Last Updated on November 19, 2016 by Jo
The Best Golf Courses for Women, … and Why
So what’s a “Woman-Friendly” golf course?
Golf Digest (who has put out the list) formed a panel of more than 100 female course raters. When rating, they consider all of the following:
- welcoming atmosphere
- family programs, leagues and merchandise
- course layout (shorter tees might shake up an industry that tends to think longer is better)
- course conditions and great amenities
- at least one set of tees shorter than 5,300 yards
- two sets of tees with USGA Course and Slope ratings for women
- few or no forced carries
… the rankers will tell you it’s a design that puts strong players to the test yet offers an enjoyable outing for shorter hitters, that will rank high on the list!
The List
1. Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club Southern Pines, N.C., pineneedles-midpines.com
2. The Boulders Resort & Spa (South) Carefree, Ariz., theboulders.com
3. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald) Bandon, Ore., bandondunes.com
4. Amelia Island Plantation (Ocean Links) Amelia Island, Fla., aipfl.com
5. Running Y Ranch Klamath Falls, Ore., runningy.com
6. Sea Island Resorts (Seaside) St. Simons Island, Ga., seaisland.com
7. LPGA International (Champions) Daytona Beach, Fla., lpgainternational.com
8. The Golf Club At Newcastle (China Creek) Newcastle, Wash., newcastlegolf.com
9. Kingsmill Resort & Spa (Plantation) Williamsburg, Va., kingsmill.com
10. Grand Cypress Golf Club (East/North) Orlando, grandcypress.com
11. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Osprey Point) Kiawah Island, S.C.kiawahresort.com
12. Keystone Resort (River) Keystone, Colo., golfkeystone.com
13. Celebration Golf Club, Celebration, Fla., celebrationgolf.com
14. The Greenbrier (Old White) White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., greenbrier.com
15. Reynolds Plantation (Oconee) Greensboro, Ga., reynoldsplantation.com
16. Southwood Golf Club Tallahassee, Fla., southwoodgolf.com
17. La Quinta Resort & Club (Mountain) La Quinta, Calif., laquintaresort.com
18. Fossil Trace Golf Club Golden, Colo., fossiltrace.com
19. The Lodge at Ventana Canyon (Mountain) Tucson, ventanacanyonclub.com
20. Snowmass Club Snowmass Village, Colo., snowmassclub.com
21. Pinehurst Resort (No. 8) Pinehurst, N.C., pinehurst.com
22. Nemacolin Woodlands Resort (Mystic Rock) Farmington, Pa., nemacolin.com
23. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes Orlando, grandelakes.com
24. Province Lake Parsonsfield, Maine, provincelakegolf.com
25. Turning Stone Resort & Casino (Shenendoah) Verona, N.Y., turningstone.com
26. Heritage Hill Golf Club Shepherdsville, Ky., hhgolfclub.com
27. Geneva National Golf Club (Player) Lake Geneva, Wis., genevanationalresort.com
28. Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean) Palm Coast, Fla., hammockbeach.com
29. Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club (Miller) Aventura, Fla., fairmontgolf.com
30. Treetops Resort (Rick Smith Signature) Gaylord, Mich., treetops.com
31. Blue Ridge Shadows Golf Club Front Royal, Va., blueridgeshadows.com
32. Monarch Dunes Golf Club (Old) Nipomo, Calif., monarchdunes.com
33. Stowe Mountain Golf Club Stowe, Vt., summer.stowe.com
34. Purgatory Golf Club Noblesville, Ind., purgatorygolf.com
35. Boyne Highlands Resort (Heather), Harbor Springs, Mich., boynehighlands.com
36. Panther Run Golf Club Ave Maria, Fla., pantherrungolfclub.com
37. Half Moon Bay Golf Links (Ocean) Half Moon Bay, Calif., halfmoonbaygolf.com
38. Monarch Beach Golf Links Dana Point, Calif., monarchbeachgolf.com
39. Black Lake Golf Club Onaway, Mich. blacklakegolf.com
40. Wailea Golf Club (Emerald) Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, www.waileagolf.com
41. Richter Park Golf Course Danbury, Conn., www.richterpark.com
42. Queenstown Harbor (Lakes) Queenstown, Md., mdgolf.com/queenstown
43. Williamsburg National Golf Club (Yorktown)Williamsburg, Va., wngc.com.com
44. Barton Creek Resort & Spa (Fazio Foothills) Austin, bartoncreek.com
45. Sunriver Resort (Meadows) Sunriver, Ore., sunriver-resort.com
46. Whistling Straits (Irish) Haven, Wis., whistlingstraits.com
47. Indian Wells Golf Resort (Players) Indian Wells, Calif., indianwellsgolfresort.com
48. The Sea Pines Resort (Heron Point) Hilton Head Island, seapines.com
49. Angel Park Golf Club (Palm) Las Vegas, www.angelpark.com
50. Desert Willow Golf Resort (Mountain View) Palm Desert, Calif., desertwillow .com
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