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Golfweek's Best 2025: The top 100 international courses

Golfweek's Best 2025: The top 100 international courses

USA Today15-04-2025

Golfweek's Best 2025: The top 100 international courses
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New for 2025 at Gamble Sands: Scarecrow
Golfweek's Jason Lusk visited the beautiful new golf course in Washington at Gamble Sands.
Welcome to Golfweek's Best 2025 ranking of the Top 100 International Courses, our list of the greatest layouts outside the U.S.
The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them based on our 10 criteria. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those individual ratings on each course are averaged to produce an overall rating. Each course is then ranked against other courses in the region.
This list focuses on the golf courses themselves, not resorts as a whole or other club amenities. Each golf course included is listed with its average rating from 1 to 10, its location, architect(s) and the year it opened. Courses must meet a minimum threshold of votes to qualify, and it can take several years for a layout to garner enough votes to show up.
Of note, there are two courses that appear in the top 10 for the first time. Cabot Saint Lucia's Point Hardy Golf Club opened late in 2023, and Shanqin Bay in China was visited by a dedicated group of raters to achieve the minimum vote requirement.
We hope you enjoy this list.
1. Royal County Down (Championship)
Average rating: 8.94
Location: Newcastle, Northern Ireland
Designer(s): George L. Baillie, Old Tom Morris, George Combe, Harry S. Colt, Donald Steel
Year opened: 1889
2. St. Andrews Old Course
Average rating: 8.74
Location: St. Andrews, Scotland
Designer(s): Unknown first designer, Old Tom Morris
Year opened: Unknown
3. Royal Melbourne (West)
Average rating: 8.69
Location: Black Rock, Victoria, Australia
Designer(s): Alister MacKenzie
Year opened: 1926
4. Royal Dornoch (Championship)
Average rating: 8.68
Location: Dornoch, Scotland
Designer(s): Old Tom Morris, John Sutherland, George Duncan, Tom Mackenzie
Year opened: 1877
5. Cabot Saint Lucia (Point Hardy)*
Average rating: 8.67
Location: Cap Estate, Saint Lucia
Designer(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Year opened: 2023
6. Muirfield
Average rating: 8.64
Location: Gullane, Scotland
Designer(s): Old Tom Morris
Year opened: 1892
7. Shanqin Bay*
Average rating: 8.56
Location: Hainan, China
Designer(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Year opened: 2012
8. Royal Portrush (Dunluce)
Average rating: 8.55
Location: Portrush, Northern Ireland
Designer(s): Harry S. Colt, Martin Ebert
Year opened: 1929
9. Hirono
Average rating: 8.52
Location: Hyogo, Japan
Designer(s): Charles H. Alison
Year opened: 1932
T10. Sunningdale (Old)
Average rating: 8.41
Location: Sunningdale, England
Designer(s): Willie Park Jr., Harry S. Colt
Year opened: 1901
T10. Tara Iti
Average rating: 8.41
Location: Mangawhai, New Zealand
Designer(s): Tom Doak
Year opened: 2015
12. Cabot Cliffs
Average rating: 8.36
Location: Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Designer(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Year opened: 2015
13. Trump Turnberry Resort (Ailsa)
Average rating: 8.35
Location: Turnberry, Scotland
Designer(s): Willie Fernie, Mackenzie Ross, Martin Ebert, Tom MacKenzie
Year opened: 1901
14. Ballybunion (Old)
Average rating: 8.31
Location: Ballybunion, Ireland
Designer(s): Lionel Hewson, Tom Simpson
Year opened: 1893
15. Royal St. George's
Average rating: 8.22
Location: Sandwich, England
Designer(s): Laidlaw Purves
Year opened: 1887
16. Golf de Morfontaine (Le Grand Parcours)
Average rating: 8.21
Location: Mortefontaine, France
Designer(s): Tom Simpson, Kyle Phillips
Year opened: 1927
17. Barnbougle Dunes
Average rating: 8.19
Location: Bridport, Tasmania, Australia
Designer(s): Tom Doak, Michael Clayton
Year opened: 2004
18. Cape Kidnappers
Average rating: 8.13
Location: Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Designer(s): Tom Doak
Year opened: 2004
19. Te Arai (South)
Average rating: 8.12
Location: Tomarata, New Zealand
Designer(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Year opened: 2022
20. North Berwick Golf Club (West Links)
Average rating: 8.11
Location: North Berwick, Scotland
Designer(s): David Strath, Ben Sayers
Year opened: 1832
21. Vidauban Golf Club (formerly Prince de Provence)
Average rating: 8.08
Location: Vidauban, France
Designer(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Year opened: 1999
22. Kingston Heath
Average rating: 8.07
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Designer(s): Dan Souter, Alister MacKenzie
Year opened: 1925
23. Te Arai (North)*
Average rating: 8.02
Location: Tomarata, New Zealand
Designer(s): Tom Doak
Year opened: 2023
24. Playa Grande Golf & Ocean Club
Average rating: 8.01
Location: Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic
Designer(s): Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones
Year opened: 1997
25. Royal Birkdale
Average rating: 7.99
Location: Southport, England
Designer(s): George Lowe, F.G. Hawtree, J.H. Taylor
Year opened: 1897
26. Swinley Forest
Average rating: 7.98
Location: Ascot, England
Designer(s): Harry S. Colt
Year opened: 1909
27. Lahinch (Old)
Average rating: 7.96
Location: Lahinch, Ireland
Designer(s): Old Tom Morris, Charles Gibson, Alister MacKenzie, Martin Hawtree
Year opened: 1894
28. Cape Wickham
Average rating: 7.94
Location: King Island, Tasmania, Australia
Designer(s): Mike Devries
Year opened: 2015
29. Carnoustie (Championship)
Average rating: 7.92
Location: Carnoustie, Scotland
Designer(s): Robert Chambers, Allan Robertson, Old Tom Morris, James Braid
Year opened: 1830s
30. Kingsbarns
Average rating: 7.89
Location: Kingsbarns, Scotland
Designer(s): Kyle Phillips
Year opened: 2000
31. Trump International Scotland
Average rating: 7.87
Location: Balmedie, Scotland
Designer(s): Martin Hawtree
Year opened: 2012
32. St. George's G&CC
Average rating: 7.80
Location: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Designer(s): Stanley Thompson
Year opened: 1930
33. Royal Porthcawl
Average rating: 7.79
Location: Porthcawl, Wales
Designer(s): Ramsey Hunter, J. Simpson
Year opened: 1895
T34. Fairmont Banff Springs
Average rating: 7.78
Location: Banff, Alberta, Canada
Designer(s): Stanley Thompson
Year opened: 1927
T34. St. George's Hill
Average rating: 7.78
Location: Weybridge, England
Designer(s): Harry S. Colt
Year opened: 1913
36. Barnbougle (Lost Farm)
Average rating: 7.77
Location: Bridport, Tasmania, Australia
Designer(s): Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Year opened: 2010
37. Koninkiljke Haagsche
Average rating: 7.75
Location: Wassenaar, Netherlands
Designer(s): Charles H. Alison, Harry S. Colt
Year opened: 1938
T38. New South Wales GC
Average rating: 7.72
Location: La Perouse, New South Wales, Australia
Designer(s): Alister MacKenzie
Year opened: 1928
T38. South Cape Owners Club*
Average rating: 7.72
Location: Namhae, Republic of Korea
Designer(s): Kyle Phillips
Year opened: 2013
T38. Ardfin
Average rating: 7.72
Location: Isle of Jura, Scotland
Designer(s): Bob Harrison
Year opened: 2017
T41. Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Average rating: 7.71
Location: Jasper, Alberta, Canada
Designer(s): Stanley Thompson
Year opened: 1925
T41. Cruden Bay
Average rating: 7.71
Location: Cruden Bay, Scotland
Designer(s): Old Tom Morris, Archie Simpson, Tom Simpson, Herbert Fowler
Year opened: 1899
T41. Royal Lytham & St. Annes
Average rating: 7.71
Location: Lytham St. Annes, England
Designer(s): George Lowe, Harry S. Colt, Herbert Fowler, Tom Simpson, C.K. Cotton
Year opened: 1897
44. Ganton
Average rating: 7.70
Location: Scarborough, England
Designer(s): Tom Chisholm, Harry Vardon, Ted Ray, James Braid, J.H. Taylor, Harry S. Colt, Alister MacKenzie, Tom Simpson, C.K. Cotton
Year opened: 1891
T45. Sunningdale (New)
Average rating: 7.69
Location: Sunningdale, England
Designer(s): Harry S. Colt, John Morrison
Year opened: 1923
T45. Cap Cana (Punta Espada)
Average rating: 7.69
Location: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Designer(s): Jack Nicklaus
Year opened: 2006
T45. Cabot Links
Average rating: 7.69
Location: Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Designer(s): Rod Whitman
Year opened: 2012
48. Woodhall Spa (Hotchkin)
Average rating: 7.68
Location: Woodhall Spa, England
Designer(s): Harry Vardon, J.H. Taylor, Harry S. Colt, Stafford Vere Hotchkin, Tom Doak
Year opened: 1905
T49. Loch Lomond
Average rating: 7.67
Location: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Designer(s): Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf
Year opened: 1993
T49. Kauri Cliffs
Average rating: 7.67
Location: Matauri Bay, New Zealand
Designer(s): David Harman, Rees Jones
Year opened: 2000
T51. Royal Troon (Old)
Average rating: 7.66
Location: Troon, Scotland
Designer(s): George Strath, Willie Fernie, James Braid
Year opened: 1878
T51. Rosapenna (St. Patrick's Links)
Average rating: 7.66
Location: Letterkenny, Ireland
Designer(s): Tom Doak
Year opened: 2021
53. Kawana Hotel (Fuji)
Average rating: 7.65
Location: Shizuoka, Japan
Designer(s): Charles H. Alison
Year opened: 1936
54. Cabot Highlands (Castle Stuart)
Average rating: 7.63
Location: Inverness, Scotland
Designer(s): Gil Hanse, Mark Parsinen
Year opened: 2009
T55. Old Head Golf Links
Average rating: 7.58
Location: Kinsale, Ireland
Designer(s): Eddie Hackett, Joe Carr, Ron Kirby, Paddy Merrigan, Liam Higgins
Year opened: 1997
T55. Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog)
Average rating: 7.58
Location: La Romana, Dominican Republic
Designer(s): Pete Dye
Year opened: 1971
T55. Sagebrush
Average rating: 7.58
Location: Quilchena, British Columbia, Canada
Designer(s): Rod Whitman, Richard Zokol, Armen Suny
Year opened: 2009
58. Capilano
Average rating: 7.57
Location: West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Designer(s): Stanley Thompson
Year opened: 1937
59. Les Bordes (New)
Average rating: 7.56
Location: Saint-Laurent-Nouan, France
Designer(s): Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner
Year opened: 2021
60. Ono Golf Club*
Average rating: 7.53
Location: Hyopo, Japan
Designer(s): Osamu Ueda
Year opened: 1961
T61. St. Enodoc (Church)
Average rating: 7.51
Location: Wadebridge, England
Designer(s): James Braid
Year opened: 1907
T61. National Golf Club (Gunnamatta)
Average rating: 7.51
Location: Cape Schanck, Victoria, Australia
Designer(s): Peter Thomson, Ross Perrett, Michael Woolveridge, Tom Doak
Year opened: 2000
63. Waterville Golf Links
Average rating: 7.50
Location: Waterville, Ireland
Designer(s): Eddie Hackett, Tom Fazio
Year opened: 1973
T64. Portmarnock (Old)
Average rating: 7.49
Location: Portmarnock, Ireland
Designer(s): George Ross, W.C. Pickeman, Mungo Park
Year opened: 1894
T64. Diamante Cabo San Lucas (Dunes)
Average rating: 7.49
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Designer(s): Davis Love III
Year opened: 2009
T64. Utrecht GC De Pan
Average rating: 7.49
Location: Bosch en Duin, Netherlands
Designer(s): Harry S. Colt
Year opened: 1929
T67. Victoria Golf Club
Average rating: 7.48
Location: Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia
Designer(s): William Meader, Oscar Damman, Alister MacKenzie
Year opened: 1927
T67. Royal Aberdeen (Balgownie)
Average rating: 7.48
Location: Bridge of Don, Scotland
Designer(s): Archie Simpson, Robert Simpson, James Braid
Year opened: 1888
T67. Naruo
Average rating: 7.48
Location: Hyogo, Japan
Designer(s): H.C. Crane, Charles H. Alison
Year opened: 1920
T70. Royal Cinque Ports
Average rating: 7.46
Location: Deal, England
Designer(s): Henry Hunter, James Braid, Guy Campbell
Year opened: 1892
T70. Hamilton (West & South nines)
Average rating: 7.46
Location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Designer(s): Harry S. Colt
Year opened: 1915
T72. Rye
Average rating: 7.45
Location: Rye, England
Designer(s): Harry S. Colt, Tom Simpson, Sir Guy Campbell
Year opened: 1894
T72. Royal Melbourne (East)
Average rating: 7.45
Location: Black Rock, Victoria, Australia
Designer(s): Alex Russell, Mick Morcam
Year opened: 1931
T72. Alwoodley
Average rating: 7.45
Location: Leeds, England
Designer(s): Alister MacKenzie
Year opened: 1907
75. Machrihanish
Average rating: 7.43
Location: Machrihanish, Scotland
Designer(s): Old Tom Morris, J.H. Taylor, Sir Guy Campbell
Year opened: 1876
T76. Walton Heath (Old)
Average rating: 7.42
Location: Tadworth, England
Designer(s): Herbert Fowler
Year opened: 1903
T76. Apes Hill
Average rating: 7.42
Location: St. James, Barbados
Designer(s): Ron Kirby
Year opened: 2022
78. Terras da Comporta (Dunas)*
Average rating: 7.41
Location: Carvalhal, Portugal
Designer(s): David McLay Kidd
Year opened: 2023
79. Pulpit Club (Paintbrush, formerly Devil's Paintbrush)
Average rating: 7.40
Location: Caledon East, Ontario, Canada
Designer(s): Dana Fry, Michael Hurdzan
Year opened: 1992
80. Queenwood
Average rating: 7.38
Location: Ottershaw, England
Designer(s): David McLay Kidd
Year opened: 2001
81. Fancourt (Links)
Average rating: 7.37
Location: George, South Africa
Designer(s): Gary Player
Year opened: 2000
82. Blackhawk
Average rating: 7.35
Location: Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
Designer(s): Rod Whitman
Year opened: 2003
83. Golf de Morfontaine (Valliere)
Average rating: 7.34
Location: Morfontaine, France
Designer(s): Tom Simpson
Year opened: 1913
T84. Tokyo Golf Club
Average rating: 7.33
Location: Sayama City, Japan
Designer(s): Komei Otani, Gil Hanse
Year opened: 1940
T84. Toronto Golf Club (Colt)
Average rating: 7.33
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Designer(s): Harry S. Colt, Martin Hawtree
Year opened: 1912
T86. Royal Adelaide
Average rating: 7.32
Location: Seaton, South Australia, Australia
Designer(s): H.L. Rymill, Alister MacKenzie
Year opened: 1906
T86. Greywolf
Average rating: 7.32
Location: Panorama, British Columbia, Canada
Designer(s): Doug Carrick
Year opened: 1999
T86. Coppinwood
Average rating: 7.32
Location: Goodwood, Ontario, Canada
Designer(s): Tom Fazio
Year opened: 2006
T89. Carne (Wild Atlantic Dunes)*
Average rating: 7.30
Location: Belmullet, Ireland
Designer(s): Eddie Hackett, Ally McIntosh, Jim Engh
Year opened: 2017
T89. Goodwood Golf Club
Average rating: 7.30
Location: Goodwood, Ontario, Canada
Designer(s): Donald Steel, Martin Ebert, Tom Mackenzie
Year opened: 2011
T89. Lofoten Links*
Average rating: 7.30
Location: Gimsøysand, Norway
Designer(s): Jeremy Turner
Year opened: 2015
92. Notts (Hollinwell)
Average rating: 7.29
Location: Kirkby in Ashfield, England
Designer(s): Willie Park Jr., J.H. Taylor, Tom Williamson
Year opened: 1901
T93. Prestwick
Average rating: 7.28
Location: Prestwick, Scotland
Designer(s): Old Tom Morris
Year opened: 1851
T93. The European Club
Average rating: 7.28
Location: Brittas Bay, Ireland
Designer(s): Pat Ruddy
Year opened: 1992
95. Western Gailes*
Average rating: 7.27
Location: Irvine, Scotland
Designer(s): Fred Morris, F.W. Hawtree
Year opened: 1898
T96. Mid Ocean Club
Average rating: 7.26
Location: St. George's, Bermuda
Designer(s): Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor
Year opened: 1921
T96. The Club at Nine Bridges*
Average rating: 7.26
Location: Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
Designer(s): Ron Fream, David Dale
Year opened: 2001
T98. Moonah Links (Open)
Average rating: 7.24
Location: Fingal, Victoria, Australia
Designer(s): Peter Thomson
Year opened: 2002
T98. Renaissance Club
Average rating: 7.24
Location: Dirleton, Scotland
Designer(s): Tom Doak
Year opened: 2008
100. Memphremagog
Average rating: 7.23
Location: Magog. Quebec, Canada
Designer(s): Thomas McBroom
Year opened: 2008

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