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World Top 100 Golf Courses
The listing of the World Top 100 Golf Courses provided below has
been compiled by Golf Magazine. Previous years provided
for comparison.
| Course Name |
Location |
Country |
2005 |
2003 |
2001 |
1993 |
1991 |
| Pine Valley Golf Club |
Pine Valley, New Jersey |
USA
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1 |
| Cypress Point Club |
Pebble Beach, California |
USA
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 2 |
| St. Andrews Golf Club (Old)
|
St. Andrews, Fife |
SCOTLAND
| 3
| 6
| 5
| 8
| 7 |
| Augusta National Golf Club
|
AugUSAta, Georgia |
USA
| 4
| 5
| 4
| 4
| 3 |
| Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
|
Southampton, New York |
USA
| 5
| 4
| 6
| 9
| 9 |
| Pebble Beach Golf Links
|
Pebble Beach, California |
USA
| 6
| 7
| 3
| 3
| 5 |
| Muirfield Golf Club |
Gullane, Lothian |
SCOTLAND
| 7
| 3
| 9
| 6
| 4 |
| Sand Hills Golf Club |
Mullen, Nebraska |
USA
| 8
| 11
| 12
| NR
| NR |
| Royal County Down Golf
Club |
Newcastle, Down |
N. IRELAND
| 9
| 10
| 8
| 7
| 8 |
| Royal Melbourne G.C. (Composite)
|
Melbourne, Victoria |
AUSTRALIA
| 10
| 8
| 10
| 5
| 6 |
| Merion Golf Club (East)
|
Ardmore, Pennsylvania |
USA
| 11
| 14
| 13
| 10
| 10 |
| Royal PortrUSAh Golf Club
(Dunluce) |
PortrUSAh, Antrim |
N. IRELAND
| 12
| 12
| 14
| 18
| 17 |
| Pacific Dunes Golf Club
|
Bandon, Oregon |
USA
| 13
| 19
| 26
| NR
| NR |
| Oakmont Country Club |
Oakmont, Pennsylvania |
USA
| 14
| 15
| 16
| 14
| 19 |
| Royal Dornoch Golf Club
|
Dornoch Highland |
SCOTLAND
| 15
| 16
| 15
| 13
| 11 |
| Ballybunion Golf Club (Old)
|
Ballybunion, Kerry |
IRELAND
| 16
| 13
| 11
| 12
| 12 |
| Turnberry Golf Club (Ailsa)
|
Turnberry, Strathclyde |
SCOTLAND
| 17
| 17
| 18
| 16
| 20 |
| Pinehurst Country Club
(No. 2) |
Pinehurst, North Carolina |
USA
| 18
| 9
| 7
| 11
| 13 |
| National Golf Links Of
America |
Southampton, New York |
USA
| 19
| 20
| 23
| 44
| 42 |
| Kingston Heath Golf Club
|
Melbourne, Victoria |
AUSTRALIA
| 20
| 21
| 28
| 35
| 28 |
| CarnoUSAtie G.C.(Championship)
|
CarnoUSAtie, Tayside |
SCOTLAND
| 21
| 26
| 22
| 25
| 32 |
| Seminole Golf Club |
North Palm Beach, Florida |
USA
| 22
| 22
| 17
| 19
| 18 |
| Crystal Downs Country Club
|
Frankfort, Michigan |
USA
| 23
| 24
| 24
| 15
| 16 |
| San Francisco Golf Club
|
San Francisco, California |
USA
| 24
| 27
| 20
| 33
| 34 |
| Prairie Dunes Country Club
|
Hutchinson, Kansas |
USA
| 25
| 23
| 21
| 20
| 14 |
| Winged Foot Golf Club (West)
|
Mamaroneck, New York |
USA
| 26
| 18
| 19
| 17
| 15 |
| Cape Kidnappers |
Havelock North, North Island |
NEW ZEALAND
| 27
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR |
| Fishers Island Golf Club
|
Fishers Island, New York |
USA
| 28
| 29
| 30
| 43
| 55 |
| Oakland Hills C.C. (South)
|
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
USA
| 29
| 25
| 25
| 22
| 22 |
| Bethpage Golf Club (Black)
|
Farmingdale, New York |
USA
| 30
| 30
| 45
| NR
| NR |
| Royal Birkdale Golf Club
|
Southport, Merseyside |
ENGLAND
| 31
| 28
| 29
| 21
| 21 |
| Royal St. George's Golf
Club |
Sandwich, Kent |
ENGLAND
| 32
| 32
| 27
| 26
| 35 |
| Chicago Golf Club |
Wheaton, Illinois |
USA
| 33
| 31
| 31
| 45
| 39 |
| New South Wales Golf Club
|
La PeroUSAe, New South Wales |
AUSTRALIA
| 34
| 43
| 47
| 59
| 58 |
| Hirono Golf Club |
Kobe, Kobe |
JAPAN
| 35
| 35
| 41
| 40
| 44 |
| The Country Club (Open)
|
Brookline, MassachUSAetts |
USA
| 36
| 33
| 33
| 34
| 26 |
| Riviera Country Club |
Pacific Palisades, California |
USA
| 37
| 36
| 42
| 36
| 31 |
| Muirfield Village Golf
Club |
Dublin, Ohio |
USA
| 38
| 37
| 39
| 24
| 29 |
| Oak Hill Country Club (East)
|
Rochester, New York |
USA
| 39
| 42
| 37
| 37
| 38 |
| Royal Troon Golf Club (Old)
|
Troon, Strathclyde |
SCOTLAND
| 40
| 38
| 40
| 28
| 41 |
| Casa De Campo (Teeth of
the Dog) |
La Romana La Romana |
DOM. REP
| 41
| 34
| 35
| 29
| 27 |
| Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower)
|
Springfield, New Jersey |
USA
| 42
| 45
| 38
| 30
| 25 |
| Portmarnock Golf Club |
Portmarnock, Dublin |
IRELANE
| 43
| 40
| 34
| 31
| 24 |
| Olympic Club (Lake) |
San Francisco, California |
USA
| 44
| 39
| 32
| 23
| 23 |
| Southern Hills Country
Club |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
USA
| 45
| 41
| 44
| 38
| 37 |
| Sunningdale Golf Club (Old)
|
Sunningdale, Surrey |
ENGLAND
| 46
| 44
| 36
| 39
| 43 |
| Woodhall Spa Golf Club
|
Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
ENGLAND
| 47
| 46
| 43
| 27
| 30 |
| Whistling Straits Golf
Club |
Haven, Wisconsin |
USA
| 48
| 53
| 50
| NR
| NR |
| Barnbougle Dunes |
Bridport, Tasmania |
AUSTRALIA
| 49
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR |
| TPC At Sawgrass (Stadium)
|
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
USA
| 50
| 57
| 56
| 74
| 73 |
| Los Angeles C.C. (North)
|
Los Angeles, California |
USA
| 51
| 59
| 61
| 49
| 47 |
| Royal Lytham & St.
Annes G.C. |
Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire |
ENGLAND
| 52
| 54
| 49
| 67
| 68 |
| The Golf Club |
New Albany, Ohio |
USA
| 53
| 48
| 48
| 32
| 33 |
| Royal Adelaide Golf Club
|
Adelaide, South AUSTRALIAa |
AUSTRALIA
| 54
| 50
| 80
| 53
| 53 |
| Medinah Country Club (No.
3) |
Medinah, Illinois |
USA
| 55
| 52
| 53
| 47
| 46 |
| Kiawah Island (Ocean) |
Kiawah Island, South Carolina |
USA
| 56
| 79
| 129
| NR
| 89 |
| Morfontaine Golf Club |
Senlis, Senlis, |
FRANCE
| 57
| 47
| 54
| 85
| 66 |
| Kauri Cliffs |
Kaeo, New Zealand |
NEW ZEALAND
| 58
| 49
| NR
| NR
| NR |
| Harbour Town Golf Links
|
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
USA
| 59
| 67
| 75
| 42
| 36 |
| Quaker Ridge Golf Club
|
Scarsdale, New York |
USA
| 60
| 61
| 62
| 41
| 40 |
| Winged Foot Golf Club (East)
|
Mamaroneck, New York |
USA
| 61
| 66
| 59
| 83
| NR |
| Inverness Club |
Toledo, Ohio |
USA
| 62
| 58
| 64
| 51
| 51 |
| Maidstone Club |
East Hampton, New York |
USA
| 63
| 60
| 65
| 69
| 76 |
| Garden City Golf Club |
Garden City, New York |
USA
| 64
| 55
| 57
| 58
| 49 |
| Kingsbarns Golf Club |
St. Andrews, Fife |
SCOTLAND
| 65
| 65
| 46
| NR
| NR |
| Loch Lomond Golf Club |
LUSAs, Strathclyde |
SCOTLAND
| 66
| 56
| 52
| NR
| NR |
| Lahinch Golf Club |
Lahinch, Clare |
IRELAND
| 67
| 73
| 67
| 89
| 91 |
| Ganton Golf Club |
Ganton, North Yorkshire |
ENGLAND
| 68
| 62
| 71
| 68
| 85 |
| Bandon Dunes Golf Club
|
Bandon, Oregon |
USA
| 69
| 74
| 70
| NR
| NR |
| Valderrama Club de Golf
|
Sotogrande Cadiz |
SPAIN
| 70
| 77
| 87
| 86
| NR |
| Highlands Links Golf Club
|
Ingonish, Nova Scotia |
CANADA
| 71
| 64
| 69
| NR
| NR |
| Royal Liverpool Golf Club
|
Hoylake, Merseyside |
ENGLAND
| 72
| 72
| 66
| 78
| 79 |
| Cabo Del Sol Golf Club
|
Los Cabos, Baja |
MEXICO
| 73
| 68
| 93
| NR
| NR |
| Friars Head |
Baiting Hollow, New York |
USA
| 74
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR |
| Shoreacres Country Club
|
Lake Bluff, Illinois |
USA
| 75
| 51
| 63
| NR
| NR |
| Scioto Country Club |
ColumbUSA, Ohio |
USA
| 76
| 71
| 72
| 52
| 65 |
| Somerset Hills Country
Club |
Bernardsville, New Jersey |
USA
| 77
| 69
| 79
| 84
| 64 |
| Cruden Bay Golf Club |
Cruden Bay, Grampian |
SCOTLAND
| 78
| 76
| 55
| NR
| NR |
| Congressional C.C. (Blue)
|
Betheseda, Maryland |
USA
| 79
| 86
| 92
| NR
| 99 |
| Kawana Golf Club (Fuji)
|
Shizuoka, Shizuoka |
JAPAN
| 80
| 80
| 58
| 50
| 95 |
| Durban Golf Club |
Durban, Durban |
S. AFRICA
| 81
| 70
| 89
| 56
| 52 |
| St. George's Golf Club
|
Islington, Ontario |
CANADA
| 82
| 95
| 96
| NR
| NR |
| Shadow Creek Golf Club
|
Las Vegas, Nevada |
USA
| 83
| 89
| 68
| 70
| 59 |
| Hamilton |
Ancaster, Ontario |
CANADA
| 84
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR |
| Wentworth Golf Club (West)
|
Virginia Water, Surrey |
ENGLAND
| 85
| 78
| 73
| 61
| 69 |
| Bandon Trails |
Bandon, Oregon |
USA
| 86
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR |
| Trump National Golf club
|
Bedminster, New Jersey |
USA
| 87
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR |
| Spyglass Hill Golf Course
|
Pebble Beach, California |
USA
| 88
| 81
| 74
| NR
| NR |
| Camargo Club |
Indian Hill, Ohio |
USA
| 89
| 63
| 51
| 46
| 57 |
| Ocean Forest Golf Club |
Sea Island, Georgia |
USA
| 90
| 84
| 77
| NR
| NR |
| European Club |
Brittas Bay |
IRELAND
| 91
| 98
| NR
| NR
| NR |
| Walton Heath Golf
Club (Old) |
Tadworth, Surrey |
ENGLAND
| 92
| 82
| 81
| 76
| 87 |
| East Lake Golf Club |
Atlanta, Georgia |
USA
| 93
| 97
| 90
| NR
| NR |
| Tokyo Golf Club |
Tokyo |
JAPAN
| 94
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR |
| Nine Bridges |
Bongsong-ri |
KOREA
| 95
| NR
| NR
| NR
| NR |
| Wade Hampton Golf Club |
Cashiers, North Carolina |
USA
| 96
| 88
| 88
| 66
| NR |
| Colonial Country Club |
Fort Worth, Texas |
USA
| 97
| 100
| 98
| 48
| 45 |
| Peachtree Golf Club |
Atlanta, Georgia |
USA
| 98
| 87
| 85
| 87
| 100 |
| Cascades Golf Club (Upper)
|
Hot Springs, Virginia |
USA
| 99
| 94
| 83
| 62
| 62 |
| Naruo Golf Club |
Osaka, Osaka |
JAPAN
| 100
| 75
| 60
| NR
| NR |
| World Woods G.C. (Pine
Barrens) |
Brooksville, Florida |
USA
| NR
| 83
| 76
| NR
| NR |
| Valley Club Of Montecito
|
Santa Barbara, California |
USA
| NR
| 85
| 94
| NR
| NR |
| Cherry Hills Country Club
|
Englewood, Colorado |
USA
| NR
| 90
| 84
| 64
| 54 |
| Baltimore C.C. (Five Farms
East) |
Timonium, Maryland |
USA
| NR
| 91
| 99
| 95
| 74 |
| Yeamans Hall |
Hanahan, SC |
USA
| NR
| 92
| NR
| NR
| NR |
| El Saler Golf Club |
Valencia, Costa Blanca |
SPAIN
| NR
| 93
| 78
| 55
| 56 |
| The Honors Course |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
USA
| NR
| 96
| 82
| 60
| 67 |
| Paraparaumu Beach Golf
Club |
Paraparaumu Beach, North Island |
NEW ZEALAND
| NR
| 99
| 95
| 72
| 81 |
| Kasumigaseki C.C. (East)
|
Kawagoe, Kawagoe |
JAPAN
| NR
| NR
| 86
| 54
| 48 |
| Double Eagle Golf Club
|
Galena, Ohio |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 97
| NR
| NR |
| Canterbury Golf Club |
Shaker Heights, Ohio |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 104
| 82
| 83 |
| Pasatiempo Golf Club |
Santa Cruz, California |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 126
| 100
| NR |
| The Estancia Club |
Scottsdale, Arizona |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 107
| NR
| NR |
| Interlachen Country
Club |
Edina, Minnesota |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 110
| NR
| NR |
| Forest Highlands Golf Club
(Canyon) |
Flagstaff, Arizona |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 122
| 96
| 93 |
| Commonwealth Golf Club
|
Melbourne, Victoria |
AUSTRALIA
| NR
| NR
| 116
| 88
| 82 |
| Black Diamond Ranch & G.C.
(Quarry) |
Lecanto, Florida |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 100
| 65
| 75 |
| Troon Golf & Country Club
|
Scottsdale, Arizona |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 118
| 81
| 70 |
| The Australian Golf Club
|
Sydney, New South Wales |
AUSTRALIA
| NR
| NR
| 131
| NR
| 96 |
| Saucon Valley C.C. (Grace)
|
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 130
| NR
| 94 |
| Oak Tree Golf Club |
Edmond, Oklahoma |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 112
| 92
| 90 |
| Victoria Golf Club |
Melbourne, Victoria |
AUSTRALIA
| NR
| NR
| 105
| 77
| 84 |
| National Golf Club Of Canada
|
Woodbridge, Ontario |
CANADA
| NR
| NR
| 106
| 75
| 72 |
| Lake Nona Golf Club |
Orlando, Florida |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 114
| 71
| 60 |
| Firestone Country Club
(South) |
Akron, Ohio |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 115
| 79
| 77 |
| Shoal Creek |
Shoal Creek, Alabama |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 103
| 57
| 50 |
| Old Head Golf Club |
Kinsale, Cork |
IRELAND
| NR
| NR
| 102
| NR
| NR |
| Butler National Golf Club
|
Oak Brook, Illinois |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 121
| 94
| 86 |
| Eirincon Club de Golf |
Bogota |
COLOMBIA
| NR
| NR
| 128
| NR
| 88 |
| Nantucket Golf Club |
Siaconset, MassachUSAetts |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 91
| NR
| NR |
| Long Cove Club |
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 108
| 63
| 61 |
| Royal Montreal G.C. (Blue)
|
Ile Bizard, Quebec |
CANADA
| NR
| NR
| 113
| 90
| 97 |
| San Lorenzo Golf Club |
Quinto Do Lago, Algarve |
PORTUGAL
| NR
| NR
| 101
| NR
| NR |
| Wild Dunes (Links) |
Isle Of Palms, South Carolina |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 117
| 73
| 63 |
| Sotogrande Club de Golf
(Old) |
Sotogrande Cadiz |
SPAI
| NR
| NR
| 124
| 98
| 92 |
| Plainfield Country Club
|
Plainfield, New Jersey |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 123
| 97
| NR |
| Rye Golf Club |
Camber, East SUSAsex |
ENGLAND
| NR
| NR
| 109
| NR
| NR |
| Yale University Golf Course
|
New Haven, Connecticut |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 111
| 80
| 71 |
| Jupiter Hills Club (Hills)
|
Tequesta, Florida |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 119
| 91
| 98 |
| The Country Club |
Pepper Pike, Ohio |
USA
| NR
| NR
| 120
| 93
| NR |
| Royal Dar-Es-Salaam G.C.
(Red) |
Rabat, Rabat |
MOROCCO
| NR
| NR
| 125
| 99
| 78 |
| Capilano Golf Club |
North Vancouver, British Columbia |
CANADA
| NR
| NR
| 127
| NR
| 80 |
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