WORLD’S 100 GREATEST GOLF COURSES

Golf Digest surveyed hundreds of domestic and international course-ranking panelists to determine this year’s World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses outside the United States. Here are the results.

1. ( 1) ROYAL COUNTY DOWN G.C. (CHAMPIONSHIP)

Newcastle, Northern Ireland

Old Tom Morris (1889), Donald Steel (remodeled, 1998)

7,206 yards, par 71

2. (3) ROYAL DORNOCH G.C. (CHAMPIONSHIP)

Scotland

Old Tom Morris (1892), George Duncan (1947), Donald Steel (1993),

Tom Mackenzie (2013)

6,799 yards, par 70

3. (9) THE OLD COURSE AT ST. ANDREWS

Fife, Scotland

Allan Robertson (1848), Old Tom Morris (1865-’85), Martin Hawtree (2013-’14; ’20) 7,313 yards, par 72

4. (8) ROYAL PORTRUSH G.C. (DUNLUCE)

Northern Ireland

Tom Gilroy (9, 1888), Old Tom Morris (9, 1889), H.S. Colt (1933), Martin Ebert (2015) 7,317 yards, par 72

5. (4) ROYAL MELBOURNE G.C. (WEST)

Black Rock, Australia

Alister MacKenzie, Alex Russell (1931), Tom Doak (2015-’16)

6,645 yards, par 72

6. (7) MUIRFIELD

Gullane, Scotland

Old Tom Morris (1891), H.S. Colt (1925), Martin Hawtree (2011)

7,245 yards, par 71

7. (2) TARA ITI G.C.

Mangawhai, New Zealand Tom Doak (2015)

6,951 yards, par 71 Score: 8.63

8. ( 13) TRUMP TURNBERRY RESORT

(AILSA) Scotland

P.M. Ross (1951), Martin Ebert (2015) 7,489 yards, par 71

9. (23) NORTH BERWICK G.C.

Scotland

David Strath (1877), C.K. Hutchison (1935) 6,551 yards, par 71

10. ( 18) BALLYBUNION G.C. (OLD)

Ireland

Lionel Hewson (9, 1906), Reginald Beale (9, 1927), Tom Simpson (1937), Martin Hawtree (2011), Graeme Webster (2015) 6,802 yards, par 71

11. ( 11) KINGSTON HEATH G.C.

Heatherton, Australia

Des Soutar, Mick Morcom (1925), Mike Clayton (2002)

7,102 yards, par 72

12. ( 15) SUNNINGDALE G.C. (OLD)

England

Willie Park Jr. (1901), H.S. Colt (1922), Donald Steel (1986)

6,666 yards, par 70

13. ( 10) CABOT CLIFFS

Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada

Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw (2015) 6,835 yards, par 72

14. ( 12) CAPE WICKHAM LINKS

King Island, Australia

Mike DeVries, Darius Oliver (2015) 6,725 yards, par 72

15. (21) CAPE KIDNAPPERS G. CSE.

Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand Tom Doak (2004)

7,143 yards, par 71

16. (24) CARNOUSTIE G. LINKS (CHAMPIONSHIP)

Scotland

Allan Robertson (1838), Old Tom Morris (1895), James Wright (1931), Martin Hawtree (2006), Martin Ebert (2016) 7,421 yards, par 71

17. (5) MORFONTAINE G.C.

France

Tom Simpson (1927), Kyle Phillips (2004) 6,584 yards, par 70

18. ( 19) ROYAL MELBOURNE G.C. (EAST)

Black Rock, Australia

Alex Russell (1932), Tom Doak (2012) 6,579 yards, par 71

19. ( 17) ROYAL BIRKDALE G.C.

Southport, England

George Lowe (1897), F.G. Hawtree, J.H. Taylor (1931), Fred W. Hawtree (1974-’85), Martin Hawtree (2010)

7,156 yards, par 70

20. (30) ROYAL ST. GEORGE’S G.C.

Sandwich, England

W. Laidlaw Purves (1887), H.S. Colt (1914), Martin Ebert (2010)

7,204 yards, par 70

21. (51) CRUDEN BAY G.C.

Scotland

Old Tom Morris, Archie Simpson (1899), Tom Simpson (1926), Tom Mackenzie (2015) 6,615 yards, par 70

22. (46) KINGSBARNS G. LINKS

St. Andrews, Scotland

Kyle Phillips, Mark Parsinen (1999) 7,224 yards, par 72

23. ( 14) NEW SOUTH WALES G.C.

La Perouse, Australia

Des Soutar, Carnegie Clark, Alister MacKenzie (1928), Eric Apperly (1936), Greg Norman (2010), Tom Doak (2018) 6,829 yards, par 72

24. (44) LOFOTEN LINKS

Gimsøysand, Norway Jeremy Turner (2015) 6,687 yards, par 71

25. (39) CABOT LINKS

Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada Rod Whitman (2013)

6,860 yards, par 70

26. (6) HIRONO G.C.

Hyogo, Japan

C.H. Alison (1932), Martin Ebert (2018-’19) 7,169 yards, par 72

27. (41) LAHINCH G.C. (OLD)

Ireland

Old Tom Morris (1894), Alister MacKenzie (1928), Martin Hawtree (2003)

6,950 yards, par 72 28. ( 53) ROYAL TROON G.C. (OLD)

Scotland

Charles Hunter (1878), George Strath (1881), Willie Fernie (1909),

Martin Ebert (2014)

7,385 yards, par 71

29. (29) VALDERRAMA G.C.

Sotogrande, Spain

Robert Trent Jones (1975), Kyle Phillips (2012)

6,990 yards, par 71 30. (16) BARNBOUGLE DUNES

Bridport, Australia

Tom Doak, Mike Clayton (2004) 6,724 yards, par 71

31. (57) VICTORIA G.C.

Melbourne, Australia

William Meader, Oscar Damman (1927), Alister MacKenzie (1927), Mike Clayton, Geoff Ogilvy, Mike Cocking (2015) 6,888 yards, par 72

32. (25) SWINLEY FOREST G.C.

Ascot, England

H.S. Colt (1911), Frank Pont (2012) 6,431 yards, par 69

33. (48) ROYAL LYTHAM & ST. ANNES G.C.

England

George Lowe (1897), H.S. Colt (1923), Martin Ebert (2010)

7,118 yards, par 70

34. (T- 67) TRUMP INTERNATIONAL G. LINKS

Balmedie, Scotland Martin Hawtree (2011) 7,428 yards, par 72

35. (43) SUNNINGDALE G.C. (NEW)

England

H.S. Colt (1923), Martin Hawtree (2010) 6,729 yards, par 70

36. (NR) TE ARAI LINKS (NORTH)

Tomarata, New Zealand Tom Doak (2023)

6,931 yards, par 71

37. (T- 62) PORTMARNOCK G.C. (CHAMPIONSHIP)

Ireland

W.C. Pickeman, George Ross, Mungo Park (1895), Martin Hawtree (2000-’04)

7,365 yards, par 72

38. (32) ST. GEORGE’S G. AND C.C.

Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Stanley Thompson (1930), Tom Doak, Ian Andrew (2015)

7,014 yards, par 71

39. (37) BARNBOUGLE LOST FARM

Bridport, Australia

Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw (2010) 6,849 yards, par 72

40. (NR) TE ARAI LINKS (SOUTH)

Tomarata, New Zealand

Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw (2022) 6,843 yards, par 72

41. (49) PUNTA ESPADA G. CSE.

Cap Cana, Dominican Republic Jack Nicklaus (2006)

7,396 yards, par 72

42. (58) METROPOLITAN G.C.

Melbourne, Australia

J.B. Mackenzie (1908), Alister MacKenzie (1926), Neil Crafter, Paul Mogford (2016) 7,066 yards, par 72

43. (45) ROYAL PORTHCAWL G.C.

Wales

Ramsay Hunter (1898), H.S. Colt (1919), Martin Ebert (2011)

7,152 yards, par 72

44. (52) HAMILTON G. AND C.C. (WEST/ SOUTH)

Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

H.S. Colt and Charles Alison (1915), Tom Clark (1999-2005), Martin Ebert (2021) 6,928 yards, par 70

45. (75) JASPER PARK LODGE G.C.

Jasper, Alberta, Canada Stanley Thompson (1925), W.H. Brinkworth (1948) 6,663 yards, par 71

46. (83) MEMPHRÉMAGOG G.C.

Magog, Quebec, Canada Thomas McBroom (2008) 7,498 yards, par 72

47. (50) DIAMANTE G.C. (DUNES)

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Davis Love III (2010) 7,160 yards, par 72

48. (NR) KONINKLIJKE HAAGSCHE (ROYAL HAGUE G. & C.C.)

Wassenaar, Netherlands

C.H. Alison (1939), Guy Campbell (1947), Frank Pont (2007)

6,847 yards, par 72

49. (NR) ST. PATRICK’S LINKS

Rosapenna, Ireland Tom Doak (2021) 6,930 yards, par 71

50. (42) KAWANA HOTEL G. CSE. (FUJI)

Shizuoka, Japan C.H. Alison (1936) 6,691 yards, par 72

51. (72) CASTLE STUART G. LINKS

Inverness, Scotland

Gil Hanse, Mark Parsinen (2009) 7,009 yards, par 72

52. (64) MACHRIHANISH G.C.

Campbeltown, Scotland Charles Hunter (1876), Sir Guy Campbell (1948) 6,462 yards, par 70

53. (60) WATERVILLE G. LINKS

Ireland

Eddie Hackett (1972), Tom Fazio (2003) 7,355 yards, par 72

54. (20) CASA DE CAMPO (TEETH OF THE DOG)

La Romana, Dominican Republic Pete Dye (1971)

7,471 yards, par 72

55. (26) KAURI CLIFFS

Matauri Bay, New Zealand David Harman (2000) 7,151 yards, par 72

56. (59) ROYAL ABERDEEN G.C. (BALGOWNIE)

Scotland

Robert Simpson and Archie Simpson (1888), James Braid (1925),

Martin Hawtree (2011)

6,916 yards, par 71

57. (T- 67) WOODHALL SPA G.C. (HOTCHKIN)

Lincolnshire, England

Harry Vardon (9, 1905), H.S. Colt (9, 1912), S.V. Hotchkin, Sir Guy Campbell (1926), Tom Doak (2018)

7,080 yards, par 73

58. (76) CAPILANO G. & C.C.

West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Stanley Thompson (1937),

Doug Carrick (2016)

6,706 yards, par 70

59. (40) UTRECHT GOLFCLUB DE PAN

Utrecht, Netherlands

H.S. Colt (1929 first nine, 1932 second nine) 6,668 yards, par 72

60. (88) BANFF SPRINGS G. CSE. (THOMPSON)

Banff, Alberta, Canada Stanley Thompson (1929), Les Furber (1999)

6,938 yards, par 71

61. (89) PRESTWICK G.C.

Ayrshire, Scotland

Old Tom Morris (12, 1851), Charles Hunter (6, 1883) 6,908 yards, par 71

62. (38) SHANQIN BAY G.C.

Hainan Island, China

Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw (2012) 6,882 yards, par 71

63. ( T-77) ROYAL LIVERPOOL G.C.

Hoylake, England

Robert Chambers, George Morris (1871), H.S. Colt (1920), Martin Hawtree (2010), Martin Ebert (2020)

7,383 yards, par 72

64. (33) MID OCEAN CLUB

Tucker’s Town, Bermuda

C.B. Macdonald, Seth Raynor (1923), Tom Doak (2014-’15)

6,548 yards, par 71

65. (47) LEOPARD CREEK C.C.

Malelane, South Africa

Gary Player, Phil Jacobs (1997), Ernie Els, Greg Letsche (2007)

7,288 yards, par 72

66. (27) MONTE REI G. & C.C.

Vila Nova de Cacela, Portugal Jack Nicklaus (2007)

7,182 yards, par 72

67. (56) LOCH LOMOND G.C.

Luss, Scotland

Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf (1992) 7,100 yards, par 71

68. (65) THE BLUFFS HO TRAM STRIP

Ho Tram, Vietnam Greg Norman (2014) 7,007 yards, par 71

69. (NR) WALTON HEATH G.C. (OLD)

Walton-on-the-Hill, England Herbert Fowler (1904) 7,406 yards, par 72

70. (82) ST. ENODOC G.C. (CHURCH)

North Cornwall, England

James Braid (1907 and 1937), Tom Simpson (1930), Peter McEvoy (2004)

6,557 yards, par 69

71. (34) YAS LINKS, ABU DHABI

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Kyle Phillips (2010)

7,414 yards, par 72

72. (NR) SOUTH CAPE OWNERS CLUB

Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea Kyle Phillips (2013)

6,685 yards, par 72

73. ( T- 62) JACK’S POINT G. CSE

Queenstown, New Zealand John Darby (2008)

6,986 yards, par 72

74. (NR) REAL CLUB DE GOLF SOTOGRANDE

Spain

Robert Trent Jones (1964), Roger Rulewich (2016) 7,591 yards, par 72

75. (84) JACK NICKLAUS G.C.

Incheon City, South Korea Jack Nicklaus (2009) 7,470 yards, par 72

76. (NR) ROYAL ST. DAVID’S G.C.

Harlech, Wales

William More and Harold Finch-Hatton (1894), Fred Hawtree (1960), Martin Ebert and Tom Mackenzie (2008)

6,629 yards, par 69

77. (85) OLD HEAD OF KINSALE

County Cork, Ireland

Ron Kirby, Eddie Hackett, Paddy Merrigan, Joe Carr (1996), Ron Kirby (2013)

7,159 yards, par 72

78. (98) WESTERN GAILES G.C.

Scotland

Willie Fernie (1897), Fred W. Hawtree (1975) 7,014 yards, par 71

79. (81) ROYAL CINQUE PORTS G.C.

Deal, Kent, England

Tom Dunn (1895), Sir Guy Campbell (1949), Martin Ebert (2007)

7,367 yards, par 72

80. (97) THE DURBAN C.C.

South Africa

Laurie Waters and George Waterman (1920), S.V. Hotchkin (1928),

Bob Grimsdell (1959)

7,064 yards, par 72

81. (54) RYE G.C. (OLD)

England

Douglas Rolland, H.S. Colt (1894), Sir Guy Campbell (1959)

6,308 yards, par 68

82. (NR) ROYAL PORTRUSH G.C. (VALLEY)

Northern Ireland

H.S. Colt (1929), Martin Ebert and Tom Mackenzie (2015)

6,346 yards, par 70

83. (35) NARUO G.C.

Inagawa, Hyogo, Japan

Rokuro Akaboshi, Shiro Akaboshi (1929), C.H. Alison (1930), Harry C. Crane (1948) 6,564 yards, par 70

84. (22) NATIONAL G.C. OF CANADA

Woodbridge, Ontario

George Fazio, Tom Fazio (1974), Tom Fazio (2005)

7,235 yards, par 72

85. (71) GANTON G.C.

Yorkshire, England

Tom Chisholm, Robert Bird (1891) 7,055 yards, par 71

86. (94) CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS LINKS

Ingonish Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada Stanley Thompson (1941),

Ian Andrew (2011)

6,592 yards, par 72

87. (NR) ENNISCRONE G.C. (THE DUNES)

Ireland

Eddie Hackett (1970), Donald Steel (2001) 7,029 yards, par 73

88. (91) COUNTY SLIGO G.C.— ROSSES POINT (COLT COURSE)

Ireland

H.S. Colt (1927), Eddie Hackett (1983), Pat Ruddy (2014)

7,259 yards, par 71

89. (NR) TRALEE G.C.

Barrow, Ireland

Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay (1984) 6,975 yards, par 72

90. (93) THE EUROPEAN CLUB

Brittas Bay, County Wicklow, Ireland Pat Ruddy (1992, 2000-’11)

7,377 yards, par 71

91. (NR) ST. ANDREWS LINKS (NEW)

Scotland

Tom Morris (1895), Martin Ebert and Tom Mackenzie (2016)

6,517 yards, par 71

92. (NR) PORTSTEWART G.C. (STRAND)

Northern Ireland

Willie Park, Jr. (1920), Des Giffin (1988) 7,030 yards, par 71

93. (NR) WALTON HEATH G.C. (NEW)

Walton-on-the-Hill, England Herbert Fowler (1913)

7,199 yards, par 72

94. (NR) TRUMP TURNBERRY RESORT (KING ROBERT THE BRUCE)

Scotland

Willie Fernie (1901), P.M. Ross (1951), Donald Steel (2001), Martin Ebert (2017) 7,203 yards, par 72

95. (NR) THE NAIRN G.C. (CHAMPIONSHIP)

Scotland

Archie Simpson (1887), Tom Morris (1889), James Braid (1926), Martin Ebert and

Tom Mackenzie (2019)

6,832 yards, par 71

96. (NR) PARAPARAUMU BEACH G.C.

New Zealand

Alex Russell (1949) 6,640 yards, par 71

97. (74) SHESHAN INTERNATIONAL G.C.

Shanghai, China

Neil Haworth, Robin Nelson (2004) 7,199 yards, par 72

98. (NR) AMATA SPRING C.C.

Chon Buri, Thailand Lee Schmidt (2005) 7,505 yards, par 72

99. (61) TOKYO G.C.

Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan Komei Ohtani (1939), Gil Hanse (2010-’18) 6,915 yards par 72

100. (NR) CABO DEL SOL (COVE CLUB, formerly OCEAN COURSE)

Mexico

Jack Nicklaus (1994) 7.157 yards, par 72