1. Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes (OR)
2. Whistling Straits, Straits (WI) 
3. Bandon Dunes, B.D.C., Coos Bay, OR    
4. Arcadia Bluffs, Traverse City, MI     
5. Bethpage, Black, Long Island, NY      
6. Cascata, Las Vegas, NV*               
7. Kiawah Island, Ocean, Charleston, SC  
8. Pebble Beach, Monterey Peninsula, CA
9. Kapalua, Plantation, Maui, HI 
10. Shadow Creek, Las Vegas, NV

Other awards go to: Greenbrier (WV) which won in both the Top Service and Top Facilities categories; Willingers (MN) as Best Budget Course ($50 and under); and, perhaps since it's located in Las Vegas, surveyors agreed that Cascata (NV) offers the Best 19th Hole around. More winners, by special feature, include:

• Accommodations:  Whistling Straits, Kohler, WI
• Conditioning/Scenic: Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, Coos Bay, OR
• Environmentally Friendly: Bethpage, Long Island, NY
• Expense Account ($200+): Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, Coos Bay, OR
• Fine Food Too: Bandon Dunes, Coos Bay, OR
• Instruction/ Practice Facilities:  Kiawah Island, Charleston, SC
• Women-Friendly: Pebble Beach, Monterey Peninsula, CA

The Gulf Coast Comes Back: After repairing the damage from Hurricane Katrina, the major Gulf Coast clubs are back in business. After a 2006 renovation, TPC Louisiana will once again host a PGA Tour event. Carter Plantation near Baton Rouge (LA) is back and better than ever. And Tom Fazio's Fallen Oak at Beau Rivage (MS) has finally made its debut.
    
Golfers -- Taking Care of Themselves: Finally, as Tiger Woods has made clear, being in shape is an important part of everyone's game and, according to the survey, the image of the beer-guzzling golfer is apparently way off- base. When asked what they purchase as the cart comes around, more than half (53%) say they stick to water or juice, 11% say it's an energy bar that keeps them going and 6% say fruit or a sports drink. Just 15% choose beer as their refreshment of choice. That said, there is of course the 19th hole ...
    
Rating Categories: Every course in America's Top Golf Courses 2007/08 is rated on a series of variables including (a) course, (b) facilities, (c) services, and (d) value. The guide informs readers about whether courses are carts only, make caddies available, have restricted tee times or are 'guest- only' facilities. It includes data on yardage, USGA rating and slope. Finally, in addition to state-by-state listings, the guide supplies 34 useful indexes, including Noteworthy Newcomers, Celebrity Designs, Practice Facilities, Outstanding Accommodations, Environmentally Friendly, Budget and many others.
    
The 2007/08 America's Top Golf Courses guide ($15.95) was edited by Craig Better, Shelley Gallagher, Tom Mackin, Joseph Passov, and Robert Seixas. It is available at bookstores and other retail outlets, through ZAGAT.com or by calling 888/371-5440.
    
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