What's the best course in Guadeloupe? Actually, there's only one course in Guadeloupe (G. International de St. François, St. François) so that's a bad example. Nonetheless, our list below identifies the best course in every country on the planet.
KEY: The number in parentheses after each country name is the approximate number of golf courses in that country. Where a facility has more than one course, the name of the ranked course is shown in parentheses.
Abbreviations: C.—Club; C.C.—Country Club; G.—Golf; G.C.—Golf Club; ★—ranked among Golf Digest's World 100 Greatest Courses. Ranking: The World's 100 Greatest Golf Courses
NORTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, CARIBBEAN AND ISLANDS
Anguilla (1 course) 1) CuisinArt Resort & Spa G.C., Merrywing, West End
Antigua and Barbuda (2 courses) 1) Cedar Valley G.C., St. John's, Antigua
Aruba (3 courses) 1) Tierra del Sol C.C., Malmokweg
Bahamas (10 courses) 1) Albany Resort, Providence Island 2) Ocean Club, Nassau 3) Abaco Club on Winding Bay, Abaco 4) Sandals Emerald Reef GC, Great Exuma 5) Baker's Bay Golf & Ocean Club, Abaco
Barbados (8 courses) 1) Royal Westmoreland G. & C.C., St. James 2) Sandy Lane Resort (Green Monkey), St. James 3) Apes Hill Club, St. James 4) Sandy Lane Resort (Country Club), St. James 5) Barbados G.C., Durants
Bermuda (7 courses) 1) Mid Ocean Club, Tucker's Town 2) Port Royal G. Cse., Southampton 3) Tucker's Point Club, Harrington Sound 4) Riddell's Bay G. & C.C., Warwick 5) Belmont Hills G.C., Warwick
Canada (2,400 courses) 1) Cabot Cliffs, Inverness, N.S. ★ 2) St. George's G. and C.C., Etobicoke, Ont. ★ 3) National G.C. of Canada, Woodbridge, Ont. ★ 4) Club de Golf Memphrémagog, Magog, Que. ★ 5) Cabot Links (pictured), Inverness, N.S. ★ 6) Hamilton G. & C.C. (West/South), Ancaster, Ont. 7) Shaughnessy G. & C.C., Vancouver, B.C. 8) Banff Springs G.C. (Thompson), Banff, Alb. 9) Capilano G. & C.C., West Vancouver, B.C. 10) Jasper Park Lodge G.C., Jasper, Alb. 11) Highlands Links, Ingonish Beach, N.S. 12) Muskoka Bay Club, Gravenhurst, Ont. 13) Devil's Paintbrush, Caledon East, Ont. 14) Beacon Hall G.C., Aurora, Ont. 15) Redtail G. Cse., St. Thomas, Ont. 16) Victoria G.C., Victoria, B.C. 17) Bigwin Island G.C., Huntsville, Ont. 18) Westmount G. & C.C., Kitchener, Ont. 19) Devil's Pulpit, Caledon Village, Ont. 20) Oviinbyrd G.C., Foots Bay, Ont.
Cayman Islands (3 courses) 1) North Sound GC, Grand Cayman
Costa Rica (10 courses) 1) Four Seasons Resort G.C. at Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste 2) Reserva Conchal G.C., Guanacaste 3) Hacienda Pinilla, Guanacaste 4) La Iguana G.C., Playa Herradura 5 Valle del Sol G. Cse., Santa Ana
Cuba (2 courses) 1) Varadero G.C., Varadero
Curaçao (4 courses) 1) Old Quarry G. Cse., Nieuwpoort
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Dominican Republic (30 courses) 1) Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog), La Romana ★ 2) Punta Espada G.C. (pictured), Cap Cana ★ 3) Playa Grande G. Cse., Rio San Juan 4) Casa de Campo (Dye Fore), La Romana 5) Puntacana Resort and Club (Corales), Punta Cana
El Salvador (3 courses) 1) Club Salvadoreño, Corinto
Greenland (2 courses) 1) Nuuk G.C., Nuuk
Grenada (1 course) 1) Grenada G. & C.C., St. George
Guadeloupe (1 course) 1) G. International de St. François, St. François
Guatemala (10 courses) 1) La Reunion G. Resort, Antigua
Haiti (1 course) 1) Pétionville C., Pétionville
Honduras (10 courses) 1) Indura Beach & G. Resort, Tela Bay
Jamaica (12 courses) 1) White Witch G. Cse., Rose Hall 2) The Tryall Club, Montego Bay 3) Cinnamon Hill G. Cse., Montego Bay 4) Half Moon G. Cse., Montego Bay 5) Runaway Bay G.C., Runaway Bay
Martinique (1 course) 1) Empress Josephine at Martinique G. & C.C., Les Trois-Ilets
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Mexico (220 courses) 1) Diamante G.C., Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur ★ 2) Cabo del Sol (Ocean) (pictured), Los Cabos, Baja California Sur ★ 3) Querencia G.C., Los Cabos, Baja California Sur ★ 4) Quivira G.C., Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur 5) El Camaleón Mayakoba G. Cse., Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo 6) Guadalajara C.C., Guadalajara, Jalisco 7) El Dorado G. & Beach C., Los Cabos, Baja California Sur 8) Four Seasons Punta Mita (Pacifico), Nayarit 9) Chileno Bay C., Los Cabos, Baja California Sur 10) Riviera Maya G.C., Akumal, Quintana Roo 11) Diamante G.C. (El Cardonal), Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur 12) Mexico G.C., Mexico City 13) Vista Vallarta (Weiskopf), Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco 14) Four Seasons Punta Mita (Bahia), Nayarit 15) Vista Vallarta (Nicklaus), Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Nicaragua (5 courses) 1) Guacalito G. Cse., Mukul Beach
Panama (9 courses) 1) Buenaventura G.C., Farallon
Puerto Rico (26 courses) 1) TPC Dorado Beach (East), Dorado 2) Royal Isabela, Isabela 3) Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort (Ocean), Rio Grande 4) TPC Dorado Beach (West), Dorado 5) Palmas Athletic Club (Flamboyan), Humacao
St. Kitts and Nevis (2 courses) 1) Royal St. Kitts G.C., St. Kitts
St. Lucia (2 courses) 1) St. Lucia G. Resort & C.C., Rodney Bay
St. Maarten (1 course) 1) Mullet Bay G. Cse., Low Lands
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (2 courses) 1) Canouan Resort at Carenage Bay, Canouan Island
Trinidad and Tobago (8 courses) 1) Mount Irvine Bay Hotel & G.C., Scarborough
United States (15,620 courses) 1) Augusta National G.C. (pictured), Ga. ★ 2) Pine Valley G.C., N.J. ★ 3) Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach ★ 4) Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y. ★ 5) Merion G.C. (East), Ardmore, Pa. ★ 6) Oakmont (Pa.) C.C. Pa. ★ 7) Pebble Beach G. Links ★ 8) National G. Links of America , Southampton, N.Y. ★ 9) Winged Foot G.C. (West), Mamaroneck, N.Y. ★ 10) Fishers Island (N.Y.) Club ★ 11) Sand Hills G.C. , Mullen, Neb. ★ 12) Seminole G.C., Juno Beach, Fla. ★ 13) Crystal Downs C.C., Frankfort, Mich. ★ 14) Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Ill. ★ 15) Muirfield Village G.C., Dublin, Ohio ★ 16) Oak Hill C.C. (East), Rochester, N.Y. ★ 17) Oakland Hills C.C. (South), Bloomfield Hills, Mich. ★ 18) Bandon (Ore.) Dunes G. Resort (Pacific Dunes)★ 19) The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel), Chestnut Hill, Mass. ★ 20) Kiawah Island (S.C.) G. Resort (Ocean) ★ 21) Wade Hampton G.C., Cashiers, N.C. ★ 22) Whistling Straits (Straits), Haven, Wis. ★ 23) Friar's Head, Baiting Hollow, N.Y. ★ 24) Riviera C.C., Pacific Palisades, Calif. ★ 25) Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson, Kan. ★ 26) Los Angeles C.C. (North), Los Angeles, Calif. ★ 27) The Alotian Club, Roland, Ark. ★ 28) Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort (No. 2) ★ 29) Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa ★ 30) Gozzer Ranch G. & Lake Club, Harrison, Idaho ★ 31) The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tenn. ★ 32) Shadow Creek, North Las Vegas, Nev. ★ 33) Olympic Club (Lake), San Francisco ★ 34) Peachtree G.C., Atlanta ★ 35) San Francisco G.C. ★ 36) The Golf Club, New Albany, Ohio ★ 37) Bandon Dunes G. Resort (Bandon Dunes), Ore. ★ 38) Sebonack G.C., Southampton, N.Y. ★ 39) Medinah C.C. (No. 3), Ill. 40) Castle Pines G.C., Castle Rock, Colo. 41) Baltusrol G.C. (Lower), Springfield, N.J. 42) Erin Hills G. Cse., Wis. 43) Bethpage State Park (Black), Farmingdale, N.Y. 44) Pikewood National G.C., Morgantown, W.Va. 45) Victoria National G.C., Newburgh, Ind. 46) Butler National G.C., Oak Brook, Ill. 47) TPC Sawgrass (Player Stadium), Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 48) Spyglass Hill G. Cse., Pebble Beach 49) Garden City G.C., N.Y. 50) Scioto C.C., Columbus, Ohio
U.S. Virgin Islands (4 courses) 1) Mahogany Run G. Cse., St. Thomas
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina (340 courses) 1) Mar del Plata G.C., Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires 2) Olivos G.C. (White/Red), Los Polvorines, Buenos Aires 3) Jockey Club (Red), San Isidro, Buenos Aires 4) Chapelco G. & Resort, San Martin de los Andes 5) Buenos Aires G.C. (Green/Yellow), Bella Vista, Buenos Aires 6) El Potrerillo de Larreta, Alta Gracia, Córdoba 7) Martindale C.C., Pilar, Buenos Aires 8) Nordelta G.C., Tigre, Buenos Aires 9) San Isidro G.C., San Isidro, Buenos Aires 10) El Desafio Mountain Resort, San Martin de Los Andes
Bolivia (10 courses) 1) La Paz G.C., Aranjuez
Brazil (130 courses) 1) Comandatuba Ocean Cse., Una, Bahia 2) Terravista G. Cse., Trancoso, Bahia 3) Costa do Sauípe G. Links, Salvador, Bahia 4) Itanhangá G.C., Rio de Janeiro 5) São Paulo G.C., São Paulo 6) São Fernando G.C., São Paulo 7) Iberostar Praia do Forte G.C., Mata de São João 8) Terras de São José G.C., Itu 9) Gávea G. & C.C., Rio de Janeiro 10) Alphaville Graciosa C., Curitiba, Parana
Chile (60 courses) 1) Rocas de Santo Domingo G.C (Red/Blue), Santo Domingo 2) Los Leones G.C., Santiago 3) Las Brisas G.C., Santo Domingo 4) Hacienda Chicureo G.C., Santiago 5) Granadilla Country Club, Viña del Mar
Colombia (60 courses) 1) TPC Cartagena at Karibana, Cartagena 2) El Rincón de Cajita, Bogotá 3) Lagos de Caujaral, Barranquilla 4) Guaymaral C.C. (No. 2), Bogotá 5) Ruitoque G.C., Bucaramanga
Ecuador (10 courses) 1) Quito Tenis & G.C., Quito
Falkland Islands (2 courses) 1) Stanley G.C., Stanley
Venezuela (30 courses) 1) Lagunita C.C., El Hatillo, Estado Miranda 2) Barquisimeto G.C., Barquisimeto, Estado Lara 3) Maracaibo C.C., Maracaibo, Estado Zulia 4) Caracas C.C, Caracas, Distrito Federal 5) Izcaragua C.C, Guarenas, Estado Miranda
EUROPE
Andorra (1 course) 1) Grandvalira G. Soldeu, Soldeu
Azerbaijan (2 courses) 1) National Azerbaijan G.C., Baku
Belarus (1 course) 1) Minsk G.C., Minsk
Belgium (85 courses) 1) Royal Zoute G.C., Knokke-Heist 2) Royal Antwerp G.C., Antwerp 3) Royal G.C. de Belgique, Tervuren 4) Royal Waterloo G.C. (La Marache), Waterloo 5) Royal G.C. des Fagnes, Spa
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2 courses) 1) Sarajevo G.C., Sarajevo
Czech Republic (100 courses) 1) Albatross G. Resort, Vysoký Újezd 2) Golf & Ski Resort Ostravice, Ostravice 3) Loreta G.C. Pysely, Pysely 4) G. Resort Karlovy Vary, Karlovy Vary 5) Royal G.C. Mariánské Lázně, Mariánské Lázně 6) Beroun G.C., Beroun 7) G. Park Plzen–Dysina, Plzen 8) Astoria G. Resort Cihelny, Cihelny 9) Kaskada G. Resort Brno, Brno 10) Ypsilon G. Resort Liberec, Liberec
Denmark (190 courses) 1) The Scandinavian G.C. (New), Farum 2) The Scandinavian G.C. (Old), Farum 3) Lübker G. Resort (Sand/Sky), Nimtofte 4) Holstebro G.C. (Forest), Vemb 5) Silkeborg Ry G.C., Silkeborg
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England (1,850 courses) 1) Sunningdale G.C. (Old), Sunningdale ★ 2) Royal Birkdale G.C. (pictured), Southport ★ 3) Royal St. George's G.C., Sandwich ★ 4) Swinley Forest G.C., Ascot ★ 5) Royal Lytham & St. Annes G.C., Lytham St. Annes ★ 6) Sunningdale G.C. (New), Sunningdale ★ 7) Ganton G.C., Ganton 8) St. George's Hill G.C., Weybridge 9) Woodhall Spa G.C. (Hotchkin), Woodhall Spa 10) Walton Heath G.C. (Old), Walton-on-the-Hill 11) Royal Liverpool G.C., Hoylake 12) Rye G.C. (Old), Rye 13) West Sussex G.C., Pulborough 14) Notts G.C., Hollinwell, Nottingham 15) St. Enodoc G.C. (Church), Wadebridge 16) Royal West Norfolk G.C., Brancaster 17) Royal Cinque Ports G.C., Deal 18) Alwoodley G.C., Leeds 19) Walton Heath G.C. (New), Walton-on-the-Hill 20 Wentworth C. (West), Virginia Water
Finland (130 courses) 1) Vanajanlinna G. & C.C., Hämeenlinna 2) Viipurin G. (Etelä-Saimaa), Lappeenranta 3) Ålands G.C. (Slottsbanan), Åland Islands 4) Kytäjä G. (South East), Hyvinkää 5) Nordcenter G & CC (Benz), Raasepori
France (600 courses) 1) G. de Morfontaine, Mortefontaine ★ 2) Le G. National (Albatros), Guyancourt 3) Les Bordes, Beaugency 4) G. de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau 5) G. de Chantilly (Vineuil), Chantilly 6) Terre Blanche (Château), Tourrettes 7) Saint Emilinnois G.C., Saint Emilion, Bordeaux 8) Le Prince de Provence, Vidauban 9) Paris International G.C., Baillet-en-France 10) G. de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche (Rouge), Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche
Georgia (1 course) 1) Ambassadori G.C., Kachreti
Germany (730 courses) 1) Winston G. (Winstonlinks), Mecklenburg-Vorpommerania 2) G.C. Budersand, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein 3) Hamburger G.C. Falkenstein, Hamburg 4) Frankfurter G.C., Frankfurt, Hesse 5) Winston G. (Winstonopen), Mecklenburg-Vorpommerania 6) G.C. St. Leon-Rot (St. Leon-Rot), St. Leon-Rot, Baden-Württemberg 7) Sporting Club Berlin (Faldo), Bad Saarow, Berlin-Brandenburg 8) G.C. St. Leon-Rot (Rot), St. Leon-Rot, Baden-Württemberg 9) G.C. Gut Lärchenhof, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia 10) G.C. St. Dionys, St. Dionys, Lower Saxony.
Greece (8 courses) 1) Costa Navarino (Dunes), Messinia
Hungary (12 courses) 1) Royal Balaton G. & Yacht Club, Balatonudvari
Ireland, Republic of (340 courses) 1) Portmarnock G.C. (Championship) (pictured), Portmarnock, Co. Dublin★ 2) Lahinch G.C. (Old), Lahinch, Co. Clare★ 3) Waterville G. Links, Waterville, Co. Kerry 4) Ballybunion G.C. (Old), Ballybunion, Co. Kerry 5) Tralee G.C., Ardfert, Co. Kerry 6) The European C., Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow 7) Adare Manor Hotel & G. Resort, Adare, Co. Limerick 8) County Sligo G.C., Sligo, Co. Sligo 9) Ballyliffin G.C. (Glashedy), Ballyliffin, Co. Donegal 10) County Louth G.C., Baltray, Co. Louth 11) The Island G.C., Donabate, Co. Dublin 12) Old Head G. Links, Kinsale, Co. Cork 13) Enniscrone G.C., Enniscrone, Co. Sligo 14) Belmullet G.C., Belmullet, Co. Mayo 15) Ballyliffin G.C. (Old), Ballyliffin, Co. Donegal 16) Mount Juliet G.C., Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny 17) The K Club (Palmer), Straffan, Co. Kildare 18) Donegal G.C., Murvagh, Co. Donegal 19) Portsalon G.C., Fanad, Co. Donegal 20) Killeen Castle, Dunsany, Co. Meath
Italy (280 courses) 1) G.C. Olgiata, Rome ★ 2) G.C. Biella Le Betulle, Magnano, Biella 3) G.C. Torino-La Mandria (Blue), Fiano, Turin 4) G.C. Royal Park I Roveri, Fiano, Turin 5) G.C. Castelconturbia, Agrate Conturbia, Novara 6) G.C. Villa d'Este, Montorfano, Como 7) G.C. Nazionale, Sutri, Viterbo 8) G.C. Roma-Acquasanta, Rome 9) G.C. Bergamo L'Albenza (Blu-Giallo), Almenno San Bartolomeo, Bergamo 10) G.C. Milano, Monza
Latvia (2 courses) 1) Ozo G.C., Riga
Lithuania (6 courses) 1) The V G.C., Vilnius
Luxembourg (6 courses) 1) G.C. Grand Ducal de Luxembourg, Senningerberg
Malta (1 course) 1) Royal Malta G.C., Marsa
Netherlands (200 courses) 1) Koninklijke Haagsche G. & C.C. (Royal The Hague), Wassenaar 2) Noordwijkse G.C., Noordwijk 3) Kennemer G. & C.C., Zandvoort 4) Eindhovensche G., Valkenswaard 5) Hilversumsche G.C., Hilversum 6) The International, Amsterdam 7) UGC De Pan, Bosch en Duin 8) Rosendaelsche G.C., Arnhem 9) The Dutch, Spijk 10) G.C. De Lage Vuursche, Den Dolder
Norway (165 courses) 1) Miklagard G.C., Oslo 2) Meland G.C., Frekhaug 3) Oslo G.C., Oslo 4) Kongsberg G.C., Skollenborg 5) Stavanger G.C., Hafrsfjord
Poland (32 courses) 1) Postolowo G. & C.C., Postolowo 2) Rosa Private G.C., Konopiska 3) Modry Las G.C., Choszczno 4) Sand Valley G. & C.C., Paslek 5) Kraków Valley G. & C.C. Paczóltowice
Portugal (90 courses) 1) Monte Rei G. & C.C., Tavira, Algarve 2) Furnas G.C., São Miguel, Azores 3) Onyria Palmares, Lagos, Algarve 4) Tróia G., Setúbal, Lisbon 5) Estela G.C., Póvoa de Varzim, Oporto 6) San Lorenzo G. Cse., Almancil, Algarve 7) Quinta do Lago G.C. (South), Almancil, Algarve 8) Santo da Serra G.C., Santa Cruz, Madeira 9) Oitavos G.C., Cascais, Lisbon 10) Vilamoura G.C., (Oceânico Old), Vilamoura, Algarve
Romania (6 courses) 1) Lac de Verde G.C., Prahova
Russia (28 courses) 1) Skolcovo G.C., Moscow 2) Zavidovo PGA National, Tver 3) Pestovo G. and Yacht Club, Moscow Region 4) Lincs National, Rogachevo, Moscow Region 5) Pirogovo G. Resort, Moscow Region
Scotland (550 courses) 1) Royal Dornoch G.C. (Championship), Dornoch ★ 2) St. Andrews Links (Old) (pictured), St. Andrews ★ 3) Muirfield, Gullane ★ 4) Trump Turnberry (Ailsa), Turnberry ★ 5) Carnoustie G. Links (Championship), Carnoustie ★ 6) North Berwick G.C., North Berwick ★ 7) Trump International G. Links, Aberdeen ★ 8) Kingsbarns G. Links, St. Andrews ★ 9) Machrihanish G.C., Campbeltown ★ 10) Royal Troon G.C. (Old), Troon 11) Royal Aberdeen G.C. (Balgownie), Aberdeen 12) Cruden Bay G.C., Cruden Bay 13) Loch Lomond G.C., Luss 14) Western Gailes G.C., Irvine 15) Castle Stuart G. Links, Inverness 16) The Machrie G. Links, Islay 17) Gleneagles Hotel (King's), Auchterarder 18) St. Andrews Links (New), St. Andrews 19) Nairn G.C., Nairn 20) Gullane G.C. (No. 1), Gullane
Serbia (2 courses) 1) G.C. Belgrade, Belgrade
Slovakia (22 courses) 1) Penati G. Resort (Legend), Senica
Slovenia (13 courses) 1) Bled G. & C.C. (King's), Bled
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Spain (350 courses) 1) Valderrama G.C. (pictured), Sotogrande ★ 2) PGA G. de Catalunya, Gerona 3) G. La Moraleja (3), Madrid 4) El Saler G. Cse., Valencia 5) Real C. de G. de Sevilla, Sevilla 6) Sotogrande G.C., Cádiz 7) G. Santander, Madrid 8) Real C. de G. El Prat, (Pink), Barcelona 9) C. de G. La Reserva, Cádiz 10) Pula Golf, Mallorca
Sweden (450 courses) 1) Bro Hof Slott G.C. (Stadium), Bro 2) Visby G.C., Gotlands Tofta 3) Falsterbo G.C., Falsterbo 4) Barsebäck G. & C.C. (Masters), Löddeköpinge 5) Halmstad G.C. (North), Halmstad 6) Ullna G. & C.C., Stockholm 7) Frösåker G.C., Västerås 8) Bro Hof Slott G.C. (Castle), Bro 9) Vasatorps G.C. (Tournament), Helsingborg 10) PGA of Sweden National (Lakes), Bara
Turkey (20 courses) 1) Cornelia G.C. (Nick Faldo), Belek, Antalya 2) Lykia Links, Belek, Antalya 3) Antalya G.C. (PGA Sultan), Belek, Antalya 4) Carya G.C., Belek, Antalya 5) The Montgomerie Maxx Royal, Belek, Antalya
1) Royal Porthcawl G.C. (pictured), Porthcawl ★ 2) Royal St. David's G.C., Harlech 3) Aberdovey G.C., Aberdovey 4) Tenby G.C., Tenby 5) Pennard G.C., Swansea 6) Machynys Peninsula G. & C.C., Llanelli 7) Nefyn & District G.C., Pwllheli 8) Celtic Manor Resort (Twenty Ten), Newport 9) Southerndown G.C., Bridgend 10) Ashburnham G.C., Burry Port
MIDDLE EAST
Bahrain (3 courses) 1) The Royal G.C., Riffa
Iran (5 courses) 1) Enghelab G. Cse., Tehran
Israel (2 courses) 1) Caesarea G.C., Caesarea
Jordan (1 course) 1) Bisharat G.C., Amman
Kuwait (3 courses) 1) Sahara Kuwait Resort, Safat
Lebanon (5 courses) 1 G.C. of Lebanon, Beirut
Oman (5 courses) 1) Almouj G. at The Wave, Oman
Qatar (5 courses) 1) Doha G.C., Doha
Saudi Arabia (12 courses) 1) Dirab G.C., Riyadh
Syria (1 course) 1) Cham G. & C.C., Damascus
United Arab Emirates (22 courses) 1) Yas Links (pictured), Abu Dhabi ★ 2) Emirates G.C. (Majlis), Dubai ★ 3) Jumeirah G. Estates (Earth), Dubai ★ 4) Abu Dhabi G.C. (National), Abu Dhabi 5) Dubai Creek G. & Yacht Club, Dubai 6) Saadiyat Beach G.C., Abu Dhabi 7) The Els Club, Dubai 8) Jumeirah G. Estates (Fire), Dubai 9) Al Badia G.C., Dubai 10) The Montgomerie, Dubai
ASIA Afghanistan (1 course) 1) Kabul G. Cse., Kabul
Bangladesh (15 courses) 1) Kurmitola G.C., Dhaka
Bhutan (7 courses) 1) Royal Thimphu G.C., Thimphu
Brunei (5 courses) 1) Empire G. Cse., Bandar Seri Begawan
Cambodia (6 courses) 1) Angkor G. Resort, Siem Reap
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China (600 courses) 1) Shanqin Bay G.C., Hainan Island ★ 2) Spring City G. & Lake Resort (Lake), Kunming ★ 3) Sheshan International G.C., Shanghai ★ 4) Jian Lake Blue Bay G.C., Hainan 5) The Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula (Champions), Hainan 6) Shanghai Links G. Community & C.C., Shanghai 7) Zhongshan International G.C. (A/B), Nanjing 8) Mission Hills Haikou (Blackstone), Hainan 9) Qingyuan Lion Lake C.C. (Moon), Qingyuan 10) Lake Malaren G.C. (Masters), Shanghai
Christmas Island (1 course) 1) Christmas Island G.C., The Settlement
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1 course) 1) Cocos Islands G.C., West Island
Hong Kong (12 courses) 1) Clearwater Bay G. & C.C., New Territories
India (210 courses) 1) Jaypee Greens G. Resort, Greater Noida 2) Kalhaar Blues & Greens, Ahmedabad 3) Classic G. Resort, Gurgaon 4) Oxford G. Resort, Pune 5) Karnataka Golf Association G.C., Bangalore 6) DLF G. & C.C., Gurgaon 7) Royal Springs G.C., Srinagar 8) Delhi G.C., New Delhie 9) Royal Calcutta G.C., Kolkata 10) Aamby Valley G.C., Pune
Indonesia (140 courses) 1) Nirwana Bali G.C., Tabanan, Bali ★ 2) Taman Dayu G.C. & Resort, Surabaya, East Java 3) Ria Bintan G.C. (Ocean), Lagoi, Bintan 4) Royale Jakarta G.C. (West/South), Jakarta, West Java 5) Bali National G.C., Bali 6) New Kuta G.C., Bali 7) Jagorawi G. & C.C. (Old), Bogor, West Java 8) Rancamaya G. & C.C., Jakarta, West Java 9) Merapi G.C., Yogyakarta 10) Damai Indah G. (Bumi Serpong Damai), Tangerang, West Java
Korea, North (3 courses) 1) Pyongyang G. Cse., Pyongyang
Korea, South (440 courses) 1) The C. at Nine Bridges (pictured), Jeju Island ★ 2) Woo Jeong Hills C.C., Cheonan City 3) Jack Nicklaus G.C. Korea, Incheon City 4) Jade Palace G.C., Chuncheon City 5) Anyang C.C., Gunpo City 6) Haesley Nine Bridges, Yeoju County 7) Sky72 G. Resort, Incheon City 8) Lotte Skyhill G.C., Jeju Island 9) Seowon Valley C.C., Paju City 10) Blackstone G.C. Icheon, Icheon
Kyrgyzstan (1 course) 1) Maple Leaf G. & C.C., Bishkek
Macau (2 courses) 1) Macau G. & C.C., Ilha de Coloane
Malaysia (200 courses) 1) The Els Club Teluk Datai, Kedah ★ 2) Kuala Lumpur G. & C.C. (West), Kuala Lumpur 3) Palm Garden G.C., Selangor 4) Kota Permai G. & C.C., Selangor 5) Kuala Lumpur G. & C.C. (East), Selangor 6) Templer Park G. & C.C., Selangor 7) Dalit Bay G.C., Sabah 8) Horizon Hills G. & C.C., Johor 9) The Mines Resort & G.C., Selangor 10) Royal Selangor G.C., Selangor
Maldives (2 courses) 1) Villingili G. Cse., Villingili Island
Nepal (7 courses) 1) Gokarna Forest G. Resort, Kathmandu
Pakistan (40 courses) 1) Royal Palm G. & C.C., Lahore
Philippines (70 courses) 1) Wack Wack G.C. (East), Manila 2) Sherwood Hills G. & C.C., Cavite 3) Santa Elena G.C. (Makiling), Santa Rosa, Laguna 4) The Country C., Canlubang 5) Luisita G.C., Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac 6) Manila Southwoods G. & C.C. (Masters), Carmona, Cavite 7) Anvaya Cove G.C., Morong, Central Luzon 8) Orchard G.C. (Palmer), Dasmarinas 9) Mt. Malarayat G. & C.C., Lipa, Batangas 10) Calatagan G.C., Calatangan, Batangas
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Singapore (25 courses) 1) Sentosa G.C. (Serapong) (pictured)★ 2) Tanah Merah C.C. (Garden) 3) Jurong C.C. 4) Singapore Island Country Club (Bukit) 5) Laguna National G. & C.C. (World Classic)
Sri Lanka (4 courses) 1) Victoria G. & C. Resort, Kandy
Taiwan (65 courses) 1) Sunrise G. & C.C., Yangmei 2) Miramar G. & C.C., Lin Kuo 3) Taiwan G. & C.C., Tamsui 4) Ta Shee Resort, Taoyuan 5) Kaoshiung G. & C.C., Kaoshiung 6) Yung Han G.C., Taoyuan 7) The Orient G. & C.C., Taoyuan 8) National G.C.C., Yuanli 9) North Bay & C.C., Shih Mem 10) Palm Lakes Resort, Fanlu, Chiayi
Tajikistan (1 course) 1) Sogdiana G.C., Dushanbe
Thailand (300 courses) 1) Black Mountain G.C., Hua Hin 2) Thai C.C., Bang Pakong, Chachoengsao 3) Siam C.C. Pattaya (Old), Pattaya 4) Amata Spring C.C., Chonburi 5) Red Mountain G.C., Phuket 6) Alpine G.C., Pathumthani 7) Banyan G.C., Hua Hin 8) Chiangmai Highlands G.C., Chiangmai 9) Alpine Chiangmai G.C., Chiangmai 10) Siam C.C. Pattaya (Plantation), Pattaya
Vietnam (30 courses) 1) The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, Ho Tram ★ 2) Danang G.C. (Dunes), Da Nang 3) Vinpearl Nha Trang, Nha Trang 4) Laguna Lang Co G.C., Lang Co 5) Sky Lake G.C. (Lake), Hanoi 6) Montgomerie Links, Da Nang 7) Dalat Palace G.C., Dalat 8) Van Tri G.C., Hanoi 9) Kings' Island G. Resort (Mountainview), Hanoi 10) Chi Linh Star G. & C.C., Hai Duong
AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA
American Samoa (1 course) 1) Ili'ili G. Cse., Pago Pago
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Australia (1,520 courses) 1) Royal Melbourne G.C. (West) (pictured), Black Rock, Victoria★ 2) Kingston Heath G.C., Heatherton, Victoria ★ 3) Cape Wickham G. Links, Kings Island, Tasmania ★ 4) Ellerston G. Cse., Hunter Valley, N.S.W. ★ 5) New South Wales G.C., La Perouse, N.S.W. ★ 6) Barnbougle Dunes, Bridport, Tasmania ★ 7) Barnbougle Lost Farm, Bridport, Tasmania ★ 8) Royal Melbourne G.C. (East), Black Rock, Victoria ★ 9) The National G.C. (Old), Cape Schanck, Victoria ★ 10) The National G.C. (Moonah), Cape Schanck, Victoria 11) The Australian G.C., Sydney, N.S.W. 12) Lake Karrinyup C.C., Perth, W. Australia 13) Royal Adelaide G.C., Adelaide, S. Australia 14) Metropolitan G.C., Melbourne, Victoria 15) Victoria G.C., Melbourne, Victoria 16) St Andrews Beach G.C., Victoria 17) The Lakes G.C., Mascot, N.S.W. 18) The Dunes G. Links, Rye, Victoria 19) Joondalup Resort (Quarry/Dune), Connolly, W. Australia 20) Woodlands G.C., Mordialloc, Victoria
British Indian Ocean Territory (1 course) 1) Coral Sands G. Cse., Diego Garcia
Cook Islands (2 courses) 1) Rarotonga G.C., Nikao
Fiji (16 courses) 1) Natadola Bay G.C., Sigatoka
French Polynesia (2 courses) 1) Moorea Green Pearl G. Cse., Moorea
Guam (7 courses) 1) Mangilao G.C., Mangilao
Kiribati (1 course) 1) Ambo Island G. Cse., Tarawa
Cape Verde (2 courses) 1) Mindelo G. Cse., Mindelo, São Vicente
Central African Republic (1 course) 1) Bangui G.C., Bangui
Chad (1 course) 1) N'Djamena G. Cse., N'Djamena
Congo, Democratic Republic of the (5 courses) 1) G.C. de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi
Congo, Republic of the (5 courses) 1) G.C. de Diosso, Diosso
Djibouti (1 course)1) G.C. de la Douda, Djibouti City
Egypt (18 courses) 1) The Allegria, Cairo 2) The Cascades at Soma Bay G. & C.C., Hurghada 3) Madinat Makadi G. Resort, Red Sea 4) Katameya Dunes (Lakes), Cairo 5) Katameya Heights G. & Tennis Resort, Cairo
Equatorial Guinea (1 course) 1) Le G. Sofitel Malabo Sipopo, Malabo
Madagascar (4 courses) 1) G. du Rova, Antananarivo
Malawi (12 courses) 1) Lilongwe G.C., Lilongwe
Mali (1 course) 1) G.C. de L'Amitie, Bamako
Mauritania (1 course) 1) Nouakchott G. Cse., Nouakchott
Mauritius (13 courses) 1) Le Touessrok G. Cse., Ile aux Cerfs 2) Heritage G.C., Bel Ombre 3) Belle Mare Plage (Links), Belle Mare 4) Belle Mare Plage (Legend), Belle Mare 5) Anahita Resort, La Place Belgath
Mayotte (1 course) 1) G.C. les Ylangs, Combani
Morocco (30 courses) 1) Assoufid G.C., Marrakech 2) Royal G. Dar Es Salam (Blue), Rabat 3) Al Maaden G. Resort, Marrakech 4) G. de l'Ocean, Agadir 5) Mazagan G.C., El Jadida
Mozambique (2 courses) 1) C. de G. Beira, Beira
Namibia (15 courses) 1) Windhoek G. & C.C., Windhoek
Niger (1 course) 1) G.C. Rio Bravo, Niamey
Nigeria (50 courses) 1) IBB International G. & C.C., Abuja 2) Ikoyi G.C., Lagos 3) Le Méridien Ibom Hotel & G. Resort, Uyo 4) Smokin Hills G. Resort, Ilara Mokin 5) Ikeja G.C., Lagos
Réunion (3 courses) 1) G. Bassin Bleu, St.-Gilles-les-Hauts
Rwanda (2 courses) 1) Kigali G.C., Kigali
St. Helena (3 courses) 1) St. Helena G.C., Jamestown, St. Helena
Senegal (4 courses) 1) G. de Saly, Saly
Seychelles (2 courses) 1) Lémuria Resort G. Cse., Praslin
Sierra Leone (1 course) 1) Freetown G.C., Lumley Beach, Freetown
South Africa (450 courses) 1) Fancourt (Links), George, Western Cape ★ 2) Leopard Creek C.C., Malelane, Mpumalanga ★ 3) Gary Player C.C., Sun City, North West ★ 4) Blair Atholl, Diepsloot, Gauging 5) Arabella G.C., Kleinmond, Western Cape 6) Fancourt (Montagu), George, Western Cape 7) Pearl Valley G. & C.C., Winelands, Western Cape 8) St. Francis Links, St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape 9) Royal Johannesburg & Kensington G.C. (East), Johannesburg, Gauteng 10) Durban C.C., Durban, KZN 11) Wild Coast C.C., Port Edward, KZN 12) Glendower, Johannesburg, Gauteng 13) East London G.C., East London, Eastern Cape 14) Humewood G.C., Port Elizabeth, East Cape 15) Highland Gate G.C., Dullstroom, Mpumalanga 16) Pezula Championship Cse., Knysna, Western Cape 17) Simola G.C., Knysna, Western Cape 18) Pinnacle Point Beach and G. Resort, Mossel Bay, Western Cape 19) Elements Private G. Reserve, Waterberg, Limpopo 20) Sishen G.C., Kathu, Northern Cape
Sudan (1 course)1) Fenti G., Khartoum
Swaziland (12 courses) 1) Royal Swazi Sun G.C., Mbabane
Tanzania (10 courses) 1) Dar Es Salaam Gymkhana Club, Dar Es Salaam
Togo (1 course) 1) G. du Togo, Lomé
Tunisia (16 courses) 1) G. Oasis Tozeur, Tozeur 2) The Residence Tunis, Tunis 3) Yasmine Valley G.C., Hammamet 4) G. Citrus (La Forêt) 5) G. El Kantaoui (Panoramic), Port El Kantaoui
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