Top 100 Private Golf Clubs

Ranked by the Alister Index — a composite score based on course quality, exclusivity, prestige, and member experience.

Full Rankings

1
Pine Valley Golf Club

Pine Valley, NJ

92
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
2
Cypress Point Club

Pebble Beach, CA

92
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
3
Augusta National Golf Club

Augusta, GA

Invitation Only
92
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
4
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club

Southampton, NY

Invitation Only
92
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
92
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
6
Merion Golf Club

Ardmore, PA

92
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
92
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
8
Sand Hills Golf Club

Mullen, NE

Invitation Only
92
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
9
Fishers Island Club

Fishers Island, NY

Invitation Only
92
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
10
Chicago Golf Club

Wheaton, IL

Invitation Only
92
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
11
Seminole Golf Club

Juno Beach, FL

86
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
85
Course
Prestige
Experience
13
Winged Foot Golf Club

Mamaroneck, NY

85
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
14
The Country Club

Brookline, MA

86
Course
Prestige
Experience
15
The Los Angeles Country Club

Los Angeles, CA

Invitation Only
85
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
16
Riviera Country Club

Pacific Palisades, CA

Invitation Only
88
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
17
San Francisco Golf Club

San Francisco, CA

85
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
18
Olympic Club

San Francisco, CA

85
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
19
Garden City Golf Club

Garden City, NY

Invitation Only
86
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
20
Maidstone Club

East Hampton, NY

Invitation Only
85
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
21
Friar's Head

Baiting Hollow, NY

Invitation Only
85
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
85
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
23
Camargo Club

Indian Hill, OH

Invitation Only
85
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
24
Baltusrol Golf Club

Springfield, NJ

85
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
85
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
26
Oakland Hills Country Club

Bloomfield Hills, MI

80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
28
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
29
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
30
Aronimink Golf Club

Newtown Square, PA

80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
31
Inverness Club

Toledo, OH

80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
32
Scioto Country Club

Upper Arlington, OH

80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
80
Course
Prestige
Experience
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
35
Chevy Chase Club

Chevy Chase, MD

80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
36
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
80
Course
Prestige
80
Course
Prestige
Experience
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
40
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
80
Course
Prestige
Experience
42
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
43
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
44
Nanea Golf Club

Kailua-Kona, HI

80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
45
Ocean Forest Golf Club

Sea Island, GA

Invitation Only
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
46
Calusa Pines Golf Club

Naples, FL

Invitation Only
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
47
Wade Hampton Golf Club

Cashiers, NC

Invitation Only
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
48
Brook Hollow Golf Club

Dallas, TX

Invitation Only
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
49
Peachtree Golf Club

Atlanta, GA

Invitation Only
85
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
50
Eldorado Country Club

Indian Wells, CA

82
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
51
Riverside Golf Club

Grand Island, NE

81
Course
Prestige
Experience
52
Oakhurst Links

White Sulphur Springs, WV

81
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
53
Meadow Club

Fairfax, CA

Invitation Only
80
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
78
Course
Prestige
Experience
78
Course
Prestige
Experience
78
Course
Prestige
Experience
57
Waukewan Golf Club

Center Harbor, NH

78
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
58
Bella Vista Country Club

Marlboro Township, NJ

78
Course
Prestige
Experience
59
Oak Tree National

Edmond, OK

Invitation Only
78
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
60
Woodward Golf Club

Bessemer, AL

77
Course
Prestige
Experience
61
Olympia Fields Country Club

Olympia Fields, IL

77
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
77
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
63
Shoal Creek Club

Shoal Creek, AL

Invitation Only
76
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
76
Course
Prestige
Experience
76
Course
Experience
75
Course
Experience
75
Course
Experience
68
75
Course
Experience
69
75
Course
Experience
75
Course
Exclusivity
Experience
75
Course
Prestige
Experience
72
75
Course
Experience
73
Lime Rock Golf Club

Limestone, ME

75
Course
Experience
75
Course
Experience
75
Toiyabe Golf Club

New Washoe City, NV

75
Course
Experience
76
75
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
75
Course
Experience
78
The Country Club

Cleveland, OH

75
Course
Prestige
Experience
79
75
Course
Experience
75
Course
Prestige
Experience
81
WillowBrook Golf Club

Manchester, TN

75
Course
Experience
82
75
Course
Experience
75
Course
Experience
84
75
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
74
Course
Prestige
Experience
74
Course
Experience
87
74
Course
Prestige
Experience
88
San Diego Country Club

Chula Vista, CA

74
Course
Prestige
Experience
74
Course
Prestige
Experience
90
74
Course
Experience
91
74
Course
Experience
92
Broadmoor Country Club

Indianapolis, IN

74
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
74
Course
Prestige
Experience
94
Beacon Hill Country Club

Atlantic Highlands, NJ

74
Course
Prestige
Experience
95
New York Country Club

Spring Valley, NY

74
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
96
Pine Ridge Golf Club

Springfield, OR

74
Course
Experience
74
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
74
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
Experience
74
Course
Exclusivity
Prestige
74
Course
Experience

About the Alister Index

The Alister Index is a composite score (0–100) that evaluates private golf clubs across four dimensions: course quality (35%), member experience (30%), exclusivity (20%), and prestige (15%). Rankings are updated regularly as new data becomes available.