Here in Portland, Oregon:
A few years ago, Tom Doak visited Waverley CC after a handsome Hanse Golf Course Design restoration, and rated it a 7, superior to the other top courses in the area. His review convinced me that it's the premier spot in Portland. It's right on the Willamette River, and is hilly, funky and pretty.
But here in town, Waverley often rates fourth best among golf aficionados. Pumpkin Ridge (Witch Hollow) is probably the overall favorite in town, because of its tournament reputation and natural setting. But Portland CC and Columbia Edgewater CC are the favorites of many top players in the area, too.
Waverley gets criticized for the severity of some greens, which were softened a bit by the restoration. Also, the "visuals" on some of the tee shots are a bit perplexing, hard to know where to hit it unless you've played it regularly, which I haven't.
Waverley is the nicest spot and has the coolest looking design. The bunkers were changed to a flat bottom style with a grass-mounded front, so all you see on some shots is a series of mounds to avoid. It's very cool looking.
In recent years, I like playing Pumpkin Ridge (Ghost Creek) a bit more than Witch Hollow. It has a greater variety of hole lengths and designs, and is a bit hillier.