While we’re on the subject of best-of lists, I thought I’d throw up the recently announced Golf Digest INDEX list of the America’s Top 50 Golf Retreats. The INDEX is a new publication going to Golf Digest subscribers (of which I am not one, seeing as I lack any interest in golf other than an affection for the Caddyshack movies) later this year. Golf may not be my bag, but hey, it might be yours, so enjoy the Top 25 (visit the site for the complete list) and their scores (all scores out of 10):

The Top 25 Greatest Golf Retreats

1. Augusta National G.C. (Augusta, GA) 9.78

2. Pine Valley G.C. (Pine Valley, NJ) 9.53

3. The Alotian Club (Roland, AR) 9.48

4. Sand Hills G.C. (Mullen, NE) 9.03

5. National Golf Links of America (Southampton, NY) 8.83

6. Sage Valley G.C. (Graniteville, S.C.) 8.80

7. Kinloch G.C. (Manakin-Sabot, VA) 8.49

8. The Olde Farm (Bristol, VA) 8.41

9. Oakmont C.C. (Oakmont, PA) 8.37

10. Flint Hills National G.C. (Andover, KS) 8.34

11. Whispering Pines G.C. (Trinity, TX) 8.33

12. Sutton Bay G.C. (Agar, S.D.) 8.31

T13. The Honors Course (Ooltewah, TN) 8.28

T13. Ocean Forest G.C. (Sea Island, GA) 8.28

15. Muirfield Village G.C. (Dublin, OH) 8.27

16. The Valley Club of Montecito (Santa Barbara, CA) 8.25

T17. Caves Valley G.C. (Owings Mill, MD) 8.21

T17. Cherokee Plantation G.C. (Yemassee, SC) 8.21

19. Castle Pines G.C. (Castle Rock, CO) 8.17

20. Mayacama G.C. (Santa Rosa, CA) 8.14

T21. Double Eagle Club (Galena, OH) 8.13

T21. Rich Harvest Links (Sugar Grove, IL) 8.13

T21. Wade Hampton G.C. (Cashiers, NC) 8.13

24. Shoal Creek (Shoal Creek, AL) 8.11

25. Victoria National G.C. (Newburgh, IN) 8.10

Golf Digest INDEX