SP Golf Courses Played
NJ 54, NY 35, FL 09, CA 08, PA 07, NV 03, IL 02, MD 01, MA 01 and Non US 02
Rankings Best World/US: Golf Digest Golf Golf Week
Jerseygolf.com's 2002 GD Chart Summary of Lists Top 10
My Favorite Courses Played: All-time Local
| PublicCOURSE | CITY/TOWN | STATE | AWARDS TOURS |
OPENED/ARCHITECT | TYPE | ACCESS | FIRST PLAYED |
| (2000s - 44 courses H11) | 18H | 11-Private | |||||
| 134) Pinehurst #2 (2006 - 3) | Pinehurst | NC | HM | 1907/Donald Ross | 18H | Public | 03/12/06 |
| 133) Pinehurst #8 | Pinehurst | NC | 1996/Tom Fazio | 18H | Public | 03/11/06 | |
| 132) Pinehurst #4 (2005 - 5) | Pinehurst | NC | HO | 1999/Tom Fazio | 18H | Public | 03/10/06 |
| 131) Disney - Eagles Pines | Orlando | FL | 1990s/Pete Dye | 18H | Public | 11/09/05 | |
| 130) Disney - Magnolia | Orlando | FL | P | 1970/Joe Lee | 18H | Public | 11/07/05 |
| 129) Royce Brook East | Hillsborough | NJ | 1998/Steve Smyers | 18H | SemiPriv | 2005 | |
| 128) Sandpiper | Goleta | CA | P | 1972/William Bell | 18H | Public | 2005 |
| 127) Rancho Mirage CC | Ranch Mirage | CA | 1982/Harold Heers | 18H | SemiPriv | 2005 | |
| 126) Eldorado (2004 - 7) | Indian Wells | CA | 2002/Tom Fazio | 18H | Private | 2004 | |
| 125) Patriot Hills (no link) | Stony Point | NY | 2003/Rick Jacobson | 18H | Public | 2004 | |
| 124) Center Valley Club | Center Valley | PA | PN | 1991/Geoffrey Cornish | 18H | Public | 2004 |
| 123) Fernwood Resort | Bushkill | PA | 1968/Nicholas Psiahas | 18H | Public | 2004 | |
| 122) Saranac Inn GC | Saranac Lake | NY | 1905/Seymour Dunn | 18H | Public | 08/27/04 | |
| 121) Craig Wood GC | Lake Placid | NY | 1926/Seymour Dunn | 18H | Public | 08/26/04 | |
| 120) Moon Palace GC (2003 - 5) | Cancun | Mexico | HO | 2002/J.Nicklaus | 18H | Public | 05/19/04 |
| 119) McCullough's Emerald | Egg Harbor | NJ | 2002/Stephen Kay | 18H | Public | 11/11/03 | |
| 118) Wallkill GC | Middletown | NY | 1991/Steve Espisito | 18H | Public | 09/06/03 | |
| 117) Mansion Ridge GC | Monroe | NY | 1999/J. Nicklaus | 18H | Public | 07/31/03 | |
| 116) Seaview Pines Course | Absecon | NJ | HM | 1929/Toomey,Flynn/57Gordon | 18H | Public | 06/12/03 |
| 115) Blue Heron Pines E | Colgone | NJ | HO | 1999/Steve Smyers | 18H | Public | 06/11/03 |
| 114) Bey Lea GC (2002 - 8) | Toms River | NJ | 1969/Hal Purdy | 18H | Public | 10/31/02 | |
| 113) Sea Oaks GC | Little Egg Harbor | NJ | 2000/Ray Hearn | 18H | Semi-Priv | 10/28/02 | |
| 112) High Bridge Hills GC | High Bridge | NJ | 2000//M.Mungeam (C,S) | 18H | Public | 10/24/02 | |
| 111) Blue Heron Pines W | Cologne | NJ | 1993/Stephen Kay | 18H | Public | 10/17/02 | |
| 110) Eagle Ridge GC | Lakewood | NJ | 1996/Ault, Clark & Assoc. | 18H | Semi-Priv | 10/03/02 | |
| 109) Charleston Springs S | Millstone | NJ | 2002/M.Mungeam (C,S) | 18H | Public | 05/29/02 | |
| 108) Willow Valley GC | Lancaster | PA | 1975/NA | Exec | Public | 05/28/02 | |
| 107) Seaview Bay Course | Absecon | NJ | L | 1914/Donald Ross | 18H | Public | 04/20/02 |
| 106) Iron Valley GC (2001 - 11) | Cornwall | PA | 2000/P.B. Dye | 18H | Public | 09/02/01 | |
| 105) Hershey CC East | Hershey | PA | PN | 1970/George Fazio | 18H | Public | 09/01/01 |
| 104) Grossinger CC | Liberty | NY | 1925/A.W. Tillinghast | 18H | Public | 07/29/01 | |
| 103) Concord Intern. GC | Kiamesha Lake | NY | 1952/Alfred H. Hull | 18H | Public | 07/28/01 | |
| 102) Concord Monster | Kiamesha Lake | NY | 1963/Joe Finger | 18H | Public | 07/28/01 | |
| 101) Fort Monmouth Suneagles GC | Fort Monmouth | NJ | 1926/A.W Tillinghast | 18H | Military | 07/05/01 | |
| 100) Pine Barrens GC | Jackson | NJ | HO | 1999/Eric Bergstol | 18H | Semi-Priv | 05/02/01 |
| 099) Bethpage Yellow | Bethpage | NY | 1958/Alfred H. Tull | 18H | Public | 04/12/01 | |
| PalmAire CC-Cypress | Pompano Beach | FL | HO | 1972/George & Tom Fazio | 18H | Semi-Priv | 01/18/01 |
| Royal Tee GC | Cape Coral | FL | 1986/Gorden Lewis | 18H | Public | 01/15/01 | |
| Cape Coral GC | Cape Coral | FL | 1962/Dick Wilson | 18H | Public | 01/13/01 | |
| Colts Neck Golf Club (2000 - 5) | Colts Neck | NJ | LF | 2000/M.Mungeam (C,S) | 18 H | Semi-Priv |
10/13/00 |
| Lancaster Host GC | Lancaster | PA | 1963/ David Gordon | 18 H | Public |
10/07/00 | |
| Garrison GC | Garrison | NY | 1960/Dick Wilson | 18 H | Public |
09/24/00 | |
| Farmstead GC | Lafayette | NJ | 1963/Byron Phoebus | 18 H | Public |
08/19/00 | |
| Bowling Green GC (1990s - 67 courses H14) | Milton | NJ | 1967/Geoffry Cornish | 18 H | Semi-Priv |
06/03/00 | |
| Knob Hill GC (1999 - 4) | Manalapan | NJ |
LF |
1998/M.McCumber | 18 H | Semi-Priv |
10/14/99 |
| Cruz Farm GC | Manasquan | NJ | 1979/Evaristo Cruz | 18 H | Public |
10/12/99 | |
| Charleston Springs (N) | MC - Millstone | NJ | 2000/M.Mungeam (C,S) | 18 H | Public |
05/30/99 | |
| Black Bear GC | Franklin | NJ |
1996/Jack Kurlander |
18 H | Public |
05/15/99 | |
| Darlington GC (1998 - 4) | Mahwah | NJ |
1979/Nicholas Psiahas |
18 H | Public |
07/11/98 | |
| Woodlake CC | Lakewood | NJ | 1972/Larry Packard |
18 H | Private |
05/29/98 | |
| Pelham Bay GC | NYC, Bronx | NY |
1905/Lawrence Van Etten |
18 H | Public |
04/18/98 | |
| Spring Meadow (Allaire) | Farmingdale | NJ |
1928/Ron Faulseit |
18 H | Public |
03/28/98 | |
| Disney - Oak Trail (1997 - 8) | Orlando | FL |
1982/Ron Garl |
09 H | Public |
09/05/97 | |
| Cable Beach | Nassau, Bahamas | BAH |
1929/Deveraux Emmet |
18 H | Public |
07/15/97 | |
| Crystal Springs | Hamburg | NJ |
1991/Robert von Hagge |
18 H | Public |
06/23/97 | |
| Angel Park (Mountain) | Las Vegas | NV |
1989/Arnold Palmer&E.Seay |
18 H | Public |
05/04/97 | |
| TPC at the Canyons | Las Vegas | NV | P,PS |
1996/B. Weed & Ray Floyd |
18 H | Public |
05/03/97 |
| Badlands | Las Vegas | NV | OA |
1995/Johnny Miller |
18 H | Public |
05/02/97 |
| Spa Executive 9 | McAffee | NJ |
1987/Robert Trent Jones, Sr |
Exec | Public |
04/16/97 | |
| Jumping Brook | Neptune | NJ |
1925/Willard Wilkinson |
18 H | Private |
04/15/97 | |
| Rockland Lake Par 3 (1996 - 10) | Congers | NY |
1965/Robert Gorden |
Par 3 | Public |
11/03/96 | |
| PGA West Weiskopf GC | La Quinta | CA | P |
1996/Tom Weiskopf |
18 H | Private |
11/01/96 |
| Hanover CC | Jacobstown | NJ |
1960/Robert Trent Jones, Sr |
18 H | Public |
10/01/96 | |
| Bel Aire GC | Allenwood | NJ |
1964/Mort Hanson |
Exec | Public |
10/01/96 | |
| Pebble Creek | Colts Neck | NJ |
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1996/Hal Purdy |
18 H | Public |
09/01/96 |
| Cream Ridge | Cream Ridge | NJ |
1958/Frank Miscoski |
18 H | Public |
06/01/96 | |
| Lakewood | Lakewood | NJ |
1892/Willie Dunn, Jr. |
18 H | Public |
05/01/96 | |
| Gambler Ridge | Cream Ridge | NJ |
1985/Ed Nickelsen |
18 H | Public |
04/01/96 | |
| Eastwood FMCC | Fort Meyers | FL | GD75P | 1976/Devlin&Rob von Hagge | 18 H | Public |
01/02/96 |
| American Golfers Club | Ft. Lauderdale | FL |
1958/Robert Trent Jones, Sr |
Exec | Public |
01/01/96 | |
| Mohonk GC (1995 - 14) | New Paltz | NY | 1897/N/A | 09 H | Public |
10/01/95 | |
| Briar Hall CC (now Trump) | Briarcliff Manor | NY |
1923/Deveraux Emmet |
18 H | Semi-Priv |
09/01/95 | |
| Van Cortland | NYC, Bronx | NY |
1895/Tom Bendelow |
18 H | Public |
08/01/95 | |
| Split Rock GC | NYC, Bronx | NY |
1934/John Van Cleek |
18 H | Public |
8/1/95 | |
| Meadows | Lincoln Park | NJ |
1963/Frank Duane |
18 H | Public |
8/1/95 | |
| Lido Beach | Lido Beach, LI | NY |
1958/Robert Trent Jones, Sr |
18 H | Public |
8/1/95 | |
| Hominy Hill GC | MC - Colts Neck | NJ | HO,GD75P | 1964/Robert Trent Jones, Sr | 18 H | Public |
8/1/95 |
| Clearview GC | NYC, Queens | NY |
1925/William H. Tucker |
18 H | Public |
8/1/95 | |
| Shark River GC | MC - Neptune | NJ |
1900/Joseph I'Anson |
18 H | Public |
7/1/95 | |
| Twin Brook | Tinton Falls | NJ |
1994/Ed Bednarski |
Par 3 | Public |
6/1/95 | |
| Pine Brook GC | MC - Englishtown | NJ |
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1978/Kevin Leckner |
Exec | Public |
6/1/95 |
| Colony West | Ft. Lauderdale | FL | GD75P |
1971/Devlin&Rob von Hagge |
18 H | Public |
1/1/95 |
| Pompano - Palms | Pompano Beach | FL |
197?/Devlin&Rob von Hagge |
18 H | Public |
1/1/95 | |
| Pompano - Pines | Pompano Beach | FL |
197?/Devlin&Rob von Hagge |
18 H | Public |
1/1/95 | |
| Marine Park (1994 - 4) | NYC, Brooklyn | NY |
1964/Robert Trent Jones, Sr |
18 H | Public |
9/1/94 | |
| Jackson Park | Chicago | IL |
1899/Donald Ross |
18 H | Public |
5/1/94 | |
| Cog Hill #4 | Lemont | IL | GD100,75P,P |
1964/J.Lee & Dick Wilson |
18 H | Public |
5/1/94 |
| Howell Park GC | MC - Farmingdale | NJ | GD75P | 1972/Hal Purdy | 18 H | Public |
8/1/94 |
| Quail Brook (1993 - 7) | Somerset County | NJ |
1982/Ed Ault |
18 H | Public |
6/1/93 | |
| Green Knoll | Somerset County | NJ |
1960/William F. Gordon |
18 H | Public |
6/1/93 | |
| Warrenbrook | Somerset County | NJ |
1966/Hal Purdy |
18 H | Public |
6/1/93 | |
| Spooky Brook | Somerset County | NJ |
1970/Ed Ault |
18 H | Public |
6/1/93 | |
| Tamarack | East Brunswick | NJ | 1973/Hal Purdy | 18 H | Public |
1/1/93 | |
| Pascack Brook (ValleyBk) | River Vale | NJ |
1962/John Handwerg Jr. |
18 H | Public |
1/1/93 | |
| Hillsborough | Flemington | NJ |
1970/George Fazio |
18 H | Public |
1/1/93 | |
| River Vale (1992 - 3) | River Vale | NJ |
1931/D. Ross & Orin Smith |
18 H | Public |
1/1/92 | |
| Indian Island | Riverhead, LI | NY |
1973/William Mitchell |
18 H | Public |
1/1/92 | |
| Central Valley (1992 - 11) | Central Valley | NY |
1968/Hal Purdy |
18 H | Public |
1/1/92 | |
| Spook Rock GC (1991 - 1) | Sufferen | NY | GD75P |
1970/Frank Duane |
18 H | Public |
8/1/91 |
| Bethpage (Blue) (1990 - 8) | Farmingdale | NY | 1935/A.W.Tillinghast | 18 H | Public |
10/3/90 | |
| Rotella GC | Haverstraw | NY |
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1983/Hal Purdy |
18 H | Public |
10/1/90 |
| Rockland Lake GC | Rockland Lake | NY |
1965/Robert Gorden |
18 H | Public |
10/1/90 | |
| J. Baird State Park | Pleasant Valley | NY |
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1948/Robert Trent Jones, Sr |
18 H | Public |
10/1/90 |
| Montauk Downs | Montauk | NY | GD75P | 1964/Robert Trent Jones, Sr | 18 H | Public |
8/1/90 |
| Putnam CC (Eagle R CC) | Mahopac | NY | 1956/William Mitchell | 18 H | Public |
1/1/90 | |
| Lochledge | Yorktown Hts | NY |
19??/ |
18 H | Public |
1/1/90 | |
| Cranbury (1980s - 27 courses H6) | Cranbury | NJ |
1963/Garret Renn |
18 H | Public |
1/1/90 | |
| Pocono Manor - West (1989 - 6) | Pocono Manor | PA |
1963/George Fazio |
18 H | Public |
10/1/89 | |
| Pocono Manor - East | Pocono Manor | PA |
1902/Donald Ross |
18 H | Public |
10/1/89 | |
| Tarry Brae | South Fallsburg | NY |
1967/William Mitchell |
18 H | Public |
1/1/89 | |
| Old Orchard CC | Eatontown | NJ | 1929/A.W.Tillinghast | 18 H | Public |
1/1/89 | |
| Mohansic | Baldwin | NY |
1925/Tom Winton |
18 H | Public |
1/1/89 | |
| Apple Mountain | Belvidere | NJ |
1973/NA |
18 H | Public |
1/1/89 | |
| Los Angeles CC (1988 - 5) | Los Angeles | CA | GD100 |
1921/George C. Thomas, Jr |
18 H | Private |
1/1/88 |
| Flanders Valley | Flanders | NJ | GD75P |
1963/Hal Purdy/Rees Jones |
18 H | Public |
1/1/88 |
| PGA West - TPC Stadium | La Quinta | CA | GD100,P,HO | 1982/Pete Dye | 18 H | Public |
1/1/88 |
| PGA West Palmer | La Quinta | CA | P | 1986/A.Palmer | 18 H | Private |
1/1/88 |
| PGA West Nicklaus | La Quinta | CA | P | 1986/J.Nicklaus | 18 H | Private |
1/1/88 |
| Bethpage (Black) (1987 - 4) | Farmingdale | NY | GD100,HM | 1936/A.W. Tillinghast | 18 H | Public |
10/1/87 |
| Richmond County CC | NYC, Staten Island | NY | 1894/Robert White | 18 H | Private |
8/1/87 | |
| Galloping Hills | Union | NJ |
1929/Willard Wilkinson |
18 H | Public |
6/1/87 | |
| Fort Meade -F. L. Parks | Fort Meade Parks | MD |
1956/George Cobb |
18 H | Military |
1/1/87 | |
| Greenpond (1986 - 1) | Marcella | NJ |
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1964/Alec Ternyei |
09 H | Public |
6/1/86 |
| Dyker Beach (1985 - 3) | NYC, Brooklyn | NY |
1897/Tom Bendelow |
18 H | Public |
10/1/85 | |
| Annandale GC | Pasadena | CA | 1906/NA | 18 H | Private |
1/1/85 | |
| Desert Horizons | Palm Springs | CA |
1979/Ted Robinson |
18 H | Private |
1/1/85 | |
| Riviera CC (1984 -1) | Pacific Palisades | CA |
P,HM |
1926/George C. Thomas, Jr |
18 H | Private |
3/1/84 |
| Rutgers (1982 - 1) | Piscataway | NJ |
1963/Hal Purdy |
18 H | Public |
6/1/82 | |
| Bunker Hill (1981 - 3) | Princeton | NJ | 1972/Alec Ternyei | 18 H | Public |
6/1/81 | |
| Knob Hill (Old course closed late 80's) | Freehold | NJ | 1979//NA | 18 H | Public |
6/1/81 | |
| Quashnet Valley CC | Mashpee | MA |
19xx/xxxxx |
18 H | Public |
8/1/81 | |
| Silver Lake GC (1980 - 3) | NYC, Staten Island | NY |
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1929/John Van Cleek |
18 H | Public |
6/1/80 |
| South Shore GC | NYC, Staten Island | NY |
1927/Alfred T. Hull |
18 H | Public |
4/15/80 | |
| La Tourette GC | NYC, Staten Island | NY |
1920/David L. Rees |
18 H | Public |
4/1/80 |
KEY FOR TOUR
KEY FOR AWARDS
GD100/200 - Golf Digest Top Private and Public refers to any of the following lists
GD200 America’s 200 Toughest Courses (1966-1968)
GD100 America’s 100 Most Testing Courses (1969-1970)
GD100 America’s 100 Greatest Tests of Golf (1971-1974)
GD100 America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1975-2005)
GD75P - Golf Digest Top 75 Public
Hominy Hill, Howell Park, Spook Rock, Bethpage Black, Montauk Downs
Cog Hill #4
GD75R - Golf Digest Top 75 Resort Courses published November 1992
Last Updated on 03/02/2002
By Stephen Polly
Email: pollee@comcast.net