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GLORY GAMENo endeavor matches golf for the variety of landscapes it offers, and we have
captured the unforgettable settings of the 10 most spectacular courses in the world
Is it a true links? Is it a great test of golf? No matter the question,
the answer is the same: Find a way to get to this clifftop layout
unabashedly set on a headland jutting into the Celtic Sea.
1. Old Head Golf LinksK I N S A L E , I R E L A N D
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Neighbor Pebble Beach may have more oceanfront holes, but the
canvas for this exclusive club is more naturally rugged. Alister
MacKenzie’s masterpiece weaves among dunes and finishes with a
stretch along the rocky coast, with the crashing surf below.
2. Cypress Point ClubP E B B L E B E A C H , C A L I F .
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The stark beauty of the Southwest frames Baxter Spann’s mile-high
layout, which looks as if it were transplanted from another planet.
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Tom Doak’s firm, fast-running holes seem to frolic and dance
atop the finger-like ridges sitting 400 feet above Hawke Bay.
3. Cape KidnappersT E A W A N G A , N E W Z E A L A N D
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America’s premier resort is still felicitous after all these years.
5. Pebble Beach Golf LinksP E B B L E B E A C H , C A L I F .
Pete Dye’s paean to Irish golf is as biting as it is beautiful.
6. Whistling Straits (Straits)H A V E N , W I S .
Eight holes occupy an improbably narrow Yellow Sea peninsula.
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The Pebble Beach of one of the world’s best golf destinations.
8. Pinnacle PointM O S S E L B A Y , S O U T H A F R I C A
10. Cabo del Sol (Ocean)C A B O S A N L U C A S , M E X I C O
Desert meets ocean at one of Jack Nicklaus’ best designs. ©20
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The 8,548-yard course sits in the shadow of 18,000-foot peaks.
9. Jade Dragon SnowMountainL I J I A N G , C H I N A
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