Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower)

Springfield, New Jersey

Rankings

Golfweek's Second 100 Greatest Modern Golf Courses in America

With over 15,000 golf courses in America, how can you limit yourself to just the Top 100? Golfweek takes it a step further with their Top 200 Modern Golf Courses in America list which includes courses built after 1960. Courses with an * are marking the public access courses. Courses in BOLD have been played by Billy and a review written; a total of 67 so far. Courses in italics are scheduled to played this year.

Courses 101-110

  1. BLACK DESERT RESORT (Tom Weiskopf 2023, Ivins, UT)*
  2. Medalist Golf Club (Pete Dye & Greg Norman & Bobby Weed 1995, Hobe Sound, FL)
  3. PINEHURST RESORT (NO. 4) (Gil Hanse 2018 remodel, Pinehurst, NC)*
  4. Naples National Golf Club (Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry 1992, Naples, FL)
  5. TRUMP INTERNATIONAL GOLF CLUB WEST PALM BEACH (Jim Fazio 1999, West Palm Beach, FL)
  6. FLINT HILLS NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1997, Andover, KS)
  7. OCEAN FOREST GOLF CLUB (Rees Jones 1994, Sea Island, GA)
  8. SWEETENS COVE (Rob Collins and Tad Kind 2015, South Pittsburg, TN)
  9. MAYACAMA GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 2001, Santa Rosa, CA)
  10. TRIBUTARY (David McLay Kidd 2009, Driggs, ID)
1st Hole at The Pete Dye Course at French Lick
1st Hole at The Pete Dye Course at French Lick

Courses 111-120

  1. PRAIRIE CLUB (DUNES) (Tom Lehman 2010, Valentine, NE)
  2. THE BRIDGE GOLF CLUB (Rees Jones 2002, Bridgehampton, NY)
  3. BELLERIVE COUNTRY CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1960, Creve Couer, MO)
  4. SPANISH OAKS GOLF CLUB (Bobby Weed 2002, Bee Cave, TX)
  5. FOREST HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB (CANYON) (Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish 1988, Flagstaff, AZ)
  6. Golf Club of Tennessee (Lower) (Tom Fazio 1991, Kingston Springs, TN)
  7. FALLEN OAK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2006, Saucier, MS)*
  8. PATRIOT GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 2010, Owasso, OK)
  9. Colleton River Golf Club (Pete Dye) (Pete Dye 1998, Bluffton, SC)
  10. DOUBLE EAGLE GOLF CLUB (Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish 1991, Galena, OH)
10th Hole at Baltimore Country Club (East)
10th Hole at Baltimore Country Club (East)

Courses 121-130

  1. VICTORY RANCH (Rees Jones 2009, Kamas, UT)
  2. GIANTS RIDGE (QUARRY) (Jeff Brauer 2003, Biwabik, MN)*
  3. The Park West Palm (Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner 2023, West Palm Beach, FL)*
  4. Applebrook Golf Club (Gil Hanse 2001, Malvern, PA)
  5. BLACK SHEEP GOLF CLUB (David Ester 2002, Sugar Grove, IL)
  6. Stanwich Club (David Gordon, William Gordon, and Tom Fazio 1964, Greenwich, CT)
  7. Whisper Rock Club (Upper) (Tom Fazio 2005, Scottsdale, AZ)
  8. Austin Golf Club (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2001, Austin, TX)
  9. PAAKO RIDGE GOLF CLUB (Ken Dye 2000, Sandia Park, NM)*
  10. Pine Tree Golf Club (Dick Wilson 1962, Boynton Beach, FL)
9th Hole at Forest Highlands Golf Club (Canyon)
9th Hole at Forest Highlands Golf Club (Canyon)

Courses 131-140

  1. WILD HORSE GOLF CLUB(Dave Axland and Dan Proctor 1999, Gothenburg, NE)*
  2. DISMAL RIVER CLUB (RED) (Tom Doak 2013, Mullen, NE)
  3. SANTA LUCIA PRESERVE GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio, J. Michael Poellot, and Sandy Tatum 2000, Carmel, CA)
  4. LOST DUNES GOLF CLUB (Tom Doak 1999, Bridgman, MI)
  5. EUGENE COUNTRY CLUB (H. Chandler Egan 1928/Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1967, Eugene, OR)
  6. ATLANTA COUNTRY CLUB (Willard Byrd 1966, Joe Finger, Jay Morrish, Jack Nicklaus, Bob Cupp, and Mike Riley modifications, Marietta, GA)
  7. Stonewall Links (Old) (Tom Doak 1993, Elverson, PA)
  8. TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm (Jim Hardy and Steve Wenzloff 2009, Potomac, MD)
  9. MARQUETTE GOLF CLUB (GREYWALLS) (Mike Devries 2005, Marquette, MI)*
  10. WINE VALLEY GOLF CLUB (Dan Hixson 2009, Walla Walla, WA)*
9th Hole at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
9th Hole at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club

Courses 141-150

  1. Austin Country Club (Pete Dye 1984, Austin, TX)
  2. CONCESSION GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus & Tony Jacklin 2006, Bradenton, FL)
  3. CAVES VALLEY GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1991, Owings Mill, MD)
  4. TRADITION GOLF CLUB (Arnold Palmer 1997, La Quinta, CA)
  5. FOREST DUNES - THE LOOP (RED AND BLACK) (Tom Doak 2016, Roscommon, MI)*
  6. Stone Eagle Golf Club (Tom Doak 2005, Palm Desert, CA)
  7. ATLANTA ATHLETIC CLUB (HIGHLANDS) (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1967, renovations by Joe Finger & Rees Jones)
  8. WINDSONG FARM (SOUTH) (John Fought and Tom Lehman 2003, Independence, MN)
  9. Bidermann (Joe Lee and Dick Wilson 1965, Wilmington, DE)
  10. MOSSY OAK GOLF CLUB (Gil Hanse 2016, West Point, MS)
Bayonne Golf Club
Bayonne Golf Club

Courses 151-160

  1. BOOT RANCH GOLF CLUB (Hal Sutton & Jim Lipe 2006, Fredericksburg, TX)
  2. HIDDEN CREEK GOLF CLUB (Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw 2002, Egg Harbor Township, NJ)
  3. Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee (Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw 1998, Eatonton, GA)
  4. MOONLIGHT BASIN (RESERVE) (Jack Nicklaus 2016, Big Sky, MT)
  5. High Ridge Golf Club (Joe Lee & Kipp Schulties 1980, Lantana, FL)
  6. Champion Hills Golf Club (Tom Fazio 1991, Hendersonville, NC)
  7. KIAWAH ISLAND CLUB (CASSIQUE) (Tom Watson 2000, Kiawah Island, SC)
  8. Lajitas Golf Resort (Black Jack's Crossing) (Lanndy Wadkins 2002, Lajitas, TX)*
  9. Coral Creek Club (Tom Fazio 2000, Placida, FL)
  10. Spring Island (Old Tabby Links) (Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay 1993, Okatie, SC)
12th Hole at Fox Chapel Golf Club
12th Hole at Fox Chapel Golf Club

Courses 161-170

  1. SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Jr. 1999, Las Vegas, NV)
  2. DESERT HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 1983, Scottsdale, AZ)
  3. CDA NATIONAL RESERVE (Tom Weiskopf 2012, Coeur d'Alene, ID)
  4. Trinity Forest Golf Club (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2016, Dallas, TX)
  5. KUKUI'ULA, THE CLUB AT (Tom Weiskopf 2011, Koloa, HI)
  6. BLACKWOLF RUN (RIVER) (Pete Dye 1988, Kohler, WI)*
  7. DORMIE CLUB (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2010, West End, NC)
  8. ESCONDIDO GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2006, Horseshoe Bay, TX)
  9. SHERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB (Jack Nicklaus 1989, Thousand Oaks, CA)
  10. PINE CANYON CLUB (Jay Morrish 2004, Flagstaff, AZ)
14th Hole at The Stone Canyon Club
14th Hole at The Stone Canyon Club

Courses 171-180

  1. Trump National Golf Club Bedminster (Old) (Tom Fazio 2004, Bedminster, NJ)
  2. OZARKS NATIONAL AT BIG CEDAR LODGE RESORT (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2018, Hollister, MO)*
  3. Cliffs at Mountain Park (Gary Player 2013, Travelers Rest, SC)
  4. ALDARRA GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2001, Sammamish, WA)
  5. PRONGHORN GOLF CLUB (FAZIO) (Tom Fazio 2006, Bend, OR)
  6. Wilmington Country Club (South) (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1959/Keith Foster renovation, Wilmington, DE)
  7. Saucon Valley Golf Club (Weyhill) (David Gordon & William Gordon 1968, Bethlehem, PA)
  8. Santa Ana Country Club (Jay Blasi 2016, Santa Ana, CA)
  9. RUSTIC CANYON GOLF COURSE (Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner, and Geoff Shackelford 2001, Moorpark, CA)*
  10. Conway Farms Golf Club (Tom Fazio 1991, Lake Forest, IL)
Back Nine at Sanctuary
Back Nine at Sanctuary

Courses 181-190

  1. THE RIM (Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish 1999, Payson, AZ)
  2. The Ford Field & River Club (Pete Dye 1987, Richmond Hill, GA)
  3. CABOT CITRUS FARMS (KAROO) (Kyle Franz 2024, Brooksville, FL)*
  4. Wuskowhan Paler's Club (Rick Smith and Warren Henderson 1996, West Olive, MI)
  5. Hallbrook (Tom Fazio 1988, Leawood, KS)
  6. Chechessee Creek Golf Club (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2000, Okatie, SC)
  7. THE LINKS AT SPANISH BAY (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1987, Pebble Beach, CA)
  8. KIAWAH ISLAND CLUB (RIVER) (Tom Fazio 1995, Kiawah Island, SC)
  9. OMNI PGA FRISCO RESORT (FIELDS RANCH EAST) (Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner 2023, Frisco, TX)*
  10. RIDGE AT BACK BROOK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2002, Ringoes, NJ)
17th Hole at Glenwild Golf Club
17th Hole at Glenwild Golf Club

Courses 191-200

  1. COUNTRY CLUB OF NORTH CAROLINA (DOGWOOD) (Willard Byrd and Ellis Maples 1963, Pinehurst, NC)
  2. Frederica Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2004, St. Simons Island, GA)
  3. Silverleaf (Tom Weiskopf 2002, Scottsdale, AZ)
  4. FRENCH LICK RESORT (PETE DYE) (Pete Dye 2009, French Lick, IN)*
  5. MAY RIVER GOLF COURSE AT PALMETTO BLUFF (Jack Nicklaus 2004, Bluffton, SC)*
  6. SILVIES VALLEY RANCH (HANKINS) (Dan Hixson 2017, Seneca, OR)*
  7. Hawk's Nest (Jim Fazio 1986, Vero Beach, FL)
  8. SAND RIDGE (Tom Fazio 1998, Chardon, OH)
  9. MIRABEL (Tom Fazio 2001, Scottsdale, AZ)
  10. SAHALEE COUNTRY CLUB (SOUTH/NORTH) (Ted Robinson 1969 with Rees Jones 1995 renovations, Sammamish, WA)
  11. STONE CANYON GOLF CLUB (Jay Morrish 2000, Oro Valley, AZ)
  12. OLYMPIC CLUB (OCEAN) (Tom Weiskopf, Bill Love 2000, San Francisco, CA)
15th Hole at Forest Creek Golf Club (North)
15th Hole at Forest Creek Golf Club (North)

Dropped from the 2025 list:

  • SHOOTING STAR GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2009, Teton Village, WY)
  • GOZZER RANCH GOLF AND LAKE CLUB (Tom Fazio 2007, Harrison, ID)
  • Jupiter Hills Club (Hills) (George Fazio 2010, Tequesta, FL)
  • Loblolly Golf Club (Pete Dye & P.B. Dye 1988, Hobe Sound, FL)
  • THE GOLF CLUB AT BLACK ROCK (Jim Engh 2003, Coeur d'Alene, ID)
  • Nantucket Golf Club (Rees Jones 1998, Siaconsett, MA)
  • SAND HOLLOW RESORT (CHAMPIONSHIP) (John Fought & Andy Staples 2008, Hurricane, UT)*
  • MAUNA KEA RESORT (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1964 with Rees Jones renovations, Kohala Coast, HI)*
  • Old Memorial Golf Club (Steve Smyers 1997, Tampa, FL)
  • HAWK'S RIDGE (Bob Cupp 1999, Ball Ground, GA)
  • Wolf Creek Golf Links (Marvin Ferguson 1971, Olathe, KS)
  • BUFFALO RIDGE AT BIG CEDAR LODGE (Tom Fazio 1999, Hollister, MO)*
  • CALEDONIA GOLF & FISH CLUB (Michael Strantz 1994, Pawleys Island, SC)
  • GOLDEN HORSESHOE RESORT (GOLD) (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1963 with Rees Jones and Greg Muirhead renovations, Williamsburg, VA)
  • TPC SUMMERLIN (Bobby Weed 1992, Las Vegas, NV)

    • Dropped from the 2024 list:

  • SILVIES VALLEY RANCH (CRADDOCK) (Dan Hixson 2017, Seneca, OR)
  • McArthur Golf Club (Tom Fazio & Nick Price 2002, Hobe Sound, FL)
  • CLEAR CREEK Tahoe (Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw 2009, Carson City, NV)
  • Whisper Rock Club (Lower) (Phil Mickelson 2001, Scottsdale, AZ)
  • Big Horn (Canyons) (Tom Fazio, Palm Desert, CA)
  • CLUB AT CARLTON WOODS (FAZIO) (Tom Fazio 2005, The Woodlands, TX)
  • PRINCEVILLE (MAKAI) (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 1971)*
  • Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards (Tom Fazio 1999, Sunset, SC)
  • El Dorado Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2003, Indian Wells, CA)
  • Sand Ridge Golf Club (Tom Fazio 1998, Chardon, OH)
  • Bull's Bridge Golf Club (Tom Fazio 2004, South Kent, CT)
  • FOREST DUNES RESORT (WEISKOPF) (Tom Weiskopf 2002, Roscommon, MI)*
  • Hamilton Farm Golf Club (Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry 1998, Gladstone, NJ)
  • CASCATA GOLF CLUB (Rees Jones 2000, Boulder City, NV)
  • MIRABEL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2001, Scottsdale, AZ)
  • Metedeconk National Golf Club (Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Roger Rulewich 1987, Jackson Township, NJ)
  • Colleton River Club (Nicklaus) (Jack Nicklaus 1992, Bluffton, SC)

    • Dropped from the 2023 list:

  • Silverleaf Golf Club (Tom Weiskopf 2002, Scottsdale, AZ)
  • WHISTLING STRAITS (IRISH) (Pete Dye 2000, Kohler, WI)*
  • Keswick Hall and Golf Club (Full City) (Pete Dye 2014, Keswick, VA)*
  • COG HILL GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (NO. 4 - DUBSDREAD) (Dick Wilson 1964 with Rees Jones renovations, Lemont, IL)
  • RAMS HILL GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2008, Borrego Springs, CA)*
  • Bay Hill Club and Lodge (Dick Wilson and Arnold Palmer 1961, Orlando, FL)*
  • KING KAMEHAMEHA GOLF CLUB (Ted Robinson Sr. and Jr. and Robin Nelson 1991, Maui, HI)
  • Liberty National Golf Club (Bob Cupp & Tom Kite 2006/Bob Cupp, Tom Kite & Steve Wenzloff 2011, Jersey City, NJ)
  • GLENWILD GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 2001, Park City, UT)
  • LINKS AT SPANISH BAY (Robert Trent Jones Jr., Sandy Tatum, and Tom Watson 1987, Pebble Beach, CA)*
  • Frost Creek Golf Club (Tom Weiskopf 2007, Eagle, CO)
  • SNAKE RIVER SPORTING CLUB (Tom Weiskopf 2006, Jackson, WY)

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