El Tamarindo

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El Tamarindo was carved out of the natural vegetation by San Diego-based architect David Fleming and it’s one of the most spectacular golf courses to be found anywhere in the world.

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El Tamarindo Description: El Tamarindo was carved out of the natural vegetation by San Diego-based architect David Fleming and it’s one of the most spectacular golf courses to be found anywhere in the world. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 6 out of 6

Presidio

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Set close to downtown San Francisco, the Presido Golf Course dates back more than 100 years. It’s a popular facility that winds over hilly ground between stately pines and eucalyptus.

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Ellerstina

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Like Ellerston, its Australian sister property which also comprises a large polo estate, the Ellerstina golf course was created by Matthew Dusenberry for the personal use of the owners and their friends and family.

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Ellerstina Description: Like Ellerston, its Australian sister property which also comprises a large polo estate, the Ellerstina golf course was created by Matthew Dusenberry for the personal use of the owners and their friends and family. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 6 out of 6

Nirwana Bali - Closed

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The Nirwana Bali golf course (opened in 1997 and designed by Greg Norman) closed in July 2017 for a complete revamp under the architectural stewardship of Phil Mickelson.

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Nirwana Bali - Closed Description: The Nirwana Bali golf course (opened in 1997 and designed by Greg Norman) closed in July 2017 for a complete revamp under the architectural stewardship of Phil Mickelson. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 5.8 out of 6

Ardfin

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Occupying a mainly cliff top location on either side of Jura House, the Ardfin Estate golf course is routed across a rugged landscape of peat and rocks...

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Ardfin Description: Occupying a mainly cliff top location on either side of Jura House, the Ardfin Estate golf course is routed across a rugged landscape of peat and rocks... Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 6 out of 6

Carne (Kilmore)

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"Whilst Eddie Hackett used the rolling inland ground for his front nine, our small team had the spectacular sand hills adjacent to the existing back nine from which to create the new Kilmore course."

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Carne (Kilmore) Description: "Whilst Eddie Hackett used the rolling inland ground for his front nine, our small team had the spectacular sand hills adjacent to the existing back nine from which to create the new Kilmore course." Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 5.5 out of 6

Harvester

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The Harvester Golf Club opened in 2000 and it’s perhaps architect Keith Foster’s finest original creation. Currently the course is closed for renovations and will reopen in 2019 as a private facility.

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Harvester Description: The Harvester Golf Club opened in 2000 and it’s perhaps architect Keith Foster’s finest original creation. Currently the course is closed for renovations and will reopen in 2019 as a private facility. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 5 out of 6

Raffles (Lake)

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Robert Trent Jones II originally designed the Lake course at Raffles Country Club and Nelson & Haworth extensively upgraded it in 2001. The Lake course at Raffles Country Club will cease to operate in 2018 due to non-renewal of the lease.

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Raffles (Lake) Description: Robert Trent Jones II originally designed the Lake course at Raffles Country Club and Nelson & Haworth extensively upgraded it in 2001. The Lake course at Raffles Country Club will cease to operate in 2018 due to non-renewal of the lease. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 5 out of 6

La Posada

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The golf course at Club de Campo La Posada is set on the shore of Laguna La Posada. This layout, which was carved through a pine forest, dates back to 1955 and Arturo Steel and Henry Tullo designed it.

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La Posada Description: The golf course at Club de Campo La Posada is set on the shore of Laguna La Posada. This layout, which was carved through a pine forest, dates back to 1955 and Arturo Steel and Henry Tullo designed it. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 5 out of 6

Royal Dar Es Salam (Blue)

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For many years the tree-lined fairways of the Red and Blue courses at Royal Dar Es Salam co-hosted the Trophée Hassan II competition until the event moved to Mohammedia in 2010.

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Royal Dar Es Salam (Blue) Description: For many years the tree-lined fairways of the Red and Blue courses at Royal Dar Es Salam co-hosted the Trophée Hassan II competition until the event moved to Mohammedia in 2010. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 5 out of 6

Southern Hills Plantation

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Pete Dye took full advantage of a rolling Brooksville landscape when he routed the fairways of the Southern Hills Plantation course within a large, upmarket residential development.

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Southern Hills Plantation Description: Pete Dye took full advantage of a rolling Brooksville landscape when he routed the fairways of the Southern Hills Plantation course within a large, upmarket residential development. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 5 out of 6

Sara Bay

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The greens at Sara Bay Country Club are said to most closely resemble those at another great Donald Ross design, Pinehurst No. 2.

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Sara Bay Description: The greens at Sara Bay Country Club are said to most closely resemble those at another great Donald Ross design, Pinehurst No. 2. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 5 out of 6

Park Golf Club Ostrava

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Situated ten miles north of Ostrava in the village of Šilheøovice, the course at Park Golf Club was established in 1968 and it’s laid out in the rolling parkland estate that surrounds the magnificent Rothschild Chateau.

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Park Golf Club Ostrava Description: Situated ten miles north of Ostrava in the village of Šilheøovice, the course at Park Golf Club was established in 1968 and it’s laid out in the rolling parkland estate that surrounds the magnificent Rothschild Chateau. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 5 out of 6

Beaverbrook

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Co-designed by David McLay Kidd and Tom Watson, the Beaverbrook golf course at Cherkley Court quietly opened its tees for play in late September 2016.

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Beaverbrook Description: Co-designed by David McLay Kidd and Tom Watson, the Beaverbrook golf course at Cherkley Court quietly opened its tees for play in late September 2016. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 5 out of 6

Cathedral Lodge

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Cathedral Lodge Golf Club was developed by investment banker and former Essendon Football Club President David Evans as a high-end private facility with an exclusive membership of fewer than two hundred golfers.

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Cathedral Lodge Description: Cathedral Lodge Golf Club was developed by investment banker and former Essendon Football Club President David Evans as a high-end private facility with an exclusive membership of fewer than two hundred golfers. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 5 out of 6

Elmpter Wald

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Despite being a bit on the short side, the golf course at Elmpter Wald must rank as one of the best in Germany. It has strategy, quirk, sandy fairways and heather galore.

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Elmpter Wald Description: Despite being a bit on the short side, the golf course at Elmpter Wald must rank as one of the best in Germany. It has strategy, quirk, sandy fairways and heather galore. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 5 out of 6

Came Down

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With stunning panoramic views, a tough but fair course and a great deal of history, the J.H. Taylor and Harry Colt-designed Came Down Golf Club is a quintessential gem.

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Came Down Description: With stunning panoramic views, a tough but fair course and a great deal of history, the J.H. Taylor and Harry Colt-designed Came Down Golf Club is a quintessential gem. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 4.6666666666667 out of 6

Tytherington

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Opened in 1986, The Tytherington Club is a modern and testing championship golf course. It was Headquarters to the Ladies European Tour for ten years.

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Tytherington Description: Opened in 1986, The Tytherington Club is a modern and testing championship golf course. It was Headquarters to the Ladies European Tour for ten years. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 4.5 out of 6

Strathpeffer Spa

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Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club was founded in 1888 and the course is located on hills in the Cromartie Estate, just outside the centre of the village.

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Strathpeffer Spa Description: Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club was founded in 1888 and the course is located on hills in the Cromartie Estate, just outside the centre of the village. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 4.5 out of 6

Pontypridd

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Laid out on The Common, over 400 feet above sea level, and sharing the same site as a prehistoric stone circle, Pontypridd overlooks the valley where those two great Welsh rivers, the Rhondda and Taff, meet.

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Pontypridd Description: Laid out on The Common, over 400 feet above sea level, and sharing the same site as a prehistoric stone circle, Pontypridd overlooks the valley where those two great Welsh rivers, the Rhondda and Taff, meet. Written by: Top100 Ave. Rating Rating: 4.5 out of 6