Top 10 Best Golf Courses for Every State in the USA Today

Mixi October 25, 2023 | 06:37

These golf courses are the best to try out in every state of America today.

Best Golf Course in America. Photo: KnowInsiders.com

Table of Content
* Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin **Wyoming

Table of Content

All of the listed golf courses in America permit public access in some way, whether it be through regular daily green fees, a resort, or by booking a stay at a partner hotel. If you're willing, you can schedule a tee time.

According to our 10 criteria, the course-ratings panel continuously assesses and rates courses. Additionally, they submit a single, overall rating for every golf course. A final rating for each course is generated by averaging these overall ratings for each course. To arrive at the final rankings, each course is then compared to other courses in its state.

*** Alabama

1. Pursell Farms (FarmLinks)

Sylacauga (m)

2. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Capitol Hill Judge)

Prattville (m)

3. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Grand National Lake)

Opelika (m)q

4. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Ross Bridge)

Birmingham (m)

5. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Capitol Hill Legislator)

Prattville (m)

6. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Cambrian Ridge Sherling Canyon)

Greenville (m)

7. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Oxmoor Valley Ridge)

Birmingham (m)

8. Kiva Dunes

Gulf Shores (m)

9. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Magnolia Grove Falls)

Mobile (m)

10. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Grand National Links)

Opelika (m)

***Alaska

1. Anchorage GC

Anchorage (m)

2. Chena Bend

Fairbanks (m)

3. Moose Run (Creek)

Fort Richardson (m)

4. Palmer GC

Palmer (m)

5. Moose Run (Hill)

Fort Richardson (c)

***Arizona

1. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro)

Fort McDowell (m)

2. Quintero

Peoria (m)

3. Golf Club at Dove Mountain (Saguaro/Tortolita)

Marana (m)

4. Wickenburg Ranch

Wickenburg (m)

5. TPC Scottsdale (Stadium)

Scottsdale (m)

6. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes

Maricopa (m)

7. We-Ko-Pa (Cholla)

Fort McDowell (m)

8. Troon North (Monument)

Scottsdale (m)

9. Ventana Canyon (Mountain)

Tucson (m)

10. Troon North (Pinnacle)

Scottsdale (m)

***Arkansas

1. Mystic Creek

El Dorado (m)

2. The Ridges at Village Creek

Wynne (m)

3. Big Creek

Mountain Home (m)

4. Stonebridge Meadow

Fayetteville (m)

5. Prairie Creek

Rogers (m)

***California

1. Pebble Beach Golf Links

Pebble Beach (9c)

2. Pasatiempo

Santa Cruz (34c)

3. Spyglass Hill

Pebble Beach (31m)

4. Torrey Pines (South)

San Diego (103c)

5. Rustic Canyon

Moorpark (m)

6. Yocha Dehe at Cache Creek Casino

Brooks (m)

7. Rams Hill

Borrego Springs (m)

8. Links at Spanish Bay

Pebble Beach (m)

9. CordeValle

San Martin (m)

10. Torrey Pines (North)

San Diego (m)

***Colorado

1. Red Sky (Fazio)

Wolcott (T196m)

2. Redlands Mesa

Grand Junction (m)

3. The Broadmoor (East)

Colorado Springs (T176c)

4. Red Sky (Norman)

Wolcott (m)

5. Haymaker

Steamboat Springs (m)

6. CommonGround

Aurora (m)

7. TPC Colorado

Berthoud (m)

8. The Broadmoor (West)

Colorado Springs (c)

9. Riverdale (Dunes)

Brighton (m)

10. River Valley Ranch

Carbondale (m)

***Connecticut

Photo: GolfPass

1. Keney Park

Hartford (c)

2. Great River

Milford (m)

3. Wintonbury Hills

Bloomfield (m)

4. Lake of Isles (North)

North Stonington (m)

5. Fox Hopyard

East Haddam (m)

6. Hotchkiss

Lakeville (c)

7. Shennecossett

Groton (c)

8. Richter Park*

Danbury (m)

9. Oxford Greens

Oxford (m)

10. Mohegan Sun

Baltic (m)

***Delaware

1. Bayside Resort

Selbyville (m)

2. Baywood Greens

Long Neck (m)

3. Bear Trap Dunes

Bethany Beach (m)

4. White Clay Creek

Wilmington (m)

5. Plantation Lakes*

Millsboro (m)

***Florida

1. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium)

Ponte Vedra Beach (T21 m)

2. Streamsong (Red)

Bowling Green (T37 m)

3. Streamsong (Black)

Bowling Green (T44 m)

4. Streamsong (Blue)

Bowling Green (T55 m)

5. World Woods (Pine Barrens)

Brooksville (m)

6. Trump National Doral Miami (Blue Monster)

Doral (m)

7. Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry)

Lecanto (m)

8. Bay Hill Club

Orlando (m)

9. Innisbrook (Copperhead)

Palm Harbor (m)

10. PGA National Resort & Spa (Champion)

Palm Beach Gardens (m)

Georgia

1. Sea Island (Seaside)

St. Simons Island (83m)

2. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters)

Greensboro (m)

3. Kinderlou Forest

Valdosta (m)

4. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Oconee)

Greensboro (m)

5. McLemore Club

Rising Fawn (m)

6. Bear’s Best Atlanta

Suwanee (m)

7. Sea Island (Plantation)

St. Simons Island (c)

8. Achasta

Dahlonega (m)

9. Harbor Club

Greensboro (m)

10. Reynolds Lake Oconee (National)

Greensboro (m)

***Hawaii

1. Four Seasons Resort (Manele)

Lanai (T32m)

2. Kapalua (Plantation)

Maui (T37m)

3. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel GC

Kohala Coast (181m)

4. Princeville Makai

Kauai (T199m)

5. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

Kailua – Kona (m)

6. Wailea (Gold)

Maui (m)

7. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa (Poipu Bay)

Kauai (m)

8. Mauna Lani (North)

Kona (m)

9. Wailea (Emerald)

Maui (m)

10. Turtle Bay Resort (Arnold Palmer)

Kahuku (m)

***Idaho

1. Circling Raven

Worley (m)

2. Coeur d’Alene Resort

Coeur d’Alene (m)

3. Jug Mountain Ranch

McCall (m)

4. Falcon Crest

Kuna (m)

5. BanBury

Eagle (m)

***Illinois

1. Cog Hill GC (No. 4 – Dubsdread)

Lemont (T158m)

2. TPC Deere Run

Silvis (m)

3. Stonewall Orchard

Grayslake (m)

4. Highlands of Elgin

Elgin (m)

5. The Glen Club

Glenview (m)

6. Thunderhawk

Beach Park (m)

7. Eagle Ridge (The General)

Galena (m)

8. Preserve at Oak Meadow

Addison (m)

9. Ravisloe

Homewood (c)

10. Harborside International (Starboard)

Chicago (m)

***Indiana

1. French Lick Resort (Pete Dye)

French Lick (m)

2. The PFAU Course at Indiana University*

Bloomington (m)

3. French Lick Resort (Ross)

French Lick (c)

4. The Fort

Indianapolis (m)

5. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Kampen)

West Lafayette (m)

6. Coyote Crossing*

West Lafayette (m)

7. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Ackerman-Allen)*

West Lafayette (m)

8. Warren GC at Notre Dame

South Bend (m)

9. Harrison Hills

Attica (c)

***Iowa

Photo: Spirit Hollow golf Course

1. Spirit Hollow

Burlington (m)

2. Blue Top Ridge

Riverside (m)

3. Tournament Club of Iowa

Polk City (m)

4. Bent Tree*

Council Bluffs (m)

5. Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort

Larchwood (m)

***Kansas

1. Firekeeper

Mayetta (m)

2. Buffalo Dunes

Garden City (m)

3. Iron Horse

Leawood (m)

4. Sand Creek Station

Newton (m)

5. Colbert Hills

Manhattan (m)

***Kentucky

1. Lassing Pointe

Union (m)

2. Heritage Hill

Shepherdsville (m)

3. Kearney Hill

Lexington (m)

4. Cherry Blossom

Georgetown (m)

5. Marriott Griffin Gate Resort & Spa

Lexington (m)

***Louisiana

1. Country Club at the Golden Nugget

Lake Charles (m)

2. TPC Louisiana

Avondale (m)

3. Carter Plantation

Springfield (m)

4. English Turn

New Orleans (m)

5. National GC of Louisiana

Westlake (m)

***Maine

1. Boothbay Harbor*

Boothbay (c)

2. Cape Arundel

Kennebunkport (c)

3. Sunday River

Newry (m)

4. Belgrade Lakes GC

Belgrade Lakes (m)

5. Ledges

York (m)

***Maryland

1. Bulle Rock

Havre de Grace (m)

2. Links at Perry Cabin

St. Michaels (m)

3. Lake Presidential

Upper Marlboro (m)

4. Lodestone

McHenry (m)

5. Queenstown Harbor (River)

Queenstown (m)

6. Links at Lighthouse Sound

Ocean City (m)

7. Whiskey Creek

Ijamsville (m)

8. Worthington Manor

Urbana (m)

9. University of Maryland GC

College Park (c)

10. Musket Ridge*

Myersville (m)

***Massachusetts

1. Cape Cod National

Brewster (m)

2. Miacomet

Nantucket (m)

3. The Ranch

Southwick (m)

4. Crumpin-Fox

Bernardston (m)

5. Farm Neck*

Oak Bluffs (m)

6. George Wright Municipal

Boston (c)

7. Red Tail

Devens (m)

8. Pinehills (Nicklaus)

Plymouth (m)

9. William J. Devine GC*

Dorchester (c)

10. Club at New Seabury (Ocean)*

Mashpee (m)

***Michigan

Photo: Fine Art America

1. Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs)

Arcadia (T63m)

2. Marquette GC (Greywalls)

Marquette (T89m)

3. Forest Dunes (The Loop Red & Black)

Roscommon (116m)

4. Forest Dunes (Weiskopf)

Roscommon (174m)

5. Eagle Eye

Bath (m)

6. Arcadia Bluffs (South)

Arcadia (m)

7. Boyne Bay Harbor (Links/Quarry)

Bay Harbor (m)

8. Belvedere

Charlevoix (T185c)

9. Gull Lake View Resort (Stoatin Brae)

Augusta (m)

10. Island Resort and Casino (Sweetgrass)

Harris (m)

***Minnesota

1. Giants Ridge (Quarry)

Biwabik (135m)

2. Wilderness at Fortune Bay

Tower (m)

3. Breezy Point Resort (Deacon’s Lodge)

Brainerd (m)

4. Grand View Lodge (Pines)

Nisswa (m)

5. Chaska Town Course

Chaska (m)

6. Giants Ridge (Legends)

Biwabik (m)

7. Meadows at Mystic Lake

Prior Lake (m)

8. Madden’s on Gull Lake (c)

Brainerd (m)

9. StoneRidge

Stillwater (m)

10. The Wilds

Prior Lake (m)

Mississippi

1. Fallen Oak

Saucier (79m)

2. Mossy Oak

West Point (T104m)

3. Old Waverly

West Point (T182m)

4. The Preserve

Vancleave (m)

5. Dancing Rabbit (Oaks)

Philadelphia (m)

6. Grand Bear

Saucier (m)

7. Dancing Rabbit (Azaleas)

Philadelphia (m)

8. Shell Landing

Gautier (m)

9. The Bridges at Hollywood Casino

Bay St. Louis (m)

10. Windance

Gulfport (m)

***Missouri

1. Big Cedar Lodge (Ozarks National)

Hollister (128m)

2. Big Cedar Lodge (Buffalo Ridge)

Hollister (m)

3. Branson Hills

Branson (m)

4. Big Cedar Lodge (Payne’s Valley)

Hollister (m)

5. Swope Memorial

Kansas City (c)

6. Old Kinderhook

Camdenton (m)

7. Ledgestone

Branson (m)

8. Missouri Bluffs

St. Charles (m)

9. Stone Canyon

Blue Springs (m)

10. Rivercut

Springfield (m)

***Montana

1. The Wilderness Club Montana

Eureka (m)

2. Old Works

Anaconda (m)

3. The Ranch Club

Missoula (m)

4. Canyon River

Missoula (m)

5. Whitefish Lake (South)

Whitefish (m)

***Nebraska

Photo: Bird Dog Equity Partners

1. Prairie Club (Dunes)

Valentine (T79m)

2. Wild Horse

Gothenburg (T110m)

3. Prairie Club (Pines)

Valentine (m)

4. Bayside

Brule (m)

5. Quarry Oaks

Ashland (m)

***Nevada

1. Shadow Creek

North Las Vegas (10m)

2. Cascata

Boulder City (T182m)

3. Wolf Creek

Mesquite (m)

4. Edgewood Tahoe

Tahoe (m)

5. Wynn

Las Vegas (m)

6. Coyote Springs

Coyote Springs (m)

7. Conestoga

Mesquite (m)

8. Reflection Bay at Lake Las Vegas Resort

Henderson (m)

9. Incline Village (Championship)

Incline Village (m)

10. Paiute (The Wolf)

Las Vegas (m)

***New Hampshire

1. Omni Mount Washington

Bretton Woods (c)

2. CC of New Hampshire

Sutton (c)

3. Owl’s Nest GC

Thornton (m)

4. Breakfast Hill

Greenland (m)

5. Atkinson Resort & CC

Atkinson (m)

***New Jersey

1. Crystal Springs Resort (Ballyowen)

Hamburg (m)

2. Neshanic Valley

Neshanic Station (m)

3. Seaview (Bay)

Galloway (c)

4. Twisted Dune

Egg Harbor Township (m)

5. Rock Spring

West Orange (c)

6. Architects

Lopatcong (m)

7. Ballamor

Egg Harbor Township (m)

8. Knoll (West)

Boonton (c)

9. Shore Gate

Ocean View (m)

10. Scotland Run

Williamstown (m)

***New Mexico

Photo: paakogolf

1. Paako Ridge

Sandia Park (T126m)

2. Red Hawk (NM)

Las Cruces (m)

3. University of New Mexico (Championship)

Albuquerque (m)

4. Cochiti GC

Cochiti Lake (m)

5. Twin Warriors

Santa Ana Pueblo (m)

6. Black Mesa

Espanola (m)

7. Piñon Hills

Farmington (m)

8. Sandia

Albuquerque (m)

9. Inn of the Mountain Gods

Mescalero (m)

10. Sonoma Ranch

Las Cruces (m)

***New York

1. Bethpage State Park (Black)

Farmingdale (27c)

2. Trump Golf Links Ferry Point

New York (m)

3. Leatherstocking

Cooperstown (T165c)

4. Turning Stone Resort (Atunyote)

Verona (m)

5. Sagamore

Bolton Landing (c)

6. Montauk Downs State Park

Montauk Point (m)

7. Bethpage State Park (Red)

Farmingdale (c)

8. Turning Stone Resort (Shenendoah)

Verona (m)

9. Links at Union Vale

Lagrangeville (m)

10. Ravenwood

Victor (m)

North Carolina

1. Pinehurst (No. 2)

Pinehurst (16c)

2. Pinehurst (No. 4)

Pinehurst (T89m)

3. Mid Pines

Southern Pines (T117c)

4. Pine Needles

Southern Pines (T145c)

5. Linville GC

Linville (T153c)

6. Tobacco Road

Sanford (m)

7. Pinehurst (No. 8)

Pinehurst (m)

8. Bald Head Island Club

Bald Head Island (m)

9. Duke University GC

Durham (c)

10. UNC Finley Golf Course

Chapel Hill (m)

***North Dakota

1. Links of North Dakota

Ray (m)

2. Minot CC

Minot (m)

3. Hawktree

Bismarck (m)

4. Bully Pulpit

Medora (m)

5. Vardon

Minot (c)

***Ohio

1. Firestone (South)

Akron (161c)

Akron (m)

3. Fowler’s Mill (Lake and River)

Chesterland (m)

4. Manakiki

Willoughby (c)

5. The Virtues

Nashport (m)

6. Firestone (West)

Akron (m)

7. Sleepy Hollow

Brecksville (c)

8. The Quarry

Canton (m)

9. Stonelick Hills

Batavia (m)

10. Boulder Creek

Streetsboro (m)

***Oklahoma

Photo: Bird Dog Equity Partners

1. Karsten Creek

Stillwater (T81m)

Ringler: Karsten Creek playing tough but fair

2. Jimmie Austin GC at the University of Oklahoma

Norman (T185c)

3. Shangri-La Resort

Afton (m)

4. Chickasaw Pointe

Kingston (m)

5. Cherokee Hills

Catoosa (c)

***Oregon

1. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Pacific Dunes)

Bandon (2m)

2. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald)

Bandon (T7m)

3. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Dunes)

Bandon (11m)

4. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Trails)

Bandon (14m)

5. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Sheep Ranch)

Bandon (18m)

6. Silvies Valley Ranch (Hankins)

Seneca (T116m)

7. Silvies Valley Ranch (Craddock)

Seneca (T162m)

8. Crosswater Club (Crosswater)

Sunriver (T188m)

9. Pumpkin Ridge (Ghost Creek)

North Plains (m)

10. Pronghorn (Nicklaus)

Bend (m)

***Pennsylvania

1. Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)

Farmington (m)

2. Omni Bedford Springs (Old)

Bedford (T200c)

3. Olde Stonewall

Ellwood City (m)

4. Golf Course at Glen Mills

Glen Mills (m)

5. Nemacolin (Shepherd’s Rock)

Farmington (m)

6. Hershey CC (West)

Hershey (c)

7. Wyncote

Oxford (m)

8. Links at Gettysburg

Gettysburg (m)

9. Jeffersonville GC

Jeffersonville (c)

10. Broad Run

West Chester (m)

***Rhode Island

1. Newport National

Newport (m)

2. Triggs Memorial

Providence (c)

3. Meadow Brook

Richmond (m)

4. Montaup

Portsmouth (c)

5. Exeter CC

Exeter (m)

South Carolina

1. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean)

Kiawah Island (13m)

2. Sea Pines Resort (Harbour Town GL)

Hilton Head Island (54m)

3. Palmetto Bluff (May River)

Bluffton (T140m)

4. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club

Myrtle Beach (143c)

5. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

Pawleys Island (T176m)

6. True Blue

Pawleys Island (m)

7. Tidewater

North Myrtle Beach (m)

8. Sea Pines Resort (Atlantic Dunes)

Hilton Head Island (m)

9. Sea Pines Resort (Heron Point)

Hilton Head Island (m)

10. Legends Golf Resort (Moorland)

Myrtle Beach (m)

South Dakota

1. GC at Red Rock

Rapid City (m)

2. Hart Ranch

Rapid City (m)

3. Prairie Green

Sioux Falls (m)

4. Willow Run

Sioux Falls (m)

5. Meadowbrook

Rapid City (m)

***Tennessee

1. Sweetens Cove

South Pittsburg (63m)

Sweetens Cove stands up to the hype

2. Stonehenge

Fairfield Glade (m)

Top 200 Resort Golf Courses in the U.S. in 2022

3. Course at Sewanee

Sewanee (m)

Golfweek’s Best: Tiny titans Sweetens Cove, Sewanee pace Volunteer State

4. Hermitage Golf Course (President’s Reserve)

Old Hickory (m)

5. Fairfield Glade (Heatherhurst Brae)

Fairfield Glade (m)

***Texas

Photo: Flickr

1. Black Jack’s Crossing

Lajitas (T147m)

2. The Rawls Course at Texas Tech

Lubbock (m)

3. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Canyons)

Austin (m)

4. Pine Dunes Resort & GC

Frankston (m)

5. TPC San Antonio (Oaks)

San Antonio (m)

6. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Foothills)

Austin (m)

7. TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas

Irving (m)

8. TPC San Antonio (Canyons)

San Antonio (m)

9. The Texas Rangers GC

Arlington (m)

10. Omni Barton Creek (Crenshaw Coore Cliffside)

Austin (m)

***Utah

1. Hideout

Monticello (m)

2. Sand Hollow (Championship)

Hurricane (m)

3. Entrada at Snow Canyon

St. George (m)

4. Soldier Hollow (Gold)

Midway (m)

5. Thanksgiving Point

Lehi (m)

6. Sunbrook (Pointe/Woodbridge)

St. George (m)

7. Green Spring

Washington (m)

8. Coral Canyon

Washington (m)

9. Canyons

Park City (m)

10. The Ledges of St. George

St. George (m)

***Vermont

1. Rutland CC

Rutland (m)

2. Jay Peak

Jay (m)

3. Stowe Mountain Club

Stowe (m)

4. Okemo Valley

Ludlow (m)

5. GC at Equinox

Manchester Village (c)

***Virginia

1. Primland (Highland)

Meadows of Dan (88m)

Top 200 Resort Golf Courses in the U.S.

2. Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades)

Hot Springs (T105c)

3. Keswick Hall and GC (Full Cry)

Keswick (m)

4. Golden Horseshoe (Gold)

Williamsburg (m)

5. Royal New Kent Golf Club

Providence Forge (m)

6. Independence

Midlothian (m)

7. Boar’s Head Resort (Birdwood)

Charlottesville (m)

Top 200 Resort Golf Courses in the U.S. in 2022

8. Spring Creek

Zion Crossroads (m)

9. Kingsmill (River)

Williamsburg (m)

10. Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech

Radford (m)

***Washington

Photo: gamblesands

1. Gamble Sands

Brewster (46m)

2. Chambers Bay

University Place (52m)

3. Wine Valley

Walla Walla (124m)

4. Salish Cliffs

Shelton (m)

5. Gold Mountain (Olympic)

Bremerton (m)

6. Palouse Ridge

Pullman (m)

7. Kalispel

Spokane (c)

8. Trophy Lake Golf & Casting

Port Orchard (m)

9. Indian Canyon

Spokane (c)

10. White Horse

Kingston (m)

***West Virginia

1. The Greenbrier (Old White)

White Sulphur Springs (c)

2. Stonewall Resort

Roanoke (m)

3. The Resort at Glade Springs (Stonehaven)

Daniels (m)

4. The Greenbrier (Greenbrier)*

White Sulphur Springs (c)

5. Snowshoe Mountain (Raven)

Snowshoe (m)

***Wisconsin

1. Whistling Straits (Straits)

Mosel (No. 8 m)

2. Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)

Nekoosa (No. 29 m)

3. Sand Valley (Sand Valley)

Nekoosa (No. 32 m)

4. Lawsonia (Links)

Green Lake (No. 66 c)

5. Erin Hills

Hartford (T82 m)

6. Blackwolf Run (River)

Kohler (m)

7. Whistling Straits (Irish)

Mosel (m)

8. University Ridge

Madison (m)

9. SentryWorld

Stevens Point (m)

10. Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys)

Kohler (m)

***Wyoming

1. Teton Pines

Wilson (m)

2. Rochelle Ranch

Rawlins (m)

3. Bell Nob

Gillette (m)

4. Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club

Jackson (m)

5. Three Crowns

Casper (m)

KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S. Also included with many courses are links to recent stories about that layout.