Best golf courses you can play in each state Here is a state-by-state list of the best golf courses you can play across the United States as selected by Golfweek’s Raters. Courses are listed by preference. Modern courses built after 1960 are denoted with (m), while classic courses built before 1960 are noted with a (c). Alabama 1. FarmLinks at Pursell Farms Sylacagua (m) 2. Grand National (Lake) Opelika (m) 3. Cambrian Ridge (Sherling/Canyon) Greenville (m) 4. Ross Bridge Hoover (m) 5. Grand National (Links) Opelika (m) 6. Kiva Dunes Gulf Shores (m) 7. Oxmoor Valley (Ridge) Birmingham (m) 8. The Shoals (Fighting Joe) Muscle Shoals (m) 9. Limestone Springs Oneonta (m) 10. Magnolia Grove (The Crossings) Mobile (m) Alaska 1. Anchorage GC Anchorage (m) 2. Moose Run (Creek) Fort Richardson (m) 3. Chena Bend Fairbanks (m) 4. Settler’s Bay Wasilla (m) 5. Moose Run (Moose) Fort Richardson (m) Arizona 1. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro) Fountain Hills (m) 2. Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain Marana (m) (Saguaro/Tortolita) 3. Quintero Peoria (m) 4. Verrado Buckeye (m) 5. Wickenburg Ranch Wickenburg (m) 6. TPC Scottsdale (Stadium) Scottsdale (m) 7. Troon North (Monument) Scottsdale (m) 8. Troon North (Pinnacle) Scottsdale (m) 9. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Maricopa (m) 10. We-Ko-Pa (Cholla) Fountain Hills (m) 11. Ventana Canyon (Mountain) Tucson (m) 12. Boulders Resort (North) Carefree (m) 13. Boulders Resort (South) Carefree (m) 14. Grayhawk (Raptor) Scottsdale (m) 15. La Paloma (Ridge/Canyon) Tucson (m) 16. Apache Stronghold San Carlos (m) 17. Laughlin Ranch Bullhead City (m) 18. Sewailo Tucson (m) 19. Grayhawk (Talon) Scottsdale (m) 20. Ventana Canyon (Canyon) Tucson (m) 21. Talking Stick (North) Scottsdale (m) 22. Gold Canyon Golf Resort (Dinosaur Gold Canyon (m) Mountain) 23. SunRidge Canyon Fountain Hills (m) 24. Wigwam Golf Club (Gold) Litchfield Park (m) 25. Camelback (Ambiente) Scottsdale (m) 26. Los Caballeros Wickenburg (m) 27. Papago Municipal Phoenix (m) 28. Legacy Golf Resort Phoenix (m) 29. Starr Pass Tucson (m) 30. Whirlwind Golf Club (Cattail) Chandler (m) Arkansas 1. Hot Springs CC (Park) Hot Springs (c) 2. Big Creek Mountain Home (m) 3. Hot Springs CC (Arlington) Hot Springs (c) 4. Thunder Bayou Blytheville (m) 5. Mountain Ranch Fairfield Bay (m) California 1. Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach (No. 8 c) 2. Spyglass Hill Pebble Beach (No. 23 m) 3. Pasatiempo Santa Cruz (No. 35 c) 4. Torrey Pines (South) San Diego (c) 5. Rams Hill Borrego Springs (m)* 6. Rustic Canyon Moorpark (m) 7. CordeValle San Martin (m) 8. Barona Creek Lakeside (m) 9. PGA West (Stadium) La Quinta (m) 10. Poppy Hills Pebble Beach (m) 11. Links at Spanish Bay Pebble Beach (m) 12. Pelican Hill (Ocean North) Newport Coast (m) 13. Pelican Hill (Ocean South) Newport Coast (m) 14. Coyote Moon Truckee (m) 15. The Grand GC San Diego (m) 16. Saddle Creek Copperopolis (m) 17. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Carlsbad (m) (Champions) 18. Maderas Poway (m) 19. Bayonet Seaside (c) 20. Darkhorse Auburn (m) 21. SilverRock La Quinta (m) 22. Indian Wells Golf Resort (Players) Indian Wells (m) 23. Trump National Rancho Palos Verdes (m) 24. Desert Willow (Firecliff) Palm Desert (m)* 25. Silverado Resort & Spa (North) Napa (c) 26. Golf Club at Whitehawk Ranch Clio (m) 27. Park Hyatt Aviara Golf Club Carlsbad (m) 28. Classic Club Palm Desert (m) 29. Indian Well Golf Resort (Celebrity) Indian Wells (m) 30. Journey at Pechanga Temecula (m) Colorado 1. Redlands Mesa Grand Junction (m) 2. The Broadmoor (East) Colorado Springs (c) 3. Red Sky (Fazio) Wolcott (m) 4. CommonGround Aurora (m) 5. Haymaker Steamboat Springs (m) 6. The Broadmoor (West) Colorado Springs (c) 7. Lakota Canyon New Castle (m) 8. Red Sky (Norman) Wolcott (m) 9. The Golf Club at Bear Dance Larkspur (m) 10. The Ridge at Castle Pines North Castle Pines North (m) Connecticut 1. Lake of Isles (North) North Stonington (m) 2. Wintonbury Hills Bloomfield (m) 3. Keney Park Hartford (c)* 4. Great River Milford (m) 5. Oxford Greens Oxford (m) 6. Mohegan Sun CC at Pautipaug Baltic (m) 7. Fox Hopyard East Haddam (m) 8. Longshore Club Park Westport (c) 9. Richter Park Danbury (m) 10. Gillette Ridge Bloomfield (m)* Delaware 1. Bayside Resort GC Fenwick Island (m) 2. Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club Newark (c) 3. Baywood Greens Long Neck (m) 4. White Clay Creek Wilmington (m) 5. Bear Trap Dunes Bethany Beach (m) Florida 1. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium) Ponte Vedra Beach (No. 22 m) 2. Streamsong (Red) Streamsong (No. 35 m) 3. Streamsong (Blue) Streamsong (No. 55 m) 4. World Woods (Pine Barrens) Brooksville 5. Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry) Lecanto (m) 6. Trump National Doral Miami (The Blue Doral (c) Monster) 7. Bay Hill Club Orlando (m) 8. Innisbrook (Copperhead) Tarpon Springs (m) 9. PGA National Resort & Spa (Champion) Palm Beach Gardens (m) 10. Ocean Course at Hammock Beach Palm Coast (m) 11. World Woods (Rolling Oaks) Brooksville (m) 12. Black Diamond Ranch (Ranch) Lecanto (m) 13. Camp Creek Panama City Beach (m) 14. Turnberry Isle Resort (Soffer) Aventura (m) 15. Trump National Doral Miami (Gold) Doral (m)* 16. Victoria Hills Deland (m) 17. Conservatory at Hammock Beach Palm Coast (m) 18. Mission Inn Resort (El Campeon) Howey-in-the-Hills (c) 19. The Breakers (Rees Jones Course) West Palm Beach (m) 20. PGA Golf Club (Wanamaker) Port St. Lucie (m) 21. Grand Cypress (New) Orlando (m) 22. Gasparilla Inn & Club Boca Grande (c) 23. PGA Golf Club (Dye) Port St. Lucie (m) 24. Turnberry Isle Resort (Miller) Aventura (m) 25. Southern Dunes Haines City (m) 26. Sandestin Resort (Burnt Pine) Destin (m) 27. Juliette Falls Dunnellon (m) 28. LPGA International (Legends) Daytona Beach (m) 29. Crandon Golf Key Biscayne (m) 30. Reunion Resort (Watson) Reunion (m) Georgia 1. Sea Island (Seaside) St. Simon Island (No. 90 m) 2. Reynolds Plantation (Great Waters) Oconee (m) 3. Harbor Club Greensboro (m) 4. Arrowhead Pointe Elberton (m) 5. Reynolds Plantation (Oconee) Oconee (m) 6. University of Georgia GC Athens (m) 7. Achasta Dahlonega (m) 8. Reynolds Plantation (The Landing) Greensboro (m) 9. Sea Island (Retreat) Sea Island (m) 10. Sea Island (Plantation) St. Simon Island (c) 11. Woodmont Canton (m)* 12. Brasstown Valley Young Harris (m) 13. The Club at Savannah Harbor Savannah (m 14. The Georgia Club (Chancellors) Statham (m) 15. Georgia National McDonough (m)* Hawaii 1. Kapalua (Plantation) Maui (No. 43 m) 2. Manele Lanai (No. 73 m) 3. Princeville Makai Kauai (m) 4. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel GC Kona (m) 5. Hualalai (Four Seasons Resort) Kailua-Kona (m) 6. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort (Poipu Bay) Kauai (m) 7. Turtle Bay Resort (Arnold Palmer) Oahu (m) 8. Wailea (Gold) Maui (m) 9. Wailea (Emerald) Maui (m) 10. Ko’olau Kaneohe (m) 11. Ocean Course at Hokuala Kauai (m) 12. Kapalua (Bay) Maui (m) 13. Ko Olina GC Oahu (m) 14. Mauna Lani (North) Kona (m) 15. Royal Ka’anapali Maui (m) Idaho 1. Circling Raven Worley (m) 2. Whitetail GC McCall (m) 3. Jug Mountain Ranch GC McCall (m) 4. Coeur d’Alene Resort Coeur d’Alene (m) 5. Sun Valley GC Sun Valley (c) Illinois 1. Cog Hill (No.4-Dubsdread) Lemont (m) 2. Highlands of Elgin Elgin (m) 3. TPC at Deere Run Silvis (m) 4. Eagle Ridge (The General) Galena (m) 5. Thunderhawk Beach Park (m) 6. Stonewall Orchard Grayslake (m) 7. Cantigny Wheaton (m) 8. Weaver Ridge Peoria (m) 9. Harborside International (Starboard) Chicago (m) 10. Bowes Creek Elgin (m) 11. Ravisloe Homewood (c) 12. Mistwood Romeoville (m) 13. The Glen Club Glenview (m) 14. Mt. Prospect GC Mt. Prospect (c)* 15. Kankakee Elks Club Saint Annes (c) Indiana 1. French Lick Resort (Pete Dye) French Lick (m) 2. French Lick Resort (Ross) French Lick (c) 3. Chariot Run Laconia (m) 4. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Kampen) West Lafayette (m) 5. Fort GC Indianapolis (m) 6. Brickyard Crossing Speedway (m) 7. Belterra Florence (m) 8. Harrison Hills Attica (m) 9. Otter Creek Columbus (c) 10. Warren GC at Notre Dame South Bend (m) Iowa 1. Harvester Ames (m) 2. Spirit Hollow Burlington (m) 3. Blue Top Ridge Riverside (m) 4. Bos Landen Pella (m) 5. Brooks GC Okoboji (c) Kansas 1. Firekeeper Mayetta (m) 2. Buffalo Dunes Garden City (m) 3. Colbert Hills Manhattan (m) 4. Sand Creek Station Newton (m) 5. Prairie Highlands Olathe (m) Kentucky 1. Lassing Pointe Union (m) 2. Wasioto Winds Pineville (m) 3. Griffin Gate Lexington (m)* 4. Heritage Hill Shepherdsville (m) 5. Kearney Hill Lexington (m) Louisiana 1. Black Bear Delhi (m) 2. TPC of Louisiana at Fairfield Avondale (m) 3. The Country Club at the Golden Nugget Lake Charles (m) 4. Carter Plantation Springfield (m) 5. English Turn New Orleans (m)* Maine 1. Sugarloaf Carrabassett Valley (m) 2. Belgrade Lakes GC Belgrade Lakes (m) 3. Sunday River Newry (m) 4. Kebo Valley Bar Harbor (c) 5. Ledges York (m) Maryland 1. Bulle Rock Havre de Grace (m) 2. Lodestone McHenry (m) 3. Links at Lighthouse Sound Ocean City (m) 4. Lake Presidential Upper Marlboro (m) 5. Whiskey Creek Ijamsville (m) 6. Musket Ridge Myersville (m) 7. Worthington Manor Frederick (m) 8. Hyatt Chesapeake Bay (River Marsh) Cambridge (m) 9. Queenstown Harbor (River) Queenstown (m) 10. Greystone White Hall (m) Massachusetts 1. Cape Cod National Brewster (m) 2. Miacomet Nantucket (m) 3. The Ranch Southwick (m) 4. Farm’s Neck Martha’s Vineyard (m) 5. Crumpin-Fox Bernardston (m) 6. Pinehills (Jack Nicklaus) Plymouth (m) 7. Red Tail Devens (m) 8. Pinehills (Rees Jones) Plymouth (m) 9. The International (Oaks) Bolton (m) 10. George Wright Municipal Boston (c) Michigan 1.