Europe is one of the best continents for high-quality golf courses as many hosts the European Tours and are Ryder Cup calibre. The most beautiful courses can be located throughout Europe from Girona in Spain to Stockholm in Sweden. Golfers can expect to find the best golfing experiences in Spain, Italy, France and Portugal, as well as many new and trending locations.
PGA Catalunya – Stadium Course
Location: Girona, Spain
Founded: 1998
Website: www.pgacatalunya.com
The stadium Course at PGA Catalunya has been set as one of the top 10 golf courses in Europe. It is located north of Barcelona. All the challenging holes have trees lining the fairway, and seven of the holes feature lakes, which make the course even more difficult. Despite the difficulty of the course, visitors are drawn to its beautiful surroundings all year long. The course has hosted multiple European Tour events and it has been widely praised by professionals.
Praia D’el Rey
Location: Obidos, Lisbon
Founded: 1997
Website: www.praia-del-rey.com
The Praia D’El Rey is a highly desirable golf resort which is located in the Central region on the Silver Coast. Praia D’El Rey is located on the ocean’s edge and has 3 great holes (13 to 15) on the back-9. You also can get a good idea of what front-9 would look like as well. The course’s beautiful features include the cliff, pine trees and misty dunes that are all maintained to a high standard.
The Algave has many stunning courses to chose from, and with the best deals for Portugal golf holidays around it’s well worth a visit.,
Verdura Golf Course
Location: Sicily, Italy
Founded: 2009
Website: www.roccofortehotels.com/hotels-and-resorts/verdura-resort/golf/
The 5-star Verdura Resort is located on Sicily’s southwest shore and is home to one of the Mediterranean region’s greatest sports complexes, with 45 holes of golf. Kyle Phillips, an esteemed American architect, designed Verdura’s two championship 18-hole courses, East and West. A 9-hole par-three course, driving range, and practice area are also included to support the course.
Golf Blue Green Pleneuf-Val-Andre
Location: Opal Coast, France
Founded: 1992
Website: bluegreen.fr/pleneuf
The Bluegreen Pléneuf-Val-André is one of the finest golf courses in France and Europe, and sits at the summit of Brittany cliffs and is home to an 18-hole course. The course, open since 1992, has been the site of the Brittany Open, a European Tour event that draws a large crowd every year. Its natural landscape of moor, ocean, beach, and cliff is forever in view.
The Scandinavian Golf Club, New Course
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded: 2011
Website: thescandinavian.dk
The Scandinavian Golf Club is one of the finest new golf courses in Europe, and it requires precision from the tees, although the long hitter can really test your abilities on some holes. Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed it and it opened for play in 2011. Their naturally landscaped 200-hectare forest, separated by streams that create natural ponds, provides both tracks with a big natural advantage over other modern courses.
Parnu Bay Golf Links
Location: Parnu, Estonia
Founded: 2015
Website: www.parnubaygolf.com
The Pärnu Bay Golf Links in Estonia is a new golf course and the country’s best in 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020 according to the World Golf Awards. The golf course adheres to the links true characteristics, covering a coast with fescue grass and sandy soil. The course was designed by Lassi Pekka Tilander and Mick McShane and it has been created where no games are identical when you play. A true test of every golfer’s skills.
Bro Hof Slott, Stadium
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded: 2007
Website: www.brohofslott.se
The restored white medieval Bro Hof Slott clubhouse provides a fairytale ambience to the landscape as well as a panoramic view of the course, which sits on a hilltop. The two golf courses at Bro Hof Slott (designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.) are part of the PGA Tour’s Nordea Masters and provide players with stunning settings on the castle grounds. Situated just outside of Stockholm, the tract stretches across Lake Mälaren.
