«
»

The World’s Top Golf Courses

Glimpse into these greens hailed as the world’s  top golf courses, where the world’s richest, famous, and avid golfers tee off.  Golfer or not, you will be enthralled and intrigued how these ultra expansive natural settings that seemingly stretch out to the sky in interesting meandering patterns and heights can be so ultra secluded from the public eye.

In a game where the playing field is not as rigid or as restricted as other forms of sport, the outdoors can make all the difference.  Where nature is not only the backdrop but the playing field itself, how this game is played is what makes golf a very relaxing, liberating, and striking experience.

Pine Valley Golf Club

Located in Pine Valley, New Jersey USA, the Pine Valley Golf Club.  This golf course is reported to take up vast acres of greenery, so vast that each golfer would feel a sense of isolation, not knowing that other golfers playing in other sections of the fairways feel the same.

Interestingly, Pine Valley is not new in receiving prestige and recognition in the sports world of golf.  Records indicate this gold course was already at the number three spot in 1939 in a ranking by Golf Club atlas.  In Golf Magazine’s biennial rankings, it has remained at the top since 1991.

But Pine Valley does not only boast of quantity in acres but the quality of the course as well.  In fact, it is also considered to be one of the toughest courses.  If you crave for challenge, privacy, and ultimate golfing experience, go Pine Valley.

Cypress Point Club

Cypress Point,  is the most beautiful course.  Located in Pebble Beach, California USA,  it is positioned in a piece of land that meets the blue waters of the beach.

This 18-hole golf course has bunkers that have been strategically and fascinatingly built such that there is a seamless connection between what’s natural and man-made.  Hole No. 16, specifically, continues to captivate golf lovers, having been acclaimed as the ultimate one-shotter in existence.

St. Andrews Golf Club

Located in St. Andrews Fife, Scotland is the number 1 in Europe, and the oldest in the world.  Europe’s quaint setting, which gives off a more relaxed and laid back ambiance so compatible with the nature of this sport, makes this region truly a golfer’s paradise.

The world first experienced golf in Scotland, right here in St. Andrews, as early as the 12th century.  It received a royal patronage in 1854.  Now, it is considered as the world’s oldest surviving “royal” golf club.

St. Andrews is not really that striking in appearance to new golfers.  Its appeal grows as you familiarize yourself with its landscapes, reinforcing the fact that knowledge of course management is a key in golf strategy games.

Augusta National Golf Club

Located in Augusta, Georgia USA.  Each of Augusta’s 18 holes has been named after a flower that has come to be associated with it.  During grand tournaments, these flowers are in full bloom thereby creating a colorful and festive natural backdrop as you begin those back swings.

But more importantly, Augusta has been characterized with broad fairways, exciting elevation changes, and slick greens that will pose real challenge to skilled golfers.

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club

This golf course  located in Southhampton, New York USA.  It was originally a 12-hole course remodeled into 18-hole layout in 1895.  Its impressive layout features undulating greens and bunkers backdropped with tree canopies, shrubs as well as ponds.

This peek into the world’s best courses can be overwhelming.  A walk into their greens, a swing into their air, and a golf game follow-through,  through their fairways, bunkers, and other intriguing nooks and spots will definitely sum up into a par that, in terms of experience, is victory itself.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

This entry was posted on Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 10:53 AM and is filed under Golf Courses. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Comments are closed.