As of 2019, there were 38,864 golf courses in the world.[1] The United States is the home to approximately 16,000 of those courses as of 2024.[2] The state with the most golf courses in the United States is Florida with over 1,200 courses as of 2024, followed by California with close to 1,000 courses. Arkansas has the fewest with 20 and the District of Columbia has five.[3] A study in 2022 found that approximately 75 percent of course are public with the remaining requiring a membership or invite.[4]
Some of the most notable golf course architects who are credited with designing or contributing significantly to more than 300 courses include Tom Bendelow and Harry Colt and former professional golfers Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.[5] Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is named after architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and is a collection of courses he designed in the state of Alabama.[6] Men's major golf championships such as the PGA Championship and U.S. Open have been played at various locations, including Newport Country Club, Siwanoy Country Club, and TPC at Sawgrass.[7]
The oldest golf course in the United States is Oakhurst Links in West Virginia. Built in 1884, it was designed with traditional Scottish design elements and eventually closed in 2016 due to flood damage.[8] One of the most iconic golf courses is Augusta National Golf Club which has hosted the Masters Tournament since 1933.[9] It is also home of the Augusta National Women's Amateur.[10]
Alabama
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Arizona
[edit]Arkansas
[edit]California
[edit]
- Brookside Golf Course
- CordeValle
- Cypress Point Club
- Cypress Ridge Golf Course
- DeBell Golf Course
- Deep Cliff Golf Course
- Empire Lakes Golf Course
- Fairbanks Ranch Country Club
- Fort Washington Country Club
- Green Hills Country Club
- Industry Hills Golf Club
- La Quinta Resort & Club
- Lake Merced Golf Club
- Lost Canyons Golf Club
- Mission Hills Country Club
- Monterey Peninsula Country Club
- Morley Field Sports Complex
- Olympic Club
- Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
- Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links
- Palos Verdes Golf Club
- Park Hyatt Resort Aviara
- Pasatiempo Golf Club
- Pebble Beach Golf Links
- PGA West
- Poppy Hills Golf Course
- Primm Valley Golf Club
- San Diego Country Club
- San Francisco Golf Club
- Santa Anita Golf Course
- Sequoyah Country Club
- Sharp Park Golf Course
- Sherwood Country Club
- Silverado Resort and Spa
- Spyglass Hill Golf Course
- Sunnyside Country Club
- Tamarisk Country Club
- Tehàma Golf Club
- Thunderbird Country Club
- Tilden Park Golf Course
- Torrey Pines Golf Course
- TPC Harding Park
- TPC Stonebrae
- Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles
- Valencia Country Club
- Visalia Country Club
- Westlake Golf Course
Colorado
[edit]Connecticut
[edit]Delaware
[edit]Florida
[edit]
- Apollo Beach Golf & Sea Club
- Bay Hill Club and Lodge
- Brooksville Golf and Country Club
- Deerwood Country Club
- Don Veller Seminole Golf
- Eagle Creek Golf Club
- Hayt Golf Learning Center
- Hole-in-the-Wall Golf Club
- Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club
- Inverrary Country Club
- Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
- Mark Bostick Golf Course
- Medalist Golf Club
- Mission Inn Resort & Club
- Mystic Dunes Resort & Golf Club
- Old Palm Golf Club
- Orange County National Golf Center
- Palatka Golf Club
- PGA National Champion Course
- PGA National Resort
- Pine Tree Golf Club
- Ponte Vedra Inn and Club
- Rio Pinar Country Club
- Rocky Point Golf Course
- Rogers Park
- Rosen Shingle Creek
- Sawgrass Country Club
- Seminole Golf Club
- Streamsong
- Stuart Yacht & Country Club
- Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village
- Rio Pinar Country Club
- Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club
- The Boca Raton Resort
- Tiburón Golf Club
- Timuquana Country Club
- TPC at Sawgrass
- Eagle Trace Golf Club
- TPC Prestancia
- TPC Tampa Bay
- TPC Treviso Bay
- Trump International Golf Club (West Palm Beach)
- Trump National Doral Miami
- Trump National Golf Club Jupiter
- White Oak Conservation
- Winter Park Country Club and Golf Course
- World Golf Village
- World Woods Golf Club
Georgia
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- Atlanta Athletic Club
- Atlanta Country Club
- Augusta Country Club
- Augusta National Golf Club
- Bowden Golf Course
- Callaway Gardens
- Champions Retreat Golf Club
- Charlie Yates Golf Course
- Druid Hills Golf Club
- East Lake Golf Club
- Forest Hills Golf Club
- Jekyll Island Club
- Piedmont Driving Club
- RiverPines Golf
- Stonebridge Golf Club
- TPC Sugarloaf
Hawaii
[edit]Idaho
[edit]Illinois
[edit]- Aurora Country Club
- Bolingbrook Golf Club
- Butler National Golf Club
- Canal Shores Golf Course
- Cantigny Golf Club
- Cantigny Park
- Chicago Golf Club
- Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
- Conway Farms Golf Club
- Flossmoor Country Club
- Glen Oak Country Club
- Glen View Club
- Harrison Park Golf Course
- Kemper Lakes Golf Club
- La Grange Country Club
- Medinah Country Club
- Merit Club
- Midlothian Country Club
- North Shore Country Club
- Olympia Fields Country Club
- Onwentsia Club
- Pottawatomie Park
- Quail Meadows Golf Course
- Ravisloe Country Club
- Rich Harvest Farms
- Ridgemoor Country Club
- Riverside Golf Club
- Rolling Green Country Club
- Skokie Country Club
- Sunset Ridge Country Club
- Tam O'Shanter Golf Course
- TPC Deere Run
- Village Links of Glen Ellyn
- Wing Park Golf Course
Indiana
[edit]Iowa
[edit]Kansas
[edit]Kentucky
[edit]Louisiana
[edit]Maine
[edit]Maryland
[edit]- Baltimore Country Club
- Bulle Rock Golf Course
- Burning Tree Club
- Caves Valley Golf Club
- Columbia Country Club
- Congressional Country Club
- Country Club at Woodmore
- Eisenhower Golf Club
- Four Streams
- Geneva Farm Golf Course
- TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
- University of Maryland Golf Course
- The Woodlands Golf Course
Massachusetts
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- Blue Hill Country Club
- Brae Burn Country Club
- The Country Club
- Cyprian Keyes Golf Club
- D.W. Field Park
- Farm Neck Golf Club
- Ferncroft Country Club
- Forest Park Country Club
- Framingham Country Club
- George Wright Golf Course
- Hyannisport Club
- Marlborough Country Club
- Miacomet Golf Course
- Mount Hood Golf Club
- Myopia Hunt Club
- Newton Commonwealth Golf Course
- North Adams Country Club
- Oakley Country Club
- Pleasant Valley Country Club
- Sankaty Head Golf Club
- Siasconset Golf Club
- Taconic Golf Club
- The International (golf course)
- Thorny Lea Golf Club
- TPC Boston
- Vesper Country Club
- Vineyard Golf Club
- Wianno Club
- William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course
- Worcester Country Club
Michigan
[edit]- Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course
- Belvedere Club
- Birmingham Country Club (Michigan)
- Blythefield Country Club
- Country Club of Detroit
- Crystal Downs Country Club, Michigan
- Dearborn Hills
- Detroit Golf Club
- Eagle Crest Resort
- Forest Akers Golf Courses
- Garland Lodge and Resort
- The Golf Club at Harbor Shores
- Grand Haven Golf Club
- Indianwood Golf and Country Club
- Keweenaw Mountain Lodge and Golf Course Complex
- Kingsley Club
- Meadowbrook Country Club
- The Meadows at Grand Valley State University
- Midland Country Club
- Muskegon Country Club
- Oakland Hills Country Club
- Plum Hollow Country Club
- Point O'Woods Golf & Country Club
- Rackham Golf Course
- TPC Michigan
- Travis Pointe Country Club
- Treetops Resort
- Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club
- Wawashkamo Golf Club
Minnesota
[edit]- Braemar Golf Course
- Grand View Lodge
- Hazeltine National Golf Club
- Hiawatha Golf Course
- Interlachen Country Club
- Keller Golf Course
- Les Bolstad Golf Course
- Lester Park Golf Course
- The Minikahda Club
- Minneapolis Golf Club
- North Oaks Golf Club
- Northland Country Club
- Ridgeview Country Club
- Somerby Golf Club and Community
- Town & Country Club (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
- TPC Twin Cities
Mississippi
[edit]Missouri
[edit]- Algonquin Golf Club
- Bellerive Country Club
- Boone Valley Golf Club
- Forest Park Golf Course
- Glen Echo Country Club
- Kansas City Country Club
- Mozingo Lake Golf Course
- National Golf Club of Kansas City
- Normandie Golf Club
- Norwood Hills Country Club
- Old Warson Country Club
- Ruth Park Golf Course
- St. Louis Country Club
- Sunset Country Club
- Swope Memorial Golf Course
- Westwood Country Club
Montana
[edit]Nebraska
[edit]Nevada
[edit]New Hampshire
[edit]New Jersey
[edit]
- Atlantic City Country Club
- Baltusrol Golf Club
- Canoe Brook Country Club
- Echo Lake Country Club
- Englewood Golf Club
- Essex County Country Club
- Fiddler's Elbow Country Club
- Forsgate Country Club
- Galloping Hill Golf Course
- Haworth Country Club
- Hominy Hill Golf Course
- Howell Park Golf Course
- Kresson Golf Course
- Liberty National Golf Club
- Metedeconk National Golf Club
- Morris County Golf Club
- Norwood Country Club
- Panther Valley Country Club
- Pine Valley Golf Club
- Plainfield Country Club
- Preakness Valley
- Ridgewood Country Club
- Scotland Run Golf Club
- Seaview
- Shackamaxon Country Club
- Shady Rest Country Club
- Suburban Golf Club
- Tavistock Country Club
- Trump National Golf Club Bedminster
- Trump National Golf Club Philadelphia
- Upper Montclair Country Club
- Weequahic Golf Course
- White Beeches Country Club
- Woodbury Country Club
New Mexico
[edit]New York
[edit]- Ardsley Country Club
- Battle Island State Park
- Beaver Island State Park
- Bethpage Black Course
- Bethpage State Park
- Bonavista State Park Golf Course
- Burnet Park
- Cantiague Park
- Chenango Valley State Park
- Cherry Creek Golf Links
- Cloverbank Country Club
- Country Club of Rochester
- Deepdale Golf Club
- Delaware Park–Front Park System
- Dinsmore Golf Course
- Douglaston Park
- Dyker Beach Park and Golf Course
- Eisenhower Park
- Engineers Country Club
- Fishers Island Club
- Fresh Meadow Country Club
North Carolina
[edit]- Carolina Country Club
- Country Club at Wakefield Plantation
- Country Club of North Carolina
- Deep Springs Plantation
- Finley Golf Course
- Forest Oaks Country Club
- High Hampton Inn Historic District
- High Meadows Country Club
- Indian Valley Municipal Golf Course
- Keith Hills Country Club
- Lonnie Poole Golf Course
- North Ridge Country Club
- Oak Island Golf Club
- Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club
- Pinehurst Resort
- Prestonwood Country Club
- Quail Hollow Club
- Sedgefield Country Club
- Tanglewood Park
- The Omni Grove Park Inn
- TPC at Piper Glen
- Tryon Country Club
Ohio
[edit]- Avon Fields Golf Course
- Beechmont Country Club
- Blacklick Woods Metro Park
- Canterbury Golf Club
- Clearview Golf Club
- Columbus Country Club
- Firestone Country Club
- Highland Meadows Golf Club
- Inverness Club
- Losantiville Country Club
- Miami Valley Golf Club
- Moraine Country Club
- Muirfield Village
- NCR Country Club
- NCR Country Club
- Sand Ridge Golf Club
- Scioto Country Club
- Stonewater Golf Course
- Tanglewood National Golf Club
- TPC River's Bend
Oklahoma
[edit]Oregon
[edit]- Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
- Columbia Edgewater Country Club
- Crosswater Club
- Eagle Crest Resort
- Eastmoreland Golf Course
- Emerald Valley Golf Club
- Gearhart Golf Links
- Meriwether National Golf Club
- OGA Golf Course
- Portland Golf Club
- Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club
- The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club
- Sandpines Golf Links
- Springfield Golf Club
- Waverley Country Club
Pennsylvania
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- Applebrook Golf Club
- Aronimink Golf Club
- Bluestone Country Club
- Bob O'Connor Golf Course at Schenley Park
- Broad Run Golfer's Club
- Buhl Farm Golf Course
- Butler's Golf Course
- Club at Nevillewood
- Cobbs Creek Golf Course
- Downingtown Country Club
- Edgewood Country Club
- Hershey Country Club
- Huntingdon Valley Country Club
- Kahkwa Country Club
- Lancaster Country Club
- Latrobe Country Club
- Laurel Valley Golf Club
- Llanerch Country Club
- Merion Golf Club
- Monterey Country Club
- Mystic Rock
- Oakmont Country Club
- Penn State Golf Courses
- Philadelphia Country Club
- Philadelphia Cricket Club
- Pittsburgh Field Club
- Reading Country Club
- Rolling Green Golf Club
- Rolling Rock Club
- Saucon Valley Country Club
- Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort
- Susquehanna Valley Country Club
- Talamore Country Club
- Tam O'Shanter Golf Course
Rhode Island
[edit]South Carolina
[edit]South Dakota
[edit]Tennessee
[edit]Texas
[edit]
- Alice Municipal Golf Course
- Austin Country Club
- Brackenridge Park Golf Course
- Cedar Crest Park
- Champions Golf Club
- Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth)
- Dallas Athletic Club
- Dallas Country Club
- Firewheel Golf Park
- Golf Club of Houston
- Hermann Park Golf Course
- Holly Lake Ranch, Texas
- La Cantera Golf Club
- Lakewood Country Club
- Lions Municipal Golf Course
- Northwood Club
- Oak Hills Country Club
- Old American Golf Club
- Onion Creek Club
- Pecan Valley Golf Club
- Pedernales Country Club
- The Rawls Course
- River Oaks Country Club
- Royal Oaks Country Club
- Stevens Park Golf Course
- Sweetwater Country Club
- TPC Craig Ranch
- TPC San Antonio
- Trinity Forest Golf Club
- The Woodlands Country Club
Utah
[edit]Vermont
[edit]Virginia
[edit]Washington
[edit]West Virginia
[edit]- Cacapon Resort State Park
- Canaan Valley Resort State Park
- Capon Springs Resort
- The Greenbrier
- Hawks Nest State Park
- Oakhurst Links
- Oakland Hall
- Oglebay Park
- Opequon Golf Club
- Pence Springs Hotel Historic District
- Pete Dye Golf Club
- Pipestem Resort State Park
- Snowshoe Mountain
- Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park
- Stratford Springs
- Twin Falls Resort State Park
- Wheeling Park
Wisconsin
[edit]- Barker Lake Golf Course
- Big Fish Golf Club
- Blackwolf Run
- Blue Mound Golf & Country Club
- Brown Deer Park Golf Course
- The Bull at Pinehurst Farms
- Eagle Springs Golf Resort
- Erin Hills
- Geneva National Golf Club
- Green Bay Country Club
- Janesville Country Club
- Milwaukee Country Club
- The Oaks Golf Course
- Oneida Golf and Country Club
- University Ridge Golf Course
- Washington Park Clubhouse
- Whistling Straits
Wyoming
[edit]District of Columbia
[edit]United States territories
[edit]- Club Deportivo del Oeste (Puerto Rico)
- Paradisus Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)
See also
[edit]- List of golf course architects
- List of golf courses in the United Kingdom
- List of golf courses in Sweden
- List of golf courses in the Philippines
- List of golf courses in South Africa
- List of golf courses in Norway
References
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