ORLANDO, Fla. (April 30, 2014) – While golf’s biggest stars head to one of the nation’s top public courses, Pinehurst No. 2, for the U.S. Open Championships in June, golfers looking to get a jump on their own unforgettable public golf experience need look no further than the 2014 edition of Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play. Presented as an easy-to-read, digest-sized guide, this special issue helps players find great golf beyond the game’s members-only facilities with its comprehensive state-by-state listing of the country’s best public-access layouts.
“The beauty of our Best Courses You Can Play list is that it provides a national road map for golfers wishing to maximize their access to fine golf courses without the commitment required of private club membership,” said Bradley S. Klein, national director of the Golfweek’s Best Courses rating program. “Our 725 Golfweek’s Best raters have uncovered an amazing breadth and depth to daily fee, resort and municipal golf in the U.S., whether it’s The Harvester in Ames, Iowa (No. 1 in state), Sandia Golf Club in Albuquerque, New Mexico (No. 3 in state) or FarmLinks Golf Club at Pursell Farms in Sylacauga, Alabama (No. 1 in state).”
As a complement to the 2014 state-by-state rankings, Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play provides full course statistics and information on many of the featured golf clubs included on the list. Plus, the guide’s expert articles serve up recommendations for couples golf retreats and highlight the quality and variety of the United States’ public golf offerings.
To build the list of Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play, an experienced team of 725 evaluators rated each public layout on the basis of 10 criteria, including routing, conditioning, variety and memorability of holes. The result is an average of scores that dictate a course’s overall ranking. The number of courses per state varies on this list based on the course supply, population and level of play in each state.
Visit Golfweek.com/GolfweeksBest to view the state-by-state list of Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play.
About Golfweek’s Best
Since beginning its rating system in 1997, Golfweek has developed the most respected ranking structure in the industry. Golfweek’s expert team of course raters, which currently boasts 725 evaluators, rates each nominated course on the basis of Golfweek’s 10 strict standards of evaluation. Collectively, Golfweek raters have turned in more than 65,000 votes. Golfweek’s Best Courses lists include: Modern, Classic, Casino, Municipal, Campus, Residential, Resort, Canadian, Caribbean & Mexico, Great Britain & Ireland and Courses You Can Play. The full criteria for evaluating the golf courses may be found at Golfweek.com/GolfweeksBest.
About Golfweek
Founded in 1975, Golfweek is the most authentic, authoritative and independent voice in golf. Serving enthusiasts who are truly passionate about the game of golf, the Golfweek brand includes Golfweek magazine, Golfweek.com, Golfweek OnDemand, Golfweek Mobile, Golfweek Custom Media, The Golf Wire, The Apparel Wire and TurfNet.com. Golfweek is part of Turnstile Media Group, which specializes in developing diverse media platforms that engage and strengthen the communities they serve. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Orlando, Fla., Turnstile Media Group is also the parent of Professional Artist, Community Media Holdings, The Seminole Voice, The Winter Park/Maitland Observer and Turnstile Connect.
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