16 merion (east) 428y

since1912 ardmore,PA 6886y par70

designed by hugh wilson

http://www.meriongolfclub.com/

to host 2013 u.s.open

15 cypress point 139y

since 1928 pebble beach, calif.6536y par72

designed by alister mackenzie/robert hunter

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/cypresspoint000161.html

14 shinnecock hills 447y

since1931 southampton,ny 6864 par70

designed by william flynn

the club founded in 1891

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/shinnecock1.html

site of the u.s. open 2005

13 augusta national 510y

since1933 georgia 7445y par72

desigined by alister machenzie,bobby jones

http://www.augusta.com/

pga masters official course

12 southern hills 445y

since 1936 oklahoma 7085y par71

designed by perry maxwell

http://www.southernhillscc.com/

host the PGA Championships 2007

11 ballybunion 453y

since1893 ileland 6598y par71

designed by james mcKenna ,lionel hewson ,tom simpson

& molly gourley

http://ballybuniongolfclub.ie/

10 pine valley 146y

since 1918 new jersey 6656y par70

designed by george crump & h.s.colt

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/pinevalley1.html