Golfweek ranks the top 40 college and campus courses in the U.S.

Welcome to the Golfweek’s Best 2026 ranking of the top campus courses in the United States. This list focuses on courses owned and/or operated by colleges or other campuses, with data pulled from Golfweek‘s massive database of course rankings.The hundreds of members of Golfweek‘s course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them based on our 10 criteria. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings on each course are averaged to produce a final rating for each that is then used to compile the Golfweek’s Best course rankings.Listed with each course below is its average rating, location, designer(s) and whether the course is modern (built in or after 1960) or classic (built before 1960).1. Yale Golf CourseAverage rating: 7.30Location: New Haven, CTDesigner(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor, Gil Hanse, Jim WagnerEra: ClassicEditor's note: Yale Golf Course was recently restored by Hanse and Wagner, but conditions have deteriorated since the restoration was completed, as reported by The Athletic then various other news outlets. The college has vowed to address the turf conditions. Overall, conditioning is just one of 10 criteria used by Golfweek's Best raters when evaluating a course. 2. Culver Academies Golf CourseAverage rating: 7.13Location: Culver, INDesigner(s): William B. Langford, Theodore J. MoreauEra: Classic3. Taconic (Williams College)Average rating: 7.04Location: Williamstown, MADesigner(s): Wayne Stiles, John van Kleek, Gil Hanse, Jim WagnerEra: Classic4. Jimmie Austin Golf Club (Oklahoma)Average rating: 6.57Location: Norman, OKDesigner(s): Bob Cupp, Perry Maxwell, Tripp DavisEra: Classic5. The Rawls Course (Texas Tech)Average rating: 6.56Location: Lubbock, TXDesigner(s): Tom DoakEra: Modern6. Seminole Legacy Golf Course (Florida State)Average rating: 6.43Location: Tallahassee, FLDesigner(s): Jack Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus Jr.Era: Modern7. Eisenhower Golf Course Blue (U.S. Air Force Academy)Average rating: 6.38Location: Colorado Springs, CODesigner(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr.Era: Classic8. University Ridge (Wisconsin)Average rating: 6.37Location: Madison, WIDesigner(s): Robert Trent Jones Jr.Era: ModernT9. PFAU Course (Indiana University)Average rating: 6.35Location: Bloomington, INDesigner(s): Steve Smyers, Fuzzy ZoellerEra: ModernT9. U.S. Naval Academy Golf CourseAverage rating: 6.35Location: Annapolis, MDDesigner(s): William S. FlynnEra: Classic11. Championship Golf Course (New Mexico)Average rating: 6.33Location: Albuquerque, NMDesigner(s): Red LawrenceEra: Modern12. Pete Dye River Course of Virginia TechAverage rating: 6.31Location: Radford, VADesigner(s): Pete DyeEra: Modern13. Warren Golf Course (Notre Dame)Average rating: 6.30Location: Notre Dame, INDesigner(s): Bill Coore, Ben CrenshawEra: Modern14. Mark Bostick Golf Course (Florida)Average rating: 6.29Location: Gainesville, FLDesigner(s): Donald Ross, Bobby WeedEra: ClassicT15. University of Michigan Golf CourseAverage rating: 6.28Location: Ann Arbor, MIDesigner(s): Alister MacKenzieEra: ClassicT15. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex Kampen-Cosler (Purdue)Average rating: 6.28Location: West Lafayette, INDesigner(s): Pete DyeEra: Modern17. Great River (Sacred Heart)Average rating: 6.26Location: Milford, CTDesigner(s): Tommy FazioEra: Modern18. Boar’s Head Resort Birdwood (Virginia)Average rating: 6.25Location: Charlottesville, VADesigner(s): Lindsay Ervin, Davis Love IIIEra: Modern19. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex Ackerman-Allen (Purdue)Average rating: 6.24Location: West Lafayette, INDesigner(s): Pete DyeEra: Classic20. Ohio State University Golf Club ScarletAverage rating: 6.19Location: Columbus, OHDesigner(s): Alister MacKenzie, Jack NicklausEra: Classic21. Course at Sewanee (University of the South)Average rating: 6.14Location: Sewanee, TNDesigner(s): Albion W. Knight, Gil HanseEra: Modern22. Palouse Ridge (Washington State)Average rating: 6.13Location: Pullman, WADesigner(s): John Harbottle IIIEra: Modern23. Duke University Golf ClubAverage rating: 6.11Location: Durham, NCDesigner(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees JonesEra: ClassicT24. The Orchards (Mount Holyoke)Average rating: 6.08Location: South Hadley, MADesigner(s): Donald RossEra: ClassicT24. Vanderbilt Legends Club NorthAverage rating: 6.08Location: Franklin, TNDesigner(s): Bob Cupp, Tom KiteEra: Modern26. Finley Golf Club (North Carolina)Average rating: 6.04Location: Chapel Hill, NCDesigner(s): Tom Fazio, Davis Love IIIEra: ModernT27. Stanford Golf CourseAverage rating: 6.01Location: Stanford, CADesigner(s): William P. Bell, George C. Thomas Jr., John Harbottle IIIEra: ClassicT27. Radrick Farms (Michigan)Average rating: 6.01Location: Ann Arbor, MIDesigner(s): Pete DyeEra: Modern29. Vanderbilt Legends Club SouthAverage rating: 6.00Location: Franklin, TNDesigner(s): Bob Cupp, Tom KiteEra: Modern30. University of Georgia Golf CourseAverage rating: 5.93Location: Athens, GADesigner(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Davis Love IIIEra: Modern31. Lonnie Poole GC (N.C. State)Average rating: 5.88Location: Raleigh, NCDesigner(s): Arnold PalmerEra: Modern32. R&S Sharf Golf Course (Oakland)Average rating: 5.76Location: Rochester, MIDesigner(s): Warren Henderson, Rick SmithEra: Modern33. University of Maryland Golf CourseAverage rating: 5.73Location: College Park, MDDesigner(s): George Cobb, Bill LoveEra: Classic34. Forest Akers West (Michigan State)Average rating: 5.71Location: Lansing, MIDesigner(s): Bruce Matthews, Arthur HillsEra: Classic35. Walker Golf Course (Clemson)Average rating: 5.70Location: Clemson, SCDesigner(s): D.J. DeVictorEra: ModernT36. Denison Golf ClubAverage rating: 5.67Location: Granville, OHDesigner(s): Donald Ross, Michael HurdzanEra: ClassicT36. Keith Hills Orange and Black (Campbell)Average rating: 5.67Location: Lillington, NCDesigner(s): Dan Maples, Ellis MaplesEra: Modern38. Finkbine Golf Course (Iowa)Average rating: 5.59Location: Iowa City, IADesigner(s): Robert Bruce HarrisEra: Classic39. Georgia Southern Golf CourseAverage rating: 5.58Location: Statesboro, GADesigner(s): Robert WalkerEra: Modern40. Furman Golf ClubAverage rating: 5.46Location: Greenville, SCDesigner(s): R.K. Webel, Walter Cosby, Kris SpenceEra: ClassicJason Lusk is Golfweek's travel and golf course architecture editor, as well as the print magazine's creative director. He has written for and designed Golfweek for more than two decades.This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Golfweek ranks the top 40 college and campus courses in the U.S.