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1 Kiawah Island GolfResort, Kiawah Island, S.c. 9.64 9.52 9.70 9.30 8.99 9.31 9.60 9.36 9.32 9.39 9.43 8.87 95 .18

2 Bandon DunesGolfResort, Bandon, Ore. 9.65 9.31 9.68 9.31 8.74 8.68 9.08 9.17 8.86 8.05 9.23 8.73 93 .38

3 Turning StoneResort, Verona, N.Y. 9.24 9.44 9.13 9.32 8.44 9.23 9.20 9.07 8.78 9.10 9.41 8.49 92.48

4 Coeurd'Alene Resort, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 9.07 9.51 9.22 8.67 8.63 8.73 9.28 8.94 8.89 9.03 9.32 8.34 91.93

5 WhistlingStraitsGC,Haven, Wis. 9.51 9.13 9.58 8.72 7.55 8.91 9.17 8.84 8.64 8.1 5 8.95 7.64 91.37

6 Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga. 9.19 9.16 9.08 9.16 8.57 8.82 9.44 8.98 8.82 8.97 9.10 8.43 91.29

7 SeaIslandGC,St. Simons Island, Ga. 9.06 9.17 9.19 9.04 8.57 9.27 9.69 9.11 9.02 8.83 9.13 8.09 91.23

8 Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst , N.C. 9.32 9.06 9.62 9.07 7.91 8.89 9.16 9.30 8.88 8.81 8.98 8.06 91.13

9 TPCSawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 9.49 9.18 9.63 9.28 7.76 9.18 8.61 9.27 8.41 8.26 8.68 8.23 91.01

10 MaunaKeaBeach GC,Kamuela, Hawaii 9.31 8.97 9.33 8.4 4 8.31 8.66 9.52 8.66 8.94 9.18 8.94 8.17 90.94

11 Princeville Resort, Princevill e, Hawaii 9.26 8.78 9.42 8.90 8.52 8.86 9.40 9.17 8.88 9.42 9.11 8.54 90.84

12 BayCreekResort &Club,Cape Charles, Va. 9.26 9.37 9.11 9.11 8.68 8.47 8.50 8.95 8.60 8.00 8.89 8.68 90.75

13 The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.va . 8.93 8.96 9.33 8.89 8.04 9.28 9.81 8.89 9.48 9.28 9.26 8.41 90.71

14 Blackwolf Run,Kohler, W is. 9.33 9.20 9.36 8.57 7.47 8.67 9.21 8.71 8.69 7.91 8.88 7.77 90.69

15 Shadow CreekGC,North Las Vegas, Nev. 9.21 8.86 9.31 8.72 9.24 9.00 9.21 8.29 9.04 9.33 9.28 7.79 90.64

16 Broadmoor GC,Colorado Springs 9.07 8.90 9.24 8.21 7.76 9.18 9.66 8.71 9.13 9.10 9.30 7.90 90.38

17 ChampionsGate GolfResort, ChampionsGate, Fla. 8.92 9.03 9.12 9.17 8.59 8.97 9.37 9.12 9.04 9.33 9.13 8.69 90.32

Poipu'BayGC,Koloa, Hawaii 9.1 5 9.06 8.96 8.71 8.09 8.83 9.49 8.93 8.74 9.31 8.87 8.07 90.32

19 Circling Raven GC,Worley, Idaho 9.38 9.29 8.66 8.64 8.21 8.48 8.13 8.91 8.21 8.30 8.97 8.82 90.23

20 World GolfVillage,St. Augustin e, Fla. 9.09 9.00 9.07 8.93 8.35 8.63 9.03 8.81 8.63 8.82 8.95 8.53 89 .80

21 Kapalua Resort, Kapalua, Hawai i 9.06 8.97 9.30 8.24 8.02 9.00 9.26 8.89 9.08 9.30 8.82 8.03 89 .70

22 Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, W.va. 9.36 9.14 8.73 8.55 7.73 8.18 8.81 8.4 5 8.15 8.70 8.55 8.27 89.57

23 TheWilderness at Fortune Bay,Tower, M inn. 9.29 9.14 8.76 8.52 7.95 8.39 8.50 8.33 8.38 8.70 8.67 8.81 89.49

24 RTJ GolfTrail at Ross Bridge Golf Resort. Hoover, Ala. 9.05 8.91 8.77 8.76 8.10 8.65 9.47 8.95 8.61 8.71 8.86 8.38 89.43

25 We-Ko-Pa GC,Fort McDowell, Ariz . 9.24 9.24 8.69 8.52 8.05 8.09 8.51 8.65 8.17.• 8.12 8.66 8.57 89.36

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Best ofthe Best6 Condition ofcourse(s)1 KiawahIslandResort, Kiawah Island, S.c., 9.52

2 Coeur d'Alene Resort, Coeur d'Ale ne, Idaho, 9.51

3 TurningStoneResort, Verona, NY., 9.44

4 Bay CreekResort & Club, Cape Charles, Va., 9.37

5 Bandon DunesGolfResort, Bando n, Ore ., 9.31

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~ Service1 KiawahIsland Resort, Kiawah Island , S.c. , 9.4 3

2 TurningStoneResort,Verona , N.Y., 9.41

3 Coeurd'Alene Resort, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 9.32

4 Broadmoor GC,Colorad o Springs,"9.30

5 Shadow CreekGC, North Las Vegas, Nev., 9.28

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26 Waikoloa Beach Resort, Waiko loa, Hawaii 8.97 8.92 8.64 8.79 8.55 8.59 9.31 8.92 8.54 9.32 8.92 8.54 89 .27

27 St. IvesResort/Tullymore,Stanwood , Mich. 9.25 9.28 8.73 8.03 8.25 8.29 8.16 8.53 8.14 7.22 8.74 8.16 88 .99

28 PebbleBeach GL, Pebble Beach 9.35 8.54 9.72 6.88 6.55 8.31 9.24 8.88 8.84 8.99 8.60 7.08 88.42

29 SpyglassHill GC,Pebble Beach 9.33 8.84 9.33 6.90 7.29 7.00 9.14 7.87 7.43 8.61 8.30 7.70 88 .12 '.

30 PineNeedlesLodge & GC,Southern Pines, N.C. 8.97 8.83 9.03 8.55 8.30 8.31 8.32 8.51 8.42 8.27 8.79 8.27 87.69

31 Golden HorseshoeGC,Williamsburg, Va. 8.92 8.66 8.95 7.45 7.62 8 .25 9.10 8.36 8.59 8.92 8.67 8.21 87.38

32 TreetopsResort,Treetops Vi llage, Mich. 9.05 8.86 8.81 8.5 0 7.86 8.16 7.97 8.36 8.05 8.03 8.83 8.36 87.37

33 The HomesteadResort, Hot Springs, Va. 8.81 8.62 9.20 7.34 7.41 7.74 9.09 8.08 8.72 8.79 8.83 7.44 86 .84

34 The Challenge atManele/The Experience atKoele, Lanai City. Hawaii 8.82 8.78 8.42 7.41 8.34 8.02 9.25 7.78 8.0 4 8.19 8.60 7.92 86 .82

35 PGANational GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 8.78 8.70 8.72 8.79 8.03 8.39 8.67 8.8 0 8:34 8.74 8.61 8.36 86 .78

36 PelicanHill GC,Newp ort Coast, Calif. 8.78 8.64 8.59 8.20 7.74 8 .69 9.23 8.73 8.66 8.82 8.55 7.52 86.68

37 The Boulders Club,Carefree, Ar iz. 8.67 8.76 8.61 8.09 7.84 8.35 9.22 8.52 8.38 8.65 8.64 7.57 "86.61

38 BayHarborGC,Bay Harbor, M ich. 8.80 8.87 8.87 8.27 7.91 8.42 8.74 8.48 8.49 8.44 8.27 7.24 86.47

39 GCat Ballantyne Resort, Charlotte 8.67 8.48 8.70 8.89 8.07 8.69 9.23 8.74 8.85 8.76 8.59 8.11 86.44

40 World WoodsGC, Brooksville, Fla. . 9.39 8.97 9.13 9.42 7.92 7.09 6.64 7.94 6.59 6.19 8.16 8.78 86.34

41 Marriott's Shadow Ridge Resort, Palm Desert , Calif . 8.76 8.62 8.05 8.75 8.00 8.21 9.28 8.43 8.37 8.69 8.43 7.67 86 .12

42 The Qunes Golf& Beach Club,M yrtle Beach 8.93 8.69 8.98 7.89 7.67 8.19 8.66 8.08 8.07 8.46 8.02 7.94 86 .04

43 Turtle BayGolf, Kahuku, Hawaii 8.61 8.83 9.00 7.28 8.00 7.60 8.63 8.17 8.47 8.78 8.61 7.61 86 .03

44 BayHill Club& Lodge, Orlando 8.72 8.47 9.24 8.42 8.06 8.47 8.42 8.64 8.40 8.67 8.57 8.00 85 .86

45 GrandTraverse Resort& Spa,Acme, M ich. 8.71 8.83 8.70 8.27 7.29 8.14 8.73 8.79 8.48 8.70 8.17 7.50 85.81

46 HarbourTown GL/SeaPinesPlantation,Hilton HeadIsland 8.88 8.4 2 9.20 7.71 7.39 8.10 8.93 8.39 8.27 8.60 8.30 7.36 85.76

47 GrandCypress GC,Orlando 8.45 8.71 8.37 8.57 7.33 8.20 9.22 8.69 8.40 8.88 8.45 7.90 85.49

IndianWells GolfResort, Indian We lls, Calif. 8.70 8.65 8.26 8.04 7.83 8.22 8.82 8.29 8.28 8.29 8.43 7.83 85.49

49 BartonCreekResort & CC,Austin 8.59 8.70 8.62 7.64 7.54 8.34 8.85 8.24 8.44 8.77 8.35 8.00 85.46

50 KauaiLagoons GC,Lihue, Hawaii 8.55 8.63 8.32 8.05 7.68 8.06 9.06 8.25 8.44 8.89 8.52 8.00 85.45

1$ Hotel accommodations1TheGreenbrier, White Sulphur Springs,W.Va.,9.81

2 SeaIsland GC,51.Simons Island, Ga., 9.69

3TiburonGC, Naples, Fla., 9.67

4 Broadmoor GC, Colorado Springs, 9.66

5 HyattRegencyHill Country, San Antonio, 9.64

-k- Off-course amenities1 Princeville Resort, Princeville, Hawai i, 9.42

2 Kiawah Island Resort, Kiawah Island , S.c. , 9.39

3 ChampionsGate Resort, ChampionsGate, Fla., 9.33

Shadow Creek GC, North Las Vegas, Nev., 9.33

WaltDisney WorldResort,LakeBuenaVista, Fla.,9.33

o Overall value1 Kiawah IslandResort,Kiawah Island, S.c., 8.87

2 CirclingRaven GC, Worley, Idaho, 8.82

3 TheW ilderness at Fortune Bay, Tower, Minn., 8.81

4 World WoodsG( Brooksville, Fla., 8.78

5 Bandon DunesGolf Resort, Bandon , Ore ., 8.73

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