151 - 160 Golf Courses
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151. Pennard, Wales
This links course in Wales was designed by the brilliant James Braid which is a stamp of approval straight away. The club was formed in 1921 but golf has been played here since 1896. There are 180 golf clubs in Wales and Pennard is ranked No. 2 in the country, only behind the excellent Royal Porthcawl. The course has a brilliant setting along the coast with some stunning views of the Atlantic particularly on the back nine.
The course starts out strong with a fine par 4 that plays uphill and has a blind second shot to the green. The 5th is a par 3 that plays slightly downhill but has a deceptive green as it is quite narrow at the front. The 6th is a belter. It is a par 4 that played 399 yards from our tee box. The green is tucked away and has a mound immediately to the right of the green and one to the rear. Read More
6 Best Holes: 13, 9, 6, 10, 16, 18
Best Par 3: 13
Best Par 4: 9
Best Par 5: 10
152. Le Golf National, France
This course became a household name after hosting the Ryder Cup in 2018. It has also been the venue for a European Tour event for many years. It has an excellent location and is only a forty five minute drive to the south west of Paris. It is a parkland course which was built with crowds in mind. The large club house is also the home of the French Golf Federation National Performance Centre. Read More
6 Best Holes: 18, 2, 12, 7, 17, 15
Best Par 3: 2
Best Par 4: 18
Best Par 5: 9
153. Machrihanish Dunes, Scotland
This course nestles along the coastline beside the pretty village of Campbeltown and is a three hour drive from Glasgow airport. It is next door to Machrihanish Golf Club and we ended up playing both courses on the same day. The green fees for both courses are reasonable and are worth the money. Read More
6 Best Holes: 4, 13, 2, 10, 7, 14
Best Par 3: 12
Best Par 4: 4
Best Par 5: 8
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154. Marco Simone, Italy
Marco Simone became the first Italian course to host the Ryder Cup in 2023 and is only a handy thirty minute spin in the car from the Colosseum in the magnificent city of Rome. The course is bookable and the green fees are not extortionate. Read More
6 Best Holes: 15, 10, 16, 1, 8, 14
Best Par 3: 17
Best Par 4: 15
Best Par 5: 8
155. Jacks Point, New Zealand
Queenstown is located on the south Island in New Zealand and it is world renowned for its scenery. Jacks Point is a short twenty minute drive from the town centre and the scenery will take your breath away, of that there is no doubt. The course opened in 2008 and since then it feels like a lot of property has been built and is continually being built close to the course. Read More
6 Best Holes: 11, 5, 18, 3, 15, 6
Best Par 3: 11
Best Par 4: 18
Best Par 5: 5
156. St. Andrews New, Scotland
Imagine a course opening in 1895 and being called the New course. Golf had been played for centuries on the Old course at that stage and it only became known as the Old course when this New course opened. The New course was designed by Old Tom Morris. The clubhouse for all the St. Andrews courses as we all know is not the R&A building behind the famous first tee of the Old course but it is a fine clubhouse that is situated to the right of its second hole.
The first tee of the New course is beside this clubhouse and is also close to the famous Himalayas putting green, which is certainly spending 30 minutes on before or after golf. The New course has the Jubilee course to its right and the Old course to its left. All three courses have one thing in common – the front nine mostly heads out and the back nine mostly heads back in.Read More
6 Best Holes: 9, 6, 16, 17, 10, 18
Best Par 3: 9
Best Par 4: 6
Best Par 5: 3
157. Harding Park, USA
This course had held many prestigious events including the Presidents Cup in 2009, the WGC American Express Championship in 2005, the WGC Cadillac Match Play and more recently the PGA Championship in 2020 which was won by Collin Morikawa. Most people will remember Morikawa driving the par 4 16th hole on the final day before going on to beat Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey by 2 shots. The 16th hole had a big say in the 2005 WGC American Express Championship as that is where Tiger Woods defeated John Daly at the second playoff hole after John Daly missed a short putt. This was straight after Daly had played an amazing approach shot to 3 feet from over the trees and front right bunker.Read More
6 Best Holes: 18, 14, 8, 17, 2, 18
Best Par 3: 8
Best Par 4: 18
Best Par 5: 10
158. Crans Sur Sierre, Switzerland
This is one of the picturesque golf courses in the world as its location is quite unique. It is set high up in the Swiss Alps beside the town of Crans Montana. It is a stunning village with postcard views. We stayed in a hotel called Chetzeron. It is like something you might see in a James Bond movie. Switzerland is expensive to visit but there are not many more beautiful countries to visit. Read More
6 Best Holes: 4, 2, 12, 7, 17, 13
Best Par 3: 13
Best Par 4: 4
Best Par 5: 14
159. Pinnacle Point, South Africa
This is a beautiful cliff top course in Mossel Bay and is a four hour drive east of Cape Town. I left Cape Town at maybe 7pm and drove to Fancourt. I played Fancourt Links and Pinnacle Point the next day and was back in Cape Town within 24 hours. It was quite a busy but brilliant day. The green fees were reasonable but then again most things are reasonably priced in South Africa. Read More
6 Best Holes: 7, 9, 18, 4, 13, 12
Best Par 3: 7
Best Par 4: 4
Best Par 5: 18
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160. Lawsonia Links, USA
This course opened in 1930 and was designed by William Langford and Theodore Moreau. Recently the course was modified to bring it back to its former glory. The brief was to bring back firm and fast golf and that has been achieved. The course features deep bunkers, wide fairways and greens that are huge, fast and in super condition. The back nine is much the better of the two nines. Best not to evaluate this course until you walk off the 18th. It is currently in the top 100 courses in the US as judged by Golf.com. It is well priced too.Read More
6 Best Holes: 7, 16, 10, 13, 15, 18
Best Par 3: 7
Best Par 4: 16
Best Par 5: 13
