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Golf Digest, May, 2001
Shot Resistance Design
Course (alphabetical order) Values[*] to Scoring Variety
Aronimink G.C. 7.23 7.64 6.87
Atlantic G.C. 7.71 7.63 7.57
Augusta National G.C. 8.37 8.20 8.51
Baltimore C.C. (East) 7.41 7.22 7.64
Baltusrol G.C. (Lower) 7.80 8.05 7.33
Bandon Dunes 8.12 8.29 8.13
Bellerive C.C. 7.49 7.94 6.97
Bethpage G. Cse. (Black) 7.88 8.69 7.92
Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry) 7.51 7.42 7.64
Blackwolf Run G.C. (River) 7.75 7.97 7.74
Butler National G.C. 7.57 8.24 7.39
Camargo C. 7.54 7.21 7.74
Canterbury G.C. 7.22 7.22 7.39
Cascades G. Cse. 7.51 7.37 7.51
Castle Pines G.C. 7.55 7.73 7.37
Cherry Hills C.C. 7.72 7.39 7.55
Chicago G.C. 7.57 7.31 7.51
Cog Hill G. & C.C. (No. 4) 7.63 7.89 7.33
Colonial C.C. 7.81 7.58 7.26
Congressional C.C. (Blue) 7.40 7.88 7.2
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) 7.96 8.08 8.00
Crooked Stick G.C. 7.44 7.91 7.34
Crosswater 7.55 8.06 7.46
Crystal Downs C.C. 8.26 8.00 8.24
Cypress Point C. 8.51 7.91 8.68
Desert Forest G.C. 7.50 7.66 7.19
Double Eagle C. 7.61 7.51 7.70
East Lake G.C. 7.45 7.48 7.20
The Estancia C. 7.65 7.37 7.68
Eugene C.C. 7.37 7.48 7.35
Fishers Island C. 7.78 7.34 7.92
Forest Highlands G.C. (Canyon) 7.67 7.69 7.70
Garden City G.C. 7.71 7.46 7.68
The Golf Club 7.98 7.85 7.87
Grandfather G.&C.C. 7.22 7.34 7.39
Greenville C.C. (Chanticleer) 7.59 7.38 7.44
Harbour Town G. Links 7.68 7.58 7.43
Hazeltine National G.C. 7.50 8.03 7.16
The Honors Cse. 7.78 8.07 7.71
Interlachen C.C. 7.51 7.09 7.36
Inverness C. 7.76 7.80 7.31
Jupiter Hills C. (Hills) 7.48 7.58 7.43
Kittansett C. 7.46 7.09 7.29
Laurel Valley G.C. 7.35 7.30 7.38
Long Cove C. 7.69 7.83 7.57
Los Angeles C.C. (North) 7.90 8.07 7.98
Maidstone C. 7.55 6.96 7.60
Mauna Kea G. Cse. 7.50 7.58 7.41
Medinah C.C. (No. 3) 8.13 8.69 7.65
Merion G.C. (East) 8.44 8.02 8.27
Milwaukee C.C. 7.55 7.15 7.57
Muirfield Village G.C. 8.18 8.26 8.06
National Golf Links 7.64 7.46 8.02
NCR C.C. (South) 7.45 7.46 7.27
Oak Hill C.C. (East) 7.94 8.11 7.67
Oakland Hills C.C. (South) 8.24 8.45 7.81
Oakmont C.C. 8.33 8.77 8.31
The Ocean Cse. 7.70 8.39 7.49
Olympia Fields C.C. (North) 7.67 7.68 7.63
The Olympic C. (Lake) 8.18 8.42 8.02
Pasatiempo G.C. 7.51 7.41 7.57
Peachtree G.C. 7.86 7.88 7.75
Pebble Beach G. Links 8.78 8.67 8.77
Pine Valley G.C. 9.04 8.91 9.01
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 2) 8.26 8.33 8.22
Plainfield C.C. 7.55 7.80 7.56
Point O'Woods G. & C.C. 7.46 7.59 7.07
Prairie Dunes C.C. 7.93 7.80 7.86
Prince Cse. 7.85 8.16 7.72
Quaker Ridge G.C. 8.04 8.12 7.94
The Quarry at La Quinta 7.55 7.43 7.67
Riviera C.C. 7.90 7.88 7.73
Sahalee C.C. (South/North) 7.32 7.52 7.15
Salem C.C. 7.51 7.08 7.71
San Francisco G.C. 7.97 7.53 8.12
Sanctuary G.C. 7.55 7.21 7.68
Sand Hills G.C. 8.33 8.03 8.37
Sand Ridge G.C. 7.99 7.91 8.05
Scioto C.C. 7.78 7.56 7.53
Seminole G.C. 8.15 7.76 8.01
Shadow Creek 8.11 7.79 8.32
Shinnecock Hills G.C. 8.75 8.80 8.56
Shoal Creek 7.47 7.52 7.32
Shoreacres 7.19 6.42 7.46
Somerset Hills C.C. 7.58 7.08 7.87
Southern Hills C.C. 8.10 8.28 7.98
Spyglass Hill G. Cse. 7.73 8.31 7.55
Stanwich C. 7.29 8.17 7.07
Sycamore Hills G.C. 7.71 7.90 7.63
TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium) 7.68 8.05 7.43
Valhalla G.C. 7.89 7.78 7.65
Valley C. of Montecito 7.52 7.15 7.71
Victoria National G.C. 8.12 8.29 8.34
Wade Hampton G.C. 8.13 8.03 8.27
Wannamoisett C.C. 7.74 7.70 7.26
Whistling Straits G. Cse. (Straits) 8.11 8.22 7.99
Wilmington C.C. (South) 7.17 7.12 7.08
Winged Foot G.C. (East) 7.80 7.81 7.77
Winged Foot G.C. (West) 8.42 8.71 8.00
World Woods G.C. (Pine Barrens) 7.86 7.83 7.84
Course (alphabetical order) Memorability Aesthetics Conditioning
Aronimink G.C. 6.86 6.78 6.78
Atlantic G.C. 7.25 7.61 8.07
Augusta National G.C. 9.19 9.10 9.39
Baltimore C.C. (East) 7.24 7.00 7.40
Baltusrol G.C. (Lower) 7.18 7.17 7.87
Bandon Dunes 8.55 9.02 7.66
Bellerive C.C. 7.02 7.02 7.34
Bethpage G. Cse. (Black) 7.98 7.30 7.05
Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry) 8.20 8.01 7.65
Blackwolf Run G.C. (River) 7.82 7.85 7.66
Butler National G.C. 7.15 6.62 8.21
Camargo C. 7.39 7.45 7.20
Canterbury G.C. 7.10 6.64 7.82
Cascades G. Cse. 7.55 7.80 7.28
Castle Pines G.C. 7.66 8.23 7.82
Cherry Hills C.C. 7.61 7.41 7.89
Chicago G.C. 7.75 7.52 7.40
Cog Hill G. & C.C. (No. 4) 7.18 6.76 7.52
Colonial C.C. 7.14 6.75 7.61
Congressional C.C. (Blue) 7.08 7.03 7.19
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) 7.90 7.74 7.38
Crooked Stick G.C. 7.13 6.77 7.39
Crosswater 7.44 8.11 8.04
Crystal Downs C.C. 8.30 8.36 8.19
Cypress Point C. 9.28 9.46 8.23
Desert Forest G.C. 6.94 7.25 7.73
Double Eagle C. 7.55 7.42 8.71
East Lake G.C. 7.31 7.15 8.04
The Estancia C. 7.95 8.36 8.35
Eugene C.C. 7.17 7.19 7.45
Fishers Island C. 8.71 9.21 5.79
Forest Highlands G.C. (Canyon) 7.83 7.98 7.10
Garden City G.C. 7.66 7.43 8.15
The Golf Club 7.56 7.50 7.66
Grandfather G.&C.C. 7.69 8.21 8.04
Greenville C.C. (Chanticleer) 7.23 6.97 6.81
Harbour Town G. Links 7.57 7.41 6.42
Hazeltine National G.C. 7.16 7.04 8.02
The Honors Cse. 7.54 7.73 8.36
Interlachen C.C. 7.42 7.23 8.38
Inverness C. 7.20 7.01 8.25
Jupiter Hills C. (Hills) 7.35 7.35 7.57
Kittansett C. 7.62 8.07 7.46
Laurel Valley G.C. 7.26 7.76 7.82
Long Cove C. 7.45 7.27 7.23
Los Angeles C.C. (North) 7.90 7.68 7.75
Maidstone C. 7.95 8.30 7.11
Mauna Kea G. Cse. 7.72 8.24 6.96
Medinah C.C. (No. 3) 7.89 7.74 8.09
Merion G.C. (East) 8.42 7.68 8.16
Milwaukee C.C. 7.39 7.47 8.66
Muirfield Village G.C. 8.04 7.77 8.25
National Golf Links 8.34 8.51 8.35
NCR C.C. (South) 7.13 7.01 7.38
Oak Hill C.C. (East) 7.56 7.31 7.71
Oakland Hills C.C. (South) 7.69 7.25 8.22
Oakmont C.C. 8.24 7.70 8.54
The Ocean Cse. 7.92 8.32 7.61
Olympia Fields C.C. (North) 7.38 7.33 7.98
The Olympic C. (Lake) 8.03 7.92 7.74
Pasatiempo G.C. 7.40 7.13 7.03
Peachtree G.C. 7.67 7.51 7.99
Pebble Beach G. Links 9.40 9.49 8.13
Pine Valley G.C. 9.25 8.74 8.94
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 2) 8.03 7.60 8.00
Plainfield C.C. 7.31 7.07 7.86
Point O'Woods G. & C.C. 6.94 6.96 7.57
Prairie Dunes C.C. 8.12 7.64 7.64
Prince Cse. 8.24 8.78 7.66
Quaker Ridge G.C. 7.84 7.50 8.34
The Quarry at La Quinta 7.75 8.09 8.70
Riviera C.C. 7.61 7.23 7.36
Sahalee C.C. (South/North) 7.05 7.42 7.94
Salem C.C. 7.20 7.18 6.96
San Francisco G.C. 8.00 7.85 8.07
Sanctuary G.C. 8.38 9.07 7.87
Sand Hills G.C. 8.54 8.55 8.09
Sand Ridge G.C. 8.03 8.20 8.49
Scioto C.C. 7.44 7.23 7.88
Seminole G.C. 8.06 7.97 8.28
Shadow Creek 8.52 8.73 8.36
Shinnecock Hills G.C. 8.56 8.34 8.34
Shoal Creek 7.28 7.55 7.76
Shoreacres 7.86 7.66 7.87
Somerset Hills C.C. 7.83 7.76 7.51
Southern Hills C.C. 7.69 7.31 8.00
Spyglass Hill G. Cse. 7.71 8.07 7.11
Stanwich C. 6.85 7.26 7.58
Sycamore Hills G.C. 7.36 7.15 7.94
TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium) 7.58 7.15 7.59
Valhalla G.C. 7.57 7.30 7.90
Valley C. of Montecito 7.82 7.73 7.53
Victoria National G.C. 8.39 8.12 7.39
Wade Hampton G.C. 8.29 8.76 8.04
Wannamoisett C.C. 7.30 6.71 8.26
Whistling Straits G. Cse. (Straits) 8.35 8.57 6.75
Wilmington C.C. (South) 7.07 7.08 7.56
Winged Foot G.C. (East) 7.47 7.47 8.11
Winged Foot G.C. (West) 7.92 7.80 8.10
World Woods G.C. (Pine Barrens) 7.87 7.82 6.91
Bonus Bonus Grand
Course (alphabetical order) Tradition Walking Total[*]
Aronimink G.C. 4.93 1.37 55.69
Atlantic G.C. 0.48 1.50 55.53
Augusta National G.C. 7.56 1.73 70.42
Baltimore C.C. (East) 5.42 1.36 58.11
Baltusrol G.C. (Lower) 6.43 1.51 61.13
Bandon Dunes 0.08 1.66 59.63
Bellerive C.C. 4.42 1.38 57.07
Bethpage G. Cse. (Black) 3.00 1.50 59.20
Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry) 1.42 1.24 56.58
Blackwolf Run G.C. (River) 1.43 1.29 57.26
Butler National G.C. 3.73 1.63 58.09
Camargo C. 3.40 1.53 57.00
Canterbury G.C. 5.97 1.58 58.16
Cascades G. Cse. 5.90 0.67 59.10
Castle Pines G.C. 2.12 1.01 57.04
Cherry Hills C.C. 6.63 1.62 61.53
Chicago G.C. 5.18 1.72 59.53
Cog Hill G. & C.C. (No. 4) 4.29 1.56 57.78
Colonial C.C. 6.08 1.63 59.66
Congressional C.C. (Blue) 4.66 1.38 57.22
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) 6.98 1.6 63.61
Crooked Stick G.C. 4.13 1.61 57.16
Crosswater 0.30 1.25 55.76
Crystal Downs C.C. 3.74 1.45 62.78
Cypress Point C. 7.08 1.77 69.42
Desert Forest G.C. 3.95 1.58 57.29
Double Eagle C. 0.54 1.48 56.14
East Lake G.C. 4.29 1.56 57.91
The Estancia C. 0.48 1.18 56.66
Eugene C.C. 3.25 1.58 56.21
Fishers Island C. 3.26 1.53 59.31
Forest Highlands G.C. (Canyon) 1.41 1.31 56.37
Garden City G.C. 5.82 1.66 61.27
The Golf Club 3.74 1.56 59.69
Grandfather G.&C.C. 2.34 1.33 56.78
Greenville C.C. (Chanticleer) 3.32 1.44 55.76
Harbour Town G. Links 5.16 0.81 57.72
Hazeltine National G.C. 4.39 1.53 58.32
The Honors Cse. 1.90 1.50 58.34
Interlachen C.C. 5.90 1.56 59.94
Inverness C. 6.83 1.67 61.57
Jupiter Hills C. (Hills) 3.70 0.60 56.55
Kittansett C. 5.05 1.61 59.10
Laurel Valley G.C. 4.28 1.35 57.84
Long Cove C. 1.91 1.29 55.93
Los Angeles C.C. (North) 5.36 1.54 62.07
Maidstone C. 4.78 1.76 59.55
Mauna Kea G. Cse. 3.53 0.47 56.91
Medinah C.C. (No. 3) 5.59 1.68 63.59
Merion G.C. (East) 7.74 1.67 66.84
Milwaukee C.C. 4.00 1.68 59.02
Muirfield Village G.C. 4.75 1.66 63.15
National Golf Links 5.75 1.68 63.39
NCR C.C. (South) 3.77 1.50 56.41
Oak Hill C.C. (East) 5.98 1.59 61.81
Oakland Hills C.C. (South) 7.55 1.61 65.06
Oakmont C.C. 8.39 1.60 68.23
The Ocean Cse. 1.21 1.25 57.59
Olympia Fields C.C. (North) 5.94 1.64 60.92
The Olympic C. (Lake) 6.51 1.61 64.63
Pasatiempo G.C. 3.82 1.48 56.86
Peachtree G.C. 4.61 1.45 60.59
Pebble Beach G. Links 7.92 1.72 71.65
Pine Valley G.C. 6.73 1.60 71.24
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 2) 7.23 1.73 65.66
Plainfield C.C. 5.07 1.38 59.15
Point O'Woods G. & C.C. 4.15 1.59 56.78
Prairie Dunes C.C. 4.89 1.54 61.35
Prince Cse. 1.41 0.98 58.66
Quaker Ridge G.C. 5.26 1.67 62.75
The Quarry at La Quinta 0.20 1.14 56.06
Riviera C.C. 7.18 1.66 62.45
Sahalee C.C. (South/North) 3.38 1.51 56.59
Salem C.C. 5.17 1.43 57.74
San Francisco G.C. 5.66 1.67 62.85
Sanctuary G.C. 0.26 0.62 56.20
Sand Hills G.C. 0.62 1.50 60.34
Sand Ridge G.C. 0.04 1.52 58.21
Scioto C.C. 6.21 1.61 61.00
Seminole G.C. 5.60 1.79 63.76
Shadow Creek 1.34 1.44 60.72
Shinnecock Hills G.C. 5.94 1.77 67.82
Shoal Creek 3.54 1.66 57.56
Shoreacres 3.05 1.63 56.33
Somerset Hills C.C. 4.65 1.37 59.24
Southern Hills C.C. 6.44 1.56 63.46
Spyglass Hill G. Cse. 4.84 1.39 60.43
Stanwich C. 3.01 1.40 55.93
Sycamore Hills G.C. 1.01 1.45 55.85
TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium) 3.33 1.33 57.80
Valhalla G.C. 1.49 1.35 56.80
Valley C. of Montecito 3.37 1.65 58.00
Victoria National G.C. 0.10 1.52 58.37
Wade Hampton G.C. 1.22 1.27 60.14
Wannamoisett C.C. 5.94 1.71 60.37
Whistling Straits G. Cse. (Straits) 0.06 1.64 57.80
Wilmington C.C. (South) 3.88 1.42 55.54
Winged Foot G.C. (East) 4.72 1.73 60.67
Winged Foot G.C. (West) 6.79 1.68 65.84
World Woods G.C. (Pine Barrens) 0.40 1.36 55.75
2001 rank
Course (alphabetical order) (1999 rank)
Aronimink G.C. 98 (--)
Atlantic G.C. 100 (79)
Augusta National G.C. 3 (2)
Baltimore C.C. (East) 57 (50)
Baltusrol G.C. (Lower) 28 (34)
Bandon Dunes 41 (--)
Bellerive C.C. 73 (77)
Bethpage G. Cse. (Black) 46 (--)
Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry) 83 (58)
Blackwolf Run G.C. (River) 70 (55)
Butler National G.C. 58 (67)
Camargo C. 75 (82)
Canterbury G.C. 56 (64)
Cascades G. Cse. 48 (53)
Castle Pines G.C. 74 (46)
Cherry Hills C.C. 25 (33)
Chicago G.C. 43 (35)
Cog Hill G. & C.C. (No. 4) 64 (40)
Colonial C.C. 40 (47)
Congressional C.C. (Blue) 71 (59)
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) 13 (12)
Crooked Stick G.C. 72 (90)
Crosswater 96 (80)
Crystal Downs C.C. 19 (16)
Cypress Point C. 4 (3)
Desert Forest G.C. 69 (63)
Double Eagle C. 90 (60)
East Lake G.C. 60 (66)
The Estancia C. 81 (65)
Eugene C.C. 88 (87)
Fishers Island C. 44 (--)
Forest Highlands G.C. (Canyon) 86 (57)
Garden City G.C. 27 (28)
The Golf Club 39 (23)
Grandfather G.&C.C. 79 (--)
Greenville C.C. (Chanticleer) 95 (93)
Harbour Town G. Links 66 (71)
Hazeltine National G.C. 54 (74)
The Honors Cse. 53 (42)
Interlachen C.C. 38 (54)
Inverness C. 24 (29)
Jupiter Hills C. (Hills) 84 (95)
Kittansett C. 49 (39)
Laurel Valley G.C. 61 (51)
Long Cove C. 93 (56)
Los Angeles C.C. (North) 22 (27)
Maidstone C. 42 (38)
Mauna Kea G. Cse. 76 (69)
Medinah C.C. (No. 3) 14 (19)
Merion G.C. (East) 7 (6)
Milwaukee C.C. 50 (72)
Muirfield Village G.C. 17 (15)
National Golf Links 16 (17)
NCR C.C. (South) 85 (85)
Oak Hill C.C. (East) 23 (26)
Oakland Hills C.C. (South) 10 (10)
Oakmont C.C. 5 (7)
The Ocean Cse. 67 (62)
Olympia Fields C.C. (North) 30 (41)
The Olympic C. (Lake) 11 (11)
Pasatiempo G.C. 77 (94)
Peachtree G.C. 33 (32)
Pebble Beach G. Links 1 (4)
Pine Valley G.C. 2 (1)
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 2) 9 (9)
Plainfield C.C. 47 (44)
Point O'Woods G. & C.C. 80 (81)
Prairie Dunes C.C. 26 (13)
Prince Cse. 51 (43)
Quaker Ridge G.C. 20 (21)
The Quarry at La Quinta 91 (73)
Riviera C.C. 21 (24)
Sahalee C.C. (South/North) 82 (98)
Salem C.C. 65 (78)
San Francisco G.C. 18 (18)
Sanctuary G.C. 89 (48)
Sand Hills G.C. 36 (31)
Sand Ridge G.C. 55 (--)
Scioto C.C. 29 (37)
Seminole G.C. 12 (14)
Shadow Creek 31 (20)
Shinnecock Hills G.C. 6 (5)
Shoal Creek 68 (61)
Shoreacres 87 (--)
Somerset Hills C.C. 45 (45)
Southern Hills C.C. 15 (25)
Spyglass Hill G. Cse. 34 (30)
Stanwich C. 92 (70)
Sycamore Hills G.C. 94 (83)
TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium) 63 (52)
Valhalla G.C. 78 (68)
Valley C. of Montecito 59 (88)
Victoria National G.C. 52 (--)
Wade Hampton G.C. 37 (22)
Wannamoisett C.C. 35 (49)
Whistling Straits G. Cse. (Straits) 62 (--)
Wilmington C.C. (South) 99 (89)
Winged Foot G.C. (East) 32 (36)
Winged Foot G.C. (West) 8 (8)
World Woods G.C. (Pine Barrens) 97 (75)
FORMULA: 2SV RS DV M E
C BT BW = Total points
Boldface numbers indicate category leader.
[*] Shot Values scores count double in final total.
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