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The best golf courses in Europe (2026)

Find the top golf courses in and around Europe, with rankings based on verified reviews from golfers. From Scotland's links and Ireland's Atlantic drama to Iberian sun golf and Alpine fairways, no continent offers more depth, history and variety for golfers planning serious trips.Read more
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The highest-rated clubs based on the combined score of course quality, facilities, and hospitality. Read more
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Club image Golfclub Zillertal Uderns

Golfclub Zillertal Uderns

8.63
Tyrol18 holes
Great maintenance
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102
Club image Headfort Golf Club

Headfort Golf Club

8.63
36 holes
Park course
103
Club image Noordwijkse Golfclub

Noordwijkse Golfclub

8.63
South Holland18 holes
Great maintenanceLinks course
from€150
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from€150
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104
Club image Quinta do Lago

Quinta do Lago

8.63
Algarve54 holes
Your Destination of ChoiceWoodland course
from€139
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105
Club image Golf De Falgos

Golf De Falgos

8.62
Occitanie18 holes
Great hospitalityWoodland course
from€67
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106
Club image Crail Golfing Society

Crail Golfing Society

8.62
Fife36 holes
Links course
107
Club image Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Spey Valley

Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Spey Valley

8.62
Highland18 holes
Inland course
108
Club image Delamere Forest Golf Club

Delamere Forest Golf Club

8.62
Cheshire18 holes
Great value for money
109
Club image Golf- & Landclub Achensee

Golf- & Landclub Achensee

8.61
Tyrol18 holes
Great hospitalityPark course
110
Club image Royal Golf Club of Belgium Ravenstein

Royal Golf Club of Belgium Ravenstein

8.61
Flanders27 holes
Park course
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111
Club image The Gleneagles Hotel

The Gleneagles Hotel

8.61
Perth and Kinross63 holes
Home of the 2018 European Golf Team ChampionshipsGreat facilitiesHeathland course
112
Club image Machrihanish Golf Club

Machrihanish Golf Club

8.60
Argyll and Bute27 holes
Great value for moneyLinks course
113
Club image Wallasey Golf Club

Wallasey Golf Club

8.60
Cheshire18 holes
Great clubhouseHillside course
114
Club image Burnham & Berrow Golf Club

Burnham & Berrow Golf Club

8.59
Somerset27 holes
Great clubhouseLinks course
115
Club image Woburn Golf Club

Woburn Golf Club

8.58
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire54 holes
Great clubhouseWoodland course
116
Club image Fairmont St Andrews

Fairmont St Andrews

8.56
Fife36 holes
Great maintenanceLinks course
117
Club image Royal West Norfolk Golf Club

Royal West Norfolk Golf Club

8.56
Norfolk18 holes
Great value for moneyLinks course
118
Club image Prestwick Golf Club

Prestwick Golf Club

8.54
South Ayrshire18 holes
The Birthplace of the Open ChampionshipGreat value for moneyLinks course
119
Club image Hillside Golf Club

Hillside Golf Club

8.54
Lancashire18 holes
Great surroundingsLinks course
120
Club image Royal St David's Golf Club

Royal St David's Golf Club

8.53
Wales18 holes
Links course

Everything about the top golf courses in Europe

Europe remains the benchmark continent for golf because no other part of the world matches its breadth, history and concentration of important courses. For golfers looking at the top golf courses in Europe, St Andrews is the natural historical reference point, but the real power of the continent lies in the depth around it. Ireland's Atlantic links, England's heathland classics, Scotland's endless coastlines, Spain and Portugal's sun circuits and continental Europe's mountain and parkland traditions all contribute to a golfing map of unusual richness. It is not one style of golf, but many, each with its own travel logic and architectural identity. That range matters because it gives golfers choice at every level: pure history, modern resort golf, understated private-club culture, links pilgrimages and warm-weather convenience. Few continents can offer one of those convincingly. Europe offers all of them. That is why Europe stays at the centre of the game's imagination. It is the continent where golf history feels alive, where variety is unmatched and where golfers can keep finding new reasons to travel.

How we rank the best 18-hole golf clubs in Europe

This ranking of the best 18-hole golf clubs in Europe is based on the overall score from verified golfer reviews and represents the total experience at a club. The ranking is calculated by aggregating scores across all categories, including course design, maintenance, hospitality, facilities, surroundings, and value for money. To be included in this list, a club must have a sufficient number of reviews to ensure a reliable and representative average.

How we rank the best golf courses in Europe (Course Only)

This ranking isolates the quality of the playing surface from the rest of the club's amenities in Europe. While our "Golf Club" rankings include factors like the clubhouse and hospitality, this "Course Only" list focuses exclusively on the architectural layout, hole variety, and turf conditions. It identifies the best-rated golf courses in Europe for players who prioritize the technical challenge and design of the course above all else.

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