The Links Course Profiles Chart - Real Courses Top 50

This is a personal chart of what i consider the top 50 real apcd courses. Profiles are linked directly from the course names. All reviews and preferences relate to Elite / Championship Classic Click play levels from the back tees and with no grids, and represent a combination of playability, enjoyment, visuals, strategy and technical merit. For reference the biggest upward moves in the chart since last year are highlighted.

2012 2011 Course Designer
1 Shinnecock Hills Robert Miller
2   Augusta National Andrew Jones, Mike Jones, Wayne Hewitt, Anders Bessermann
3   Merion, East Dexter Gresh
4   Pebble Beach Chuck Clark
5   Wagga Wagga Wayne Hewitt
6   Brabazon at The Belfry Dark Horse Team
7   Pinehurst #2 Robert Miller
8   Bethpage Black Dominique Bois & Robert Miller
9 (NE) Huntingdale Jason Thorpe
10 (NE) Turnberry, The Ailsa Course Stewart Parker
11   Pine Valley Robert Miller
12   Medinah No.3 John Pineda
13   The Country Club, Brookline Eddie Schmidt
14   Westchester Country Club Steve Avery
15   TPC @ Sawgrass Anders Bessermann
16   Harbour Town Eddie Schmidt
17 TPC Boston Steve Avery
18 Royal Troon Stewart Parker
19   Inverness Club Bruce Ditmyer
20   Edgbaston Curt Simms
21   Royal Lytham & St Annes Bill Bunning
22   Druids Glen Lars Rudbeck & Anders Bessermann
23   Cog Hill (Dubsdread) Tim Hagen
24   Burnt Pine at Sandestin Lacy Gearheart
25   Munchen Nord, Eichenried Guenter Kujat
26   Wentworth (beta) Curt Simms
27   Prairie Dunes Steve Avery
28   Quail Hollow Tim Hagen
29   Roganstown Golf & Country Club John Aherne
30   Colonial Country Club Eric Dorsey
31   Crandon Park John Andersen
32   Spyglass Hill Eddie Schmidt
33   Olympia Fields Ken Boltz
34   Dullatur Antonine Paul Seaman
35   Gut Kaden Guenter Kujat
36   TPC @ The Woodlands Alan Price, David Russell & Ross Mackenzie
37   Gut Larchenhof Guenter Kujat
38   The K Club John Aherne
39   Arrowhead Art Patscheck
40   Kapalua Plantation Andrew Jones
41   Oakland Hills South Steve Avery
42   Stonebridge Dan Kilbank
43   Talon at Greyhawk John Andersen
44   Mount Juliet William Carano & John Aherne
45   Torrey Pines South Chuck Clark
46 (NE) Congressional Country Club (beta) Andrew Jones
47   Riviera Country Club Chuck Clark & Pat Auge
48   TPC @ Scottsdale Jess Gagnon, Eric Dorsey & Ross Mackenzie
49   Doral Blue Monster John Andersen & Glenn Braden
50   Creek at Dubai Lloyd Henchey
 
P3   Augusta Par 3 Eddie Schmidt & Lee Harris
 

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