The Best US Courses in PGA Tour 2K21

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I can attest to 7 of the choices as being viable. There are three listed that I've never played before: Sand Hills GC, Alotian Club, and Black Lake. I will remedy that situation starting today! I would have to put PGA National (Champion) in the top 10, along with FriendBOMBER's latest version of Pebble Beach.

Interesting article and thanks for showing some love to the talented designers who create these masterpieces. They're as responsible for the longevity of the game itself and the game's development team IMO!

[golfnut67]

I still play 15-20 rounds a week, alone playing 9 hole matchmaking and with a buddy online. Nice article. We played Black Rock last night and it's stunning. We are looking into playing the real course, we had never heard of it before.

What is FriendBomber's Pebble Beach called in the search? Would like to check that out.

[ChaseB]

Quote: Originally Posted by scagwi

Thx Steve I definitely didn't mean to cast aspersions on anything or anyone here...was genuinely curious. Cheers

Just for the record, our editorial policy is that if something were sponsored, we would be up front and clear about it in the article itself.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

The Augusta clone (search in 2K21 instead for "Big Golf Weekend 2020", as well as the "Wednesday Par 3 Contest", since the other options are censored) and Winged Foot West (Open) were done by theclv24, a fantastic designer over at the TGC Tours forums. And those are just a couple of the amazing real-life courses he's done.

He recently published "Kingsley Club 2022", a private course in Michigan which is amazing. He's also done the following:

Crystal Downs CC (L)
Meadowbrook CC Lidar
The Motown Club, 1916 - a faithful "restoration" of the Detroit Golf Club back to its more original Donald Ross design
Erin Hills and Erin Hills (Tour)
Merion East and Merion East (Tour)
Oakmont Country Club and Oakmont CC (Tour)
Chambers Bay and Chambers Bay (Tour)
Shoreacres (LiDAR)

He's also done great non-US courses, like (due to licensing reasons) "Her Majesty's Open at TOC" and "Auld Grey Toon" - stand-ins for the home of golf...

As for Pebble Beach, there are several decent options. Look for "The Bing Crobsy Classic", "Cobble Beach GL (Tour)" or "119th U.S. Open".

Here are some other one's I'd recommend:

National Golf Links of America (L)
PGA National (Champion)
Kapula Plantation v4****
Hazeltine National Golf Club (L)
Southern Pines (RCR)
Whistling Straits - Ryder Cup 2021 - TMT
Sleepy Hollow CC Lidar
Pasatiempo 2021 (lidar)
Arcadia Bluffs (L)
Bandon Trails - TMT LiDAR
Colonial CC Tour (L)
TPC Harding Park (L) and TPC Harding Park (Tour)
The Country Club, MA. (L)
LIDO - I know it technically doesn't exist anymore as it did, but it is being rebuilt in Wisconsin
Torrey Pines (South Tour)
Shinnec*ck Hills USGA - that is how it's spelled in game, as to avoid getting dinged as "profanity"
Friars Head
SentryWorld Golf Club
Camargo Club (L)
Lawsonia (Links)

And a couple shameless plugs for my own US-based real courses:
Charleston Muni Redesign
Whistling Straits (Irish)
Brown Deer Park GC (Tour)

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Quote: Originally Posted by MrArlingtonBeach

The Augusta clone (search in 2K21 instead for "Big Golf Weekend 2020", as well as the "Wednesday Par 3 Contest", since the other options are censored) and Winged Foot West (Open) were done by theclv24, a fantastic designer over at the TGC Tours forums. And those are just a couple of the amazing real-life courses he's done. He recently published "Kingsley Club 2022", a private course in Michigan which is amazing. He's also done the following: Crystal Downs CC (L) Meadowbrook CC Lidar The Motown Club, 1916 - a faithful "restoration" of the Detroit Golf Club back to its more original Donald Ross design Erin Hills and Erin Hills (Tour) Merion East and Merion East (Tour) Oakmont Country Club and Oakmont CC (Tour) Chambers Bay and Chambers Bay (Tour) Shoreacres (LiDAR) He's also done great non-US courses, like (due to licensing reasons) "Her Majesty's Open at TOC" and "Auld Grey Toon" - stand-ins for the home of golf... As for Pebble Beach, there are several decent options. Look for "The Bing Crobsy Classic", "Cobble Beach GL (Tour)" or "119th U.S. Open". Here are some other one's I'd recommend: National Golf Links of America (L) PGA National (Champion) Kapula Plantation v4**** Hazeltine National Golf Club (L) Southern Pines (RCR) Whistling Straits - Ryder Cup 2021 - TMT Sleepy Hollow CC Lidar Pasatiempo 2021 (lidar) Arcadia Bluffs (L) Bandon Trails - TMT LiDAR Colonial CC Tour (L) TPC Harding Park (L) and TPC Harding Park (Tour) The Country Club, MA. (L) LIDO - I know it technically doesn't exist anymore as it did, but it is being rebuilt in Wisconsin Torrey Pines (South Tour) Shinnec*ck Hills USGA - that is how it's spelled in game, as to avoid getting dinged as "profanity" Friars Head SentryWorld Golf Club Camargo Club (L) Lawsonia (Links) And a couple shameless plugs for my own US-based real courses: Charleston Muni Redesign Whistling Straits (Irish) Brown Deer Park GC (Tour)

Great list of courses, although I'm ashamed to admit that there's a few on there I've not played. I'll give them all a go here soon. You should include your Lothmoor Abbey course in your personal list. We just played that course yesterday in the Digital Sportspage Society tournament and it's a nyce 'un!

[jbd345]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrArlingtonBeach

The Augusta clone (search in 2K21 instead for "Big Golf Weekend 2020", as well as the "Wednesday Par 3 Contest", since the other options are censored) and Winged Foot West (Open) were done by theclv24, a fantastic designer over at the TGC Tours forums. And those are just a couple of the amazing real-life courses he's done. He recently published "Kingsley Club 2022", a private course in Michigan which is amazing. He's also done the following: Crystal Downs CC (L) Meadowbrook CC Lidar The Motown Club, 1916 - a faithful "restoration" of the Detroit Golf Club back to its more original Donald Ross design Erin Hills and Erin Hills (Tour) Merion East and Merion East (Tour) Oakmont Country Club and Oakmont CC (Tour) Chambers Bay and Chambers Bay (Tour) Shoreacres (LiDAR) He's also done great non-US courses, like (due to licensing reasons) "Her Majesty's Open at TOC" and "Auld Grey Toon" - stand-ins for the home of golf... As for Pebble Beach, there are several decent options. Look for "The Bing Crobsy Classic", "Cobble Beach GL (Tour)" or "119th U.S. Open". Here are some other one's I'd recommend: National Golf Links of America (L) PGA National (Champion) Kapula Plantation v4**** Hazeltine National Golf Club (L) Southern Pines (RCR) Whistling Straits - Ryder Cup 2021 - TMT Sleepy Hollow CC Lidar Pasatiempo 2021 (lidar) Arcadia Bluffs (L) Bandon Trails - TMT LiDAR Colonial CC Tour (L) TPC Harding Park (L) and TPC Harding Park (Tour) The Country Club, MA. (L) LIDO - I know it technically doesn't exist anymore as it did, but it is being rebuilt in Wisconsin Torrey Pines (South Tour) Shinnec*ck Hills USGA - that is how it's spelled in game, as to avoid getting dinged as "profanity" Friars Head SentryWorld Golf Club Camargo Club (L) Lawsonia (Links) And a couple shameless plugs for my own US-based real courses: Charleston Muni Redesign Whistling Straits (Irish) Brown Deer Park GC (Tour)

Just wish whoever created oak hill in TGC 2019 would port it over. Probably the best replica I’ve seen.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

Quote: Originally Posted by jbd345

Just wish whoever created oak hill in TGC 2019 would port it over. Probably the best replica I’ve seen.

There is an Oak Hill in the game...can't recall the name of it exactly, and I haven't played it so I don't know if it's the same one that was in TGC 2019. But I do have it saved in my Favorites in-game.

EDIT - just found it and played it...it's called "Oak Hill E. Course Rochester NY". Seemed decent enough from what I could remember about the actual course.

[Yeltzman]

Quote:

Just wish whoever created oak hill in TGC 2019 would port it over. Probably the best replica I’ve seen

One of the better designers in the tgc brand asked me not to release it in 2k21 he is a member there and is doing is own version, saying that it has been 18 months so i don't think we will ever see it.I did put the final changes into a 2k21 version but i have never released it see pic below,Thanks for the kind words on tgc2019 version. The version mentioned above is the old layout and designed by another designer.




Not the Biggest of Fans of US courses but to me The Lidar Version of Bethpage (black) is one of the better one's i feel,but it gets so lost in the amount of courses called Bethpage.I do feel MrArlingtonBeach choices a little better than the author of the post,but in the end why TGC/2k brand is decent amount of choice and opinion all subjective. The Lidar version of Pinehurst (no2) in my view much better than the one in the original topic.