Our hundreds of raters weigh in on the best public-access and private courses in Massachusetts.
Looking to play the best golf courses in Massachusetts? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses.
Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.
The courses on the first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required.
KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S.
Our hundreds of raters weigh in on the best public-access and private courses in Nevada.
Looking to play the best golf courses in Nevada? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses.
Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.
The courses on the first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required.
KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S.
* indicates new or returning to the rankings
Best public-access courses in Nevada
Wynn Golf Club in Nevada (Courtesy of Wynn Golf Club)
1. Shadow Creek North Las Vegas (13m)
2. Cascata Boulder City (T196m)
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3. Wolf Creek Mesquite (m)
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4. Edgewood Tahoe Tahoe (m)
5. Wynn Las Vegas (m)
T6. Conestoga Mesquite (m)
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T6. Incline Village (Championship) Incline Village (m)
8. Paiute (The Wolf) Las Vegas (m)
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9. Coyote Springs Moapa (m)
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10. Paiute (Sun Mountain) Las Vegas (m)
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11. Rio Secco Henderson (m)
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12. Paiute (Snow Mountain) Las Vegas (m)
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13. TPC Las Vegas Las Vegas (m)
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14. Oasis (Palmer) Mesquite (m)
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15. Reflection Bay at Lake Las Vegas Resort
Henderson (m)
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Best private courses in Nevada
Southern Highlands during the 2022 Southern Highlands Collegiate in Nevada (Conner Penfold/AmateurGolf.com)
Our hundreds of raters weigh in on the best public-access and private courses in Illinois.
Looking to play the best golf courses in Illinois? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses.
Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.
The courses on the first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required.
KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S.
* indicates new or returning to the rankings
Best public-access courses in Illinois
The Glen Club in Illinois (Courtesy of The Glen Club/Patrick Koenig)
The Champion Golfer of the Year earns a big paycheck and of course the Claret Jug.
The Champion Golfer of the Year, aka the winner of the British Open, earns a large sum of money, many accolades and the historic Claret Jug. OK, not the Claret Jug. We can explain.
Our hundreds of raters weigh in on the best public-access and private courses in Idaho.
Looking to play the best golf courses in Idaho? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses.
Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.
The courses on the first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required.
KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S.
* indicates new or returning to the rankings
Best public-access courses in Idaho
Coeur d’Alene Resort in Idaho (Courtesy of Coeur d’Alene Resort)
Our hundreds of raters weigh in on the best public-access and private courses in Tennessee.
Looking to play the best golf courses in Tennessee? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses.
Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.
The courses on the first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required.
KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S.
Our hundreds of raters weigh in on the best public-access and private courses in Mississippi.
Looking to play the best golf courses in Mississippi? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses.
Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.
The courses on the first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required.
KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S.
Our hundreds of raters weigh in on the best public-access and private courses in South Carolina.
Looking to play the best golf courses in South Carolina? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses.
Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.
The courses on the first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required.
KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S.
* indicates new or returning to the rankings
Best public-access courses in South Carolina
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club in South Carolina (Courtesy of Caledonia Golf & Fish Club/Brian Oar)
1. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean) Kiawah Island (14m)
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2. Sea Pines Resort (Harbour Town GL) Hilton Head Island (59m)
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3. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club Pawleys Island (T187m)
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4. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Myrtle Beach (154c)
5. True Blue Pawleys Island (m)
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6. Sea Pines Resort (Atlantic Dunes) Hilton Head Island (m)
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7. Sea Pines Resort (Heron Point) Hilton Head Island (m)
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8. TPC Myrtle Beach Murrells Inlet (m)
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9. Tidewater North Myrtle Beach (m)
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T11. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Osprey Point) Kiawah Island (m)
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T11. Myrtle Beach National (King’s North) Myrtle Beach (m)
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T14. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Dye) North Myrtle Beach (m)
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T14. Grande Dunes Resort Club
Myrtle Beach (m)
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T16. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Cougar Point) Kiawah Island (m)
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T16. Heritage Club Pawleys Island (m)
T16. Prestwick* Myrtle Beach (m)
19. Palmetto Dunes (Robert Trent Jones) Hilton Head Island (m)
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20. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Love)*
North Myrtle Beach (m)
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Best private courses in South Carolina
Congaree Golf Club in South Carolina (Courtesy of the PGA Tour)
1. Congaree Ridgeland (T24m)
2. Yeaman’s Hall Charleston (T43c)
3. Sage Valley Graniteville (T49m)
4. Cherokee Plantation Yemassee (m)
5. Long Cove Hilton Head Island (70m)
6. Secession Gibbes Island (T86m)
7. Palmetto Aiken (T106c)
8. Colleton River (Pete Dye) Bluffton (T107m)
9. Cliffs at Mountain Park Travelers Rest (T129m)
10. Spring Island (Old Tabby Links) Okatie (T134m)
11. Kiawah Island Club (Cassique) Kiawah Island (T147m)
12. Greenville CC (Chanticleer) Greenville (m)
T13. Palmetto Bluff (May River) Bluffton (T171m)
T13. Kiawah Island Club (River) Kiawah Island (T176m)
Our hundreds of raters weigh in on the best public-access and private courses in Indiana.
Looking to play the best golf courses in Indiana? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses.
Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.
The courses on the first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required.
KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S.
* indicates new or returning to the rankings
Best public-access courses in Indiana
The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort in Indiana (Courtesy of French Lick Resort)
1. French Lick Resort (Pete Dye) French Lick (T167m)
2. French Lick Resort (Donald Ross) French Lick (c)
Our hundreds of raters weigh in on the best public-access and private courses in Georgia.
Looking to play the best golf courses in Georgia? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses.
Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.
The courses on the first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required.
KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S.
* indicates new or returning to the rankings
Best public-access courses in Georgia
McLemore’s Highlands Course in Georgia (Courtesy of McLemore/Dave Sansom)
1. Sea Island (Seaside) St. Simons Island (T71m)
2. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters) Greensboro (m)
