The Top 100 Courses You Can Play, ranked from most expensive to least

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November 28, 2024

Shadow Creek in Las Vegas (left) and George Wright (right) in Boston are on opposite ends of the affordability scale.

Left: Brian Oar; Right: City of Boston Golf

Last week, we unveiled the latest ranking of the Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S., just one week after the publication of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S.

There are some stark differences between the two lists: the latter is ultra-exclusive, with publicly-accessible courses making up only a small percentage of the list. The former celebrates the best tracks in America where anyone can tee it up. Unfortunately, just because these courses are open to the public doesn’t mean they aren’t expensive. Many of them are, and some eye-poppingly so.

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Where does each course rank in terms of affordability? We placed the courses in order from most to least expensive. The process isn’t totally black-and-white: Some courses require a stay-and-play for access, others use dynamic pricing or require caddies as part of the green fee. In most cases, we tried to rank courses according to their peak rates when applicable.

As you’ll see below, while the majority of the courses on our list fall into the $200-$399 bracket, nearly a quarter of the list can be played for less than $200 — and five of the country’s best public courses can be played for $100 or less.

The club champion in terms of value goes to George Wright, No. 70 on our Top 100 You Can Play list, but a clear No. 1 in terms of value. The Boston muni, designed by Donald Ross, is lauded as a better track than many surrounding private clubs. And with a max green fee of $62, it sounds like a course you need to experience.

How does the rest of the list stack up in terms of price? Check out the price ranking for each Top 100 Course You Can Play below.

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The 10 most expensive green fees on GOLF’s Top 100 You Can Play ranking

14. Shadow Creek, $1,250

53. Firestone (South), $550 (plus overnight stay required)

10. Whistling Straits, $735

8. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium), $700+ (course utilizes dynamic pricing)

1. Pebble Beach, $675

52. Greenbrier (Old White), $665

6. Kiawah Island (Ocean), $650 (non-resort guest rate)

12. Harbour Town, $650

2. Pinehurst No. 2, $595

77. Trump National Doral (Blue Monster), $595

Courses with rates from $400-$550

47. Four Seasons Lanai (Manele), $550

23. Spyglass Hill, $495

15. Pinehurst No. 10, $125 plus resort stay

69. Innisbrook Copperhead, $435 plus resort stay

25. Pinehurst No. 4, $125 plus resort stay

83. CordeValle, $250 plus resort stay

56. PGA West (Stadium), $482

71. Bay Hill, $475

33. Kapalua (Plantation), $459

21. Erin Hills, $455

29. Blackwolf Run (River), $440

24. Sheep Ranch, $420

74. Karsten Creek, $400

84. French Lick (Dye Course), $400

Course green fees from $200-$399

32. Citrus Farms (Karoo), $395

11. Pasatiempo, $385

86. Cascata, $375

3. Pacific Dunes, $370 resort guest rate

7. Bandon Trails, $370 resort guest rate

9. Bandon Dunes $370 resort guest rate

13. Old Macdonald, $370 resort guest rate

89. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (North), $369

67. Omni Frisco East, $367

41. Sea Island (Seaside), $365

72. Pronghorn (Fazio), $355

58. Palmetto Bluff (May River), $350

81. SentryWorld, $350

95. Pronghorn (Nicklaus Course), $350

96. Reynolds (Great Waters), $350

61. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro), $335

97. Broadmoor East, $335

78. PGA West (Pete Dye Mountain), $333

35. Omni Homestead (Cascades), $332

28. Prairie Club (Dunes), $325

49. Mauna Kea, $325

91. Paako Ridge, $325

17. Streamsong (Red), $320

19. Streamsong (Blue), $320

37. Streamsong (Black), $320

66. Harding Park, $319

60. The Dunes, $318

87. Primland, $315

39. Pine Needles, $305

4. The Lido, $295

20. Sand Valley, $295

22. Sand Valley (Sedge), $295

26. Sand Valley (Mammoth), $295

27. Tobacco Road, $295

99. The Mclemore Club (Highlands), $290

43. Torrey Pines (South), $292

34. Mid-Pines, $285

55. Ozarks National, $275

57. Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs), $275

80. Payne’s Valley, $275

82. Pinehurst No. 8, $275

31. Chambers Bay, $265

94. Keswick Hall (Full Cry), $260

36. The Park, $248

38. Southern Pines, $245

93. Rams Hill, $235

18. Gamble Sands, $225

63. Arundel, $225

59. Silvies Valley Ranch (Craddock/Hankins), $220

54. Sand Hollow, $210

62. Greywalls, $210

75. Mossy Oak, $205

100. Wine Valley, $200

Course green fees for less than $200

30. Forest Dunes (Loop), $195

51. American Dunes, $195

64. Forest Dunes, $195

50. Arcadia Bluffs (South), $180

73. Taconic, $180

68. Wilderness Club, $169

5. Bethpage (Black), $160

40. Belvedere, $150

42. French Lick (Ross Course), $150

46. Landmand, $150

88. Memorial Park, $140

48. Tot Hill Farm, $135

92. Sloatin Brae, $135

98. RTJ Trail Links, $125

76. Caledonia, $120

85. Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame, $115

90. Pfau Course at Indiana University, $110

45. Rustic Canyon, $104

65. Bethpage (Red), $100

16. Lawsonia (Links), $99

79. Black Mesa, $93

44. Wild Horse, $75

70. George Wright, $62

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