Updated on November 10, 2026
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Where should you go for a short golf trip? By comparing the 2026 rankings from Golf World and GOLF.com, Bandon Dunes, in Oregon, comes in first, ahead of Gleneagles, in Scotland, and Pinehurst, in North Carolina. Each of these twenty resorts combines a hotel and a golf course on the same property: you can check in for two to four nights and play without having to get back in the car. There are eight in Europe and six in the United States.
Top photo: The Ailsa Course at Trump Turnberry and its lighthouse in Scotland. easylocum, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
The 20 Best Golf Hotels in the World: The Rankings
20 hotels shown.
| Rank | Hotel | Location | Holes | Spa | Golf World 2026 | GOLF.com 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandon Dunes Golf Resort | Bandon, United States | 103 | yes | 1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Gleneagles (The Gleneagles Hotel) | Auchterarder, Scotland | 63 | yes | 2 | ✓ |
| 3 | Pinehurst Resort | Pinehurst, United States | 81 | yes | 3 | ✓ |
| 4 | Trump Turnberry | Turnberry, Scotland | 57 | yes | 4 | ✓ |
| 5 | Pebble Beach Resorts (The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay, Casa Palmero) | Pebble Beach, United States | 81 | yes | 5 | ✓ |
| 6 | Streamsong Resort | Bowling Green, United States | 72 | yes | 6 | ✓ |
| 7 | Costa Navarino (The Romanos, The Westin, W Costa Navarino, Mandarin Oriental) | Messenia, Greece | 72 | yes | 7 | ✓ |
| 8 | Barnbougle (Barnbougle Dunes & Lost Farm) | Bridport, Australia | 50 | yes | 8 | ✓ |
| 9 | Cabot Cape Breton | Inverness, Canada | 47 | — | 9 | ✓ |
| 10 | Kiawah Island Golf Resort (The Sanctuary) | Kiawah Island, United States | 90 | yes | 10 | ✓ |
| 11 | Verdura Resort | Sciacca, Italy | 45 | yes | 11 | ✓ |
| 12 | Terre Blanche Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort | Tourrettes (Fayence), France | 36 | yes | 12 | ✓ |
| 13 | Casa de Campo Resort & Villas | La Romana, Dominican Republic | 36 | yes | 13 | ✓ |
| 14 | Fancourt | George, South Africa | 54 | yes | 14 | ✓ |
| 15 | Adare Manor | Adare, Ireland | 18 | yes | 15 | ✓ |
| 16 | Sun City Resort (The Palace of the Lost City, Cascades, Soho, Cabanas) | Sun City, South Africa | 36 | yes | 16 | ✓ |
| 17 | Hotel Camiral (and Lavida Hotel) | Caldes de Malavella, Spain | 36 | yes | 17 | — |
| 18 | Sand Valley Golf Resort | Nekoosa, United States | 89 | — | 18 | ✓ |
| 19 | Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort | Downings, Ireland | 54 | — | 19 | ✓ |
| 20 | The Resort at Diamante | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | 36 | yes | 20 | ✓ |
Rank = Golf World ranking of golf resorts (January 2026); ✓ = resort included in GOLF.com’s Top 100 (September 2026, unnumbered). Holes = total number of holes on the on-site courses. Click on a column header to sort.
Where are the 20 best golf hotels in the world?
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How We Ranked Golf Hotels Around the World
We compared the two global rankings of golf resorts published in 2026: Golf World (January 2026, numbered ranking) and GOLF.com (September 2026), which lists 100 resorts without numbering them. Our ranking therefore follows that of Golf World, including only those resorts also selected by GOLF.com, with one exception: a resort in Golf World’s top 20 that is not listed on GOLF.com retains its Golf World ranking. This is the case for Camiral, in Catalonia (17th). Only resorts with a hotel and golf course on the same site are included. This ranking is updated annually.
Hotels in Detail
Courses, airports, spas and room counts: official hotel websites and the rankings cited, checked on November 10, 2026; nothing is shown when the source does not say. Photos under free licenses via Wikimedia Commons.
1. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort 🇺🇸
Rankings: Golf World 2026 1 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: Bandon Dunes (18 holes, David McLay Kidd) · Pacific Dunes (18 holes, Tom Doak) · Bandon Trails (18 holes, Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw) · Old Macdonald (18 holes, Tom Doak & Jim Urbina) · Sheep Ranch (18 holes, Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw) · Bandon Preserve (par 3) (13 holes, Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw)
✈️ Airport: Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (North Bend, OTH) — about a 35-minute drive
💆 Spa: yes
The first course, Bandon Dunes, opened on May 19, 1999, designed by Scottish architect David McLay Kidd. The resort’s five major courses are included in Golf World’s Top 100 (public access) list, which ranks it as the No. 1 golf resort in the world.
2. Gleneagles (The Gleneagles Hotel) 🏴
Rankings: Golf World 2026 2 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: The King's Course (18 holes, James Braid) · The Queen's Course (18 holes, James Braid (with C. K. Hutchison, according to the site's history)) · The PGA Centenary Course (18 holes, Jack Nicklaus) · The Wee Course (9 holes)
✈️ Airport: Edinburgh (EDI) — about a 45-minute drive (Glasgow: about 1 hour)
💆 Spa: yes
🛏️ Rooms: 233
The hotel has 205 rooms and 28 suites. Opened in 1924, the hotel hosted the 2014 Ryder Cup and the 2005 G8 summit.
3. Pinehurst Resort 🇺🇸
Rankings: Golf World 2026 3 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: Pinehurst No. 2 (18 holes, Donald Ross) · Pinehurst No. 8 (18 holes, Tom Fazio) · Pinehurst No. 6 (18 holes, George & Tom Fazio) · The Cradle (short course) (9 holes) · Thistle Dhu (putting course) (18 holes)
✈️ Airport: Raleigh-Durham International (RDU)—the airport recommended by the resort (shuttle service during peak season); Moore County Airport (SOP, business aviation), about 15 minutes away
💆 Spa: yes
Course No. 2, designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1907, has hosted several U.S. Opens. The resort features 10 courses, including a recently opened course designed by Tom Doak and Angela Moser, and three hotels.
4. Trump Turnberry 🏴
Rankings: Golf World 2026 4 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: Ailsa Course (18 holes, designed by Mackenzie Ross (1949–1951), redesigned by Martin Ebert (2015–2016)) · King Robert the Bruce Course (18 holes) · Arran Course (9 holes) · Trump's Twelve (par 3) (12 holes)
✈️ Airport: Glasgow (GLA) — about 1 hour
💆 Spa: yes
Ailsa has hosted the Open Championship four times (1977, 1986, 1994, and 2009). The hotel, designed by architect James Miller, opened on May 17, 1906.
5. Pebble Beach Resorts (The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay, Casa Palmero) 🇺🇸
Rankings: Golf World 2026 5 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: Pebble Beach Golf Links (18 holes, Jack Neville & Douglas Grant) · Spyglass Hill (18 holes) · The Links at Spanish Bay (18 holes) · Del Monte (18 holes) · The Hay (par 3) (9 holes)
💆 Spa: yes
Guests at the resort's hotels have exclusive access to the Pebble Beach Golf Links course, which opened in 1919. The resort features three hotels with a total of 492 rooms and about ten restaurants.
6. Streamsong Resort 🇺🇸
Rankings: Golf World 2026 6 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: Streamsong Red (18 holes, Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw) · Streamsong Blue (18 holes, Tom Doak) · Streamsong Black (18 holes, Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner) · Bone Valley (18 holes, David McLay Kidd) · The Chain (short course) (Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw)
✈️ Airport: Tampa (TPA) or Orlando (MCO) — about 90 minutes from each
💆 Spa: yes
🛏️ Rooms: 216
The resort was developed by The Mosaic Company on a former 16,000-acre phosphate mining site. The Red, Blue, and Black courses are all ranked among Golf World’s Top 100 courses worldwide (open to the public).
7. Costa Navarino (The Romanos, The Westin, W Costa Navarino, Mandarin Oriental) 🇬🇷
Rankings: Golf World 2026 7 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: The Dunes Course (18 holes, Bernhard Langer) · The Bay Course (18 holes, Robert Trent Jones Jr.) · The Hills Course (18 holes, José María Olazábal) · International Olympic Academy Golf Course (18 holes, José María Olazábal)
✈️ Airport: Kalamata (KLX) — 45 km
💆 Spa: yes
The Dunes Course is Greece's first “signature” course. Costa Navarino ranks No. 1 on the Leading Courses list of Europe's best golf resorts for 2026, with 72 on-site holes.
8. Barnbougle (Barnbougle Dunes & Lost Farm) 🇦🇺
Rankings: Golf World 2026 8 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: Barnbougle Dunes (18 holes, Tom Doak & Mike Clayton) · Lost Farm (18 holes, Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw) · Bougle Run (14 holes, Bill Coore)
✈️ Airport: Launceston (LST) — about 1 hour
💆 Spa: yes
💶 Published package price: Starting at 570 AUD per person (2 nights at Lost Farm Lodge, 1 round at Lost Farm, 1 round at The Dunes, breakfasts included) — “Winter Package” (official website, November 10, 2026)
Barnbougle Dunes, which opened in 2005, was designed by Tom Doak and Mike Clayton in the dunes overlooking Bass Strait. Lost Farm, designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, opened in 2010 next to the first course.
9. Cabot, Cape Breton 🇨🇦
Rankings: Golf World 2026 9 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: Cabot Cliffs (18 holes, Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw) · Cabot Links (18 holes, Rod Whitman) · The Nest (par 3) (11 holes)
Cabot Cliffs (Coore & Crenshaw) and Cabot Links (Rod Whitman) are ranked in Golf World's Top 100, at No. 19 and No. 50, respectively. The resort features a total of 47 holes, including The Nest, an 11-hole par-3 course.
10. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (The Sanctuary) 🇺🇸
Rankings: Golf World 2026 10 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: The Ocean Course (18 holes, Pete & Alice Dye) · Osprey Point (18 holes, Tom Fazio) · Turtle Point (18 holes, Jack Nicklaus) · Cougar Point (18 holes, Gary Player) · Oak Point (18 holes)
💆 Spa: yes
🛏️ Rooms: 255
The Ocean Course hosted the 1991 Ryder Cup and the 2012 and 2021 PGA Championships. The Sanctuary is a 255-room hotel and spa rated Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond.
11. Verdura Resort 🇮🇹
Rankings: Golf World 2026 11 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: East Course (18 holes, Kyle Phillips) · West Course (18 holes, Kyle Phillips) · Par 3 (9 holes, Kyle Phillips)
💆 Spa: yes
🛏️ Rooms: 203
All 203 rooms and suites (153 rooms, 15 junior suites, 35 suites) offer ocean views. Kyle Phillips returned to redesign the courses after an exceptional storm, which moved the resort up five spots in the rankings (No. 11 worldwide).
12. Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort 🇫🇷
Rankings: Golf World 2026 12 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: Le Château (18 holes) · Le Riou (18 holes)
✈️ Airport: Nice Côte d'Azur (NCE) — 45 min
💆 Spa: yes
🛏️ Rooms: 115
The resort features 115 suites and villas and a 3,200 m² spa. Terre Blanche has long been ranked No. 1 among continental European resorts by Golf World; in 2026, it is ranked No. 4.
13. Casa de Campo Resort & Villas 🇩🇴
Rankings: Golf World 2026 13 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: Teeth of the Dog (18 holes, Pete Dye) · Dye Fore (Pete Dye) · The Links (18 holes, Pete Dye)
💆 Spa: yes
Teeth of the Dog, which opened in 1971, is a Pete Dye-designed course ranked among the world's Top 100. The Spa & Wellness Center is the only Forbes 4-star spa in the Dominican Republic.
14. Fancourt 🇿🇦
Rankings: Golf World 2026 14 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: The Links (18 holes, Gary Player) · Montagu (18 holes, Gary Player) · Outeniqua (18 holes, Gary Player)
✈️ Airport: George (GRJ) — 7 km
💆 Spa: yes
🛏️ Rooms: 115
The 613-hectare estate, at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains, features 115 rooms and suites. Its three golf courses were designed by Gary Player, including The Links, the most renowned of the three.
15. Adare Manor 🇮🇪
Rankings: Golf World 2026 15 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: The Golf Course at Adare Manor (18 holes, Tom Fazio (2016–2018 redesign of the course originally designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1995))
✈️ Airport: Shannon (SNN) — about 25 min
💆 Spa: yes
Golf World ranks it as the best single-course resort in the world (No. 15 globally). The course, designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1995, was redesigned by Tom Fazio after J. P. McManus acquired the property in 2015.
16. Sun City Resort (The Palace of the Lost City, Cascades, Soho, Cabanas) 🇿🇦
Rankings: Golf World 2026 16 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: Gary Player Country Club (18 holes, Gary Player) · Lost City Golf Course (18 holes, Gary Player)
💆 Spa: yes
The Gary Player Country Club, which is nearly 8,000 yards long, hosts the Nedbank Golf Challenge every December. The Lost City Golf Course is famous for its "crocodile hole," which features a green shaped like the African continent.
17. Hotel Camiral (and Lavida Hotel) 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf World 2026 17 · GOLF.com 2026 —
⛳ On site: Stadium Course (18 holes, Neil Coles and Ángel Gallardo) · Tour Course (18 holes)
✈️ Airport: Girona Airport — about 10 minutes
💆 Spa: yes
🛏️ Rooms: 138
Camiral will host the 2031 Ryder Cup. The Stadium Course, which opened in 1999, was designed from the outset to meet Ryder Cup standards.
18. Sand Valley Golf Resort 🇺🇸
Rankings: Golf World 2026 18 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: Sand Valley (18 holes, Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw) · Mammoth Dunes (18 holes, David McLay Kidd) · The Lido (18 holes, Tom Doak) · Sedge Valley (18 holes, Tom Doak) · The Sandbox (short course) (17 holes)
Three of its courses (Sand Valley 2017, Mammoth Dunes 2018, The Lido 2024) are ranked among Golf World’s Top 100 courses worldwide. Guests can stay in rooms at the Lodge or in cottages, and there are two restaurants.
19. Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort 🇮🇪
Rankings: Golf World 2026 19 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: St. Patrick's Links (18 holes, Tom Doak) · Sandy Hills Links (18 holes) · Old Tom Morris Links (18 holes, Old Tom Morris (1893))
The Old Tom Morris course was designed in 1893 by Old Tom Morris along Sheephaven Bay. Golf World calls its trio of links courses “the best golf in Europe” and ranks it No. 19 among the world’s resorts.
20. The Resort at Diamante 🇲🇽
Rankings: Golf World 2026 20 · GOLF.com 2026 ✓
⛳ On site: The Dunes Course (18 holes, Davis Love III) · El Cardonal (18 holes, Tiger Woods (TGR Design)) · Oasis Short Course (par 3) (TGR Design)
💆 Spa: yes
The two courses, The Dunes (Davis Love III) and El Cardonal (Tiger Woods), wind through the dunes overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Accommodations include studios and villas.
Which resort should you choose for a short stay?
From France, European resorts are just a few hours’ flight away: Gleneagles and Trump Turnberry in Scotland, Adare Manor and Rosapenna in Ireland, Camiral in Catalonia, Costa Navarino in Greece, Verdura in Sicily, and Terre Blanche in the Var region, 45 minutes from the Nice airport. Major American resorts, from Bandon Dunes to Pinehurst, and those in the Southern Hemisphere require a longer stay. Barnbougle, in Tasmania, is the only one on the list to publish a specific package price: starting at 570 Australian dollars per person for two nights and two rounds during the Australian winter. For a turnkey vacation, see also The Best Golf Trip Organizers.
See also
The 20 Best Golf Hotels in Europe
Golf Weekend: The 15 Best Golf Hotels in FranceThe Best Golf Trip Organizers
The Countries with the Most Golf Courses
The 15 Best Golf Courses in Spain
The 15 Best Golf Courses in Portugal
The 15 Best Golf Courses in EnglandFrequently Asked Questions About Golf Hotels
What is the best golf resort in the world?
Bandon Dunes, in Oregon, ranks No. 1 on Golf World’s 2026 list of golf resorts: its five major courses are among Golf World’s top 100 public courses worldwide.
What is the best golf hotel in Europe?
Gleneagles, in Scotland, is the top European resort in Golf World's global rankings. See also The 20 Best Golf Hotels in Europe.
Which golf resorts have hosted the Ryder Cup?
Included in this ranking: Gleneagles in 2014 and Kiawah Island, South Carolina, in 1991.
How much does a golf and hotel package cost?
Few resorts publish a package price. Barnbougle offers a winter package starting at 570 Australian dollars per person for two nights and two rounds of golf.