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Tall Pines

All Bays

Easy/Medium

Fantasy

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

The Farms

All Bays

Medium/Hard

California

An incredibly designed & scenic SoCal course, challenging off the tee.

Warwickshire

Bay 6

Medium

UK

Hosted more Ryder Cups than anywhere else.

Westchester CC

Bay 6

Medium

New York

Good mix of holes, with tee shot forgiveness.

Blue Bayou

All Bays

Hard

Fantasy

Challenging, fantasy course in a swamp-like setting.

Blue Bell

Bay 6

Medium

Pennsylvania

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Broken Tree

All Bays

Hard

Fantasy

Par 74 fantasy golf course loaded with sand traps.

Coeur D'Alene

All Bays

Medium/Hard

Idaho

Famous floating green on #14, and some challenging tee-shots throughout.

Down River

Bay 6

Easy

Pennsylvania

Forgiving tee shots from the bottom of the Pennsylvanian valley.

Emirates Majlis

Bay 6

Medium

Dubai UAE

Plenty of doglegs & water throughout.

Flint Hills

All Bays

Easy

Kansas

Forgiving off the tee, with water flowing through half the course.

Flushing Valley

Bay 6

Medium/Hard

Michigan

Narrow & tricky off the tee.

Glen Flora

All Bays

Easy/Medium

Illinois

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Jumping Brook

Bay 6

Easy

New Jersey

A relatively short & forgiving golf course.

La Tempete

Bay 6

Easy/Medium

Quebec

"The Storm" in French…and a good mix of holes.

Liberty Mountain

Bay 6

Medium

Pennsylvania

Forgiving tee shots, sloped fairways & water hazards throughout.

Marina Bay

Bay 6

Easy/Medium

Singapore

Featuring a famous par 6 hole, wide fairways & pot-bunkers everywhere.

Mountain Branch

Bay 6

Medium

Maryland

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Nine Lakes

Bay 6

Hard

Florida

Jack Nicklaus design that's scenic, challenging & flowing with water.

Pete Dye River

Bay 6

Medium

Virgina

12 holes along the river.

Portmarnock

Bay 6

Easy/Medium

Ireland

Links course, forgiving off the tee with smaller greens to aim at.

Royal Birkdale

Bay 6

Easy/Medium

UK

Links course, forgiving off the tee with smaller greens to aim at.

Scioto Reserve

Bay 6

Easy

Ohio

Good mix of holes, with tee shot forgiveness.

Skolkovo

Bay 6

Medium

Russia

Tree-lined course introduces plenty of water without playing too tight.

Snake Pit

All Bays

Medium

Fantasy

Fun, challenging course - we suggest playing EASY pin locations ONLY.

Cedar Valley

Bay 5

Easy

Minnesota

Shorter course mixes treed & wide-open tee shots.

Glen Oak

Bay 5

Medium/Hard

Illinois

Tree-lined fairways.

Glencairn

Bay 5

Easy/Medium

Ontario

Links-style course just West of Toronto.

Illini Country

All Bays

Medium

Illinois

Tree-lined course, home to an annual U.S. Open Qualifier.

Indian Hills

Bay 5

Medium/Hard

Minnesota

Tree-lined course, with water flowing through half of it.

Kingsbarns

Bay 5

Easy/Medium

Scotland

Links course; a few miles from St Andrews, spanning a few miles of Sea.

Laurel Valley

Bay 5

Medium/Hard

Pennsylvania

Tree-lined course, with challenging tee shots.

Pebble Beach

All Bays

Medium

California

#1 public course in the U.S., top 20 golf course globally.

Pelican Hill

Bay 5

Medium

California

Scenic & challenging SoCal course.

Penn State Blue

Bay 5

Easy/Medium

Pennsylvania

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Rollandia

All Bays

Medium

Fantasy

"Normal length" par 3 course, with both short & long par 3's.

Royal Troon

Bay 5

Easy/Medium

Scotland

9 Open Championships, as a pot-bunker-filled links course.

Rush Creek

Bay 5

Medium

Minnesota

Mix of narrow & wide open holes.

Spring City (Lower)

Bay 5

Medium

China

Beautiful, hilly course overlooking mountain & lake scenery.

Totteridge

Bay 5

Easy/Medium

Pennsylvania

Forgiving off the tee, with elevation changes.

Wakonda

Bay 5

Medium

Iowa

Tree lined fairways present some challenging tee shots.

Wentworth West

Bay 5

Medium/Hard

UK

Challenging, tee-lined course host of the BMW PGA Championship.

Aronimink GC

Bay 6

Medium

Pennsylvania

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Hidden Shoals

All Bays

Hard

Fantasy

Challenging fantasy course great for Texas Scrambles.

Kennemer

Bay 4

Medium

Netherlands

Desert, links-style course set in a Dutch seaside town.

Lakeside CC

Bay 4

Medium/Hard

New York

Tree-lined course with plenty of doglegs.

Milburn Country

Bay 4

Easy/Medium

Kansas

Tree-lined course that's not punishing off the tee.

Panther Creek CC

Bay 4

Easy/Medium

Illinois

Hale Irwin design course mixing much water with fair tee shots.

PB Dye GC

Bay 4

Easy/Medium

Maryland

Forgiving off the tee, with a good mix of holes.

Quail Hollow

Bay 4

Medium/Hard

North Carolina

Wells Fargo, 2025 PGA Championship, and a challenging, tree-lined course.

Realclub Valderrama

Bay 4

Medium/Hard

Spain

1997 Ryder Cup host, and a tight, tree lined course.

Sentryworld

All Bays

Medium

Wisconsin

2023 U.S. Senior Open host, featuring the famous "Flower Hole."

Spyglass Hill

All Bays

Medium

California

Parkland, links-style course with ocean-views, at Pebble Beach.

St. Andrews Castle

All Bays

Easy/Medium

Scotland

Traditional links course & part of the largest public golf complex in Europe.

St. Andrews New

All Bays

Easy/Medium

Scotland

Traditional links course & part of the largest public golf complex in Europe.

The Tuxedo

Bay 4

Medium

New York

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Warwick Hills CC

Bay 4

Medium/Hard

Michigan

Tree-lined course.

Westchester Hills

Bay 4

Easy/Medium

New York

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Willow Crest

All Bays

Medium

Illinois

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing, with tricky par 3's.

Woodloch

Bay 4

Medium

Pennsylvania

Mountanous, tree-lined course that plays a little shorter.

Applebrook

Bay 5

Easy/Medium

Pennsylvania

American, links-style course that's forgiving off the tee.

Blackstone

Bay 5

Medium

China

Forgiving off the tee, with plenty of fairway bunkers.

Cavalier

Bay 5

Medium

Virginia

Tree-lined course meets scenic yacht club scenery.

Loch Lloyd

Bay 3

Medium

Missouri

Tom Watson designed course featuring elevation changes.

Longleaf Golf

All Bays

Easy/Medium

North Carolina

Shorter tees, family course, and home to the U.S. Kids Golf Academy.

Oakmont

Bay 3

Medium

Pennsylvania

14 major championships, and home of the famous "church pew bunkers."

Olazabal

All Bays

Medium

China

Part of the 12-course Mission Hills Golf Club, with 151 bunkers & hills.

Orchard Park CC

Bay 3

Medium

New York

Challening off the tee "target-golf," with sloped greens.

Pitch & Putt

All Bays

Easy

Fantasy

Short par 3 fantasy course, great for short-game practice.

Quarry Giants Ridge

Bay 3

Medium

Minnesota

One of Minnesota's top-ranked courses every year.

Sewickley Heights

Bay 3

Easy/Medium

Pennsylvania

Forgiving off the tee.

Teton Pines

All Bays

Medium

Wyoming

Arnold Palmer design, mixing forgiving tee shots with over-water par 3's.

The Crossing

Bay 3

Easy/Medium

Fantasy

Options off the tee, on a fairly forgiving golf course.

Warwickshire National

Bay 3

Easy/Medium

UK

Forgiving off the tee, with a scenic creek running much throughout.

Yi Shan

Bay 3

Medium

China

A mix of tight & open tee shots.

Abu Dhabi

Bay 4

Medium

UAE

Mix of forgiving tee shots & challenging tee shots, due to water.

Asiana CC

All Bays

Medium

South Korea

Massive elevation changes, with tee shots 35 & 62 yards downhill (blues).

Bala CC

Bay 4

Medium

Pennslyvania

Tree-lined course with plenty of doglegs.

Beaver Hills

All Bays

Medium

Iowa

Challenging off the tee.

Birdsfoot

Bay 4

Medium

Pennslyvania

Mix of links & parkland golf, with significant elevation changes.

Cog Hill

Bay 4

Medium/Hard

Illinois

Narrow course, challenging tee shots & 19-time BMW Championship host.

Colonial Country Club

All Bays

Medium/Hard

Texas

Longest running, non-major tour stop since 1946.

French Lick

Bay 4

Hard

Indiana

Long & challenging course architect Pete Dye considered his best work.

Glen Abbey

Bay 4

Medium

Ontario

Jack Nicklaus designed course, hosting the Canadian Open 28 times.

Prestwick CC

Bay 2

Medium

Illinois

Tree-lined course, not-so punishing, with creeks running throughout.

Rattlesnake Copperhead

Bay 2

Medium

Ontario

Fun track with forgiving tee shots.

Royal Lytham

Bay 2

Medium

UK

Links course host to 11 Open Championships & 2 Ryder Cups.

Spanish Bay

All Bays

Medium

California

Scottish-style course with ocean-views, at Pebble Beach.

Spring City (Mountain)

All Bays

Medium

China

Forgiving tee shots, overlooking mountain & lake scenery.

St. Andrews Jubilee

All Bays

Easy/Medium

Scotland

Traditional links course & part of the largest public golf complex in Europe.

St. Andrews Old

All Bays

Easy/Medium

Scotland

The oldest & most iconic course in the world, at 29 Open Championships.

The Bridges MN

Bay 2

Medium

Minnesota

Forgiving off the tee, with a nice mix of holes.

Westmount

Bay 2

Medium

Ontario

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Big Sur

Bay 3

Medium

Fantasy

Based on the California coastline, featuring trees, water & plenty of doglegs.

Blackberry Oaks

Bay 3

Medium

Illinois

A 14 hole water hazard challenge.

Blue Springs

Bay 3

Medium/Hard

Ontario

Challenging off the tee.

Brae Burn CC

Bay 3

Medium

New York

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Cabot Cliffs

All Bays

Easy/Medium

Nova Scotia

Links course rated #1 in Canada according to Golf Digest.

Conway Farms

Bay 3

Medium

Illinois

Scottish links style, with forgiveness off the tee.

Egypt Valley CC

Bay 3

Medium

Michigan

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Essex CC

Bay 3

Medium

Ontario

Challenging off the tee.

Glorietta

All Bays

Medium/Hard

Fantasy

The closest thing to Augusta; Masters-inspired fantasy course.

Horseshoe Bend CC

Bay 3

Medium

Georgia

Elevated tee shots on a tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Interlachen

Bay 3

Medium

Minnesota

Tree-lined track hosting the 2002 Solheim Cup & 2008 U.S. Womens Open.

La Cumbre CC

Bay 3

Easy/Medium

California

Luxury resort feel, with a mix of tight & open tee shots.

Tanah Merah

Bay 1

Medium

Singapore

A shorter course, with plenty of water & challenging shots.

Vanajanlinna

Bay 1

Medium/Hard

Finland

Tree lined, scenic golf course.

Beaver Hills

All Bays

Medium

Iowa

Challenging off the tee.

Carnoustie

All Bays

Easy/Medium

Scotland

Links course host to 7 Opens, 2 Senior Opens & 1 Womens Open.

Champions Run

Bay 2

Easy/Medium

Nebraska

Forgiving off the tee, with some elevation change.

Commonwealth National

Bay 2

Medium/Hard

Pennsylvania

Arnold Palmer designed, with tee shots over water hazards & marshlands.

Congressional

Bay 2

Medium

Maryland

Tree-lined course host to 3 U.S. Opens & 1 PGA Championship.

Credit Valley

Bay 2

Medium

Ontario

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing (Missasauga)

Dacotah Ridge

Bay 2

Medium

Minnesota

Mix of links-style & tree-lined holes.

Doral Blue

Bay 2

Medium/Hard

Florida

"The Blue Monster" - surrounded by water - is host to 50+ PGA events.

Glen Ellyn

Bay 2

Medium

Illinois

A 15 hole water hazard challenge.

Harbour Town

All Bays

Medium/Hard

South Carolina

Popular PGA Tour stop that demands both accuracy & strategy.

Hinsdale

Bay 2

Medium

Illinois

Tree-lined course with some challenging tee shots.

Innisbrook Island

Bay 2

Hard

Florida

Host of an annual LPGA event.

Kungsangen Kings

Bay 2

Medium

Sweden

Tree-lined course with water on 10 holes.

Lonnie Poole

Bay 2

Medium

North Carolina

Located on the campus of North Carolina State University.

Merion

Bay 2

Medium

Pennsylvania

2013 U.S. Open, and host to more USGA events than anywhere.

Ballyowen

Bay 1

Easy/Medium

NJ

American, links-style course that's forgiving off the tee.

Butterfield Blue

All Bays

Easy/Medium

Illinois

Forgiving off the tee.

Cabot Links

All Bays

Easy/Medium

Nova Scotia

Sister-course of Cabot Cliffs, ranked #7 in Canada.

Clarity Hills

All Bays

Easy

Fantasy

Short par 3 fantasy course, great for short-game practice.

Cobble Beach

Bay 1

Easy/Medium

Ontario

Forgiving off the tee.

Cranberry Highlands

Bay 1

Easy/Medium

Pennsylvania

American, links-style course that's forgiving off the tee.

Crans - Sur - Sierre

All Bays

Medium

Switzlerland

Considered the most scenic European Tour stop, in the Alps.

Crosswater GC

Bay 1

Medium

Oregon

Links-style course with scenic creeks running throughout.

Greystone

Bay 1

Easy/Medium

Ontario

Fun, forgiving course that rewards shot-shaping.

Hanauma Cliffs

Bay 1

Medium/Hard

Fantasy

Hawaiian-themed course.

Hawthorn Woods

Bay 1

Easy/Medium

Illinois

American, links-style course that's forgiving off the tee.

Heron Bay

Bay 1

Medium

Georgia

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Kings Riding

All Bays

Medium

Ontario

Scottish inspired course, located just outside Toronto.

Kinsale Golf

All Bays

Easy/Medium

Ohio

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Knollwood Club

Bay 1

Medium

Illinois

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

La Jolla

All Bays

Medium

California

AKA Torrey Pines (South), and amazingly, a public golf course.

Linfield National

All Bays

Easy

Pennsylvania

Pleasing, shorter course requiring some precision, with minimal hazards.

Lora Bay

Bay 1

Easy/Medium

Ontario

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Midland Putting

Bay 1

Putting only

Fantasy

Putting course only.

Naperville Country

Bay 1

Medium

Illinois

Tree-lined course that's not considered punishing.

Potters Park

All Bays

Easy

Ohio

Shorter and forgiving course. Closest thing to Kildonan Park (WPG).

Prairie Dunes

Bay 1

Medium

Kansas

Links-style course offering a nice variety of holes.

Quicksilver

Bay 1

Easy/Medium

Pennsylvania

Forgiving off the tee, with lots of elevation change.

Renaissance

Bay 1

Medium

Fantasy

Fun, forgiving course that rewards shot-shaping.

Rivercrest Golf

Bay 1

Medium

Pennsylvania

Sam Snead designed course that's forgiving off the tee.

Saxe Gotha

All Bays

Medium

Fantasy

German mountain backdrops, gothic-era castles & tee shot forgiveness.

Schaumburg

Bay 1

Medium/Hard

Illinois

AKA Medinah. Narrow, tree-lined course host to majors & Ryder Cups.

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