
The fifth hole at Japan's best course, Hirono.
This is our eighth edition of Planet Golf) When we began in 1999, we ranked the best courses in 100 different countries) Since then, we have greatly expanded our lists to include every golfing territory on earth) We now present course rankings for 205 individual countries, territories and dependencies, two more than our last Planet Golf edition two years ago, thanks to Azerbaijan joining the league of golfing nations, and Haiti's Pétionville Club getting back to normal after serving as a refugee camp following the massive, devastating 2010 earthquake) We have identified 40 nations bereft of golf courses (scroll to the end), including five with populations above 10 million: Iraq, Yemen, Guinea, South Sudan, and Somalia.
To create our rankings, we first compiled a large ballot of the world's best layouts, from Aamby Valley to Zimbali, and sent it to our U.S) course ranking panelists, our 27 International editions and their respective course ranking panels, and other selected people we have come to know and trust) In total, 846) knowledgeable, well-traveled golfers completed our survey, rating each course they were familiar with on a 10-point scale) This data was used to create our first ever World Top 100 Golf Course ranking, and served as a starting point for our country rankings, which were completed with the help of our panelists, our colleagues at our international editions and affiliate magazines, our network of knowledgeable golfers around the world, and copious amounts of additional research involving golf associations, tourist boards and other organizations, and, of course, the World Wide Web.
Expect future rankings to change dramatically) While many mature markets like the U.S) are facing decline—there are 500 fewer courses in America than in 2005—elsewhere there are pockets of growth, fueled by prosperity, tourism and, in two years, golf once again becoming an Olympic sport) China for instance has seen its courses triple in number in less than a decade—despite a technical government ban) The Chinese golf market will inevitably become the largest in the world.
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.
NORTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, CARIBBEAN AND ISLANDS
Anguilla (1 course)
- CuisinArt Resort & Spa G.C., Merrywing, West End
Antigua and Barbuda (2 courses)
- Cedar Valley G.C., St) John's, Antigua
Aruba (3 courses)
- Tierra del Sol C.C., Malmokweg
Bahamas (10 courses)
Ocean Club G. Cse., Nassau
Abaco Club on Winding Bay, Abaco
Lyford Cay Club, Nassau
Emerald Reef, Great Exuma
Sandals G.C., Emerald Bay
Barbados (8 courses)
Royal Westmoreland G.&C.C., St) James
Sandy Lane Resort (Green Monkey), St) James
Apes Hill Club, St) James
Sandy Lane Resort (Country Club), St) James
Barbados G.C., Durants
Belize (2 courses)
- Caye Chapel G.C., Caye Chapel
Bermuda (7 courses)
Mid Ocean Club, Tucker's Town
Port Royal G. Cse., Southampton
Tucker's Point Club, Harrington Sound
Riddell's Bay G.&C.C., Warwick
Belmont Hills G.C., Warwick
Canada (2,400 courses)
St) George's G. and C.C., Etobicoke, Ont) ____
Cabot Links, Inverness, N.S) ____
National G.C. of Canada, Woodbridge, Ont) ____
Hamilton G. and C.C. (West/South) Ancaster, Ont) ____
Sagebrush G. & Sporting Club, Quilchena, B.C.
Capilano G. & C.C., West Vancouver, B.C.
Highlands Links, Ingonish Beach, N.S.
Devil's Paintbrush, Caledon East, Ont.
Muskoka Bay Club, Gravenhurst, Ont.
The Links at Crowbush, Cove Morell, P.E.I.
Jasper Park Lodge G.C., Jasper, Alb.
Toronto G.C., Mississauga, Ont.
Royal Montreal G.C. (Blue), Ile Bizard, Que.
Beacon Hall G.C., Aurora, Ont.
Banff Springs G. Cse., (Thompson), Banff, Alb.
Westmount G. & C.C., Kitchener, Ont.
Shaughnessy G. and C.C., Vancouver, B.C.
Eagles Nest G.C., Maple, Ont.
Redtail G. Cse., St) Thomas, Ont.
Coppinwood, Uxbridge, Ont.
Cayman Islands (3 courses)
- Blue Tip, Grand Cayman
Costa Rica (10 courses)
Four Seasons Resort G.C. at Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste
Hacienda Pinilla, Guanacaste
Reserva Conchal G.C., Guanacaste
Valle del Sol G. Cse., Santa Ana
Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & G. Resort, Playa Herradura
Cuba (2 courses)
- Varadero G.C. Varadero
Curaçao (4 courses)
- Old Quarry G. Cse., Nieuwpoort
Dominican Republic (30 courses)
Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog, La Romana ____
Punta Espada G. Cse., Cap Cana
Casa de Campo (Dye Fore), La Romana
Puntacana Resort and Club (Corales), Cap Cana
Casa de Campo (La Romana), La Romana
El Salvador (3 courses)
- Club Salvadoreño, Corinto
Greenland (2 courses)
- Nuuk G.C., Nuuk
Grenada (1 course)
- Grenada G.C., St. George
Guadeloupe (1 course)
- G. International de St. François, St. François
Guatemala (10 courses)
- La Reunion G. Resort, Antigua
Haiti (1 course)
- Pétionville C., Pétionville
Honduras (10 courses)
- Black Pearl at Pristine Bay Resort, Roatan
Jamaica (12 courses)
White Witch G. Cse., Rose Hall
The Tryall Club, Montego Bay
Half Moon G. Cse., Montego Bay
Cinnamon Hill G. Cse., Montego Bay
Superclubs G.C. at Runaway Bay, Runaway Bay
Martinique (1 course)
- G. de l'Impératrice Joséphine, Trois-Ilets
Mexico (220 courses)
Diamante G.C., Cabo San Lucas, Baja Sur ____
Cabo del Sol (Ocean), Los Cabos, Baja Sur
El Dorado G. and Beach C., Los Cabos, Baja Sur
El Camaleón Mayakoba G.C., Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo
Guadalajara C.C., Guadalajara, Jalisco
Querencia C.C., Los Cabos, Baja Sur
Mexico G.C., Mexico City
CostaBaja G.C., Los Cabos, Baja Sur
Four Seasons G.C. (Pacifico), Punta Mita, Puerto Vallara, Jalisco
El Tamarindo Beach & G.C., Manzanillo, Colima
Nicaragua (5 courses)
- Club Guacalito G., Rivas
Panama (9 courses)
- C. de G. de Panama, Panama City
Puerto Rico (26 courses)
Dorado Beach Resort & C. (East), Dorado
Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort (Ocean), Rio Grande
Dorado Beach Resort & C. (West), Dorado
Royal Isabela Private G.C. & Resort, Isabela
Trump International G.C. (Championship), Rio Grande
St. Kitts and Nevis (2 courses)
- Royal St. Kitts G.C., St) Kitts
St. Lucia (2 courses)
- St. Lucia G. Resort & C.C., Rodney Bay
St. Maarten (1 course)
- Mullet Bay G. Cse., Low Lands
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (2 courses)
- Canouan Resort at Carenage Bay, Canouan Island
Trinidad and Tobago (8 courses)
- Mount Irvine Bay Hotel & G.C., Scarborough
Turks & Caicos (2 courses)
- Provo G.C., Providenciales
United States (15,620 courses)
Pine Valley G.C., Pine Valley, N.J) ____
Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif) ____
Augusta National G.C., Augusta, Ga) ____
Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y) ____
Oakmont G.C., Oakmont, Pa) ____
Sand Hills G.C., Mullen, Neb) ____
National G. Links of America, Southampton, N.Y.____
Merion G.C. (East), Ardmore, Pa) ____
Pebble Beach G. Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.____
Fishers Island Club, Fishers Island, N.Y) ____
Bandon Dunes G. Resort (Pacific Dunes), Bandon, Ore) ____
Winged Foot G.C. (West), Mamaroneck, N.Y) ____
Crystal Downs C.C., Frankfort, Mich) ____
Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Ill) ____
San Francisco G.C., San Francisco, Calif) ____
Bethpage State Park (Black), Farmingdale, N.Y., U.S.A.
Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson, Kan., U.S.A.
Friar's Head G.C., Baiting Hollow, N.Y) ____
Seminole G.C., Juno Beach, Fla) ____
Los Angeles C.C. (North), Los Angeles, Calif) ____
Pinehurst Resort (No) 2), Pinehurst, N.C. ____
Riviera C.C., Pacific Palisades, Calif) ____
Whistling Straits (Straits), Haven, Wis) ____
Muirfield Village G.C., Dublin, Ohio ____
Oak Hill C.C. (East), Rochester, N.Y.____
Kiawah Island G. Resort (Ocean), Kiawah Island, S.C. ____
Bandon Dunes G. Resort (Bandon Dunes), Bandon, Ore) ____
Olympic Club (Lake), San Francisco, Calif) ____
Oakland Hills C.C. (South), Bloomfield Hills, Mich) ____
Ballyneal G. & Hunt Club, Holyoke, Colo) ____
Wade Hampton G.C., Cashiers, N.C. ____
The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel), Chestnut Hill, Mass) ____
Pikewood National G.C., Morgantown, W.Va) ____
Shadow Creek, North Las Vegas, Nev) ____
Winged Foot G.C. (East), Mamaroneck, N.Y) ____
The Golf Club, New Albany, Ohio ____
Garden City G.C., Garden City, N.Y) ____
TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium), Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla) ____
Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tenn) ____
Baltusrol G.C. (Lower), Springfield, N.J) ____
Alotian Club, Roland, Ark.
Gozzer Ranch G. & Lake C., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla.
Medinah C.C. (No) 3), Medinah, Ill.
Castle Pines G.C., Castle Rock, Colo.
Canyata G.C., Marshall, Ill.
Sebonack G.C., Southampton, N.Y.
Peachtree G.C., Atlanta, Ga.
Pete Dye G.C., Bridgeport, W.Va.
Victoria National G.C., Newburgh, Ind.
U.S) Virgin Islands (4 courses)
- Mahogany Run G. Cse., St) Thomas
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina (320 courses)
Olivos G.C., Los Polvorines, Buenos Aires
Jockey Club (Colorada), San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires G.C., Bella Vista, Buenos Aires
Chapelco G. & Resort, San Martin de los Andes
San Isidro G.C., San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Martindale C.C., Pilar, Buenos Aires
G.C. Nordelta, Tigre, Buenos Aires
Mar del Plata G.C., Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires
Pilar G.C., Pilar, Buenos Aires
Córdoba G.C., Villa Allende, Córdoba
Bolivia (10 courses)
- La Paz G.C., Aranjuez
Brazil (130 courses)
Ilha de Comandatuba (Ocean), Una, Bahia
Terravista G. Cse., Trancoso, Bahia
Costa do Sauípe G. Links, Salvador, Bahia
Itanhangá G.C., Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo G.C., São Paulo
Gávea G.&C.C., Rio de Janeiro
São Fernando G.C., São Paulo
Damha G.C., São Carlos, São Paulo
Terras de São José G.C., Itu
Alphaville Graciosa C., Curitiba, Parana
Chile (60 courses)
Los Leones G.C., Santiago
Rocas de Santo Domingo G.C., Santo Domingo
Hacienda Chicureo G.C., Santiago
Granadilla C.C., Viña del Mar
Las Brisas G.C., Santo Domingo
Colombia (60 courses)
C. el Rincón, Bogotá
C. Campestre de Cali, Cali
C. Lagos de Caujaral, Barranquilla
Guaymaral C.C. (No) 2), Bogotá
Ruitoque G.C., Bucaramanga
Ecuador (10 courses)
- Quito Tenis & G.C., Quito
Falkland Islands (2 courses)
- Stanley G.C., Stanley
French Guiana (2 courses)
- Anse G. Cse., Kourou
Guyana (1 course)
- Lusignan G.C., Georgetown
Paraguay (8 courses)
- Resort Yacht y G.C. Paraguayo, Asunción
Perú (15 courses)
- Los Inkas C.C., Lima
Suriname (1 course)
- Paramaribo G.C., Paramaribo
Uruguay (10 courses)
- Carmelo G.C., Colonia
Venezuela (30 courses)
Lagunita C.C., El Hatillo, Estado Miranda
Maracaibo C.C., Maracaibo, Estado Zulia
Caracas C.C, Caracas, Distrito Federal
Barquisimeto G.C., Barquisimeto, Estado Lara
Izcaragua C.C, Guarenas, Estado Miranda
EUROPE
Andorra (1 course)
- Grandvalira G. Soldeu, Soldeu
Armenia (1 course)
- Ararat Valley C.C., Yerevan
Austria (160 courses)
Colony Club Gutenhof, Vienna
Fontana G.C., Vienna
G.C. Adamstal, Ramsau
Eichenheim G.C., Kitzbühel
G.C. Klagenfurt-Seltenheim, Klagenfurt
Azerbaijan (1 course)
- National Azerbaijan G.C., Baku
Belarus (1 course)
- Minsk G.C., Minsk
Belgium (80 courses)
Royal Zoute G.C., Knokke-Heist
Royal Antwerp G.C., Antwerp
Royal G.C. de Belgique, Tervuren
Royal Waterloo G.C. (La Marache), Waterloo
Royal G.C. des Fagnes, Spa
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1 course)
- Sarajevo G.C., Sarajevo
Bulgaria (7 courses)
- Thracian Cliffs G. & Beach Resort, Kavarna
Croatia (5 courses)
- G.C. Adriatic, Savudrija
Cyprus (10 courses)
- Eléa G.C., Paphos
Czech Republic (100 courses)
Albatross G. Resort, Vysoký Újezd
Casa Serena, Kutna Hora
G. Resort Karlštejn, Liten
G. Resort Karlovy Vary, Karlovy Vary
Royal G.C. Mariánské Lázne, Mariánské Lázne
Denmark (190 courses)
Lübker G. Resort (Sand/Sky), Nimtofte
The Scandinavian G.C. (Old), Farum
Esbjerg G.C. (Marbaek), Esbjerg
The Scandinavian G.C. (New), Farum
Simon's G.C., Kvistgård
England (1,870 courses)
Royal Birkdale G.C., Southport
Sunningdale G.C. (Old), ____
Swinley Forest G.C., Ascot ____
Royal St. George's G.C., Sandwich ____
St) George's Hill G.C., Weybridge ____
Rye G.C. (Old), Rye ____
Royal Lytham & St. Annes G.C., Lytham St. Annes ____
Woodhall Spa G.C. (Hotchkin), Woodhall Spa ____
Sunningdale G.C. (New), Sunningdale ____
10 Walton Heath G.C. (Old), Walton-on-the-Hill ____
St) Enodoc G.C. (Church), Wadebridge ____
Royal Liverpool G.C., Hoylake
Ganton G.C., Ganton
West Sussex G.C., Pulborough
Wentworth C. (West), Virginia Water
Saunton G.C. (East), Braunton
Alwoodley G.C., Leeds
Royal Cinque Ports G.C., Deal
Formby G.C., Formby
20 The Berkshire G.C. (Red), Ascot
Estonia (10 courses)
- Estonian G.&C.C. (Sea), Tallinn
Faroe Islands (1 course)
- Tórshavnar G.C., Tórshavn
Finland (130 courses)
Kytäjä G.C. (South East), Hyvinkää
Vanajanlinna G.&C.C., Hämeenlinna
Kytäjä G.C. (North West), Hyvinkää
Nordcenter G.&C.C. (Fream), Raasepori
Pickala G.C. (Park), Siuntio
France (580 courses)
G. de Morfontaine, Mortefontaine ____
Le Prince de Provence, Vidauban
Les Bordes, Beaugency
G. de Chantilly (Vineuil), Chantilly
G. de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau
Le G. National (Albatros), Guyancourt
Paris International G.C., Baillet-en-France
Terre Blanche (Château), Tourrettes
G. de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche (Rouge), Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche
10 G. du Médoc (Chateaux), Le Pian Médoc
Germany (720 courses)
Hamburger G.C. Falkenstein, Hamburg
Winston G. (Winstonlinks), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
G.C. Budersand, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein
G.C. Gut Lärchenhof, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Sporting Club Berlin (Faldo), Berlin
G.C. Schwanhof, Bayern
G.C. St. Leon-Rot (Rot), St. Leon-Rot, Baden-Württemberg
G. Resort Bitburger Land, Wissmannsdorf, Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar
G. und Land-Club Köln, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Winston G. (Winstonopen), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Greece (8 courses)
- Costa Navarino (Dunes), Messinia
Hungary (15 courses)
- European Lakes G.&C.C., Hencse
Iceland (70 courses)
Keilir G.C., Hafnarfjördur
Reykjavik G.C. (Korpa), Reykjavik
Vestmannaeyjar G.C., Vestmannaeyjar
Sudurnes G.C., Keflavík
Reykjavik G.C. (Grafarholt), Reykjavik
Ireland, Northern (80 courses)
Royal County Down G.C., Newcastle, Co. Down ____
Royal Portrush G.C. (Dunluce), Portrush, Co. Antrim ____
Portstewart G.C. (Strand), Portstewart, Co. Derry
Castlerock G.C., Castlerock, Co. Derry
Belvoir Park, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Ireland, Republic of (340 courses)
Ballybunion G.C. (Old), Ballybunion, Co. Kerry ____
Lahinch G.C., Lahinch, Co. Clare ____
Portmarnock G.C., Portmarnock, Co. Dublin ____
Waterville G. Links, Waterville, Co.Kerry ____
Tralee G.C., Ardfert, Co. Kerry
County Louth G.C., Baltray, Co. Louth
The European C., Brittas Bay, Co.Wicklow
Adare Manor Hotel & G. Resort, Adare, Co. Limerick
Ballyliffin G.C. (Glashedy), Ballyliffin, Co. Donegal
10 County Sligo G.C., Sligo, Co. Sligo
Enniscrone G.C., Enniscrone, Co. Sligo
The Island G.C., Donabate, Co. Dublin
Mount Juliet G.C., Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Carne G. Links, Belmullet, Co. Mayo
Old Head G. Links, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Killeen Castle, Dunsany, Co. Meath,
Donegal G.C., Murvagh, Co. Donegal
Ballyliffin G.C. (Old), Ballyliffin, Co. Donegal
The K Club (Palmer), Straffan, Co. Kildare
Doonbeg G.C., Doonbeg, Co. Clare
Italy (280 courses)
G.C. Royal Park I Roveri, Fiano, Turin
G.C. Torino-La Mandria (Blue), Fiano, Turin
G.C. Biella Le Betulle, Magnano, Biella
G.C. Olgiata, Rome
G.C. Villa d'Este, Montorfano, Como
G.C. Castelconturbia, Agrate Conturbia, Novara
G.C. Roma-Acquasanta, Rome
G.C. Venezia, Lido degli Alberoni, Venezia
G.C. Milano, Monza
10 G.C. Nazionale, Sutri, Viterbo
Latvia (4 courses)
- Ozo G.C., Riga
Lithuania (6) courses)
- The V G.C., Vilnius
Luxembourg (6) courses)
- G.C. Grand Ducal de Luxembourg, Senningerberg
Malta (1 course)
- Royal Malta G.C., Marsa
Netherlands (230 courses)
Kennemer G.&C.C., Zandvoort
Koninklijke Haagsche G.&C.C., Wassenaar
Hilversumsche G.C., Hilversum
Noordwijkse G.C., Noordwijk
The International, Amsterdam
Eindhovensche G., Eindhoven
G.C. The Dutch, Spijk
Utrechtse.G.C. de Pan, Bosch en Duin
Rosendaelsche G.C., Arnhem
10 G.C. de Lage Vuursche, Den Dolder
Norway (180 courses)
Miklagard G.C., Oslo
Nøtterøy G.C., Borgheim
Oslo G.C., Oslo
Meland G.C., Frekhaug
Moss & Rygge G.C., Dilling
Poland (30 courses)
Modry Las G.C., Choszczno
Rosa Private G.C., Konopiska
First Warsaw G.&C.C., Warsaw
Postolowo G.&C.C., Postolowo
Toya G.&C.C., Wroclaw
Portugal (90 courses)
Monte Rei G.&C.C., Tavira, Algarve
Furnas G.C., São Miguel, Azores
San Lorenzo G.C., Almancil, Algarve
Quinta do Lago G.C. (South), Almancil, Algarve
Vilamoura G.C., (Oceânico Old), Vilamoura, Algarve
Santo da Serra G.C., Santa Cruz, Madeira
Tróia G., Setúbal, Lisbon
Estela G.C., Póvoa de Varzim, Oporto
Quinta da Ria, (Quinta de Cima), Vila Nova de Cacela, Algarve
Oitavos G.C., Cascais, Lisbon
Romania (5 courses)
- Lac de Verde G.C., Prahova
Russia (20 courses)
- Tseleevo G. and Polo C., Moscow
Scotland (560 courses)
Royal Dornoch G.C. (Championship), Dornoch ____
St. Andrews Links (Old), St. Andrews ____
Muirfield, Gullane ____
Turnberry Resort (Ailsa), Turnberry ____
Carnoustie G. Links (Championship), Carnoustie ____
Kingsbarns G. Links, St. Andrews ____
Trump International G. Links, Aberdeen ____
Machrihanish G.C., Campbeltown ____
North Berwick G.C., North Berwick ____
10 Cruden Bay G.C., Cruden Bay ____
Royal Aberdeen G.C. (Balgownie), Aberdeen ____
Royal Troon G.C. (Old), Troon ____
Castle Stuart G.C., Inverness ____
Loch Lomond G.C., Luss ____
Western Gailes G.C., Irvine
St. Andrews Links (New), St. Andrews
Nairn G.C., Nairn
Prestwick G.C., Prestwick
Gleneagles Hotel (King's), Auchterarder
St. Andrews Links (Castle), St. Andrews
Serbia (2 courses)
- G.C. Belgrade, Belgrade
Slovakia (16) courses)
- Penati G. Resort (Legend), Senica
Slovenia (13 courses)
- Bled G.&C.C. (King's), Bled
Spain (350 courses)
Valderrama G.C., Cádiz ____
G. La Moraleja (3), Madrid
El Saler G. Cse., Valencia
PGA G. de Catalunya, Gerona
Real C. de G. de Sevilla, Sevilla
Sotogrande G.C., Cádiz
C.C. Villa de Madrid (Black), Madrid
G. Santander, Madrid
Real C. de G. El Prat, (Pink), Barcelona
10 C. de G. La Reserva, Cádiz
Sweden (440 courses)
Bro Hof Slott G.C. (Stadium), Bro
Visby G.C., Gotlands Tofta
Falsterbo G.C., Falsterbo
PGA of Sweden National (Lakes), Bara
PGA of Sweden National (Links), Bara
Barsebäck G.&C.C. (Masters), Löddeköpinge
Sand G.C., Jönköping
Halmstad G.C. (North), Halmstad
Bro Hof Slott G.C. (Castle), Bro
Vasatorps G.C. (Tournament), Helsingborg
Switzerland (100 courses)
G.C. du Domaine Impérial, Gland
G.C. de Lausanne, Lausanne
G.C. Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana
G.C. Patriziale Ascona, Ascona
G.C. Gerre Losone, Losone
Turkey (20 courses)
Antalya G.C. (PGA Sultan), Belek, Antalya
Cornelia G.C. (Nick Faldo), Belek, Antalya
The Montgomerie Maxx Royal, Belek, Antalya
Carya G.C., Belek, Antalya
Lykia Links, Belek, Antalya
Ukraine (5 courses)
- Kiev G.C. (Chamberlain), Kiev
Wales (160 courses)
Royal Porthcawl G.C., Porthcawl ____
Royal St) David's G.C., Harlech
Aberdovey G.C., Aberdovey
Tenby G.C., Tenby
Pennard G.C., Swansea
Southerndown G.C., Bridgend
Ashburnham G.C., Burry Port
Conwy G.C., Morfa
Nefyn & District G.C., Pwllheli
10 Celtic Manor Resort (Twenty Ten), Newport
MIDDLE EAST
Bahrain (3 courses)
- The Royal G.C., Riffa
Iran (5 courses)
- Enghelab G. Cse., Tehran
Israel (2 courses)
- Caesarea G.C., Caesarea
Jordan (1 course)
- Bisharat G.C., Amman
Kuwait (3 courses)
- Sahara Kuwait Resort, Safat
Lebanon (5 courses)
- G.C. of Lebanon, Beirut
Oman (5 courses)
- Almouj G. at The Wave, Oman
Qatar (5 courses)
- Doha G.C., Doha
Saudi Arabia (12 courses)
- Dirab G.C., Riyadh
Syria (1 course)
- Cham G.&C.C., Damascus
United Arab Emirates (22 courses)
Yas Links, Abu Dhabi
Emirates G.C. (Majlis), Dubai
Jumeirah G. Estates (Earth), Dubai
Abu Dhabi G.C. (National), Abu Dhabi
Dubai Creek G. & Yacht Club, Dubai
Saadiyat Beach G.C., Abu Dhabi
The Els Club, Dubai
Jumeirah G. Estates (Fire), Dubai
Al Badia G.C., Dubai
10 The Montgomerie, Dubai
ASIA
Afghanistan (1 course)
- Kabul G. Cse., Kabul
Bangladesh (15 courses)
- Kurmitola G.C., Dhaka
Bhutan (7 courses)
- Royal Thimphu G.C., Thimphu
Brunei (5 courses)
- Empire G. Cse., Bandar Seri Begawan
Cambodia (6) courses)
- Angkor G. Resort, Siem Reap
China (600 courses)
Sheshan G.C., Shanghai ____
Spring City G. & Lake Resort (Lake), Kunming ____
Spring City G. & Lake Resort (Mountain), Kunming ____
Shanqin Bay G.C., Hainan
Shenzhou Peninsula (West), Hainan
Shanghai Links C.C., Shanghai
Mission Hills Haikou (Blackstone), Hainan
Mission Hills Shenzhen (Olazabal), Shenzhen
Kunming Sunshine G.C., Kunming
Stoneforest International C.C. (C., Kunming
Christmas Island (1 course)
- Christmas Island G.C., The Settlement
Cocos (KeelinG. Islands (1 course)
- Cocos Islands G.C., West Island
Hong Kong (12 courses)
- Clearwater Bay G.&C.C., New Territories
India (210 courses)
Delhi G.C., New Delhi
DLF G.&C.C., Gurgaon
Golden Greens G.C., Gurgaon
Royal Calcutta G.C., Calcutta
Eagleton G. Resort, Bangalore
Karnataka Golf Association G.C., Bangalore
Royal Springs G.C., Srinagar
Aamby Valley G.C., Pune
Jaypee Greens G. Resort, Greater Noida
Classic G. Resort, New Delhi
Indonesia (140 courses)
Nirwana Bali G.C., Tabanan, Bali ____
Taman Dayu G.C. & Resort, Surabaya, East Java
Rancamaya G.&C.C., Jakarta, West Java
Royale Jakarta G.C. (West/South), Jakarta, West Java
Damai Indah G. (Pantai Indah Kapuk), Jakarta, West Java
Ria Bintan G.C. (Ocean), Lagoi, Bintan
Damai Indah G. (Bumi Serpong Damai), Tangerang, West Java
Jagorawi G.&C.C. (New), Bogor, West Java
Gunung Geulis C.C., Bogor, West Java
Jagorawi G.&C.C. (Old), Bogor, West Java
Japan (2,450 courses)
Hirono G.C., Hyogo ____
Kawana Hotel G. Cse) (Fiji), Shizuoka ____
Tokyo G.C., Saitama
Naruo G.C., Hyogo
Phoenix C.C., Miyazaki
Kasumigaseki C.C. (East), Saitama
Ono G.C., Hyogo
Oarai G.C., Ibaraki
Nikko C.C., Tochigi
Sapporo G.C. (Wattsu), Hokkaido
Hokkaido Classic G.C., Hokkaido
Karuizawa G.C., Nagano
Abiko G.C., Chiba
Bonari Kogen G.C., Fukushima
Taiheiyo C. (Gotemba), Shizuoka
Kasumigaseki C.C. (West), Saitama
Sagamihara G.C., Kanagawa
Takanodai C.C., Chiba
Ibaraki C.C., Osaka
Koga G.C., Fukuoka
Kazakhstan (8 courses)
- Nurtau G.C., Almaty
Korea, North (3 courses)
- Pyongyang G. Cse., Pyongyang
Korea, South (440 courses)
Anyang C.C., Gunpo City ____
The C. at Nine Bridges, Jeju Island ____
Haesley Nine Bridges, Yeoju County ____
Woo Jeong Hills C.C., Cheonan City
Jack Nicklaus G.C. Korea, Incheon City
Jade Palace G.C., Chuncheon City
Pine Beach G. Links, Haenam County
Hwasan C.C., Yongin City
Seowon Valley C.C., Paju City
Pinx G.C., Jeju Island
Kyrgyzstan (1 course)
- Maple Leaf G.&C.C., Bishkek
Laos (5 courses)
- Dansavanh G.&C.C., Sikhottabong, Vientiane
Macau (2 courses)
- Macau G.&C.C., Ilha de Coloane
Malaysia (200 courses)
Kuala Lumpur G. & C.C. (West), Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur G. & C.C. (East), Kuala Lumpur
Kota Permai G. & C.C., Selangor
Horizon Hills G. & C.C., Johor
Palm Garden G.C., Selangor
The Mines Resort & G.C., Selangor
Templer Park G. & C.C.
Staffield G. Resort, Negeri Sembilan
Glenmarie G. & C.C., Selangor
Saujana G. & C.C. (Bunga Raya), Selangor
Maldives (2 courses)
- Villingili G. Cse., Villingili Island
Mongolia (3 courses)
- Mt. Bogd G.C., Ulaan Baatar
Myanmar (120 courses)
- Pun Hlaing G.C., Yangon
Nepal (7 courses)
- Gokarna Forest G. Resort, Kathmandu
Pakistan (40 courses)
- Royal Palm G.&C.C., Lahore
Philippines (70 courses)
Sherwood Hills G.&C.C., Cavite
The Country C., Canlubang
Santa Elena G.C. (Makiling), Santa Rosa, Laguna
Manila Southwoods G.&C.C. (Legends), Carmona, Cavite
Eagle Ridge G.&C.C. (Nick Faldo), Cavite
Pueblo de Oro G.C., Gayayan de Oro, Mindanao
Luisita G.C., Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac
Manila Southwoods G.&C.C. (Masters), Carmona, Cavite
The Riviera G.C. (Langer), Cavite
Manila G.&C.C., Makati City
Singapore (25 courses)
Sentosa G.C. (Serapong, Singapore
Tanah Merah C.C. (Garden), Singapore
Laguna National G.&C.C. (World Classic), Singapore
Sentosa G.C. (Tanjong), Singapore
Tanah Merah C.C. (Tampines), Singapore
Sri Lanka (4 courses)
- Victoria G. & C. Resort, Kandy
Taiwan (65 courses)
Sunrise G.&C.C., Yangmei
Miramar G. & C.C., Lin Kuo
Ta Shee Resort, Taoyuan
Taiwan G. & C.C., Tamsui
Yung Han G.C., Taoyuan
Nan Fong G.C., Nantou
National G.C.C., Yuanli
North Bay & C.C., Shih Mem
Kaoshiung G.&C.C., Kaoshiung
Tong Hwa G.C., Lin Kou
Tajikistan (1 course)
- Sogdiana G.C., Dushanbe
Thailand (300 courses)
Red Mountain G.C., Phuket
Amata Spring C.C., Chonburi
Black Mountain G.C., Hua Hin
Siam C.C. Pattaya (Old), Pattaya
Banyan G.C., Hua Hin
Thai C.C., Chacheongsao
Siam C.C. Pattaya (Plantation), Pattaya
Alpine G.C., Pathumthani
Blue Canyon C.C. (Canyon), Phuket
10 Chiangmai Highlands G. and Spa Resort, Chiangmai
Uzbekistan (1 course)
- Tashkent Lakeside G.C., Tashkent
Vietnam (30 courses)
Danang G.C. (Dunes), Da Nang
Montgomerie Links, Da Nang
Chi Linh Star G.&C.C., Hai Duong
Van Tri G.C., Hanoi
Tam Dao G. & Resort, Tam Dao
Vietnam G.&C.C. (West), Ho Chi Minh City
Ocean Dunes G.C., Phan Thiet
Kings' Island G. Resort (Mountainview), Hanoi
Dalat Palace G.C., Dalat
10 Sea Links G.&C.C., Phan Thiet
AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA
American Samoa (1 course)
- Ili'ili G. Cse., Pago Pago
Australia (1,520 courses)
Royal Melbourne G.C. (West), Melbourne, Victoria ____
Barnbougle Dunes, Bridport, Tasmania ____
Kingston Heath G.C., Melbourne, Victoria ____
Barnbougle Lost Farm, Bridport, Tasmania ____
Royal Melbourne G.C. (East), Melbourne, Victoria ____
New South Wales G.C., Sydney, N.S.W) ____
Victoria G.C., Melbourne, Victoria ____
Ellerston G.C., Hunter Valley, N.S.W.
The National G.C. (Moonah), Cape Schanck, Victoria
Metropolitan G.C., Melbourne, Victoria
Lake Karrinyup C.C., Perth, W. Australia
The National G.C. (Old), Cape Schanck, Victoria
Royal Adelaide G.C., Adelaide, S. Australia
The Lakes G.C., Mascot, N.S.W.
Moonah Links (Legends), Rye, Victoria
The Dunes G. Links, Rye, Victoria
The Australian G.C., Sydney, N.S.W.
Joondalup Resort (Quarry/Dune), Connolly, W. Australia
Woodlands G.C., Mordialloc, Victoria
Newcastle G.C., Fern Bay, N.S.W.
British Indian Ocean Territory (1 course)
- Coral Sands G. Cse., Diego Garcia
Cook Islands (2 courses)
- Rarotonga G.C., Nikao
Fiji (16) courses)
- Denarau G. and Racquet C., Denarau
French Polynesia (2 courses)
- Moorea Green Pearl G. Cse., Moorea
Guam (7 courses)
- Mangilao G.C., Mangilao
Kiribati (1 course)
- Ambo Island G. Cse., Tarawa
Marshall Islands (2 courses)
- Holmberg Fairways, Kwajalein
Nauru (1 course)
- Nauru G. Cse., Nauru
New Caledonia (3 courses)
- G. de Tina, Noumea
New Zealand (400 courses)
Cape Kidnappers, Hawke's Bay ____
Kauri Cliffs, Northland ____
Kinloch G. Cse., Taupo
Paraparaumu Beach G.C., Paraparaumu Beach
Titirangi G.C., Auckland
Jack's Point G. Cse., Queenstown
The Hills G. Cse., Arrowtown
Wairakei International G. Cse., Taupo
Arrowtown G.C., Arrowtown
Clearwater G. Resort, Christchurch
Niue (1 course)
- Niue G. and Sports C., Alofi
Norfolk Island (1 course)
- Norfolk Island G.C., Kingston
Northern Mariana Islands (7 courses)
- Lao Lao Bay G. & Resort (East), Saipan
Papua New Guinea (7 courses)
- Lae G.C., Lae
Samoa (4 courses)
- Penina G. Cse., Faleolo
Solomon Islands (1 course)
- Honiara G.C., Honiara
Tonga (1 course)
- Tonga G.C., Nuku'alofa
Vanuatu (4 courses)
- Port Vila G.&C.C., Mele Bay, Efate
AFRICA
Algeria (1 course)
- Algiers G.C., Dely-Ibrahim
Angola (3 courses)
- Luanda G.C., Morro dos Veados
Benin (1 course)
- Marina Hotel G. Cse., Cotonou
Botswana (10 courses)
- Phakalane G. Estate Hotel Resort, Gaborone
Burkina Faso (1 course)
- G.C. Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou
Burundi (1 course)
- Bujumbura G.C., Bujumbura
Cameroon (4 courses)
- G.C. de Yaoundé, Yaoundé
Cape Verde (2 courses)
- Mindelo G. Cse., Mindelo, São Vicente
Central African Republic (1 course)
- Bangui G.C., Bangui
Chad (1 course)
- N'Djamena G. Cse., N'Djamena
Congo, Democratic Republic of the (5 courses)
- G.C. de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi
Congo, Republic of the (5 courses)
- G.C. de Diosso, Diosso
Djibouti (1 course)
- G.C. de la Douda, Djibouti City
Egypt (18 courses)
The Allegria, Cairo
The Cascades at Soma Bay G.&C.C., Hurghada
Katameya Dunes (Lakes), Cairo
Katameya Heights G. & Tennis Resort, Cairo
Mirage City G.C., Cairo
Equatorial Guinea (1 course)
- Le G. Sofitel Malabo Sipopo, Malabo
Ethiopia (2 courses)
- Addis Ababa G.C., Addis Ababa
Gabon (5 courses)
- G.C. Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil
Gambia (2 courses)
- The Fajara C., Fajara
Ghana (15 courses)
- Achimota G.C., Accra
Ivory Coast (5 courses)
- Ivoire G.C., Abidjan
Kenya (40 courses)
Muthaiga G.C., Nairobi
Nyali G.&C.C., Mombasa
Leisure G.C., Mombasa
Vipingo Ridge (Baobab), Mombasa
Karen C.C., Nairobi
Lesotho (1 course)
- Maseru G.C., Maseru
Liberia (3 courses)
- Firestone G. Cse., Harbel
Libya (4 courses)
- Tripoli G.C., Tripoli
Madagascar (4 courses)
- G. du Rova, Antananarivo
Malawi (12 courses)
- Lilongwe G.C., Lilongwe
Mali (1 course)
- G.C. de L'Amitie, Bamako
Mauritania (1 course)
- Nouakchott G. Cse., Nouakchott
Mauritius (13 courses)
Anahita Resort, La Place Belgath
Le Touessrok G. Cse., Ile aux Cerfs
G. du Château, Bel Ombre
Belle Mare Plage (Legend), Belle Mare
Tamarina G., Spa & Beach Club, Tamarin Bay
Mayotte (1 course)
- G.C. les Ylangs, Combani
Morocco (30 courses)
Mazagan G.C., El Jadida
Royal G. Dar Es Salam (Red), Rabat
Royal G. Dar Es Salam (Blue), Rabat
El Jadida Royal G.C., El Jadida
Royal G. Mohammedia, Casablanca
Mozambique (2 courses)
- C. de G. Beira, Beira
Namibia (15 courses)
Windhoek G.&C.C., Windhoek
Omeya, Windhoek
Rossmund G.C., Swakopmund
Oranjemund G.C., Oranjemund
Tsumeb G.C., Tsumeb
Niger (1 course)
- G.C. Rio Bravo, Niamey
Nigeria (50 courses)
IBB International G.&C.C., Abuja
Ikoyi G.C., Lagos
Port Harcourt G.C., Port Harcourt
Ikeja G.C., Lagos
Ilorin G.C., Ilorin
Réunion (3 courses)
- G. Bassin Bleu, St.-Gilles-les-Hauts
Rwanda (2 courses)
- Source Du Nil G.C., Kigali
St. Helena (3 courses)
- St. Helena G.C., Jamestown, St. Helena
Senegal (4 courses)
- G. de Saly, Saly
Seychelles (2 courses)
- Lémuria Resort G. Cse., Praslin
Sierra Leone (1 course)
- Freetown G.C., Lumley Beach, Freetown
South Africa (450 courses)
Fancourt (Links), George, Western Cape, South Africa ____
Leopard Creek C.C., Malelane, Mpumalanga, South Africa ____
Gary Player C.C., Sun City, North West
Arabella G.C., Kleinmond, Western Cape
Pearl Valley G.&C.C., Winelands, Western Cape
Blair Atholl, Diepsloot, Gauteng
Fancourt (Montagu), George, Western Cape
Royal Johannesburg & Kensington G.C. (East), Johannesburg, Gauteng
St. Francis Links, St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape
10 Wild Coast C.C., Port Edward, KZN
Durban C.C., Durban, KZN
Glendower, Johannesburg, Gauteng
The River Club, Sandton, Gauteng
East London G.C., East London, Eastern Cape
Elements Private G. Reserve, Waterberg, Limpopo
Simola G.C., Knysna, Western Cape
Fancourt (Outeniqua), George, Western Cape
Humewood G.C., Port Elizabeth, East Cape
Pinnacle Point Beach and G. Resort, Mossel Bay, Western Cape
Lost City C.C., Sun City, North West
Sudan (1 course)
- Fenti G., Khartoum
Swaziland (12 courses)
- Royal Swazi Sun G.C., Mbabane
Tanzania (10 courses)
- Dar Es Salaam Gymkhana Club, Dar Es Salaam
Togo (1 course)
- G. du Togo, Lomé
Tunisia (16) courses)
G. Oasis Tozeur, Tozeur
The Residence Tunis, Tunis
Yasmine Valley G.C., Hammamet
G. El Kantaoui (Panoramic), Port El Kantaoui
Flamingo G. Cse., Monastir
Uganda (15 courses)
- Uganda G.C., Kampala
Zambia (21 courses)
Nchanga G.C., Chingola
Kansanshi G. Estate, Solwezi
Lusaka G.C., Lusaka
Ndola G.C., Ndola
Chibuluma G.C., Kalulushi
Zimbabwe (30 courses)
Leopard Rock G. Resort, Mutare
Royal Harare G.C., Harare
Elephant Hills G.C., Victoria Falls
Chapman G.C., Harare
Bulawayo G.C., Bulawayo
COUNTRIES WITH NO GOLF
Country -- Population
Akrotiri: 15,700
Albania: 3,011,405
British Virgin Islands: 31,912
Comoros: 752,288
Dhekelia: 15,700
Dominica: 73,286
Eritrea: 6,233,682
Gaza Strip: 1,763,387
Georgia: 4,555,911
Gibraltar: 29,111
Guinea: 11,176,026
Guinea-Bissau: 1,660,870
Holy See (Vatican City): 839
Iraq: 31,858,481
Kosovo: 1,847,708
Liechtenstein: 37,009
Macedonia: 2,087,171
Micronesia, Federated States of: 106,104
Moldova: 3,619,925
Monaco: 30,500
Montserrat: 5,189
Montenegro: 653,474
Palau: 21,108
Pitcairn Islands: 65
Saint Barthelemy: 7,298
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 5,774
San Marino: 32,448
Sao Tome and Principe: 186,817
Sint Maarten: 39,689
Somalia: 10,251,568
South Sudan: 11,090,104
Svalbard: 1,921
Timor-Leste: 1,172,390
Tokelau: 1,353
Turkmenistan: 5,113,040
Tuvalu: 10,698
Wallis and Futuna: 15,507
West Bank: 2,676,740
Western Sahara: 538,811
Yemen: 25,408,288