CYPRESS POINT CLUB

Pebble Beach, Calif. / Dr. Alister Mackenzie & Robert Hunter (1928)

4. SHINNECOCK HILLS G.C.

Southampton, N.Y. / William Flynn (1931)

5. OAKMONT C.C.

Oakmont, Pa. / Henry Fownes (1903)

6. MERION G.C. (East)

Ardmore, Pa. / Hugh Wilson (1912)

7. PEBBLE BEACH G. LINKS

Pebble Beach, Calif. / Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919)

8. WINGED FOOT G.C. (West)

Mamaroneck, N.Y. / A.W. Tillinghast (1923)

9. SAND HILLS G.C.

Mullen, Neb. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (1994)

10. FISHERS ISLAND CLUB

Fishers Island, N.Y. / Seth Raynor & Charles Banks (1926)

11. NATIONAL G. LINKS OF AMERICA

Southampton, N.Y. / C.B. MacDonald (1911)

12. CRYSTAL DOWNS C.C.

Frankfort, Mich. / Dr. Alister Mackenzie & Perry Maxwell (1931)

13. SEMINOLE G.C.

Juno Beach, Fla. / Donald Ross (1929)

14. MUIRFIELD VILLAGE G.C.

Dublin, Ohio / Jack Nicklaus & Desmond Muirhead (1974)

15. ALOTIAN G.C.

Roland, Ark. / Tom Fazio (2004)

16. WHISTLING STRAITS (Straits)

Haven, Wis. / Pete Dye (1998)

17. OAK HILL C.C. (East)

Rochester, N.Y. / Donald Ross (1925)

18. CHICAGO G.C.

Wheaton, Ill. / C.B. MacDonald (1894) & Seth Raynor (1923)

19. PACIFIC DUNES (2013)

PACIFIC DUNES (2010)

Bandon, Ore. / Tom Doak (2001)

20. OAKLAND HILLS C.C. (South)

Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Donald Ross (1918) & Robert Trent Jones (1950)

21. THE OCEAN COURSE

Kiawah Island, S.C. / Pete Dye (1991)

22. WADE HAMPTON G.C.

Cashiers N.C. / Tom Fazio (1987)

23. RIVIERA C.C.

Pacific Palisades, Calif. / George C. Thomas Jr. & W.P. Bell (1926)

24. THE COUNTRY CLUB (Clyde/Squirrel)

Brookline, Mass. / Willie Campbell (1895) & Alex Campbell (1902)

25. PRAIRIE DUNES C.C.

Hutchinson, Kan. / Perry Maxwell (1937) & Press Maxwell (1957)

26. THE OLYMPIC CLUB (Lake)

San Francisco, Calif. / Sam Whiting (1924)

27. GOZZER RANCH GOLF & LAKE CLUB

Harrison, Idaho / Tom Fazio (2007)

28. FRIAR'S HEAD G.C.

Riverhead, N.Y. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2002)

29. SHADOW CREEK

North Las Vegas, Nev. / Tom Fazio (1990)

30. SOUTHERN HILLS C.C.

Tulsa, Okla. / Perry Maxwell (1936)

31. MEDINAH C.C. (No. 3)

Medinah, Ill. / Tom Bendelow (1928)

32. SAN FRANCISCO G.C.

San Francisco, Calif. / A.W. Tillinghast (1918)

33. CASTLE PINES G.C.

Castle Rock, Colo. / Jack Nicklaus (1981)

34. THE HONORS COURSE

Ooltewah, Tenn. / Pete Dye (1983)

35. BALTUSROL G.C. (Lower)

Springfield, N.J. / A.W. Tillinghast (1922)

36. THE GOLF CLUB

New Albany, Ohio / Pete Dye (1967)

37. CANYATA G.C.

Marshall, Ill. / Bob Lohmann & Mike Benkusky (2004)

38. BANDON DUNES

Bandon, Ore. / David McLay Kidd (1999)

39. SEBONACK G.C.

Southampton, N.Y. / Jack Nicklaus & Tom Doak (2006)

40. PINEHURST RESORT (No. 2)

Pinehurst, N.C. / Donald Ross (1935)

41. LOS ANGELES C.C. (North)

Los Angeles, Calif. / George C. Thomas Jr. (1921)

42. BETHPAGE BLACK

Farmingdale, N.Y. / Joseph H. Burbeck & A.W. Tillinghast (1936)

43. PEACHTREE G.C.

Atlanta, Ga. / Robert Trent Jones, Sr. & Bobby Jones (1947)

44. TPC SAWGRASS (Stadium)

Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. / Pete Dye (1980)

45. PIKEWOOD NATIONAL G.C.

Morgantown, W.Va. / J. Robert Gwynne & John Raese (2009)

46. PETE DYE G.C.

Bridgeport, W.Va. / Pete Dye (1994)

47. VICTORIA NATIONAL G.C.

Newburgh, Ind. / Tom Fazio (1998)

48. SPYGLASS HILL G. CSE.

Pebble Beach, Calif. / Robert Trent Jones (1966)

49. OLD MACDONALD

Bandon, Ore. / Tom Doak & Jim Urbina (2010)

50. BUTLER NATIONAL G.C.

Oak Brook, Ill. / George Fazio & Tom Fazio (1974)

51. KINLOCH G.C.

Manakin-Sabot, Va. / Lester George & Vinny Giles (2001)

52. SCIOTO C.C.

Columbus, Ohio / Donald Ross (1916)

53. MILWAUKEE C.C.

River Hills, Wis. / H.S. Colt & C.H. Alison (1929)

54. INVERNESS CLUB

Toledo, Ohio / Donald Ross (1919)

55. GARDEN CITY G.C.

Garden City, N.Y. / Devereux Emmet (1899)

56. INTERLACHEN C.C.

Edina, Minn. / Willie Watson (1911)

57. ARCADIA BLUFFS G.C.

Arcadia, Mich. / Rick Smith & Warren Henderson (2000)

58. THE CLUB AT BLACK ROCK

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho / Jim Engh (2003)

59. BALTUSROL G.C. (Upper)

Springfield, N.J. / A.W. Tillinghast (1922)

60. DALLAS NATIONAL G.C.

Dallas, Tex. / Tom Fazio (2002)

61. THE ESTANCIA CLUB

Scottsdale, Ariz. / Tom Fazio (1995)

62. OLYMPIA FIELDS C.C. (North)

Olympia Fields, Ill. / Willie Park Jr. (1922)

63. BLACKWOLF RUN (River)

Kohler, Wis. / Pete Dye (1990)

64. CHERRY HILLS C.C.

Englewood, Colo. / William Flynn (1923)

65. PLAINFIELD C.C.

Plainfield, N.J. / Donald Ross (1921)

66. MONTEREY PENINSULA C.C. (Shore)

Pebble Beach, Calif. / Bob Baldock (1961) & Mike Strantz (2004)

67. EAGLE POINT G.C.

Wilmington, N.C. / Tom Fazio (2000)

68. OLD SANDWICH G.C.

Plymouth, Mass. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2004)

69. QUAKER RIDGE G.C.

Scarsdale, N.Y. / A.W. Tillinghast (1918)

70. BANDON TRAILS

Bandon, Ore. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2005)

71. SHOAL CREEK

Shoal Creek, Ala. / Jack Nicklaus (1977)

72. FLINT HILLS NATIONAL G.C.

Andover, Kan. / Tom Fazio (1997)

73. RICH HARVEST FARMS

Sugar Grove, Ill. / Jerry Rich & Greg Martin (1999)

74. BOSTON G.C.

Hingham, Mass. / Gil Hanse (2005)

75. WHISPERING PINES G.C.

Trinity, Texas / Chet Williams (2000)

76. WINGED FOOT G.C. (East)

Mamaroneck, N.Y. / A.W. Tillinghast (1923)

77. CONGRESSIONAL C.C. (Blue)

Bethesda, Md. / Devereux Emmet (1924) & Robert Trent Jones (1962)

78. BALLYNEAL G.C.

Holyoke, Colo. / Tom Doak (2006)

79. THE PRESERVE G.C.

Carmel, Calif. / Tom Fazio, J. Michael Poellot & Sandy Tatum (2000)

80. ARONIMINK G.C.

Newtown Square, Pa. / Donald Ross (1928)

81. CALUSA PINES G.C.

Naples, Fla. / Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry (2001)

82. SAHALEE C.C.

Sammamish, Wash. / Ted Robinson (1969)

83. DOUBLE EAGLE CLUB

Galena, Ohio / Jay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf (1992)

84. KITTANSETT CLUB

Marion, Mass. / William Flynn & Frederic Hood (1922)

85. FOREST HIGHLANDS G.C. (Canyon)

Flagstaff, Ariz. / Jay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf (1988)

86. MAYACAMA G.C.

Santa Rosa, Calif. / Jack Nicklaus (2001)

87. LAUREL VALLEY G.C.

Ligonier, Pa. / Dick Wilson (1969)

88. THE QUARRY AT LA QUINTA

La Quinta, Calif. / Tom Fazio (1994)

89. DIAMOND CREEK G.C.

Banner Elk, N.C. / Tom Fazio (2003)

90. HUDSON NATIONAL G.C.

Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. / Tom Fazio (1996)

91. CROOKED STICK G.C.

Carmel, Ind. / Pete Dye (1964)

92. MOUNTAINTOP GOLF & LAKE CLUB

Cashiers, N.C. / Tom Fazio (2006)

93. PETE DYE COURSE AT FRENCH LICK RESORT

French Lick, Ind. / Pete Dye (2009)

94. HAZELTINE NATIONAL G.C.

Chaska, Minn. / Robert Trent Jones (1962)

95. SOMERSET HILLS C.C.

Bernardsville, N.J. / A.W. Tillinghast (1918)

96. HARBOUR TOWN G. LINKS

Hilton Head Island, S.C. / Pete Dye & Jack Nicklaus (1969)

97. KAPALUA RESORT (Plantation)

Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (1991)

98. GRANDFATHER GOLF & C.C.

Linville, N.C. / Ellis Maples (1968)

99. VALHALLA G.C.

Louisville, Ky. / Jack Nicklaus (1986)

100. MAIDSTONE CLUB

East Hampton, N.Y. / Willie Park Jr. & Jack Pack (1924)

OTHER COURSES PLAYED

AUSTIN COUNTRY CLUB

Austin, Tex. / Pete Dye (1984)

Bayonne, N.J. / Eric Bergstol (2005)

BLACK DIAMOND RANCH (Quarry)

Lecanto, Fla. / Tom Fazio (1988)

BOB-O-LINK G.C.

Highland Park, Ill./ H.S. Colt & C.H. Alison (1916)

Indian Hill, Ohio / Seth Raynor (1925)

CINCINNATI C.C.

Cincinnati, Ohio / Robert White (1895)

THE CLUB AT VINITERRA

New Kent, Va. / Rees Jones (2009)

Fort Worth, Tex. / John Bredemus & Perry Maxwell (1936)

Pinehurst, N.C. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2010)

Atlanta, Ga. / Donald Ross (1915) & Rees Jones (1995)

ESCONDIDO GOLF & LAKE CLUB

Horseshoe Bay, Tex. / Tom Fazio (2006)

Eugene, Ore. / Robert Trent Jones (1967)

FOREST DUNES G.C.

Roscommon, Mich. / Tom Weiskopf (2002)

GALLOWAY NATIONAL G.C.

Galloway, N.J. / Tom Fazio (1995)

GREENBRIER SPORTING CLUB (Snead Course)

White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. / Tom Fazio (2004)

INDIAN CREEK C.C.

Indian Creek Village, Fla. / William Flynn (1928)

KIAWAH ISLAND CLUB (Cassique)

Kiawah Island, S.C. / Tom Watson (2000)

Kingsley, Mich. / Mike DeVries (2001)

HIlton Head Island, S.C. / Pete Dye (1981)

MID PINES INN AND GOLF CLUB

Southern Pines, N.C. / Donald Ross (1921)

MYOPIA HUNT CLUB

South Hamilton, Mass. / Herbert Leeds (1896)

PINNACLE GOLF CLUB

Grove City, Ohio / Lanny Watkins (2006)

PRINCESS ANNE COUNTRY CLUB

Virginia Beach, Va. / Clarence Neff (1916) & Tim Liddy (2008)

ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF CLUB

Gainsville, Va. / Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1991)

ROCKAWAY HUNTING CLUB

Lawrence, N.Y. / A.W. Tillinghast (1933)

ROLLING GREEN GOLF CLUB

Springfield, Pa. / William Flynn (1926)

SAGE VALLEY G.C.

Graniteville, S.C. / Tom Fazio (2001)

SEA PINES RESORT (Ocean)

Hilton Head Island, S.C. / Mark McCumber (1995)

Lake Bluff, Ill. / Seth Raynor (1921)

SOUTHERN PINES G.C.

Southern Pines, N.C. / Donald Ross (1906)

SPANISH OAKS G.C.

Bee Cave, Tex. / Bobby Weed (2006)

STONE CANYON CLUB

Oro Valley, Ariz. / Jay Morrish (2000)

STREAMSONG RESORT (Blue Course)

Streamsong, Fla. / Tom Doak (2012)

STREAMSONG RESORT (Red Course)

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

Stanwood, Mich. / Jim Engh (2001)

WESTCHESTER C.C. (South)

Rye, N.Y. / Walter Travis (1922)

WESTCHESTER C.C. (West)

Rye, N.Y. / Walter Travis (1922)

WHISPERING WOODS G.C.

Whispering Pines, N.C. / Ellis Maples (1971)

Los Angeles, Calif. / Norman Macbeth (1919)

Winnetka, Ill. / William B. Langford (1917)

YEAMANS HALL CLUB

Hanahan, S.C. / Seth Raynor (1925)

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