The golfer’s ultimate bucket list: The top 50 golf courses in all 50 states

Pebble Beach

James Henry, an amateur playing with professional Kevin Streelman, hits from the 11th tee of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. The last time the tournament was held at the Shore Course was in 1977. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)ASSOCIATED PRESS

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As the weather gets warmer and skies sunnier, golf enthusiasts are planning their next golf getaway, and for the seasoned golfer who is lucky enough to have played some of the best fairways, the search is on for the next great golf course.

Alas, here’s a bucket list for all die hard golfers: The top 50 golf courses — one in every state in the U.S. — according to Men’s Journal, the lifestle magazine for men. After all, aficionados of the sport know it’s not just about chasing the perfect score; it’s about the experience of playing on meticulously manicured landscapes, quality time with friends, and getting away from life’s stresses.

So, grab your clubs, polish your shoes, and get ready to tee off on an adventure of a lifetime.

  1. Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach, CA)
  2. Bethpage Black (Farmingdale, NY)
  3. Shadow Creek (Las Vegas, NV)
  4. The Broadmoor East (Colorado Springs, CO)
  5. Pinehurst No. 2 (Pinehurst, NC)
  6. Pacific Dunes (Bandon, OR)
  7. FarmLinks Golf Club at Pursell Farms (Alabama)
  8. Moose Run Golf Course (Alaska)
  9. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Arizona)
  10. Mystic Creek Golf Club (Arkansas)
  11. Keney Park (Connecticut)
  12. Baywood Greens Woodside-Waterside (Delaware)
  13. Streamsong Red (Bowling Green, FL)
  14. Great Waters at Reynolds Lake Oconee (Georgia)
  15. Manele Golf Club at the Four Seasons Resort (Hawaii)
  16. Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course (Idaho)
  17. TPC Deere Run (Illinois)
  18. The Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort (Indiana)
  19. Spirit Hollow (Iowa)
  20. Firekeeper Golf Course (Kansas)
  21. Lassing Pointe (Kentucky)
  22. TPC Louisiana (Louisiana)
  23. Sunday River Golf Club (Maine)
  24. Links at Perry Cabin (Maryland)
  25. Crumpin-Fox Club (Massachusetts)
  26. Arcadia Bluffs (Michigan)
  27. Deacon’s Lodge (Minnesota)
  28. Mossy Oak (Mississippi)
  29. Ozarks National (Missouri)
  30. The Wilderness Club (Montana)
  31. Omni Mount Washington (New Hampshire)
  32. Atlantic City Country Club (New Jersey)
  33. Paako Ridge (New Mexico)
  34. Bethpage State Park Golf Course (Black Course) (New York)
  35. Hawktree Golf Club (North Dakota)
  36. Fowler’s Mill (Ohio)
  37. Mystic Rock at Nemacolin (Pennsylvania)
  38. Newport National Golf Club (Orchard Course) (Rhode Island)
  39. Kiawah Island Ocean Course (South Carolina)
  40. The Golf Club at Red Rock (South Dakota)
  41. Sweetens Cove Golf Club (Tennessee)
  42. Black Jack’s Crossing (Texas)
  43. Sand Hollow Resort (Championship Course) (Utah)
  44. Spruce Peak (Mountain Course) (Vermont)
  45. The Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades Course) (Virginia)
  46. Gamble Sands (Washington)
  47. The Greenbrier Old White (West Virginia)
  48. Whistling Straits (Wisconsin)
  49. Teton Pines (Wyoming)
  50. Karsten Creek Club (Oklahoma)

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