Sand Valley enters 2016 top course ranking

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No. 30: Arcadia Bluffs is a links-inspired layout on bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor

No. 29: San Diego's South Course at Torrey Pines is may be America's most spectacular municipal layout. Matt Ginella/Golf Advisor

Streamsong Blue, designed by Tom Doak, delivers an entirely unique course layout in Florida. Mike Bailey/GolfPass

No. 27: Old Macdonald ranks 4th out of the four Bandon Dunes layout but still cracks the Top 30 on Ginella's list. Matt Ginella/Golf Advisor

The Greenbrier - Old White TPC golf course - 1st

The opener at TPC Old White, deisigned by C.B. MacDonald. Courtesy of The Greenbrier

No. 25: Golfers staying in the heart of San Francisco are just minutes from historic TPC Harding Park, a staple on the PGA Tour. Courtesy of TPC Network

No. 24: Sand Valley opened in the second half of 2016 to preview play and will be fully open when the U.S. Open comes to Wisconsin in 2017. Matt Ginella/Golf Advisor

No. 23: The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., remains a top play on the Grand Strand. Courtesy of the Dunes Club

No. 22: Near the Village of Pinehurst, Donald Ross designed Pine Needles is a past host of the U.S. Women's Open. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor

Sea Island is a scenic, coastal retreat in Georgia. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor

Travel expert Matt Ginella is counting down his Top 50 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. on Golf Channel's Morning Drive. The top 10 courses will be revealed on Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. EST. To view Nos .50-31, click here.

30. Arcadia Bluffs

Arcadia, Mich.
Designer: Rick Smith
Price: $190
Video: Michigan among Ginella's favorite fall destinations

29. South Course at Torrey Pines

La Jolla, Calif.
Designer: William F. Bell, Rees Jones
Price: $61-229

28. Blue Course at Streamsong Resort

Fort Meade, Fla.
Designer: Tom Doak
Price: $200-255

27. Old Macdonald at Bandon Dunes Resort

Bandon, Ore.
Designer: Tom Doak, Jim Urbina
Price: $265-310

26. TPC Old White at The Greenbrier

White Sulphur Springs, W.V.
Designer: C.B. MacDonald, Seth Raynor
Price: $335-385
More: Ginella on Greenbrier rebuilding update

Video: Ginella talks Nos. 30-26, Greenbrier with Bubba Watson

25. TPC Harding Park

San Francisco, Calif.
Designer: Willie Watson
Price: $53-176

24. Sand Valley

Nekoosa, Wisc.
Designer: Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
Price: $195-215

23. The Dunes Golf and Beach Club

Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Designer: Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Price: $219

22. Pine Needles Resort & Golf Club

Southern Pines, N.C.
Designer: Donald Ross
Price: $200-235

21. Seaside Course at Sea Island

St. Simons Island, Ga.
Designer: H.S. Colt, Tom Fazio
Price: $225-295
Video: Sea Island

Click here to view Nos. 20-11

Video: Ginella on courses 25-21 in his Top 50

Matt Ginella

Matt Ginella is Golf Advisor's Editor-at-Large and host of Golf Advisor Round Trip travel series on Golf Channel. Matt serves as resident buddy trip expert and captains a collection of VIP trips called Golf Advisor Getaways.

1 Comments

Joe F.

Commented on December 9, 2016 03:00 PM

I've played 5 of 21-50 list. Thanks for the list Matt, I have a long way to go just on these 30

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