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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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Trump wants a new-look golf course in D.C. Preservationists have another idea
Trump wants a new-look golf course in D.C. Preservationists have another idea
Inside Bel-Air Country Club: 8 things to know about Curtis Cup's glitzy host site
Inside Bel-Air Country Club: 8 things to know about Curtis Cup's glitzy host site
Go inside Riviera Country Club, the most exclusive clubhouse in golf
Go inside Riviera Country Club, the most exclusive clubhouse in golf
Why this 'noxious weed' will give U.S. Women's Open players fits
Why this 'noxious weed' will give U.S. Women's Open players fits
5 reasons you should consider a golf vacation
Insiders Only 5 reasons you should consider a golf vacation
How walking could lead to lower scores (and the handy items you'll need)
How walking could lead to lower scores (and the handy items you'll need)
Why Omni La Costa shines as a group and family getaway
Why Omni La Costa shines as a group and family getaway
Why London deserves consideration as the world's greatest golf city
Why London deserves consideration as the world's greatest golf city
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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Top 100 Courses You Can Play: Our staff's 9 favorite spots
Top 100 Courses You Can Play: Our staff's 9 favorite spots
Why our Top 100 Courses You Can Play list still is so meaningful
Why our Top 100 Courses You Can Play list still is so meaningful
State-by-state breakdown of GOLF's Top 100 Courses You Can Play ranking
State-by-state breakdown of GOLF's Top 100 Courses You Can Play ranking
Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. for 2024-25: America's best public golf
Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. for 2024-25: America's best public golf
Why this Top 100 course feels like it's anywhere but Central Florida
Why this Top 100 course feels like it's anywhere but Central Florida
Golf in paradise easily made this course my favorite I played this year
Golf in paradise easily made this course my favorite I played this year
Are you a well-traveled golfer? Check out our Top 100 Courses T-shirt
Are you a well-traveled golfer? Check out our Top 100 Courses T-shirt
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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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Go inside Riviera Country Club, the most exclusive clubhouse in golf
Go inside Riviera Country Club, the most exclusive clubhouse in golf
Why London deserves consideration as the world's greatest golf city
Why London deserves consideration as the world's greatest golf city
Inside 1 man's quest to play the country's Top 100 public courses in a year
Inside 1 man's quest to play the country's Top 100 public courses in a year
How a past champion put a personal stamp on Byron Nelson host course
How a past champion put a personal stamp on Byron Nelson host course
Next challenge for Michelle Wie West? Designing a golf course
Next challenge for Michelle Wie West? Designing a golf course
Go inside Desert Mountain's sublime clubhouse, an understated desert spectacle
Go inside Desert Mountain's sublime clubhouse, an understated desert spectacle
Old Petty opens for play at gateway to the Scottish Highlands
Old Petty opens for play at gateway to the Scottish Highlands
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Trump wants a new-look golf course in D.C. Preservationists have another idea
Trump wants a new-look golf course in D.C. Preservationists have another idea
As Tom Fazio readies to rework East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., preservationists have been lobbying for a restoration.
Inside Bel-Air Country Club: 8 things to know about Curtis Cup's glitzy host site
Inside Bel-Air Country Club: 8 things to know about Curtis Cup's glitzy host site
Bel-Air Country Club, host of the 44th Curtis Cup, is a Golden Age design in a glitzy zip code and a membership that suits the surrounds.
Go inside Riviera Country Club, the most exclusive clubhouse in golf
Go inside Riviera Country Club, the most exclusive clubhouse in golf
A rare tour of Riviera's historic clubhouse reveals a property aglow with Hollywood glamor and filled with mementos of historic feats.
Why this 'noxious weed' will give U.S. Women's Open players fits
Why this 'noxious weed' will give U.S. Women's Open players fits
5 reasons you should consider a golf vacation
Insiders Only 5 reasons you should consider a golf vacation
How walking could lead to lower scores (and the handy items you'll need)
How walking could lead to lower scores (and the handy items you'll need)
Why Omni La Costa shines as a group and family getaway
Why Omni La Costa shines as a group and family getaway
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Trump wants a new-look golf course in D.C. Preservationists have another idea
Trump wants a new-look golf course in D.C. Preservationists have another idea
Top 100 Courses in the World 2025-26: Our raters' votes, revealed!
Top 100 Courses in the World 2025-26: Our raters' votes, revealed!
The defining trait of good golf-course architecture? It's not length
The defining trait of good golf-course architecture? It's not length
Why is the Oakmont clubhouse green? Here’s what we know
Why is the Oakmont clubhouse green? Here’s what we know
Augusta National planned a 19th hole. What happened?
Augusta National planned a 19th hole. What happened?
Why this low-country gem was my favorite course I played in 2024
Why this low-country gem was my favorite course I played in 2024
The best 18 holes from our all-new Top 100 Courses You Can Play ranking
The best 18 holes from our all-new Top 100 Courses You Can Play ranking
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A weekend at Montage Palmetto Bluff: Inside a relaxing Southern getaway (and a tee time at May River)
A weekend at Montage Palmetto Bluff: Inside a relaxing Southern getaway (and a tee time at May River)
Top 100 Resort of the Week: Erin Hills
Top 100 Resort of the Week: Erin Hills
Golf’s 2019-2020 Ranking of the Top 100 Resorts in the World
Golf’s 2019-2020 Ranking of the Top 100 Resorts in the World
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Inside Riviera’s Turf Secrets Before the U.S. Women’s Open

Riviera Country Club is unlike anywhere else in golf, and it starts with the grass. Kikuyu grass, technically still a noxious weed in most of the country, is the backbone of the property, and managing it for a major championship requires a combination of deep institutional knowledge, precision data, and a philosophy the staff calls kaizen: continuous improvement.

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