A List Course's current

[SteveHorn]

This is my current list of the best of the best courses. All A listers that I have currently played in a season tournament. Some courses not listed may not qualify for being too short which makes them ineligible for tournament play. Also, even though I'm currently in my 19th season there are still a few courses that I haven't played. Any suggestions for an A lister that isn't listed in this post I'd like a shout out to play it. List is updated as I play through a season. There are 230 courses listed to date.

#1 Glen Haven (99 A+) (1 & 2 ALMOST PERFECT)
#2 Horseshoe Hills (99 A+)
#3 The Trenche at Monticello (98 A+) (3 thru 7 Superior course's)
#4 Coo’s Bay (98 A+)
#5 Stone Pony (98 A+)
#6 Mill Creek G.C. (98 A+)
#7 Travertine Island (98A+)
#8 Elysium Fields (97 A+) (8 thru 12 Great courses)
#9 2002 TPC White Sands (97 A+)
#10 Muirfield Village 2022 (97 A+)
#11 North American Woods (97 A+)
#12 Coastal Links at Edisto Island (97 A+)
#13 Point Reyes National (96 A) (13 thru 26 all very high quality)
#14 The Lakes Course at Pine Ridge (96 A)
#15 European Links (96 A)
#16 Pine Haven (East Crs. 2022) (96 A)
#17 Ocala National (96 A)
#18 Iron Horse (96 A)
#19 Brookgreen (96 A)
#20 Gut Kaden (96 A)
#21 TPC Southwind (96 A)
#22 Grande Palms Golf & Resort (96 A)
#23 Arcaida Bluffs (96 A)
#24 Dogwood Trail C.E.(96 A)
#25 The Monument (96 A)
#26 Albatross G.R. (96 A)
#27 Atchafalaya Basin (95 A) (27 thru 48 Solid A's Alway's a joy to play)
#28 Links Course at Hatteras Isle (95 A)
#29 Medinah C.C. #3 V-2 2023 (95 A)
#30 Bogey Hills (95 A)
#31 Tullamore Forest (95 A)
#32 River Course at Eagles Landing (95 A)
#33 Ocean Side (95 A)
#34 Tomahawk Run (95 A)
#35 The Marsh Crs. At Cumberland (95 A)
#36 Sammamish Plateau (95 A)
#37 The Designers Challenge (95 A)
#38 International Links (White Crs.) (95 A)
#39 Sammamish Hills (95 A)
#40 Hartwick Pines (95 A)
#41 Woodford Park (95 A)
#42 The Platinum Course at Stoney Hills (95 A)
#43 Baltusrol (95 A)
#44 Gleneagle (95 A)
#45 Black Widow (95 A)
#46 International Links G.C. (Black Crs.) (95 A)
#47 Grand National G.C. (95 A)
#48 Old Head Golf Links (95 A)

OTHER A LISTERS
35 Other courses I fill must play and outstanding. All with (94 A) rating
Abernathy Estates / Augusta National 2005 / Bay Shore Links / Blackwolf Run River Course / Bulls Eye C.C. / Cades Cove /
Carolina Cottonmouth / East Lake G.C. / Fishers Island / Jezebel / Lake Lavon G.C. / Lighthouse Bay / Mai Nai ‘eakhi / Mamacs Retreat /
Moonshine Crs. at Hillbilly Hollar / Oakland Hills / Ottumwa G.C / Pine Haven West / Poppy Hills G.C. / Rugged Valley G.L. /
Shamrock Shores / Sierra C.C. / Southwood C.C. / Storm Bay / The Cliffs at Stone Forest / The Communities Course / The Diggins /
The Fremont C.C. / / The Valley Course at Horseshoe Bend / Torrey Pines South / TPC Sawgrass 2010 /
Upstate C.C. / Whitestone Park / Whisperwind / Whisperwood G.C.

HOW ABOUT 92 +93 A listers that should be played (75 in all)
A River Runs Through It /Arrowhead / Augusta National 2001 /Augusta National 2019 / Barton Creek / Bayview Hills / Billabong Sanctuary /
Bison Ridge / Blackheath G.C. / Boston Hills C.C. / Bullock Run / Calypso Beach / Canaveral Dunes / Canterbury / Carnoustie Castle Stuart /
Ceilidh Cove / Champions Course at Cumberland Island / Cheyenne County C.C / Chloe Ann G.C./ Copper Fox Cumberland Gap G.C. /
Cypress Bay Resort / Danish Greens / Desierto de Tejas / Destiny Ridge / Dunes G.R. / Erins Glade / Four Roses / Glenboro Hills G.C. /
Granite Hollow G.C. / Greenbrier Resort / Greywolf Run / Inspiration Point / Jocassee Shoals V-2 / Johanne G.C.V-2 /Jonesborough Oaks /
Kapalua Plantation Course / Legent Island / Le Golf National L'Albatros / Le Vallee du le Juste /Links at Donofrio Bay / Mae’s Glen /
Minnesota G.C / Montecristo / Muirfield Village 2011 / Old Elk / Pebble Beach 2019 / Pumpkin Ridge / Rabbit Hole /
Royal Liverpool - Hoylake / Royal St. George / Rugged Cross / Royal Troon / Sandy Pines / Schuberts Bay / Sage Hills / Shinnecock Hills /
Sleeping Bear / St. Paul Golf Trail / Sugarbrook / Sylvan Golf Links / The Missing Links / The C.C. at Terra Cotta Plantation /
The De’Vere Belfry / The Old Course St Andrews 2010 / The Tradition / TPC at Boston / TPC of Egg Harbor / Tulaichean Bay /
Winged Foot (West) / Whistlers Sister / Wisconsin River / Yellow Brick Road


JUST MADE THE A GRADE (90 + 91 scores) Give them a chance (72 total)
Alice Boges Garden G.C. / Alkimos G. L. / Ballybunion G.C. (Old Course) / Barren Hills / Bethpage Black / Blackwater Park /
Blackwood G.C. / Bushwacker / Caden's Point /Cougills Keep G.C / Cumberland Valley /Eman Hills / European C.C. / Falcon Ridge /
Fall in Angel /Fox Den / Firestone - South / Glendale C.C. / Grayson's Point / Greenville Castle / Grand Harbor Links /
Great Pond / Hallam Valley / Hazeltine / Ingalls Creek /Innsbrook Copperhead / Isle of Wokfarr / Joshua Ridge /
Jutlandia Links G.C / Katke Cousins V-2 / Knotty Pines / Lakeland G.C./Lindeman Lakes / Links at Rugged Dunes /
Lubker Golf Resort (sky sand loop) / Machette / Maiden Creek.C.C / Mayfield Manor G.C /Medina C.C. #3 (original) / Monterey Shores /
National Golf Links of America / Normandy Heights C.C. / Oakmont / Palmetto Sands / Pebble Beach (original) / PGA National / Pine Anchor /
Pinebrook Plantation / Pittsburg C.C. / Point Counterpoint / Po'okela G.R. / Queen's Quest / Riveria /Sawtooth / Sahalee C.C. /
Saxe Gotha / Serendipity Estates / Silent Valley C.C. / Tenacity @ Willows March / The C.C. of Martin Downs / The Dunes /
The Hunt Club / The Island Crs. At Seven Palms / The Links Crs. at Aberdaron / Waialae C.C. / Wentworth / Whistling Straits /
White Sands G.C / Wildwood G.C. / Wildside / Woodland Hills / Wookey Hollow

[Polslad]

Quite a list there Steve, gonna have to DL and and some of them to my roster.

Also immensely proud that you have included 10 of my efforts in your list, quite a compliment, coming from your esteemed self!

[SteveHorn]

David
Don't underestimate your architecture talent. Elysium Fields has moved up 1 more spot now at #7. I just played at North American Woods and lowered it 1 spot.

[DC#1]

I agree with Steve. You are very talented with the course architect.

[BrianZ111]

Not just a master of dead grass and tents either, as someone famously said.

[Polslad]

I believe that was a certain Mr Pyecraft.
He popped up on here a couple of weeks ago.

Might have that on my gravestone - 'gone to master tents and dead grass for eternity'!
Has a nice ring to it.

[Pyecraft]

master of dead grass and tents

Ah.. but that'd be Ancient designating your much-deserved accolade David.

I would have tagged you as 'Fence-builder-in-chief' at the time. Your attention to detail was
immediately impressive from first entry, and contrasted sharply with PGA's existing state of
manic, excited scramble to see new courses uploaded asap.

Its remarkable to see that here today, new courses are still being designed. Kudos to Brian and
all those willing to pick up their shovels. The Architect will always hold more secrets to unlock
than designers have patience to reveal.

[shot meister]

I am using this list, Dar's A-List and Indy Anna's spreadsheets to compile a list of 100 Fictional (Fantasy) courses. You can access these at: https://www.spicegolf.com/pgadownloads.html. Let me know about your suggestions for the next 80! See attached screenshot for the 20 courses I have done so far.

Thanks,
Bruce Ryder aka shot_meister

[SteveHorn]

To All
This list is always being updated as I play tournaments. Some new courses added and some already on the list either Rasing or lowering their score. So, check in periodically to see what's new or changed. I'm almost ready to start season #18 so updates will be more frequent.

[shot meister]

I have 60 courses done now:
Here are the ones I've done:

Fictional Courses -20

Bad Axe
Beartooth Pass Golf Course
Bogey Hills CC
Boundary Waters Golf Club
Brookgreen
Canaveral Dunes
Coastal Links at Edisto Island
Coo's Bay Golf Links
Copper Fox
Elysium Fields CC
Glen Haven
Horseshoe Hills
Kaulani Bay Resort
North American Woods
Tall Pines Golf Club
The Designers Challenge @ CC Park
The Dutch Highlands
The Island Course At Seven Palms
The Trenche at Monticello
Woodford Park

Fictional Courses 21-40

2002 TPC @ White Sands
Abernathy Estate
A Fab Place V2 by Jimi & Indy Anna
A Horse With No Name GC
Albatross Golf Resort
Alice Boges Garden CC
Alkimos Golf Links
All American G. C. by Robert@
Amaroo Island
American Club, The
Apache Pass
Armageddon
ArrowHead
Ash Hills Country Club
Aspiration Valley Golf Links
Atchafalaya Basin
Badlands
Baja Bethlehem
Bali Shandra
Billabong Sanctuary

Fictional 41-60

Bish Memorial Golf Links
Blackstone West
Blue Heron Pines
Blue Lagoon
Blue Mountain GC
Blue Ridge Mountain
Buffalo Trace
Bullock Run
Bushwacker
Caden's Point
Cades Cove
Cadgers Bay GC
Calypso Beach v1.4
Ceilidh Cove at Dusk
CGA @ Cherokee Run
Champions Course at Cumberland
Chloe Ann Golf Club
Danish Greens
Destiny Hills
Dogwood Trail - Championship Edition

I decided to do it more structured and somewhat in alphabetical order. I would appreciate your feedback as always! Here is the link again: https://www.spicegolf.com/pgadownloads.html

Happy Golfing Everyone!
Bruce Ryder