Why rank golf courses? Well, because we love a good 19th-hole debate. We love to make bucket lists. We love to track trends in the sport. We love to know which architects are hot (or not). And nothing ...

The definition of a links course fluctuates wildly depending on the golfer. Some apply the strictest criteria: hugging the coastline, built on the sandy terrain that links farmland to the sea, holes ...

Looking to play the best courses built during the past seven decades in the United States? We’ve got you covered, with Golfweek’s Best 2025 ranking of the top modern golf courses opened since 1960.

Kelly Gallagher-Mackay receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario, and the Chiefs of Ontario. Gillian Parekh receives ...

For nearly four decades, GOLF’s esteemed course rankings have guided golfers where to play, which explains their immense and enduring popularity. Yet, in the United States, access to many top-rated ...

There are probably as many answers as there are golfers. After all, fun is in the belly laugh of the beholder. I recall a round years ago on a nine-hole course with sand greens in central Kansas where ...