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Oct 27, 2024, 07:51 PM UTC

11 courses we predict will move up our rankings

- There are the courses we suspect are undervalued or overlooked. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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There are the courses we suspect are undervalued or overlooked. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Monday morning quarterbacking exists in every facet of sports, even golf course rankings. Though in the case of rankings, it’s more like decades-later quarterbacking.

Golf-course enthusiasts often look back on long-ago lists of course rankings and ask, “What were they thinking?” A perusal of lists from the 1970s, ‘80s or ‘90s will commonly reveal high-charting courses that now seem unremarkable or have faded into obscurity.

Just as interesting is analyzing the courses that were once neglected. Among current highly ranked courses on our America’s 100 Greatest list that were once omitted include National Golf Links of America (currently ranked seventh), Crystal Downs (14th) and Fishers Island (ninth).

Several factors can explain why these courses were overlooked or unrecognized. Which leads us to the question: Which courses are currently being undervalued or overlooked? These are the 11 courses we predict will make the biggest moves in our next rankings.

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