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Leopard Creek Country Club – One of the world’s best golf courses

Golfscape has put together the ultimate golf bucket list that contains the top courses across the globe that you must play in your lifetime.

Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus

With stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea and an exquisite setting amongst natural
vegetation, Aphrodite Hills Golf is paradise for the golfing enthusiast. Aphrodite Hills Golf is
unique, exotic, and challenging and with a recent €4m investment upgrade including renovation
of the greens and complete modernization of facilities.

As a testament to its strong reputation as one of the top golf courses in the world, Aphrodite
Hills’ 18 Hole Championship Golf Course has recently attained top honours and the highest
standard recognition in golf, the PGA National, Cyprus as well as the ‘European Golf Resort of
the Year 2018’ from the prestigious annual IAGTO awards.

The Twenty Ten Course, Celtic Manor Resort, UK

Set in 2 000 acres of parkland at the gateway to Wales, the Celtic Manor Resort boasts three
championship golf courses including the Twenty Ten, the stage for Europe’s dramatic Ryder Cup
victory in 2010.

The Oconee Course, Reynolds Lake Oconee, USA

Defined by a dramatic routing along the Lake Oconee shoreline, this Rees Jones design is a true
risk/reward layout. The Oconee course offers inspiring lake views while presenting options to
play shots over inlets of Lake Oconee or carry corners of tree-lined doglegs.

Assoufid Golf Club, Morocco

Assoufid Golf Club’s 18-hole golf course opened for play on October 1, 2014. The course winds
its way through naturally undulating terrain in the lee of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains, 20
minutes from the old town (Medina) of the vibrant city of Marrakech. Assoufid has been
awarded ‘Africa’s best Golf Course 2016 & 2017’ at the ‘World Golf Awards.’

Domaine de Taulane, France

Designed by golf champion, Gary Player, Domaine de Taulane golf course is located at the foot
of the mountains in the heart of Provençal nature, a short drive away from Grasse in France.

Kawana Golf Club (Fuji Course), Japan

Established in 1936, the Fuji Course at Kawana Hotel Golf Course was designed by C.H. Alison
and is abundant in rich history and traditions. The 18 hole course is set upon a stunning
landscape, flanked by a variety of deep bunkers that never fails to fascinate golfers from all over
the world. Fuji Course hosts the annual Fuki-Sankei Ladies Classic Tournament which is a
challenge for all professional golfers.

Real Club Valderrama, Spain

Valderrama has been consistently ranked as #1 in Continental Europe since the late
80’s and has been included in the Top 100 in the World since 1999. The course was designed in

Punta Espada Golf Club, Dominican Republic

Established in 2006, Punta Espada Golf Club is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Design. The course
incorporates all the paradise-like characteristics of Cap Cana throughout its 18 holes, eight of which
are oceanfront. The 13th hole, a 250-yard Par 3 is the ‘Signature Hole’ of the course, which
features a long carry over the water and a stunning view of the Punta Espada Cliffs.
Home of “The Cap Cana Championship,” one of the stops of the PGA Tour’s Champions Tour for
three consecutive years (2008, 2009, and 2010). This was the first PGA Tour event ever in the
country setting a milestone in the golf industry of the Dominican Republic.

The Furnace Creek Golf Course, Death Valley, USA

Furnace Creek Golf Course at Death Valley is a USGA sanctioned 18-hole course located in a
true American oasis within the three million acres that is Death Valley National Park. Established
in 1927, The Furnace is the World’s Lowest Golf Course at -214 feet and is one of America’s most
unique courses.
The Eastern Golf Club, Australia

The 27-hole championship course is designed by the legendary, Greg Norman, it features the
South Course and North Course that are ranked courses in Golf Australia’s “Top 100 Golf
Courses for 2018.”


Cabot Cliffs, Cape Breton, Canada

Located over a mile of sandy beach along the coast of Cape Breton, Cabot Links offers one of
the best golf resort experiences in North America. With an ocean view from each of the resorts
72 rooms and 36 golf holes, Cabot Links is where traditional links land golf comes to life against
the spectacular Nova Scotia landscape.

Emirates Golf Club (Majlis Course), Dubai

Emirates Golf Club is home to two championship courses, Majlis and Faldo. The Majlis is the first
grass course in the Middle East, taking its name from the Arabic word for ‘meeting place.’ Take in the magical Dubai city skyline whilst you play a peaceful round of golf on the world-class Majlis course.

Highland Course, Primland, USA

The Audubon-certified all bentgrass greens course was designed by renowned golf course architect, Donald Steel and ranked by GOLF Magazine as one of the “Top 100 Course You Can Play.” This is one of the best golf courses in the USA.

Cape Kidnappers Golf Course, New Zealand

Designed by legendary golf architect Tom Doak, the Cape Kidnappers par 71 golf course
measures 7,119 yards (6,510 meters) and will challenge golfers of all skill levels. Completed in
2004, the spectacular New Zealand golf course has been hailed as one of the great modern
marvels in golf. With cliff-edge fairways perched 140 meters above sea level with a surface that remains firm and fast, this course offers holes, unlike anything you find elsewhere in the world.

Leopard Creek Country Club, South Africa

Situated on the southern bank of the Crocodile river forming the natural border of the world renowned
Kruger Park lies one of Africa’s golfing jewels – Leopard Creek. Born of the vision of a
banker and the expertise of one of the world’s greatest golfers, it was founded on the values of
friendship, a common love for the game of golf, and a shared reverence for nature.

Golfing hazards take on a new dimension at Leopard Creek, for much of water is home to
magnificent creates for which the river is named, crocodiles. The 505-meter Par 5 13th is one of
Leopard Creek’s most memorable holes. Here the green is right on the edge of Crocodile river
but 32 meters above the level of the water, offering magnificent views up the river.

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