Famous Golf Courses Around The World (Part 1)
Famous Golf Courses Around The World (Part 1)
Golf fans around the world work very hard year-round just to get away on vacation for a couple of weeks and visit some of the world's most famous golf courses. Not all of these courses are open to the public, but all of them are lavishly beautiful with their rolling fairways and high-class prestige.
The Country Club
Located in the USA, inside the city of Brookline, Massachusetts, The Country Club is a beautiful course with small greens and gorgeous tree-lined fairways. The course itself is over 100 years old and was the host of the Ryder Cup Championship in 1999.
St. Andrews
The St. Andrews golf course (old course) is located in St. Andrews, Scotland. This amazing golf course is totally treeless as it sits on the east coast of Scotland. Considered to be highly challenging, this public golf course has a greens fee of approximately $125.00.
Pine Valley
The Pine Valley golf course is located in the in the city of Clementon, New Jersey (USA). Built in the year 1918, Pine Valley has the traditional look and atmosphere of the old days. It also has the highest slope rating throughout the entire country, a 153 to be exact.
National Golf Links of America
An American Classic, the National Golf Links of America course is a private golf course that is just off the shores of Peconic Bay in Long Island, New York.
Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont Country Club maintains a private golf course that is deep with a great history of competitive golf games. It is located in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
Augusta
Located in Augusta, Georgia, this golf course is probably the most famous of all of the golf courses located in the United States. Probably the greatest amateur golf player of all time, Bobby Jones helped design and create this course. The Augusta course is private and considered to be very exclusive.
Cypress Point Club
Located at Pebble Beach, California, the Cypress Point Club offers an amazingly beautiful seaside golf course that proves to be a great challenge to many golf players. This course is private.
Winged Foot Golf Course
This private golf course was designed and built in 1923 by the famous A. W. Tillinghast. Located in Mamaroneck, New York, the Winged Foot Golf Course requires a high level of skill in terms of accuracy, as it provides extremely narrow fairways that are lined by thick, high trees.
Royal Birkdale
Famous for its humongous sand dunes, the Royal Birkdale golf course is a private facility that was used for the 1998 British Open. This course is located in Southport, England.
Ballybunion
The old Ballybunion golf course is located in Ballybunion, Ireland, and is a classic, timeless course. It is open to the public and costs approximately $75.00 to enjoy a day on the green.
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