Scottsdale, Ariz. – 65 Troon-affiliated courses have been named Golfweek’s Best in the newly released Golfweek’sBest 2025 issue, ranking the top golf courses in the United States. 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.
Troon®, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, congratulates the owners, associates, members and frequent players recognized in Golfweek’s Best 2025 issue.
- 51 Troon brand-affiliated daily-fee/resort properties are recognized on Golfweek’s 2025 “Best Courses You Can Play, State-by-State” list.
- 14 private clubs are named in the “Best Private Courses, State-by-State” ranking.
- 8 courses appear on Golfweek’s prestigious “Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play” ranking.
- 7 properties are on the magazine’s “Top 200 Modern Courses” list.
- 3 Troon brand-affiliated courses are the top public courses in their respective states, including Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado, Arkansas, 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.
“From golf operations and retail to agronomy and F&B, these rankings are a credit to the associates who work tirelessly each and every day,” said Troon Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing Kris Strauss. “Congratulations to the owners who invested in and delivered these ‘Top 100’ experiences, and to the course architects for their incredible work.”
Affiliated courses named to Golfweek’s Best for 2025 include:
Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play
No. 22 Kapalua (Plantation Course) – Maui, Hawaii
No. 24 Gamble Sands – Brewster, Washington
No. 34 Black Desert Resort – Ivins, Utah
No. 41 Princeville Makai Golf Club – Kauai, Hawaii
No. T44 Mystic Creek Golf Club – El Dorado, Arkansas
No. T47 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort (Quarry) – Biwabik, Minnesota
No. T52 Yocha Dehe at Cache Creek Casino – Brooks, California
No. 75 Tobacco Road Golf Club – Sanford, North Carolina
Top 200 Modern
No. 49 Kapalua (Plantation Course) – Maui, Hawaii
No. T53 Gamble Sands – Brewster, Washington
No. 96 Black Desert Resort – Ivins, Utah
No. 99 Mayacama Golf Club – Santa Rosa, California
No. T132 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort (Quarry) – Biwabik, Minnesota
No. T143 Pronghorn at Juniper Preserve (Fazio) – Bend, Oregon
No. T157 Champion Hills – Henderson, North Carolina
Best Courses You Can Play, State-By-State
Arizona
No. 2 Quintero Golf Club, Peoria
No. 3 Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club, Wickenburg
No. T5 Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club, Maricopa
No. 7 Troon North Golf Club (Monument), Scottsdale
No. 13 Troon North Golf Club (Pinnacle), Scottsdale
No. T15 Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale (North), Scottsdale
No. 19 Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale (South), Scottsdale
No. 25 Arizona National, Tucson
No. 27 Longbow Golf Club, Mesa
No. T28 La Paloma Country Club (Ridge/Canyon), Tucson
Arkansas
No. 1 Mystic Creek Golf Club, El Dorado
California
No. T5 Yocha Dehe Golf Club, Brooks
No. 15 Bayonet, Seaside
No. 19 Fairmont Grand Del Mar (The Grand), Del Mar
No. 20 Maderas Golf Club, Poway
No. T23 Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad
No. 30 Classic Club, Palm Desert
Connecticut
No. 2 Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Bloomfield
Delaware
No. 2 Bayside Resort Golf Club, Selbyville
Florida
No. 11 Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean), Palm Coast
No. 13 Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory), Palm Coast
No. T29 World Golf Village (King & Bear), St. Augustine
Hawaii
No. 2 Kapalua (Plantation), Maui
No. 3 Princeville Makai Golf Club, Kauai
No. 6 Mauna Lani (North), Kohala Coast
No. T8 Ocean Course at Hōkūala, Kauai
No. 11 Kapolei Golf Club, Kapolei
No. 13 Mauna Lani (South), Kohala Coast
Iowa
No. 5 Finkbine Golf Club, Iowa City
Kansas
No. 4 Ironhorse Golf Club, Leawood
Louisiana
No. 3 English Turn Golf & Country Club, New Orleans
Maryland
No. 4 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. 10 The Wilds, Prior Lake
Nevada
No. 9 Coyote Springs Golf Club, Coyote Springs
New Jersey
No. 3 Seaview Hotel and Golf Club (Bay), Galloway Township
No. 6 Seaview Hotel and Golf Club (Pines), Galloway Township
New Mexico
No. 7 Sandia Golf Club, Albuquerque
New York
No. 3 Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point, Bronx
No. 13 Mansion Ridge Golf Club, Monroe
North Carolina
No. 6 Tobacco Road Golf Club, Sanford
Oregon
No. T10 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. 8 Thanksgiving Point Golf Club, Lehi
Virginia
No. 11 Potomac Shores Golf Club, Dumfries
No. 15 Lansdowne Resort (Robert Trent Jones, Jr.), Leesburg
Washington
No. 2 Gamble Sands, Brewster
Best Private Clubs, State-By-State
Arizona
No. T13 Troon Country Club, Scottsdale
No. T13 Pine Canyon Club, Flagstaff
No. 15 Flagstaff Ranch, Flagstaff
No. 20 Torreon (Cabin), Show Low
California
No. 16 Mayacama Golf Club, Santa Rosa
Delaware
No. 3 Fieldstone Golf Club, Greenville
No. 4 The Peninsula Golf & Country Club, Millsboro
Minnesota
No. 10 Somerby Golf Club, Byron
New Hampshire
No. 3 Manchester Country Club, Bedford
North Carolina
No. 12 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
Wisconsin
No. 4 Oneida Golf & Country Club, Green Bay
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company providing services at 900-plus locations in 45-plus states and 35-plus countries, including operational responsibility for 575-plus 18-hole equivalent golf courses. In addition to golf, Troon specializes in homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s award-winning food and beverage division operates and manages 600-plus food and beverage operations located at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities. 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 and Design, Casa Verde Golf, ICON Management and Eventive Sports. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
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