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How would you rank the top five golf states?

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. California
4. North Carolina
5. Minnesota (had to throw a northern state in )

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I've played a lot of golf in Florida but for its size it doesn't have many great courses. Little old Rhode Island has half a dozen courses better than anything FLA can offer other than maybe Seminole.
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think you might have to throw Arizona in the running.

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From a ex-pat limey standpoint the entire U.S. is a pretty much a great golf state.

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I've never played golf outside of California, so this is based solely on what I feel based on my limited knowledge.

In alphabetical order:
Arizona
California
Florida
Georgia
Michigan

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I have only played golf in 3 states, but there is no way you can not include South Carolina. Hilton Head and Myrtle beach alone have more nice golf courses by theirselves than most states. I would think Arizona and California would be up there too. Georgia, minus Augusta, is pretty good but not outstanding.

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I've only played in WV, KY, NC, SC, IN and OH, but I do think Ohio should at least be in the conversation since Columbus, OH was listed as the 2nd Best Golf City a year or so ago by one of the golf magazines. Of course we can only golf about 9-10 months, but there are a lot of great courses in Ohio.
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Depending on how you define best states....ie access to privates.
1] New York
2] New Jersey
3] Penn
4] Calli
5] toss up of many
Ratings of best courses has 6 of top 10 in NY,NJ, PA ....Now FL has a great many dogtracks as does TX. But the cream of the crop is Westchester area, Philly area, Long Island and Monterey.
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Florida
Both Carolinas
California
Michigan
Arizona

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Florida

I'd agree with this, but I'd move AZ to the top, before or after FL, you could convince me of either.

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If you're going to vacation for golf, I would think you want to do Myrtle Beach or PGA West, Palm Springs. South Carolina or California. There is an island in Georgia called Jekyll Island that you should check out too. Amazing place.

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I've played a lot of golf in Florida but for its size it doesn't have many great courses. Little old Rhode Island has half a dozen courses better than anything FLA can offer other than maybe Seminole.

Seminole? what course are you referring to? I dont know of ANY good courses in Seminole and i live 20 minutes away from there. Im surprised AZ isnt on that list. Where did this list come from?

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For the average golfer, who can't afford more than $100 per round
Texas
Utah
Colorado
Alabama
New Mexico

For folks that can afford it all
Hawaii
Arizona
California
New Jersey
New York
Oregon

There are so many great states to play golf. For me, it matters more who I play with than the course I'm playing. I could play a round on Pebble with some ff and have a terrible time. I could play any goat ranch dog track with my best mates and have the time of my life.

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-Arizona
-N. Carolina
-California
-Florida
-New Mexico

I think in order for a state to be a great golf state you should be able to tee it up 12 months a year. Sorry, but even though I have played several fantastic courses in Michigan and a few others in the midwest, having to put the clubs in a closet for 4 month to me means its not a great place for golf.

I also put my home state on here as I believe we offer a lot in the way of affordable nice golf courses. Some of the golf courses in the Albuquerque area are as nice as anywhere. You can play a desert course in the morning, finish drive 45 minutes and play a mountain course in the afternoon. Not a lot of places where you can do that.

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1. HAWAII
2. California
3. Carolinas
4. Florida
5. Texas/Alabama (RTJ Trail)

I'm the first to mention Hawaii? What gives?

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I gave Hawaii a vote for "those that can afford it all"

New Mexico, Utah, and parts of Arizona---you ski in the morning and golf in the afternoon. In Cedar City, Utah area, you can do that all ski season. Outstanding.

I suppose you can also do this in Vegas area (the mountain there isn't all that great)

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