2009 Golfweek’s Best Residential Courses
1. Wade Hampton Golf Club
Cashiers, N.C.
Tom Fazio
1988
2. Castle Pines Golf Club
Castle Rock, Colo.
Jack Nicklaus
1981
3. Mayacama Golf Club
Santa Rosa, Calif.
Jack Nicklaus
2001
4. Briggs Ranch
San Antonio, Texas
Tom Fazio
2001
5. The Golf Club at Cuscowilla
Eatonton, Ga.
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
1998
6. Black Diamond (Quarry)
Lecanto, Fla.
Tom Fazio
1988
7. Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club
Sandia Park, N.M.
Ken Dye
2003
8. Pronghorn (Fazio)
Bend, Ore.
Tom Fazio
2006
9. Concession Golf Club
Sarasota, Fla.
Jack Nicklaus & Tony Jacklin
2006
10. Long Cove
Hilton Head, S.C.
Pete Dye
1982
11. Forest Highlands (Canyon)
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Jay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf
1989
12. The Rim Golf Club
Payson, Ariz.
Jay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf
1998
13. The Preserve
Carmel Valley, Calif.
Tom Fazio
2000
14. Black Rock
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Jim Engh
2003
15. Lahontan
Truckee, Calif.
Tom Weiskopf
1999
16. The Powder Horn
Sheridan, Wyo.
Dick Bailey
1997
17. Southern Highlands
Las Vegas, Nev.
Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Jr.
1999
18. Kiawah Island Club (Cassique)
Kiawah Island, S.C.
Tom Watson
2000
19. Forest Creek Golf Club (North)
Southern Pines, N.C.
Tom Fazio
2005
20. Quintero
Peoria, Ariz.
Rees Jones
2000
21. Stone Canyon
Oro Valley, Ariz.
Jay Morrish
1998
22. Jupiter Hills Club (Hills)
Tequesta, Fla.
George Fazio
1970
23. Oak Tree Golf Club
Edmond, Okla.
Pete Dye
1975
24. Forest Dunes Golf Club
Roscommon, Mich.
Tom Weiskopf
2003
25. Spring Island/Old Tabby Links
Okatie, S.C.
Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay
1994
26. Crosswater
Sunriver, Ore.
Bob Cupp & John Fought
1995
27. Pronghorn (Nicklaus)
Bend, Ore.
Jack Nicklaus
2004
28. Seven Canyons
Sedona, Ariz.
Tom Weiskopf
2003
29. Lake Las Vegas (SouthShore)
Henderson, Nev.
Jack Nicklaus
1996
30. Sugarloaf Mountain Golf & Town Club
Minneola, Fla.
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
2008*
31. Estancia
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Tom Fazio
1995
32. Frederica Golf Club
St. Simons Island, Ga.
Tom Fazio
2004*
33. Colorado Golf Club
Parker, Colo.
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
2007*
34. Olde Stone
Bowling Green, Ky.
Arthur Hills
2006
35. Three Creek Ranch
Jackson, Wyo.
Rees Jones
2005
36. Diamond Creek
Banner Elk, N.C.
Tom Fazio
2003
37. The Territory
Duncan, Okla.
Randy Heckenkemper
2005
38. Bright’s Creek
Mill Spring, N.C.
Tom Fazio
2006*
39. Vaquero Club
Westlake, Texas
Tom Fazio
2002
40. Stone Eagle Golf Club
Palm Desert, Calif.
Tom Doak
2005
41. John’s Island Club (West)
Vero Beach, Fla.
Tom Fazio
1999
42. The Bear’s Club
Jupiter, Fla.
Jack Nicklaus
2005
43. Glenwild
Park City, Utah
Tom Fazio
2001
44. The Club at Carlton Woods (Nicklaus)
The Woodlands, Texas
Jack Nicklaus
2001
45. Tuscany Reserve
Naples, Fla.
Pete Dye & Greg Norman
2004
46. The Quarry at La Quinta
La Quinta, Calif.
Tom Fazio
1994
47. Forest Creek Golf Club (South)
Southern Pines, N.C.
Tom Fazio
1996
48. Ritz-Carlton Golf Club & Spa
Jupiter, Fla.
Jack Nicklaus
2002
49. Currahee Club
Toccoa, Ga.
Jim Fazio
2004
50. Headwaters Club at Teton Springs
Victor, Idaho
Gary Stephenson
1995*
51. Dalhousie Golf Club
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Jack Nicklaus
2002*
52. Isleworth
Orlando, Fla.
Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay, 1986
Steve Smyers, 2005
53. Forest Highlands (Meadow)
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Tom Weiskopf
1999
54. May River Course at Palmetto Bluff
Bluffton, S.C.
Jack Nicklaus
2004
55. Black Creek Golf Club
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Brian Silva
1999
56. Golf Club at Briar’s Creek
Johns Island, S.C.
Rees Jones
2001*
57. Kinderlou Forest Golf Club
Valdosta, Ga.
Davis Love III
2004*
58. Spring Creek Golf Club
Gordonsville, Va.
Ed Carton
2006*
59. Troon North (Monument)
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf
1990
60. Troon Golf & Country Club
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf
1985
61. Tradition at La Quinta
La Quinta, Calif.
Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay
1998
62. Lakota Canyon Ranch
New Castle, Colo.
Jim Engh
2005
63. Silverleaf
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Tom Weiskopf
2002
64. Winchester Golf Club
Meadow Vista, Calif.
Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Jr.
2000
65. Bridges at Rancho Sante Fe
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
2001
66. Tuhaye
Tuhaye, Utah
Mark O’Meara
2005
67. Colleton River Plantation (Nicklaus)
Bluffton, S.C.
Jack Nicklaus
1992
68. Red Rock Golf Club
Rapid City, S.D.
Ron Farris
2002
69. Tesoro Club
Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Arnold Palmer
2005*
70. Bull’s Bay
Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Mike Strantz
2002
71. Reynolds Plantation (Creek Club)
Greensboro, Ga.
Jim Engh
2007*
72. Superstition Mountain (Prospector)
Superstition Mountain, Ariz.
Jack Nicklaus
1997
73. The Club at Carlton Woods (Fazio)
The Woodlands, Texas
Tom Fazio
2004*
74. Long Shadow Golf Club
Madison, Ga.
Mike Young
2007*
75. Ginn Hammock Beach (Ocean)
Palm Coast, Fla.
Jack Nicklaus
2000
76. Desert Mountain (Chiricahua)
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jack Nicklaus
1999
77. Miramont
Bryan, Texas
Robert Trent Jones Jr.
2006*
78. Redlands Mesa
Grand Junction, Colo.
Jim Engh
2001
79. Desert Highlands
Pinnacle Peak, Ariz.
Jack Nicklaus
1984
80. Kiawah Island Club (River)
Kiawah Island, S.C.
Tom Fazio
1995
81. Belfair (West)
Bluffton, S.C.
Tom Fazio
1996
82. Angels Crossing
Vicksburg, Mich.
W. Bruce Matthews III
2004
83. Montreux
Reno, Nev.
Jack Nicklaus
1997
84. The Gallery (North)
Marana, Ariz.
John Fought & Tom Lehman
1998
85. Old Marsh Golf Club
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Pete Dye
1988
86. Twin Creeks Country Club
Ceder Park, Texas
Lee Schmidt, Brian Curley & Fred Couples
2003
87. DarkHorse
Auburn, Calif.
Keith Foster
2002
88. The Gallery (South)
Marana, Ariz.
John Fought
2004
89. The River Club
Suwanee, Ga.
Greg Norman
2005
90. Lake Nona
Orlando, Fla.
Tom Fazio
1984
91. The Golf Club at Fiddler’s Creek (Creek)
Naples, Fla.
Arthur Hills
2002
92. TPC Craig Ranch
McKinney, Texas
Tom Weiskopf
2004
93. Shark’s Tooth
Lake Powell, Fla.
Greg Norman
2002
94. Desert Mountain (Geronimo)
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jack Nicklaus
1989
95. Colleton River Plantation (Dye)
Bluffton, S.C.
Pete Dye
1998
96. TPC Sugarloaf
Duluth, Ga.
Greg Norman
1997
97. Reynolds Plantation (Great Waters)
Greensboro, Ga.
Jack Nicklaus
1992
98. Saddle Creek
Copperopolis, Calif.
Tad Buchanan & Carter Morrish
1996
99. Haig Point
Daufuskie Island, S.C.
Rees Jones
1986
100. Pine Canyon Club
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Jay Morrish
2004
*new to the list
2009 Golfweek’s Best Residential Courses of Distinction
Adam’s Rib Ranch
Eagle, Colo.
Tom Weiskopf
2007
Cordillera Ranch
Boerne, Texas
Jack Nicklaus
2006
Glacier Club
Durango, Colo.
Design Workshop
2004
Huntsman Springs
Driggs, Idaho
David McLay Kidd
2009
The Outlaw Golf Club
Alto, N.M.
John LaFoy
2008
Rainmakers
Alto, N.M.
Robert Trent Jones Jr.
2008
Ravenna
Littleton, Colo.
Jay Morrish
2007
Red Ledges
Herber City, Utah
Jack Nicklaus
2009
Sea Trail
Sunset Beach, N.C.
Dan Maples (Maples Course, 1986)
Willard Byrd (Byrd Course, 1989)
Rees Jones (Jones Course, 1990)
Tetherow
Bend, Ore.
David McLay Kidd
2008
TPC San Antonio at Cibolo Canyons
San Antonio, Texas
Pete Dye (AT&T Canyons Course, 2010)
Greg Norman (AT&T Oaks Course, 2010)
TPC Treviso Bay
Naples, Fla.
Arnold Palmer
2008
The Virginian Golf Club
Bristol, Va.
Tom Fazio
1993



















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