The Quest is my attempt to play every course on both Golf Magazine's and Golf Digest's Top 100 Public Courses lists. Below are the two lists of public and resort courses I am playing. Golf Digest's list is biennial and now published in June of each odd year. The list was first published in 1966 and is the golf game's oldest ranking of public courses. Their list of courses open to the public began in 2003. I have played 91 courses on the current list. Golf Magazine's list, also biennial, is published in September of even years. I have played 95 courses on the current list and 202 of the 213 that have ever been on any of the eleven lists. Taking The Quest a bit further, I will attempt to play every course that has EVER been on any of Golf Magazine's eleven lists. Courses in BROWN I still need to play.  

Golf Digest 2019 "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses"

1. PEBBLE BEACH GOLF LINKS  - Pebble Beach, Calif. / Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919)
2. PACIFIC DUNES - Bandon, Ore. / Tom Doak (2001)
3. WHISTLING STRAITS (STRAITS)  - Haven, Wis. / Pete Dye (1998)
4. THE OCEAN COURSE - Kiawah Island, S.C. / Pete Dye (1991)
5. SHADOW CREEK - North Las Vegas, Nev. / Tom Fazio (1990)
6. PINEHURST RESORT & C.C. (NO. 2) - Pinehurst, N.C. / Donald Ross (1935)
7. BANDON DUNES - Bandon, Ore. / David McLay Kidd (1999)
8. BETHPAGE STATE PARK (BLACK) - Farmingdale, N.Y. / Joseph H. Burbeck & A.W. Tillinghast (1936)
9. ERIN HILLS GOLF COURSE - Erin, Wis. / Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry & Ron Whitten (2009)
10. SPYGLASS HILL GOLF COURSE - Pebble Beach, Calif. / Robert Trent Jones (1966)
11. TPC PLAYERS SAWGRASS (PLAYERS STADIUM) - Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. / Pete Dye (1981)
12. OLD MACDONALD - Bandon, Ore. / Tom Doak & Jim Urbina (2010)
13. ARCADIA BLUFFS G.C. - Arcadia, Mich. / Rick Smith & Warren Henderson (2000)
14. BANDON TRAILS - Bandon, Ore. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2005)
15. BLACKWOLF RUN (RIVER) - Kohler, Wis. / Pete Dye (1990)
16. PASATIEMPO G.C. - Santa Cruz, Calif. / Alister Mackenzie (1929)
17. THE PETE DYE COURSE AT FRENCH LICK RESORT - French Lick, Ind. / Pete Dye (2009)
18. SAND VALLEY - Nekoosa, Wis. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2017)
19. STREAMSONG (RED) - Streamsong, Fla. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2012)
20. KARSTEN CREEK G.C. - Stillwater, Okla. / Tom Fazio (1994)
21. CHAMBERS BAY - University Place, Wash. / Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (2007)
22. KAPALUA (PLANTATION) - Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (1991)
23. HARBOUR TOWN GOLF LINKS - Hilton Head Island, S.C. / Pete Dye & Jack Nicklaus (1969)
24. STREAMSONG (BLUE) - Streamsong, Fla. / Tom Doak (2012)
25. OMNI HOMESTEAD (CASCADES) - Hot Springs, Va. / William Flynn (1923)
26. MAUNA KEA GOLF COURSE - Kohala Coast, Hawaii / Robert Trent Jones (1964)
27. MAMMOTH DUNES - Nekoosa, Wis. / David McLay Kidd (2018)
28. FOREST DUNES G.C. - Roscommon, Mich. / Tom Weiskopf (2002)
29. MANELE G.C. - Lanai City, Lanai, Hawaii / Jack Nicklaus (1993)
30. THE HIGHLAND COURSE AT PRIMLAND - Meadows of Dan, Va. / Martin Ebert & Donald Steel (2006)
31. THE QUARRY AT GIANTS RIDGE - Biwabik, Minn. / Jeff Brauer (2003)
32. STREAMSONG (BLACK) - Streamsong, Fla. / Gil Hanse (2017)
33. SEA ISLAND G.C. (SEASIDE) - St. Simons Island, Ga. / H.S. Colt & C.H. Alison (1928)
34. THE GREENBRIER (OLD WHITE TPC) - White Sulpher Springs, W. Va. / C.B. Macdonald & Seth Raynor (1914)
35. GAMBLE SANDS - Brewster, Wash. / David McLay Kidd (2014)
36. TORREY PINES GOLF COURSE (SOUTH) - La Jolla, Calif. / William F. Bell (1957)
37. PRONGHORN CLUB (NICKLAUS) - Bend, Ore. / Jack Nicklaus (2004)
38. FALLEN OAK G.C. - Saucier, Miss. / Tom Fazio (2006)
39. THE BROADMOOR G.C. (EAST) - Colorado Springs, Colo. / Donald Ross (1918)
40. MAY RIVER G.C. AT PALMETTO BLUFF - Bluffton, S.C. / Jack Nicklaus (2004)
41. THE PRAIRIE CLUB (DUNES) - Valentine, Neb. / Tom Lehman & Chris Brands (2010)
42. WILDERNESS CLUB - Eureka, Mont. / Nick Faldo & Brian Curley (2009)
43. WHISTLING STRAITS (IRISH) - Haven, Wis. / Pete Dye & Alice Dye (2000)
44. SENTRY WORLD - Stevens Point, Wisc. / Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1982)
45. THE LOOP (BLACK) - Roscommon, Mich. / Tom Doak (2016)
46. CORDEVALLE - San Martin, Calif. / Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1999)
47. THE LOOP (RED) - Roscommon, Mich. / Tom Doak (2016)
48. THE LINKS AT SPANISH BAY - Pebble Beach, Calif. / Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Sandy Tatum & Tom Watson (1987)
49. PGA WEST (TPC STADIUM) - La Quinta, Calif. / Pete Dye (1986)
50. PAA-KO RIDGE G.C. (1ST/2ND) - Sandia Park, N.M. / Kenneth Dye, Jr. (2000)
51. COG HILL GOLF & C.C. (NO. 4 - DUBSDREAD) - Lemont, Ill. / Dick Wilson (1964)
52. TOBACCO ROAD G.C. - Sanford, N.C. / Mike Strantz (1998)
53. WOLF CREEK G.C. - Mesquite, Nev. / Dennis Rider (2000)
54. MARQUETTE G.C. (GREYWALLS) - Marquette, Mich. / Mike DeVries (2005)
55. CROSSWATER - Sunriver, Ore. / Robert Cupp (1995)
56. THE DUNES BEACH & GOLF CLUB - Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Robert Trent Jones (1948)
57. BLACKWOLF RUN (MEADOW VALLEYS) - Kohler, Wis. / Pete Dye (1988)
58. THE GOLF COURSES OF LAWSONIA (LINKS) - Green Lake, Wis. / William Langford & Theodore Moreau (1930)
59. THE CLASSIC AT MADDEN’S RESORT - Brainerd, Minn. / Scott Hoffman (1996)
60. OLD WAVERLY G.C. - West Point, Miss. / Robert Culp & Jerry Pate (1988)
61. TULLYMORE G.C. - Stanwood, Mich. / Jim Engh (2001)
62. CASCATA - Boulder City, Nev. / Rees Jones (2000)
63. MOSSY OAK G.C. - West Point, Miss. / Gil Hanse (2016)
64. PINEHURST RESORT & C.C. - (NO. 8) - Pinehurst, N.C. / Tom Fazio (1996)
65. PRINCEVILLE MAKAI G.C. (Makai) - Kauai, Hawaii / Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1971)
66. NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS RESORT (MYSTIC ROCK) - Farmington, Pa. / Pete Dye (1995)
67. GOLDEN HORSESHOE G.C. - (GOLD) Williamsburg, Va. / Robert Trent Jones (1963)
68. WILD HORSE G.C. - Gothenburg, Neb. / Dan Proctor & Dave Axland (1999)
69. TROY BURNE G.C. - Hudson, Wisc. / Tom Lehman (1999)
70. ATUNYOTE G.C. - Verona, N.Y. / Tom Fazio (2004)
71. TETHEROW G.C. - Bend, Ore. / David McLay Kidd (2008)
72. THE WILDERNESS AT FORTUNE BAY - Tower, Minn. / Jeff Brauer (2004)
73. THE VIRTUES G.C. - Nashport, Ohio / Arthur Hills (1999)
74. BULLE ROCK - Havre de Grace, Md. / Pete Dye (1998)
75. TRUMP NATIONAL DORAL (BLUE MONSTER) - Miami, Fla. / Dick Wilson (1961) / Gil Hanse (2014)
76. RED SKY RANCH & G.C. - (FAZIO) - Wolcott, Colo. / Tom Fazio (2002)
77. CALEDONIA GOLF & FISH CLUB - Pawleys Island, S.C. / Mike Strantz (1995)
78. RED SKY RANCH & G.C. - (NORMAN) - Wolcott, Colo. / Greg Norman (2003)
79. PINE NEEDLES LODGE & G.C. - Southern Pines, N.C. / Donald Ross (1927)
80. BAY HARBOR G.C. (LINKS/QUARRY) - Bay Harbor, Mich. / Arthur Hills (1996)
81. POPPY HILLS G.C. - Pebble Beach, Calif. / Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1986)
82. WORLD WOODS G.C. (PINE BARRENS) - Brooksville, Fla. / Tom Fazio (1993)
83. PELICAN HILL G.C. (OCEAN SOUTH) - Newport Coast, Calif. / Tom Fazio (1991)
84. QUINTERO G.C. - Peoria, Ariz. / Rees Jones & Steve Weisser (2000)
85. BARTON CREEK RESORT & SPA (FAZIO CANYONS) - Austin, Tex. / Tom Fazio (1999)
86. HUALALAI G.C. - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii / Jack Nicklaus (1996)
87. PUMPKIN RIDGE (GHOST CREEK) - North Plains, Ore. / Robert Cupp (1992)
88. THE PRAIRIE CLUB (PINES) - Valentine, Neb. / Graham Marsh (2010)
89. BELVEDERE G.C. - Charlevoix, Mich. / William Watson (1925)
90. TPC SAN ANTONIO (AT&T OAKS) - San Antonio, Tex. / Greg Norman, with Sergio Garcia (2010)
91. MIDPINES INN & GOLF CLUB - Southern Pines, N.C. / Donald Ross (1921)
92. BOYNE HIGHLANDS RESORT (HEATHER) - Harbor Springs, Mich. / Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1970)
93. TORREY PINES GOLF COURSE (NORTH) - La Jolla, Calif. / William F. Bell (1957) & Tom Weiskopf (2017)
94. GREAT WATERS COURSE AT REYNOLDS PLANTATION - Eatonton, Ga. / Jack Nicklaus (1992)
95. GRAND TRAVERSE RESORT & SPA - (THE BEAR) - Acme, Mich. / Jack Nicklaus (1984)
96. PELICAN HILL G.C. (OCEAN NORTH) - Newport Coast, Calif. / Tom Fazio (1993)
97. POIPU BAY G.C. - Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii / Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Donald Knott & Gary Linn (1991)
98. KALUHYAT G.C. - Verona, N.Y. / Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (2003)
99. THE DONALD ROSS COURSE AT FRENCH LICK RESORT - French Lick, Ind. / Donald Ross (1917)
100. INNISBROOK RESORT (COPPERHEAD) - Palm Harbor, Fla. / Lawrence & Roger Packard (1972)

Golf Magazine 2016 "Top 100 You Can Play"

1. PEBBLE BEACH GOLF LINKS - Pebble Beach, Calif. / Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919)
2. PACIFIC DUNES - Bandon, Ore. / Tom Doak (2001)
3. PINEHURST RESORT & C.C. (NO. 2) - Pinehurst, N.C. / Donald Ross (1935)
4. BETHPAGE STATE PARK (BLACK) - Farmingdale, N.Y. / Joseph H. Burbeck & A.W. Tillinghast (1936)
5. WHISTLING STRAITS (STRAITS) - Haven, Wis. / Pete Dye (1998)
6. THE OCEAN COURSE - Kiawah Island, S.C. / Pete Dye (1991)
7. TPC PLAYERS SAWGRASS (PLAYERS STADIUM) - Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. / Pete Dye (1981)
8. BANDON DUNES - Bandon, Ore. / David McLay Kidd (1999)
9. HARBOUR TOWN GOLF LINKS - Hilton Head Island, S.C. / Pete Dye & Jack Nicklaus (1969)
10. STREAMSONG RESORT (RED) - Streamsong, Fla. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2013)
11. OLD MACDONALD - Bandon, Ore. / Tom Doak & Jim Urbina (2010)
12. BANDON TRAILS - Bandon, Ore. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2005)
13. PASATIEMPO G.C. - Santa Cruz, Calif. / Alister Mackenzie (1929)
14. STREAMSONG RESORT (BLUE) - Streamsong, Fla. / Tom Doak (2013)
15. SPYGLASS HILL GOLF COURSE - Pebble Beach, Calif. / Robert Trent Jones (1966)
16. SHADOW CREEK - North Las Vegas, Nev. / Tom Fazio (1990)
17. CHAMBERS BAY - University Place, Wash. / Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (2007)
18. TRUMP NATIONAL DORAL (BLUE MONSTER) - Miami, Fla. / Dick Wilson (1961) / Gil Hanse (2014)
19. BLACKWOLF RUN (RIVER) - Kohler, Wisc. / Pete Dye (1988)
20. TORREY PINES GOLF COURSE (SOUTH) - La Jolla, Calif. / William F. Bell (1957) / Rees Jones (2000)
21. FOREST DUNES G.C. - Roscommon, Mich. / Tom Weiskopf (2002)
22. SEA ISLAND G.C. (SEASIDE) - St. Simons Island, Ga. / H.S. Colt & C.H. Alison (1928)
23. ERIN HILLS GOLF COURSE - Erin, Wis. / Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry & Ron Whitten (2009)
24. KAPALUA (PLANTATION) - Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (1991)
25. TROON NORTH G.C. (PINNACLE) - Scottsdale, Ariz. / Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish (1991)
26. THE HOMESTEAD (CASCADES) - Hot Springs, Va. / William Flynn (1923)
27. TRUMP NATIONAL G.C. LOS ANGELES - Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. / Donald J. Trump (2005)
28. THE HIGHLAND COURSE AT PRIMLAND - Meadows of Dan, Va. / Martin Ebert & Donald Steel (2006)
29. CALEDONIA GOLF & FISH CLUB - Pawleys Island, S.C. / Mike Strantz (1995)
30. FALLEN OAK G.C. - Saucier, Miss. / Tom Fazio (2006)
31. COG HILL GOLF & C.C. (NO. 4 - DUBSDREAD) - Lemont, Ill. / Dick Wilson (1964)
32. MAUNA KEA GOLF COURSE - Kohala Coast, Hawaii / Robert Trent Jones (1964)
33. DANCING RABBIT G.C. (AZALEAS) - Choctaw, Miss. / Tom Fazio & Jerry Pate (1997)
34. PAA-KO RIDGE G.C. (1ST/2ND) - Sandia Park, N.M. / Kenneth Dye, Jr. (2000)
35. WORLD WOODS G.C. (PINE BARRENS) - Brooksville, Fla. / Tom Fazio (1993)
36. ARCADIA BLUFFS G.C. - Arcadia, Mich. / Rick Smith & Warren Henderson (2000)
37. THE GREENBRIER (OLD WHITE TPC) - White Sulpher Springs, W. Va. / C.B. Macdonald (1914) & Lester George (2007)
38. PRONGHORN CLUB (NICKLAUS) - Bend, Ore. / Jack Nicklaus (2004)
39. THE DUNES BEACH & GOLF CLUB - Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Robert Trent Jones (1948)
40. WE-KO-PA G.C. (SAGUARO) - Scottsdale, Ariz. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2006)
41. REYNOLDS LAKE OCONEE (GREAT WATERS) - Greensboro, Ga. / Jack Nicklaus (1992)
42. TACONIC G.C. - Williamstown, Mass. / Wayne Stiles (1928)
43. TRUMP GOLF LINKS AT FERRY POINT - Bronx, NY / Jack Nicklaus & John Sanford (2015)
44. MANELE GOLF COURSE - Lanai City, Lanai, Hawaii / Jack Nicklaus (1993)
45. ARNOLD PALMER’S BAY HILL CLUB (CHAMPIONSHIP) - Orlando, Fla. / Dick Wilson (1961) & Arnold Palmer (2009)
46. WE-KO-PA G.C. (CHOLLA) - Scottsdale, Ariz. / Scott Miller (2001)
47. THE LINKS AT SPANISH BAY - Pebble Beach, Calif. / Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Sandy Tatum & Tom Watson (1987)
48. GAMBLE SANDS - Brewster, Wash. / David McLay Kidd (2014)
49. BULLE ROCK - Havre de Grace, Md. / Pete Dye (1998)
50. CORDEVALLE - San Martin, Calif. / Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1999)
51. RED SKY RANCH & G.C. (NORMAN) - Wolcott, Colo. / Greg Norman (2003)
52. MAY RIVER G.C. AT PALMETTO BLUFF - Bluffton, S.C. / Jack Nicklaus (2004)
53. PINE NEEDLES LODGE & G.C. - Southern Pines, N.C. / Donald Ross (1927)
54. THE QUARRY AT GIANTS RIDGE - Biwabik, Minn. / Jeff Brauer (2003)
55. GOLDEN HORSESHOE G.C. (GOLD) - Williamsburg, Va. / Robert Trent Jones (1963)
56. PGA WEST (TPC STADIUM) - La Quinta, Calif. / Pete Dye (1986)
57. DORMIE CLUB - West End, N.C. / Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2010)
58. TROON NORTH G.C. (MONUMENT) - Scottsdale, Ariz. / Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish (1991)
59. THE HARVESTER G.C. - Rhodes, Iowa / Keith Foster (2000)
60. CASCATA - Boulder City, Nev. / Rees Jones (2000)
61. MIDPINES INN & GOLF CLUB - Southern Pines, N.C. / Donald Ross (1921)
62. THE PETE DYE COURSE AT FRENCH LICK RESORT - French Lick, Ind. / Pete Dye (2009)
63. REYNOLDS LAKE OCONEE (OCONEE) - Greensboro, Ga. / Rees Jones (2001)
64. PUMPKIN RIDGE (GHOST CREEK) - North Plains, Ore. / Robert Cupp (1992)
65. KARSTEN CREEK G.C. - Stillwater, Okla. / Tom Fazio (1994)
66. CROSSWATER - Sunriver, Ore. / Robert Cupp (1995)
67. THE BROADMOOR G.C. (EAST) - Colorado Springs, Colo. / Donald Ross (1918)
68. ATUNYOTE AT TURNING STONE RESORT - Verona, N.Y. / Tom Fazio (2004)
69. LINVILLE G.C. - Linville, N.C. / Donald Ross (1924)
70. THE VIRTUES GOLF CLUB - Nashport, Ohio / Arthur Hills (1999)
71. WOLF CREEK G.C. - Mesquite, Nev. / Dennis Rider (2000)
72. INNISBROOK RESORT (COPPERHEAD) - Palm Harbor, Fla. / Lawrence & Roger Packard (1972)
73. WILDERNESS CLUB - Eureka, Mont. / Nick Faldo & Brian Curley (2009)
74. ATLANTIC CITY C.C. - Northfield, N.J. / Reid & Park Jr. (1897) & Tom Doak (1999)
75. THE LINKS AT LIGHTHOUSE SOUND - Bishopville, Md. / Arthur Hills (2000)
76. THE PRAIRIE CLUB (DUNES) - Valentine, Neb. / Tom Lehman & Chris Brands (2010)
77. TRUE BLUE - Pawleys Island, S.C. / Mike Strantz (1998)
78. SENTRY WORLD - Stevens Point, Wisc./ Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1982)
79. WHISTLING STRAITS (IRISH) - Haven, Wis. / Pete Dye & Alice Dye (2000)
80. MARQUETTE G.C. (GREYWALLS) - Marquette, Mich. / Mike DeVries (2005)
81. BARTON CREEK RESORT & SPA (FAZIO CANYONS) - Austin, Tex. / Tom Fazio (1999)
82. LAKE OF ISLES (NORTH) - North Stonington, Conn. / Rees Jones (2005)
83. TULLYMORE G.C. - Stanwood, Mich. / Jim Engh (2001)
84. SOUTHERN DUNES G.C. - Maricopa, Ariz. / Schmidt-Curley & Fred Couples (2002)
85. BAREFOOT RESORT (LOVE) - North Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Davis Love III (2000)
86. HAMMOCK BEACH RESORT (OCEAN) - Palm Coast, Fla. / Jack Nicklaus (2000)
87. THE GOLF COURSES OF LAWSONIA (LINKS) - Green Lake, Wis. / William Langford & Theodore Moreau (1930)
88. TOBACCO ROAD G.C. - Sanford, N.C. / Mike Strantz (1998)
89. PELICAN HILL GOLF CLUB (OCEAN SOUTH) - Newport Coast, Calif. / Tom Fazio (1991)
90. THE GLEN CLUB - Glenview, Ill. / Tom Fazio (2001)
91. WILD HORSE G.C. - Gothenburg, Neb. / Dan Proctor & Dave Axland (1999)
92. SUNDAY RIVER G.C. - Newry, Maine / Robert Trent Jones II (2004)
93. THE GOLF CLUB AT REDLANDS MESA - Grand Junction, Colo. / Jim Engh (2001)
94. LA QUINTA RESORT (MOUNTAIN) - La Quinta, Calif. / Pete Dye (1980)
95. RUSTIC CANYON GOLF COURSE - Moorpark, Calif. / Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner & Geoff Shackelford (2001)
96. TPC DEERE RUN - Silvis, Ill. / D.A. Weibring & Chris Gray (2000)
97. BAY HARBOR G.C. (LINKS/QUARRY) - Bay Harbor, Mich. / Arthur Hills (1996)
98. WYNN LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas Nev. / Tom Fazio (2005)
99. GRAYHAWK G.C. (TALON) - Scottsdale, Ariz. / David Graham & Gary Panks (1994)
100. CIRCLING RAVEN G.C. - Worley, Idaho / Gene Bates (2003)