THE DEFINITIVE RANKING

Top 100 Golf Courses
in Great Britain, Ireland & Europe

Explore 100 of the greatest golf courses across Great Britain, Ireland and continental Europe, from historic links to modern championship masterpieces.

🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 | UPDATED 2026 | 95 COURSES
RankImageGolf CourseLocation
1https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Royal-County-Down-main-pic-1.jpgRoyal County DownNewcastle, Co. Down, Ireland
2https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/St.-Andrews-Main-Pic.jpgSt. AndrewsSt Andrews, Fife, Scotland
3https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/royal-dornoch-pic-10.jpgRoyal DornochDornoch, Highlands, Scotland
4https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Royal-Portrush-No.-15–scaled.jpgRoyal PortrushPortrush, Co. Antrim, Ireland
5https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/turnberry-main-pic.jpgTurnberryTurnberry, South Ayrshire, Scotland
6https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/muirfield-main-pic.jpgMuirfieldGullane, East Lothian, Scotland
7https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/North-Berwick-main-pic.jpgNorth BerwickNorth Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
8https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/royal-st-georges-main-pic.jpgRoyal St. GeorgesSandwich, Kent, England
9https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sunningdale-old-main-pic.jpgSunningdale OldSunningdale, Berkshire, England
10https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Ballybunion-No.-24-dont-know-if-the-pic-is-good-enough–scaled.jpgBallybunionBallybunion, Co. Kerry, Ireland
11https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/carnoustie-pic-1.jpgCarnoustieCarnoustie, Angus, Scotland
12https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/morfontaine-main-pic.jpgMorfontaineMortefontaine, France
13https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/royal-birkdale-pic-1.jpgRoyal BirkdaleSouthport, Merseyside, England
14https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_3935-scaled.jpegLahinchLahinch, Co. Clare, Ireland
15https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/swinley-forest-main-pic-scaled.jpgSwinley ForestAscot, Berkshire, England
16https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Royal-Troon-pic-10.jpgRoyal TroonTroon, South Ayrshire, Scotland
17https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sunningdale-new-main-pic.jpgSunningdale NewSunningdale, Berkshire, England
18https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/portmarnock-main-pic-1.jpgPortmarnockPortmarnock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
19https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ardfin-main-pic.jpgArdfinIsle of Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
20https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cruden-bay-main-pic.jpgCruden BayCruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
21https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Royal-Lytham-St.-Anne_s-main-pic.jpgRoyal Lytham & St. AnnesLytham St Annes, Lancashire, England
22https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rye-Old-main-pic.jpgRye OldRye, East Sussex, England
23https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/St.-Patricks-Links-No.-90-scaled.jpgSt. Patrick’s LinksRosapenna, Co. Donegal, Ireland
24https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/woodhall-spa-main-pic.jpgWoodhall Spa HotchkinWoodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, England
25https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/st-georges-hill-main-pic.jpgSt. Georges HillWeybridge, Surrey, England
26https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Prestwick-pic-1.jpgPrestwickPrestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
27https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/kingsbarns-main-pic.jpgKingsbarnsKingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
28https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/castle-stuart-main-pic.jpgCastle StuartInverness, Highlands, Scotland
29https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Utrecht-de-Pan-No.-60-scaled.jpgUtrecht De PanBosch en Duin, Netherlands
30Lofoten LinksGimsøysand, Norway
31https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Royal-Cinque-Ports-main-pic.jpgRoyal Cinque PortsDeal, Kent, England
32https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/royal-porthcawl-main-pic.jpgRoyal PorthcawlPorthcawl, Wales
33https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/haagsche-royal-hague-main-pic.jpgHaagsche (Royal Hague)Wassenaar, Netherlands
34https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/machrihanish-pic-1.jpgMachrihanishMachrihanish, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
35https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Royal-Liverpool-Main-Pic.jpgRoyal LiverpoolHoylake, Merseyside, England
36https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Int-Golf-Links-Aberdeen-main-pic.jpgInt. Golf Links AberdeenBalmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
37https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/royal-aberdeen-main-pic.jpgRoyal AberdeenAberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
38https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/St.-Enodoc-Church-course-No.-70-scaled.jpgSt. Enodoc ChurchRock, Cornwall, England
39https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_6650-main-pic.jpgValderramaSotogrande, Spain
40https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ganton-main-pic.jpgGantonGanton, North Yorkshire, England
41https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Royal-West-Norfolk-England-09-scaled.jpegRoyal West NorfolkBrancaster, Norfolk, England
42https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wentworth-pic-2.jpgWentworthVirginia Water, Surrey, England
43https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_1749-main-pic.jpgWest SussexPulborough, West Sussex, England
44https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_6126.jpgWestern GailesIrvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
45https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_5573-main-pic.jpgWalton Heath OldWalton on the Hill, Surrey, England
46https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Les-Bordes-New-03.jpegLes Bordes NewSaint-Laurent-Nouan, France
47https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/gleneagles-kings-pic-1.webpGleneagles KingsAuchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
48https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Waterville-main-pic.jpgWatervilleWaterville, Co. Kerry, Ireland
49https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/alwoodley-main-pic.jpgAlwoodleyLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
50https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/old-head-main-pic.jpgOld Head of KinsaleKinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
51https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/tralee-pic-14-main-pic.jpgTraleeTralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
52https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Saunton-East-England-24-scaled.jpegSaunton EastBraunton, Devon, England
53https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The-Island-main-pic.jpgThe IslandDonabate, Co. Dublin, Ireland
54https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_4554.jpgNairnNairn, Highlands, Scotland
55Silloth On SolwaySilloth, Cumbria, England
56https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Worplesdon-main-pic-scaled.jpegWorplesdonWoking, Surrey, England
57https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Hankley-Common-main-pic-scaled.jpegHankley CommonFarnham, Surrey, England
58https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_9497-main-pic.jpgThe Berkshire RedAscot, Berkshire, England
59Dunas ComportaCarvalhal, Portugal
60https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Hollinwell-England-03-scaled.jpegHollinwellKirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
61https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/european-club-main-pic.jpgEuropean ClubBrittas Bay, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
62https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hillside-main-pic.jpgHillsideSouthport, Merseyside, England
63ElieElie, Fife, Scotland
64LiphookLiphook, Hampshire, England
65PanmureBarry, Angus, Scotland
66https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_9549-main-pic.jpgWokingWoking, Surrey, England
67https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/formby-main-pic.jpgFormbyFormby, Merseyside, England
68https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/portstewart-main-pic1.webpPortstewartPortstewart, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
69https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Hunstanton-01-scaled.jpegHunstantonOld Hunstanton, Norfolk, England
70https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/County-Louth-Main-Pic.jpgCounty LouthBaltray, Co. Louth, Ireland
71The Renaissance ClubDirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
72https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Dumbarnie-main-pic.webpDumbarnieLeven, Fife, Scotland
73The Berkshire BlueAscot, Berkshire, England
74https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_4774.jpgGullane No. 1Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland
75https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Hindhead-01-scaled.jpegHindheadHindhead, Surrey, England
76https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/County-Sligo-main-pic.jpgCounty SligoRosses Point, Co. Sligo, Ireland
77https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/enniscrone-main-pic-scaled.jpgEnniscroneEnniscrone, Co. Sligo, Ireland
78West CliffsObidos, Portugal
79https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/the-machrie-main-pic.jpgThe MachrieIsle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
80https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Burnham-and-Berrow-main-pic.jpgBurnham & BerrowBurnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England
81https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Oitavos-Dunes-Main-Pic.jpgOitavos DunesCascais, Portugal
82https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gleneagles-Queens-09-scaled.jpegGleneagles QueensAuchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
83Lundin LinksLundin Links, Fife, Scotland
84https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/St.-Andrews-New-pic-6.jpgSt. Andrews NewSt Andrews, Fife, Scotland
85https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/West-Hill-20-scaled.jpegWest HillWoking, Surrey, England
86https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Sotogrande-main-pic.jpgSotograndeSotogrande, Spain
87BlairgowrieBlairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
88https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pennard-Wales-01-scaled.jpegPennardSwansea, Wales
89https://irelandstop100courses.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/21.jpgCarne Golf LinksBelmullet, Co. Mayo, Ireland
90DunbarDunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
91https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/bro-hof-slott-main-pic.jpgBro Hof SlottBro, Sweden
92https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/monte-rei-main-pic.jpgMonte ReiVila Nova de Cacela, Portugal
93https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_9632.jpgAdare ManorAdare, Co. Limerick, Ireland
94https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Machrihanish-Dunes-No.-137-scaled.jpgMachrihanish DunesCampbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
95https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Les-Bordes-Old-23-scaled.jpegLes Bordes OldSaint-Laurent-Nouan, France
96https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/crans-sur-sierre-main-pic.jpgCrans Sur SierreCrans-Montana, Switzerland
97https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/le-golf-national-main-pic.jpgLe Golf NationalGuyancourt, France
98https://irelandstop100courses.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20.jpgBallyliffin GlashedyBallyliffin, Co. Donegal, Ireland
99https://irelandstop100courses.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/14.jpgPortsalonPortsalon, Co. Donegal, Ireland
100https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/marco-simone-main-pic.jpgMarco SimoneGuidonia Montecelio, Italy
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