Top 30 Most Difficult Courses
| nt_header_0 | Here are 30 of the Toughest Golf Courses in the World | nt_header_2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shinnecock Hills | USA |
| 2 | Kiawah Island | USA |
| 3 | Bethpage Black | USA |
| 4 | *Pinehurst No. 2 (Pictured below) | USA |
| 5 | Royal Melbourne West | Australia |
| 6 | Yangtze Dunes | China |
| 7 | Old Head of Kinsale | Ireland |
| 8 | Cape Wickham | Australia |
| 9 | Whistling Straits | USA |
| 10 | Carnoustie | Scotland |
| 11 | Royal County Down | Ireland |
| 12 | Ocean Dunes | Australia |
| 13 | Golden Valley | Japan |
| 14 | Int. Golf Links Aberdeen | Scotland |
| 15 | Peninsula Kingswood | Australia |
| 16 | Ardfin | Scotland |
| 17 | Machrihanish Dunes | Scotland |
| 18 | Valderrama | Spain |
| 19 | Merion East | USA |
| 20 | Rye Old | England |
| 21 | Cape Kidnappers | New Zealand |
| 22 | Inverness Club | USA |
| 23 | Oak Hill Country Club | USA |
| 24 | Naruo | Japan |
| 25 | Pebble Beach | USA |
| 26 | Machrihanish | Scotland |
| 27 | European Club | Ireland |
| 28 | Royal Cinque Ports | England |
| 29 | Cypress Point | USA |
| 30 | Woodhall Spa - Hotchkin | England |