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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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