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Golf Digest, May, 2005
Breaking down the numbers
How the 100 Greatest Golf Courses scored in each category
Shot Resistance Design
Course (alphabetical order) Values * to Scoring Variety
Arcadia Bluffs G.C. 7.64 7.80 7.69
Aronimink G.C. 7.61 7.96 7.14
Atlantic G.C. 7.56 7.72 7.38
Augusta National G.C. 8.58 8.45 8.71
Baltusrol G.C. (Lower) 7.85 8.27 7.54
Bandon Dunes 7.95 8.00 8.01
Bethpage St. Park G. Cse. (Black) 8.20 8.76 8.08
Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry) 7.67 7.65 7.83
Blackwolf Run (River) 7.72 7.95 7.82
Butler National G.C. 7.97 8.41 7.68
Camargo Club 7.70 7.30 7.82
Canterbury G.C. 7.56 7.58 7.77
Castle Pines G.C. 7.66 7.90 7.60
Cherry Hills C.C. 7.76 7.52 7.66
Chicago G.C. 7.79 7.53 7.83
Colonial C.C. 7.89 7.70 7.44
Congressional C.C. (Blue) 7.61 7.94 7.43
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) 8.12 8.14 8.24
Crooked Stick G.C. 7.71 8.06 7.55
Crystal Downs C.C. 8.28 8.15 8.40
Cypress Point Club 8.49 7.90 8.73
Dallas National G.C. 7.64 7.92 7.84
Double Eagle Club 7.56 7.40 7.60
East Lake G.C. 7.57 7.68 7.20
The Estancia Club 7.56 7.30 7.64
Eugene C.C. 7.58 7.59 7.50
Fishers Island Club 8.02 7.45 8.34
Flint Hills National G.C. 7.73 7.82 7.82
Forest Highlands G.C. (Canyon) 7.78 7.73 7.89
Galloway National G.C. 7.75 7.84 7.59
Garden City G.C. 7.83 7.53 7.84
The Golf Club 8.00 7.80 7.93
The G.C. at Briar's Creek 7.50 7.39 7.50
Grandfather G. & C.C. 7.33 7.42 7.52
Harbour Town G. Links 7.84 7.73 7.55
Hawks Ridge G.C. 7.50 7.61 7.62
Hazeltine National G.C. 7.61 8.18 7.31
The Homestead (Cascades) 7.67 7.54 7.65
The Honors Course 7.85 8.10 7.92
Hudson National G.C. 7.51 7.67 7.38
Interlachen C.C. 7.83 7.52 7.76
Inverness Club 8.07 8.13 7.52
Kinloch G.C. 7.88 7.67 8.02
Kittansett Club 7.54 7.22 7.54
Laurel Valley G.C. 7.48 7.43 7.50
Long Cove Club 7.82 7.95 7.80
Los Angeles C.C. (North) 7.99 8.07 8.01
Maidstone Club 7.67 7.22 7.78
Mayacama G.C. 7.56 7.81 7.61
Medinah C.C. (No. 3) 8.32 8.71 7.83
Merion G.C. (East) 8.62 8.36 8.57
Milwaukee C.C. 7.72 7.32 7.73
Muirfield Village G.C. 8.30 8.22 8.18
National Golf Links of America 8.05 7.59 8.42
Oak Hill C.C. (East) 8.12 8.33 7.92
Oakland Hills C.C. (South) 8.41 8.65 8.06
Oakmont C.C. 8.63 8.99 8.53
The Ocean Course 7.85 8.45 7.80
Ocean Forest G.C. 7.58 7.86 7.38
Old Waverly G.C. 7.69 7.39 7.50
Olympia Fields C.C. (North) 8.08 8.14 8.00
The Olympic Club (Lake) 8.13 8.41 8.07
Pacific Dunes 8.11 7.86 8.23
Peachtree G.C. 7.81 7.85 7.52
Pebble Beach G. Links 8.53 8.37 8.63
Pete Dye G.C. 7.56 7.57 7.61
Pine Valley G.C. 9.06# 8.93 9.14#
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 2) 8.42 8.52 8.21
Plainfield C.C. 7.72 7.94 7.67
Prairie Dunes C.C. 8.19 8.08 8.12
The Preserve G.C. 7.50 7.50 7.48
The Prince Cse. 7.96 8.31 7.84
Quaker Ridge G.C. 8.06 8.22 8.03
The Quarry at La Quinta 7.62 7.48 7.72
Rich Harvest Links 7.51 7.85 7.76
Riviera C.C. 8.02 7.96 7.93
Sage Valley G.C. 7.49 7.19 7.38
Sahalee C.C. (South/North) 7.56 7.71 7.37
San Francisco G.C. 7.96 7.64 8.05
Sanctuary 7.48 7.40 7.66
Sand Hills G.C. 8.29 7.98 8.27
Sand Ridge G.C. 7.76 7.62 7.79
Scioto C.C. 7.82 7.62 7.67
Seminole G.C. 8.26 8.00 8.11
Shadow Creek 8.08 7.69 8.23
Shinnecock Hills G.C. 8.83 9.02# 8.77
Shoal Creek 7.65 7.76 7.67
Shoreacres 7.39 6.63 7.63
Somerset Hills C.C. 7.72 7.39 7.97
Southern Hills C.C. 8.16 8.30 8.16
Spyglass Hill G. Cse. 7.88 8.38 7.76
TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium) 7.79 8.11 7.58
Trump International G.C. 7.59 7.76 7.68
Valhalla G.C. 7.86 7.75 7.65
The Valley Club of Montecito 7.45 7.16 7.75
Victoria National G.C. 8.17 8.38 8.23
Wade Hampton G.C. 8.11 8.07 8.28
Whistling Straits (Straits) 8.12 8.34 7.98
Winged Foot G.C. (East) 7.93 8.06 8.03
Winged Foot G.C. (West) 8.53 8.90 8.21
Course (alphabetical order) Memorability Aesthetics
Arcadia Bluffs G.C. 8.40 8.54
Aronimink G.C. 7.32 7.44
Atlantic G.C. 7.23 7.66
Augusta National G.C. 9.29 9.19
Baltusrol G.C. (Lower) 7.67 7.54
Bandon Dunes 8.30 8.61
Bethpage St. Park G. Cse. (Black) 8.24 7.56
Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry) 8.33 8.17
Blackwolf Run (River) 7.85 7.90
Butler National G.C. 7.47 7.30
Camargo Club 7.63 7.67
Canterbury G.C. 7.51 7.17
Castle Pines G.C. 7.88 8.35
Cherry Hills C.C. 7.72 7.62
Chicago G.C. 7.85 7.72
Colonial C.C. 7.61 7.31
Congressional C.C. (Blue) 7.36 7.33
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) 8.18 8.00
Crooked Stick G.C. 7.59 7.12
Crystal Downs C.C. 8.41 8.40
Cypress Point Club 9.23 9.45#
Dallas National G.C. 7.80 7.70
Double Eagle Club 7.43 7.49
East Lake G.C. 7.43 7.27
The Estancia Club 7.80 8.21
Eugene C.C. 7.39 7.50
Fishers Island Club 8.88 9.25
Flint Hills National G.C. 7.65 7.94
Forest Highlands G.C. (Canyon) 7.98 8.13
Galloway National G.C. 7.57 7.67
Garden City G.C. 7.81 7.64
The Golf Club 7.78 7.75
The G.C. at Briar's Creek 7.47 7.90
Grandfather G. & C.C. 7.62 8.09
Harbour Town G. Links 7.74 7.55
Hawks Ridge G.C. 7.47 7.68
Hazeltine National G.C. 7.46 7.30
The Homestead (Cascades) 7.73 7.93
The Honors Course 7.90 7.99
Hudson National G.C. 7.49 8.03
Interlachen C.C. 7.78 7.58
Inverness Club 7.59 7.40
Kinloch G.C. 7.97 8.07
Kittansett Club 7.83 8.23
Laurel Valley G.C. 7.50 7.93
Long Cove Club 7.71 7.57
Los Angeles C.C. (North) 7.99 7.78
Maidstone Club 8.08 8.33
Mayacama G.C. 7.68 8.10
Medinah C.C. (No. 3) 8.19 8.08
Merion G.C. (East) 8.72 8.12
Milwaukee C.C. 7.72 7.78
Muirfield Village G.C. 8.12 7.94
National Golf Links of America 8.61 8.72
Oak Hill C.C. (East) 7.90 7.70
Oakland Hills C.C. (South) 8.03 7.66
Oakmont C.C. 8.54 7.96
The Ocean Course 8.09 8.38
Ocean Forest G.C. 7.45 8.02
Old Waverly G.C. 7.43 7.61
Olympia Fields C.C. (North) 7.73 7.68
The Olympic Club (Lake) 8.12 7.99
Pacific Dunes 8.48 8.71
Peachtree G.C. 7.52 7.56
Pebble Beach G. Links 9.27 9.31
Pete Dye G.C. 7.67 7.83
Pine Valley G.C. 9.30# 8.94
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 2) 8.11 7.78
Plainfield C.C. 7.46 7.25
Prairie Dunes C.C. 8.18 8.00
The Preserve G.C. 7.54 8.07
The Prince Cse. 8.28 8.71
Quaker Ridge G.C. 7.90 7.67
The Quarry at La Quinta 7.85 8.20
Rich Harvest Links 7.72 8.00
Riviera C.C. 7.88 7.44
Sage Valley G.C. 7.58 7.83
Sahalee C.C. (South/North) 7.31 7.49
San Francisco G.C. 8.05 8.00
Sanctuary 8.23 8.86
Sand Hills G.C. 8.48 8.47
Sand Ridge G.C. 7.79 7.90
Scioto C.C. 7.64 7.47
Seminole G.C. 8.26 8.20
Shadow Creek 8.49 8.59
Shinnecock Hills G.C. 8.85 8.56
Shoal Creek 7.73 7.89
Shoreacres 7.83 7.66
Somerset Hills C.C. 7.99 7.97
Southern Hills C.C. 8.04 7.82
Spyglass Hill G. Cse. 7.90 8.21
TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium) 7.77 7.29
Trump International G.C. 7.90 7.97
Valhalla G.C. 7.68 7.34
The Valley Club of Montecito 7.93 7.91
Victoria National G.C. 8.32 8.15
Wade Hampton G.C. 8.30 8.72
Whistling Straits (Straits) 8.40 8.59
Winged Foot G.C. (East) 7.92 7.72
Winged Foot G.C. (West) 8.30 7.97
Bonus
Course (alphabetical order) Conditioning Ambience Walking
Arcadia Bluffs G.C. 7.50 7.55 0.96
Aronimink G.C. 8.01 7.98 1.53
Atlantic G.C. 8.15 7.67 1.46
Augusta National G.C. 9.15# 9.46# 1.73
Baltusrol G.C. (Lower) 8.18 8.50 1.55
Bandon Dunes 7.29 8.37 1.59
Bethpage St. Park G. Cse. (Black) 7.77 7.72 1.47
Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry) 7.27 7.41 0.55
Blackwolf Run (River) 7.47 7.74 1.20
Butler National G.C. 8.56 8.41 1.65
Camargo Club 8.28 8.03 1.58
Canterbury G.C. 7.93 7.79 1.61
Castle Pines G.C. 7.95 8.15 1.03
Cherry Hills C.C. 7.94 8.12 1.60
Chicago G.C. 7.97 8.84 1.77
Colonial C.C. 7.32 8.15 1.61
Congressional C.C. (Blue) 7.83 7.81 1.44
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) 8.07 8.70 1.58
Crooked Stick G.C. 7.98 7.64 1.55
Crystal Downs C.C. 8.17 8.42 1.45
Cypress Point Club 8.13 9.18 1.70
Dallas National G.C. 7.96 7.47 1.25
Double Eagle Club 8.54 8.00 1.52
East Lake G.C. 8.15 8.21 1.64
The Estancia Club 8.03 7.61 1.15
Eugene C.C. 7.59 7.58 1.59
Fishers Island Club 7.04 8.74 1.60
Flint Hills National G.C. 8.33 8.10 1.42
Forest Highlands G.C. (Canyon) 7.79 7.64 1.18
Galloway National G.C. 7.59 7.21 1.30
Garden City G.C. 7.87 8.38 1.71
The Golf Club 7.33 8.04 1.52
The G.C. at Briar's Creek 7.71 7.78 1.45
Grandfather G. & C.C. 7.90 7.85 1.34
Harbour Town G. Links 6.75 7.51 1.53
Hawks Ridge G.C. 8.37 7.59 1.27
Hazeltine National G.C. 7.94 7.94 1.59
The Homestead (Cascades) 7.42 7.91 1.36
The Honors Course 8.06 8.48 1.57
Hudson National G.C. 8.13 7.39 1.19
Interlachen C.C. 8.35 8.27 1.61
Inverness Club 8.28 8.22 1.66
Kinloch G.C. 8.60 8.12 1.45
Kittansett Club 7.73 8.10 1.68
Laurel Valley G.C. 7.91 8.15 1.44
Long Cove Club 7.43 7.48 1.41
Los Angeles C.C. (North) 7.82 8.13 1.57
Maidstone Club 6.57 8.36 1.66
Mayacama G.C. 7.91 7.66 1.27
Medinah C.C. (No. 3) 8.09 8.43 1.61
Merion G.C. (East) 8.25 8.95 1.71
Milwaukee C.C. 8.34 8.33 1.68
Muirfield Village G.C. 8.33 8.22 1.55
National Golf Links of America 8.06 8.94 1.70
Oak Hill C.C. (East) 8.19 8.20 1.60
Oakland Hills C.C. (South) 8.55 8.51 1.64
Oakmont C.C. 8.71 8.77 1.65
The Ocean Course 7.49 7.79 1.40
Ocean Forest G.C. 7.93 7.92 1.49
Old Waverly G.C. 7.90 7.51 1.53
Olympia Fields C.C. (North) 7.95 8.12 1.63
The Olympic Club (Lake) 7.57 8.37 1.52
Pacific Dunes 7.31 8.38 1.57
Peachtree G.C. 7.37 8.34 1.50
Pebble Beach G. Links 7.42 8.68 1.66
Pete Dye G.C. 7.70 7.60 1.18
Pine Valley G.C. 8.64 9.28 1.69
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 2) 7.83 8.59 1.72
Plainfield C.C. 7.50 7.52 1.45
Prairie Dunes C.C. 7.96 8.03 1.57
The Preserve G.C. 8.09 7.77 1.13
The Prince Cse. 6.75 7.52 0.00
Quaker Ridge G.C. 8.14 8.12 1.67
The Quarry at La Quinta 8.75 7.72 1.06
Rich Harvest Links 8.56 8.17 1.40
Riviera C.C. 7.56 7.93 1.62
Sage Valley G.C. 8.39 7.98 1.42
Sahalee C.C. (South/North) 7.89 7.55 1.50
San Francisco G.C. 7.97 8.50 1.64
Sanctuary 7.92 7.10 0.55
Sand Hills G.C. 8.13 8.58 1.45
Sand Ridge G.C. 8.16 7.86 1.48
Scioto C.C. 8.05 7.95 1.58
Seminole G.C. 8.26 8.87 1.75
Shadow Creek 8.13 8.31 1.43
Shinnecock Hills G.C. 8.69 9.16 1.71
Shoal Creek 7.89 8.33 1.68
Shoreacres 7.84 8.21 1.68
Somerset Hills C.C. 8.12 8.29 1.51
Southern Hills C.C. 8.01 8.09 1.54
Spyglass Hill G. Cse. 7.01 7.69 1.37
TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium) 7.09 7.16 1.38
Trump International G.C. 7.40 7.26 1.41
Valhalla G.C. 7.94 7.56 1.35
The Valley Club of Montecito 7.20 8.49 1.66
Victoria National G.C. 8.29 7.83 1.45
Wade Hampton G.C. 8.19 8.16 1.34
Whistling Straits (Straits) 7.01 8.41 1.58
Winged Foot G.C. (East) 7.67 8.52 1.72
Winged Foot G.C. (West) 8.00 8.75 1.68
Grand 2005 rank
Course (alphabetical order) Total * (2003 rank)
Arcadia Bluffs G.C. 63.72 56 (NR)
Aronimink G.C. 62.60 82 (52)
Atlantic G.C. 62.39 88 (NR)
Augusta National G.C. 73.14 2 (2)
Baltusrol G.C. (Lower) 64.95 40 (22)
Bandon Dunes 66.07 28 (62)
Bethpage St. Park G. Cse. (Black) 66.00 29 (30)
Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry) 62.55 85 (95)
Blackwolf Run (River) 63.37 61 (79)
Butler National G.C. 65.42 35 (42)
Camargo Club 63.71 57 (66)
Canterbury G.C. 62.48 86 (46)
Castle Pines G.C. 64.18 50 (68)
Cherry Hills C.C. 63.70 58 (21)
Chicago G.C. 65.09 39 (33)
Colonial C.C. 62.92 73 (35)
Congressional C.C. (Blue) 62.36 89 (63)
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel) 67.15 19 (11)
Crooked Stick G.C. 62.91 74 (54)
Crystal Downs C.C. 67.96 11 (23)
Cypress Point Club 71.30 4 (3)
Dallas National G.C. 63.22 65 (NR)
Double Eagle Club 63.10 68 (85)
East Lake G.C. 62.72 79 (74)
The Estancia Club 62.86 76 (97)
Eugene C.C. 61.90 100 (83)
Fishers Island Club 67.34 16 (34)
Flint Hills National G.C. 64.54 43 (NR)
Forest Highlands G.C. (Canyon) 63.90 55 (72)
Galloway National G.C. 62.27 92 (NR)
Garden City G.C. 64.44 46 (29)
The Golf Club 64.15 51 (57)
The G.C. at Briar's Creek 62.20 96 (NR)
Grandfather G. & C.C. 62.40 87 (92)
Harbour Town G. Links 62.04 97 (65)
Hawks Ridge G.C. 62.61 81 (NR)
Hazeltine National G.C. 62.94 72 (53)
The Homestead (Cascades) 62.88 75 (39)
The Honors Course 65.72 32 (58)
Hudson National G.C. 62.30 90 (NR)
Interlachen C.C. 64.53 44 (36)
Inverness Club 64.94 41 (17)
Kinloch G.C. 65.66 33 (NR)
Kittansett Club 63.41 60 (50)
Laurel Valley G.C. 62.82 77 (59)
Long Cove Club 62.99 71 (77)
Los Angeles C.C. (North) 65.35 37 (27)
Maidstone Club 63.34 62 (56)
Mayacama G.C. 63.16 67 (NR)
Medinah C.C. (No. 3) 67.58 15 (13)
Merion G.C. (East) 69.92 7 (7)
Milwaukee C.C. 64.34 48 (40)
Muirfield Village G.C. 67.16 18 (18)
National Golf Links of America 68.14 9 (19)
Oak Hill C.C. (East) 66.08 27 (10)
Oakland Hills C.C. (South) 67.92 13 (8)
Oakmont C.C. 70.41 5 (4)
The Ocean Course 65.10 38 (70)
Ocean Forest G.C. 63.21 66 (96)
Old Waverly G.C. 62.25 94 (NR)
Olympia Fields C.C. (North) 65.41 36 (24)
The Olympic Club (Lake) 66.31 25 (16)
Pacific Dunes 66.76 22 (47)
Peachtree G.C. 63.28 64 (51)
Pebble Beach G. Links 70.40 6 (5)
Pete Dye G.C. 62.28 91 (NR)
Pine Valley G.C. 74.04# 1 (1)#
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 2) 67.60 14 (12)
Plainfield C.C. 62.23 95 (45)
Prairie Dunes C.C. 66.32 24 (25)
The Preserve G.C. 62.58 83 (NR)
The Prince Cse. 63.33 63 (73)
Quaker Ridge G.C. 65.87 30 (20)
The Quarry at La Quinta 64.02 54 (88)
Rich Harvest Links 64.48 45 (99)
Riviera C.C. 64.36 47 (26)
Sage Valley G.C. 62.75 78 (NR)
Sahalee C.C. (South/North) 61.94 99 (98)
San Francisco G.C. 65.77 31 (28)
Sanctuary 62.68 80 (NR)
Sand Hills G.C. 67.94 12 (38)
Sand Ridge G.C. 64.12 52 (NR)
Scioto C.C. 63.62 59 (31)
Seminole G.C. 67.97 10 (14)
Shadow Creek 67.03 20 (48)
Shinnecock Hills G.C. 72.42 3 (6)
Shoal Creek 64.25 49 (64)
Shoreacres 62.26 93 (82)
Somerset Hills C.C. 64.68 42 (41)
Southern Hills C.C. 66.28 26 (15)
Spyglass Hill G. Cse. 64.08 53 (43)
TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium) 61.96 98 (67)
Trump International G.C. 62.56 84 (NR)
Valhalla G.C. 62.99 70 (87)
The Valley Club of Montecito 63.00 69 (NR)
Victoria National G.C. 66.99 21 (49)
Wade Hampton G.C. 67.28 17 (37)
Whistling Straits (Straits) 66.55 23 (71)
Winged Foot G.C. (East) 65.50 34 (32)
Winged Foot G.C. (West) 68.87 8 (9)
Boldface numbers indicate category leader.
* Shot Values scores count double in Grand Total.
Note: Category leader is indicated with #.
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