Table 4. Courses Tested – “Top 100”
| Course | City | State | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechtree | Aberdeen | MD | Northeast |
| Bulle Rock | Havre de Grace | MD | Northeast |
| Sunday River | Newry | ME | Northeast |
| Taconic | Williamstown | MA | Northeast |
| Caledonia Golf & Fish Club | Pawleys Island | SC | Southeast |
| Cuscowilla | Eatonton | GA | Southeast |
| Grand Bear | Saucier | MS | Southeast |
| Kiawah Island (Ocean) | Kiawah Island | SC | Southeast |
| Branson Creek | Hollister | MO | Midwest |
| Erin Hills | Hartford | WI | Midwest |
| The Glen Club | Glenview | IL | Midwest |
| The Quarry at Giants Ridge | Biwabik | MN | Midwest |
| Black Mesa | La Mesilla | NM | Southwest |
| Crown Colony Country Club | Lufkin | TX | Southwest |
| Karsten Creek | Stillwater | OK | Southwest |
| The Golf Club at Redlands Mesa | Grand Junction | CO | Southwest |
| Bandon Dunes | Bandon | OR | West |
| The Challenge at Manele | Lanai City | HI | West |
| Chambers Bay | University Place | WA | West |
| Rustic Canyon | Moorpark | CA | West |
Table 5. Courses Tested – “Destination”
| Course | City | State | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Golf Course at Glen Mills | Glen Mills | PA | Northeast |
| Okemo Valley | Ludlow | VT | Northeast |
| Shenendoah Golf Club at Turning Stone | Verona | NY | Northeast |
| Sugarloaf | Carrabassett | ME | Northeast |
| Kiva Dunes | Gulf Shores | AL | Southeast |
| Mid Pines | Southern Pines | NC | Southeast |
| Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge | Hoover | AL | Southeast |
| Stonebridge Meadows | Fayetteville | AR | Southeast |
| Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys) | Kohler | WI | Midwest |
| Madden’s on Gull Lake (The Classic) | Brainerd | MN | Midwest |
| WeaverRidge | Peoria | IL | Midwest |
| The Wilderness at Fortune Bay | Tower | MN | Midwest |
| Pecan Valley | San Antonio | TX | Southwest |
| Raven Golf Club at Verrado | Buckeye | AZ | Southwest |
| Sandia Golf Club | Albuquerque | NM | Southwest |
| Wolfdancer | Lost Pines | TX | Southwest |
| Bali Hai | Las Vegas | NV | West |
| Circling Raven | Worley | ID | West |
| Poipu Bay | Koloa | HI | West |
| Poppy Hills | Pebble Beach | CA | West |
Table 6. Courses Tested – “Best New”
| Course | City | State | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Presidential | Upper Marlboro | MD | Northeast |
| Old Marsh Country Club | Wells | ME | Northeast |
| Pound Ridge | Pound Ridge | NY | Northeast |
| Stowe Mountain Club | Stowe | VT | Northeast |
| Black Bear | Delhi | LA | Southeast |
| Blue Ridge Shadows | Front Royal | VA | Southeast |
| Spring Creek | Gordonsville | VA | Southeast |
| The Preserve | Vancleave | MS | Southeast |
| Blue Top Ridge at Riverside | Riverside | IA | Midwest |
| Champions Pointe | Henryville | IN | Midwest |
| Sand Creek Station | Newton | KS | Midwest |
| Wild Rock | Wisconsin Dells | WI | Midwest |
| Butterfield Trail | El Paso | TX | Southwest |
| Cougar Canyon Golf Links | Trinidad | CO | Southwest |
| Lakota Canyon Ranch | New Castle | CO | Southwest |
| The Ledges of St. George | St. George | UT | Southwest |
| Canyon River | Missoula | MT | West |
| The Golf Club at Devils Tower | Hulett | WY | West |
| Monarch Dunes | Nipomo | CA | West |
| Tetherow | Bend | OR | West |
Table 7. Courses Tested – “Best Value”
| Course | City | State | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Links at Hiawatha Landing | Apalachin | NY | Northeast |
| Mark Twain | Elmira Heights | NY | Northeast |
| Owl’s Nest | Campton | NH | Northeast |
| Shennecossett | Groton | CT | Northeast |
| Cacapon Resort | Berkeley Springs | WV | Southeast |
| Hyde Park | Jacksonville | FL | Southeast |
| Kearney Hill Golf Links | Lexington | KY | Southeast |
| Santa Maria | Baton Rouge | LA | Southeast |
| Hawk’s Nest | Creston | OH | Midwest |
| The Links of North Dakota | Ray | ND | Midwest |
| Swope Memorial | Kansas City | MO | Midwest |
| Willinger’s | Northfield | MN | Midwest |
| Chickasaw Pointe | Kingston | OK | Southwest |
| Hillcrest | Sun City West | AZ | Southwest |
| Pinon Hills | Farmington | NM | Southwest |
| The Rawls Course at Texas Tech | Lubbock | TX | Southwest |
| Coronado Municipal Golf Course | Coronado | CA | West |
| Jug Mountain Ranch | McCall | ID | West |
| Old Works | Anaconda | MT | West |
| Rochelle Ranch | Rawlins | WY | West |
Table 8. Courses Tested – “The Tolerable 20”
| Course | City | State | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bey Lea | Toms River | NJ | Northeast |
| Braintree Municipal Golf Course | Braintree | MA | Northeast |
| Green Hill Municipal Golf Course | Worcester | MA | Northeast |
| Old Landing | Rehoboth | DE | Northeast |
| Charles T. Meyers | Charlotte | NC | Southeast |
| Eagle Harbor | Fleming Island | FL | Southeast |
| LSU Golf Course | Baton Rouge | LA | Southeast |
| Shelby | Nashville | TN | Southeast |
| Harbor Point | Harbor Springs | MI | Midwest |
| Highand National | St. Paul | MN | Midwest |
| Hillsview | Pierre | SD | Midwest |
| Johnny Goodman | Omaha | NE | Midwest |
| Cave Creek | Phoenix | AZ | Southwest |
| Cree Meadows Country Club | Ruidoso | NM | Southwest |
| Glenbrook | Houston | TX | Southwest |
| John Conrad | Midwest City | OK | Southwest |
| Anchorage | Anchorage | AK | West |
| Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links | Pacific Grove | CA | West |
| Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course | Palo Alto | CA | West |
| Wiehu Municipal Golf Course | Wailuku | HI | West |