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	Platz			Ort – Architekt			Yards			Par
1	Pebble Beach Links			Pebble Beach, Calif. - Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919)			6,840			72
2	Pine Valley G.C.			Pine Valley, N.J. - George Crump & H.S.Colt (1918)			6,667			70
3	Augusta National			Augusta, Georgia - Alister Mackenzie & Bobby Jones (1933)			6,985			72
4	Cypress Point			Pebble Beach, Calif. - Alister MAckenzie & Robert Hunter (1928)			6,536			72
5	Oakmont C.C.			Oakmont, Pa. - Henry Fowes (1903)			7,018			72
6	Shinnecock Hills G.C.			Southampton, N.Y. - William Flynn (1931)			6,813			70
7	Merion G.C. (East)			Ardmore, Pa. - Hugh Wilson (1912)			6,482			70
8	Winged Foot G.C. (West)			Mamaroneck, N.Y. - A.W. Tillinghast (1923)			6,956			72
9	Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No.2)			Pinehurst, N.C. - Donald Ross (1935)			7,252			72
10	Oakland Hills C.C. (South)			Bloomfield Hills, Mich Ross (1918)			7,105			72
11	The Olympic Club (Lake)			San Francisco - Sam Whiting (1928)			6,842			71
12	Seminole G.C.			North Palm Beach, Fla. - Donald Ross (1929)			6,787			72
13	The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel)			Brookline, Mass. - Willie Campbell (1895)			6,657			71
14	Medinah C.C. (No.3)			Medinah, IIIinois. - Tom Bendelow (1928)			7,401			72
15	Southern Hills C.C.			Tulsa, Okla. - Perry Maxwell (1936)			7,016			71
16	National Golf Links			Southampton, N.Y. - C.B.Macdonald (1911)			6,868			73
17	Muirfield Village G.C.			Dublin, Ohio - Jack Nicklaus & Desmond Muirhead (1974)			7,221			72
18	San Francisco G.C.			San Francisco - A.W. Tillinghast (1918)			6,716			71
19	Crystal Downs C.C.			Frankfort, Mich. - Alister Mackenzie & Perry Maxwell (1931)			6,518			70
20	Quaker Ridge G.C.			Scarsdale, N.Y. - A.W. Tillinghast (1926)			6,835			70
21	Riviera C.C.			Pacific Palisades, Calif. - George C. Thomas (1926)			6,950			71
22	Los Angeles C.C. (North)			Los Angeles - George C. Thomas Jr. (1921)			6,909			71
23	Oak Hill C.C (East)			Rochester, N.Y. - Donald Ross (1925)			6,908			71
24	Inverness Club			Toledo, Ohio - Donald Ross (1925)			7,255			71
25	Cherry Hills C.C			Englewood, Colorado - William S.Flynn (1923)			7,160			72
26	Prairie Dunes C.C.			Hutchinson, Kan-Perry Maxwell (1937)			6,598			70
27	Garden City G.C.			Garden City, N.Y. - Devereux Emmet (1899)			6,911			73
28	Baltusrol G.C. (Lower)			Springfield, N.J. - A.W. Tillinghast (1922)			7,221			72
29	Scioto C.C.			Columbus, Ohio - Donald Ross (1916)			6,950			71
30	Olympia Fields C.C. (North)			Olympia Fields, IIIinois - Willie Park Jr. (1922)			7,177			70
31	Shadow Creek			Las Vegas, Nev. - Tom Fazio (1990)			7,239			72
32	Winged Foot G.C. (East)			Mamaroneck, N.Y. - A.W. Tillinghast (1923)			6,664			72
33	Peachtree G.C.			Atlanta - Robert Trent Jones & Bobby Jones (1947)			7,043			72
34	Spyglass Hill G.C.S.E.			Pebble Beach, Calif. - Robert Trent Jones (1966)			6,862			72
35	Wannamoisett C.C.			Rumford, R.I. - Donald Ross (1916)			6,661			69
36	Dand Hills G.C.			Mullen, Neb. - Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (1994)			7,089			71
37	Wade Hampton G.C.			Cashiers, N.C. - Tom Fazio (1987)			7,154			72
38	Interlachen C.C.			Edina, Minn. - Willie Watson (1911)			6,829			73
39	The Golf Club			New Albany, Ohio - Pete Dye (1967)			7,268			72
40	Colonial C.C.			Fort Worth - John Bredemus (1936)			7,090			70
41	Bandon Dunes			Bandon, Ore. - David McLay Kidd (1999)			7,435			72
42	Maidstone Club			East Hampton, N.Y. - Willie Park Jr. & Jack Park (1924)			6,403			72
43	Chicago G.C.			Wheaton, IIIinois. - C.B. Macdonald (1894)			6,574			72
44	Fishers Island Club			Fishers Island, N.Y. - Seth Raynor, Charles Banks (1926)			6,566			72
45	Somerset Holls C.C.			Bernardsville, N.J. - A.W. Tillinghast (1918)			6,529			71
46	Bethpage G.C.S.E. (Black)			Farmingdale, N.Y. - A.W. Tillinghast (1936)			7,399			71
47	Plainfield C.C.			Plainfield, N.J. - Donald Ross (1921)			6,910			72
48	Cascades G.C.S.E.			Hot Springs, Va. - William Flynn (1923)			6,679			70
49	Kittansett Club			Marion, Mass. - William Flynn & Frederic Hood (1922)			6,640			71
50	Milwaukee C.C.			River Hills, Wis. - H.S. Colt& C.H. Alison (1929)			6,875			72
51	Prince Course			Princeville G.&C.C., Kauai, Hawaii - Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1990)			7,309			72
52	Victoria National G.C.			Newburgh, Ind. - Tom Fazio (1998)			7,209			72
53	The Honors Course			Chattanooga - Pete Dye (1983)			7,070			72
54	Hazeltine National G.C.			Chaska, Minn. - Robert Trent-Jones (1962)			7,301			72
55	Sand Ridge G.C.			Chardon, Ohio - Tom Fazio (1998)			7,112			72
56	Canterburry G.C.			Beechwood, Ohio - Herbert Strong (1922)			6,942			72
57	Baltimore C.C. (East)			Timonium, Md. - A.W. Tillinghast (1926)			6,681			70
58	Butler National G.C.			Oak Brook, IIIinos - George & Tom Fazio (1974)			7,335			72
59	Valley of Montecito			Santa Barbara, Calif. - Alister Mackenzie & Robert Hunter			6,612			72
60	East Lake G.C.			Atlanta - Donald Ross (1915)			7,112			72
61	Laurel Valley G.C.			Ligonier, Pa. - Dick Wilson (1960)			7,144			71
62	Whistling Straits (Straits)			Haven, Wis. - Pete Dye (1998)			7,288			72
63	TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium)			Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. - Pete Dye (1981)			6,954			72
64	Cog Hill G.&C.C. (No.4)			Lemont,IIIinois - Dick Wilson & Joe Lee			6,940			72
65	Salem G.C.		Peabody, Mass. - Donald Ross (1926)		6,823		72
66	Harbour Town Golf Links		Hilton Head Island, SC. - Pete Dye & Jack Nicklaus (1969)		6,973		71
67	The Ocean Course		Kiawah Island, S.C. - Pete Dye (1991)		7,296		72
68	Shoal Creek		Shoal Creek, Ala. - Jack Nicklaus (1977)		7,117		72
69	Desert Forest G.C.		Carefree, Ariz. - Red Lawrence (1962)		7,011		72
70	Blackwolf Run G.C. (River)		Kohler,Wis. - Pete Dye (1990)		6,991		72
71	Congressional C.C. (Blue)		Bethesda, Md. - Robert Trent-Jones (1962)		7,245		72
72	Crooked Stick G.C.		Carmel, Ind. - Pete Dye (1964)		7,516		72
73	Bellerive C.C.		Creve Coeur, Mo. - Robert Trent-Jones (1960)		7,302		71
74	Castle Pines G.C.		Castle Rock, Colorado - Jack Nicklaus (1981)		7,559		72
75	Camargo Club		Indian Hill, Ohio - Seth Raynor (1921)		6,588		70
76	Mauna Kea G.C.S.E.		Kamuela, Hawaii - Robert Trent-Jones (1965)		7,114		72
77	Pasatiempo G.C.		Santa Cruz, Calif. - Alister Mackenzie (1929)		6,439		70
78	Valhalla G.C.		Louisville, Ky. - Jack Nicklaus (1986)		7,195		72
79	Grandfather G.&C.C		Linville, N.C. - Ellis Maples (1968)		7,017		72
80	Point O'Woods G.&C.C.		Benton Harbor, Mich. - Robert Trent-Jones (1958)		7,014		72
81	The Estancia Club		Scottsdale - Tom Fazio (1995)		7,146		72
82	Sahalee C.C. (South/North)		Sammanish, Wash. - Ted Robinson (1969)		6,955		72
83	Black Diamond Ranch G.&C.C. (Quarry)		Lecanto, Fla. - Tom Fazio (1988)		7,159		72
84	Jupiter Hills Club (Hills)		Tequesta, Fla. - George Fazio (1970)		7,021		72
85	NCR C.C. (South)		Kettering, Ohio - Dick Wilson (1954)		6,849		71
86	Forest Highlands G.C. (Canyon)		Flagstaff, Ariz. - Jay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf (1988)		7,007		71
87	Shoreacres		Lake Bluff, IIIinois - Seth Raynor (1921)		6,494		72
88	Eugene C.C.		Eugene, Ore. - Robert Trent-Jones (1967)		6,854		72
89	Santuary G.C.		Sedalia, Colorado - Jim Engh (1997)		7,033		72
90	Double Eagle Club		Galena, Ohio. - Jay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf (1992)		7,150		72
91	The Quarry at La Quinta		La Quinta, Calif. - Tom Fazio (1994)		7,083		72
92	Stanwich Club		Greenwich, Conn. - William & David Gordon (1964)		7,126		72
93	Long Cove Club		Hilton Head Island, S.C. - Pete Dye (1981)		6,924		71
94	Sycamore Hills G.C.		Fort Wayne, Ind. - Jack Nicklaus (1989)		7,240		72
95	Greenville C.C. (Chanticleer)		Greenville, S.C. - Robert Trent-Jones (1970)		6,722		72
96	Crosswater		Sunriver, Ore. - Bob Cupp (1995)		7,683		72
97	World Woods G.C. (Pine Barrens)		Brooksville, Fla. - Tom Fazio (1993)		6,902		71
98	Aronimink G.C.		Newtown Square, Pa. - Donald Ross (1928)		6,955		70
99	Wilmington C.C. (South)		Greenville, Del. - Robert Trent-Jones (1960)		6,977		71
100	Atlantic G.C.		Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Rees Jones (1992)		6,975		72