The Links Course Profiles Chart - Real Courses Top 50

This is a personal chart of what i consider the top 40 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 end of each year positions are bracketed, with 2003 specific designs being listed in red.
2008 2005 2003 Course Designer
1 (2) (1) Merion, East Dexter Gresh
2 (1) (-) Augusta National Andrew Jones, Mike Jones, Wayne Hewitt, Anders Bessermann
3 (-) (-) Pinehurst #2 Robert Miller
4 (4) (-) Wagga Wagga Wayne Hewitt
5 (3) (-) Pebble Beach Chuck Clark
6 (5) (2) Brabazon at The Belfry Dark Horse Team
7 (-) (-) Shinnecock Hills Robert Miller
8 (10) (6) Bethpage Black Dominique Bois & Robert Miller
9 (8) (5) Medinah No.3 John Pineda
10 (6) (3) The Country Club, Brookline Eddie Schmidt
11 (-) (-) Westchester Country Club Steve Avery
12 (-) (-) Wentworth (beta) Curt Simms
13 (-) (-) Inverness Club Bruce Ditmyer
14 (-) (-) Edgbaston Curt Simms
15 (7) (4) TPC @ Sawgrass Anders Bessermann
16 (9) (7) Munchen Nord, Eichenried Guenter Kujat
17 (13) (-) Druids Glen Lars Rudbeck & Anders Bessermann
18 (-) (-) Harbour Town Eddie Schmidt
19 (-) (-) Cog Hill (Dubsdread) Tim Hagen
20 (16) (-) Burnt Pine at Sandestin Lacy Gearheart
21 (11) (23) Royal Lytham & St Annes Bill Bunning
22 (-) (-) Prairie Dunes Steve Avery
23 (12) (-) Quail Hollow Tim Hagen
24 (15) (-) Olympia Fields Ken Boltz
25 (-) (-) Roganstown Golf & Country Club John Aherne
26 (-) (-) Dullatur Antonine Paul Seaman
27 (-) (-) The K Club John Aherne
28 (17) (-) Colonial Country Club Eric Dorsey
29 (-) (-) Riviera Country Club Chuck Clark & Pat Auge
30 (14) (10) Spyglass Hill Eddie Schmidt
31 (23) (18) Gut Kaden Guenter Kujat
32 (-) (-) Kapalua Plantation Andrew Jones
33 (-) (-) Oakland Hills South Steve Avery
34 (18) (15) Gut Larchenhof Guenter Kujat
35 (20) (12) Crandon Park John Andersen
36 (21) (16) TPC @ The Woodlands Alan Price, David Russell & Ross Mackenzie
37 (-) (-) Creek at Dubai Lloyd Henchey
38 (22) (13) Talon at Greyhawk John Andersen
39 (24) (8) Stonebridge Dan Kilbank
40 (19) (19) TPC @ Scottsdale Jess Gagnon, Eric Dorsey & Ross Mackenzie
41 (26) (-) Jackson Hole John Dudis
42 (25) (14) Doral Blue Monster John Andersen
43 (28) (17) Torrey Pines South Chuck Clark
44 (29) (25) Dove Valley Ranch Art Patscheck
45 (30) (21) Arrowhead Art Patscheck
46 (-) (-) Mount Juliet William Carano & John Aherne
47 (31) (22) Aitch Heath Municipal Mitch Sirk
48 (-) (-) Royal Troon Stewart Parker
49 (32) (26) Oakland Hills North Steve Avery
50 (33) (27) Southern Hills Ross Mackenzie
 
P3 (1) (-) Augusta Par 3 Eddie Schmidt & Lee Harris
 

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