GOLF’s Top 100 Courses
Top 100 Courses in the World for 2023-24: Our latest global ranking is here
Our stable of expert course raters scoured the globe the past two years to identify the world’s best golf courses for 2023-24.Latest
America’s best golf courses for $100 or less: Where memorability meets affordability
Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLF’s all-new 2022-23 ranking is here!
Revealed! GOLF’s first-ever Top 100 ranking of the best golf courses in Asia-Pacific
Top 100 Courses in the U.K. and Ireland: Our raters’ first-ever ranking of the golf mecca
GOLF’s 30 best munis: The most affordable municipal golf courses for locals, ranked
So close! These 25 courses missed our latest Top 100 World list by the narrowest of margins
What are the best values on GOLF’s Top 100 Courses in the World list?
100 best off-course amenities from our all-new Top 100 Courses in the World
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
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
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
Every course on the World Top 100 is worth playing. Not every course makes that easy to do. These are the 11 most exclusive on the list
Old to New: Sorting our Top 100 Courses list by year built
Take in the extensive history of our Top 100 Courses in the World list by browsing the course names sorted from oldest to newest.
How this dramatic Aussie course cracked our World Top 100 ranking
On a windy a site with stunning views, Cape Wickham offers a compelling combination of coastal scenery and strategic intrigue.
How Te Arai North cracked GOLF’s World Top 100 rankings
With fewer seaside holes than its sibling South, Te Arai North makes the most of its dramatic inland stretches.
Best golf courses in Wyoming for 2024-25
These are the best golf courses in Wyoming, according to GOLF Magazine’s 2024-25 ranking by its expert panel of course raters.
Best golf courses in Wisconsin for 2024-25
These are the best golf courses in Wisconsin, according to GOLF Magazine’s 2024-25 ranking by its expert panel of course raters.
Best golf courses in West Virginia for 2024-25
These are the best golf courses in West Virginia, according to GOLF Magazine’s 2024-25 ranking by its expert panel of course raters.
Best golf courses in Washington for 2024-25
These are the best golf courses in Washington, according to GOLF Magazine’s 2024-25 ranking by its expert panel of course raters.
Best golf courses in Virginia for 2024-25
These are the best golf courses in Virginia, according to GOLF Magazine’s 2024-25 ranking by its expert panel of course raters.
Best golf courses in Vermont for 2024-25
These are the best golf courses in Vermont, according to GOLF Magazine’s 2024-25 ranking by its expert panel of course raters.
Best golf courses in Utah for 2024-25
These are the best golf courses in Utah, according to GOLF Magazine’s 2024-25 ranking by its expert panel of course raters.
Course Rater Confidential: Asia-Pacific courses we can’t wait to open
GOLF’s inaugural ranking of the Top 100 Courses in Asia-Pacific is out, but what near-completed courses should we be looking forward to?
Course Rater Confidential: What should a first-time traveler know about Asia-Pacific golf?
When it comes to Asia-Pacific golf, what should travelers know about caddie culture, accessibility of courses, tipping, dress codes and more?
Course Rater Confidential: Top 100 Asia-Pacific courses we can’t wait to check out (and snubs)
The courses on the newest ranking our raters are especially keen to check out, and which ones are they surprised didn’t make the list at all?
Course Rater Confidential: Takeaways from GOLF’s inaugural Top 100 Asia-Pacific ranking
GOLF’s inaugural ranking of the Top 100 Courses in Asia-Pacific has put a spotlight on exciting destinations many U.S. golfers rarely visit.
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? Good idea. Here are six things to know before you go to make your trip a breeze.
GOLF’s Top 100 ranking of the best golf courses in Asia-Pacific, categorized by country
In GOLF’s inaugural ranking of the Top 100 courses in Asia-Pacific, one country stood out among the rest with 38 courses on the list.
GOLF’s first-ever Top 100 Courses in Asia-Pacific ranking will expand your bucket list
Our course raters created GOLF’s first-ever ranking of must-play courses beyond North America and Europe. What’d they find? Pure magic.
Southwest Ireland golf-trip planning guide: Best places to play, stay, eat
Thinking about a Southwest Ireland golf trip? Here’s everything you need to know about Lahinch, Ballybunion and the region’s other glories.
After 7 weeks of European golf, this hole stands above the rest
The 15th hole at Prestwick Golf Club is just 353 yards long, but it plays unlike anything our writer had seen before.
Dream 18: The ultimate routing of our Top 100 Courses in the UK and Ireland ranking
Exclusive for InsideGOLF members, we selected the best 18 holes among our Top 100 Courses in the UK and Ireland ranking. Start salivating.
The best golf courses in Scotland | 2022 ranking
GOLF recently released its Top 100 Courses in the UK and Ireland ranking. Here are the best courses in Scotland.
The best golf courses in England | 2022 ranking
GOLF recently released its Top 100 Courses in the UK and Ireland ranking. Here are the best courses in England.
The best golf courses in Ireland and Northern Ireland | 2022 ranking
GOLF recently released its Top 100 Courses in the UK and Ireland ranking. Here are the best courses in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Want to play the best courses in the UK and Ireland? Options are endless
Whatever tickles your fancy, there’s a trip abroad to be had — one of the best investments you’ll ever make in your game.
Why this Top 100 course is more than the ‘greatest’ 1st hole in the world
The opening hole at Machrihanish is a fitting introduction to a course that unfolds as a case study in classic Scottish links.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.
This cliff-hanging course is long haul for U.S. golfers — but worth the effort
Unlike many of the finest courses in golf-rich Japan, Kawana is part of a resort and accessible to the public.
The 5 toughest courses on GOLF’s latest World Top 100 ranking
Not all courses are created equal. Some, like the toughest tests on GOLF’s all-new World Top 100, are especially stout in their demands.
7 surprising facts from GOLF’s first World Top 100 ranking
Forty years later, GOLF’s inaugural ranking of the world’s best courses reveals what has – and hasn’t – changed.
Blind spots in our World Top 100 ranking? Our audience called out some
GOLF’s ranking to Top 100 Courses in the World is a biennial tradition that triggers its own ritual: public feedback.Old to New: Sorting our Top 100 Courses list by year built
Take in the extensive history of our Top 100 Courses in the World list by browsing the course names sorted from oldest to newest.
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