A view of Sedge Valley at Sand Valley Golf Resort in Wisconsin. Kevin Murray Last week, GOLF released its latest ranking of the Top 100 Courses You Can Play , a robust list of spots accessible to Average Joe golfers across the globe. Everyone has their favorites, and so do we.
In an effort to inform, educate and motivate you for your next golf getaway, here’s our staffers’ picks for favorite Top 100 public courses played. Top 100 Courses You Can Play: Our staff’s 9 favorites Sand Valley (Sedge Valley), Nekoosa, Wis. Pacific Dunes still remains my favorite public course I’ve ever played, but you already know all about Pacific Dunes, so instead I’m going to highlight a new option, Sedge Valley at Sand Valley Golf Resort, which recently opened and was one of the most memorable rounds I’ve played in years .
The course is fun, strategic and playable and boasts one of the most thrilling 18th holes I can remember. — Josh Berhow Kiawah Island, Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, S.C.
Kiawah Island is a stunning combination of beauty and treachery at every turn. Unlike many marsh areas around the Lowcountry, the marshes at Kiawah Island are pretty much unplayable. That said, there is a lot of room to play with if you miss on the proper side, which was surprising to me.
When a major is there, the rough is allowed to grow and brought in tighter to the fairway, but for regular resort play, it’s very playable if you start from the right tees. The views of the Atlantic Ocean just .