Actual links courses in the U.S.

[Matt_Cohn]

Can any U.S. golf courses be classified accurately, truly as links?

Which courses in the U.S. can one play to better experience and understand links golf, or at least, what a real links would be like?

[ForkaB]

Matt

I do not think that there is any course in the USA which geologically could be called "links" but there are a small number of courses which can play like links.  My ranking of the ones I've played, in order of "linksiness" is as follows:

1.  Prairie Dunes
2.  Pacific Dunes
3.  Bandon Dunes
4.  NGLA
5.  Shinnecock Hills
6.  Sea Ranch (original 9)
7.  Pacific Grove (11-16)

I haven't played Sand Hills, but it would probably qualify.

[Gene Greco]

     The Maidstone Club is at least partially located on what is accurately referred to as "linksland."

Several holes are built in the dunes on the ocean including the all-world par four 9th, the blind par three 8th and the breathtaking par three 14th.  

 

[Mike_Sweeney]

Newport would be pretty close, and maybe a couple of holes at Misquamicut and Fishers.

Eastward Ho! I have not played.