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Rank 05
Augusta National Golf Club
The Masters stage itself—MacKenzie/Jones parkland whose azalea amphitheater and second-shot greens define televised golf luxury.
Photograph by Florian Fritsch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
Why it is here
Golf Digest America’s 100 Greatest 2025–26 ranks Augusta National No. 2 in the U.S. GOLF Magazine World Top 100 2025–26 places it No. 8 worldwide. GOLF.com’s Inside ranking essay notes panelists still vote Augusta into personal top tens for what it represents, even while debating whether a 1933 build would crack today’s top ten on design alone.
Who it is for
Members, Masters patrons, and the tiny invited circle—bucket-list by reputation more than by tee-sheet access.
Sources
- Golf Digest Top 100 USA (2025-26)Augusta National ranked No. 2 in America.
- Golf Magazine Top 100 World (2025-26)Augusta National ranked No. 8 in the world.
- Inside GOLF's newest Top 100 Courses in the World rankingDiscusses Augusta’s enduring top-tier votes despite modern design fashion.
