Grandfather Golf and Country Club was the casualty, dropping two places to fifth. The other shifts in the top 10 saw the Charlotte Country Club move up one spot to sixth, switching places with the Linville Golf Club. The biggest move came from Pinehurst No. 4, which profited from a Tom Fazio redesign and rebuilding to go from 41st a year ago to 11th. Not surprisingly, No. 4 also garnered Best New Course honors. More than 100 panelists voted, and more than 200 courses from the mountains to the coast received votes.
Panelists can only vote for courses that they have played.
This was the signature work of famed designer Donald Ross and reportedly his favorite. The world saw why in the 1999 U.S. Open and will get a reminder in 2005. Its trio of finishing holes is unsurpassed in the state. A shotmaker's delight, it requires every club in the bag. The U.S. Women's Open returns for a second visit May 31-June 3. 5.