Best New Golf Courses List 2007

On October 18th, Golfweek Magazine released it's annual ranking of the top-50 new golf courses in America.

The Golfweek list has become one of the most trusted and resources for golfers in finding new places to play. The list is derived from the efforts of Golfweek's course raters; a nationwide team of more than 450 evaluators surveying over 1,800 golf courses.

Here are the top-ten best new golf course for 2007 with the course name, location, designer/architects and year it opened:

1. Bandon Trails, Bandon, OR, Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw, 2005

2. Chambers Bay GC, University Place, WA, Bruce Charlton, Robert Trent Jones, Jr., 2007

3. Sebonak GC, Southampton, NY, Tom Doak, Jack Nicklaus, 2006

4. Ballyneal, Holyoke, CO, Tom Doak, 2006

5. Bright's Creek GC, Mill Spring, NC, Tom Fazio, 2006

6. Bayonne GC, Bayonne, NJ, Eric Bergstol, 2006

7. Concession GC, Sarasota, FL, Jack Nicklaus, 2006

8. Colorado GC, Parker, CO, Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw, 2007

9. Pronghorn - Fazio Course, Bend, OR, Tom Fazio, 2006

10. Boston GG, Hingham, MA, Gil Hanse, 2005