Ballybunion Golf Club

Ballybunion Golf Club stands among the finest golf courses of the world. In the heart of Ireland, it was designed in 1893 by famous designer P. Murphy. This old venture nestles in the panoramic beauty of Shannon estuary, the world's largest estuary.

Ballybunion Golf Club is an 18 hole course, spreads over 6477 yards of area. Sandy beaches and green-lush surrounds this magnificent built. Tom Watson has nominated it "the best in the world". The sister course of Ballybunion is Cashen Course, which was designed by R. T. Jones. Ballybunion is a heaven for golf lovers, it is loved by known personalities and passionate golf-lovers in the world like Bill Clinton.

Features of this old grand:

Year Built: 1893

Designer: P. Murphy

Greens Grass Type: Not Available

Fairways Grass Type: Not Available

Water Hazards: Not Available

Sand Bunkers: Not Available

Yardage Markers: Not Available

Green Fee: $200.00 - $200.00

Pull carts: N/A

Walking: N/A

Visit: http://www.ballybunion-online.com/

Pebble Beach Golf Courses

With the rating of 89.50, Pebble beach golf links are among the most marvelous golf links in the world. Established in 1919, this 18 hole course was designed by Douglas Grant and Jack Neville.

6,828 yards of this course flaunt its appeal at the stunning pebble beach of Califonia with the longest tee at a par of 72. It has a slope rating of 144 for the Rye grass. Pebble beach has witnessed some prestigious golf matches of the world; these are U.S. Open Championships, (5 including 2010) and AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. In 2019 Pebble Beach is going to host U.S. open Championship, sixth time.

Pebble Beach is an unparalleled experience; every golf lover wants to play here, once in a life time.

 Some striking features about pebble beach golf course:

Year Built: 1919

Designer: Jack Neville & Douglas Grant

Greens Grass Type: Poa Annua Grass

Fairways Grass Type: Winter Rye

Water Hazards: Yes

Sand Bunkers: 81-90

Yardage Markers: 200, 150, 100 Yrd Markers and Sprinkler Heads Marked

Training Facilities: Putting Green, Teaching Pro, Chipping Area

Golf Pro: Chuck Dunbar

Rental Clubs: Yes

Walking: Allowed

Visit: http://www.pebblebeach.com/golf/pebble-beach-golf-links

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St. Andrews old golf course

St. Andrews is counted among the best golf courses of the world. This Old golf course was established in 1764 and designed by Nature.

It would be like a crusade if you could visit here and grab a chance to play. Golf play experience on its’ ground is inexplicable. With the entire hurdles, one would love to achieve the pleasure of playing in old golf course. This beautiful 18 hole course is located at a distance of seven miles from the coast of Kingsbarns Golf Links, in Scotland. It covers 6,721 yards of the area with 72 pars. The exclusivity of this course is the road and surface bunkers. This golf course is a historical as well as traditional hub of golf’ past. And now it’s going to be a part of Scotland Golf Vacations in 2012. St. Andrews course also offers the holy sites of the church along the picturesque greenery of the city. Here, one can explore the Golf in his own way.

Features of Golf Course at St. Andrews:

Year Built: 1764

Designer: Nature

Greens Grass Type: Not Available

Fairways Grass Type: Not Available

Water Hazards: Not Available

Sand Bunkers: Not Available

Yardage Markers: Not Available

Green Fee: $200 - $200

Driving Range: N/A

Rental Clubs: N/A

Carts: N/A

Pull carts: N/A

Caddies: N/A

Walking: N/A

For more information, visit: http://www.standrews.org.uk/

Pine Valley: Best golf course in the world

Pine valley ranks on top among world’s best golf courses with its exotic beauty and top-class facilities. It was established in 1918, in the size of 184 acres. A group of golf lovers from Philadelphia first bought this land and offered it to Mr. George Arthur Crump for designing. Pine valley golf course was his first designed course, and he poured all of his talent and resources into this creation.

This location was immensely complicated and actually it is an island along 6999 yards grand tees. The rising and falling plan of its sandy ground in the green lands of New Jersey is the unique approach of a designer. An 18 hole course is proud for its par three fifth hole of 230 yards, which has become a symbol for this course. Though it is one of the best golf courses, it does not host championships because of the lack of amenities etc. The only tournament held here, was Shell's Wonderful World of Golf played by Gene littler and Byron Nelson in 1962. Another match hosted by Pine Valley was Walker cup played by United States, Britain and Ireland.

This beautiful golf course of Pine Valley is located in New Jersey, a flamboyant city in United States of America. It is an inexplicable experience of luxury with an average rating score of 95.99.

Striking features of Pine Valley-

Year Built: 1918

Designer: George Crump/H.S. Colt

Greens Grass Type: Bent Grass

Fairways Grass Type: Bent Grass                                                                          

Water Hazards: Yes

Cars: N/A

Sand Bunkers: 61-70

Yardage Markers: Sprinkler Heads Marked

Rental Clubs: Yes

Bars: yes

Royal County Down

Royal County Down golf course is one of the beautiful courses, built by Old Tom Morris in 1889. Further, in 1900, it was remodeled by George Combe and in 1996 Harry Colt brought some new changes in this course. It was the first course in the countryside and counted in the best golf courses with an average ranking of 82.92.

This course spreads over 7200 yards and its two holes are world famous. The main tournaments played here are: Senior British Open Championship in 2001 and Walker Cup of 2007 in which USA won against Britain and Ireland. Other notable championships are The Amateur Championship of 1970 and Curtis Cup of 1968. It is hosting British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship for a long period of 1899 to 2006. Now the significance of this course can be imagined, and that’s why it is included in the best golf courses.

Royal County Down golf club is positioned in the coastal resorts of Newcastle. It is the oldest golf club of Ireland resting in the feet of Mountains of Mourne covering a massive area. The weather is cold here with strong freezy winds. Important points about Royal County Down Golf Club:

Year Built: 1889

Designer: Old Tom Morris

Greens Grass Type: Not Available

Fairways Grass Type: Not Available

Water Hazards: Not Available

Sand Bunkers: Not Available

Yardage Markers: Not Available

Green Fee: $200.00 - $200.00

Driving Range: N/A

Training Facilities: None

Carts: N/A

Bar: No

Oakmont: toughest golf play

It is called a toughest golf course by many well-known faces of golf. This course was designed by Henry Fownes and opened in 1903. It is listed on 8th position in the list of the best golf courses. With the average rating of 77.36, it is one of the most dried and dessert course of United States.

Oakmount golf course expands in a large area with heaving greenery. The tree plantation was done here around 1950. By a popular Golf Digest, it was rated in the best five golf courses, in the world. Oakmount hosted a vast range of tournaments, some of which are U.S. Amateur of 1938 and 1919 and PGA Championship of 1922. This course has been a generous host of U.S. Open Championships from 1919 to 2010, and it is also booked for the next U.S. Open for 2016.

Oakmount is located in the periphery of Plum and Oakmont, in Pennsylvania, USA. This, one of the best golf courses, comprises of mixture of various types of trees, shrubs and grasses surrounded by at least 200 bunkers. It is an 18 hole Course expanded in a region of 6921 yards.

Some Informative points on Oakmont Country Club Golf Course

Year Built: 1903

Designer: Henry Fownes

Greens Grass Type: Poa Annua Grass

Fairways Grass Type: Bent Grass

Water Hazards: Yes

Sand Bunkers: 100+

Yardage Markers: Sprinkler Heads Marked

Green Fee: $160.00 - $160.00

Training Facilities: Putting Green, Teaching Pro, Chipping Area

Golf Pro: Bob Ford

Rental Clubs: Yes

Carts: Yes

Pullcarts: No

Bar: Yes

Golf course of Shinnecock Hills

Shinnecock Hills Golf course is one of the oldest and the best golf courses in the world. It was started building in 1891 when Meade and Cryder bought an 80-acre land for the course. It is a 12 hole course designed by Willie Davis of the Royal Montreal Club. Earlier in 1893, a nine-hole course was built exclusive for women, but afterwards it was added to the original course.

The ground of Shinnecock Hills is rock-strewn and presence of thick grass makes it a complicated course. An extraordinary feature of this best golf course is its longest and shortest par fours which makes it exigent for the far ways as well as off the tee. This course has witnessed many tournaments from 1896 creating its own history. The first competition of U.S. Amateur was held in 1896 and after those, in 1977 Walker cup tournaments was played here. It has been a host for U.S. open championship for three centuries.

Town of Southampton on Long Island owns the glory of Shinnecock Hills Golf course, in its village of Shinnecock Hills. It is magnificent course located on treeless sand on the east of Shinnecock Canal. Its first hole covers 395 yards and fifth one holds 530 yards while 7th hole of 185 yards is overshadowed by fourth.

Some important information of Shinnecock Hills:

Year Built: 1891

Designer: Willie Dunn, Jr.

Greens Grass Type: Bent Grass

Fairways Grass Type: Winter Rye

Water Hazards: Yes

Sand Bunkers: 100+

Yardage Markers: Sprinkler Heads Marked

Training Facilities: Putting Green, Teaching Pro, Chipping Area

Golf Pro: Donald McDougall

Rental Clubs: No

Carts: N/A

Walking: Allowed

Bar: Yes

Newport Golf & CC

Newport Golf & CC was established in 1893, on a rocky land of 140-acre. This course was an idea of a rich person Theodore Havemeyer, who played golf in France in 1889 and got impressed. He planned to fix a golf course in his island of Newport. William Davis designed it as a 9 hole course. It is one of America’s oldest clubs located in the heart place of United States, ranked on top among best golf courses in the world. Nowadays this is an 18 hole course spread over 6945 yards of the area. Three types of different tees are divided according to the members’ category: red par-72 is exclusive for men while par 72 blue tee belongs to women. A white par 72 tee is assigned to the seniors. The grass of this course shows a heaving characteristic and slope, often. The leading tournaments played on this ground are U.S. Amateur Championship and U.S. Open in 1895. It also watched the Women U.S. Open championship of 2006. The best golf course of Newport is located on the scenic beauty of Newport Beach. Once, this place has been the biggest attraction for the costliest and rich tourism. Newport Golf & CC has its own etiquettes and local rules, which adds unique warmth in the environment. 
Design features at the golf course:

Year Built: 1893
Designer: William Davis
Greens Grass Type: Not available
Fairways Grass Type: Not available
Water Hazards: No
Sand Bunkers: Not available
Yardage Markers: Not available
Driving Range: Yes
Training Facilities: Not available
Golf Pro: not available
Rental Clubs: No

Cypress Point golf course

Cypress point rules in the heart of California spreading its arms from pebble beach to the dry lands. It is counted among the best golf courses with second position in the world. Cypress Point golf course was founded in 1928, and it was designed by a well-known course designer- Alister MacKenzie. Cypress point has an 18 hole conceit with its three unique holes, 15th, 16th and 17th located parallel with the coast of the pacific ocean. First 14 holes are unexplored as they are too stunning. There are some patterns of holes which are extraordinarily complex as back-to-back par fives and back-to-back short par fours, often you have to hit a shot blindly and the ball goes over hedges and plait. As it is one of the best golf courses, it has witnessed some grand matches between strong players of golf. Formerly this course has been a hosting tee for AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, 1991. The other moment was 1956 of “the Match” between two greatest players Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson and two foremost recreational players Ken Venturi & Harvie Ward. Cypress point is situated between the beautiful Pebble Beach and spyglass hills, on the site of Monterey Peninsula. Playing golf in this heavenly golf course is like a dream.

Striking features of Cypress Point Golf Course:

Year Built: 1928
Designer: Alister Mackenzie
Greens Grass Type: Bent Grass
Fairways Grass Type: Winter Rye
Water Hazards: Yes
Sand Bunkers: 41-50
Yardage Markers: No Yardage Markers
Training Facilities: Putting Green, Teaching Pro, Chipping Area
Golf Pro: Jim Langly
Rental Clubs: Yes

Augusta National

Augusta National is a marvelous Masters’ course among the best golf courses of the world, established by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, in 1933 January. Among the best golf courses, it is given third ranking. The designer of this noble scheme was Alister Mackenzie. It is said that Jones and MacKenzie both expressed their craziness for golf through the designing of this huge course.

Augusta National shares a specific work plan for golf, as its environmental complexes for third and fifth tee have been an exemplar of finest designs ever made. Now exclusive designs of Mackenzie are gone, and many changes took place here. This best golf course hosts an extensive range of tournaments and boasts of having good names of golfers linked to it.

Augusta National Golf Club is situated the city of Augusta in Georgia, The Big Oak Tree of 1850 and Eisenhower Tree is other natural features along with some architectural dash like Crow's Nest, Hogan Bridge, Magnolia Lane, and Nelson Bridge etc. It is an 18 hole course, and each hole is assigned with an exclusive name after a tree or shrub, to which it is associated. “Amen Corner” is a given name to the specific shots of this Masters’ course, as 11th, 12th and the 13th tee shots are recognized with this name. Some features of the golf course:

Year Built: 1933
Designer: Alister Mackenzie/Bobby Jones
Greens Grass Type: Bent Grass
Fairways Grass Type: Bermuda grass
Water Hazards: Yes
Sand Bunkers: 41-50Yardage Markers: 200, 150, 100 Yrd Markers and Sprinkler Heads Marked Driving Range: Yes
Training Facilities: Putting Green, Teaching Pro, Chipping Area Golf Pro: not available
Rental Clubs: No