Golfweek’s Best 2020: Top 200 Resort Golf Courses

Welcome to Golfweek’s Best 2020 list of top resort golf courses in the United States, first published in the print issue of Golfweek’s Ultimate Guide.

Top 200 Resort Courses 51-100

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Rank Course Location Architect(s)  Year opened Rating
51 Trump National Doral Miami (Blue Monster) Miamier Dick Wilson, Gil Hanse 1962 6.65
52 Linville GC Linville, N.C. Donald Ross 1924 6.63
53 CordeValle San Martin, Calif. Robert Trent Jones Jr. 2000 6.63
54 Pronghorn (Nicklaus) Bend, Ore. Jack Nicklaus 2004 6.61
55 Mauna Kea Beach GC Kohala Coast, Hawaii Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1964 6.61
56 Atlantic City CC Northfield, N.J. William S. Flynn, Tom Doak 1925 6.61
57 Lajitas Golf Resort (Black Jack’s Crossing) Lajitas, Texas Lanny Wadkins 2012 6.60
58 Rams Hill Borrego Springs, Calif. Tom Fazio 2014 6.58
59 Princeville Makai Princeville, Hawaii Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1971 6.57
60 Cape Cod National Brewster, Mass. Brian Silva, Mark Mungeam 1998 6.56
61 Broadmoor (East) Colorado Springs, Colo. Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1918 6.55
62 Salish Cliffs Shelton, Wash. Gene Bates 2011 6.55
63 Bay Hill Club Orlando Arnold Palmer, Dick Wilson 1961 6.55
64 Tobacco Road Sanford, N.C. Mike Strantz 1998 6.55
65 FarmLinks at Pursell Farms Sylacauga, Ala. Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry 2003 6.54
66 Ritz-Carlton GC Dove Mountain (Saguaro & Tortolita) Marana, Ariz. Jack Nicklaus 2009 6.54
67 Wilderness at Fortune Bay Tower, Minn. Jeff Brauer 2004 6.54
68 Big Cedar Lodge (Buffalo Ridge) Ridgedale, Mo. Tom Fazio 1999 6.53
69 Wolf Creek Mesquite, Nev. Dennis Rider, John Rider 2000 6.50
70 Pine Dunes Resort & GC Frankston, Texas Jay Morrish 2001 6.50
71 PGA West (Stadium) La Quinta, Calif. Pete Dye 1986 6.50
72 Barona Creek Lakeside, Calif. Gary Roger Baird, Todd Eckenrode 2001 6.50
73 Innisbrook (Copperhead) Tarpon Springs, Fla. Larry Packard 1974 6.48
74 Pinehurst No. 8 Pinehurst, N.C. Tom Fazio 1996 6.44
75 Nemacolin Woodlands (Mystic Rock) Farmington, Pa. Pete Dye 1995 6.44
76 Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters) Greensboro, Ga. Jack Nicklaus 1992 6.42
77 Links at Spanish Bay Pebble Beach, Calif. Robert Trent Jones Jr., Sandy Tatum, Tom Watson 1987 6.42
78 The Preserve Vancleave, Miss. Jerry Pate 2006 6.41
79 Red Sky (Fazio) Wolcott, Colo. Tom Fazio 2002 6.41
80 The Wilderness Club of Montana Eureka, Mont. Nick Faldo 2009 6.41
81 Crystal Springs Resort (Ballyowen) Hamburg, N.J. Roger Rulewich 1998 6.39
82 True Blue Pawleys Island, S.C. Mike Strantz 1998 6.36
83 Pelican Hill (Ocean North) Newport Coast, Calif. Tom Fazio 1993 6.36
84 TPC Scottsdale (Stadium) Scottsdale, Ariz. Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf 1986 6.36
85 PGA National (Champion) Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus 1981 6.36
86 Bald Head Island Club Bald Head Island, N.C. George Cobb, Tim Cate 1974 6.32
87 Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa (Fazio Canyons) Austin, Texas Tom Fazio 1999 6.31
88 Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean) Palm Coast, Fla. Jack Nicklaus 2000 6.30
89 Sagamore Bolton Landing, N.Y. Donald Ross 1928 6.30
90 Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Jack Nicklaus 2008 6.29
91 Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa (Poipu Bay) Koloa, Hawaii Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1991 6.28
92 Reynolds Lake Oconee (Oconee) Greensboro, Ga. Rees Jones 2002 6.28
93 The Prairie Club (Pines) Valentine, Neb. Graham Marsh 2010 6.28
94 Whitetail GC McCall, Idaho Roger Packard, Andy North 2002 6.28
95 Pelican Hill (Ocean South) Newport Coast, Calif. Tom Fazio 1991 6.24
96 Omni Bedford Springs (Old Course) Bedford, Pa. Donald Ross, A.W. Tillinghast, Ron Forse 1923 6.24
97 Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys) Kohler, Wis. Pete Dye 1988 6.24
98 Madden’s on Gull Lake (The Classic) Brainerd, Minn. Scott Hoffmann 1997 6.23
99 Turning Stone Resort (Atunyote) Verona, N.Y. Tom Fazio 2004 6.21
100 Wailea GC (Gold) Maui, Hawaii Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1994 6.21

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