{"id":15555159,"date":"2024-12-25T09:14:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T14:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golf.com\/?post_type=article&p=15555159"},"modified":"2024-12-25T09:14:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T14:14:12","slug":"best-golf-courses-west-virginia-2024-25","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/best-golf-courses-west-virginia-2024-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Best golf courses in West Virginia for 2024-25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As part of GOLF\u2019s rigorous ratings process for our newly released Top 100 Courses in the U.S.<\/a> and Top 100 Courses You Can Play<\/a> rankings, our fleet of 100-plus expert panelists<\/a> identified the best golf courses in every state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can check out the links below to browse all of our course rankings, or scroll down to see the best courses in West Virginia. And if you\u2019re looking to create your own trip in the future, you’d be wise to let GOLF’s new Course Finder<\/a> tool assist you. Here, you can toggle all of our lists \u2014 Top 100 public, best munis, best short courses, best par-3s and more \u2014 or filter by price to create the perfect itinerary for your next trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOLF’s other course rankings: <\/strong>Top 100 Courses in the World<\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>Top 100 Courses in the U.S.<\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>Top 100 Courses You Can Play<\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>Top 100 Value Courses in the U.S.<\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>America\u2019s Best Municipal Courses<\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>The 100 Best Short Courses in the World<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explore our all-new Course Finder <\/div>\n

Golf courses near you? Search here!<\/h2>\n \n Begin Browsing <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

The best golf courses in West Virginia (2024\/2025)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

SYMBOL GUIDE<\/strong>
<\/strong># = <\/em>Top 100 Course in the U.S.<\/em>
<\/em><\/a>Y = <\/em>Top 100 You Can Play in the U.S.<\/em>
<\/em><\/a>V = <\/em>Top 100 Value Course in the U.S.<\/em>
<\/em><\/a>P = Public\/Resort<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed. note: Some courses were omitted from our rankings because they did not receive enough votes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Pikewood National (Morgantown) [#]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built by two mining executives with no previous design experience, Pikewood National is pure golf for avid players. This walking-only course covers seven-plus miles with major elevation changes, and the hike is more than worth the effort to experience one of the game\u2019s most scenic and best conditioned layouts. Located on top of a mesa, 30-mile views are routinely afforded across three different states. Pikewood\u2019s collection of one-shot holes is second to none, including the 5th, which is backed by a natural waterfall, and the 12th, with its expertly contoured modified Redan green. The three-shot holes are notable, too, led by the horseshoe 8th, which plays around a gaping, rocky depression. The relative paucity of bunkers adds to the design\u2019s distinctiveness. How these first-time architects built so many world-class greens is worthy of conversation. Best of the bunch might be the bunkerless 11th green complex with a wicked surface that slopes from front to back.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Pete Dye (Bridgeport) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Greenbrier – Old White (White Sulphur Springs) [Y, P]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Golden Age classic that\u2019s always in pristine condition, The Old White is one of the few C.B. Macdonald designs the public can play. The Greenbrier\u2019s signature course offers a great set of template holes, including Biarritz, Alps, Eden and Redan. The quirks here \u2014 only 2 par-5s (both on the back), the par-3 closer \u2014 only add the charm. It\u2019s also a surprisingly great walk given that it\u2019s one of the country\u2019s best mountain courses. The Old White has hosted PGA Tour and LIV events, and the service is unparalleled. It can more than hold up to your next golf adventure.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Greenbrier Sporting Club – Snead (White Sulphur Springs) [P]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Glade Springs (Daniels) [P]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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How we rank our courses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For our newly released Top 100 U.S. and Top 100 You Can Play lists \u2014 a process that helped us create 50 best-in-state rankings \u2014 each panelist was provided a ballot that consisted of 609 courses. Beside the list of courses were 11 \u201cbuckets,\u201d or groupings. If our panelists considered a course to be among the top three in the U.S., they ticked that first column. If they believed the course to be among Nos. 4-10, they checked that column, followed by 11-25, 26-50, and so on out to 250+ and even a column for \u201cremove.\u201d Panelists were also free to write in courses that they felt should have been included on the ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Points were assigned to each bucket; to arrive at an average score for each course, we divide its aggregate score by the number of votes. From those point tallies, the courses are then ranked accordingly. It is an intentionally simple and straightforward process. Why? Because it historically has produced results that are widely lauded. Like the game itself, there\u2019s no need to unnecessarily complicate things or try to fix something that already works so well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key to the process is the experience and expertise of our panel. Hailing from 15 nations and all the worldwide golf meccas, each of our 127 handpicked panelists has a keen eye for architecture, both regionally and globally. Many of our panelists have played more than 1,000 courses in 20-plus countries, some over 2,000. Their handicaps range from +5 to 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the nature of course rating is so intensely subjective, no one opinion carries the day. The only way, then, to build meaningful consensus is to incorporate this diversity of panelists and experiences into one ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need help unriddling the greens at your home course? Pick up a custom <\/em>Green Book<\/em><\/a> from 8AM Golf affiliate GolfLogix.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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