Golfweek’s Best: Municipal Courses (2011-12)
Bethpage State Park's Black Course is getting a new green on No. 15.
Location
Opened, Architect(s)
Avg. rating
1. Bethpage State Park (Black)
Farmingdale, N.Y.
1935, A.W. Tillinghast
8.00
2. Chambers Bay
University Place, Wash.
2007, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Bruce Charlton
7.76
3. Butterfield Trail
El Paso, Texas
2007, Tom Fazio
6.41
4. Pinon Hills
Farmington, N.M.
1990, Ken Dye
6.28
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. Highlands of Elgin
Elgin, Ill.
2010, Keith Foster, Art Schaupeter
5.99
8. Olympic Course at Gold Mountain
Bremerton, Wash.
1996, John Harbottle
5.95
9. Arrowhead Pointe
Elberton, Ga.
2003, Robert Walker
5.90
10. Memorial Park
Houston
1936, John Bredemus, Baxter Spann
5.88
11. Indian Wells Golf Resort (Players)
Indian Wells, Calif.
2007, John Fought
5.84
12. TPC Harding Park
San Francisco
1925, Willie Watson
5.80
13. Wintonbury Hills
Bloomfield, Conn ...
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