This is a list compiled about six years ago by some from this site.
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GCA Reader-Certified HIDDEN GEMS
with help from…
www.golfcourse.com Course City State Vintage Architect Nominated by
Barona Creek Lakeside CA 2001 Todd Eckinrode Slag Bandoon
Del Rio CC Brawley CA 1926 William Bell Gib Papazian
Gleneagles Int'l San Francisco CA 1962 John Fleming Peter Galea
Stevinson Ranch Stevinson CA 1995 John Harbottle Gib Papazian
Fenwick GC Old Saybrook CT 1890s unknown Anthony Pioppi
Grandote Peaks GC La Veta CO 1984 Weiskopf & Morrish Doug Wright
Deerfield GC Newark DE - - Scott Burroughs
DPC - Clermont Clermont FL 1999 Terry LaGree Derek Duncan
the Dunes at Seville Brooksville FL 1988 Arthur Hills Conley
Hidden Creek Navarre FL 1988 Ron Garl John Bernhardt
Sara Bay Sarasota FL 1925 Donald Ross Nick Ficorelli
Athens CC Athens GA 1926 Donald Ross Mike Young
Cateechee Hartwell GA 1997 Mike Young Mike Young
Bass Rocks GC Gloucester MA 1896 Herbert Leeds "Cup Cutter"
Chequessett Yacht Wellfleet MA 1929 - "Cup Cutter"
Cohasse CC Southbridge MA 1916 Donald Ross Anthony Pioppi
Cranwell Resort Lenox MA 1926 Stiles & Van Kleek Gary Sherman
Eastward Ho! Chatham MA 1921 Herbert Fowler Curt Madson
Highland Golf Links N. Truro MA 1892 - "Cup Cutter"
Hotchkiss School GC Lakeville MA 1925 Raynor & Banks Anthony Pioppi
Hyannisport Hyannis Port MA 1901 Alex Findlay Paul Perrella
Longmeadow Longmeadow MA 1922 Donald Ross Paul Chiampa
Marion Golf Course Marion MA 1904 George Thomas Anthony Pioppi
Marshfield Marshfield MA 1922 Wayne Stiles Gary Sherman
Plymouth CC Plymouth MA 1901 Donald Ross "Cup Cutter"
Winchester Winchester MA 1902 Donald Ross Gary Sherman
Woods Hole Falmouth MA 1899 Stiles & Van Kleek Rich Goodale
Worthington Manor Urbana MD 1998 Ault, Clark J.S. Pulliam
Prouts Neck CC Scarborough ME 1924 Wayne Stiles Gary Sherman
Belvedere Charlevoix MI 1927 Willie Watson Doug Sobieski
Cloquet CC Cloquet MN - - Conley
Double Eagle Eagle Bend MN 1983 Joel Goldstrand Conley
Fox Hollow Rogers MN 1989 Joel Goldstrand Conley
Golden Valley CC Golden Valley MN 1926 Tillinghast Conley
Minneapolis Golf Club St. Louis Park MN 1916 Bendelow/Willie Park Conley
Owatonna CC Owatonna MN 1973 Goldstrand/Pirkl Conley
Winona CC Winona MN 1920 Ben Knight Conley
Biltmore Forest Asheville NC 1925 Donald Ross Adam Messix
Highlands CC Highlands NC 1926 Donald Ross Adam Messix
Hyland Hills CC Southern Pines NC 1965 Tom Jackson Hart Huffines
Keith Hills Buies Creek NC 1976 Ellis Maples Hart Huffines
Nags Head Nags Head NC 1987 Jerry Turner Paul Perrella
New Bern G & CC New Bern NC 1920 Donald Ross Hart Huffines
Old Town Club Winston-Salem NC 1937 Perry Maxwell Adam Messix
Pennrose Park Reidsville NC 1929 Donald Ross Hart Huffines
Pinecrest CC Lumberton NC 1953 Donald Ross Andrew Bernstein
Roaring Gap Roaring Gap NC 1926 Donald Ross Adam Messix
the Cardinal CC Greensboro NC 1973 Pete Dye Hart Huffines
Hooper GC Walpole NH - Stiles & Van Kleek Anthony Pioppi
Kingswood GC Wolfeboro NH 1926 Donald Ross Russell Eaves
Forsgate CC Jamesburg NJ 1931 Charles Banks Matt Ward
Knoll Boonton NJ - Charles Banks Dave Marr
Bethpage (Red) Farmingdale NY 1935 Tillinghast Patrick Hitt
Bristol Harbour Canandaigua NY 1972 Rob't Trent Jones John F
CC of Rochester Rochester NY 1895 Donald Ross Paul Perrella
Hiawatha Landing Apalachin NY 1993 Brian Silva John F
Leatherstocking Cooperstown NY 1909 Dev Emmet Paul Perrella
Mark Twain GC Elmira NY 1939 Donald Ross Mike Cirba
Monroe GC Pittsford NY 1923 Donald Ross Patrick Hitt
Montauk Downs Montauk NY 1968 Rob't Trent Jones Paul Perrella
Rip Van Winkle CC Palenville NY 1928 Donald Ross Peter Galea
Saranac Inn Saranac Lake NY 1905 Seymour&Willie Dunn Paul Perrella
Soaring Eagles GC Horseheads NY 1963 Pete Craig Mike Cirba
Spook Rock Suffern NY 1970 Frank Duane Paul Perrella
Teugega CC Rome NY 1919 Donald Ross Steve Wilson
Yahnundasis New Hartford NY 1897 Walter Travis Paul Perrella
Champions GC Columbus OH 1948 Rob't Trent Jones Tom MacWood
Congress Lake Hartville OH 1896 Park/Ross Tom MacWood
Kirtland Willoughby OH 1921 Colt & Alison Tom MacWood
Sleepy Hollow Brecksville OH 1923 Stanley Thompson Tom MacWood
Eagle Point Medford OR 1996 RTJ Jr. Gib Papazian
Gearhart Golf Links Gearhart OR 1913 - Slag Bandoon
Blueberry Hill Russell PA 1961 Harrison & Garbin Doug Wright
Galen Hall Wernersville PA 1910 Alex Findlay/Tillie Mike Cirba
Immergrun Loretto PA 1917 Dev Emmet & Ross? Craig Rokke
Lehigh Allentown PA 1928 William Flynn Mark Fine
Lu Lu North Hills PA 1917 Donald Ross
New Castle CC New Castle PA 1923 Tillinghast Dave Seanor
Metacomet E. Providence RI 1908 Donald Ross Geoffery Childs
Misquamicut Watch Hill RI 1895 Willie Anderson Tom Paul
Tierra Verde Arlington TX - Graham/Panks Lou Duran
Whispering Pines Trinity TX - Nicklaus Group Dave Wigler
Belmont GC Richmond VA 1938 Tillinghast Patrick Hitt
Ekwanok Manchester VT 1899 Walter Travis Paul Perrella
Husum Hills White Salmon WA 1958 - Slag Bandoon
Brown County Oneida WI 1966 Larry Packard RJ Daley
Bull's Eye Wisconsin Rapids WI 1927 Leonard Macomber RJ Daley
Chaska GC Appleton WI 1975 Larry Packard RJ Daley
Eau Claire CC Eau Claire WI 1901? - Conley
Moscoutin Berlin WI 1998 Rick Jacobson RJ Daley
NAGA-waukee GC Pewaukee WI 1966 Larry Packard Taylor Anderson
North Shore Menasha WI 1930 - RJ Daley
Stevens Point Stevens Point WI 1962 Larry Roberts John Reichert