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Golf Digest — World ranking

35 courses

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Courses appear in the order published by the editor, limited to those documented in the Atlas.

  1. 1Pine Valley Golf ClubPine Valley Golf Course · Pine Valley · United States
  2. 2Cypress Point ClubCypress Point Club · Pebble Beach · United States
  3. 3Shinnecock Hills Golf ClubShinnecock Hills Course · Southampton · United States
  4. 4Augusta National Golf ClubAugusta National Golf Club Course · Augusta · United States
  5. 5Royal Portrush Golf ClubDunluce Links · Portrush · Northern Ireland
  6. 6St Andrews LinksOld Course · St Andrews · Scotland
  7. 8Royal Melbourne Golf ClubWest Course · Black Rock · Australia
  8. 9Oakmont Country ClubOakmont Country Club Course · Oakmont · United States
  9. 10Pebble Beach ResortsPebble Beach Golf Links · Pebble Beach · United States
  10. 12The Honourable Company of Edinburgh GolfersMuirfield · Gullane · Scotland
  11. 13Merion Golf ClubEast Course · Ardmore · United States
  12. 14Sand Hills Golf ClubSand Hills Golf Club Course · Mullen · United States
  13. 15Fishers Island ClubFishers Island Club Course · Fishers Island · United States
  14. 18Winged Foot Golf ClubWest Course · Mamaroneck · United States
  15. 19Royal Birkdale Golf ClubChampionship Course · Southport · England
  16. 22Cape Kidnappers Golf CourseCape Kidnappers · Te Awanga · New Zealand
  17. 23Point Hardy Golf ClubPoint Hardy Golf Club · Cap Estate · Saint Lucia
  18. 23Bandon Dunes Golf ResortPacific Dunes · Bandon · United States
  19. 24Hirono Golf ClubHirono Golf Club · Miki · Japan
  20. 25Cabot Cape BretonCabot Cliffs · Inverness · Canada
  21. 27Chicago Golf ClubChicago Golf Club Course · Wheaton · United States
  22. 28Royal St George's Golf ClubChampionship Course · Sandwich · England
  23. 30Crystal Downs Country ClubCrystal Downs Country Club Course · Frankfort · United States
  24. 39Riviera Country ClubRiviera Country Club Course · Pacific Palisades · United States
  25. 40Los Angeles Country ClubNorth Course · Los Angeles · United States
  26. 42Sunningdale Golf ClubOld Course · Sunningdale · England
  27. 42South CourseSouth Course · Tomarata · New Zealand
  28. 43Oakland Hills Country ClubSouth Course · Bloomfield Hills · United States
  29. 46North CourseNorth Course · Tomarata · New Zealand
  30. 46Prairie Dunes Country ClubPrairie Dunes Country Club Course · Hutchinson · United States
  31. 53Red & BlueRed & Blue · Weybridge · England
  32. 56Bethpage State ParkBlack Course · Farmingdale · United States
  33. 92The Renaissance ClubRenaissance · North Berwick · Scotland
  34. 93Wentworth ClubWest Course · Virginia Water · England
  35. 100Ocean DunesOcean Dunes · Currie, King Island · Australia
Publisher
Published by Golf Digest (USA) as "World's 100 Greatest Golf Courses", revised every two years.
Criteria
Scored by a panel of several hundred volunteer judges against formal criteria: shot values, design variety, memorability, aesthetics, conditioning and character.
Scope
Worldwide scope, including courses outside the United States; US courses are covered by a separate national ranking.

Golf Digest – World's 100 Greatest · world