Robert Trent Jones Jnr developed the 36-hole golf complex at Chenal Country Club over a 13-year period and the younger Bear Den course is rated a tougher test than the Founders.
Overall rating
Robert Trent Jones Jnr developed the 36-hole golf complex at Chenal Country Club over a 13-year period and the younger Bear Den course is rated a tougher test than the Founders.
Chenal (Bear Den)
Beginning in 1990, Robert Trent Jones Jnr. designed the 36-hole golf complex at Chenal Country Club over a thirteen-year period and the eighteen holes on the newer Bear Den track are now rated a tougher test than those on the original Founders course.
Situated within a forested estate close to Little Rock, the fairways of the Bear Den course are a lot tighter than those on the more open Founders course with the sparkling waters of Rock Creek coming into play at a dozen of the holes.
The back nine offers the best golfing action. The 406-yard 14th is a fine par four, followed by the 538-yard 15th, where the green juts out into a lake. There’s a little bit of respite to be had at the water-protected par three 17th before tackling the tough 472-yard closing par four.
World Top 100 Golf Courses
The latest ranking of the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World serves as the ultimate global golf bucket list. Most members of our World Top 100 Panel are seasoned golfers, each playing 20-30 of these courses annually while travelling extensively over decades to form their opinions on others. We recognise that opinions vary—even among our panel members. Rankings are subjective, and there are undoubtedly 50 or more courses in the UK and USA alone that could easily fit onto this list. Links Golf Pilgrimages The rankings
Cypress Point Club
California, United States
Pine Valley Golf Club
New Jersey, United States
Royal County Down (Championship)
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
New York, United States
National Golf Links of America
New York, United States
