The Best Golf Courses Outside The U.S. The top 20 courses from Golf Digest's 2012 list Click on the "ENLARGE" button to enjoy expanded images Newcastle, Co. Down, Northern Ireland Hole 4 Newcastle, Co. Down, Northern Ireland Hole 4 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Hole 6 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Hole 6 Gullane, Scotland Hole 4 Gullane, Scotland Hole 4 St. Andrews, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Dornoch, Scotland Hole 5 Dornoch, Scotland Hole 5 Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Hole nos. 16, 15, 14, 13, 12 Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Hole nos. 16, 15, 14, 13, 12 Turnberry, Scotland Hole 5 Turnberry, Scotland Hole 5 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Hole 4 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Hole 4 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Hole 10 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Hole 10 Hyogo, Japan Hole 3 Hyogo, Japan Hole 3 Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, Ireland Hole 15 Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, Ireland Hole 15 Hunter Valley, N.S.W., Australia Hole 13 Hunter Valley, N.S.W., Australia Hole 13 Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland Hole 13 Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland Hole 13 Carnoustie, Scotland Hole 1 Carnoustie, Scotland Hole 1 Bridport, Tasmania, Australia Hole 4 Bridport, Tasmania, Australia Hole 4 Shizuoka, Japan Hole 5 green, no. 15 fairway Shizuoka, Japan Hole 5 green, no. 15 fairway Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada Hole nos. 17 and 18 Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada Hole nos. 17 and 18 Mortefontaine, France Hole 8 Mortefontaine, France Hole 8 Southport, England Hole 6 Southport, England Hole 6 Northland, New Zealand Hole 7 Northland, New Zealand Hole 7