1. TOP 1 0 GOL F COURSES
IN AMERICA
BY: STEVE EL L IS
2. AUGUSTA NAT IONAL
GOL F COURSE
Located in Augusta, Georgia
and featuring 18 holes at this
private course, Augusta
National is the home of The
Master’s golf tournament
Constructed in 1933 by Alister
MacKenzie and Robert Trent
Jones Jr,
Augusta National par score is
situated at 72
3. PINE VAL LEY
GOL F
COURSE
Pine Valley Golf Course is
located in Clementon, New
Jersey. It was constructed in
1918 and features 18 private
and professionally groomed
holes with a par of 70
There is a driving range a
fully equipped pro shop to
handle any golfer’s new club
requirements
4. SHINNECOCK
HI L LS GOL F
COURSE
Located in South Hampton,
New York, this par 70 golf
course ranks in at number 3
on Americas best golf courses
This is another private club,
but beautiful nonetheless to
look at
Shinnecock Hills is also
another par 70 that has a
staggering 20 tee stations
5. OAKMONT
COUNTRY
CLUB
Oakmont C.C. has nothing
but positive reviews from the
pros and members. Oakmont
is situated in Oakmont,
Pennsylvania and has a
1,600 square foot pro shop
The course can be credited to
architects, Henry Clay
Fownes, William Fownes, and
Tom Fazio
6. CYPRESS
POINT CLUB
located in Pebble Beach
California, the Cypress Point
Club is a members only,
private course
With coastal dunes, rocky
shorelines, and overlooking
the ocean, this par 72 is the
top most private golf club in
California
7. PEBBLE
BEACH GOL F
L INKS
Another course located in
Pebble Beach, California, this
particular course is technically
categorized as a resort and is
open to the public
It sits coastal and overlooks
the beautiful Pacific Ocean.
Though this is an amazing
course to play on, it will cost
you quite a bit to play
8. MERION GOL F
COURSE
(EAST )
Developed in 1912 in
Ardmore, Pennsylvania,
Merion Golf Course (East)
sits this private 18 hole
course
The architects credited with
this sprawling course are
Hugh Wilson, William S.
Flynn, Perry Maxwell, and
Tom Fazio
9. WINGED FOOT
GOL F COURSE
(WEST )
Winged Foot Golf Course
(West) is a Par 72 that was
developed in 1923
It is the second course on the
list situated in South
Hampton, New York and has
featured some of the most
noteworthy U.S. Open events
10. SAND HI L LS
GOL F
COURSE
Slightly off the beaten path lies
Sand Hills golf Club. Located in
Mullen Nebraska, Sand Hills is
a par 71 that is privately held
as a members only club
This club is extremely isolated
with many natural pieces of the
golf course untouched by the
course’s architects
11. NAT IONAL GOL F
L INKS OF
AMERICA
The last golf course on the list and
the third located in South
Hampton, New York, is National
Golf Links of America
The course was founded in 1908
and it widely regarded as the third
best in the entire state. Sadly it is
also a private institution
The course covers a staggering
285 acres is located on Peconic
Bay
