2010 Golfweek’s Best Municipal Courses
May 6, 2010 9:32 a.m.
Golfweek’s Best: Municipal Courses (2009-2010)
1. Bethpage State Park (Black) 8.07 Farmingdale, N.Y. 1935, A.W. Tillinghast; Rees Jones (1998)
2. Chambers Bay 7.61 University Place, Wash. 2007, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Bruce Charlton 3. Butterfield Trail* 6.33 El Paso, Texas 2007, Tom Fazio
4. Piñon Hills 6.18 Farmington, N.M. 1990, Ken Dye
5. Torrey Pines (South) 6.18 San Diego 1957, William F. Bell
6. TPC Scottsdale (Stadium) 6.13 Scottsdale, Ariz. 1987, Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf
7. Indian Wells Golf Resort (Players) 5.95 Indian Wells, Calif. 2007, John Fought
8. Memorial Park 5.88 Houston 1936, John Bredemus; Baxter Spann (1996)
9. Olympic Course at Gold Mountain 5.83 Bremerton, Wash. 1996, John Harbottle
10. Harding Park 5.83 San Francisco 1925, Willie Watson
11. Wintonbury Hills 5.72 Bloomfield, Conn. 2003, Pete Dye, Tim Liddy
12. Thunderhawk 5.71 Beach Park, Ill. 1999, Robert Trent Jones Jr.
13. Shepherd’s Crook 5.70 Zion, Ill 1999, Keith Foster 14. Laurel Hill 5.67 Lorton, Va. 2005, Bill Love
15. Torrey Pines (North) 5.66 San Diego 1957, William F. Bell
16. Indian Wells Golf Resort (Celebrity) 5.63 Indian Wells, Calif. 2006, Clive Clark
17. Bethpage State Park (Red) 5.53 Farmingdale, N.Y. 1935, A.W. Tillinghast
18. Haggin Oaks (MacKenzie) 5.50 Sacramento, Calif. 1932, Alister MacKenzie
19. Soldier Hollow (Gold) 5.50 Midway, Utah 2004, Gene Bates
20. Soule Park 5.50 Ojai, Calif. 1962, Robert Baldock, William F. Bell; Gil Hanse (2005)
21. Aspen GC 5.50 Aspen, Colo. 1970, Frank Hummel
22. Indian Canyon 5.50 Spokane, Wash. 1935, H. Chandler Egan
23. Triggs Memorial 5.46 Providence, R.I. 1930, Donald Ross
24. Hideout 5.45 Monticello, Utah 2002, Forrest Richardson 25. TPC Scottsdale (Champions) 5.42 Scottsdale, Ariz. 2007, Randy Heckenkemper
26. Sunbrook (Pointe/Woodbridge) 5.41 St. George, Utah 1991, Ted Robinson
27. North Palm Beach CC 5.41 North Palm Beach, Fla. 1928, Charles Banks, Seth Raynor; Jack Nicklaus (2006)
28. Crandon Park GC 5.41 Key Biscayne, Fla. 1972, Bruce Devlin, Robert von Hagge
29. George Wright Municipal 5.39 Boston 1935, Donald Ross
30. Olivas Links 5.38 Ventura, Calif. 2007, Forrest Richardson
31. Harborside International (Starboard) 5.37 Chicago 1996, Dick Nugent
32. Hominy Hill 5.36 Colts Neck, N.J. 1965, Robert Trent Jones Sr.
33. Montauk Downs State Park 5.36 Montauk Point, N.Y. 1968 Rees Jones
34. Fossil Trace 5.34 Golden, Colo. 2003, Jim Engh
35. Washington County GC* 5.33 Hartford, Wis. 1997, Arthur Hills 36. Harborside International (Port) 5.33 Chicago 1995, Dick Nugent
37. Chaska Town Course 5.32 Chaska, Minn. 1997 Arthur Hills
38. SilverRock 5.32 La Quinta, Calif. 2005, Arnold Palmer
39. Greystone 5.31 White Hall, Md. 1997, Joe Lee
40. Sand Creek Station 5.31 Newton, Kan. 2006, Jeff Brauer
41. Wingpoint GC 5.25 Salt Lake City 1991, Arthur Hills
42. Papago Municipal 5.25 Phoenix 1964, William F. Bell
43. Lassing Pointe 5.23 Union, Ky. 1994, Michael Hurdzan
44. Breckenridge 5.23 Breckenridge, Colo. 1987, Jack Nicklaus
45. Boulder Creek 5.22 Boulder City, Nev. 2003, Mark Rathert
46. Brown Deer Park 5.21 Milwaukee 1929, George Hansen 47. Callippe Preserve 5.20 Pleasanton, Calif. 2005, Brian Costello
48. Cobblestone 5.19 Acworth, Ga. 1993, Ken Dye
49. Ol’ Colony 5.18 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2001, Jerry Pate
50. Brackenridge Park 5.17 San Antonio 1915, A.W. Tillinghast
* New to list