5 Most Beautiful Golf Courses in the World
Golf is among the most loved sports around the world today. As a result, and due to the international repute of the game, there are many golf establishments built across the globe to host golf enthusiasts. Beautiful golf courses from the USA across Europe to Africa are a true definition of how much this game has gained fame over the years to date. With renowned names like Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka and many other known golfers championing for its development, many more and better courses have come up than we have seen in the past. Here are 5 of the most beautiful courses in the world:
- Santo Antonio Golf Course
The Santo Antonio Golf Course located in west Algarve, Portugal is one of the greatest golf destinations in and around Europe. It is located in a hilly landscape adjacent to the Costa Vicentina Nature Reserve. The course is designed in a way that takes golfers across lakes, chasms and creeks. Ideally, there is a variety for golf lovers in this rising and falling terrain without any similar holes. More than just golf, there are interesting features to see like the Atlantic Ocean and the neighboring Algarve countryside.
- Shinnecock Hills Golf Course
This is a private golf course located in Southampton, New York, in the US surrounded by beautiful facilities to rent including the Easterner Motel, Southampton Village Motel and Southampton Long Island Hotel among others. There is no short of places to stay while visiting this prestigious golf course. Travelers will be glad to enjoy golf activities in a region with many other attractions such as the NYCB Theatre, Lido Beach, Adventureland and many others. It is definitely a beautiful choice to make for golf enthusiasts.
- The Pine Valley Golf Club
Every golf course around the world boasts of the unique qualities and facilities it offers to its players. Located in Pine Valley, New Jersey in the US, this is a private golf course known to be among the most attractive golf courses presently. It gives travelers all the comfort they need with residential space available in the Hyatt Place Mt Laurel and in various residence inns next to the course. Golfers can enjoy the Three Sist and Calvins’ Sportsbar while golfing here.
- The Cypress Point Club
Golf is all about the experience, which is mainly contributed by the course location. The Cypress Point Club is one such golf course with thrilling features and facilities that enhance the experience of golfers. It is located in Pebble Beach, California and privately owned and managed. For the time golfers will spend here, there is available accommodation in Casa Palmero, The Pebble Beach Lodge and so on. Notable attractions within the area include the Monterey Wine Country, the Pebble Beach Equestrian center and so on.
- Augusta National Golf Club
Located in Augusta, Georgia in the US, this privately owned golf course boasts of elegance and beautiful scenery for all golf lovers. While having the best of golf activities in this place, golf lovers can stay in the Comfort Suites, Home2 Suites owned by Hilton Augusta and several other golf properties in the area. Apart from golfing, enthusiasts can get to see the Augusta Museum of History, Augusta Canal, the Imperial Theatre and the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Final Thoughts
With the continued rise and popularity of the golf sport, many golf courses have been designed and built. While golf simulators can let you play on breath-taking fairways that are worlds apart, it’s still best to experience the real thing. Their beauty is characteristic of great sceneries of mountains, escarpments, beaches, oceans and the seas. All of them offer both great sporting and touring experiences for golf enthusiasts all over the world!
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Thanks for sharing this. These courses sound amazing. The US ones I knew about or have visited but the Portugal one sounds wonderful! Another destination for my bucket list!
All of these golf courses sound wonderful! I’ll have to share this with my son. He loves to golf, so he will really enjoy learning about them.