Golfweek Magazine Names Alister MacKenzie GC at Haggin Oaks 18th Best Municipal Course In The U.S.

Golfweek’s Best: Municipal Courses (2009-2010)- click HERE to see more information at Golfweek Magazine.

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

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