As you drive north on I-95 and cross the border into Maine, a sign welcomes you and reads “The way life should be.” A golfer playing a course on the water—where holes blend with the coast to create ...

Courses also must have a minimum of 25 votes to qualify for the Top 200 Modern or the Top 200 Classic. Other Golfweek’s Best lists, such as Best Courses You Can Play or Best Private, do not require as ...

Golf Digest has published America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses since 1966, making it the oldest and most respected ranking in golf. Our 2025-2026 ranking is based on nearly 88,000 evaluations over our ...

Our stable of 100-plus course raters scoured the globe the past two years, and what did they find? Greatness and inspiration in some of the most unexpected places. The Arctic Circle? Check. A ...