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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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Need a golf getaway? Consider these Open Championship venues
Need a golf getaway? Consider these Open Championship venues
This unheralded course 2 hours from Royal Birkdale deserves way more shine
This unheralded course 2 hours from Royal Birkdale deserves way more shine
9 things to know about Royal Birkdale, the 'fairest' Open test
9 things to know about Royal Birkdale, the 'fairest' Open test
This Scotland muni is my happy place. Better yet, it's FREE
This Scotland muni is my happy place. Better yet, it's FREE
Thinking Sedona? It's a dream for nature-lovers, photographers and golfers
Thinking Sedona? It's a dream for nature-lovers, photographers and golfers
'I was blown away': Mid Ocean restoration aided by surprising discovery
'I was blown away': Mid Ocean restoration aided by surprising discovery
Scottish fare at McLemore Resort, plus bread pudding you have to try
Scottish fare at McLemore Resort, plus bread pudding you have to try
On Georgia's Golden Isles, a wealth of world-class golf | Destination Golf
On Georgia's Golden Isles, a wealth of world-class golf | Destination Golf
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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This unheralded course 2 hours from Royal Birkdale deserves way more shine
This unheralded course 2 hours from Royal Birkdale deserves way more shine
9 things to know about Royal Birkdale, the 'fairest' Open test
9 things to know about Royal Birkdale, the 'fairest' Open test
'I was blown away': Mid Ocean restoration aided by surprising discovery
'I was blown away': Mid Ocean restoration aided by surprising discovery
On Georgia's Golden Isles, a wealth of world-class golf | Destination Golf
On Georgia's Golden Isles, a wealth of world-class golf | Destination Golf
Sam Snead's favorite getaway has new look. But same old buddies'-trip appeal
Sam Snead's favorite getaway has new look. But same old buddies'-trip appeal
Inside the greatest golf clubhouses in America: a video tour of 5 iconic designs
Inside the greatest golf clubhouses in America: a video tour of 5 iconic designs
The best fried chicken in golf? This muni makes a legitimate claim
The best fried chicken in golf? This muni makes a legitimate claim
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Need a golf getaway? Consider these Open Championship venues
Need a golf getaway? Consider these Open Championship venues
Few can have a scorecard playoff with Rory at Augusta, but anyone boarding a plane to the UK can tee off at 14 of the Open's storied venues.
This unheralded course 2 hours from Royal Birkdale deserves way more shine
This unheralded course 2 hours from Royal Birkdale deserves way more shine
Hollinwell, though known to architectural aficionados, is a charming course in England that goes largely ignored by the American market.
9 things to know about Royal Birkdale, the 'fairest' Open test
9 things to know about Royal Birkdale, the 'fairest' Open test
Royal Birkdale, which stages its 11th Open Championship this week, is not the same course Jordan Spieth conquered in 2017.
This Scotland muni is my happy place. Better yet, it's FREE
This Scotland muni is my happy place. Better yet, it's FREE
Thinking Sedona? It's a dream for nature-lovers, photographers and golfers
Thinking Sedona? It's a dream for nature-lovers, photographers and golfers
'I was blown away': Mid Ocean restoration aided by surprising discovery
'I was blown away': Mid Ocean restoration aided by surprising discovery
Scottish fare at McLemore Resort, plus bread pudding you have to try
Scottish fare at McLemore Resort, plus bread pudding you have to try
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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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BBQ, Boat Rides, and Golf on the Georgia Coast | Destination GOLF

Sea Island and Jekyll Island are popular beach vacation spots just 30 minutes from each other. But the vibe on these beautiful barrier islands couldn’t be more different. Come with us to explore the home of countless tour pros, the Golden Isles, with St. André Golf.

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The Masters is the most hallowed — and most affordable — eating experience in golf. But which items are favored by the green jackets, and which can you avoid on your journey to Augusta National?

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