2008 Golfweek’s Best Resort Courses
1. Pacific Dunes
Bandon, Ore.
Tom Doak, 2001
2. Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Douglas Grant & Jack Neville, 1919
3. Pinehurst (No. 2)
Pinehurst, N.C.
Donald Ross, 1903-1935
4. Whistling Straits (Straits)
Mosel, Wis.
Pete Dye, 1997
5. Bandon Dunes
Bandon, Ore.
David Kidd, 1999
6. Shadow Creek Golf Club
North Las Vegas, Nev.
Tom Fazio, 1990
7. TPC Sawgrass (Stadium)
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Pete Dye, 1981
8. Spyglass Hill Golf Course
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1966
9. Bandon Trails
Bandon, Ore.
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw, 2005
10. Ocean Course at Kiawah Island
Kiawah Island, S.C.
Pete Dye, 1991
11. Blackwolf Run (River)
Kohler, Wis.
Pete Dye, 1988
12. Harbour Town Golf Links
Hilton Head, S.C.
Pete Dye, 1970
13. The Homestead Resort (Cascades)
Hot Springs, Va.
William S. Flynn, 1923
14. Kapalua Golf Club (Plantation)
Maui, Hawaii
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw, 1991
15. Princeville Golf Club (Prince)
Kauai, Hawaii
Robert Trent Jones Jr., 1990
16. Crosswater at Sunriver
Bend, Ore.
Bob Cupp & John Fought, 1995
17. Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside)
St. Simon Island, Ga.
C.H. Alison and Harry Colt, 1928
Joe Lee, 1973; Tom Fazio, 2000
18. Pine Needles Country Club
Southern Pines, N.C.
Donald Ross, 1927
19. Mauna Kea Resort
Kamuela, Hawaii
Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1966
20. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Saguaro) *
Fountain Hills, Ariz.
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw, 2006
21. Manele Bay (Challenge)
Lanai, Hawaii
Jack Nicklaus, 2003
22. Stonewall Resort
Roanoke, W.Va.
Arnold Palmer, 2003
23. Pine Dunes Resort & Golf Club
Frankston, Texas
Jay Morrish, 2001
24. Barton Creek Golf Club (Fazio Canyons)
Austin, Texas
Tom Fazio, 2001
25. Barona Creek Golf Club
Lakeside, Calif.
Todd Eckenrode & Gary Roger Baird, 2000
26. Whistling Straits (Irish)
Mosel, Wis.
Pete Dye, 1999
27. May River Course at Palmetto Bluff
Bluffton, S.C.
Jack Nicklaus, 2004
28. Wolf Creek Golf Club
Mesquite, Nev.
Arnold Palmer, 2000
29. PGA West (Stadium)
La Quinta, Calif.
Pete Dye, 1986
30. Raven Course at Snowshoe Mountain
Snowshoe, W.Va.
Gary Player & Tom Walker, 1993
31. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Cholla)
Fountain Hills, Ariz.
Scott Miller, 2001
32. Grand Bear
Saucier, Miss.
Jack Nicklaus, 2000
33. Shenendoah Golf Club at Turning Stone *
Verona, N.Y.
Rick Smith, 2000
34. Ocean Course at Ginn Hammock Beach
Palm Coast, Fla.
Jack Nicklaus, 2000
35. Red Sky (Norman)
Wolcott, Colo.
Greg Norman, 2003
36. Bay Harbor Golf Club (Links/Quarry)
Harbor Springs, Mich.
Arthur Hills, 1997
37. Red Sky (Fazio)
Wolcott, Colo.
Tom Fazio, 2003
38. Ventana Canyon (Mountain)
Tucson, Ariz.
Tom Fazio, 1987
39. CordeValle
San Martin, Calif.
Robert Trent Jones Jr., 2000
40. Lake of Isles (North)
North Stonington, Conn.
Rees Jones, 2005
41. Bay Hill Club
Orlando, Fla.
Dick Wilson, 1961
Arnold Palmer, 1990
42. Linville Golf Club
Linville, N.C.
Donald Ross, 1924
43. Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Gold)
Williamsburg, Va.
Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1965
44. Ballyowen Golf Club at Crystal Springs Resort *
Hamburg, N.J.
Roger Rulewich, 1998
45. Treetops North (Smith)
Gaylord, Mich.
Rick Smith, 1993
46. Mid Pines Club
Southern Pines, N.C.
Donald Ross, 1921
47. Links at Spanish Bay
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Robert Trent Jones Jr.;
Sandy Tatum & Tom Watson, 1987
48. Eagle Ridge (The General)
Galena, Ill.
Andy North & Roger Packard, 1996
49. Poipu Bay Golf Resort
Kauai, Hawaii
Robert Trent Jones Jr., 1991
50. Barton Creek Golf Club (Fazio Foothills)
Austin, Texas
Tom Fazio, 1995
51. Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys)
Kohler, Wis.
Pete Dye, 1988
52. Wilderness at Fortune Bay *
Tower, Minn.
Jeff Brauer, 2004
53. Pinehurst (No. 4)
Pinehurst, N.C.
Donald Ross, 1917
Tom Fazio, 2000
54. Dancing Rabbit Golf Club (Azaleas)
Philadelphia, Miss.
Tom Fazio & Jerry Pate, 1997
55. Nemacolin Woodlands (Mystic Rock)
Farmington, Penn.
Pete Dye, 1995
56. The Bluffs Country Club and Resort *
St. Francisville, La.
Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay, 1988
57. Ginn Reunion Resort (Independence)
Davenport, Fla.
Tom Watson, 2003
58. Reynolds Plantation (Great Waters)
Greensboro, Ga.
Jack Nicklaus, 1992
59. Kauai Lagoon Golf Club (Kiele)
Kauai, Hawaii
Jack Nicklaus, 1988
60. Sugarloaf Golf Club
Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Robert Trent Jones Jr., 1986
61. Kiva Dunes
Gulf Shores, Ala.
Jerry Pate, 1994
62. The Broadmoor Golf Club (East)
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Donald Ross, 1918
Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1954
63. Circling Raven Golf Club
Worley, Id.
Gene Bates, 2003
64. The Classic at Madden’s Lake
Brainerd, Minn.
Scott Hoffman, 1997
65. La Quinta Resort & Club (Mountain)
La Quinta, Calif.
Pete Dye, 1980
66. Atunyote Golf Club at Turning Stone *
Verona, N.Y.
Tom Fazio, 2004
67. Reflection Bay Golf Course at Lake Las Vegas Resort
Henderson, Nev.
Jack Nicklaus, 1998
68. Innisbrook Golf Club (Copperhead)
Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Edward Packard & Lawrence Packard, 1974
69. Kaluhyat Golf Club at Turning Stone *
Verona, N.Y.
Robert Trent Jones Jr., 2003
70. Mauna Lani (South) *
Kona, Hawaii
Homer Flint, 1981
Robin Nelson, 1991
71. Doral Golf Resort (Blue Monster)
Miami, Fla.
Dick Wilson & Joe Lee, 1962
72. Reynolds Plantation (Oconee)
Oconee, Ga.
Rees Jones, 2000
73. Pinehurst (No. 8)
Pinehurst, N.C.
Tom Fazio, 1995
74. Wigwam Golf Resort (Gold) *
Litchfield Park, Ariz.
Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1963
Forrest Richardson, 2004
75. Kingsmill Golf Club (River)
Williamsburg, Va.
Pete Dye, 1974
76. Wild Dunes (Links)
Isle of Palms, S.C.
Tom Fazio, 1981
77. The Falls at Lake Las Vegas Resort
Henderson, Nev.
Tom Weiskopf, 2003
78. Sagamore Golf Club *
Bolton Landing, N.Y.
Donald Ross, 1928
79. Treetops North (Fazio)
Gaylord, Mich.
Tom Fazio, 1992
80. Boyne Highlands (Heather)
Harbor Springs, Mich.
Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1968
81. PGA National (The Champion)
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Tom Fazio, 1981
Jack Nicklaus, 1992
82. Reunion Resort (The Legacy)
Davenport, Fla.
Arnold Palmer, 2003
83. Dancing Rabbit Golf Club (Oaks)
Philadelphia, Miss.
Tom Fazio & Jerry Pate, 1997
84. Boulders Resort (South)
Carefree, Ariz.
Jay Morrish, 1988
85. Ventana Canyon (Canyon)
Tucson, Ariz.
Tom Fazio, 1984
86. TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas
Irving, Texas
Robert Trent Jones Jr., 1983
Ben Crenshaw, Jay Morrish
& Byron Nelson, 1986
87. Mauna Lani (North)
Kona, Hawaii
Homer Flint, 1981
Robin Nelson, 1991
88. Coeur d’Alene Resort
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Scott Miller, 1991
89. Grove Park Inn
Asheville, N.C.
Donald Ross, 1926
Kris Spence, 2002
90. Ojai Valley Inn & Country Club
Ojai, Calif.
George C. Thomas Jr. & William F. Bell, 1925
91. Horseshoe Bay Country Club (Ram Rock)
Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich, 1976
92. Hershey Country Club (West)
Hershey, Pa.
Maurice McCarthy, 1930
93. Waikoloa Beach & Golf Resort (Kings)
Waikoloa, Hawaii
Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish, 1996
94. Suncadia (Prospector) *
Roslyn, Wash.
Arnold Palmer, 2005
95. Grand Cypress (New)
Orlando, Fla.
Jack Nicklaus, 1988
96. Naples Grande Resort & Club
Naples, Fla.
Rees Jones, 2000
97. Experience at Koele
Lanai, Hawaii
Greg Norman & Ted Robinson, 1991
98. Barefoot Landing (Love)
North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Davis Love III, 2000
99. Rio Secco
Henderson, Nev.
Rees Jones, 1997
100. Wailea (Gold)
Maui, Hawaii
Robert Trent Jones Jr., 1994
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Please note - The 2008 Golfweek's Best Resort List will publish in October of 2008.
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