Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Sixty-three Troon-affiliated courses have been named in the newly released Golfweek’s Best 2026 issue, ranking the top golf courses in the United States. 

Kris Strauss, Troon Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, said: “Congratulations to the owners who invested in and to the associates who help deliver these ‘Top 100’ experiences, and to the course architects for their incredible work.

“To be recognised among the best of the best is an incredible accomplishment for these properties and is an achievement to be celebrated.”

• 52 Troon brand-affiliated daily-fee/resort properties are recognised on Golfweek’s 2026 ‘Best Courses You Can Play, State-by-State’ list.
• 11 private clubs are named in the ‘Best Private Courses, State-by-State’ ranking.
• 9 courses appear on Golfweek’s prestigious ‘Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play’ ranking.
• 8 properties are on the magazine’s ‘Top 200 Modern Courses’ list.
• 4 Troon brand-affiliated courses are the top public courses in their respective states, including Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado, Arkansas; Bayside Resort Golf Club in Selbyville, Delaware; Giant’s Ridge (Quarry Course) in Biwabik, Minnesota and Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah.
• 1 property was named its state’s top private course, as Fargo Country Club in Fargo is North Dakota’s top private course.

Golfweek’s team of more than 850 raters rate courses based on 10 criteria. An average of those overall ratings is calculated to create an annual score for each layout, allowing Golfweek’s Best to rank courses. The magazine then ranks the best classic and modern courses nationally as well as the top public and private courses in each state.

*Troon is an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.