Include tracks from Canada, England, Great Britain/Ireland, Ireland/Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
STAMFORD, Connecticut – GolfPass has revealed the final edition of Golfers’ Choice 2026, unveiling six lists of top international public golf courses from around the globe, as chosen by recreational golfers.
The six international lists feature rankings from Canada, England, Great Britain & Ireland, Ireland & Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, shining a spotlight on the world’s golf courses for local players and those who love to travel.
In Europe, the lists are broken down by individual rankings for England, Scotland, and Wales, while the Great Britain & Ireland list ranks the combined highest-rated courses of Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
The Ireland & Northern Ireland list includes all the highest-rated courses from the entire “Emerald Isle.”
“Every year, more and more European and Canadian golfers participate in our Golfers’ Choice rankings by leaving reviews on GolfPass,” said Jason Scott Deegan, managing editor for GolfPass.com. “That growth shows how important these reviews and rankings are for local golfers.
“Our international Golfers’ Choice rankings include some top bucket-list courses along with hidden gems for a nice mix of course recommendations for every budget of golfer.”
This final installment of Golfers’ Choice 2026 lists joins the previously-released Top 50 Public Golf Courses in the U.S., Best Warm-Weather Golf Courses, Best Public Course in Each State, and Best Public Courses by Region lists, which all live on a dedicated Golfers’ Choice page on GolfPass.
The Golfers’ Choice lists are generated by golfer reviews on GolfNow and GolfPass throughout 2025, determining the best public golf courses played by recreational golfers each year.
Unlike golf course rankings published by industry insiders, the Golfers’ Choice lists are completely consumer driven – by recreational golfers, for recreational golfers.
Below are the top five courses from each region (click the link in each section to view the complete list):
- Neepawa Golf & Country Club (Neepawa, Manitoba)
- Killarney Lakeside Golf Club (Killarney, Manitoba)
- Bay of Quinte Golf & Country Club – South Course (Belleville, Ontario)
- Loch March Golf and Country Club (Kanata, Ontario)
- Red Lake Area Golf Area and Country Club (Balmertown, Ontario)
- Chesfield Downs Golf & Country Club – Chesfield Downs Course (Graveley, North Hertfordshire)
- Darrington Golf Club (Darrington, City of Wakefield)
- The Caversham – Eyston Course (Mapledurham, South Oxfordshire)
- Bowood Park Hotel & Golf Club (Lanteglos, Camelford)
- Cirencester Golf Club (Bagendon, Cotswold)
- East Renfrewshire Golf Club (Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire)
- Chesfield Downs Golf & Country Club – Chesfield Downs Course, England (Graveley, North Hertfordshire)
- Darrington Golf Club, England (Darrington, City of Wakefield)
- The Caversham – Eyston Course, England (Mapledurham, South Oxfordshire)
- Gullane Golf Club – No. 2, Scotland (Gullane, East Lothian)
- Arklow Golf Club (Arklow, County Wicklow)
- Strandhill Golf Course (Strandhill, County Sligo)
- The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort – Ballesteros Course (Killenard, County Laois)
- Rosslare Golf Links – Old Course (Rosslare Strand, Ireland)
- Roscommon Golf Club (Roscommon, County Roscommon)
- East Renfrewshire Golf Club (Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire)
- Gullane Golf Club – No. 2 (Gullane, East Lothian)
- Fairmont St. Andrews – The Torrance Course (St. Andrews, Fife)
- Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club (Fortrose, Ross-shire)
- Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club (Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire)
- Vale Of Llangollen Golf Club (Llangollen, Denbighshire)
- Llandrindod Wells Golf Club (Llandrindod Wells, Powys)
- Ashburnham Golf Club (Burry Port, Carmarthenshire)
- Garnant Park Golf Club (Garnant, Carmarthenshire)
- St. Deiniol Golf Club (Bangor, Gwynedd)
The reviews accumulated by GolfPass and GolfNow come from golfers of various ages, handicaps and budgets, making the Golfers’ Choice lists a true showcase of the golf course characteristics that are the most important to avid golfers across the country.