Tạp chí Golf Digest công bố danh sách 100 sân golf đẹp nhất thế giới 2016-2017 theo đó các vị trí số 1 vẫn thuộc về sân golf Royal County Down G.C. ở bắc Ai Len, xếp thứ 2 là sân golf Augusta National, Pine Valley (N.J.) G.C. (vị trí thứ 3), Cypress Point Club xếp thứ 4 và Royal Dornoch G.C. (Championship) Scotland ở vị trí thứ 5. Đặc biệt đây là năm thứ 2 liên tiếp sân golf The Bluff Hồ Tràm đứng vị trí thứ 74 thế giới, xếp trên rất nhiều sân golf nổi tiếng ở châu Á trong đó có sân golf Sheshan International GC (vị trí 86), Thượng Hải, Trung Quốc nơi tổ chức giải golf WGC HSBC Championship vừa qua.
The Bluff Hồ Tràm thuộc địa bàn tỉnh Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu. Sân được thiết kế bởi huyền thoại người Úc Greg Norman, người có thời gian sống phần lớn ở Florida Mỹ và không nghi ngờ gì khi sân golf của ông thiết kế khá giống với sân Jupiter Hill ở Florida. Với tổng chiều dài 6.855 yards, par71, sân nằm tách biệt với khu đường cao tốc chính, với địa hình chính là các đụn cát lớn, thảm thực vật tự nhiên vô cùng đa dạng, với một mặt tiếp giáp biển Đông, mặt kia nằm gối lên những cánh rừng tràm lớn. Bất cứ ai một lần được đến sân golf The Bluff Ho Tram Strip đều cảm nhận được sự hùng vĩ của sân. Ở mỗi hố mà bạn trải qua đều tạo cảm giác vô cùng khác biệt và phấn khích với đặc sản là gió biển mạnh.
Dưới đây là danh sách 100 sân golf đẹp nhất thế giới do GolfDigest xếp hạng:
1 (4) Royal County Down G.C.
Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland / 7,186 yards, Par 71
2 (3) Augusta National (Ga.) G.C.
Augusta, Ga., U.S.A. / 7,435 yards, Par 72
3 (1) Pine Valley (N.J.) G.C.
Pine Valley, N.J., U.S.A. / 7,057 yards, Par 70
4 (2) Cypress Point Club
Pebble Beach, Calif., U.S.A. / 6,524 yards, Par 72
5 (6) Royal Dornoch G.C. (Championship)
Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland / 6,704 yards, Par 70
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6 (9) Royal Melbourne G.C. (West)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / 6,643 yards, Par 72
7 (5) Shinnecock Hills G.C.
Southampton, N.Y., U.S.A. / 7,041 yards, Par 70
8 (7) The Old Course at St. Andrews Links
St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland / 7,279 yards, Par 72
9 (8) Muirfield
Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland / 7,209 yards, Par 71
10 (14) Merion G.C. (East)
Ardmore, Pa., U.S.A. / 6,886 yards, Par 70
11 (10) Oakmont
Oakmont, Pa., U.S.A. / 7,255 yards, Par 71
12 (15) Pebble Beach G. Links
Pebble Beach, Calf. / 6,828 yards, Par 72
13 (13) National G. Links of America
Southampton, N.Y. / 6,935 yards, Par 72
14 (24) Winged Foot G.C. (West)
Mamaroneck, N.Y. / 7,258 yards, Par 72
15 (17) Fishers Island Club
Fishers Island, N.Y., U.S.A. / 6,566 yards, Par 72
16 (22) Cape Kidnappers G. Cse.
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand / 7,147 yards, Par 71
17) Sand Hills G.C.
Mullen, Neb., U.S.A. / 7,089 yards, Par 71
18) Kingston Heath G.C.
Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia / 7,102 yards, Par 72
19 (NEW) Cabot Cliffs
Iverness, Canada / 6,785 yards, Par 72
20 (32) Golf de Morfontaine
Senlis, Oise, France / 6,545 yards, Par 70
21(18) Hirono G.C.
Hirono, Hyogo, Japan / 6,925 yards, Par 72
22 (19) Trump Turnberry Resort (Ailsa)
Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland / 7,452 yards, Par 70
23 (41) Sunningdale G.C. (Old)
Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, England / 6,627 yards, Par 70
24 (NEW) Cape Wickham Links
King Island, Tasmania, Australia / 6,725 yards, Par 72
25 (83) Portmarnock G.C. (Old)
Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, Ireland / 7,365 yards, Par 72
26 (31) Carnoustie G. Links (Championship)
Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland / 7,421 yards, Par 71
27 (16) Royal Portrush G.C. (Dunluce)
Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland / 7,337 yards, Par 72
28 (43) Seminole G.C.
Juno Beach, Fla., U.S.A. / 6,836 yards, Par 72
29 (NEW) Ellerston G.C.
Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia / 7,318 yards, Par 72
30 (33) New South Wales G.C.
Le Perouse, New South Wales, Australia / 6,829 yards, Par 72
31 (25) Crystal Downs C.C.
Frankfort, Mich., U.S.A. / 6,518 yards, Par 70
32 (26) Chicago G.C.
Wheaton, Ill., U.S.A. / 6,846 yards, Par 70
33 (11) Barnbougle Dunes
Bridport, Tasmania, Australia / 6,721 yards, Par 71
34 (53) Muirfield Village G.C.
Dublin, Ohio, U.S.A. / 7,392 yards, Par 72
35 (38) Royal Birkdale G.C.
Southport, England / 7,173 yards, Par 70
36 (58) Oak Hill C.C. (East)
Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. / 7,145 yards, Par 70
37 (NEW) Shanqin Bay G.C.
Bo'ao, Hainan Island, China / 7,001 yards, Par 71
38 (67) Oakland Hills C.C. (South)
Bloomfield Hills, Mich., U.S.A. / 7,445 yards, Par 70
39 (21) Pacific Dunes
Bandon, Ore., U.S.A. / 6,633 yards, Par 71
40 (23) Barnbougle Lost Farm
Bridport, Tasmania, Australia / 6,849 yards, Par 72
41 (30) St. George's G. & C.C.
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada / 7,145 yards, Par 71
42 (71) The Country Club (Clyde/Squirrel 9s)
Chestnut Hill, Mass., U.S.A. / 7,350 yards, Par 70
43 (34) The Links at Fancourt
George, Western Cape, South Africa / 7,578 yards, Par 73
44 (60) The Ocean Cse.
Kiawah Island, S.C., U.S.A. / 7,356 yards, Par 72
45 (66) Royal St. George's G.C.
Sandwich, Kent, England / 7,211 yards, Par 70
46 (NEW) Yas Links
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / 7,414 yards, Par 72
47 (44) Royal Porthcawl G.C., Wales
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, Wales / 7,065 yards, Par 72
48 (69) Wade Hampton G.C.
Cashiers, N.C., U.S.A. / 7,302 yards, Par 72
49 (39) Kauri Cliffs
Matauri Bay, New Zealand / 7,151 yards, Par 72
50 (65) North Berwick G.C., Scotland
North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland / 6,464 yards, Par 71
51 (48) Whistling Straits (Straits)
Haven, Wis., U.S.A. / 7,790 yards, Par 72
52 (55) Diamante G.C. (Dunes)
Cabo San Lucas, Baja Sur, Mexico / 7,160 yards, Par 72
53 (37) Friar's Head G.C.
Baiting Hollow, N.Y., U.S.A. / 7,049 yards, Par 71
54 (56) Trump International Golf Links
Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland / 7,428 yards, Par 72
55 (28) Royal Melbourne G.C. (East)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / 6,579 yards, Par 72
56 (85) Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog)
La Romana, Dominican Republic / 7,471 yards, Par 72
57 (47) Riviera C.C., Pacific
Pacific Palisades, Calif., U.S.A. / 7,040 yards, Par 71
58 (NEW) Sentosa G.C. (Serapong)
Singapore, Republic of Singapore / 7,420 yards, Par 71
59 (36) Prairie Dunes C.C.
Hutchinson, Kan., U.S.A. / 6,940 yards, Par 70
60 (45) Los Angeles C.C. (North)
Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.A. / 7,236 yards, Par 71
61 (54) Swinley Forest G.C.
Ascot, Berkshire, England / 6,045 yards, Par 69
62 (NEW) The Alotian Club
Roland, Ark., U.S.A. / 7,480 yards, Par 72
63 (46) Pinehurst Resort (No.2)
Village of Pinehurst, N.C., U.S.A. / 7,495 yards, Par 72
64 (51) Kawana Hotel G. Cse. (Fuji)
Ito, Shizuoka, Japan / 6,691 yards, Par 72
65 (64) Lahinch G.C. (Old)
Lahinch, County Clare, Ireland / 6,950 yards, Par 72
66 (61) National G.C. of Canada
Woodbridge, Ont., Canada / 7,235 yards, Par 72
67 (NEW) Southern Hills C.C.
Tulsa, Okla. , U.S.A / 7,184 yards, Par 71
69 (50) Kingsbarns G. Links
St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland / 7,227 yards, Par 72
70 (New) Cabo del Sol (Ocean)
Los Cabos, Baja Sur, Mexico / 7,091 yards, Par 72
71 (49) Valderrama G.C.
Sotogrande, Cádiz, Spain / 6,990 yards, Par 71
72 (95) The Honors Course
Ooltewah, Tenn., U.S.A. / 7,450 yards, Par 72
73 (75) Shadow Creek
North Las Vegas, Nev., U.S.A. / 7,560 yards, Par 72
74 The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip
Ba Ria, Vung Tau, Vietnam / 6,855 yards, Par 71
75 (92) Spring City Golf & Lake Resort (Lake)
Kunming, Yunnan Province, China / 7,204 yards, Par 72
76 (NEW) Punta Espada G. Cse.
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic / 7,396 yards, Par 72
77 (63) Olympic Club (Lake)
San Francisco, Calif., U.S.A. / 7,095 yards, Par 71
78 (NEW) Memphrémagog Golf Club
Magog, Quebec, Canada / 7,498 yards, Par 72
79 (59) The Club at Nine Bridges
Andeok-myeon, Namjeju-kun, Jeju-do, Jeju Island, South Korea / 7,863 yards, Par 72
80 (NEW) Peachtree G.C.
Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A. / 7,414 yards, Par 72
81 (29) San Francisco G.C.
San Francisco, Calif., U.S.A. / 6,830 yards, Par 71
82 (81) Royal Lytham & St. Annes G.C.
Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England / 7,118 yards, Par 70
83 (NEW) The Els Club Teluk Datai
Pulau Langkawa, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia / 7,284 yards, Par 72
84 (52) Nirwana Bali G.C.
Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia / 6,805 yards, Par 72
85 (NEW) Tokyo G.C.
Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan / 6,915 yards, Par 72
86 (82) Sheshan International G.C.
Songjiang, Shanghai, China / 7,199 yards, Par 72
87 (NEW) The National G.C. (Old)
Cape Schanck, Victoria, Australia / 6,904 yards, Par 72
88 (84) Leopard Creek C.C.
Malelane, Mpumalanga, South Africa / 7,288 yards, Par 72
89. (80) The Golf Club
New Albany, Ohio, U.S.A. / 7,439 yards, Par 72
90 (62) Bandon Dunes
Bandon, Ore., U.S.A. / 7,212 yards, Par 72
91 (57) Machrihanish G.C.
Campbelltown, Strathclyde, Scotland / 6,462 yards, Par 70
92 (91) Sunningdale G.C. (New)
Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, England / 6,729 yards, Par 70
93 (42) Cabot Links
Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada / 6,854 yards, Par 70
94 (NEW) Sebonack G.C.
Southampton, N.Y. , U.S.A. / 7,534 yards, Par 72
95 (NEW) Emirates G.C. (Majlis)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates / 7,301 yards, Par 72
96 (NEW) Naruo G.C.
Inagawa, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan / 6,564 yards, Par 70
97 (NEW) Jumeirah G. Estates (Earth)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates / 7,692 yards, Par 72
98 (NEW) Querencia C.C.
Los Cabos, Mexico / 7,050 yards, Par 72
99 (NEW) Gary Player C.C.
Sun City, North West Province, South Africa / 7,747 yards, Par 72
100 (NEW) Olgiata G.C. (West)
Rome, Italy / 7,566 yards, Par 71
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