Wonder where the world’s richest, famous, and avid
golfers tee off? In a sport where the playing field is not as
rigid or as restricted as other forms of sport, the outdoor can
make the difference. Where nature is not only the backdrop but
the playing field itself, how this sport is played is what makes
golf a very relaxing, liberating, and striking experience.
Glimpse into these greens hailed as the world’s five top golf
courses, as compiled by Golf Magazine. Golfer or not, you will
be enthralled and intrigued how these ultra expansive natural
settings that seemingly stretch out to the sky in interesting
meandering patterns and heights can be so ultra secluded from
the public eye.
Pine Valley Golf Club
Located in
Pine Valley, New Jersey USA, the Pine Valley Golf Club hits the
number one spot. The golf course is reported to take up vast
acres of greeneries, so vast that each golfer would feel a sense
of isolation, not knowing that other golfers playing in other
sections of the fairways feel the same.
Interestingly,
Pine Valley is not new in receiving prestige and recognition in
the sports world of golf. Records indicate this gold course was
already at the number three spot in 1939 in a ranking by Golf
Club atlas. In Golf Magazine’s biennial rankings, it has
remained at the top since 1991.
But Pine Valley does not
only boast of quantity in acres but the quality of the course as
well. In fact, it is also considered to be one of the toughest
courses. If you crave for challenge, privacy, and ultimate
golfing experience, go Pine Valley.
Cypress Point Club
Cypress Point, the number two choice, is the most beautiful
course. Located in Pebble Beach, California USA, it is
positioned in a piece of land that meets the blue waters of the
beach.
This 18-hole golf course has bunkers that have
been strategically and fascinatingly built such that there is a
seamless connection between what’s natural and man-made. Hole
No. 16, specifically, continues to captivate golf lovers, having
been acclaimed as the ultimate one-shotter in existence.
St. Andrews Golf Club
The world’s number three golf
course located in St. Andrews Fife, Scotland is the number in
Europe, and the oldest in the world. Europe’s quaint setting,
which gives off a more relaxed and laidback ambiance so
compatible with the nature of this sport, makes this region
truly a golfer’s paradise.
The world first experienced
golf in Scotland, right here in St. Andrews, as early as the
12th century. It received a royal patronage in 1854. Now, it is
considered as the world’s oldest surviving “royal” golf club.
St. Andrews is not really that striking in appearance to new
golfers. Its appeal grows as you familiarize yourself with its
landscapes, reinforcing the fact that knowledge of course
management is a key in golf strategy games.
Augusta
National Golf Club
The number four is located in Augusta,
Georgia USA. Each of Augusta’s 18 holes has been named after a
flower that has come to be associated with it. During grand
tournaments, these flowers are in full bloom thereby creating a
colorful and festive natural backdrop as you begin those back
swings.
But more importantly, Augusta has been
characterized with broad fairways, exciting elevation changes,
and slick greens that will pose real challenge to skilled
golfers.
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Golf course
number five is located in Southhampton, New York USA. It was
originally a 12-hole course remodeled into 18-hole layout in
1895. Its impressive layout features undulating greens and
bunkers backdropped with tree canopies, shrubs as well as ponds.
This peek into the world’s best five can be overwhelming. A
walk into their greens, a swing into their air, and a golf game
follow-through through their fairways, bunkers, and other
intriguing nooks and spots will definitely sum up into a par
that, in terms of experience, is victory itself.
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