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Golfweek’s Best: Municipal Courses (2011-12)

Bethpage State Park's Black Course is getting a new green on No. 15.

Bethpage State Park's Black Course is getting a new green on No. 15.

Golfweek Staff

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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