Our latest list is here. These are the best courses of the year, according to more than 275,000 reviews from golfers like you.
These 25 public courses impressed golfers most.
Savvy golf travelers can glean some important advice on where to play from Golfers' Choice 2025.
Top-rated golf courses by category
GolfPass reviewers rate courses based on six subcategories, from course layout to off-course amenities. Here are the highest-rated U.S. courses in each category from Golfers' Choice 2025, as well as America's most improved and best short and college courses.
A good layout often determines if golfers return to play again and again or go somewhere else.
With rising green fees, more golfers than ever are seeking out the best value golf courses.
Golf is a service industry, meaning a friendly staff can go a long way toward happy customers.
Pace of play might be the no. 1 complaint of golfers today.
These golf courses dialed up mint conditions for golfers.
Really good amenities like a clubhouse or good practice facility can enhance your golf experience.
Improving a golf course isn't easy, but the efforts are so worth it for local golfers.
We consider courses that are less than a par 70, shorter than 6,000 yards or less than 18 holes as a "short course".
Going back to school on the golf course can be very educational.
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Civilians can have fun at these top-rated military golf facilities.
Golfers' Choice 2024 by state [2025 state lists coming soon!]
Discover these Golfers' Choice courses for yourself
Many golf courses that made Golfers' Choice 2024 and 2025 are in popular destinations. Want to add one - or several - to your next trip? Check out these stay-and-play opportunities here:
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Check out these Golfers' Choice 2024 lists from outside the United States
Our community of international golfers continues to grow. Based on their ratings throughout the past year, here are the most popular courses across Canada, Mexico, the U.K. and Ireland, as well as Australia.
Green fee: $60-$70
Golf south of the border is hot during peak winter season at these top courses.
It's a competitive field when talking about the best hidden gems and public golf courses in the GB&I.
The English countryside is littered with golf course gems.
Golf on the Emerald Isle is full of 'craic', the Irish word for 'fun'.
Links golf dominates the list of the top hidden gems and public courses of Scotland.
Welsh golf is more than a decade removed from its Ryder Cup spotlight, but there's still plenty of great golf for locals and tourists alike.
These 10 courses show golfers where to find a tee time "Down Under".
Golfers' Choice 2024: state-by state (plus Puerto Rico)
Looking for the top courses in your home state? Here's the Golfers' Choice 2024 lists you've been seeking.
