Dating back to 1983, Golf Digest has ranked the best new courses
 

2000

Best New Upscale Public Courses
1. Longaberger G.C., Nashport, Ohio. Arthur Hills.
2. Black Lake G.C., Onaway, Mich. Rees Jones.
3. Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 4 Cse.), Pinehurst, N.C. Tom Fazio.
4. Sea Island G.C. (Seaside Cse.), St. Simons Island, Ga. Tom Fazio.
5. Branson Creek G.C., Branson, Mo. Tom Fazio.
6. Barefoot Resort (Love Cse.), North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Davis Love III.
7. Rivers Edge G.C., Shallotte, N.C. Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay & Erik Larsen.
8. TPC at Deere Run, Silvis, Ill. D.A. Weibring, Chris Gray & Maury Miller.
9. Lake Jovita G. & C.C. (South Cse.), Dade City, Fla. Kurt Sandness, with Tom Lehman.
10. Barton Creek C.C. (Fazio Canyons Cse.), Austin, Tex. Tom Fazio.