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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 Chart Hills Golf Club

Chart Hills Golf Club

8.19
Kent18 holes
Park course
182
Club image Glen Golf Club

Glen Golf Club

8.18
East Lothian18 holes
Great hospitalityLinks course
183
Club image Holywood Golf Club

Holywood Golf Club

8.17
Northern Ireland18 holes
Park course
184
Club image Wick Golf Club

Wick Golf Club

8.17
Highland18 holes
Links course
185
Club image Llandrindod Wells Golf Club

Llandrindod Wells Golf Club

8.17
Wales18 holes
Great value for moneyHeathland course
186
Club image Borth and Ynyslas Golf Club

Borth and Ynyslas Golf Club

8.17
Wales18 holes
Great hospitality
187
Club image Trevose Golf & Country Club

Trevose Golf & Country Club

8.17
Cornwall36 holes
Great facilities
188
Club image Kington Golf Club

Kington Golf Club

8.17
Shropshire & Herefordshire18 holes
Great value for moneyLinks course
189
Club image Southerness Golf Club

Southerness Golf Club

8.16
Dumfries and Galloway18 holes
Links course
190
Club image Little Aston Golf Club

Little Aston Golf Club

8.16
Staffordshire18 holes
Great maintenancePark course
191
Club image Glencruitten Golf Club, Oban

Glencruitten Golf Club, Oban

8.15
Argyll and Bute18 holes
Great hospitalityPark course
192
Club image Ratho Park Golf Club

Ratho Park Golf Club

8.14
Edinburgh18 holes
Great value for moneyPark course
193
Club image Welshpool Golf Club

Welshpool Golf Club

8.14
Wales18 holes
Great value for money
194
Club image Seaton Carew Golf Club

Seaton Carew Golf Club

8.13
County Durham22 holes
Great hospitality
195
Club image Peterhead Golf Club

Peterhead Golf Club

8.12
Aberdeenshire27 holes
Great value for moneyLinks course
196
Club image Ashridge Golf Club

Ashridge Golf Club

8.12
Hertfordshire18 holes
Great clubhouseWoodland course
197
Club image Luffness New Golf Club

Luffness New Golf Club

8.11
East Lothian18 holes
Great maintenanceLinks course
198
Club image Kingussie Golf Club

Kingussie Golf Club

8.09
Highland18 holes
Great value for moneyInland course
199
Club image Tenby Golf Club

Tenby Golf Club

8.09
Wales18 holes
Great value for moneyLinks course
200
Club image Thurlestone Golf Club

Thurlestone Golf Club

8.09
Devon18 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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