A Palate Cleanser: Golf Magazine's Top 100 You Can Play

After Golf Digest unfurled another odd ranking living about three decadent decades ago, Golf came to the rescue with the Top 100 Courses You Can Play.

The list is put together by a small panel not squeezed for dues that appears to genuinely focus on golf architecture. The list has been expanded to include Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean. I’m not sure that was necessary nor am I buying that this helps you “find courses in prime condition at any time of year.”

But the bigger takeaway should be the focus on rewarding the elements that should be emphasized if you want to see courses rewarded for fun, nuance and day-to-day enjoyment.