Pebble Beach 7th Hole

Rankings

The rankings section will include a wide variety of lists we compiled while golf trippin'. The lists can range anywhere from the best holes and courses down to the best caddies and food!

National Lists

  • Golf Course Guru's Top 100 Golf Courses:  The list that every golfer, magazine, and web site has to have; the best overall courses. Our list is limited to courses we've both played. (Updated: May 2010)
  • Golf Course Guru's Top 40 Public Golf Courses:  A compilation of our favorite public access courses that we've both played. (Updated: May 2010)
  • Golf Digest's Top 100 Golf Courses:  Golf Digest owns the distinction of having the oldest (est. 1966) and most respected golf course rankings in the world. The Gurus have made it one of their goals to play all 100 of the courses found on this dintinguished list, so if you can help us out, PLEASE let us know! To date, Bill has played 37 of the Top 100 courses and Mike has played 36. (Valid: May 2009 - April 2011)
  • Golf Digest's Top 100 Public Golf Courses:  The list that Joe Q. Public relishes, Golf Digest's Top 100 public access courses in the country. (Valid: May 2009 - April 2011)
  • Guru's Best Holes:  Signature holes, difficult holes, and flat out stunning holes are featured on the Guru's Top 100 list of their favorite holes. The list consists of 33 par 3s, 34 par 4s, and 33 par 5s. (Updated: September 2009)
  • Chicks Dig the Long Ball:  A handful of lists of the longest courses and holes the Gurus have played along with the most difficult ratings and slopes. (Updated: May 2010)
  • Let's Make a Day of It:  Few things are better than playing golf all day. Here is a list of our best 36 hole outings. (Updated: October 2009)
  • The 18:  Have you ever wanted to take the best holes from your favorite courses and combine them into one mega course? Well "The 18" is just that; a variety of fantasy course lists from the greatest 18, to the toughest 18, to the most affordable 18 and more. (Updated: May 2010)
  • The Best of the Rest:  Since the Guru's "Best Holes" and "Top 100" lists only feature courses we've both been able to play, this section features the best of what each Guru has played individually. (Updated: June 2010)
  • The Doak Scale:  The Gurus have elected to start incorporating The Doak Scale into their ratings and reviews and thus decided it was important for our readers to understand what that rating scale is all about.

State Lists

  • Guru's Best Courses by State:  The Guru's state-by-state rankings of the best golf courses they've both played. (Updated: June 2010)
  • Guru's Best Holes by State:  Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded to the best par 3s, 4s, and 5s of each state. (Updated: June 2010)

Suggestions or Requests?  Need an idea for a golf trip? Drop us an email letting us know the number of players involved, the budget, and number of days you want the trip to entail and we'd be happy to give you our thoughts on a trip you not only won't forget, but that you'll want to do over and over again.

Cypress Point Golf Club's famous 16th hole (222 Yard Par 3)
The Best Golf Hole on Earth, Cypress Point's stunning 16th