Harbour Town Golf Links - No. 16
Harbour Town Golf Links has ranked No. 1 in South Carolina five times since Golfers' Choice debuted in 2014.
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Punta Espada - no. 2
Here's a look at the approach shot from a long bunker into the par-5 second at Punta Espada in the Dominican Republic.
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Pronghorn - Nicklaus golf course
The Nicklaus Course at Pronghorn anchors the standouts in the Bend area.
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Great Waters, hole 13: a fabulous, angled quasi-Biarritz green makes this one of Great Waters' best holes at Reynolds Lake Oconee.
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Coyote Springs golf course - No. 18
A unique experience, Coyote Springs is an hour outside Las Vegas, with lots of water and huge fairways.
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English Turn Golf & Country Club - No. 4
The short, par-4 4th hole has a peninsula green at English Turn.
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PGA West - Nicklaus Tournament golf course - 9th
The Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West hosted both the 1992 and 1993 PGA Grand Slam of Golf won by Nick Price and Greg Norman, respectively.
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Bear's Best Las Vegas golf course - 8th
The trees lining the fairway gives clues to which course the eighth hole at Bear's Best Las Vegas mimics: Castle Pines in Colorado.
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Ocean Course at Cabo Del Sol - No. 15
Cabo Del Sol's Ocean Course showcases ocean views on each nine.
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King & Bear GC at World Golf Village
A view over the water from King and Bear Golf Course at World Golf Village
King & Bear GC at World Golf Village
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Marsh-heavy Pawleys Plantation is a standout in Myrtle Beach's South Strand.
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Nicklaus North GC: #17
View from no. 17 at Nicklaus North Golf Course
Old Corkscrew hole 16
There aren't many "scoring holes" at Old Corkscrew, but the short par-4 16th is a place where a golfer can get a shot back.
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Old Greenwood - hole 18
A view from the clubhouse patio above the finishing hole at Old Greenwood, host of the 2020 Barracuda Championship.
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Top of the Rock - No. 6
It's little surprise that one of America's most spectacular par 3 courses, Top of the Rock, has an island green among the nine holes.
Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Grand Bear Golf Course
Grand Bear Golf Course in Saucier, Miss. is one of the most enjoyable Jack Nicklaus' courses you'll ever play.
Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa - The Bear: #1
A view of hole #1 at The Bear Course from Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
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The demands Harbor Shores places on golfers suits the course well to a skins game. Big numbers - which can be plentiful in typical rounds - don't matter; only birdies and eagles do.
Tim Gavrich/Golf Advisor
Turtle Point at Kiawah Island
Turtle Point at Kiawah Island features three oceanfront holes.
Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point
The skyline of New York is in full view from Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point.
Courtesy photo
PGA National Resort & Spa - Champion: #15
A view from tee #15 at Champion Course from PGA National Resort & Spa.
PGA National Resort & Spa
Royal Blue at Baha Mar
A view from the Royal Blue Golf Course at Baha Mar
Manele Golf Course - hole 5
The fifth hole on Manele Golf Course requires a drive to the edge of an elevated fairway, setting up this difficult approach.
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Harbour Town Golf Links has ranked No. 1 in South Carolina five times since Golfers' Choice debuted in 2014. Brandon Tucker/GolfPass
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Here's a look at the approach shot from a long bunker into the par-5 second at Punta Espada in the Dominican Republic. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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The Nicklaus Course at Pronghorn anchors the standouts in the Bend area. Brandon Tucker/GolfAdvisor
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Great Waters, hole 13: a fabulous, angled quasi-Biarritz green makes this one of Great Waters' best holes at Reynolds Lake Oconee. Tim Gavrich/Golf Advisor -
A unique experience, Coyote Springs is an hour outside Las Vegas, with lots of water and huge fairways. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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The short, par-4 4th hole has a peninsula green at English Turn. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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The Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West hosted both the 1992 and 1993 PGA Grand Slam of Golf won by Nick Price and Greg Norman, respectively. Courtesy of PGA West
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The trees lining the fairway gives clues to which course the eighth hole at Bear's Best Las Vegas mimics: Castle Pines in Colorado. Jason Scott Deegan/GolfPass
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Cabo Del Sol's Ocean Course showcases ocean views on each nine. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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Marsh-heavy Pawleys Plantation is a standout in Myrtle Beach's South Strand. Tim Gavrich/Golf Advisor -
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There aren't many "scoring holes" at Old Corkscrew, but the short par-4 16th is a place where a golfer can get a shot back. Tim Gavrich/Golf Advisor
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A view from the clubhouse patio above the finishing hole at Old Greenwood, host of the 2020 Barracuda Championship. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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It's little surprise that one of America's most spectacular par 3 courses, Top of the Rock, has an island green among the nine holes. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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Grand Bear Golf Course in Saucier, Miss. is one of the most enjoyable Jack Nicklaus' courses you'll ever play. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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The demands Harbor Shores places on golfers suits the course well to a skins game. Big numbers - which can be plentiful in typical rounds - don't matter; only birdies and eagles do. Tim Gavrich/Golf Advisor -
Turtle Point at Kiawah Island features three oceanfront holes. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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The skyline of New York is in full view from Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point. Courtesy photo -
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A view from tee #15 at Champion Course from PGA National Resort & Spa. PGA National Resort & Spa -
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The fifth hole on Manele Golf Course requires a drive to the edge of an elevated fairway, setting up this difficult approach. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Brandon Tucker is the Sr. Managing Editor for GolfPass and was the founding editor of Golf Advisor in 2014, he was the managing editor for Golf Channel Digital's Courses & Travel. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and nearly 600 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at @btuck34.
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