Many of the very best courses are created via the Arnold Palmer Course Designer, some are free, but others are pay to play designs. The Links Course Profiles chart guide below contains links to 50 course reviews ranked in order of my preferences, which will hopefully help you discover which ones you prefer.

Rank

Course

Designer

1

Shinnecock Hills

Robert Miller

2

Augusta National

Andrew Jones

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

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

23

Cog Hill (Dubsdread)

Tim Hagen

24

Burnt Pine at Sandestin

Lacy Gearheart

25

Munchen Nord, Eichenried

Guenter Kujat

26

Wentworth

Curt Simms

27

Prairie Dunes

Steve Avery

28

Quail Hollow

Tim Hagen

29

Roganstown

John Aherne

30

Colonial Country Club

Eric Dorsey