2012 Golfweek’s Best Residential Courses
Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Deer Lodge, Mont., 2008
Tom Doak
Avg. rating: 7.93
Cashiers, N.C., 1988
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 7.85
3. Mountaintop
Cashiers, N.C., 2007
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 7.67
Teton Village, Wyo., 2009
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 7.67
5. Gozzer Ranch
Arrowpoint, Idaho, 2007
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 7.64
6. Huntsman Springs
Driggs, Idaho, 2009
David McLay Kidd
Avg. rating: 7.56
7. Colorado Golf Club
Parker, Colo., 2007
Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Avg. rating: 7.51
8. Castle Pines
Castle Rock, Colo., 1981
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 7.49
9. Mayacama
Santa Rosa, Calif., 2001
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 7.39
Banner Elk, N.C., 2003
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 7.35
11. Oak Tree National
Edmond, Okla., 1975
Pete Dye
Avg. rating: 7.34
12. Pronghorn (Fazio)
Bend, Ore., 2006
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 7.32
13. Patriot Golf Club
Owasso, Okla., 2010
Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Avg. rating: 7.32
14. Martis Camp
Truckee, Calif., 2007
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 7.32
15. Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry)
Lecanto, Fla., 1988
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 7.21
16. Cuscowilla
Eatonton, Ga., 1998
Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Avg. rating: 7.19
17. Forest Highlands (Canyon)
Flagstaff, Ariz., 1989
Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf
Avg. rating: 7.18
18. Long Cove
Hilton Head, S.C., 1982
Pete Dye
Avg. rating: 7.17
19. The Concession Golf Club
Bradenton, Fla., 2006
Jack Nicklaus & Tony Jacklin
Avg. rating: 7.16
20. Paa-Ko Ridge
Sandia Park, N.M., 2000
Ken Dye
Avg. rating: 7.16
21. Estancia
Scottsdale, Ariz., 1995
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 7.15
22. Mountain Lake
Lake Wales, Fla., 1917
Seth Raynor
Avg. rating: 7.13
23. Lahontan
Truckee, Calif., 1999
Tom Weiskopf
Avg. rating: 7.08
24. The Rim
Payson, Ariz., 1998
Tom Weiskopf
Avg. rating: 7.08
25. Black Rock
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 2003
Jim Engh
Avg. rating: 7.05
26. The Territory
Duncan, Okla., 2005
Randy Heckenkemper
Avg. rating: 7.00
27. Kiawah Island (Cassique)
Kiawah Island, S.C., 2000
Tom Watson
Avg. rating: 6.98
28. Briggs Ranch Golf Club
San Antonio, Texas, 2001
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.95
29. Jupiter Hills Club (Hills)
Tequesta, Fla., 1970
George Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.95
30. The Preserve
Carmel Valley, Calif., 2000
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.95
31. Golf Club of Ravenna
Littleton, Colo., 2007
Jay Morrish
Avg. rating: 6.94
32. Stone Canyon
Tucson, Ariz., 2000
Jay Morrish
Avg. rating: 6.94
33. Forest Dunes
Roscommon, Mich., 2003
Tom Weiskopf
Avg. rating: 6.86
34. Powder Horn
Sheridan, Wyo., 1997
Dick Bailey
Avg. rating: 6.83
35. Southern Highlands
Las Vegas, Nev., 1999
Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Avg. rating: 6.82
36. Forest Creek (North)
Southern Pines, N.C., 2005
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.82
37. Quintero
Peoria, Ariz., 2000
Rees Jones
Avg. rating: 6.78
38. The Stock Farm
Hamilton, Mont., 1999
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.75
39. Promontory (Painted Valley)
Park City, Utah, 2007
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.75
40. Spanish Peaks
Big Sky, Mont., 2006
Tom Weiskopf
Avg. rating: 6.75
Heber City, Utah, 2009
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.75
Bowling Green, Ky., 2006
Arthur Hills
Avg. rating: 6.73
43. Frederica
St. Simons Island, Ga., 2004
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.71
44. Johns Island West
Vero Beach, Fla., 1989
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.68
45. Lake Las Vegas (SouthShore)
Henderson, Nev., 1996
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.67
46. The Bear's Club
Jupiter, Fla., 2000
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.67
47. Glenwild
Park City, Utah, 2001
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.66
48. Stone Eagle
Palm Desert, Calif., 2005
Tom Doak
Avg. rating: 6.64
49. Seven Canyons
Sedona, Ariz., 2003
Tom Weiskopf
Avg. rating: 6.63
50. Forest Creek (South)
Southern Pines, N.C., 1996
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.63
51. Quarry La Quinta
La Quinta, Calif., 1994
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.62
52. Spanish Oaks
Bee Cave, Texas, 2002
Bobby Weed
Avg. rating: 6.61
53. Spring Island/Old Tabby Links
Okatie, S.C., 1994
Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay
Avg. rating: 6.61
54. Bright's Creek
Mill Spring, N.C., 2006
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.59
55. Tetherow Golf Club
Bend, Ore., 2008
David McLay Kidd
Avg. rating: 6.57
56. Somerby
Byron, Minn., 2004*
John Fought
Avg. rating: 6.57
57. Irish Creek
Kannapolis, N.C., 2007
Davis Love III
Avg. rating: 6.56
58. Currahee Club
Toccoa, Ga., 2004
Jim Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.50
59. Three Creek Ranch
Jackson, Wyo., 2005
Rees Jones
Avg. rating: 6.50
60. Desert Highlands
Scottsdale, Ariz., 1984
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.50
61. Escondido
Horseshoe Bay, Texas, 2006
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.50
62. Sugarloaf Mountain
Minneola, Fla., 2008
Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Avg. rating: 6.49
63. Black Creek
Chattanooga, Tenn., 1999
Brian Silva
Avg. rating: 6.49
64. Tullymore
Stanwood, Mich., 2001
Jim Engh
Avg. rating: 6.48
65. Briar's Creek
John's Island, S.C., 2001
Rees Jones
Avg. rating: 6.47
66. The Glacier Club at Tamarron
Durango, Colo., 1975
Arthur Hills
Avg. rating: 6.46
67. Winchester Golf Club
Meadow Vista, Calif., 2000
Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Avg. rating: 6.46
68. Kinderlou Forest
Valdosta, Ga., 2004
Davis Love III
Avg. rating: 6.45
The Woodlands, Texas, 2004
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.44
70. Spring Creek
Zion Crossroads, Va., 2006
Ed Carton
Avg. rating: 6.44
Cape Girardeau, Mo., 2002
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.43
The Woodlands, Texas, 2001
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.41
73. The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., 2001
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Avg. rating: 6.40
74. Forest Highlands (The Meadow)
Flagstaff, Ariz., 1999
Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf
Avg. rating: 6.39
75. Redlands Mesa
Grand Junction, Colo., 2001
Jim Engh
Avg. rating: 6.39
76. Brunswick Forest (Cape Fear National)
Leland, N.C., 2009
Tim Cate
Avg. rating: 6.38
77. Troon Country Club
Scottsdale, Ariz., 1985
Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf
Avg. rating: 6.37
78. Rancho Santa Fe Country Club
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., 1927
Max Behr
Avg. rating: 6.37
79. Colleton River (Nicklaus)
Bluffton, S.C., 1992
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.36
80. The Greenbrier Sporting Club (The Snead)
White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., 2004
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.36
81. Timilick Tahoe
Truckee, Calif., 2008
John Harbottle, Johnny Miller
Avg. rating: 6.36
82. Vaquero
Westlake, Texas, 2001
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.35
83. Creighton Farms
Aldie, Va., 2008
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.33
84. Gaillardia
Oklahoma City, Okla., 1998
Arthur Hills, Tom Kite
Avg. rating: 6.33
85. Isleworth
Orlando, Fla., 1986
Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay, Steve Smyers
Avg. rating: 6.33
Kiawah, S.C., 1995
Tom Fazio
Avg. rating: 6.33
87. Coyote Springs (Chase)
Coyote Springs, Nev., 2008
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.32
88. Headwaters Club at Teton Springs
Victor, Idaho, 2005
Gary Stephenson
Avg. rating: 6.32
89. Superstition Mountain (Prospector)
Supersition Mountain, Ariz., 1997*
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.31
90. Ritz-Carlton Golf Club and Spa (Jupiter)
Jupiter, Fla., 2002
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.30
Naples, Fla., 2002
Arthur Hills
Avg. rating: 6.29
92. Lakota Canyon
New Castle, Colo., 2005
Jim Engh
Avg. rating: 6.29
93. Desert Mountain (Chiricahua)
Scottsdale, Ariz., 1999
Jack Nicklaus
Avg. rating: 6.28
94. Victory Ranch
Park City, Utah, 2009*
Rees Jones
Avg. rating: 6.28
95. Tuscany Reserve
Naples, Fla., 2004
Pete Dye, Greg Norman
Avg. rating: 6.27
96. Troon North (Monument)
Scottsdale, Ariz., 1990
Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf
Avg. rating: 6.27
97. Silverleaf
Scottsdale, Ariz., 2002
Tom Weiskopf
Avg. rating: 6.26
98. Gray's Crossing
Truckee, Calif., 2007
Jim Hardy, Peter Jacobsen
Avg. rating: 6.26
Marana, Ariz., 2004
John Fought
Avg. rating: 6.26
100. Old American
The Colony, Texas, 2009*
Tripp Davis, Justin Leonard
Avg. rating: 6.26
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