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1. Bethpage State Park (Black) 8.07
Farmingdale, N.Y.
1935, A.W. Tillinghast; Rees Jones (1998)
2. Chambers Bay 7.61
University Place, Wash.
2007, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Bruce Charlton
3. Butterfield Trail* 6.33
El Paso, Texas
2007, Tom Fazio
4. Piñon Hills 6.18
Farmington, N.M.
1990, Ken Dye
5. Torrey Pines (South) 6.18
San Diego
1957, William F. Bell
6. TPC Scottsdale (Stadium) 6.13
Scottsdale, Ariz.
1987, Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf
7. Indian Wells Golf Resort (Players) 5.95
Indian Wells, Calif.
2007, John Fought
8. Memorial Park 5.88
Houston
1936, John Bredemus; Baxter Spann (1996)
9. Olympic Course at Gold Mountain 5.83
Bremerton, Wash.
1996, John Harbottle
10. Harding Park 5.83
San Francisco
1925, Willie Watson
11. Wintonbury Hills 5.72
Bloomfield, Conn.
2003, Pete Dye, Tim Liddy
12. Thunderhawk 5.71
Beach Park, Ill.
1999, Robert Trent Jones Jr.
13. Shepherd’s Crook 5.70
Zion, Ill
1999, Keith Foster
14. Laurel Hill 5.67
Lorton, Va.
2005, Bill Love
15. Torrey Pines (North) 5.66
San Diego
1957, William F. Bell
16. Indian Wells Golf Resort (Celebrity) 5.63
Indian Wells, Calif.
2006, Clive Clark
17. Bethpage State Park (Red) 5.53
Farmingdale, N.Y.
1935, A.W. Tillinghast
18. Haggin Oaks (MacKenzie) 5.50
Sacramento, Calif.
1932, Alister MacKenzie
19. Soldier Hollow (Gold) 5.50
Midway, Utah
2004, Gene Bates
20. Soule Park 5.50
Ojai, Calif.
1962, Robert Baldock, William F. Bell; Gil Hanse (2005)
21. Aspen GC 5.50
Aspen, Colo.
1970, Frank Hummel
22. Indian Canyon 5.50
Spokane, Wash.
1935, H. Chandler Egan
23. Triggs Memorial 5.46
Providence, R.I.
1930, Donald Ross
24. Hideout 5.45
Monticello, Utah
2002, Forrest Richardson
25. TPC Scottsdale (Champions) 5.42
Scottsdale, Ariz.
2007, Randy Heckenkemper
26. Sunbrook (Pointe/Woodbridge) 5.41
St. George, Utah
1991, Ted Robinson
27. North Palm Beach CC 5.41
North Palm Beach, Fla.
1928, Charles Banks, Seth Raynor; Jack Nicklaus (2006)
28. Crandon Park GC 5.41
Key Biscayne, Fla.
1972, Bruce Devlin, Robert von Hagge
29. George Wright Municipal 5.39
Boston
1935, Donald Ross
30. Olivas Links 5.38
Ventura, Calif.
2007, Forrest Richardson
31. Harborside International (Starboard) 5.37
Chicago
1996, Dick Nugent
32. Hominy Hill 5.36
Colts Neck, N.J.
1965, Robert Trent Jones Sr.
33. Montauk Downs State Park 5.36
Montauk Point, N.Y.
1968 Rees Jones
34. Fossil Trace 5.34
Golden, Colo.
2003, Jim Engh
35. Washington County GC* 5.33
Hartford, Wis.
1997, Arthur Hills
36. Harborside International (Port) 5.33
Chicago
1995, Dick Nugent
37. Chaska Town Course 5.32
Chaska, Minn.
1997 Arthur Hills
38. SilverRock 5.32
La Quinta, Calif.
2005, Arnold Palmer
39. Greystone 5.31
White Hall, Md.
1997, Joe Lee
40. Sand Creek Station 5.31
Newton, Kan.
2006, Jeff Brauer
41. Wingpoint GC 5.25
Salt Lake City
1991, Arthur Hills
42. Papago Municipal 5.25
Phoenix
1964, William F. Bell
43. Lassing Pointe 5.23
Union, Ky.
1994, Michael Hurdzan
44. Breckenridge 5.23
Breckenridge, Colo.
1987, Jack Nicklaus
45. Boulder Creek 5.22
Boulder City, Nev.
2003, Mark Rathert
46. Brown Deer Park 5.21
Milwaukee
1929, George Hansen
47. Callippe Preserve 5.20
Pleasanton, Calif.
2005, Brian Costello
48. Cobblestone 5.19
Acworth, Ga.
1993, Ken Dye
49. Ol’ Colony 5.18
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
2001, Jerry Pate
50. Brackenridge Park 5.17
San Antonio
1915, A.W. Tillinghast
