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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 Hankley Common Golf Club

Hankley Common Golf Club

8.98
Surrey18 holes
Great surroundings
42
Club image Golf- und Land-Club Regensburg e.V.

Golf- und Land-Club Regensburg e.V.

8.97
Bavaria18 holes
Great surroundings
43
Club image Ardglass Golf Club

Ardglass Golf Club

8.97
Northern Ireland18 holes
Great surroundingsLinks course
44
Club image The Renaissance Club

The Renaissance Club

8.97
East Lothian18 holes
Great hospitalityLinks course
45
Club image Waterville Golf Links

Waterville Golf Links

8.95
18 holes
Great hospitalityLinks course
from€180
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Club image The Dutch

The Dutch

8.95
Wallonia18 holes
Home of the 2016 to 2018 KLM OpenGreat facilitiesSeasideIndoor course
from€53
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Club image Antognolla Golf Club

Antognolla Golf Club

8.94
Umbria18 holes
A unique and enchanting placeGreat surroundingsRemote locationHillside course
from€126
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Club image Real Club de Golf La Peñaza

Real Club de Golf La Peñaza

8.94
Aragón18 holes
Great maintenanceGolf course architect: F.W. Hawtree
from€70
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Club image Ullna GC

Ullna GC

8.94
Stockholm18 holes
Great hospitalityLinks course
fromSEK 2,000
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Club image Sand Golf Club

Sand Golf Club

8.93
Jönköping18 holes
Great clubhousePark course
fromSEK 599
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fromSEK 599
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Club image Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club

8.92
Lancashire18 holes
Home of the 2018 Woman's British OpenGreat maintenanceLinks course
52
Club image Golf- und Land-Club Köln e.V.

Golf- und Land-Club Köln e.V.

8.91
North Rhine-Westphalia18 holes
Great maintenance
53
Club image PGA Catalunya Resort

PGA Catalunya Resort

8.91
Catalonia36 holes
Where an exclusive resort meets top notch golf!Great restaurantAccommodation directly on the course
from€110
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from€110
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Club image Machrie Golf Links

Machrie Golf Links

8.91
Argyll and Bute18 holes
Great maintenanceLinks course
55
Club image Swinley Forest Golf Club

Swinley Forest Golf Club

8.91
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire18 holes
Great maintenanceWoodland course
56
Club image Sport- & Golf-Resort Gut Wissmannshof

Sport- & Golf-Resort Gut Wissmannshof

8.90
Lower Saxony and Bremen18 holes
Great maintenanceHillside course
57
Club image Real Golf de Pedreña

Real Golf de Pedreña

8.90
Cantabria27 holes
Great hospitality
from€160
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from€160
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Club image Wittelsbacher Golfclub Rohrenfeld-Neuburg

Wittelsbacher Golfclub Rohrenfeld-Neuburg

8.89
Bavaria18 holes
Great value for moneyPark course
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Club image Circolo Golf Villa d'Este

Circolo Golf Villa d'Este

8.89
Lombardy18 holes
Great facilitiesPark course
from€100
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from€100
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Club image Club de Golf La Reserva - Sotogrande

Club de Golf La Reserva - Sotogrande

8.89
Andalusia18 holes
18 Unique HolesGreat hospitalityPark course
from€270
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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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