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The 10 Most Exotic Golf Courses On The Planet

By Julie Zeveloff
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The world's best golf courses could once only be found in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, but that's no longer the case.

Today, incredible courses can be found on nearly every continent, and in places you'd never expect.

We've rounded up ten of the most exotic golf locales that are also highly rated by golf publications.

VERDURA GOLF AND SPA RESORT, SICILY: This Kyle Phillips-designed course overlooks the Mediterranean and opened in 2010. (7,458 yards; par 72)

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via Luxury Travel Magazine

KAURI CLIFFS AT MATAURI BAY, NEW ZEALAND: Six holes on the David Harman-designed course at this five-star resort are played alongside plunging cliffs above the Pacific. (7,119 yards; par 72)

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New Zealand Tourism via http://www.pleasetakemeto.com

FALSTERBO GOLFKLUBB, SWEDEN: Located at the tip of Sweden's Falsterbo peninsula, the course is also frequented by birdwatchers. (6,391 yards; par 71)

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Staffan Andersson via Falsterbo

MISSION HILLS GOLF CLUB, CHINA: This 10-course resort on Hainan Island, China, which includes the award winning Brian Curley-designed Blackstone Course, is part of China's massive Mission Hills golf complex. (7,800 yards; par 73)

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via Mission Hills

ELEA GOLF CLUB, CYPRUS: Located in Paphos, a World Heritage site, this new course overlooks the Mediterranean and wends its way through olive groves. (6,775 yards; par 71)

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via Elea Golf Club

YAS LINKS ABU DHABI, UAE: The newest golf course in the UAE, Yas Links sits on the Persian Gulf and has over 100 bunkers. (7,394 yards; par 72)

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via Yas Links Abu Dhabi

DANANG GOLF COURSE, VIETNAM: The Greg Norman-designed course is an hour from Hanoi. (7,176 yards; par 72)

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via Danang Golf Club

LEOPARD CREEK, SOUTH AFRICA: This course lies along the southern border of South Africa's Kruger National Park. (7,144 yards; par 72)

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via Leopard Creek

THE LEGENDS GOLF & COUNTRY RESORT, MALAYSIA: In addition to three golf courses, including one designed by Jack Nicklaus, the Legends complex houses an equestrian center and fishing lake. (7,338 yards; par 72)

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http://www.clickateeonline.com

NIRWANA BALI GOLF CLUB, INDONESIA: The course includes three holes along the cliffs of the Indian Ocean, and hazards made of terraced rice paddies. (6,293 yards; par 72)

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http://baligolfcourses.com

BONUS: The Himalayan Golf Course in Nepal may only have nine holes but still -- a golf course at the base of the Himalayas -- how cool is that!? (6,900 yards; par 73)

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via Himalaya Golf Course

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Julie Zeveloff
Julie Zeveloff West is Director of Editorial Product Strategy at Business Insider. She was previously Chief of Staff to Business Insider's editor-in-chief.Julie was the editor-in-chief of the Life division, where she oversaw Business Insider's entertainment, health, food, travel, style, parenting, and digital culture coverage. She was also a Deputy Editor for the site's business section, where she oversaw the lifestyle, transportation, retail, education, and lists & rankings sections, as well as its social media and graphic design teams. Before joining Business Insider in 2010, she was a reporter at Law360, where she covered international trade.In 2019, she was chosen as one of the Folio: Top Women in Media honorees in the Up and Comers category. Julie graduated from Cornell University and holds a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
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