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 Resort (Players) 5.95 Indian Wells, Calif. 2007,

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; (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 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,

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,

50. Brackenridge Park 5.17 San Antonio 1915, A.W. Tillinghast

* New to list