To acknowledge the rapid rise of short courses, Golfweek’s Best introduced a ranking of these layouts in 2023. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Grand National Short) 7.20Opelika, Ala.; Robert Trent Jones Sr., Roger Rulewich, 1992; 18 holes, 3,126 yards, par 5410. Palm Beach Par 3 7.18Palm Beach, Fla.; Dick Wilson, Joe Lee, Raymond Floyd, 1961; 18 holes, 2,572 yards, par 54Nos. Mountain Shadows (Short Course) 6.34Paradise Valley, Ariz.; Jack Snyder, Forrest Richardson, 1961; 18 holes, 2,310 yards, par 5423. Pebble Beach Golf Resorts (The Hay) 6.26Pebble Beach, Calif.; Tiger Woods, 2021; 9 holes, 670 yards, par 2725.