While Texas has some great golf courses, we think you’ll benefit by knowing where some of the best golf courses in world are located. That’s we’ve put together this list of the most spectacular gold courses around the globe.

You’ll find a couple of these in America. Additionally, this page has a list of the best and most fun golf holes in America.

The game of golf is fun and challenging but most of all you will find yourself in some of the most beautiful areas of the world while enjoying a wonderful sport. Check the list below and see how many of these golf courses you have played. Let us know what your favorite courses are.

  • Old Head Golf Links – Kinsale, Ireland
  • Cypress Point Club – Pebble Beach, California
  • Cape Kidnappers – Te Awanga, New Zealand
  • Black Mesa Club – La Mesilla, New Mexico
  • Pebble Beach Golf Links – Pebble Beach, California
  • Whistling Straits (Straits) – Haven, Wisconsin
  • Weihai Point – Weihai, China
  • Pinnacle Point – Mossel Bay, South Africa
  • Jade Dragon Snow Mountain – Liliang, China
  • Cabo del Sol (Ocean) – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Check out this great article from Links Magazine on the 10 of the most scenic golf courses in the world.

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The 10 Most Fun Golf Holes in America, According to Golf Digest

  • TPC Sawgrass (Players) – Pointe Vedre Beach, FL
  • Coeur D’Alene Golf Resort – Coeur D’Alene, ID
  • The Quarry At Giants Ridge – Biwabik, MN
  • Chardonnay Golf Club – Napa, CA
  • Mirimichi Golf Club – Millington, TN
  • Pacific Dunes – Brandon, OR
  • Old Macdonald – Brandon, OR
  • Tobacco Road Golf Club – Sanford, NC
  • Spyglass Hill Golf Course – Pebble Beach, CA
  • Ventana Canyon Golf Club – Tucson, AZ

Read Golf Digest’s on the most fun golf holes in America.

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Ventana, Arizona

While none of the world’s best golf courses, according to our two sources, are located in Texas, that doesn’t mean Texas doesn’t have great courses. To find some of the best golf courses in Texas, check out our golf course reviews and ratings.

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Mike Sharp
Author: Mike Sharp

I have a passion for travel and outdoor activities, and now I'm enjoying retired life. I will continue my traveling, golfing, boating, and enjoying life all across the great state of Texas.

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