Leadingcourses.com has published its latest ranking of the 100 Best Golf Resorts in Europe which are based on reviews provided by the website’s users.
The overall ranking is based 50% on the rating of the golf club on Leadingcourses.com and 50% on the rating for the resort itself on Booking.com.
The criteria for being classed as a ‘resort’ is that the hotel and the golf course/s must be located on the same premises or next to each other, and the venue should offer more than just golf facilities (eg spa, tennis, swimming pool etc).
This year’s list has been topped for the fourth time by Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa in Spain, with the venue scoring 9.4 out of 10 overall, combining a 9.2 score for the golf club and a 9.6 for the hotel.
The next two in the list are filled by Donald Trump-owned venues at Turnberry in Scotland and Doonbeg in Ireland, with Monte Rei in Portugal taking fourth. Scottish venues Gleneagles and The Machrie claimed fifth and sixth places respectively, while Costa Navarino in Greece, which has recently opened two new courses, took seventh spot.
Turkey’s The Montgomerie Maxx Royal booked eighth place, while Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, which recently added luxury lodge accommodation to its offering, bagged ninth position. The final spot in the top 10 went to Der Oschberghof Golf in Germany, reflecting the diverse nature of Leadingcourses.com’s readership.
To check out the full top 100 listing, click here.
100 Best Golf Resorts in Europe 2022 – Top 10
1. Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa 9.39
2. Trump Turnberry Resort 9.19
3. Trump International Golf Links Doonbeg 9.19
4. Monte Rei Golf & Country Club 9.15
5. The Gleneagles Hotel 9.15
6. The Machrie Hotel & Golf Links 9.14
7. Costa Navarino 9.07
8. The Montgomerie Maxx Royal 9.06
9. Dundonald Links 9.04
10. Der Oschberghof – Osch Golf 9.03