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11 – Oakmont Country ClubOakmont, PennsylvaniaThis big, tough parkland course has hosted more Major championships than any other American course, including eight US Opens and three US PGAs.
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12 – Sand HillsMullen, NebraskaThis is the course which took the design pairing of Coore and Crenshaw right to the top, and convinced them to stop revamping courses and concentrate on original designs. |
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13 – MerionArdmore, PennsylvaniaThe venue for the 2013 US Open differs from other big American courses because its green complexes are aesthetically appealing and the mounding gives this inland layout a linksy feel. |
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14 – MuirfieldEdinburgh, LothianThe fairness of the design is what sticks in the memory, and the bunkering is clever and thought-provoking. |
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15 – Kingston HeathMelbourne, AustraliaIn the heart of the famous sandbelt, this classic layout is renowned for the amazingly natural looking, deep bunkers (which MacKenzie was responsible for). |
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16 – CarnoustieCarnoustie, AngusMartin Hawtree’s improvements have underlined what an outstanding layout this course is and it’s no wonder it has held seven Opens.
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17 – Pacific DunesBandon, OregonThe best of the quartet of great courses right on the Oregon coastline; this one opened less than 10 years ago, and yet is well worth its place. |
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18 – Royal PortrushCounty Antrim, Northern IrelandThe only Irish course to have held an Open, this was Colt’s favourite design, and he had Pine Valley and Sunningdale on his portfolio. |
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19 – Winged FootMamaroneck, New YorkTillinghast’s famous pear-shaped bunkers (narrow at the front, wide at the back) which often have drop-off areas and big undulations provide much of the challenge.
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20 – Woodhall SpaWoodhall Spa, LincolnshireQuite simply, heathland golf at its very best. Set in a deep forest, in flat, rural Lincolnshire, it is a heady mixture of heather, pines, silver birches, gorse and broom. |