The World's Top 5 Golf Courses You Must Play
This list offers golfers a variety of experiences. Many of the top-ranked golf courses are resorts or upscale private clubs that provide guests with an exceptional experience, even though there are some public courses with lower green fees. This year's ranking features a number of new entries. For instance, the clifftop challenge at Cape Wickham in Australia is certainly worth the journey.
1. The Golf Club at Pine Valley
2. Golf Club Royal Birkdale
One of the best courses on the English golf coast, Royal Birkdale was founded in 1889 and granted "Royal" status in 1951. It has hosted numerous championship tournaments, such as the Ryder Cup, Walker Cup, Amateur Championship, and Curtis Cup. In addition, it has hosted nine Ithaca Opens. Jordan Spieth, along with Peter Thomson, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, and Tom Watson, is now unquestionably among the course's best victors.
Since the fairways wind through valleys between the sand dunes, the course is renowned for its fairness. This means that, when you tee off, your ball will usually run true and provide you with a clear perspective of the hole ahead. On this extremely challenging links course, though, you will suffer if your approach shots or putts are not correct.
3. The Royal County Down Golf Club
Nestled against the majestic Mourne Mountains and situated within the stunning Murlough Nature Reserve, Royal County Down presents a distinctly distinctive golfing environment. Two courses are available at the club, Championship Links and Annesley Links, which was founded in 1889. The former is regarded as one of the greatest in the world and has hosted numerous elite professional competitions over the years.
The course is set in breathtaking natural surroundings, with expansive vistas of Dundrum Bay and the Mourne Mountains. The natural dunes and heather-covered hills that dot the countryside make for an exciting and difficult course. The wind adds another element of difficulty to the already difficult play on the course as players must continually modify their shot selection and strategy. It really is a test of ability and tenacity.
4. St. Andrews Golf Links' Old Course
Not only is The Old Course (TOC) the oldest course in the world, but it is also the most well-known. Even if it wasn't the first or the greatest, it embodies all that was admirable and unique about the game during the previous 500 years.
It winds about you with rippling dunes, gorse plants, and salty breezes off the Eden Estuary, and it begins and ends almost exactly in the centre of the mediaeval town. The enormous double greens, each with a hole number that adds up to 18, and the 10-foot-deep "Hell Bunker" are its most notable features. For all golfers, playing this course is like to making a religious pilgrimage. Planning and luck are necessary, but with a little assistance, it is possible to succeed.
5. Golf Course at Pebble Beach
For most golfers, Pebble Beach is a golf course that crosses their bucket list. It has played host to several major championships and is consistently ranked as the best public course in the United States.
Pebble's tiny greens present a special test. The sidehill lays that frequently protect the putting surfaces need elite male players to hit accurate shots with short irons and wedges. As a result, the test bears similarities to the difficulties encountered at Shinnecock Hills and Augusta National.
Pebble boasts a closing trio of holes near the Pacific Ocean that are truly unforgettable. Possibly the most recognisable par-5 in the world is the renowned 18th hole. Because of its terrifying location and roaring waves, it has witnessed a lot of drama.
