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Golf Magazine's 10 Best Golf Cities in America

 
Best Golf Cities in America
Monte Isom

Readers' Choice

Last year, Golf Magazine and the National Golf Foundation teamed up for our first-annual countdown of the 10 Best Golf Cities in America. This year, we asked you to weigh in. After more than 1,000 votes, we have our new list. You disagreed with us on several cities, including Chicago, which jumped to No. 5 from No. 46. Go to Gallery


Our List: The 10 Best Golf Cities in America
Forum: State the case for your hometown

How we ranked them | See where YOUR city ranked
Top Cities for affordability, course quality and more
Perfect day in: Portland | Austin | Vegas | Atlanta

 
Las Vegas Golf Cities

No. 3: Las Vegas

Sin City

You'll never be bored in Vegas.

Course Spy: Paiute Golf Resort
Top 5 values in Las Vegas

Orlando Golf Cities

No. 5: Orlando

House of Mouse

Half the PGA Tour calls Orlando home.

Chris DiMarco's best bets in Orlando
Exclusive Deal: Orlando for less

Atlanta Golf Cities

No. 8: Atlanta

Southern Belle

The capital of the South oozes charm.

Passov: Guide to golf in Atlanta
Ask Travelin' Joe: Atlanta

Last Place

Worst Golf City

Click here to find out which major city ranked dead last for golfers.

Hartford City tout
 

Have Your Say

What do you think?

Do you agree or disagree with the results? Should your city be on the list?

Austin, Texas
 

Perfect Golf Day

How to spend a day in Las Vegas

Charley Hoffman, winner of the 2007 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, lays out his perfect day in Sin City.

Austin | Portland | Atlanta

 

We want to know...

Which part of the country has the best golf?

  • Northeast
  • Midwest
  • West
  • Northwest
  • Southeast
Vote
 

Course Rankings

Top 100 Courses Tout
The mandate for our 2007 rankings of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S. and World is simple: Our panel has rejected the ABC ("Another Big Course") syndrome. Drama still strikes a chord, but playability and strategic options are what's hot in our comprehensive rankings of the world's best.

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10 most underrated golf courses in America - Spyglass Hill
While you're peering longingly over the fence at exclusive courses, are you missing other great courses that you can actually play? These are the most underrated courses you can play in America.

America's Most Overrated CoursesMost Exclusive Courses