The Ultimate Guide to the Worlds Best Golf Courses

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO The World's Best Golf Courses From idyllic views to challenging terrains, everyone has their own idea of what makes the perfect golf course. Whether you're a curious amateur or a seasoned player, planning your next golf trip, here are the courses Great Britain and Ireland that every golf enthusiast should try and visit in their lifetime. No2 COURSE St Andrew's FOUNDED 1552 YARDS PAR 7,305 72 No1 COURSE Muirfield 12 FOUNDED 1744 VISITOR COST No3 COURSE £195 Royal County Down YARDS FOUNDED 7,245 15 1889 YARDS 7,204 PAR PAR 71 71 TEMPERATURE 14.5 5° 17 WHAT THEY SAY "Make no mistake..it's time to get cracking and master Muirfield" Justin Rose (UK, World no. 5) Continental Europe No1 COURSE Valderrama PAR 71 FOUNDED TEMPERATURE 1974 25 13.5 VISITOR COST WHAT THEY SAY £255 "It is interesting to note that Valderrama... is still rated by the professionals as one of the most difficult courses on the Tour" YARDS 6,990 Jaime Ortiz-Patiño (Creator, Valderrama Golf Club) No2 COURSE Thracian Cliffs, Bulgaria FOUNDED 2011 YARDS PAR 7,291 No3 COURSE 72 lykia links, Belek, Turkey FOUNDED 2008 YARDS PAR 7,589 72 The Americas No3 COURSE Pine Valley, USA FOUNDED 1913 YARDS PAR 6,999 70 No2 COURSE Augusta, USA FOUNDED 1933 YARDS PAR 7,435 72 No1 COURSE Pebble Beach PAR 72 FOUNDED TEMPERATURE 1919 20 O 10.5 VISITOR COST £328 WHAT THEY SAY I didn't do "Early in my career, well at Pebble Beach. As I got older, maybe I got more aggressive with my short irons." YARDS 7,040 Phil Mickelson (USA, World no. 3) Australia and New Zealand No3 COURSE Kingston Heath FOUNDED 1909 YARDS PAR 6,946 72 No2 COURSE Cape Kidnappers, NZ 12 FOUNDED 2004 YARDS PAR 7,119 71 No1 COURSE Royal Melbourne TEMPERATURE FOUNDED 1891 19.5 9 VISITOR COST WHAT THEY SAY E140 "The most spectacular holes, 3-4-5-6 West, is arguably the best four-hole run in golf" YARDS 6,643 PAR Mike Clayton (Retired Australian golf champion) 71 Asia No3 COURSE No1 COURSE Mission Hills, China Jockey Club (East) Hong Kong FOUNDED FOUNDED 1994 2008 YARDS PAR 6,640 VISITOR COST 72 £50 YARDS 7,294 PAR 72 TEMPERATURE * 28 O 20 WHAT THEY SAY "I've been excited No2 COURSE very to come here. I've heard so much about these Black Mountain, Thailand 12 courses and it's nice to see it in person" FOUNDED 2007 YARDS PAR 7,252 13 72 Suzann Pettersen (Norway, Female golf champion) Africa and the Middle East No1 COURSE 16 No3 COURSE leopard creek PAR Emirates (Majlis), UAE 72 FOUNDED TEMPERATURE FOUNDED 1996 1988 YARDS 22.5 15.5 7,301 PAR VISITOR COST 72 £26 WHAT THEY SAY "Ifeel like this is a place where, if i continue to play tournaments for the rest of my career, think l'd win" YARDS 7,251 1 like to Robert Rock (UK, professional golfer) No2 COURSE Fancourt links, SA FOUNDED 1992 YARDS PAR 7,083 73 Club Med ? Premium all-inclusive resorts