BAY HARBOR (QUARRY)     
Michigan, U.S.A.

One of three courses at Bay Harbor, Quarry’s 40 foot gorges and stone cliffs, makes this one of the world’s most unique 9-hole courses. Golfweek Magazine says, “Bay Harbor Golf Club is one of the most picturesque golf sites in the country … it may be America’s most diverse collection of holes.”

8: TPC San Antonio    

Located in the Cibolo Canyons region of San Antonio, the TPC San Antonio course is relatively new on the PGA tour in comparison to its counterparts on this list, only being around since 2010. The entire resort actually features two separate courses, but the one used by the pros was actually designed by Greg Norman and current PGA Tour player Sergio Garcia. The course is one of the longest in this list, coming in at a grand total of just under 7,500 yards. At that length, even the best long ball hitters in the game feel the heat. The course only allowed 36 players to break par in 2013. That’s better than the 23 players that broke par in 2012. Although this may also show that players are becoming more familiar with the course, it’s still a tough one to play and will be for years to come.

7: The Old White TPC at Greenbrier Resort    

The Old White TPC at Greenbrier Resort is a course that should have been on the PGA circuit a long time ago. One reason it didn’t make the grade for the longest time is because the course was originally established way back in 1914, which is around the time golf clubs were invented (just kidding). Nonetheless, the course got a face lift a few years ago and found itself among the most challenging set of links on the tour by 2010. The course offers numerous changes in elevation levels and is well over 7,000 yards, much longer now than it was originally intended to be back when it was first built.

6: Harbor Town Golf Links   

Pete Dye is the designer of this course and clearly he was aiming to make grown men cry when he made it. The course is the site of the RBC Heritage event, which takes place every spring prior to the Masters. It features greens that are tough to get to in regulation, narrow fairways that offer little room for error, and dog legs that put the best ball strikers to the test throughout the 18 holes. This is not a course for players that rely on their driving ability. Instead, golfers at Harbor Town need to putt well and be patient in order to avoid being eaten alive by this course.