8 epic street journeys made up solely of High 100 public golf programs

One of the vital well-liked lists we create right here at GOLF.com is our biennial High 100 Programs You Can Play rating, and the reason being apparent — the perfect public golf programs are on everybody’s bucket checklist. Positive, you would possibly dream of taking part in Cypress Level, too, however Pebble Seashore is a tee time any Common Joe can really e book.

Our most up-to-date rating of the 100 finest public programs in America included 29 totally different states — with costs starting from the reasonably priced (George Wright, $62) to the lavish (Shadow Creek, $1,250) — however there’s nonetheless one thing for everybody. And whereas some (taking a look at you, Firestone) stand alone hours away from one other High 100 public sibling, many are clustered or only a quick drive away, that means any sensible buddies’ journey planner can create the final word itinerary to knock out a number of in only a few days.

Higher but, we did the laborious give you the results you want. With the assistance of GOLF.com’s Course Finder device, we created eight totally different street journeys to contemplate to your subsequent golfy getaway. All of them consist solely of High 100 Programs You Can Play, though there are more likely to be different public gems or High 100 privates close by too (simply in case, ya know, you need to name and ask).

And for those who’re seeking to create your individual journey, you’d be smart to mess around with Course Finder. Right here you’ll be able to toggle all of our lists — High 100 public, finest munis, finest quick programs, finest par-3s and extra — or filter by worth to create the right itinerary for one epic journey.

However for starters, try these eight really helpful journeys beneath.

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BANDON DUNES

Oh, how unique? Yeah, we all know. However you’d be a idiot to not think about Bandon Dunes, the place you’ll be able to knock out 5 High 100 public programs — together with our No. 3-ranked course, Pacific Dunes — and by no means have to depart the property. All 5 of Bandon’s programs are within the high 24 of our rating. The one driving you’d must do is from the North Bend or Portland airports, however these drives are fairly scenic anyway.

THE FLORIDA SWING

You may fly into both Tampa or Orlando. If it’s former you’ll be able to knock out the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook, and if it’s the latter you’ll be able to tee it up at Bay Hill. Close by is Cabot Citrus Farms and a trio of High 100 public programs at Streamsong. That’s six programs and all are inside a two-hour drive of one another.

THE SANDHILLS

You may principally hit a wedge to and from seven totally different High 100 programs within the coronary heart of Pinehurst, N.C. There’s Pinehurst No. 2, No. 4, No. 8 and No. 10, plus Pine Needles, Mid Pines and Southern Pines simply a few miles east. Lower than an hour away additionally sits Tobacco Street and High 100 newcomer Tot Hill Farm in Asheboro, N.C.

WISCONSIN’S BEST

Solely true golf sickos would knock out all 9 of those programs in a single journey — and also you’d have to have some fairly deep pockets to take action — however the choices of elite public golf in Wisconsin are robust to beat, and that’s not even contemplating a number of the programs that didn’t make our High 100 public checklist. There’s 4 must-plays at Sand Valley — together with the newly opened Lido and Sedge Valley — and east of there sits Lawsonia Hyperlinks, Blackwolf Run, Whistling Straits and Erin Hills. And simply 50 miles north of Sand Valley is SentryWorld, which continues to be solely two hours away from Erin Hills, that means you will get to any of those with a fairly fast drive.

MONTEREY PENINSULA GEMS

It’s a bucket-list bonanza on the show-stopping Monterey Peninsula, the place you’ll be able to play top-ranked Pebble Seashore Golf Hyperlinks and No. 23 Spyglass Hill in back-to-back days. Oh, and they’re a mile aside, so that you’ll have loads of time to hold, dine or discover. An hour’s drive from there’s the Alister MacKenzie-designed Pasatiempo (No. 11 on our checklist) and simply an hour east of there’s CordeValle, one other High 100 spot.

NEBRASKA TRIANGLE

Its surroundings may not rival 17-Mile Drive in Monterey, however there are three dynamite programs that kind a neat little triangle within the Nebraska Plains. Begin with the newly opened Landmand outdoors of Sioux Metropolis, Iowa, earlier than heading 4 hours west to both The Prairie Membership (Dunes) or Wild Horse. Prairie Membership is about 160 miles straight north of Wild Horse. All three are well worth the mileage.

SO CAL’S FINEST

Down in Southern California, there’s Torrey Pines’ South course in La Jolla, and 25 minutes north up Interstate 5 is the newly renovated North course at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad. There’s extra out east in case you are keen. Ram Hill is a two-hour drive away, and that may be your pit cease en path to the desert, the place you’ll discover two High 100 public programs at PGA West (Pete Dye Stadium and Mountain) in La Quinta. Oh, and if you are there, tee it up nearly anyplace else. That space is wealthy with nice golf.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN

It’s actually a disgrace to have to separate the excellent public golf scene of Michigan into two quadrants, however that’s what we’re going to do right here. Up north in Roscommon you will have two High 100s at Forest Dunes (The Loop and Weiskopf) and two hours west of there you will have two extra at Arcadia Bluffs (South and Bluffs). Lastly, means up north of there (two extra hours) is Belvedere, a Willy Watson design in Charlevoix.