Golf Digest’s 2008 Top 100 Courses in the U.S.

A list of the courses Simon Spratley has played in his quest to golf all of the courses on Golf Digest’s top 100 courses in the U.S.

1. Pine Valley Golf Club, Pine Valley, N.J. (2002)

2. Shinnecock Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. (2009)

11. Medinah Country Club (No. 3), Medinah, Ill. (2002)

13. National Golf Links of America, Southampton, N.Y. (2009)

14. Pacific Dunes, Bandon, Ore. (2006)

16. Fishers Island Club, Fishers Island, N.Y. (2009)

17. Oakland Hills Country Club (South), Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (2002)

23. The Olympic Club (Lake), San Francisco (2009)

24. Whistling Straits (Straits), Haven, Wis. (2005)

31. Bandon Dunes, Bandon, Ore. (2006)

33. Quaker Ridge Golf Club, Scarsdale, N.Y. (2009)

39. The Prince Course, Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii (2008)

41. Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio (2003)

46. Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club, Arcadia, Mich. (2001)

58. Scioto Country Club, Columbus, Ohio (2004)

63. Lost Dunes Golf Club, Bridgman, Mich. (2001)

64. Eugene Country Club, Eugene, Ore. (2006)

69. Blackwolf Run (River), Kohler, Wis. (2005)

72. Maidstone Club, East Hampton, N.Y. (2009)

76. Sahalee Country Club, Sammamish, Wash. (2007)

77. Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Shore), Pebble Beach, Calif. (2009)

78. Long Cove Club, Hilton Head Island, S.C. (2002)

81. The Estancia Club, Scottsdale, Ariz. (2009)

83. Tullymore Golf Club, Stanwood, Mich. (2001)

93. Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, S.C. (2006)

95. The Preserve Golf Club, Carmel, Calif. (2009)

Courses Spratley plans to play in 2010

7. Merion Golf Club (East), Ardmore, Pa.

8. Winged Foot Golf Club (West), Mamaroneck, N.Y.

25. Oak Hill Country Club (East), Rochester, N.Y.

26. Bethpage State Park (Black), Farmingdale, N.Y.

43. Winged Foot Golf Club (East), Mamaroneck, N.Y.

44. Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower), Springfield, N.J.

55. The Camargo Club, Indian Hill, Ohio

56. Garden City Golf Club, Garden City, N.Y.

Courses Spratley has yet to play

3. Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga.

4. Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif.

5. Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa.

6. Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.

9. Seminole Golf Club, Juno Beach, Fla.

10. Crystal Downs Country Club, Frankfort, Mich.

12. Sand Hills Golf Club, Mullen, Neb.

15. Wade Hampton Golf Club, Cashiers, N.C.

18. Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio

19. Pinehurst Resort &Country Club (No. 2), Pinehurst, N.C.

20. The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel), Brookline, Mass.

21. Butler National Golf Club, Oak Brook, Ill.

22. Victoria National Golf Club, Newburgh, Ind.

27. Shadow Creek, North Las Vegas, Nev.

28. Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill.

29. Kinloch Golf Club, Manakin-Sabot, Va.

30. Prairie Dunes Country Club, Hutchinson, Kan.

32. Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Okla.

34. Los Angeles Country Club (North), Los Angeles

35. The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tenn.

36. Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Rock, Colo.

37. San Francisco Golf Club, San Francisco

38. The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, S.C.

40. The Golf Club, New Albany, Ohio

42. Olympia Fields Country Club (North), Olympia Fields, Ill.

45. Forest Highlands Golf Club (Canyon), Flagstaff, Ariz.

47. The Quarry at La Quinta, La Quinta, Calif.

48. Milwaukee Country Club, River Hills, Wis.

49. Flint Hills National Golf Club, Andover, Kan.

50. Shoal Creek, Shoal Creek, Ala.

51. Rich Harvest Links, Sugar Grove, Ill.

52. Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Pebble Beach, Calif.

53. Cherry Hills Country Club, Englewood, Colo.

54. Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass.

57. Somerset Hills Country Club, Bernardsville, N.J.

59. Dallas National Golf Club, Dallas

60. Sand Ridge Golf Club, Chardon, Ohio

61. Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif.

62. Interlachen Country Club, Edina, Minn.

65. Grandfather Golf &Country Club, Linville, N.C.

66. Mayacama Golf Club, Santa Rosa, Calif.

67. Black Diamond (Quarry), Lecanto, Fla.

68. Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Ky.

70. Double Eagle Club, Galena, Ohio

71. Calusa Pines Golf Club, Naples, Fla.

73. Sanctuary, Sedalia, Colo.

74. Galloway National Golf Club, Galloway, N.J.

75. Ocean Forest Golf Club, Sea Island, Ga.

79. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium), Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

80. Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas

82. Laurel Valley Golf Club, Ligonier, Pa.

84. East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta

85. Plainfield Country Club, Plainfield, N.J.

86. Congressional Country Club (Blue), Bethesda, Md.

87. Peachtree Golf Club, Atlanta

88. Shoreacres, Lake Bluff, Ill.

89. Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.

90. Hudson National Golf Club, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.

91. Sage Valley Golf Club, Graniteville, S.C.

92. Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Fort Wayne, Ind.

94. Canterbury Golf Club, Beachwood, Ohio

96. The Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, Calif.

97. The Homestead (Cascades), Hot Springs, Va.

98. Kiawah Island Club (Cassique), Kiawah Island, S.C.

99. Pete Dye Golf Club, Bridgeport, W. Va.

100. Hawks Ridge Golf Club, Ball Ground, Ga.

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