Championship Venues

Europe'sIconicCourses

From the ancient links of Scotland to the modern masterpieces of continental Europe — the courses that define championship golf.

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The Home of Golf

Scotland

The Home of Golf

St Andrews, Scotland

Old Course at St Andrews

The most iconic course in the world — the spiritual home of the game, played across for more than six centuries.

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Honourable Company

Gullane, Scotland

Muirfield

Pure championship links — the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers and one of the most demanding tests in the game.

Open Championship

Troon, Scotland

Royal Troon

Home of the Postage Stamp — a course of extraordinary character and enduring Open Championship drama.

The Toughest Test

Carnoustie, Scotland

Carnoustie

One of championship golf's sternest examinations, where precision and control have long defined success.

Ailsa Course

Ayrshire, Scotland

Turnberry

Lighthouse views, Ailsa Craig on the horizon, and a stretch of coastline that defines golf at its most spectacular.

Highland Links

Dornoch, Scotland

Royal Dornoch

Highland magic in the far north — a course of rare natural beauty and enduring world-class reputation.

Modern Links

St Andrews, Scotland

Kingsbarns

Modern links perfection on the Fife coast — every hole framed by the sea, every round unforgettable.

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Wild Atlantic Links

Ireland & Northern Ireland

2027 Ryder Cup Venue

Adare, County Limerick, Ireland

Adare Manor

Host of the 2027 Ryder Cup — a grand parkland course set against one of Ireland's most magnificent manor houses, combining world-class golf with unrivalled luxury.

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Classic Links

County Clare, Ireland

Lahinch

The Saint Andrews of Ireland — a course of enduring charm, wild character, and Atlantic spirit.

World No.1

County Down, Northern Ireland

Royal County Down

A course of extraordinary natural grandeur, where mountain, sea, and links terrain come together in remarkable fashion.

Open Championship Venue

County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Royal Portrush

Host of The Open Championship, with the Dunluce Links unfolding along one of the most dramatic stretches of coastline in the game.

Wild Atlantic Links

County Kerry, Ireland

Ballybunion Old Course

One of the world's great links courses, set among towering dunes above the Atlantic and revered for its drama and beauty.

Strand Course

County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Portstewart

Dramatic dunes and ocean views — the Strand Course is one of the finest and most underrated links in the British Isles.

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Links & Heathland

England

Open Championship Links

Southport, England

Royal Birkdale

England's most distinguished championship links, admired for its clarity, pedigree, and enduring place in Open history.

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Historic Open Venue

Sandwich, England

Royal St George's

Historic Open venue on the Kent coast — a links of great tradition, character, and championship pedigree.

Heathland Perfection

Berkshire, England

Sunningdale

Old Course — the finest heathland course in England, combining beauty, challenge, and an atmosphere of timeless elegance.

Championship Heathland

Surrey, England

Walton Heath

Old Course — a championship heathland of great distinction, steeped in history and demanding the full range of the game.

Inland Masterpiece

Lincolnshire, England

Woodhall Spa

Hotchkin Course — the finest inland course in England, with cavernous bunkers and a setting of rare natural beauty.

The Burma Road

Surrey, England

Wentworth

West Course — the Burma Road, home of the BMW PGA Championship and one of the most celebrated parkland venues in Europe.

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Continental Excellence

Europe

World Top 100

Sotogrande, Spain

Valderrama

The greatest course in continental Europe — host of the 1997 Ryder Cup and the premier stage of European championship golf.

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Portugal's Finest

Algarve, Portugal

Monte Rei

An exceptional private golf experience in the Eastern Algarve, with a Jack Nicklaus design of rare quality and presentation.

Championship Excellence

Algarve, Portugal

Quinta do Lago

South Course — championship excellence in the Algarve, set among pine forests and the Ria Formosa nature reserve.

Ryder Cup 2018

Paris, France

Le Golf National

Albatros Course — host of the 2018 Ryder Cup and the French Open, a modern championship test of the highest order.

Ryder Cup 2023

Rome, Italy

Marco Simone

Host of the 2023 Ryder Cup — a course of great drama and beauty set among the hills north of Rome.

Mediterranean Links

Messinia, Greece

Costa Navarino — The Dunes

The Dunes Course — a Mediterranean links of rare quality, set along the Navarino Bay with views across the Ionian Sea.

Turkish Airlines Open

Antalya, Turkey

Carya Golf Club

Host of the Turkish Airlines Open — a course of exceptional quality set among the pine forests of the Belek coast.

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