The 25 Windiest Links Courses
Ranked by average afternoon wind speed, May through October.
Updated September 2026 · Public and resort courses only- 1
Gannet Head Links
Laid out on an open headland. The prevailing northwest wind builds most summer afternoons.
- Difficulty
- 8.3
- Bunkers
- 112
- Peak gusts
- 41 mph
19.6mphLaid out on an open headland. The prevailing northwest wind builds most summer afternoons.
- 2
Saltgrass Links
Flat dune ground with no trees; the back nine turns straight into the wind.
- Difficulty
- 7.4
- Bunkers
- 76
- Peak gusts
- 38 mph
18.9mphFlat dune ground with no trees; the back nine turns straight into the wind.
- 3
Hatteras Sound Links
On a barrier island between the sound and the ocean, exposed from both sides.
- Difficulty
- 7.9
- Bunkers
- 88
- Peak gusts
- 44 mph
18.2mphOn a barrier island between the sound and the ocean, exposed from both sides.
- 4
Kettle Bluff Links
Clifftop holes above Lake Michigan. October is the windiest month.
- Difficulty
- 8.0
- Bunkers
- 131
- Peak gusts
- 36 mph
17.8mphClifftop holes above Lake Michigan. October is the windiest month.
- 5
Windrow Dunes
Sheltered front nine, then five holes along the open beach.
- Difficulty
- 7.1
- Bunkers
- 69
- Peak gusts
- 35 mph
17.5mphSheltered front nine, then five holes along the open beach.
- 6
Shoal Point Links
Open to the southwest; afternoon sea breezes are strongest in July.
- Difficulty
- 7.6
- Bunkers
- 94
- Peak gusts
- 39 mph
17.1mphOpen to the southwest; afternoon sea breezes are strongest in July.
- 7
Brant Marsh Links
Marshland routing with low dunes and little shelter.
- Difficulty
- 6.4
- Bunkers
- 52
- Peak gusts
- 33 mph
16.8mphMarshland routing with low dunes and little shelter.
- 8
Sandpiper Heath
Morning fog usually clears into a steady onshore wind by noon.
- Difficulty
- 7.3
- Bunkers
- 81
- Peak gusts
- 31 mph
16.4mphMorning fog usually clears into a steady onshore wind by noon.