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National Post
02-07-2025
- National Post
Casa de Campo's Dye Fore course is ready to shine ... and ready for Canadians
Standing on the first green high atop cliffs looking down into the serpentine Chavon River from the 27-hole Dye Fore golf course, you feel a world away from the trademark tropical paradise of Casa de Campo. Article content Variety and vastness might be the secret of this 7,000-acre golf resort that started it all in the Dominican Republic. I frequently get asked about my favourite spots in the world of golf, and I usually break my answer up into sun destinations or, well, rain destinations (because Old World links golf is just different), and Pete Dye's Casa de Campo has for years been at the top of my sunshine list. Article content Article content Article content Last year, Casa de Campo celebrated its 50th anniversary, and the resort just keeps getting better. Since 2023, as part of a $90-million expansion, it has added an absolutely world-class 18,000 square-foot spa and wellness centre that is already winning awards, as well as a new Premier Club complete with 58 new suites and a dedicated reception building with exclusive bar and lounge areas. Article content The elephant in the room for 2025 at Casa de Campo is that the world-famous Teeth of the Dog course is closed for restoration, and we'll get to that in a minute. But what it means for the golfers is that this finally should be the year that the resort's tremendous Dye Fore course gets its due. Article content Meanwhile, the elephant in the room for some Canadian golfers is that they are looking for somewhere other than the U.S. to travel this year. That's a personal decision for everyone, but if that's you, checking out Casa de Campo is a great idea. And there are special rates for golfers this year with Teeth of the Dog closed. Article content Article content Article content Dye Fore's Chavon-Marina combo (the third nine is called Lagos) was the 18-hole mix for our first round, and it's an absolute stunner. With five-cliffside holes featuring 300-foot drops to the river, more than one PGA pro at the resort has told me that the Chavon nine is their favourite stretch of golf onsite, and that includes Teeth of the Dog. Article content Article content The wide, rolling fairways and dramatic landscape of Dye Fore's Chavon nine have a Kapalua vibe, although the river below adds some intrigue and mystery which makes sense considering it was the scene for the famous helicopter raid in the Francis Ford Coppola classic, Apocalypse Now. Article content During the Teeth of the Dog restoration, Casa de Campo still boasts the 27-hole Dye Fore course as well as the 18-hole Links course, and a 21-acre learning and instruction facility. I'm currently reaping the benefits from an excellent lesson with swing coach Jose Junquera. Article content The Links course doesn't boast the same dramatic views as Dye Fore or Teeth of the Dog but it's wonderfully designed by Pete Dye and provides the stiffest challenge of the bunch.
Toronto Sun
02-07-2025
- Toronto Sun
Casa de Campo's Dye Fore course is ready to shine ... and ready for Canadians
The views from Dye Fore's Chavon nine at Casa de Campo are dramatic and very different from the seaside look of Teeth of the Dog. Photo by Casa de Campo / photo Standing on the first green high atop cliffs looking down into the serpentine Chavon River from the 27-hole Dye Fore golf course, you feel a world away from the trademark tropical paradise of Casa de Campo. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Variety and vastness might be the secret of this 7,000-acre golf resort that started it all in the Dominican Republic. I frequently get asked about my favourite spots in the world of golf, and I usually break my answer up into sun destinations or, well, rain destinations (because Old World links golf is just different), and Pete Dye's Casa de Campo has for years been at the top of my sunshine list. Last year, Casa de Campo celebrated its 50th anniversary, and the resort just keeps getting better. Since 2023, as part of a $90-million expansion, it has added an absolutely world-class 18,000 square-foot spa and wellness centre that is already winning awards, as well as a new Premier Club complete with 58 new suites and a dedicated reception building with exclusive bar and lounge areas. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Every great thing requires care and upkeep,' Director of Golf Robert Birtel said. But for all that is new, sometimes you just have to take something away to see it in a different light. The elephant in the room for 2025 at Casa de Campo is that the world-famous Teeth of the Dog course is closed for restoration, and we'll get to that in a minute. But what it means for the golfers is that this finally should be the year that the resort's tremendous Dye Fore course gets its due. Meanwhile, the elephant in the room for some Canadian golfers is that they are looking for somewhere other than the U.S. to travel this year. That's a personal decision for everyone, but if that's you, checking out Casa de Campo is a great idea. And there are special rates for golfers this year with Teeth of the Dog closed. Plan your next getaway with Travel Time, featuring travel deals, destinations and gear. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Dye Fore's Chavon-Marina combo (the third nine is called Lagos) was the 18-hole mix for our first round, and it's an absolute stunner. With five-cliffside holes featuring 300-foot drops to the river, more than one PGA pro at the resort has told me that the Chavon nine is their favourite stretch of golf onsite, and that includes Teeth of the Dog. The wide, rolling fairways and dramatic landscape of Dye Fore's Chavon nine have a Kapalua vibe, although the river below adds some intrigue and mystery which makes sense considering it was the scene for the famous helicopter raid in the Francis Ford Coppola classic, Apocalypse Now. During the Teeth of the Dog restoration, Casa de Campo still boasts the 27-hole Dye Fore course as well as the 18-hole Links course, and a 21-acre learning and instruction facility. I'm currently reaping the benefits from an excellent lesson with swing coach Jose Junquera. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Links course doesn't boast the same dramatic views as Dye Fore or Teeth of the Dog but it's wonderfully designed by Pete Dye and provides the stiffest challenge of the bunch. Much like the variety of golf courses, the variety of leisure and dining options available at the sprawling resort are incredible. Between the main resort and pool area, the Marina and Yacht Club, the Beach Club, and the incredibly stunning replica of a 16th century Mediterranean village Altos de Chavon, there are so many large and distinct areas across the 7,000 acres that each could be a standalone resort. You could spend an entire vacation at Casa de Campo and only see half of them. Although, once you're on-site you are handed the keys to a personal golf cart so the entire resort is yours to explore. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. As for Teeth of the Dog, I was able to tour the restoration project led by Jerry Pate Design, and can report that it's extensive and that the famous course will be better than ever upon its re-opening which is scheduled for December. The course is undergoing a full re-grassing with Dynasty Paspalum, there are some added tees giving more options on several holes, and almost every bunker on the course is being worked on. 'We intentionally didn't change the rough,' Birtel said. 'Pete loved this rough, which is basically just this native what we call Torpedo grass, which is almost like St. Augustine broad-leafed grass and you just don't know how the ball is going to react.' Sounds like something Pete Dye would like. One of upgrades that golfers will (or perhaps won't) notice are many cart paths moved out of sightlines from tees, as well as new native grasses planted to frame many holes. This might seem small but from what I saw it will further enhance the visuals and add to incredibly immersive feel of one of the most awe-inspiring seaside courses in golf. I often tell people that plenty of golf courses are on the ocean, but Teeth of the Dog is basically in the ocean. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Read More Speaking of which, some of the coolest work being done is on the seaside holes such as the stunning par-3 fifth hole, where they have re-constructed and solidified some of the bunkering by the water. Incredibly, they also built a temporary road out to the sea with an excavator and moved hundreds of huge rocks to help with the wave breaks. The finished result looks incredibly natural and almost like a reef, and it will make some of the most iconic holes on the course look and play even better. Dye passed away in 2020, but it's wonderful to see one of his formative achievements continue to grow and improve and to know that it will continue to thrill and torment golfers for generations to come. The great course designer's ashes were spread at Teeth of the Dog. Fifty-plus years later, Casa de Campo is still the shining example of the best of Caribbean golf. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The stuning vista on Dye Fore's Chavon nine. Photo by Casa de Campo The Minatas Beach Club at Casa de Campo. Photo by Casa de Campo Altos de Chavon is a replica 16th century Mediterranean village at Casa de Campo. Photo by Casa de Campo The Marina at Casa de Campo Photo by Casa de Campo The ongoing renovations at the fifth hole on Teeth of the Dog, including the updated bunkering in front of the green and the natural-looking wave breaks in the sea. Photo by Jon McCarthy The ongoing renovations at the fifth hole on Teeth of the Dog, including the updated bunkering in front of the green and the natural-looking wave breaks in the sea. Photo by Jon McCarthy Full Screen is not supported on this browser version. You may use a different browser or device to view this in full screen. Sports Money News News Relationships MLB
Vancouver Sun
02-07-2025
- Vancouver Sun
Casa de Campo's Dye Fore course is ready to shine ... and ready for Canadians
Standing on the first green high atop cliffs looking down into the serpentine Chavon River from the 27-hole Dye Fore golf course, you feel a world away from the trademark tropical paradise of Casa de Campo. Variety and vastness might be the secret of this 7,000-acre golf resort that started it all in the Dominican Republic. I frequently get asked about my favourite spots in the world of golf, and I usually break my answer up into sun destinations or, well, rain destinations (because Old World links golf is just different), and Pete Dye's Casa de Campo has for years been at the top of my sunshine list. Last year, Casa de Campo celebrated its 50th anniversary, and the resort just keeps getting better. Since 2023, as part of a $90-million expansion, it has added an absolutely world-class 18,000 square-foot spa and wellness centre that is already winning awards, as well as a new Premier Club complete with 58 new suites and a dedicated reception building with exclusive bar and lounge areas. Plan your next getaway with Travel Time, featuring travel deals, destinations and gear. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Travel Time will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'Every great thing requires care and upkeep,' Director of Golf Robert Birtel said. But for all that is new, sometimes you just have to take something away to see it in a different light. The elephant in the room for 2025 at Casa de Campo is that the world-famous Teeth of the Dog course is closed for restoration, and we'll get to that in a minute. But what it means for the golfers is that this finally should be the year that the resort's tremendous Dye Fore course gets its due. Meanwhile, the elephant in the room for some Canadian golfers is that they are looking for somewhere other than the U.S. to travel this year. That's a personal decision for everyone, but if that's you, checking out Casa de Campo is a great idea. And there are special rates for golfers this year with Teeth of the Dog closed. Dye Fore's Chavon-Marina combo (the third nine is called Lagos) was the 18-hole mix for our first round, and it's an absolute stunner. With five-cliffside holes featuring 300-foot drops to the river, more than one PGA pro at the resort has told me that the Chavon nine is their favourite stretch of golf onsite, and that includes Teeth of the Dog. The wide, rolling fairways and dramatic landscape of Dye Fore's Chavon nine have a Kapalua vibe, although the river below adds some intrigue and mystery which makes sense considering it was the scene for the famous helicopter raid in the Francis Ford Coppola classic, Apocalypse Now. During the Teeth of the Dog restoration, Casa de Campo still boasts the 27-hole Dye Fore course as well as the 18-hole Links course, and a 21-acre learning and instruction facility. I'm currently reaping the benefits from an excellent lesson with swing coach Jose Junquera. The Links course doesn't boast the same dramatic views as Dye Fore or Teeth of the Dog but it's wonderfully designed by Pete Dye and provides the stiffest challenge of the bunch. Much like the variety of golf courses, the variety of leisure and dining options available at the sprawling resort are incredible. Between the main resort and pool area, the Marina and Yacht Club, the Beach Club, and the incredibly stunning replica of a 16th century Mediterranean village Altos de Chavon, there are so many large and distinct areas across the 7,000 acres that each could be a standalone resort. You could spend an entire vacation at Casa de Campo and only see half of them. Although, once you're on-site you are handed the keys to a personal golf cart so the entire resort is yours to explore. As for Teeth of the Dog, I was able to tour the restoration project led by Jerry Pate Design, and can report that it's extensive and that the famous course will be better than ever upon its re-opening which is scheduled for December. The course is undergoing a full re-grassing with Dynasty Paspalum, there are some added tees giving more options on several holes, and almost every bunker on the course is being worked on. 'We intentionally didn't change the rough,' Birtel said. 'Pete loved this rough, which is basically just this native what we call Torpedo grass, which is almost like St. Augustine broad-leafed grass and you just don't know how the ball is going to react.' Sounds like something Pete Dye would like. One of upgrades that golfers will (or perhaps won't) notice are many cart paths moved out of sightlines from tees, as well as new native grasses planted to frame many holes. This might seem small but from what I saw it will further enhance the visuals and add to incredibly immersive feel of one of the most awe-inspiring seaside courses in golf. I often tell people that plenty of golf courses are on the ocean, but Teeth of the Dog is basically in the ocean. Speaking of which, some of the coolest work being done is on the seaside holes such as the stunning par-3 fifth hole, where they have re-constructed and solidified some of the bunkering by the water. Incredibly, they also built a temporary road out to the sea with an excavator and moved hundreds of huge rocks to help with the wave breaks. The finished result looks incredibly natural and almost like a reef, and it will make some of the most iconic holes on the course look and play even better. Dye passed away in 2020, but it's wonderful to see one of his formative achievements continue to grow and improve and to know that it will continue to thrill and torment golfers for generations to come. The great course designer's ashes were spread at Teeth of the Dog. Fifty-plus years later, Casa de Campo is still the shining example of the best of Caribbean golf. 1 of 6 Full Screen is not supported on this browser version. You may use a different browser or device to view this in full screen.
USA Today
30-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Golfweek's Best 2025: Top 100 public-access courses in the U.S., ranked
Looking to score a tee time at the best public-access courses in the United States? We've got you covered with Golfweek's Best 2025 list of the Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play. Each year we publish many course rankings lists, and this selection of public-access layouts is among the premium offerings. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them based on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce these rankings. The top handful of courses in the world have an average rating of above 9, while many excellent layouts fall into the high-6 to 8 range. All the courses on this list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there's a will, there's a tee time. * Indicates new to or returning to this list. For courses with a number preceding the Modern or Classic as noted by era, that is where the course ranks on Golfweek's Best 2025 lists for top 200 Modern or Classic courses in the U.S. 1. Pebble Beach Resorts (Pebble Beach Golf Links) 2024 ranking: 1 Average rating: 8.74 Location: Pebble Beach, CA Architect(s): Jack Neville, Douglas Grant Era: No. 10 Classic 2. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Pacific Dunes) 2024 ranking: 2 Average rating: 8.53 Location: Bandon, OR Architect(s): Tom Doak Era: No. 3 Modern 3. Pinehurst (No. 2) 2024 ranking: 3 Average rating: 8.29 Location: Pinehurst, NC Architect(s): Donald Ross Era: No. 20 Classic 4. Kohler Whistling Straits (Straits) 2024 ranking: T4 Average rating: 8.13 Location: Mosel, WI Architect(s): Pete Dye Era: No. 6 Modern 5. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Trails) 2024 ranking: 6 Average rating: 8.08 Location: Bandon, OR Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw Era: No. 9 Modern 6. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald) 2024 ranking: T4 Average rating: 8.06 Location: Bandon, OR Architect(s): Tom Doak, Jim Urbina Era: No. 10 Modern 7. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Dunes) 2024 ranking: 7 Average rating: 8.04 Location: Bandon, OR Architect(s): David McLay Kidd Era: No. 12 Modern 8. Bethpage State Park (Black) 2024 ranking: 9 Average rating: 7.99 Location: Farmingdale, NY Architect(s): A.W. Tillinghast Era: No. 26 Classic 9. Shadow Creek 2024 ranking: 8 Average rating: 7.98 Location: North Las Vegas, NV Architect(s): Tom Fazio Era: T13 Modern 10. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean) 2024 ranking: 10 Average rating: 7.96 Location: Kiawah Island, SC Architect(s): Pete Dye Era: No. 15 Modern 11. Pasatiempo 2024 ranking: 11 Average rating: 7.81 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Architect(s): Alister MacKenzie Era: No. 39 Classic 12. Sand Valley (Lido) 2024 ranking: 15 Average rating: 7.76 Location: Nekoosa, WI Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Tom Doak, Brian Schneider Era: No. 26 Modern 13. Pebble Beach Resorts (Spyglass Hill) 2024 ranking: T13 Average rating: 7.71 Location: Pebble Beach, CA Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr. Era: T27 Modern 14. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium) 2024 ranking: 12 Average rating: 7.67 Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Architect(s): Pete Dye Era: No. 30 Modern 15. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Sheep Ranch) 2024 ranking: T13 Average rating: 7.66 Location: Bandon, OR Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw Era: No. 31 Modern 16. Four Seasons Resort Lanai (Manele) 2024 ranking: 16 Average rating: 7.65 Location: Lanai, HI Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus Era: No. 34 Modern 17. Chambers Bay 2024 ranking: T20 Average rating: 7.56 Location: University Place, WA Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Jr., Bruce Charlton, Jay Blasi Era: T40 Modern 18. Landmand 2024 ranking: T20 Average rating: 7.55 Location: Homer, NE Architect(s): Tad King, Rob Collins Era: No. 42 Modern 19. Streamsong (Red) 2024 ranking: T18 Average rating: 7.52 Location: Bowling Green, FL Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw Era: No. 44 Modern T20. Sand Valley (Sand Valley) 2024 ranking: T18 Average rating: 7.50 Location: Nekoosa, WI Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw Era: T45 Modern T20. Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes) 2024 ranking: 17 Average rating: 7.50 Location: Nekoosa, WI Architect(s): David McLay Kidd Era: T45 Modern 22. Kapalua (Plantation) 2024 ranking: T20 Average rating: 7.45 Location: Maui, HI Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw Era: No. 49 Modern 23. Pinehurst (No. 10)* Average rating: 7.42 Location: Pinehurst, NC Architect(s): Tom Doak, Angela Moser Era: No. 52 Modern 24. Gamble Sands 2024 ranking: 23 Average rating: 7.41 Location: Brewster, WA Architect(s): David McLay Kidd Era: T53 Modern 25. Sand Valley (Sedge Valley)* Average rating: 7.39 Location: Nekoosa, WI Architect(s): Tom Doak Era: No. 57 Modern 26. Streamsong (Blue) 2024 ranking: 24 Average rating: 7.37 Location: Bowling Green, FL Architect(s): Tom Doak Era: T62 Modern 27. Erin Hills 2024 ranking: 27 Average rating: 7.35 Location: Erin, WI Architect(s): Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, Ron Whitten Era: T65 Modern 28. Lawsonia (Links) 2024 ranking: 25 Average rating: 7.31 Location: Green Lake, WI Architect(s): William B. Langford, Theodore J. Moreau Era: T74 Classic 29. Sea Pines Resort (Harbour Town Golf Links) 2024 ranking: 26 Average rating: 7.29 Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Architect(s): Pete Dye Era: T73 Modern 30. Sea Island (Seaside) 2024 ranking: T29 Average rating: 7.27 Location: St. Simons Island, GA Architect(s): Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt, Joe Lee, Tom Fazio Era: T76 Modern 31. Streamsong (Black) 2024 ranking: 28 Average rating: 7.23 Location: Bowling Green, FL Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner Era: T81 Modern 32. Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs) 2024 ranking: 31 Average rating: 7.17 Location: Arcadia, MI Architect(s): Warren Henderson, Rick Smith Era: No. 91 Modern 33. Karsten Creek 2024 ranking: T33 Average rating: 7.16 Location: Stillwater, OK Architect(s): Tom Fazio Era: T92 Modern 34. Black Desert Resort 2024 ranking: 32 Average rating: 7.11 Location: Ivins, UT Architect(s): Tom Weiskopf, Phil Smith Era: No. 96 Modern T35. Pinehurst (No. 4) 2024 ranking: 39 Average rating: 7.10 Location: Pinehurst, NC Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner Era: T97 Modern T35. Fallen Oak 2024 ranking: T33 Average rating: 7.10 Location: Saucier, MS Architect(s): Tom Fazio Era: T97 Modern 37. Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades) 2024 ranking: T37 Average rating: 7.09 Location: Hot Springs, VA Architect(s): William S. Flynn Era: T102 Classic T38. Sweetens Cove 2024 ranking: 35 Average rating: 7.08 Location: South Pittsburg, TN Architect(s): Tad King, Rob Collins Era: T100 Modern T38. The Park West Palm 2024 ranking: T29 Average rating: 7.08 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner Era: T100 Modern 40. Primland (Highland) 2024 ranking: 36 Average rating: 7.05 Location: Meadows of Dan, VA Architect(s): Donald Steel Era: No. 107 Modern 41. Princeville (Makai) 2024 ranking: 62 Average rating: 7.04 Location: Princeville, HI Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Jr. Era: Modern 42. Prairie Club (Dunes) 2024 ranking: T37 Average rating: 7.03 Location: Valentine, NE Architect(s): Tom Lehman, Chris Brands Era: T112 Modern 43. Wild Horse 2024 ranking: 41 Average rating: 6.97 Location: Gothenburg, NE Architect(s): Dave Axland, Dan Proctor Era: T122 Modern T44. Torrey Pines (South) 2024 ranking: 42 Average rating: 6.96 Location: San Diego Architect(s): William F. Bell, Rees Jones Era: No. 124 Classic T44. Mystic Creek 2024 ranking: 43 Average rating: 6.96 Location: El Dorado, AR Architect(s): Ken Dye Era: Modern 46. Marquette Golf Club (Greywalls) 2024 ranking: 40 Average rating: 6.94 Location: Marquette, MI Architect(s): Mike Devries Era: T130 Modern T47. Mossy Oak 2024 ranking: 46 Average rating: 6.93 Location: West Point, MS Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner Era: T132 Modern T47. Giants Ridge (Quarry) 2024 ranking: T44 Average rating: 6.93 Location: Biwabik, MN Architect(s): Jeff Brauer Era: T132 Modern 49. Lajitas (Black Jack's Crossing) 2024 ranking: T50 Average rating: 6.92 Location: Lajitas, TX Architect(s): Lanny Wadkins Era: T139 Modern 50. Forest Dunes (The Loop Red & Black) 2024 ranking: T47 Average rating: 6.91 Location: Roscommon, MI Architect(s): Tom Doak Era: T143 Modern 51. PaaKo Ridge 2024 ranking: 49 Average rating: 6.90 Location: Sandia Park, NM Architect(s): Ken Dye Era: T146 Modern T52. Kohler Blackwolf Run (River) 2024 ranking: T50 Average rating: 6.87 Location: Kohler, WI Architect(s): Pete Dye Era: T149 Modern T52. Rustic Canyon 2024 ranking: T52 Average rating: 6.87 Location: Moorpark, CA Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner, Geoff Shackelford Era: T149 Modern T52. Yocha Dehe at Cache Creek Casino 2024 ranking: 55 Average rating: 6.87 Location: Brooks, CA Architect(s): Brad Bell Era: Modern 55. Wine Valley 2024 ranking: 47 Average rating: 6.86 Location: Walla Walla, WA Architect(s): Dan Hixson Era: T157 Modern 56. Mid Pines 2024 ranking: T52 Average rating: 6.85 Location: Southern Pines, NC Architect(s): Donald Ross, Kyle Franz Era: T137 Classic 57. Cabot Citrus Farms (Karoo)* Average rating: 6.84 Location: Brooksville, FL Architect(s): Kyle Franz Era: T166 Modern T58. Big Cedar Lodge (Ozarks National) 2024 ranking: T55 Average rating: 6.83 Location: Hollister, MO Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw Era: T170 Modern T58. Sand Hollow (Championship) 2024 ranking: 54 Average rating: 6.83 Location: Hurricane, UT Architect(s): John Fought, Andy Staples Era: T170 Modern 60. French Lick Resort (Pete Dye) 2024 ranking: T55 Average rating: 6.82 Location: French Lick, IN Architect(s): Pete Dye Era: T176 Modern 61. Mauna Kea Resort 2024 ranking: 61 Average rating: 6.81 Location: Kohala Coast, HI Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones Era: T179 Modern 62. Pine Needles 2024 ranking: 67 Average rating: 6.80 Location: Southern Pines, NC Architect(s): Donald Ross, John Fought, Kyle Franz Era: T146 Classic 63. The Greenbrier (Old White) 2024 ranking: T55 Average rating: 6.79 Location: White Sulphur Springs, WV Architect(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor, Lester George Era: No. 149 Classic 64. Silvies Valley Ranch (Hankins) 2024 ranking: T44 Average rating: 6.77 Location: Seneca, OR Architect(s): Dan Hixson Era: T184 Modern T65. Pebble Beach Resorts (Links at Spanish Bay) 2024 ranking: T73 Average rating: 6.76 Location: Pebble Beach, CA Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Jr., Sandy Tatum, Tom Watson Era: T185 Modern T65. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club 2024 ranking: T65 Average rating: 6.76 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones Era: No. 155 Classic T67. Firestone (South) 2024 ranking: T78 Average rating: 6.75 Location: Akron, OH Architect(s): Bert Way, Robert Trent Jones Sr. Era: T156 Classic T67. Omni PGA Frisco Resort (Fields Ranch East) 2024 ranking: T63 Average rating: 6.75 Location: Frisco, TX Architect(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner Era: T189 Modern 69. Big Cedar Lodge (Buffalo Ridge) 2024 ranking: T70 Average rating: 6.73 Location: Hollister, MO Architect(s): Tom Fazio Era: No. 196 Modern T70. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club 2024 ranking: T63 Average rating: 6.72 Location: Pawleys Island, SC Architect(s): Michael Strantz Era: T197 Modern T70. Golden Horseshoe (Gold) 2024 ranking: T65 Average rating: 6.72 Location: Williamsburg, VA Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones, Greg Muirhead Era: T197 Modern T72. Keswick Hall and GC (Full Cry) 2024 ranking: T70 Average rating: 6.71 Location: Keswick, VA Architect(s): Pete Dye Era: Modern T72. Links of North Dakota 2024 ranking: T83 Average rating: 6.71 Location: Ray, ND Architect(s): Stephen Kay Era: Modern T72. Minot Country Club 2024 ranking: 59 Average rating: 6.71 Location: Minot, ND Architect(s): Jim Engh Era: Modern 75. Tobacco Road 2024 ranking: T83 Average rating: 6.70 Location: Sanford, NC Architect(s): Michael Strantz Era: Modern 76. Cascata 2024 ranking: T68 Average rating: 6.69 Location: Boulder City, NV Architect(s): Rees Jones Era: Modern 77. Sunriver Resort (Crosswater) 2024 ranking: T91 Average rating: 6.66 Location: Sunriver, OR Architect(s): Bob Cupp, John Fought Era: Modern T78. Forest Dunes (Weiskopf) 2024 ranking: T68 Average rating: 6.65 Location: Roscommon, MI Architect(s): Tom Weiskopf Era: Modern T78. Rams Hill 2024 ranking: T73 Average rating: 6.65 Location: Borrego Springs, CA Architect(s): Tom Fazio Era: Modern T78. CordeValle 2024 ranking: T73 Average rating: 6.65 Location: San Martin, CA Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones Jr. Era: Modern T81. Bay Hill Club and Lodge 2024 ranking: T78 Average rating: 6.64 Location: Orlando Architect(s): Dick Wilson, Arnold Palmer Era: Modern T81. Prairie Club (Pines) 2024 ranking: T94 Average rating: 6.64 Location: Valentine, NE Architect(s): Graham Marsh Era: Modern T81. Pumpkin Ridge (Ghost Creek) 2024 ranking: T83 Average rating: 6.64 Location: North Plains, OR Architect(s): Bob Cupp, John Fought Era: Modern T84. Arcadia Bluffs (South) 2024 ranking: T87 Average rating: 6.63 Location: Arcadia, MI Architect(s): Dana Fry, Jason Straka Era: Modern T84. Hawktree 2024 ranking: 72 Average rating: 6.63 Location: Bismarck, ND Architect(s): Jim Engh Era: Modern T84. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai 2024 ranking: T94 Average rating: 6.63 Location: Kailua-Kona, HI Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus Era: Modern T87. Kohler Whistling Straits (Irish) 2024 ranking: T78 Average rating: 6.62 Location: Mosel, WI Architect(s): Pete Dye Era: Modern T87. Old Waverly 2024 ranking: T81 Average rating: 6.62 Location: West Point, MS Architect(s): Bob Cupp, Jerry Pate Era: Modern T87. Silvies Valley Ranch (Craddock) 2024 ranking: 60 Average rating: 6.62 Location: Seneca, OR Architect(s): Dan Hixson Era: Modern T87. Leatherstocking 2024 ranking: 77 Average rating: 6.62 Location: Cooperstown, NY Architect(s): Devereux Emmet Era: T175 Classic T87. Hideout 2024 ranking: T81 Average rating: 6.62 Location: Monticello, UT Architect(s): Forrest Richardson Era: Modern T92. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro) 2024 ranking: T87 Average rating: 6.61 Location: Fort McDowell, AZ Architect(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw Era: Modern T92. Big Cedar Lodge (Payne's Valley) 2024 ranking: T94 Average rating: 6.61 Location: Hollister, MO Architect(s): Tiger Woods Era: Modern T92. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters) 2024 ranking: T89 Average rating: 6.61 Location: Greensboro, GA Architect(s): Jack Nicklaus Era: Modern T92. Breezy Point Resort (Deacon's Lodge) 2024 ranking: T91 Average rating: 6.61 Location: Brainerd, MN Architect(s): Arnold Palmer Era: Modern T96. Omni Bedford Springs (Old)* Average rating: 6.59 Location: Bedford, PA Architect(s): Donald Ross, A.W. Tillinghast, Spencer Oldham, Ron Forse Era: No. 182 Classic T96. Cog Hill (No. 4 - Dubsdread) 2024 ranking: T73 Average rating: 6.59 Location: Lemont, IL Architect(s): Dick Wilson, Rees Jones Era: Modern T96. Cape Cod National 2024 ranking: T89 Average rating: 6.59 Location: Brewster, MA Architect(s): Brian Silva Era: Modern T99. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Canyons)* Average rating: 6.57 Location: Austin Architect(s): Tom Fazio Era: Modern T99. Belvedere 2024 ranking: T94 Average rating: 6.57 Location: Charlevoix, MI Architect(s): William Watson, Bruce Hepner Era: T185 Classic T99. The Broadmoor (East)* Average rating: 6.57 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Architect(s): Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Sr. Era: T185 Classic T99. Madden's on Gull Lake (Classic) 2024 ranking: T91 Average rating: 6.57 Location: Brainerd, MN Architect(s): Scott Hoffman Era: Modern
USA Today
18-06-2025
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- USA Today
Check the yardage book: TPC River Highlands for the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship
Check the yardage book: TPC River Highlands for the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut – site of this week's Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour – most recently was renovated by Bobby Weed after many architects made changes over the past century. Founded as Middletown Golf Club in 1928, it became Edgewood Country Club in 1934. The PGA Tour took over the property in the 1980s, and Pete Dye redesigned a layout that reopened in 1982 as TPC of Connecticut. Weed redesigned it as TPC River Highlands in 1989, and he worked on the private course again in 2016 to remodel the bunkers and update strategic demands. Short by modern Tour standards, TPC River Highlands will play to 6,844 yards with a par of 70 this week. Thanks to yardage books provided by PuttView – the maker of detailed yardage books for thousands of courses around the world – we can see exactly the challenges the players face this week. Check out the maps of each hole in the photo gallery linked above.
