TWO SCOTTISH LINKS RANKED IN WORLD TOP TEN

Two Scottish links – St Andrews’ Old Course and Muirfield – figure in the top 10 of the American Golf Magazine’s biennial ranking of the world’s golf courses.
Another three – Royal Dornoch, Turnberry Ailsa and Carnoustie – are listed in the publication’s top 21.

Golf Magazine’s top 10 in the opinion of a panel of experts, representing views across the golf spectrum, are:
1 Pine Valley (New Jersey).
2 Cypress Point (California).
3 Augusta National (Georgia).
4 St Andrews’ Old (Scotland)
5 Royal Co Down (N Ireland)
6 Shinnecock Hills (New York).
7 Pebble Beach (California).
8 Oakmont (Pennsylvania).
9 Muirfield (Scotland).
10 Merion (Pennsylvania).
Other British and Irish courses ranked in the world’s top 60:
14 Royal Portrush (N Ireland).
16 Royal Dornoch (Scotland).
17 Ballybunion (Ireland).
18 Turnberry Ailsa (Scotland).
21 Carnoustie (Scotland).
30 Royal Birkdale (England).
32 Royal St George’s (England).
36 Sunningdale Old.
42 Lahinch (Ireland).
46 Portmarnock Old (Ireland).
48 Royal Troon (Scotland).
54 Kingsbarns (Scotland).
57 Royal Lytham and St Annes (England).
59 Woodhall Spa (England).