Scottsdale, Ariz. – Sixty-three Troon-affiliated courses have been named Golfweek’s Best in the newly released Golfweek’s Best 2026 issue, rankings the top golf courses in the United States. Troon®, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, congratulates the owners, associates, members and frequent golfers of the courses recognized in Golfweek’s Best 2026 issue.
- 52 Troon brand-affiliated daily-fee/resort properties are recognized on Golfweek’s 2026 “Best Courses You Can Play, State-by-State” list.
- 11 private clubs are named in the “Best Private Courses, State-by-State” ranking.
- 9 courses appear on Golfweek’s prestigious “Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play” ranking.
- 8 properties are on the magazine’s “Top 200 Modern Courses” list.
- 4 Troon brand-affiliated courses are the top public courses in their respective states, including Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado, Arkansas; Bayside Resort Golf Club in Selbyville, Delaware; Giant’s Ridge (Quarry Course) in Biwabik, Minnesota and Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah.
- 1 property was named its state’s top private course, as Fargo Country Club in Fargo is North Dakota’s top private course.
Golfweek’s team of more than 850 raters rate courses based on 10 criteria. An average of those overall ratings is calculated to create an annual score for each layout, allowing Golfweek’s Best to rank courses. The magazine then ranks the best classic and modern courses nationally as well as the top public and private courses in each state.
“Congratulations to the owners who invested in and to the associates who help deliver these ‘Top 100’ experiences, and to the course architects for their incredible work,” said Troon Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing Kris Strauss. “To be recognized among the best of the best is an incredible accomplishment for these properties and is an achievement to be celebrated.”
Affiliated courses named to Golfweek’s Best for 2026 include:
Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play
No. T25 Gamble Sands – Brewster, Washington
No. 27 Kapalua (Plantation Course) – Maui, Hawaii
No. T38 Black Desert Resort – Ivins, Utah
No. T44 Mystic Creek Golf Club – El Dorado, Arkansas
No. 46 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort (Quarry) – Biwabik, Minnesota
No. 55 Yocha Dehe at Cache Creek Casino – Brooks, California
No. T57 Princeville Makai Golf Club – Kauai, Hawaii
No. T70 Tobacco Road Golf Club – Sanford, North Carolina
No. T97 Scarecrow at Gamble Sands – Brewster, Washington
Top 200 Modern
No. T26 Panther National – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
No. T63 Gamble Sands – Brewster, Washington
No. 67 Kapalua (Plantation Course) – Maui, Hawaii
No. 101 Black Desert Resort – Ivins, Utah
No. 122 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort (Quarry) – Biwabik, Minnesota
No. T153 Champion Hills – Henderson, North Carolina
No. T167 Pine Canyon Club – Flagstaff, Arizona
No. T174 Pronghorn at Juniper Preserve (Fazio) – Bend, Oregon
Best Courses You Can Play, State-By-State
Arizona
No. 2 Quintero Golf Club, Peoria
No. 3 Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club, Wickenburg
No. 5 Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club, Maricopa
No. T10 Troon North Golf Club (Monument), Scottsdale
No. 14 Troon North Golf Club (Pinnacle), Scottsdale
No. T16 Arizona National, Tucson
No. 19 Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale (North), Scottsdale
No. 20 Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale (South), Scottsdale
No. T24 Longbow Golf Club, Mesa
No. 28 La Paloma Country Club (Ridge/Canyon), Tucson
No. 30 Sedona Golf Resort, Sedona
Arkansas
No. 1 Mystic Creek Golf Club, El Dorado
California
No. 6 Yocha Dehe Golf Club, Brooks
No. 16 Bayonet, Seaside
No. 20 Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad
No. 21 Maderas Golf Club, Poway
No. T23 Fairmont Grand Del Mar (The Grand), Del Mar
Connecticut
No. 3 Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Bloomfield
Delaware
No. 1 Bayside Resort Golf Club, Selbyville
Florida
No. 10 Seminole Legacy Golf Course, Tallahassee
No. 12 Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean), Palm Coast
No. 16 Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory), Palm Coast
Hawaii
No. 2 Kapalua (Plantation), Maui
No. 3 Princeville Makai Golf Club, Kauai
No. 7 Mauna Lani (North), Kohala Coast
No. 10 Ocean Course at Hōkūala, Kauai
No. 11 Mauna Lani (South), Kohala Coast
No. 12 Kapolei Golf Club, Kapolei
Iowa
No. 5 Finkbine Golf Club, Iowa City
Kansas
No. 5 Ironhorse Golf Club, Leawood
Louisiana
No. 3 English Turn Golf & Country Club, New Orleans
Maryland
No. 3 Links at Perry Cabin, St. Michaels
Minnesota
No. 1 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort (Quarry Course), Biwabik
No. 6 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort (Legends Course), Biwabik
No. T8 The Wilds, Prior Lake
Nevada
No. 9 Coyote Springs Golf Club, Coyote Springs
New Jersey
No. 2 Seaview Hotel and Golf Club (Bay), Galloway Township
No. 7 Seaview Hotel and Golf Club (Pines), Galloway Township
New Mexico
No. 7 Sandia Golf Club, Albuquerque
New York
No. 4 Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point, Bronx
No. 14 Mansion Ridge Golf Club, Monroe
North Carolina
No. 8 Tobacco Road Golf Club, Sanford
Oregon
No. 10 Pronghorn at Juniper Preserve (Nicklaus), Bend
No. 15 Tetherow, Bend
Texas
No. 4 The Rawls Course at Texas Tech, Lubbock
No. 12 La Cantera Golf Club, San Antonio
Utah
No. 1 Black Desert Resort, Ivins
No. T8 Thanksgiving Point Golf Club, Lehi
Virginia
No. 13 Potomac Shores Golf Club, Dumfries
Washington
No. 2 Gamble Sands, Brewster
No. 4 Scarecrow at Gamble Sands, Brewster
West Virginia
No. 3 Oglebay Golf Courses (Palmer), Wheeling
Best Private Clubs, State-By-State
Arizona
No. 8 Pine Canyon Club, Flagstaff
No. 14 Troon Country Club, Scottsdale
No. 15 Flagstaff Ranch, Flagstaff
Delaware
No. 3 Fieldstone Golf Club, Greenville
Florida
No. 3 Panther National, Palm Beach Gardens
Montana
No. 5 Black Bull Golf Club, Bozeman
New Hampshire
No. T2 Manchester Country Club, Bedford
North Carolina
No. 11 Champion Hills, Hendersonville
North Dakota
No. 1 Fargo Country Club, Fargo
Oregon
No. 3 Pronghorn at Juniper Preserve (Fazio), Bend
Utah
No. 5 Entrada at Snow Canyon, St. George
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company, providing services at locations in 45-plus states and 40-plus countries. In addition to private, daily fee, resort and municipal golf, Troon specializes in homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s family of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Indigo Sports, CADDIEMASTER, ClubUp, Cliff Drysdale Tennis, Peter Burwash International, True Club Solutions, RealFood Hospitality, Strategy & Design and RF DesignStudio, ICON Management and Eventive Sports. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
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