Top 10 Golf Courses

Golf courses atop rocky cliffs, on the edge of the sea, on a hill with a view of a vast green valley or an historical town provide majestic natural scenery that can inspire the imagination of golfers and attract visitors or business people to hold their special events in these amazing spaces. The contrast between perfectly trimmed, elegant lawns and the wild nature surrounding them creates striking vistas.

This compilation provides you with the Top 10 most interesting, impressive, and memorable golf courses.

10. Mirimichi, Tennessee

Mirimichi Golf Course in Memphis

A celebrity golf course has opened its doors: Justin Timberlake’s Mirimichi has won an Environmental Media Award for its eco-friendly, sustainable design. The golf course offers an abundance of activities, including summer cups, ladies leagues, weddings, and private events in breathtaking outdoor beauty. Well done, Justin!

9. Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia

Augusta National Golf Club

It is one of the oldest golf courses in central Georgia, and has three of the toughest and most famous holes that are known as “Amen Corner”. Colorful azaleas decorate the championship course.

8. Pinehurts Country Club, North Carolina

Pinehurts Country Club

Pinehurts has eight magnificent courses and more holes than any other golfing complex. Course 1 is the most picturesque in terms of design.

7. Puntacana Resort & Club, Dominican Republic

Puntacanta Resort & Club

Corales Golf Club is designed along natural cliffs and ocean coves, and is rated to provide one of the finest golf experiences. Inland lakes and tropical vegetation intensify the beauty of the landscape.

6. Querencia, Mexico

Querencia Golf Club

It is very easy to see the appeal of this place. The course from the hilltop meets the Sea of Cortez and features blue agave plants, various cacti, and palo blanco trees surrounding the green lawns. Every hole is designed carefully to offer spectacular views of the landscape.

5. Playa Grande Club & Reserve, Dominican Republic

Playa Grande Club & Reserve

Playa Grande was designed by the famous golf architect Robert Trent Jones and is located on the edge of 60-foot cliffs that have stunning views of the Caribbean Sea. With 10 holes played directly beside the ocean, Playa Grande offers mesmerizing scenes of unspoiled nature, cliff-side fairways, and sloping greens.

4. Jack Nicklaus Signature Hualalai Golf Course, Hawaii

Jack Nicklaus Signature Hualalai Golf Course

This Hawaiian paradise offers the extraordinary experience of playing on the perfectly trimmed, green lawns surrounded by black lava. Here, design and nature meet to create an unforgettable golf course.

3. Pebble Beach Resorts, United States

Pebble Beach Resorts

Pebble Beach Golf Links is legendary in the United States. A combination of dramatic rocky coastline of the Pacific Ocean and a dense forest nearby make it a top destination for golfers.

2. St. Andrews Links, The Castle Course, Scotland

St. Andrews Links, The Castle Course

“Golfing on the edge of paradise with views to die for.” — Andy Gee. This quote best describes the experience.

The Scottish town of St. Andrews is known worldwide as “the home of the golf”. The game has been played on this patch of land on the coast since the 15th century. The city is also home to the oldest university in Scotland, and together with St. Andrew’s Cathedral and St. Andrew’s Castle forms an attractive historical place to visit.

St. Andrews Links is the oldest public golfing complex in the world, open to all. It has seven golf courses, and two of them take first place in this set of Top 10.

The Castle Course is the most recent addition to the large complex. It is situated on a rugged cliff-top and offers an outstanding view over the city.

1. St. Andrews Links, Old Course, Scotland

St. Andrews Links, Old Course

It is the oldest in the Home of Golf. Recognizable worldwide with the Swilcan bridge and the Hell Bunker, it brings you close to the exquisite beauty and heritage of the Scottish town.

Golf courses comprise part of the field of landscape architecture and can offer everything that a park is designed for. Public or private, to design a golf course is an art and requires certain knowledge of the game and how to best use the opportunities of the landscape. Get inspired by the world’s finest golf courses, begin playing the game, and get ready to design or simply visit these magical places.

Article written by Slavyana Popcheva