2026
Top 100 US Private Courses
Photo: Gary Lisbon
The USA Private Top 100 represents the pinnacle of American golf, iconic clubs that define championship pedigree and architectural excellence. Legendary names such as Cypress Point, Shinnecock Hills, Pine Valley, and Augusta National headline a list shaped by history, exclusivity, and strategic brilliance.
The best private golf course in the US
The best private golf course in the US, according to TheGrint's 2026 Top 100 US Private Courses, is Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, CA, followed by Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and Pine Valley Golf Club. The list is ranked by golfers who played the courses, from millions of real reviews and head-to-head rankings, not by a panel.
Photo: Gary Lisbon1Cypress Point Club
Pebble Beach, CA
18 holesPar 72PrivatePlays harder than 75% of rated courses
2Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Southampton, NY
18 holesPar 70PrivatePlays harder than 97% of rated courses
Photo: Gary Lisbon3Pine Valley Golf Club
Clementon, NJ
18 holesPar 70PrivatePlays harder than 99% of rated courses
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Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta, GA
Photo: Gary Lisbon
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 96% of courses - 5
Secession Golf Club
Beaufort, SC
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 6
National Golf Links of America
Southampton, NY
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 85% of courses - 7
Riviera Country Club
Pacific Palisades, CA
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 89% of courses - 8
Cherry Hills Country Club
Englewood, CO
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 96% of courses - 9
Monterey Peninsula CC: Dunes
Pebble Beach, CA
Photo: Gary Lisbon
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 10
Dallas National Golf Club
Dallas, TX
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 11
Adios Golf Club
Pompano Beach, FL
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 97% of courses - 12
Merion Golf Club: East
Ardmore, PA
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 13
Friars Head Golf Course
Riverhead, NY
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 78% of courses - 14
Pikewood National Golf Club
Morgantown, WV
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 15
San Francisco Golf Club
San Francisco, CA
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 96% of courses - 16
Sand Hills Golf Club
Mullen, NE
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 62% of courses - 17
Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont, PA
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 91% of courses - 18
Old Sandwich Golf Club
Plymouth, MA
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 19
The Estancia Club
Scottsdale, AZ
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 88% of courses - 20
Baltusrol Golf Club: Lower
Springfield, NJ
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 98% of courses - 21
Valley Club of Montecito
Santa Barbara, CA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 62% of courses - 22
Sherwood Country Club
Thousand Oaks, CA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 94% of courses - 23
Aronimink Golf Club
Newtown Square, PA
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 97% of courses - 24
Los Angeles Country Club: North
Los Angeles, CA
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 94% of courses - 25
Southern Hills Country Club
Tulsa, OK
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 26
Calusa Pines Golf Club
Naples, FL
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 27
Medinah Country Club: Medinah 3
Medinah, IL
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 28
Shoreacres
Lake Bluff, IL
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 79% of courses - 29
Whispering Pines Golf Club
Trinity, TX
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 30
Shelter Harbor Golf Club
Charlestown, RI
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 92% of courses - 31
The Madison Club
La Quinta, CA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 81% of courses - 32
Sebonack Golf Club
Southampton, NY
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 95% of courses - 33
Vaquero Club
Westlake, TX
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 34
Caves Valley Golf Club
Owings Mills, MD
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 35
Castle Pines Golf Club
Castle Rock, CO
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 36
Winged Foot Golf Club: East
Mamaroneck, NY
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 88% of courses - 37
Ocean Forest Golf Club
Sea Island, GA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 38
Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton, IL
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 70% of courses - 39
The Golf Club
New Albany, OH
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 90% of courses - 40
The Harvester Club
Rhodes, IA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 41
Hudson National Golf Club
Croton On Hudson, NY
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 80% of courses - 42
Bellerive Country Club
Saint Louis, MO
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 43
Brook Hollow Golf Club
Dallas, TX
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 84% of courses - 44
Bel-Air Country Club
Los Angeles, CA
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 92% of courses - 45
Whisper Rock Golf Club: Upper Course
Scottsdale, AZ
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 46
The Camargo Club
Cincinnati, OH
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 93% of courses - 47
The Preserve Golf Club
The Preserve Golf Club
Carmel, CA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 96% of courses - 48
The Golf Club Of Tennessee
The Golf Club of Tennessee
Kingston Springs, TN
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 98% of courses - 49
Congressional Country Club: Blue
Bethesda, MD
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 98% of courses - 50
Crystal Downs Country Club
Frankfort, MI
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 88% of courses - 51
Somerset Hills Country Club
Bernardsville, NJ
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 87% of courses - 52
Stone Eagle Golf Club
Palm Desert, CA
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 68% of courses - 53
Saucon Valley Country Club: Weyhill
Bethlehem, PA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 98% of courses - 54
Diamond Creek Golf Club
Banner Elk, NC
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 55
Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Briarcliff Manor, NY
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 97% of courses - 56
The Dunes Club
New Buffalo, MI
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 94% of courses - 57
Philadelphia Cricket Club: Wissahickon
Flourtown, PA
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 94% of courses - 58
Oakland Hills CC: South
Bloomfield Hills, MI
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 71% of courses - 59
The Silverleaf Club
Scottsdale, AZ
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 92% of courses - 60
Butler National Golf Club
Oak Brook, IL
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 61
Olympic Club: Lake
San Francisco, CA
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 62
Atlanta Country Club
Marietta, GA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 79% of courses - 63
Myopia Hunt Club
South Hamilton, MA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 98% of courses - 64
Oak Hill Country Club: East
Rochester, NY
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 65
Alotian Golf Club
Roland, AR
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 66% of courses - 66
Jupiter Hills Club: Hills
Jupiter, FL
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 67
Laurel Valley Golf Club
Ligonier, PA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 68
Eagle Point Golf Club
Wilmington, NC
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 69
Winged Foot Golf Club: West
Mamaroneck, NY
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 70
Wade Hampton Golf Club
Cashiers, NC
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 71
Old Warson Country Club
Saint Louis, MO
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 97% of courses - 72
Peachtree Golf Club
Atlanta, GA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 98% of courses - 73
Eastward HO! Country Club
Chatham, MA
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 90% of courses - 74
Lost Dunes Golf Club
Bridgman, MI
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 96% of courses - 75
Crooked Stick Golf Club
Carmel, IN
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 76
Pelican Golf Course
Clearwater, FL
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 30% of courses - 77
Stock Farm Club
Hamilton, MT
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 91% of courses - 78
The Honors Course
Ooltewah, TN
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 79
The Quarry at La Quinta: Championship
La Quinta, CA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 96% of courses - 80
Congaree Golf Club
Ridgeland, SC
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 81
Fishers Island Club
Fishers Island, NY
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 97% of courses - 82
St. Louis Country Club
Saint Louis, MO
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 87% of courses - 83
Kinloch Golf Club
Manakin Sabot, VA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 94% of courses - 84
Double Eagle Golf Club
Galena, OH
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 92% of courses - 85
Black Sheep Golf Club: 1-18
Sugar Grove, IL
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 76% of courses - 86
Tom Fazio Course
The Club at Carlton Woods
Spring, TX
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 93% of courses - 87
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Dublin, OH
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 88
The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club
Chardon, OH
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 93% of courses - 89
Sage Valley Golf Club
Graniteville, SC
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 90
Ridgewood Country Club: Center/East
Paramus, NJ
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 95% of courses - 91
Kingsley Club
Kingsley, MI
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 77% of courses - 92
The Tree Farm
Batesburg, SC
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 93
The Vintage Club: Mountain
Indian Wells, CA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 93% of courses - 94
Glenwild Golf Club & Spa
Park City, UT
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 96% of courses - 95
Shady Oaks Country Club
Fort Worth, TX
18 holesPar 71Private - 96
The Farms Golf Club
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 86% of courses - 97
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
Gainesville, VA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 98
Martis Camp Golf
Truckee, CA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 92% of courses - 99
East Lake Golf Club
Atlanta, GA
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 100
Old Town Club
Winston Salem, NC
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 82% of courses
Where they are
California has the most courses on the list (16), followed by New York (10) and Pennsylvania (6).
Each state links to every golf course we list there, not only the ranked ones.
About the Top 100 US Private Courses
What is the best private golf course in the US?
According to TheGrint's 2026 Top 100 US Private Courses, the best private golf course in the US is Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, CA, followed by Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and Pine Valley Golf Club.
Which state has the most courses on TheGrint's Top 100 US Private Courses?
California, with 16 of the courses, followed by New York (10) and Pennsylvania (6).
How is TheGrint's Top 100 US Private Courses ranked?
By golfers who played the courses: each golfer ranks the courses they have played against one another, and golfers who have played more, and better, courses carry more weight. It is built from tens of millions of real reviews and ranking lists, not a panel.
How often is the Top 100 US Private Courses updated?
It is published as an annual edition. The current edition is 2026.
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