Golf magazine's Top 100 Public Golf Courses You Can Play in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.
Golf magazine's course list that anyone can play by simply making a tee time and inclusive of courses in Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean. Courses in BOLD have been played by Billy; a total of 81 so far. Courses in italics are scheduled to played this year.
Top 10 Public Courses
- PEBBLE BEACH GOLF LINKS (Jack Neville and Douglas Grant 1919/H. Chandler Egan 1929, Pebble Beach, CA)
- PINEHURST RESORT (NO. 2) (Donald Ross 1907, Pinehurst, N.C.)
- PACIFIC DUNES GOLF COURSE (Tom Doak 2001, Bandon, OR)
- CABOT CLIFFS (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2016, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada)
- BETHPAGE STATE PARK (BLACK) (A.W. Tillinghast and Joseph H. Burbeck 1936, Farmingdale, NY)
- KIAWAH ISLAND (OCEAN) (Pete Dye 1991, Kiawah Island, SC)
- TEETH OF THE DOG (Pete Dye 1971, La Romana, Dominican Republic)
- BANDON TRAILS (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 2005, Bandon, OR)
- BANDON DUNES GOLF COURSE (David McLay Kidd 1999, Bandon, OR)
- TPC SAWGRASS (STADIUM PLAYERS) (Pete Dye 1981, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
Courses 11-20
- WHISTLING STRAITS RESORT (STRAITS) (Pete Dye 1998, Haven, WI)
- CABOT LINKS (Rod Whitman 2012, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada)
- PASATIEMPO GOLF CLUB (Alister MacKenzie 1929, Santa Cruz, CA)
- GAMBLE SANDS (David McLay Kidd 2014, Brewster, WA)
- OLD MACDONALD (Tom Doak 2010, Bandon, OR)
- HARBOUR TOWN GOLF LINKS (Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus 1969, Hilton Head Island, SC)
- BANFF SPRINGS (Stanley Thompson 1928, Banff, Alberta, Canada)
- CAP CANA (PUNTA ESPADA)(Jack Nicklaus 2006, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic)
- STREAMSONG RESORT (RED) (Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw 2013, Streamsong, FL)
- SHEEP RANCH (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2020, Bandon, OR)
Courses 21-30
- SHADOW CREEK GOLF CLUB (Tom Fazio 1990, North Las Vegas, NV)
- PRAIRIE CLUB (DUNES) (Tom Lehman and Chris Brands 2010, Valentine, NE)
- THE GOLF COURSES OF LAWSONIA (LINKS) (William Langford and Theodore Moreau 1929, Green Lake, WI)
- JASPER PARK LODGE (Stanley Thompson 1925, Jasper, Alberta, Canada)
- SAND VALLEY (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2017, Nekoosa, WI)
- PINEHURST RESORT (NO.4) (Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner 2019, Pinehurst, NC)
- STREAMSONG RESORT (BLUE) (Tom Doak 2013, Streamsong, FL)
- CAPE BRETON (HIGHLAND LINKS) (Stanley Thompson 1941, Ingonish Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada)
- MAMMOTH DUNES (David McLay Kidd 2018, Nekoosa, WI)
- SPYGLASS HILL GOLF COURSE (Robert Trent Jones 1966, Pebble Beach, CA)
Courses 31-40
- ERIN HILLS GOLF COURSE (Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry and Ron Whitten 2006, Erin, WI)
- Mid Ocean Club (C.B. Macdonald 1921 - Robert Trent Jones Sr. remodel 1953
- SAND HOLLOW RESORT (CHAMPIONSHIP) (John Fought 2008, Hurricane, UT)
- THE LOOP AT FOREST DUNES (Tom Doak 2016, Roscommon, MI)
- TOBACCO ROAD (Mike Strantz 1998, Sanford, NC)
- WILDERNESS CLUB (Lee Schmidt, Brian Curley and Nick Faldo 2009, Eureka, MT)
- CHAMBERS BAY GOLF CLUB (Robert Trent Jones Jr. 2007, University Place, WA)
- BLACKWOLF RUN (RIVER) (Pete Dye 1990, Kohler, WI)
- STREAMSONG RESORT (BLACK) (Gil Hanse 2017, Streamsong, FL)
- KAPALUA RESORT (PLANTATION) (Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore 1991, Kapalua, Maui, HI)
Courses 41-50
- MID PINES INN AND GOLF CLUB (Donald Ross 1921 and Kyle Franz 2013, Southern Pines, NC)
- OMNI HOMESTEAD (CASCADES) (William Flynn 1923, Hot Springs, VA)
- MOSSY OAK GOLF CLUB (Gil Hanse 2016, West Point, MS)
- PINE NEEDLES LODGE AND GOLF CLUB (Donald Ross 1928, Southern Pines, NC)
- May River Golf Club at Palmetto Bluff (Jack Nicklaus 2004, Bluffton, SC)
- ARCADIA BLUFFS (BLUFFS) (Rick Smith and Warren Henderson 2000, Arcadia, MI)
- RUSTIC CANYON GOLF COURSE (Gil Hanse/Geoff Shackelford/Jim Wagner 2002, Moorpark, CA)
- KARSTEN CREEK (Tom Fazio 1994, Stillwater, OK)
- WILD HORSE GOLF CLUB (Dave Axland and Dan Proctor 1999, Gothenburg, NE)
- SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB (SEASIDE) (Colt and Alison 1928, St. Simons Island, GA)
Courses 51-60
- THE GREENBRIER (OLD WHITE TPC) (C.B. Macdonald 1914, White Sulphur Springs, WV)
- WE-KO-PA GOLF CLUB (SAGUARO) (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2006, Fort McDowell, AZ)
- THE DUNES GOLF AND BEACH CLUB (Myrtle Beach, SC)
- OZARKS NATIONAL AT BIG CEDAR LODGE (Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw 2019, Hollister, MO)
- MAUNA KEA GOLF COURSE (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1964/Rees Jones 2008, Kohala Coast, HI)
- ARCADIA BLUFFS (SOUTH) (Dana Fry & Jason Straka 2019, Bear Lake, MI)
- The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort (Donald Ross 1917, French Lick, IN)
- THE BROADMOOR GOLF CLUB (EAST) (Donald Ross 1918/Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1952, Colorado Springs, CO)
- George Wright Golf Course (Donald Ross 1936, Boston, MA)
- SILVIES VALLEY RANCH (CRADDOCK AND HANKINS COURSES) (Dan Hixson 2017, Seneca, OR)
Courses 61-70
- WINE VALLEY GOLF CLUB (Dan Hixson 2009, Walla Walla, WA)
- Taconic Golf Club (Wayne Stiles 1928, Williamstown, MA)
- MANELE GOLF COURSE (Jack Nicklaus 1993, Lanai City, HI)
- Cape Arundel Golf Club (Walter Travis 1920, Kennebunkport, ME)
- MARQUETTE GOLF CLUB (GREYWALLS) (Mike DeVries 2005, Marquette, MI)
- BETHPAGE STATE PARK (RED) (A.W. Tillinghast 1936, Farmingdale, NY)
- PGA WEST (STADIUM) (Pete Dye 1986, La Quinta, CA)
- THE QUARRY AT GIANTS RIDGE (Jeff Brauer 2003, Biwabik, MN)
- COVE CLUB AT CABO DEL SOL (Jack Nicklaus 1994, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico)
- Warren Course at Notre Dame (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 2000, Notre Dame, IN)
Courses 71-80
- TWIN DOLPHIN GOLF CLUB (Fred Couples and Todd Eckenrode 2018, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico)
- TORREY PINES GOLF COURSE (SOUTH) (William Bell Sr. 1957/Rees Jones 2001, La Jolla, CA)
- FOREST DUNES (Weiskopf) (Tom Weiskopf 2002, Roscommon, MI)
- MUSKOKA BAY RESORT (Doug Carrick 2007, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada)
- TRUMP NATIONAL DORAL (BLUE MONSTER) (Dick Wilson 1961/Gil Hanse 2014, Miami, FL)
- Barona Creek (Todd Eckenrode 2001, Lakeside, CA)
- Four Seasons, Punta Mita (Pacifico) (Jack Nicklaus 1999, Nayarit, Mexico)
- ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF TRAIL AT GRAND NATIONAL (LINKS) (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1992, Opelika, AL)
- Bay Hill Club (Dick Wilson 1961/Arnold Palmer 2009, Orlando, FL)
- Omni Bedford Springs Resort (Old) (Spencer Oldham 1895/A.W. Tillinghast 1912/Donald Ross 1923/Ron Forse 2007, Bedford, PA)
Courses 81-90
- Royal Blue at Baha Mar (Jack Nicklaus 2017, Nassau, Bahamas)
- Talking Stick (O'odham North) (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw 1999, Scottsdale, AZ)
- Firestone Country Club (South) (Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1969, Akron, OH)
- CALEDONIA GOLF AND FISH CLUB (Mike Strantz 1994, Pawleys Island, SC)
- Pfau Course at Indiana University (Steve Smyers 2020, Bloomington, IN)
- Chileno Bay (Tom Fazio 2014, Rancho El Tule, Cabo San Lucas, BCS, Mexico)
- ATLANTIC CITY COUNTRY CLUB (Reid Park Jr. 1897/Tom Doak 1999, Atlantic City, NJ)
- Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters) (Jack Nicklaus 1992, Greensboro, GA)
- Oak Quarry Golf Club (Gil Morgan/Schmidt-Curley Design 2000, Riverside, CA)
- PUNTACANA (CORALES) (Tom Fazio 2010, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic)
Courses 91-100
- LA QUINTA RESORT (MOUNTAIN) (Pete Dye 1980, La Quinta, CA)
- COG HILL GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (NO. 4 DUBSDREAD) (Lemont, IL)
- PRONGHORN GOLF CLUB AND RESORT (NICKLAUS) (Jack Nicklaus 2004, Bend, OR)
- BLACKHAWK GOLF CLUB (Rod Whitman 2003, Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada)
- BALLY'S GOLF LINKS AT FERRY POINT (Jack Nicklaus 2015, Bronx, NY)
- STOATIN BRAE GOLF CLUB (Eric Iverson, Don Placek, Brian Schneider and Brian Slawnik 2016, Augusta, MI)
- OLD WAVERLY (Bob Cupp 1988, West Point, MS)
- MEMORIAL PARK GOLF COURSE (John Bredemus 1936, Tom Doak/Brooks Koepka restoration 2019, Houston, TX
- BLACK MESA GOLF CLUB (Baxter Spann 2003, Espanola, NM)
- HAWKTREE GOLF CLUB (Jim Engh 2000, Bismarck, ND)