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Every two years, Golf Magazine publishes its contentious list of the World Top 100 Golf Courses. Naturally, the list tends to be US-centric, but still makes interesting reading.

Golf Magazine's Top 10 for 2005 is shown below. Also check out the Australian Top 100.

Course nameLocationCountry20052003
1. Pine Valley Golf Club Pine Valley, New JerseyUSA 1 1
2. Cypress Point Club Pebble Beach, CaliforniaUSA 2 2
3. St. Andrews Golf Club (Old) St. Andrews, FifeSCOTLAND 3 6
4. Augusta National Golf Club Augusta, GeorgiaUSA 4 5
5. Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Southampton, New YorkUSA 5 4
6. Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach, CaliforniaUSA 6 7
7. Muirfield Golf Club Gullane, LothianSCOTLAND 7 3
8. Sand Hills Golf Club Mullen, NebraskaUSA 8 11
9. Royal County Down Golf Club Newcastle, DownN. IRELAND 9 10
10. Royal Melbourne G.C. (Composite) Melbourne, VictoriaAUSTRALIA 10 8
11. Merion Golf Club (East) Ardmore, PennsylvaniaUSA 11 14
12. Royal Portrush Golf Club (Dunluce) Portrush, AntrimN. IRELAND 12 12
13. Pacific Dunes Golf Club Bandon, OregonUSA 13 19
14. Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, PennsylvaniaUSA 14 15
15. Royal Dornoch Golf Club Dornoch HighlandSCOTLAND 15 16
16. Ballybunion Golf Club (Old) Ballybunion, KerryIRELAND 16 13
17. Turnberry Golf Club (Ailsa) Turnberry, StrathclydeSCOTLAND 17 17
18. Pinehurst Country Club (No. 2) Pinehurst, North CarolinaUSA 18 9
19. National Golf Links Of America Southampton, New YorkUSA 19 20
20. Kingston Heath Golf Club Melbourne, VictoriaAUSTRALIA 20 21
21. Carnoustie G.C.(Championship) Carnoustie, TaysideSCOTLAND 21 26
22. Seminole Golf Club North Palm Beach, FloridaUSA 22 22
23. Crystal Downs Country Club Frankfort, MichiganUSA 23 24
24. San Francisco Golf Club San Francisco, CaliforniaUSA 24 27
25. Prairie Dunes Country Club Hutchinson, KansasUSA 25 23
26. Winged Foot Golf Club (West) Mamaroneck, New YorkUSA 26 18
27. Cape Kidnappers Havelock North, North IslandNEW ZEALAND 27 NR
28. Fishers Island Golf Club Fishers Island, New YorkUSA 28 29
29. Oakland Hills C.C. (South) Bloomfield Hills, MichiganUSA 29 25
30. Bethpage Golf Club (Black) Farmingdale, New YorkUSA 30 30
31. Royal Birkdale Golf Club Southport, MerseysideENGLAND 31 28
32. Royal St. George's Golf Club Sandwich, KentENGLAND 32 32
33. Chicago Golf Club Wheaton, IllinoisUSA 33 31
34. New South Wales Golf Club La Perouse, New South WalesAUSTRALIA 34 43
35. Hirono Golf Club Kobe, KobeJAPAN 35 35
36. The Country Club (Open) Brookline, MassachusettsUSA 36 33
37. Riviera Country Club Pacific Palisades, CaliforniaUSA 37 36
38. Muirfield Village Golf Club Dublin, OhioUSA 38 37
39. Oak Hill Country Club (East) Rochester, New YorkUSA 39 42
40. Royal Troon Golf Club (Old) Troon, StrathclydeSCOTLAND 40 38
41. Casa De Campo (Teeth of the Dog) La Romana La RomanaDOM. REP. 41 34
42. Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower) Springfield, New JerseyUSA 42 45
43. Portmarnock Golf Club Portmarnock, DublinIRELAND 43 40
44. Olympic Club (Lake) San Francisco, CaliforniaUSA 44 39
45. Southern Hills Country Club Tulsa, OklahomaUSA 45 41
46. Sunningdale Golf Club (Old) Sunningdale, SurreyENGLAND 46 44
47. Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa, LincolnshireENGLAND 47 46
48. Whistling Straits Golf Club Haven, WisconsinUSA 48 53
49. Barnbougle Dunes Bridport, TasmaniaAUSTRALIA 49 NR
50. TPC At Sawgrass (Stadium) Ponte Vedra Beach, FloridaUSA 50 57
51. Los Angeles C.C. (North) Los Angeles, CaliforniaUSA 51 59
52. Royal Lytham & St. Annes G.C. Lytham St. Annes, LancashireENGLAND 52 54
53. The Golf Club New Albany, OhioUSA 53 48
54. Royal Adelaide Golf Club Adelaide, South AustraliaAUSTRALIA 54 50
55. Medinah Country Club (No. 3) Medinah, IllinoisUSA 55 52
56. Kiawah Island (Ocean) Kiawah Island, South CarolinaUSA 56 79
57. Morfontaine Golf Club Senlis, Senlis,FRANCE 57 47
58. Kauri Cliffs Kaeo, New ZealandNEW ZEALAND 58 49
59. Harbour Town Golf Links Hilton Head Island, South CarolinaUSA 59 67
60. Quaker Ridge Golf Club Scarsdale, New YorkUSA 60 61
61. Winged Foot Golf Club (East) Mamaroneck, New YorkUSA 61 66
62. Inverness Club Toledo, OhioUSA 62 58
63. Maidstone Club East Hampton, New YorkUSA 63 60
64. Garden City Golf Club Garden City, New YorkUSA 64 55
65. Kingsbarns Golf Club St. Andrews, FifeSCOTLAND 65 65
66. Loch Lomond Golf Club Luss, StrathclydeSCOTLAND 66 56
67. Lahinch Golf Club Lahinch, ClareIRELAND 67 73
68. Ganton Golf Club Ganton, North YorkshireENGLAND 68 62
69. Bandon Dunes Golf Club Bandon, OregonUSA 69 74
70. Valderrama Club de Golf Sotogrande CadizSPAIN 70 77
71. Highlands Links Golf Club Ingonish, Nova ScotiaCANADA 71 64
72. Royal Liverpool Golf Club Hoylake, MerseysideENGLAND 72 72
73. Cabo Del Sol Golf Club Los Cabos, BajaMEXICO 73 68
74. Friars Head Baiting Hollow, New YorkUSA 74 NR
75. Shoreacres Country Club Lake Bluff, IllinoisUSA 75 51
76. Scioto Country Club Columbus, OhioUSA 76 71
77. Somerset Hills Country Club Bernardsville, New JerseyUSA 77 69
78. Cruden Bay Golf Club Cruden Bay, GrampianSCOTLAND 78 76
79. Congressional C.C. (Blue) Betheseda, MarylandUSA 79 86
80. Kawana Golf Club (Fuji) Shizuoka, ShizuokaJAPAN 80 80
81. Durban Golf Club Durban, DurbanS. AFRICA 81 70
82. St. George's Golf Club Islington, OntarioCANADA 82 95
83. Shadow Creek Golf Club Las Vegas, NevadaUSA 83 89
84. Hamilton Ancaster, OntarioCANADA 84 NR
85. Wentworth Golf Club (West) Virginia Water, SurreyENGLAND 85 78
86. Bandon Trails Bandon, OregonUSA 86 NR
87. Trump National Golf club Bedminster, New JerseyUSA 87 NR
88. Spyglass Hill Golf Course Pebble Beach, CaliforniaUSA 88 81
89. Camargo Club Indian Hill, OhioUSA 89 63
90. Ocean Forest Golf Club Sea Island, GeorgiaUSA 90 84
91. European Club Brittas BayIRELAND 91 98
92. Walton Heath Golf Club (Old) Tadworth, SurreyENGLAND 92 82
93. East Lake Golf Club Atlanta, GeorgiaUSA 93 97
94. Tokyo Golf Club TokyoJAPAN 94 NR
95. Nine Bridges Bongsong-riKOREA 95 NR
96. Wade Hampton Golf Club Cashiers, North CarolinaUSA 96 88
97. Colonial Country Club Fort Worth, TexasUSA 97 100
98. Peachtree Golf Club Atlanta, GeorgiaUSA 98 87
99. Cascades Golf Club (Upper) Hot Springs, VirginiaUSA 99 94
100. Naruo Golf Club Osaka, OsakaJAPAN 100 75
NR. World Woods G.C. (Pine Barrens) Brooksville, FloridaUSA NR 83
NR. Valley Club Of Montecito Santa Barbara, CaliforniaUSA NR 85
NR. Cherry Hills Country Club Englewood, ColoradoUSA NR 90
NR. Baltimore C.C. (Five Farms East) Timonium, MarylandUSA NR 91
NR. Yeamans Hall Hanahan, SCUSA NR 92
NR. El Saler Golf Club Valencia, Costa BlancaSPAIN NR 93
NR. The Honors Course Chattanooga, TennesseeUSA NR 96
NR. Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club Paraparaumu Beach, North IslandN. ZEALAND NR 99
NR. Kasumigaseki C.C. (East) Kawagoe, KawagoeJAPAN NR NR
NR. Double Eagle Golf Club Galena, OhioUSA NR NR
NR. Canterbury Golf Club Shaker Heights, OhioUSA NR NR
NR. Pasatiempo Golf Club Santa Cruz, CaliforniaUSA NR NR
NR. The Estancia Club Scottsdale, ArizonaUSA NR NR
NR. Interlachen Country Club Edina, MinnesotaUSA NR NR
NR. Forest Highlands Golf Club (Canyon) Flagstaff, ArizonaUSA NR NR
NR. Commonwealth Golf Club Melbourne, VictoriaAUSTRALIA NR NR
NR. Black Diamond Ranch & G.C. (Quarry) Lecanto, FloridaUSA NR NR
NR. Troon Golf & Country Club Scottsdale, ArizonaUSA NR NR
NR. The Australian Golf Club Sydney, New South WalesAUSTRALIA NR NR
NR. Saucon Valley C.C. (Grace) Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaUSA NR NR
NR. Oak Tree Golf Club Edmond, OklahomaUSA NR NR
NR. Victoria Golf Club Melbourne, VictoriaAUSTRALIA NR NR
NR. National Golf Club Of Canada Woodbridge, OntarioCANADA NR NR
NR. Lake Nona Golf Club Orlando, FloridaUSA NR NR
NR. Firestone Country Club (South) Akron, OhioUSA NR NR
NR. Shoal Creek Shoal Creek, AlabamaUSA NR NR
NR. Old Head Golf Club Kinsale, CorkIRELAND NR NR
NR. Butler National Golf Club Oak Brook, IllinoisUSA NR NR
NR. El Rincon Club de Golf BogotaCOLOMBIA NR NR
NR. Nantucket Golf Club Siaconset, MassachusettsUSA NR NR
NR. Long Cove Club Hilton Head Island, South CarolinaUSA NR NR
NR. Royal Montreal G.C. (Blue) Ile Bizard, QuebecCANADA NR NR
NR. San Lorenzo Golf Club Quinto Do Lago, AlgarvePORTUGAL NR NR
NR. Wild Dunes (Links) Isle Of Palms, South CarolinaUSA NR NR
NR. Sotogrande Club de Golf (Old) Sotogrande CadizSPAIN NR NR
NR. Plainfield Country Club Plainfield, New JerseyUSA NR NR
NR. Rye Golf Club Camber, East SussexENGLAND NR NR
NR. Yale University Golf Course New Haven, ConnecticutUSA NR NR
NR. Jupiter Hills Club (Hills) Tequesta, FloridaUSA NR NR
NR. The Country Club Pepper Pike, OhioUSA NR NR
NR. Royal Dar-Es-Salaam G.C. (Red) Rabat, RabatMOROCCO NR NR
NR. Capilano Golf Club North Vancouver, British ColumbiaCANADA NR NR