Golfweek’s Best Great Britain & Ireland Modern Courses

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August 14, 2012 | 11:09 a.m.

Golfweek's Best: 2012 GB&I Modern courses

Location

Opened Architect(s)

Avg. rating

GB&I Modern Courses: 1960 and later


1. Kingsbarns

St. Andrews, Scotland

1999 - Kyle Phillips

7.92


2. Castle Stuart

Inverness, Scotland

2009 - Gil Hanse, Mark Parsinen

7.82


3. Loch Lomond

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

1994 - Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf

7.68


4. Waterville

Waterville, Ireland

1973 - Eddie Hackett

7.54


5. Renaissance Club at Archerfield

Dirleton, Scotland

2008 - Tom Doak

7.41


6. The European Club

Brittas Bay, Ireland

1992 - Pat Ruddy

7.38


7. Old Head of Kinsale

Kinsale, Ireland

1997 - Eddie Hackett, Joe Carr, Ron Kirby, Paddy Merrigan, Liam Higgins

6.97


8. Carne

Belmullet, Ireland

1995 - Eddie Hackett

6.89


9. Enniscrone

Enniscrone, Ireland

1973 - Eddie Hackett

6.78


10. Lough Erne

Enniskillen, Northern Ireland

2009 - Nick Faldo

6.74


11. Carton House (Montgomerie)

Maynooth, Ireland

2003 - Colin Montgomerie, Design European Golf

6.63


12. Tralee

Ardfert, Ireland

1984 - Arnold Palmer

6.55


13. Doonbeg

Doonbeg, Ireland

2001 - Greg Norman

6.53


14. Ballyliffin (Glashedy)

Ballyliffin, Ireland

1995 - Pat Ruddy, Tom Craddock

6.51


15. Hillside

Southport, England

1967 - Fred Hawtree

6.51


16. Woburn (Marquess)

Woburn, England

1997 - Clive Clark, Peter Alliss, Alex Hay, Alex McMurray

6.50


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January 4, 2011 | 5:56 p.m.

2011 Golfweek's Best Modern GB&I Courses

OLD HEAD OF KINSALE, IRELAND - AUGUST 15:  A view of the par 4, 4th hole at The Old Head Golf Links towards the Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse on August 15, 2010 on the Old Head of Kinsale, Republic of Ireland.  (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Golfweek’s Best: GB&I Modern Courses (1960 and later)


Rank. Course Name (2010 rank)

Location - Opened

Architects

Avg. rating


1. Kingsbarns (1)

Kingsbarns, Scotland, 1999

Kyle Phillips

7.86


2. Loch Lomond (3)

Luss, Scotland, 1994

Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf

7.56


3. Waterville (4)

Waterville, Ireland, 1973

Eddie Hackett, Tom Fazio

7.53


4. Castle Stuart (2)

Inverness, Scotland, 2009

Gil Hanse, Mark Parsinen

7.50


5. The European Club (5)

Brittas Bay, Ireland, 1989

Pat Ruddy

7.35


6. Renaissance Club at Archerfield (6)

Dirleton, Scotland, 2008

Tom Doak

7.35


7. Lough Erne (NR)

Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, 2009

Nick Faldo

7.00


8. Old Head of Kinsale (7)

Kinsale, Ireland, 1997

Eddie Hackett, Joe Carr, Ron Kirby, Paddy Merrigan, Liam Higgins

6.88


9. Carne (8)

Belmullet, Ireland, 1995

Eddie Hackett

6.70


10. Tralee (11)

Tralee, Ireland, 1984

Arnold Palmer

6.60


11. Enniscrone (10)

Enniscrone, Ireland, 1973

Eddie Hackett

6.58


12. Bearwood Lakes (17)

Sindlesham, England, 1996

Martin Hawtree

6.50


13. Carton House (Montgomerie) (9)

Maynooth, Ireland, 2003

Colin Montgomerie, Design European Golf

6.50


14. Woburn (Marquess) (14)

Woburn, England, 1997

Clive Clark, Peter Alliss, Alex Hay, Ross McMurray

6.50 ...

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