GOLF’s Top 100 Courses

Top 100 Courses in the World 2025-26: Our raters' votes, revealed!
Top 100 Courses in the World 2025-26: Our raters' votes, revealed!
Our 2025-26 ranking of the Top 100 Courses in the World is a celebration of the greatest designs around the globe.
By: GOLF’s Top 100 Course Panelists

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Why this Top 100 course is more than the 'greatest' 1st hole in the world
Why this Top 100 course is more than the 'greatest' 1st hole in the world
Why the shortest World Top 100 course is long on fun
Why the shortest World Top 100 course is long on fun
This cliff-hanging course is long haul for U.S. golfers — but worth the effort
This cliff-hanging course is long haul for U.S. golfers — but worth the effort
The 5 toughest courses on GOLF's latest World Top 100 ranking
The 5 toughest courses on GOLF's latest World Top 100 ranking
7 surprising facts from GOLF's first World Top 100 ranking
7 surprising facts from GOLF's first World Top 100 ranking
Blind spots in our World Top 100 ranking? Our audience called out some
Insiders Only Blind spots in our World Top 100 ranking? Our audience called out some
Old to New: Sorting our Top 100 Courses list by year built
Old to New: Sorting our Top 100 Courses list by year built
How this Netherlands gem cracked our World Top 100 ranking
How this Netherlands gem cracked our World Top 100 ranking
Why the shortest World Top 100 course is long on fun
Why the shortest World Top 100 course is long on fun
Shoreacres tips out at just over 6,300 yards, but the story of this great Chicago layout is more than just a tale of the tape.
How this 6-time major championship host site regained its luster
How this 6-time major championship host site regained its luster
A 2018 restoration of Inverness returned the course to its Donald Ross roots and bumped it back up in the rankings.
5 most affordable courses in our Top 100 in the World ranking 
5 most affordable courses in our Top 100 in the World ranking 
Here is the list of the five most affordable courses in GOLF’s Top 100 in the World ranking. Among the courses is Bethpage Black.
The 11 most exclusive courses on GOLF's World Top 100 list
The 11 most exclusive courses on GOLF's World Top 100 list
Old to New: Sorting our Top 100 Courses list by year built
Old to New: Sorting our Top 100 Courses list by year built
How this dramatic Aussie course cracked our World Top 100 ranking
How this dramatic Aussie course cracked our World Top 100 ranking
How Te Arai North cracked GOLF's World Top 100 rankings
How Te Arai North cracked GOLF's World Top 100 rankings
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Best golf courses in Wyoming for 2024-25
Best golf courses in Wyoming for 2024-25
Best golf courses in Wisconsin for 2024-25
Best golf courses in Wisconsin for 2024-25
Best golf courses in West Virginia for 2024-25
Best golf courses in West Virginia for 2024-25
Best golf courses in Washington for 2024-25
Best golf courses in Washington for 2024-25
Best golf courses in Virginia for 2024-25
Best golf courses in Virginia for 2024-25
Best golf courses in Vermont for 2024-25
Best golf courses in Vermont for 2024-25
Best golf courses in Utah for 2024-25
Best golf courses in Utah for 2024-25
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Course Rater Confidential: Asia-Pacific courses we can't wait to open
Course Rater Confidential: Asia-Pacific courses we can't wait to open
Course Rater Confidential: What should a first-time traveler know about Asia-Pacific golf?
Course Rater Confidential: What should a first-time traveler know about Asia-Pacific golf?
Course Rater Confidential: Top 100 Asia-Pacific courses we can't wait to check out (and snubs)
Course Rater Confidential: Top 100 Asia-Pacific courses we can't wait to check out (and snubs)
Course Rater Confidential: Takeaways from GOLF's inaugural Top 100 Asia-Pacific ranking
Course Rater Confidential: Takeaways from GOLF's inaugural Top 100 Asia-Pacific ranking
Planning a golf trip to Asia, Australia or New Zealand? Here are 6 things to know
Planning a golf trip to Asia, Australia or New Zealand? Here are 6 things to know
GOLF's Top 100 ranking of the best golf courses in Asia-Pacific, categorized by country
GOLF's Top 100 ranking of the best golf courses in Asia-Pacific, categorized by country
GOLF's first-ever Top 100 Courses in Asia-Pacific ranking will expand your bucket list
GOLF's first-ever Top 100 Courses in Asia-Pacific ranking will expand your bucket list
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Southwest Ireland golf-trip planning guide: Best places to play, stay, eat
Southwest Ireland golf-trip planning guide: Best places to play, stay, eat
After 7 weeks of European golf, this hole stands above the rest
After 7 weeks of European golf, this hole stands above the rest
Dream 18: The ultimate routing of our Top 100 Courses in the UK and Ireland ranking
Dream 18: The ultimate routing of our Top 100 Courses in the UK and Ireland ranking
The best golf courses in Scotland | 2022 ranking
The best golf courses in Scotland | 2022 ranking
The best golf courses in England | 2022 ranking
The best golf courses in England | 2022 ranking
The best golf courses in Ireland and Northern Ireland | 2022 ranking
The best golf courses in Ireland and Northern Ireland | 2022 ranking
Want to play the best courses in the UK and Ireland? Options are endless
Want to play the best courses in the UK and Ireland? Options are endless
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Remembering Steve Lapper, a design buff who lived and breathed the game
Remembering Steve Lapper, a design buff who lived and breathed the game
Why this Top 100 course is more than the 'greatest' 1st hole in the world
Why this Top 100 course is more than the 'greatest' 1st hole in the world
Why the shortest World Top 100 course is long on fun
Why the shortest World Top 100 course is long on fun
This cliff-hanging course is long haul for U.S. golfers — but worth the effort
This cliff-hanging course is long haul for U.S. golfers — but worth the effort
The 5 toughest courses on GOLF's latest World Top 100 ranking
The 5 toughest courses on GOLF's latest World Top 100 ranking
7 surprising facts from GOLF's first World Top 100 ranking
7 surprising facts from GOLF's first World Top 100 ranking
Blind spots in our World Top 100 ranking? Our audience called out some
Insiders Only Blind spots in our World Top 100 ranking? Our audience called out some
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