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GOLF HOLE RANKINGS (CATEGORIES)

This page documents the best and worst courses in various statistical ranking categories based on the overall hole rankings.

Overall Rating

This ranking captures the overall course rating, taking into account aesthetics, conditioning, design integrity, hole rankings, and experience.  The full ranking methodology is detailed on the Course Rankings page.

Top 20
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Pinehurst No. 2
Royal Melbourne (West)
Cape Wickham
Cape Kidnappers
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Marquette (Greywalls)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Tobacco Road
Tot Hill Farm
Kingston Heath
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Forest Dunes - The Loop (Black)
St. Andrews Beach
Sand Valley (Lido)
Lehigh CC
New South Wales GC
Primland Highland Course
Barnbougle (Dunes)
Ocean Dunes

Points

98.25
97.71
97.14
96.51
96.25
96.01
95.3
94.45
94.42
94.04
93.75
93.7
93.57
93.39
93.07
92.64
92.49
92.46
91.25
91.1

Bottom 20
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Seneca Golf Club
Fox Hollow Golf Club
Gilbertsville (Red)
Shepherd Hills
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Wilkes Barre Muni
McCormick Creek GC
National Golf Club
Oakland Golf Club
Twin Lakes (NC)
Whitetail
Furnace Bay Golf Course
Iron Lakes
Southmoore Golf Course
Indian Creek
Pleasant Hills
Meadowbrook Park Golf Course
Cloverleaf Golf Course
Hickory Valley (Ambassador)
Willowbrook

Points

15.94
15.68
15.39
15.21
14.89
14.72
14.69
14.57
14.55
14.1
13.4
12.39
12
10.22
8.53
7.12
7
6.63
6.44
6.43

Hole Ratings

This ranking captures the courses with the best collection of individual golf holes.  The ranking is calculated by finding the average golf hole ranking for each course and normalizing it off of the highest ranked course.

Top 20
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Pinehurst No. 2
Cape Wickham
Marquette (Greywalls)
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
New South Wales GC
Royal Melbourne (West)
Tobacco Road
Tot Hill Farm
Cape Kidnappers
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Kingston Heath
Lehigh CC
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
The Loop (Black)
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Ocean Dunes
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Te Arai (South)
SAB
Barnbougle (Dunes)

Points

100
99.71
99.04
98.67
98.65
98.57
98.2
98.13
98.05
97.2
96.77
96.38
96.15
95.54
95.52
95.28
94.01
93.94
93.05
92.34

Bottom 20
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Seneca
Wedgewood
Mountain View CC
Shepherd Hills
Macoby Run
Iron Lakes
Wilkes Barre
Langston Golf Course
McCormick
Southmoore
Whitetail
Willowbrook
Gilbertsville (Red)
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Twin Lakes (NC)
HV (Ambassador)
Indian Creek
Cloverleaf
Pleasant Hills
Meadowbrook Park

Points

19.19
18.11
17.41
16.56
16.23
15.68
15.26
14.46
14.2
12.27
9.74
9.5
9.38
8.06
7.28
7.18
6.09
6.03
3.34
2.02

Standard Deviation

This ranking captures the courses with the tightest standard deviation.  This reflects the consistency of the golf holes throughout the course.  This ranking is not a great indicator of my favorite golf courses, since most of the top courses in this category are courses where all of the holes are consistently boring.  But it is an interesting way to capture the range of golf holes at a course, especially courses that I generally like but that have a few holes that I really do not enjoy.

Top 20
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Meadowbrook Park
Pleasant Hills
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Indian Creek
Willowbrook
Twin Lakes (NC)
Whitetail
McCormick
HV (Ambassador)
Cloverleaf
Wedgewood
Southmoore
Langston Golf Course
New South Wales GC
Mountain View CC
Iron Lakes
Wilkes Barre
Riverview
Belmont
Gilbertsville (Red)

Points

32.84
54.72
73.24
110.45
157.9
158.19
168.07
195.77
205.09
213.94
255.26
259.05
277.97
284.73
286.82
287.82
304.27
307.38
314.26
314.84

Bottom 20
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Laurel Hill
Wintergreen (Stoney Creek - S/T)
Mattaponi Springs
The Club at Vinitierra
Arrowtown GC
Nemacolin (Shepherd's Rock)
Galen Hall
Saucon Valley CC (Weyhill)
King Island
The Country Club at Woodmore
Albert Park
Boyne Highlands (Hills)
Shawnee (Blue)
Cedarbrook
Alpine Lake
Troy Burne
Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Flourtown
Blue Ridge Trail
Richter Park

Points

682.74
684.27
689.53
693.09
705.59
707.57
713.19
715.29
715.69
737.55
759.49
761.35
776.97
790.74
794.96
816.82
851.27
855.71
861.27
911.16

Best Hole

This captures the highest ranked golf hole on every course.  One hole is an extremely small sample size, but this category represents the high end of each course.  Even having just one great hole makes going to see the course mostly worthwhile.

Top 20
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

The Highland Course at Primland
Tobacco Road
Royal Melbourne (West)
Ocean Dunes
Arrowtown GC
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Barnbougle (Dunes)
Giants Ridge (Legend)
Tot Hill Farm
Cape Kidnappers
Pinehurst No. 10
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Marquette (Greywalls)
SAB
Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Pine Needles
King Island
Erin Hills

Points

1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
18
19
22
24
25
27

Bottom 20
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Furnace Bay
Fox Hollow
Langston Golf Course
Wilkes Barre
Mountain View CC
Wedgewood
Gilbertsville (Red)
Iron Lakes
Southmoore
Botany Golf Course
HV (Ambassador)
McCormick
Cloverleaf
Whitetail
Willowbrook
Twin Lakes (NC)
Indian Creek
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Pleasant Hills
Meadowbrook Park

Points

1579
1716
1767
1795
1847
1893
1921
1928
1935
1978
2152
2196
2199
2211
2294
2344
2493
2647
2682
2800

Worst Hole

This captures the worst ranked golf hole on every course.  One hole is an extremely small sample size, but this category represents the low end of each course.  The highest ranked courses in this category are courses with basically no bad holes, and it is interesting to see some better courses at the bottom of the rankings with one hole that I really dislike.

Top 20
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

New South Wales GC
The Loop (Black)
Pine Needles
Marquette (Greywalls)
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Tot Hill Farm
Aronimink
Lehigh CC
Royal Melbourne (West)
Ocean Dunes
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
SP (post)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Pinehurst No. 2
Kingston Heath
Erin Hills
Te Arai (South)
Barnbougle (Dunes)
Cape Wickham
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)

Points

903
1158
1169
1179
1201
1213
1244
1247
1250
1265
1299
1300
1329
1366
1388
1397
1462
1478
1493
1517

Bottom 20
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Southmoore
Langston Golf Course
Shannondell
Greendale
Colonial Heritage
Meadowbrook Park
Boyne Highlands (Hills)
Pinecrest Lake
Skippack
Oakland
Albert Park
Seneca
National
HV (Ambassador)
Wild Laurel
Fox Hollow
Heritage Hills
Furnace Bay
Mountain View CC
Whitetail

Points

2889
2891
2892
2893
2895
2897
2898
2900
2901
2902
2903
2904
2905
2906
2907
2908
2910
2911
2912
2913

Top Holes

This section documents the number of holes courses have ranked in the top 100, 200, etc. up to top 1000. This ranking is a good demonstration of the depth of good golf holes that exist at certain courses and is a better reflection of the strength of a course than looking at only the best hole. 

Top 100 Holes
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Course

Tot Hill Farm
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Barnbougle (Dunes)
The Highland Course at Primland
Bulle Rock
Marquette (Greywalls)
Royal Melbourne (West)
Tobacco Road
Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Ocean Dunes
Kingston Heath
Pinehurst No. 2
Te Arai (South)
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Homestead (Cascades)
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Bethpage State Park (Black)
Erin Hills
SAB
Cape Wickham
Galen Hall
Pinehurst No. 10

Points

6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Top 300 Holes
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Course

Tobacco Road
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Tot Hill Farm
Marquette (Greywalls)
Cape Wickham
Royal Melbourne (West)
Kingston Heath
The Highland Course at Primland
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Bulle Rock
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Lehigh CC
Ocean Dunes
Barnbougle (Dunes)
Pinehurst No. 2
Cape Kidnappers
Bethpage State Park (Black)
Troy Burne
New South Wales GC
Homestead (Cascades)
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Saucon Valley CC (Weyhill)

Points

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5

Top 500 Holes
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Course

Cape Wickham
Tobacco Road
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Marquette (Greywalls)
Royal Melbourne (West)
Pinehurst No. 2
Tot Hill Farm
Kingston Heath
New South Wales GC
Cape Kidnappers
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Lehigh CC
Ocean Dunes
Lost Farm
Te Arai (South)
Bethpage State Park (Black)
SAB
The Loop (Black)
The Highland Course at Primland
Homestead (Cascades)
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Bulle Rock

Points

13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8

Top 700 Holes
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Course

Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Marquette (Greywalls)
Cape Wickham
Pinehurst No. 2
Tobacco Road
Cape Kidnappers
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Tot Hill Farm
Royal Melbourne (West)
The Loop (Black)
New South Wales GC
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Lehigh CC
SAB
Lost Farm
Kingston Heath
The Highland Course at Primland
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Royal New Kent
Ocean Dunes
Aronimink
SP (post)
Stonewall (North)
Te Arai (North)

Points

15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

Top 900 Holes
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Course

Pinehurst No. 2
New South Wales GC
Cape Wickham
Royal Melbourne (West)
Tobacco Road
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Lehigh CC
Tot Hill Farm
Marquette (Greywalls)
Kingston Heath
The Loop (Black)
Cape Kidnappers
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Royal New Kent
Ocean Dunes
Lost Farm
Pinehurst No. 10
Te Arai (South)
The Highland Course at Primland
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Homestead (Cascades)
Pine Needles
SAB

Points

17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13

Top 200 Holes
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Course

Ocean Dunes
Barnbougle (Dunes)
Pinehurst No. 2
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Bulle Rock
Tot Hill Farm
Marquette (Greywalls)
Royal Melbourne (West)
The Highland Course at Primland
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Cape Wickham
Lost Farm
Pinehurst No. 10
New South Wales GC
Cape Kidnappers
Tobacco Road
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Homestead (Cascades)
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Erin Hills
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Lawsonia
Lehigh CC

Points

7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

Top 400 Holes
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Course

Cape Wickham
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Tobacco Road
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Marquette (Greywalls)
Royal Melbourne (West)
Cape Kidnappers
Tot Hill Farm
Kingston Heath
Pinehurst No. 2
New South Wales GC
Bethpage State Park (Black)
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Lehigh CC
SAB
Ocean Dunes
Barnbougle (Dunes)
The Highland Course at Primland
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Homestead (Cascades)
Bulle Rock
Royal New Kent
Pine Needles
Lost Farm

Points

12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

Top 600 Holes
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Course

Cape Wickham
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Marquette (Greywalls)
Pinehurst No. 2
Cape Kidnappers
Tobacco Road
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Royal Melbourne (West)
The Loop (Black)
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Lehigh CC
Tot Hill Farm
Kingston Heath
Stonewall (North)
New South Wales GC
Te Arai (North)
Te Arai (South)
The Highland Course at Primland
Sand Valley (The Lido)
SAB
Ocean Dunes
Lost Farm
Pinehurst No. 10
Titirangi

Points

14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

Top 800 Holes
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Course

Cape Wickham
Pinehurst No. 2
New South Wales GC
Tobacco Road
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Marquette (Greywalls)
Cape Kidnappers
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Lehigh CC
Lost Farm
Kingston Heath
The Loop (Black)
Te Arai (South)
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Tot Hill Farm
Royal Melbourne (West)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Royal New Kent
SAB
Barnbougle (Dunes)
Aronimink
Pinehurst No. 10
Te Arai (North)
The Highland Course at Primland

Points

16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11

Top 1000 Holes
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Course

New South Wales GC
Tobacco Road
Pine Needles
Pinehurst No. 2
Cape Kidnappers
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Tot Hill Farm
Cape Wickham
Royal Melbourne (West)
The Highland Course at Primland
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Lehigh CC
Marquette (Greywalls)
SAB
Kingston Heath
The Loop (Black)
Te Arai (South)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Homestead (Cascades)
Royal New Kent
Ocean Dunes
Lost Farm
Aronimink

Points

18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14

Best 3 Hole Average

This statistic calculates the average hole ranking for the best 3 holes at each course.  Courses that do well in this category have a strong collection of exceptional golf holes, and courses that are on the bottom end lack anything memorable.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Tobacco Road
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Tot Hill Farm
The Highland Course at Primland
Royal Melbourne (West)
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Ocean Dunes
Marquette (Greywalls)
Barnbougle (Dunes)
Sand Valley (The Lido)
SAB
Cape Kidnappers
Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Kingston Heath
Erin Hills
Bulle Rock
Pinehurst No. 2
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Te Arai (South)

Points

13
23.67
24.67
25
27.33
29.33
35.67
37
40.33
40.67
47
47.33
55.33
56
56.33
60
62.33
63.33
65
66.67

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Riverview
Furnace Bay
Wilkes Barre
Mountain View CC
Iron Lakes
Langston Golf Course
Wedgewood
Southmoore
Botany Golf Course
HV (Ambassador)
McCormick
Whitetail
Gilbertsville (Red)
Willowbrook
Twin Lakes (NC)
Cloverleaf
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Indian Creek
Pleasant Hills
Meadowbrook Park

Points

1814.33
1846
1996.33
2000.33
2021.67
2026
2046
2175
2213
2341
2350.33
2368.67
2372.67
2398.33
2580.67
2596.67
2651.33
2661
2736.67
2825.33

Best 6 Hole Average

This statistic calculates the average hole ranking for the best 6 holes at each course.  Courses that do well in this category have a strong and consistent top end of great golf holes.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Tot Hill Farm
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Barnbougle (Dunes)
Royal Melbourne (West)
Ocean Dunes
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Marquette (Greywalls)
Pinehurst No. 2
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
The Highland Course at Primland
Bulle Rock
Tobacco Road
Cape Kidnappers
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Kingston Heath
Cape Wickham
New South Wales GC
SAB
Lost Farm
Lehigh CC

Points

54
58.17
71.5
73.33
78.67
79.83
85.67
94.33
97
99
101.17
107.67
131.5
135.5
140.83
144.83
147.67
149
153.33
155.83

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Wild Laurel
Macoby Run
Shepherd Hills
Mountain View CC
Iron Lakes
Wedgewood
Wilkes Barre
Langston Golf Course
Southmoore
McCormick
Whitetail
Willowbrook
HV (Ambassador)
Gilbertsville (Red)
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Twin Lakes (NC)
Cloverleaf
Indian Creek
Pleasant Hills
Meadowbrook Park

Points

2004.5
2085.67
2102.17
2162.33
2164
2172
2189.67
2269.33
2325.17
2464.5
2491.17
2506.33
2506.33
2591.17
2666.33
2674.33
2711.67
2721.83
2768
2850.17

Worst 3 Hole Average

This statistic calculates the average hole ranking for the worst 3 holes at each course.  Courses with the highest ranking in this category have consistently good golf holes, even for the holes that I like the least.  Courses at the bottom of this ranking have some collection of bad/boring golf holes.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

New South Wales GC
Pinehurst No. 2
Pine Needles
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Lehigh CC
Cape Wickham
Royal Melbourne (West)
Tot Hill Farm
The Loop (Black)
Cape Kidnappers
Marquette (Greywalls)
SP (post)
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Kingston Heath
Tobacco Road
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Aronimink
Ocean Dunes
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Te Arai (South)

Points

862.67
967
1054.67
1080
1099.67
1111.33
1111.33
1116.33
1123.67
1145.33
1147.33
1158
1159
1162.67
1169
1181
1206.67
1207.67
1244.33
1263

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Iron Lakes
Wilkes Barre
Indian Creek
Alpine Lake
Seneca
Twin Lakes (NC)
Greendale
Fox Hollow
Willowbrook
Gilbertsville (Red)
Whitetail
National
Oakland
Cloverleaf
Southmoore
Furnace Bay
Pleasant Hills
Meadowbrook Park
HV (Ambassador)
Pinecrest Lake

Points

2827.33
2840.33
2843
2845.33
2845.67
2849
2851
2853.33
2856
2859
2860
2863
2868
2868
2870.33
2875.33
2881.67
2890.67
2894
2898.33

Worst 6 Hole Average

This statistic calculates the average hole ranking for the worst 6 holes at each course.  Courses with the highest ranking in this category include a collection of holes that are weaker compared to the other holes on the course but are still strong compared to other courses.  Courses at the bottom of this ranking have a large collection of bad/boring golf holes.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

New South Wales GC
Pinehurst No. 2
Cape Wickham
Marquette (Greywalls)
Cape Kidnappers
Tobacco Road
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Lehigh CC
Tot Hill Farm
The Loop (Black)
Royal Melbourne (West)
Kingston Heath
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Pine Needles
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
King Island
Te Arai (South)
SP (post)
Ocean Dunes
Giants Ridge (Quarry)

Points

788.33
800
832.83
886.83
902.5
928.17
938.67
939.17
942.17
947.17
948
962.5
983.33
990.5
999.17
1030
1058.5
1065.5
1081
1082.17

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Langston Golf Course
Iron Lakes
Macoby Run
Fox Hollow
Shepherd Hills
Seneca
Greendale
Wilkes Barre
Twin Lakes (NC)
Furnace Bay
Indian Creek
National
Whitetail
Willowbrook
Gilbertsville (Red)
Southmoore
Cloverleaf
Pleasant Hills
HV (Ambassador)
Meadowbrook Park

Points

2766.67
2766.83
2767.17
2785.17
2794.83
2795.67
2803.67
2804.33
2808.5
2812.5
2812.83
2814.83
2816.5
2821.67
2834.33
2845.5
2847.33
2878.67
2881.67
2882.83

Hole Ranking Range

This statistic calculates the ranking difference between the best and worst golf hole at each course.  For the most part, courses with extremely tight ranges are courses where all of the holes are consistently boring with fairly low rankings.  However, courses that I like that sneak on this top end of this list have a collection of consistently good golf holes, which is very impressive.  A more interesting thing to look at is at the "Bottom 20" list, which reflects golf courses that are either really neat with one poorly ranked hole, or mostly meh with one awesome hole.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Meadowbrook Park
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Pleasant Hills
Indian Creek
Twin Lakes (NC)
McCormick
Willowbrook
Cloverleaf
Whitetail
Botany Golf Course
HV (Ambassador)
New South Wales GC
Gilbertsville (Red)
Iron Lakes
Southmoore
Wedgewood
Belmont
Sandy GL
The Loop (Black)
Maxwelton

Points

97
184
202
384
515
577
582
673
702
720
754
869
943
945
954
959
963
1040
1057
1062

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Shawnee (Blue)
Pinehurst No. 10
Lawsonia
Te Arai (North)
Galen Hall
Alpine Lake
UNC Finley
Troy Burne
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Royal New Kent
Pocono Farms CC
Te Anau GC
Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Blue Ridge Trail
Mattaponi Springs
King Island
Albert Park
Arrowtown GC
Richter Park
Boyne Highlands (Hills)

Points

2218
2219
2246
2262
2287
2306
2307
2317
2328
2330
2368
2376
2403
2412
2430
2445
2478
2481
2561
2827

Best 3/Worst 3 Difference

This statistic calculates the ranking difference between the average of the best 3 holes and the average of the worst 3 holes at each course.  It is an extension of the ranking above with a slightly larger sample size.  For the most part, courses with extremely tight ranges are courses where all of the holes are consistently boring with fairly low rankings.  However, courses that I like that sneak on this top end of this list have a collection of consistently good golf holes, which is very impressive.  A more interesting thing to look at is at the "Bottom 20" list, which reflects golf courses that are either really neat with a group of poorly ranked holes, or mostly meh with a few standout holes.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Meadowbrook Park
Pleasant Hills
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Indian Creek
Botany Golf Course
Twin Lakes (NC)
Cloverleaf
McCormick
Willowbrook
Gilbertsville (Red)
Whitetail
HV (Ambassador)
Southmoore
Wedgewood
Belmont
New South Wales GC
Langston Golf Course
Iron Lakes
Mountain View CC
Pinehurst No. 8

Points

65.33
145
156
182
240
268.33
271.33
401.67
457.67
486.33
491.33
553
695.33
719.33
753.33
774
787.33
805.67
810.33
825.67

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Wintergreen (Stoney Creek - S/T)
UNC Finley
Laurel Hill
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Nemacolin (Shepherd's Rock)
Flourtown
Saucon Valley CC (Weyhill)
The Club at Vinitierra
The Country Club at Woodmore
Galen Hall
Arrowtown GC
Alpine Lake
Cedarbrook
Mattaponi Springs
Troy Burne
Boyne Highlands (Hills)
Albert Park
Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Blue Ridge Trail
Richter Park

Points

1872.67
1874.67
1880
1891
1907.67
1915.67
1919.67
1922
1942.33
1950
1966.67
2026
2052.67
2101.33
2119.67
2125.33
2152.33
2159.33
2200.33
2409

Best 6/Worst 6 Difference

This statistic calculates the ranking difference between the average of the best 6 holes and the average of the worst 6 holes at each course.  It is an extension of the ranking above with a slightly larger sample size.  For the most part, courses with extremely tight ranges are courses where all of the holes are consistently boring with fairly low rankings.  In addition, unfortunately with this ranking 9 hole courses or courses where I've played less than 18 holes are more likely to appear at the top, which makes this statistic not incredibly significant.  The bottom 20 ranking is still interesting to look at, because it reflects mostly above-average courses that have some volatility between their best and worst golf holes.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Botany Golf Course
Meadowbrook Park
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Indian Creek
Pleasant Hills
Twin Lakes (NC)
Cloverleaf
McCormick
Gilbertsville (Red)
Pinehurst No. 8
Willowbrook
Whitetail
HV (Ambassador)
Tumblebrook
Sandy GL
Belmont
Langston Golf Course
Southmoore
Wedgewood
Mountain View CC

Points

0
32.67
78
91
110.67
134.17
135.67
200.83
243.17
308.83
315.33
325.33
375.33
426
456.67
494.5
497.33
520.33
534.83
594.17

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Queenstown Harbor (River)
Wintergreen (Stoney Creek - S/T)
Fox Hopyard
Giants Ridge (Legend)
Laurel Hill
Arrowtown GC
Raspberry Falls
The Club at Vinitierra
Nemacolin (Shepherd's Rock)
Galen Hall
Saucon Valley CC (Weyhill)
Boyne Highlands (Hills)
The Country Club at Woodmore
Albert Park
Cedarbrook
Troy Burne
Blue Ridge Trail
Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Richter Park

Points

1464.5
1478.17
1513.5
1517.33
1529.67
1541.5
1542.5
1545.67
1562.67
1582.5
1604
1609.33
1633.5
1648.67
1701.17
1788.67
1846.67
1867.17
1907
2022.17

Best Outlier (By Standard Deviation)

This statistic calculates the largest positive outlier for each course based on how many standard deviations it is away from the mean.  Courses ranking highly in this category do not have a hole that especially stands out relative to the rest of the course.  However, the top 20 list below is littered with amazing courses.  For these courses, the ranking reflects a consistent concentration of great golf holes.  The bottom 20 list is more interesting to look at, as courses at the bottom of this ranking have one hole that really stands out relative to the rest of the course.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Gilbertsville (Blue)
The Loop (Red)
Cape Wickham
King Island
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Sandy GL
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Te Arai (North)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Botany Golf Course
Royal New Kent
Northampton CC
Pinehurst No. 10
Lost Farm
Tobacco Road
Pinehurst No. 2
Royal Melbourne (West)
Marquette (Greywalls)
Lawsonia
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay

Points

0.91
0.95
1
1.03
1.04
1.07
1.07
1.08
1.1
1.11
1.11
1.12
1.12
1.13
1.13
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Willowbrook
Heritage Hills
Indian Creek
Butter Valley
Twin Lakes (NC)
Seneca
Pinecrest Lake
Shannondell
Southmoore
Cloverleaf
Pleasant Hills
Whitetail
Brickshire
Golden Pheasant
Shepherd Hills
Reston
Langston Golf Course
HV (Ambassador)
Jack Frost
Macoby Run

Points

2.43
2.44
2.44
2.44
2.46
2.47
2.48
2.53
2.6
2.64
2.72
2.74
2.74
2.8
2.81
2.82
2.83
2.84
2.85
2.87

Best Outlier (By Difference from Mean)

This statistic calculates the largest positive outlier for each course based the raw difference from the mean.  This is similar to the other outlier ranking above, but it better accentuates courses with either a really good hole or a really bad hole.  For the standard deviation ranking above, a course might have 17 holes that are all ranked very poorly and one hole that is ranked averagely, and the outlier by standard deviation would be significant.  For that same course, that outlier would be less significant if the raw difference from the mean were calculated, since there is not a huge difference in the rankings between bad and average holes.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Meadowbrook Park
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Pleasant Hills
Indian Creek
Botany Golf Course
McCormick
Northampton CC
Cape Wickham
Willowbrook
Twin Lakes (NC)
Pinehurst No. 2
New South Wales GC
Marquette (Greywalls)
The Loop (Black)
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
The Loop (Red)
Royal Melbourne (West)
Tot Hill Farm
Whitetail
Cape Kidnappers

Points

63.67
66.33
148.89
269.22
356.25
364.33
366.06
371.5
383.44
388.56
391.28
423
433.17
433.39
437.44
445.5
455.94
459.89
460.39
460.94

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Wawashkamo
Galen Hall
Flourtown
Macoby Run
Butter Valley
Jack Frost
Jeffersonville
Cedarbrook
Hyatt River Marsh Golf Club
Wild Laurel
Wintergreen (Stoney Creek - S/T)
Brickshire
Heritage Hills
Te Anau GC
Pocono Farms CC
Richter Park
Blue Ridge Trail
Alpine Lake
Albert Park
Golden Pheasant

Points

1121.11
1129.5
1142
1145.67
1147.33
1162.61
1185.94
1192.94
1197.78
1201.11
1239.17
1246.17
1258.89
1263.28
1297.5
1333.78
1350.22
1353.67
1383.06
1417.78

Worst Outlier (By Standard Deviation)

This statistic calculates the largest negative outlier for each course based on how many standard deviations it is away from the mean.  Courses ranking highly in this category do not have a hole that especially stands out negatively relative to the rest of the course.  For the most part, courses at the top of this ranking have mostly bad/boring holes to begin with, so there is not much room for a large negative outlier.  The bottom 20 list is more interesting to look at, as courses at the bottom of this ranking have one hole that is significantly worse than the rest of the course.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Cloverleaf
Gilbertsville (Red)
Bethpage Yellow
Twin Lakes (NC)
Macoby Run
Shepherd Hills
HV (Ambassador)
Green Pond
Pleasant Hills
Maxwelton
Wild Laurel
Meadowbrook Park
Indian Creek
Greendale
National
Nemacolin (Links)
Southmoore
McCormick
Seneca
Twin Lakes (Oaks)

Points

0.51

0.59

0.78

0.8

0.81

0.83

0.84

0.93

0.99

1

1

1

1.05

1.06

1.06

1.07

1.08

1.09

1.11

1.11

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Pete Dye River Course at VA Tech
Stonewall (North)
Boyne Highlands (Hills)
King Island
Twisted Dune
Green Valley
Stonehouse
The Loop (Red)
Pinehurst No. 10
Lawsonia
Te Arai (North)
Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Lost Farm
Royal New Kent
Pinehurst No. 2
Cape Kidnappers
Tobacco Road
Cape Wickham

Points

2.32
2.33
2.34
2.34
2.39
2.4
2.42
2.42
2.43
2.43
2.45
2.48
2.52
2.52
2.53
2.67
2.74
2.76
2.8
2.86

Worst Outlier (By Difference from Mean)

This statistic calculates the largest negative outlier for each course based on the raw difference from the mean.  This is more effective for identifying any egregious outliers among the best courses than the standard deviation statistic above.  For example, Cape Wickham ranks last in the worst outlier by standard deviation statistic.  However, its worst hole is not actually a bad golf hole, the course just has such a large grouping of really strong golf holes that the one average hole really stands out.  When calculated by difference from mean, Cape Wickham only ranks 113.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Meadowbrook Park
Pleasant Hills
Cloverleaf
Indian Creek
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Twin Lakes (NC)
HV (Ambassador)
Gilbertsville (Red)
Willowbrook
McCormick
Whitetail
Southmoore
Macoby Run
Shepherd Hills
Langston Golf Course
Wilkes Barre
Maxwelton
Iron Lakes
Green Pond
Botany Golf Course

Points

33.33
53.11
108.22
114.78
117.67
126.44
170.89
183.56
198.56
212.67
241.61
280.72
319.33
328.5
337.17
341.11
347.5
349.67
359.33
363.75

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point
Bethpage State Park (Black)
Independence
Homestead (Cascades)
Richter Park
Saucon Valley CC (Weyhill)
Twisted Dune
UNC Finley
Troy Burne
Lost Farm
Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Mattaponi Springs
Arrowtown GC
Pinehurst No. 10
Lawsonia
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Te Arai (North)
Royal New Kent
King Island
Boyne Highlands (Hills)

Points

1202.11
1211.94
1220.17
1223.56
1227.22
1251.5
1274.22
1278.44
1280.94
1349.85
1370.39
1398
1506.67
1519.44
1530.83
1548.72
1576.83
1644.72
1708.67
1782.44

Par 3 Rankings

This set of rankings is one of my favorites (along with the par 4 and par 5 rankings).  This takes the average ranking for all of the par 3s on each course and normalizes them based off of the highest ranking.  The list reflects the courses with the best and worst collection of par 3s that I have played.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Kingston Heath
Ocean Dunes
Cape Wickham
Te Arai (South)
Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Royal Melbourne (West)
Tot Hill Farm
Tobacco Road
Stonehouse
Marquette (Greywalls)
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Saucon Valley CC (Weyhill)
New South Wales GC
Barnbougle (Dunes)
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
The Highland Course at Primland
Titirangi
SAB
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
The Loop (Black)

Points

100
99.78
97
96.39
96.09
94.91
94.58
94.04
90.83
89.87
89.66
89.46
89.01
88.82
88.77
88.13
87.54
86.95
86.85
85.52

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

WN (Jamestown)
Southmoore
Shepherd Hills
McCormick
Oakland
Whitetail
Wedgewood
National
Mountain View CC
Greendale
Bethpage Yellow
Twin Lakes (NC)
HV (Ambassador)
Willowbrook
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Indian Creek
Gilbertsville (Red)
Cloverleaf
Pleasant Hills
Meadowbrook Park

Points

18.33
17.55
17.34
16.53
16.19
15.46
14.89
12.74
12.53
12.23
11.61
11.41
10.93
9.33
6.96
5.78
3.89
2.75
2.5
1.98

Par 4 Rankings

This set of rankings is one of my favorites (along with the par 3 and par 5 rankings).  This takes the average ranking for all of the par 4s on each course and normalizes them based off of the highest ranking.  The list reflects the courses with the best and worst collection of par 4s that I have played.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Cape Kidnappers
Pinehurst No. 2
The Loop (Black)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
New South Wales GC
Royal Melbourne (West)
Lehigh CC
Tot Hill Farm
Marquette (Greywalls)
Te Arai (North)
Cape Wickham
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Lost Farm
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Barnbougle (Dunes)
Erin Hills
Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point
SAB
Ocean Dunes

Points

100
99.59
98.62
98.18
97.67
97.01
96.93
96.76
96.5
96.15
96.15
96.08
95.46
94.2
94.19
93.62
93.27
92.72
91.84
91.71

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Shepherd Hills
Green Pond
Wilkes Barre
Iron Lakes
Langston Golf Course
Fox Hollow
Oakland
Southmoore
Gilbertsville (Red)
McCormick
Macoby Run
Willowbrook
Whitetail
Cloverleaf
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Indian Creek
Twin Lakes (NC)
HV (Ambassador)
Pleasant Hills
Meadowbrook Park

Points

16.96
15.88
15.58
14.22
14.04
13.38
12.41
12.26
12.09
11.51
11.06
10.17
9.23
7.45
7.2
6.47
6.1
3.99
3.18
1.92

Par 5 Rankings

This set of rankings is one of my favorites (along with the par 3 and par 4 rankings).  This takes the average ranking for all of the par 5s on each course and normalizes them based off of the highest ranking.  The list reflects the courses with the best and worst collection of par 5s that I have played.  It should be noted that courses with only two par 5s may be more likely to appear at the top of these rankings, but the rankings still reflect my opinions on the set of par 5s at each course.  Courses with no par 5s are omitted from the rankings.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Pine Needles
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Tobacco Road
Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Pinehurst No. 2
Marquette (Greywalls)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Pinehurst No. 4
Cape Kidnappers
Kingston Heath
Royal New Kent
Titirangi
New South Wales GC
Cape Wickham
Te Arai (South)
SP (post)
Stonewall (North)
Green Valley
Blue Ridge Trail

Points

100
98.25
97.3
96.88
96.73
95.85
95.63
95.04
94.71
93.83
93.64
91.92
91.43
90.63
90.5
89.8
89.26
87.91
87.48
87.23

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170

Course

Fox Hollow
Maxwelton
Shannondell
HV (Ambassador)
Pinecrest Lake
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Iron Lakes
Langston Golf Course
Botany Golf Course
Furnace Bay
Shepherd Hills
Wilkes Barre
Pleasant Hills
Willowbrook
Twin Lakes (NC)
Wild Laurel
Whitetail
Indian Creek
Gilbertsville (Red)
Southmoore

Points

14.05
12.82
11.41
11.25
10.46
9.35
9.33
8.3
7.95
7.73
7.28
6.77
5.63
5.1
4.4
3.27
3.18
2.61
2.24
2.21

Front 9 Rankings

This ranking takes the average of all holes on the front nine of each course and normalizes them against the top ranked course.  This reflects my favorite and least favorite front 9 set of holes that I've played.  Note that for all nine hole courses, the nine holes are considered the front nine.  Those courses are omitted from the back nine rankings.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Marquette (Greywalls)
Tobacco Road
Tot Hill Farm
Pinehurst No. 2
Royal Melbourne (West)
Cape Wickham
Pinehurst No. 10
SAB
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Te Arai (South)
The Highland Course at Primland
New South Wales GC
Kingston Heath
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
The Loop (Black)
Ocean Dunes
Cape Kidnappers
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Barnbougle (Dunes)

Points

100
99.57
98.64
97.12
96.34
95.86
95
94.59
93.56
93.19
92.91
92.65
92.63
92.63
92.21
91.51
91.49
90.59
90.26
89.69

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174

Course

Wedgewood
Green Pond
Langston Golf Course
Shepherd Hills
Macoby Run
Mountain View CC
Wilkes Barre
McCormick
Willowbrook
Southmoore
Iron Lakes
Gilbertsville (Red)
HV (Ambassador)
Gilbertsville (Blue)
Whitetail
Twin Lakes (NC)
Indian Creek
Cloverleaf
Pleasant Hills
Meadowbrook Park

Points

18.49
17.46
15.99
15.12
14.79
14.31
14.2
13.53
11.71
9.75
9.11
8.94
8.01
7.68
7.62
6.94
5.81
5.75
4.18
1.93

Back 9 Rankings

This ranking takes the average of all holes on the back nine of each course and normalizes them against the top ranked course.  This reflects my favorite and least favorite back 9 set of holes that I've played.  Note that for all nine hole courses, the nine holes are considered the front nine.  Those courses are omitted from the back nine rankings.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Cape Kidnappers
New South Wales GC
Lehigh CC
Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Cape Wickham
Pinehurst No. 2
Sand Valley (The Lido)
Kingston Heath
Royal Melbourne (West)
Giants Ridge (Quarry)
The Loop (Black)
Ocean Dunes
Pine Needles
Marquette (Greywalls)
Tot Hill Farm
Tobacco Road
SP (post)
Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Barnbougle (Dunes)

Points

100
99.36
98.42
97.71
97.51
97.19
96.46
95.38
94.75
94.45
93.97
93.47
92.99
92.43
91.6
91.21
90.4
89.89
89.31
89.06

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153

Course

Bethlehem
Iron Lakes
Furnace Bay
Fox Hollow
Mountain View CC
Pinecrest Lake
Shepherd Hills
Greendale
Macoby Run
Wedgewood
Oakland
Wilkes Barre
Southmoore
National
Langston Golf Course
Seneca
Whitetail
Willowbrook
HV (Ambassador)
Pleasant Hills

Points

22.18
21.45
20.17
19.65
19.48
18.63
16.97
16.78
16.67
16.53
16.39
15.36
14.08
13.74
11.94
11.52
11.29
6.59
5.86
2.25

Difference in Nines

This ranking takes the average of all holes on the back nine of each course and subtracts them from the average of all holes on the front nine.  The absolute value of this difference is shown in the rankings.  Courses that rank at the top of this category have strong consistency between the two nines.  Courses at the bottom have one nine that is significantly better than the other nine.  Nine hole courses are omitted from this ranking.

Top 20 Courses
Rank

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Course

Pinehurst No. 4
Boyne Highlands (Heather)
Berwick CC
Reston
Homestead (Cascades)
Barnbougle (Dunes)
Stonehouse
Pinehurst No. 2
Wintergreen (Stoney Creek - S/T)
Pinehurst No. 3
Fox Hollow
North Hills
Shannondell
Wilkes Barre
WVCC
Cape Wickham
Olde Homestead
Furnace Bay
Ocean Dunes
Giants Ridge (Quarry)

Points

0.04
0.14
0.16
0.41
0.59
0.63
0.65
0.66
0.74
0.76
0.88
1.1
1.15
1.16
1.19
1.33
1.4
1.49
1.5
1.76

Bottom 20 Courses
Rank

130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149

Course

Allentown Municipal
Locust Valley
Raspberry Falls
Seneca
Nemacolin (Shepherd's Rock)
Schuylkill CC
Golden Oaks
Albert Park
Boyne Highlands (Hills)
Fox Hopyard
Independence
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Saucon Valley CC (Weyhill)
Lawsonia
Lederach
Pinehurst No. 10
McCullough's
Troy Burne
Mattaponi Springs
Twisted Dune

Points

12.89
13.06
13.52
13.9
14.18
14.88
15
15.58
15.77
15.82
15.9
16.56
16.79
16.96
17.88
19.12
21.39
21.73
24.41
26.07

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