In Golf Courses
What are the best public golf courses in the country?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pebble Beach | 6/6 | 100.0 |
| 2 | Pacific Dunes | 5/6 | 68.4 |
| 3 | Whistling Straits (Straits Course) | 6/6 | 63.6 |
| 4 | Pinehurst No. 2 | 6/6 | 61.7 |
| 5 | Kiawah Island: Ocean Course | 5/6 | 58.4 |
| 6 | Bethpage Black | 5/6 | 51.0 |
| 7 | Erin Hills | 4/6 | 50.2 |
| 8 | TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium Course) | 4/6 | 37.6 |
| 9 | Pasatiempo | 3/6 | 25.7 |
| 10 | Chambers Bay | 2/6 | 22.2 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| golfdigest.comgolfdigest.com |    4 surfaces |
| leeabbamonte.comThe 50 Best Public Golf Experiences in America |  3 surfaces |
| golfweek.usatoday.commedia · Golfweek ranks the top 100 public | 2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · youtube.com | 2 surfaces |
| 1000awesomethingsaboutgolf.com1000awesomethingsaboutgolf.com | 1 surfaces |
| bandondunesgolf.comBandon Dunes Resort Guide | 1 surfaces |
| bigcedar.com | 1 surfaces |
| coursefinder.golf.comTop 100 Public Golf Courses in North America - GOLF Course Finder | 1 surfaces |
| facebook.comsocial · What are the best-value public golf courses in the U.S.? These 25 made the list generated by reviews from golfers like you...⏬ | 1 surfaces |
| fairfaxcounty.govpublic · Oakmont | 1 surfaces |
| firstcallgolf.comGolfPass: 2026 Golfers’ Choice lists rank best public courses by state | 1 surfaces |
| golf.comTop 100 public golf courses in U.S.: State-by-state breakdown | Travel ... | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
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