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Here are the World's Top 100 Golf Courses according to GOLF Magazine 2021.
ROYAL MELBOURNE - WEST is Australia's #1 entry (Pictured RM West's 5th Hole). Other Australian courses on the list include KINGSTON HEATH (#22), BARNBOUGLE DUNES (#38), NEW SOUTH WALES (#47), CAPE WICKHAM (#70), ELLERSTON (#83) and ROYAL MELBOURNE - EAST (#94)
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| 2021 | Course Name | Country | 2019 | 2017 |
| 1 | Pine Valley Golf Club | USA | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cypress Point Club | USA | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | St. Andrews Golf Club (Old) | SCOTLAND | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | USA | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | National Golf Links Of America | USA | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Royal County Down Golf Club | N. IRELAND | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Royal Melbourne G.C. (West) | AUSTRALIA | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Oakmont Country Club | USA | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Augusta National Golf Club | USA | 9 | 5 |
| 10 | Sand Hills Golf Club | USA | 14 | 13 |
| 11 | Muirfield Golf Club | SCOTLAND | 12 | 10 |
| 12 | Royal Dornoch Golf Club | SCOTLAND | 10 | 15 |
| 13 | Merion Golf Club (East) | USA | 15 | 12 |
| 14 | Pebble Beach Golf Links | USA | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | Royal Portrush Golf Club (Dunluce) | N. IRELAND | 13 | 14 |
| 16 | Fishers Island Golf Club | USA | 18 | 19 |
| 17 | Pinehurst Country Club (No. 2) | USA | 16 | 18 |
| 18 | Turnberry Golf Club (Ailsa) | SCOTLAND | 17 | 16 |
| 19 | Chicago Golf Club | USA | 19 | 21 |
| 20 | Los Angeles C.C. (North) | USA | 20 | 22 |
| 21 | Friars Head | USA | 26 | 33 |
| 22 | Kingston Heath Golf Club | AUSTRALIA | 22 | 20 |
| 23 | Tara Iti | NEW ZEALAND | 27 | 29 |
| 24 | Ballybunion Golf Club (Old) | IRELAND | 21 | 17 |
| 25 | Winged Foot Golf Club (West) | USA | 23 | 27 |
| 26 | Prairie Dunes Country Club | USA | 31 | 30 |
| 27 | Riviera Country Club | USA | 28 | 32 |
| 28 | Pacific Dunes Golf Club | USA | 24 | 26 |
| 29 | Crystal Downs Country Club | USA | 25 | 24 |
| 30 | Sunningdale Golf Club (Old) | ENGLAND | 29 | 31 |
| 31 | Oakland Hills C.C. (South) | USA | 72 | 53 |
| 32 | Seminole Golf Club | USA | 34 | 23 |
| 33 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | ENGLAND | 33 | 42 |
| 34 | San Francisco Golf Club | USA | 30 | 25 |
| 35 | North Berwick (West) | SCOTLAND | 37 | 51 |
| 36 | Lahinch Golf Club | IRELAND | 36 | 35 |
| 37 | Hirono Golf Club | JAPAN | 39 | 40 |
| 38 | Barnbougle Dunes | AUSTRALIA | 35 | 38 |
| 39 | Carnoustie G.C.(Championship) | SCOTLAND | 32 | 28 |
| 40 | The Country Club (Open) | USA | 38 | 37 |
| 41 | Morfontaine Golf Club | FRANCE | 41 | 45 |
| 42 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club | ENGLAND | 40 | 34 |
| 43 | Somerset Hills Country Club | USA | 42 | 75 |
| 44 | Cabot Cliffs | CANADA | 43 | 50 |
| 45 | Garden City Golf Club | USA | 47 | 56 |
| 46 | Southern Hills Country Club | USA | 49 | 69 |
| 47 | New South Wales Golf Club | AUSTRALIA | 46 | 43 |
| 48 | California Golf Club of San Francisco | USA | 50 | 73 |
| 49 | Shoreacres Country Club | USA | 45 | 57 |
| 50 | Swinley Forest | ENGLAND | 55 | 87 |
| 51 | Cape Kidnappers | NEW ZEALAND | 44 | 44 |
| 52 | Bethpage Golf Club (Black) | USA | 53 | 52 |
| 53 | Portmarnock Golf Club | IRELAND | 48 | 49 |
| 54 | Ballyneal | USA | 57 | 86 |
| 55 | Rosapenna (St Patrick's Links) | IRELAND | - | - |
| 56 | Maidstone Club | USA | 64 | 70 |
| 57 | Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower) | USA | - | 74 |
| 58 | Camargo Club | USA | 52 | 63 |
| 59 | Royal Troon Golf Club (Old) | SCOTLAND | 51 | 47 |
| 60 | Kiawah Island (Ocean) | USA | 58 | 54 |
| 61 | Woodhall Spa Golf Club | ENGLAND | 54 | 66 |
| 62 | Kawana Golf Club (Fuji) | JAPAN | 56 | 68 |
| 63 | Cruden Bay Golf Club | SCOTLAND | 63 | 77 |
| 64 | Sunningdale - New Course | ENGLAND | 73 | 80 |
| 65 | Inverness Club | USA | 81 | 98 |
| 66 | Rye Golf Club | ENGLAND | 67 | - |
| 67 | Royal Lytham & St. Annes G.C. | ENGLAND | 61 | 61 |
| 68 | Winged Foot Golf Club (East) | USA | 62 | 83 |
| 69 | Prestwick Golf Club | SCOTLAND | 75 | 100 |
| 70 | Cape Wickham Links | AUSTRALIA | 60 | 72 |
| 71 | Sleepy Hollow | USA | - | - |
| 72 | Myopia Hunt Club | USA | - | - |
| 73 | Ohoopee Match Club | USA | - | - |
| 74 | Ardfin | SCOTLAND | - | - |
| 75 | Casa De Campo (Teeth of the Dog) | DOM. REP. | 59 | 48 |
| 76 | Oak Hill Country Club (East) | USA | - | 93 |
| 77 | Castle Stuart | SCOTLAND | 66 | 71 |
| 78 | Cabot Links | CANADA | 82 | 96 |
| 79 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ENGLAND | 65 | 84 |
| 80 | Bandon Dunes Golf Club | USA | 80 | 65 |
| 81 | Kingsbarns Golf Club | SCOTLAND | 71 | 64 |
| 82 | Whistling Straits Golf Club | USA | 69 | 58 |
| 83 | Ellerston Golf Course | AUSTRALIA | 77 | 62 |
| 84 | Rock Creek Cattle Company | USA | - | - |
| 85 | Muirfield Village Golf Club | USA | 85 | 59 |
| 86 | Royal Hague Golf & CC | HOLLAND | 78 | 81 |
| 87 | Quaker Ridge Golf Club | USA | 74 | 78 |
| 88 | St. George's Hill (A & B) | ENGLAND | - | - |
| 89 | Yeamans Hall | USA | - | - |
| 90 | Peachtree Golf Club | USA | 91 | - |
| 91 | Bandon Trails | USA | 87 | - |
| 92 | Old Town Club | USA | - | - |
| 93 | Nine Bridges | KOREA | 94 | 41 |
| 94 | Royal Melbourne G.C. (East) | AUSTRALIA | 96 | - |
| 95 | De Pan (Utrechtche) | HOLLAND | - | - |
| 96 | Olympic Club (Lake) | USA | 79 | 67 |
| 97 | Les Bordes (New) | FRANCE | - | - |
| 98 | Diamante | MEXICO | 70 | 36 |
| 99 | St. George's Golf Club | CANADA | 95 | 94 |
| 100 | The Golf Club | USA | 84 | 79 |