THE DEFINITIVE RANKING

Top 50+ Par 5 Golf Holes
in the World

Discover the world’s greatest par 5s, from strategic risk-and-reward classics to spectacular holes across the game’s most celebrated courses.

🌍 WORLD | UPDATED 2026 | 50+ PAR 5s
RankImageGolf CourseLocation
1https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Pebble-Beach-00041-scaled.jpeg6th Pebble BeachPebble Beach, California, USA
2https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Cape-Wickham-No.-50–scaled.jpeg9th Cape WickhamKing Island, Australia
3https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/royal-st-georges-main-pic.jpg14th Royal St. GeorgesSandwich, Kent, England
4https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NSW-main-pic.jpg5th New South WalesSydney, Australia
5https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/the-lido-pic-4.jpg4th The LidoNekoosa, Wisconsin, USA
6https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/St.-Andrews-Main-Pic.jpg14th St. AndrewsSt Andrews, Fife, Scotland
7https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/old-head-main-pic.jpg12th Old Head of KinsaleKinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
8https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/bro-hof-slott-main-pic.jpg15th Bro Hof SlottBro, Sweden
9https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/carnoustie-pic-1.jpg6th CarnoustieCarnoustie, Angus, Scotland
10https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_6850-main-pic.jpg17th ValderramaSotogrande, Spain
11https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/kingsbarns-main-pic.jpg12th KingsbarnsKingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
12https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/haagsche-royal-hague-main-pic.jpg18th Haagsche, Royal HagueWassenaar, Netherlands
13https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/bethpage-pic-1.jpg4th Bethpage BlackFarmingdale, New York, USA
14https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-Country-Club-at-Brookline-No.-32-scaled.jpg11th The Country Club, BrooklineBrookline, Massachusetts, USA
15https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/kawana-fuji-main-pic.jpg15th Kawana FujiIto, Japan
16https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/oak-hill-main-02.jpg13th Oak Hill C CRochester, New York, USA
17https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Pebble-Beach-00041-scaled.jpeg18th Pebble BeachPebble Beach, California, USA
18https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Royal-West-Norfolk-England-09-scaled.jpeg8th Royal West NorfolkBrancaster, Norfolk, England
19https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Yangtze-Dunes-No.-83-scaled.jpeg3rd Yangtze DunesNantong, China
20https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cape-kidnappers-main-pic.jpg15th Cape KidnappersHawke’s Bay, New Zealand
21https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_9632.jpg18th Adare ManorAdare, Co. Limerick, Ireland
22https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_8579.jpg8th Crystal DownsFrankfort, Michigan, USA
23https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Sebonack-main-pic.jpg18th SebonackSouthampton, New York, USA
24https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Royal-Portrush-No.-15–scaled.jpg11th Royal PortrushPortrush, Co. Antrim, Ireland
25https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/royal-birkdale-pic-1.jpg17th Royal BirkdaleSouthport, Merseyside, England
26https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Black-Wolf-Run-12-scaled.jpeg11th Black Wolf RunKohler, Wisconsin, USA
27https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Royal-Cinque-Ports-main-pic.jpg16th Royal Cinque PortsDeal, Kent, England
28https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Eastward-Ho-01-scaled.jpeg11th Eastward HoChatham, Massachusetts, USA
29https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/kauri-cliffs-main-pic.jpg15th Kauri CliffsKerikeri, New Zealand
30https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jumeirah-Earth-course-No.-135-scaled.jpg18th Jumeirah EarthDubai, United Arab Emirates
3116th Sand HillsMullen, Nebraska, USA
32https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Waterville-main-pic.jpg11th WatervilleWaterville, Co. Kerry, Ireland
33https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/golden-valley-main-pic.jpg18th Golden ValleyNishiwaki, Japan
34https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/bro-hof-slott-main-pic.jpg9th Bro Hof SlottBro, Sweden
35https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Cabot-Cliffs-No.-33-scaled.jpg7th Cabot CliffsInverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
36https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/royal-porthcawl-main-pic.jpg8th Royal PorthcawlPorthcawl, Wales
37https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_3569-main-pic.jpg1st Te Arai SouthTe Arai, New Zealand
38https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_7617.jpg2nd Maidstone ClubEast Hampton, New York, USA
39https://irelandstop100courses.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/13.jpg7th K ClubStraffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland
40https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_3361-main-pic.jpg18th Tara ItiMangawhai, New Zealand
41https://irelandstop100courses.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/52.jpg11th HermitageLucan, Co. Dublin, Ireland
42https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Yas-Links-No.-92-scaled.jpg18th Yas LinksAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
43https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_9497-main-pic.jpg17th Berkshire RedAscot, Berkshire, England
447th West CliffsObidos, Portugal
45https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/kinloch-main-pic.jpg18th KinlochTaupo, New Zealand
46https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kiawah-Island-No.-31–scaled.jpg2nd Kiawah IslandKiawah Island, South Carolina, USA
47https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_5921-scaled.jpg4th California GC of San FranSouth San Francisco, California, USA
48https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Int-Golf-Links-Aberdeen-main-pic.jpg4th Int. Golf Links AberdeenBalmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
49https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wentworth-pic-2.jpg17th WentworthVirginia Water, Surrey, England
501st Sand HillsMullen, Nebraska, USA
51https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Les-Bordes-New-03.jpeg6th Les Bordes NewSaint-Laurent-Nouan, France
52https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Oitavos-Dunes-Main-Pic.jpg8th Oitavos DunesCascais, Portugal
53https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Pinehurst-No2-00010-scaled.jpeg5th Pinehurst No. 2Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA
54https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Sand-Valley-05-scaled.jpeg18th Sand ValleyNekoosa, Wisconsin, USA
55https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/tralee-pic-14-main-pic.jpg2nd TraleeTralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
56https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ocean-dunes-main-pic.jpg1st Ocean DunesKing Island, Australia
57https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/chicago-main-pic.jpg4th ChicagoWheaton, Illinois, USA
58https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_4301.jpg5th Whistling StraitsKohler, Wisconsin, USA
5915th Harbour Town Golf LinksHilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA
60https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Les-Bordes-Old-23-scaled.jpeg7th Les Bordes OldSaint-Laurent-Nouan, France
6113th Silloth On SolwaySilloth, Cumbria, England
624th PalmaresLagos, Algarve, Portugal
638th Lofoten LinksGimsøysand, Norway
64https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Lawsonia-Links-01-scaled.jpeg13th Lawsonia LinksGreen Lake, Wisconsin, USA
65https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/royal-aberdeen-main-pic.jpg2nd Royal AberdeenAberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
66https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Royal-Liverpool-Main-Pic.jpg16th Royal LiverpoolHoylake, Merseyside, England
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