A Top Player's Picks: The 10 Best U.S. Public Golf Courses Out West and In Hawaii Ranked

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One of the best parts of golf is going out onto the course with friends and enjoying the game together.

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With the cost of everything going up, you don't have to give up golf. Instead, you can play amazing rounds at public golf courses across America.

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A top player created this list of the best public golf courses out West and in Hawaii from Golf Digest's Rankings.

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Bandon Trails, Oregon

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Cascata, Nevada

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Ranked as one of the best golf courses in New Mexico, Paaka Ridge Golf Club was also the Best New Affordable Public Course, according to Golf Digest in 2000.

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Long ranked the best public golf course in Hawaii, it offers incredible ocean views from nearly every hole. You'll feel like a pro when you hit one of the longest drives of your life onto the 18th fairway.

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Reigning as the #1 public golf course on Golf Digest’s ranking since 2003, Pebble Beach is truly an iconic place to play golf. It's been home to many U.S. Amateur Championships and six U.S. Opens

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A Top Player's Picks: The 10 Best U.S. Public Golf Courses Out West and In Hawaii Ranked

One of the best parts of golf is going out onto the course with friends and enjoying the game together.

With the cost of everything going up, you don't have to give up golf. Instead, you can play amazing rounds at public golf courses across America.

A top player created this list of the best public golf courses out West and in Hawaii from Golf Digest's Rankings.

Bandon Trails, Oregon

Created in 2005, it begins at the top of a massive dune and quickly evolves into rolling meadows. Here, you’ll want to make sure that you’re playing incredibly accurate target golf or a game of brilliant bump-and-run golf.

Cascata, Nevada

The golf course is finely built into the hillsides of Southeast of Las Vegas. However, Cascata is far from just a regular Nevada course with lush fairways, blue lakes, and running streams

Ranked as one of the best golf courses in New Mexico, Paaka Ridge Golf Club was also the Best New Affordable Public Course, according to Golf Digest in 2000.

Paako Ridge Golf Club, New Mexico

Long ranked the best public golf course in Hawaii, it offers incredible ocean views from nearly every hole. You'll feel like a pro when you hit one of the longest drives of your life onto the 18th fairway.

Kapalua's Plantation Course, Hawaii

Reigning as the #1 public golf course on Golf Digest’s ranking since 2003, Pebble Beach is truly an iconic place to play golf. It's been home to many U.S. Amateur Championships and six U.S. Opens

Pebble Beach, California

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