America’s Best Residential Golf Courses Annual Highlights the Country’s Best Residential Courses
Orlando, Fla., (Nov. 15, 2005) – Golfweek magazine has recently released its third annual issue entitled America’s Best Residential Golf Courses – The Definitive Guide to Luxury Golf Course Living 2006.
Within this special issue, Golfweek honors America’s Best 100 Residential Golf Courses. Golfweek’s No. 1-rated residential golf course is the Tom Fazio-designed Wade Hampton Club in Cashiers, N.C. At an elevation of 3,650 ft., Wade Hampton Club is often referred to as "Tom Fazio’s Masterpiece." Coming in at No. 2 is the Golf Club at Cuscowilla in Eatonton, Ga., a Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore design that has been wowing golfers and homeowners since it opened in 1998.
"Courses of Distinction" are also featured in the America’s Best Residential Golf Courses annual. These courses are on the raters’ ballot, and are either too new to be included or are top-notch rated courses that did not appear on the list.
"In recent years, there’s been a decided shift in the golf development market, from free-standing facilities to real estate communities," said Golfweek’s America’s Best Courses program director and architecture editor, Bradley S. Klein. "In recognition of that change, Golfweek is dedicated to honoring courses where golf architects, developers and land planners have successfully established home sites while protecting basic golf values. This list of top-100 residential golf courses is a product of our commitment."
The residential ratings are derived directly from Golfweek’s annual list of America’s Best Courses, published each March since 1997. America’s Best Golf Courses are ranked by more than 350 raters throughout the country, who judge on the basis of 10 evaluation criteria. Rankings are calculated using a statistically rigorous process.
In recent years, Golfweek has expanded the America’s Best Golf Courses brand beyond the annual issue and has added many additional features. This December the first annual edition of America’s Best Resort Golf Courses -The Definitive Guide to Golf Travel will be released. In 2004, Golfweek published a book, based on the America’s Best rankings, entitled A Walk in the Park. Golfweek has also printed more America’s Best custom publishing projects, as well as monthly editorial features that highlight the ratings process and the standards for evaluation. The criteria for evaluating the golf courses, and the America’s Best Classic, Modern, and a comprehensive state-by-state list, may be found at www.americasbestcourses.com.
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Golfweek’s America’s Best 100 Residential Golf Courses
1. Wade Hampton Club, Cashiers, NC
Tom Fazio, 1988
2. The Golf Club at Cuscowilla, Eatonton, GA
Bill Coore / Ben Crenshaw, 1998
3. The Rim, Payson, AZ
Jay Morrish/Tom Weiskopf, 1998
4. Paa-Ko Ridge, Sandia Park, NM
Ken Dye, 2000
5. Castle Pines GC, Castle Pines, CO
Jack Nicklaus, 1981
6. Black Diamond Ranch – Quarry, Lecanto, FL
Tom Fazio, 1988
7. Mayacama Golf Club, Santa Rosa, CA
Jack Nicklaus, 2001
8. Long Cove, Hilton Head, SC
Pete Dye, 1982
9. Forest Highlands – Canyon, Flagstaff, AZ
Jay Morrish / Tom Weiskopf, 1989
10. Estancia, Scottsdale, AZ
Tom Fazio, 1995
11. The Preserve, Carmel Valley, CA
Tom Fazio, 2000
12. Mountain Lake, Lake Wales, FL
Seth Raynor, 1917
13. Kiawah – Cassique, Kiawah, SC
Tom Watson, 2000
14. Quintero, Peoria, AZ
Rees Jones, 2000
15. The Powder Horn GC, Sheridan, WY
Dick Bailey, 1997
16. Lake Las Vegas – SouthShore , Henderson, NV
Jack Nicklaus, 1996
17. Southern Highlands, Las Vegas, NV
Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Jr., 1999
18. Lahontan, Truckee, CA
Tom Weiskopf, 1999
19. John’s Island West, Vero Beach, FL
Tom Fazio, 1999
20. Old Tabby, Beaufort, SC
Arnold Palmer / Ed Seay, 1994
21. Stone Canyon, Tucson, AZ
Jay Morrish, 1998
22. Forest Creek GC – South, Southern Pines, NC Tom Fazio, 1996
23. Oak Tree GC, Edmond, OK
Pete Dye, 1975
24. Black Rock, Coure d’Alene, ID
Jim Engh, 2003
25. Troon Golf & CC, Scottsdale, AZ
Jay Morrish / Tom Weiskopf, 1985
26. Forest Highlands – Meadow, Flagstaff, AZ
Tom Weiskopf, 1999
27. Briggs Ranch, San Antonio, TX
Tom Fazio, 2001
28. Quarry La Quinta, La Quinta, CA
Tom Fazio, 1994
29. Tradition at La Quinta , La Quinta, CA
Arnold Palmer / Ed Seay, 1998
30. The Gallery – North, Marana, AZ
John Fought / Tom Lehman, 1998
31. Black Creek GC, Chattanooga, TN
Brian Silva, 1999
32. Montreux, Reno, NV
Jack Nicklaus, 1997
33. Seven Canyons, Sedona, AZ
Tom Weiskopf/Ken Kavanaugh, 2003
34. Winchester Golf Club, Meadow Vista, CA
Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Jr., 2000
35. The Vaquero Club, Westlake, TX
Tom Fazio, 2001
36. Shark’s Tooth GC, Lake Powell, FL
Greg Norman, 2002
37. The Mirabel Club, Scottsdale, AZ
Tom Fazio, 2001
38. Reunion – Independence, Davenport, FL
Tom Watson, 2003
39. Colleton River – Nicklaus, Hilton Head, SC
Jack Nicklaus, 1992
40. Saddle Creek GC, Cooperopolis, CA
Tad Buchanan / Carter Morrish, 1996
41. Silverleaf GC, Scottsdale, AZ
Tom Weiskopf, 2002
42. Desert Highlands, Pinnacle Peak, AZ
Jack Nicklaus, 1984
43. Corde Valle, San Martin, CA
Robert Trent Jones Jr., 2000
44. Ocean Hammock, Palm Coast, FL
Jack Nicklaus, 2000
45. Kiawah – River, Kiawah Island, SC
Tom Fazio, 1995
46. Troon North – Monument, Scottsdale, AZ
Jay Morrish / Tom Weiskopf,1990
47. Belfair Golf Club – West, Hilton Head, SC
Tom Fazio, 1996
48. Rancho Santa Fe CC, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Max Behr, 1927
49. Redlands Mesa, Grand Junction, CO
Jim Engh, 2001
50. Forest Dunes GC, Roscommon, MI
Tom Weiskopf, 2003
51. Old Marsh, Palm Beach, FL
Pete Dye, 1988
52. The Gallery – South Course, Marana, AZ
John Fought, 2004
53. Firethorn Golf Club, Lincoln, NE
Pete Dye, 1985
54. Belfair GC – East, Hilton Head, SC
Tom Fazio, 1999
55. Haig Point, Daufuskie Island, SC
Rees Jones, 1986
56. Victoria Hills GC, Deland, FL
Ron Garl, 2003
57. Tidewater, Myrtle Beach, SC
Ken Tomlinson,1993
58. Bull’s Bay, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Mike Strantz, 2002
59. CC of North Carolina – Dogwood, Southern Pines, NC
Willis Byrd / Ellis Maples, 1963
60. Glenwild, Park City, UT
Tom Fazio, 2001
61. Bluffs on Thompson Creek CC, Baton Rouge, LA
Arnold Palmer / Ed Seay, 1988
62. Las Campanas – Sunset, Santa Fe, NM
Jack Nicklaus, 2000
63. TPC at Sugarloaf, Duluth, GA
Greg Norman, 1997
64. Lake Nona GC, Orlando, FL
Tom Fazio, 1984
65. TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge, Snoqualmie, WA
Jack Nicklaus, 1999
66. Vintage Club – Mountain, Indian Wells, CA
Tom Fazio, 1981
67. Las Campanas – Sunrise, Santa Fe, NM
Jack Nicklaus, 1993
68. Black Diamond Ranch – Ranch, Lacanto, FL
Tom Fazio, 1996
69. Old North State Club- Uwharrie Pt., Albemarle, NC
Tom Fazio, 1992
70. Reynolds Plantation-Great Waters, Greensboro, GA
Jack Nicklaus, 1992
71. Colleton River – Dye, Hilton Head, SC
Pete Dye, 1998
72. Broken Top GC, Bend, OR
Jay Morrish/Tom Weiskopf, 1993
73. Chaparral Pines, Payson, AZ
David Graham / Gary Panks, 1997
74. The Virginian, Bristol, VA
Tom Fazio, 1993
75. Oak Tree CC – East Course, Edmond, OK
Pete Dye, 1979
76. Kiva Dunes, Gulf Shores, AL
Jerry Pate, 1994
77. Twin Creeks CC, Cedar Park, TX
Lee Schmidt / Brian Curley / Fred Couples, 2003
78. Reynolds Plantation – Oconee, Greensboro, GA
Rees Jones, 2000
79. Troon North – Pinnacle, Scottsdale, AZ
Tom Weiskopf, 1996
80. Money Hill GC, Abita Springs, LA
Ron Garl, 1999
81. Big Horn GC – Canyons, Palm Desert, CA
Tom Fazio, 1998
82. Golf Club at Fiddlers Creek-Creek, Naples, FL
Arthur Hills, 2002
83. The Reserve Golf Club, Pawley’s Island, SC
Greg Norman, 1999
84. Desert Mountain – Chiricahua, Scottsdale, AZ
Jack Nicklaus, 1999
85. Comanche Trace, Kerrville, TX
Tom Kite, 2001
86. CC of North Carolina – Cardinal, Southern Pines, NC
Willard Byrd / Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1968
87. Berkeley Hall – South , Bluffton, SC
Tom Fazio, 2002
88. Desert Mountain – Cochise, Scottsdale, AZ
Jack Nicklaus, 1987
89. Greystone – Legacy, Birmingham, AL
Rees Jones, 2000
90. The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Robert Trent Jones Sr., 2001
91. Desert Mountain – Geronimo, Scottsdale, AZ
Jack Nicklaus, 1989
92. Kingsmill GC – River, Williamsburg, VA
Pete Dye, 1974
93. Wachesaw Plantation, Murrells Inlet, SC
Tom Fazio, 1996
94. Berkeley Hall – North , Bluffton, SC
Tom Fazio, 2001
95. Vintage Club – Desert , Indian Wells, CA
Tom Fazio, 1983
96. Grande Dunes GC – Resort, Myrtle Beach, SC
Roger Rulewich, 2001
97. Superstition Mountain-Prospector, Superstion Mtn., AZ
Jack Nicklaus, 1997
98. Bear Creek GC, Murrieta, CA
Jack Nicklaus, 1983
99. GC of Georgia – Lakeside, Alpharetta, GA
Arthur Hills, 1991
100. Greenbrier GC – Old White, White Sulphur Springs, WV
Charles Blair MacDonald / Seth Raynor, 1915
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