2026
Top 100 Courses: Rest of World
Photo: Gary Lisbon
The Rest of the World Top 100 showcases golf's global excellence beyond North America and the British Isles. Courses such as Tara Iti and Te Arai in New Zealand, Kingston Heath and Cape Wickham in Australia, Hirono in Japan, and Valderrama in Spain demonstrate the international depth of elite design.
The best golf course in the world outside the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland
The best golf course in the world outside the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland, according to TheGrint's 2026 Top 100 Courses: Rest of World, is Te Arai Golf Club: South Course in Tomarata, New Zealand, followed by Tara Iti Golf Club and Kingston Heath Golf Club. The list is ranked by golfers who played the courses, from millions of real reviews and head-to-head rankings, not by a panel.
1Te Arai Golf Club: South Course
Tomarata, New Zealand
18 holesPar 72PublicPlays harder than 81% of rated courses
2Tara Iti Golf Club
New Zealand, New Zealand
18 holesPar 71PrivatePlays harder than 78% of rated courses
3Kingston Heath Golf Club
Victoria, Australia
18 holesPar 72PrivatePlays harder than 51% of rated courses
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Cape Wickham Links
Wickham, Australia
18 holesPar 72PublicHarder than 81% of courses - 5
Chileno Bay: North
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 94% of courses - 6
Royal Melbourne GC: West Course
Victoria, Australia
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 65% of courses - 7
Punta Espada Golf Course
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 93% of courses - 8
Casa de Campo: Teeth of the Dog
La Romana, Dominican Republic
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 97% of courses - 9
Barnbougle Dunes Golf Links: Dunes
Bridport, Australia
18 holesPar 71PublicHarder than 81% of courses - 10
Hirono Golf Club
Miki, Japan
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 71% of courses - 11
Leopard Creek Country Club
Malelane, South Africa
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 96% of courses - 12
Te Arai Golf Club: North Course
Tomarata, New Zealand
18 holesPar 71Semi-PrivateHarder than 62% of courses - 13
Golf de Morfontaine: Le Grand
Mortefontaine, France
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 84% of courses - 14
Cape Kidnappers Golf Course
Te Awanga, New Zealand
18 holesPar 71Semi-PrivateHarder than 95% of courses - 15
Barnbougle Dunes Golf Links: Lost Farm
Bridport, Australia
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 51% of courses - 16
Real Club Valderrama
Sotogrande, Spain
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 96% of courses - 17
New South Wales Golf Club
La Perouse, Australia
18 holesPar 72Private - 18
CITIC Shanqin Bay Golf Club
Hainan, China
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 45% of courses - 19
Kauri Cliffs Golf Course
Matauri Bay, New Zealand
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 70% of courses - 20
Jacks Point
Jacks Point, New Zealand
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 86% of courses - 21
Victoria Golf Club
Melbourne, Australia
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 61% of courses - 22
Finca Cortesin Golf Club
Casares, Spain
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 23
Cove Club
Cabo del Sol
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
18 holesPar 72PublicHarder than 96% of courses - 24
Olivos Golf Club: Blanca - Colorada
Pablo Nogués, Argentina
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 82% of courses - 25
Sentosa Golf Club: Serapong
Singapore, Singapore
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 97% of courses - 26
Diamante Cabo San Lucas: Dunes Course
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
18 holesPar 71PrivateHarder than 66% of courses - 27
Casa de Campo: Dye Fore - Marina/Chavon
La Romana, Dominican Republic
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 98% of courses - 28
Camiral Golf & Wellness: Stadium
Girona, Spain
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 29
Corales Golf Club
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 74% of courses - 30
Bonville Golf Resort
Nueva Gales Del Sur, Australia
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 87% of courses - 31
Yas Links Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 95% of courses - 32
Twin Dolphin Golf Club
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
18 holesPar 72PublicHarder than 99% of courses - 33
Joondalup CC: Dunes
Connolly, Australia
9 holesPar 36Semi-PrivateHarder than 75% of courses - 34
Bahia Beach Resort & Country Club
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 89% of courses - 35
Quivira Golf Club
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 92% of courses - 36
Diamante Cabo San Lucas: El Cardonal
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 91% of courses - 37
The Royal Adelaide Golf Club
Seaton, Australia
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 90% of courses - 38
El Tamarindo Golf Course
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 71% of courses - 39
Highland Gate Golf And Trout Estate
Dullstroom, South Africa
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 86% of courses - 40
San Andres Golf Club
Cundinamarca, Colombia
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 67% of courses - 41
Carya Golf Club
Serik, Turkey
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 82% of courses - 42
The Costa Palmas Golf Club
Los Cabos, Mexico
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 75% of courses - 43
Sandals Emerald Bay Golf Course
Great Exuma, Bahamas
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 84% of courses - 44
Black Mountain Golf Club: North/West
Hin Lek Fai, Thailand
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 45
Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
Cadiz, Spain
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 97% of courses - 46
Puerto Los Cabos Golf Club: Mission/Ocean
San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 88% of courses - 47
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club
Incheon, South Korea
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 48
Punta Mita Club de Golf: Pacifico
Punta Mita, Mexico
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 89% of courses - 49
Wairakei International Golf Club
Taupo, New Zealand
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 78% of courses - 50
La Romana Country Club
La Romana, Dominican Republic
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 72% of courses - 51
Parahyangan Golf
Jawa Barat, Indonesia
18 holesPar 72PublicHarder than 97% of courses - 52
Albany Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 53
Club Camp de Medellin: Sede Llanogrande
Medellín, Colombia
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 87% of courses - 54
Real Club La Moraleja: Moraleja 3
Algete, Spain
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 88% of courses - 55
El Camaleon Mayakoba Golf Club
Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 93% of courses - 56
The Ritz Carlton Golf Club
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
9 holesPar 36PrivateHarder than 83% of courses - 57
Sentosa Golf Club: Tanjong
Sentosa, Singapore
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 95% of courses - 58
Joondalup CC: Quarry
Connolly, Australia
9 holesPar 36Semi-PrivateHarder than 65% of courses - 59
Four Seasons Golf Course
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 72% of courses - 60
Trump International Golf Club Lido
Watesjaya, Indonesia
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 61
Querencia Golf Club
San José Del Cabo, Mexico
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 94% of courses - 62
Pearl Valley Golf Estates
Paarl, South Africa
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 98% of courses - 63
Real Club Puerta De Hierro: Abajo
Madrid, Spain
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 92% of courses - 64
PGA Riviera Maya Golf Club: Championship
Tulum Quintana, Mexico
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 93% of courses - 65
Real Club Puerta De Hierro: Arriba
Madrid, Spain
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 85% of courses - 66
Ocean Club at Paradise Island
Paradise Island, Bahamas
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 97% of courses - 67
Alpine Golf Club
Klong Luang, Thailand
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 68
Puerto Los Cabos Golf Club: Vista/Mission
San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 93% of courses - 69
Bijao Beach Club & Residences
Santa Clara, Panama
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 74% of courses - 70
Hoiana Shores Golf Club
Quang Nam, Vietnam
18 holesPar 71Semi-PrivateHarder than 38% of courses - 71
Natadola Bay Golf Course
Viti Levu, Fiji
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 83% of courses - 72
Royal Blue Golf Club
Nassau, Bahamas
18 holesPar 72PublicHarder than 96% of courses - 73
Kawana Hotel Golf Course: Fuji
Ito, Japan
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 91% of courses - 74
Club Campestre Guaymaral: Recorrido 1
Bogotá, Colombia
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 57% of courses - 75
The Els Club
Vilamoura Golf
Quarteira, Portugal
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 92% of courses - 76
Ile Aux Cerfs Golf Club
Trou D'eau Douce, Mauritius
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 94% of courses - 77
Sigona Golf Club
Kenya, Kenya
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 37% of courses - 78
Quinta Do Lago Resort: South
Almancil, Portugal
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 95% of courses - 79
Blair Atholl Golf Estate
Centurion, South Africa
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 99% of courses - 80
The Mid Ocean Club
St.george's, Bermuda
18 holesPar 71PublicHarder than 88% of courses - 81
Nikanti Golf Club
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 86% of courses - 82
Amata Spring Country Club
Chonburi, Thailand
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 73% of courses - 83
Anvaya Cove Golf & Sports Club
Bataan, Philippines
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 92% of courses - 84
Kota Permai Golf and Country Club
Selangor, Malaysia
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 97% of courses - 85
Naruo Golf Club
Kawanishi-shi, Japan
18 holesPar 70PrivateHarder than 36% of courses - 86
Yucatan Country Club
Mérida, Mexico
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 92% of courses - 87
Simola Golf and Country Estate
Knysna, South Africa
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 95% of courses - 88
Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club
British West Indies, Anguilla
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 76% of courses - 89
Club de Golf Alcanada
Puerto De Alcudia, Spain
18 holesPar 72PublicHarder than 93% of courses - 90
Rajpruek Golf Club
Bangkok, Thailand
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 53% of courses - 91
Sandy Lane: The Green Monkey
St. James, Barbados
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 92% of courses - 92
Club Los Lagartos Bogota: David Gutierrez
Bogota, Colombia
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 96% of courses - 93
Rainbow Hills Golf: Mountain/Stone Hills
Bogor, Indonesia
18 holesPar 72PublicHarder than 98% of courses - 94
West Cliffs Golf Course
Vau Obidos, Portugal
18 holesPar 72PrivateHarder than 98% of courses - 95
The Bluffs Grand Ho Tram Strip
Xuyen Moc, Vietnam
18 holesPar 71Semi-PrivateHarder than 91% of courses - 96
Lofoten Golf Links
Gimsoysand, Norway
18 holesPar 71PublicHarder than 96% of courses - 97
Utrechtse Golf Club 'De Pan'
Bosch En Duin, Netherlands
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 88% of courses - 98
Marco Simone: Championship
Guidonia, Italy
18 holesPar 72Semi-PrivateHarder than 89% of courses - 99
Kalhaar Blues and Greens
Gujarat, India
18 holesPar 72PublicHarder than 94% of courses - 100
Education City Golf Club: Championship
Doha, Qatar
18 holesPar 72PublicHarder than 95% of courses
Where they are
Mexico has the most courses on the list (15), followed by Australia (11) and Spain (8).
Each country links to every golf course we list there, not only the ranked ones.
About the Top 100 Courses: Rest of World
What is the best golf course in the world outside the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland?
According to TheGrint's 2026 Top 100 Courses: Rest of World, the best golf course in the world outside the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland is Te Arai Golf Club: South Course in Tomarata, New Zealand, followed by Tara Iti Golf Club and Kingston Heath Golf Club.
Which country has the most courses on TheGrint's Top 100 Courses: Rest of World?
Mexico, with 15 of the courses, followed by Australia (11) and Spain (8).
How is TheGrint's Top 100 Courses: Rest of World ranked?
By golfers who played the courses: each golfer ranks the courses they have played against one another, and golfers who have played more, and better, courses carry more weight. It is built from tens of millions of real reviews and ranking lists, not a panel.
How often is the Top 100 Courses: Rest of World updated?
It is published as an annual edition. The current edition is 2026.
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