Fifty State Fairways

How They Rate

The boys rate every state based on their own experience there. Here’s what each of them weighs, and how they compare.

Group average 85.8

Scharff

The generous one

88.5

+2.7 vs group

Range 77–98Highest score 8×Lowest 1×

What he talks about

  • Winning & his golf39%
  • People35%
  • Experiences35%

“I made a freaking hole in one. I don't even know what to tell you.”

Ghetti

The golf purist

87.0

+1.2 vs group

Range 71–97Highest score 5×Lowest 3×

What he talks about

  • The course71%
  • Views25%
  • Food21%

“It is strictly because of the golf course.”

Garrett

No middle ground

86.6

+0.8 vs group

Range 67–99Highest score 4×Lowest 4×

What he talks about

  • The course65%
  • Experiences48%
  • People48%

“There's no such thing as a perfect 100.”

Blake

The scenery critic

84.6

−1.2 vs group

Range 70–96Highest score 3×Lowest 8×

What he talks about

  • The course62%
  • Views54%
  • People42%

“By far the most beautiful, perfect state we've been to yet.”

Bubbie

The steady eater

84.4

−1.4 vs group

Range 70–95Highest score 1×Lowest 4×

What he talks about

  • Food42%
  • The course42%
  • Views38%

“The breakfast burrito on the range was phenomenal.”

Steve

The fisherman

83.8

−2.0 vs group

Range 69–98Highest score 5×Lowest 11×

What he talks about

  • People56%
  • Fishing28%
  • Town & history28%

“I would have ranked it a 79, but I caught a striper.”

Scenery doesn’t buy a rating

West Virginia
34 compliments on the views, tied for the most of the tour. Rated 78.5.

Wisconsin
Barely talked about the views. Rated 91.7 for cheese curds and hospitality.

Vermont
The one where both agree: the same 34 compliments, and a 95.8.