NBC Sports Next’s GolfPass lets members score benefits like reduced or free green fees on select tee times and courses, tee time protection and rewards for eligible bookings at participating pro courses, thus it's geared to serious golfers who want to play where the pros have honed their skills. Many golfers also turn to the brand for information on the best places to play around the world, particularly when it comes to the high-end tournament golf courses you see on television.
The company just revealed a new list of top 100 tournament courses members have access to, dubbed America's Top 100 Tournament Golf Courses You Can Play. GolfPass experts chose participating courses based on factors like tournament histories and past hosting of professional events and golf's biggest tours like the PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour.
“We love this list because it identifies many of America’s top public and resort courses for their commitment to host premier tournaments,” said Jason Scott Deegan, managing editor at GolfPass in a press release. “We took into account each course’s tournament history, difficulty, stature in the game and came out with an incredible mix of places to play. It’s not just about playing where the pros play either. We included top college courses and excellent daily fee courses that host prominent amateur and club pro events, as well.”
States with the most ranked courses on the list include California and Florida, both of which include six top tournament courses. Notable venues that made the ranking include Northern California’s Pebble Beach Golf Links and Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, to name a few.
Top Golf Courses in America
While you can see all included courses on the GolfPass website, you'll find a preview of the top 25 courses ranked below.
1. Pinehurst No. 2, N.C.
2. Pebble Beach Golf Links, Calif.
3. PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, Fla.
4. Bethpage Black, N.Y.
5. Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, S.C.
6. Straits Course at Whistling Straits, Wis.
7. South Course at Torrey Pines, Calif.
8. South Course at Firestone Country Club, Ohio
9. Harbour Town at Sea Pines Resort, S.C.
10. TPC Harding Park, Calif.
11. Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Fla.
12. Erin Hills, Wis.
13. Chambers Bay, Wash.
14. Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale, Ariz.
15. Plantation Course at Kapalua, Hawaii
16. Stadium Course at PGA West, Calif.
17. Champion Course at PGA National Golf Resort & Spa, Fla.
18. Shadow Creek, Nev.
19. Spyglass Hill at Pebble Beach Resorts, Calif.
20. Blue Monster at Trump National Doral Miami, Fla.
21. Copperhead at Innisbrook Resort, Fla.
22. North Course at La Costa Resort & Spa, Calif.
23. Gold Course at Tiburon, Fla.
24. Raptor Course at Grayhawk Golf Club, Ariz.
25. Seaside Course at Sea Island, Ga.
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