Most Strategic Courses

To what degree does the course require thoughtful planning and precise execution of shots from tee to green? (These rankings were first published in April 2021.)

1. Pinehurst No. 2, Pinehurst
2. Tobacco Road Golf Club, Sanford
3. Old Town Club, Winston-Salem
4. Mountaintop Lake and Golf Club, Cashiers
5. Roaring Gap Club, Roaring Gap
6. Pinehurst No. 4, Pinehurst
7. Grandfather Golf and Country Club, Linville
8. Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, Southern Pines
9. Eagle Point Golf Club, Wilmington
10. Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro