Golfweek’s Best: Municipal Courses (2010-11)
No. 25 Desert Willow – Firecliff
Year opened, designer(s), Rater's average
1. Bethpage State Park – Black
Farmingdale, N.Y.
1935, A.W. Tillinghast - 8.10
2. Chambers Bay
University Place, Wash.
2007, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Bruce Charlton - 7.76
3. Butterfield Trail
El Paso, Texas
2007, Tom Fazio - 6.56
4. Piñon Hills
Farmington, N.M.
1990, Ken Dye - 6.24
5. Torrey Pines – South
La Jolla, Calif.
1957, William F. Bell - 6.21
6. TPC Scottsdale – Stadium
Scottsdale, Ariz.
1987, Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf - 6.09
7. Arrowhead Pointe*
Elberton, Ga.
2003, Robert Walker - 5.90
8. Indian Wells Golf Resort – Players
Indian Wells, Calif.
2007, John Fought - 5.90
9. Highlands of Elgin*
Elgin, Ill.
2010, Keith Foster, Art Schaupeter - 5.86
10. Memorial Park
Houston
1936, John Bredemus; Baxter Spann (1996) - 5.85
11. Soldier Hollow – Gold
Midway, Utah
2004, Gene Bates - 5.83
12. Olympic Course at Gold Mountain
Bremerton, Wash.
1996, John Harbottle - 5.80
13. Laurel Hill ...
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