The best golf courses in the world
8. Merion
Pennsylvania, USA
Designed by Hugh Wilson and returned to the US Open rota in 2013, when Justin Rose won. It’s a tiny parcel of land for a golf class of its stature. It’s also incredibly rich in character with its lobster pot flags and a disused quarry on the 16th.
Dan Murphy
Dan loves links golf, which doesn't mean he is very good at it. He is a four-handicapper at Alwoodley. A qualified journalist and senior editor with 25 years’ experience, he was the long-time editor of NCG. His passion is golf courses and he is the founding editor of NCG Top 100s course rankings. He loves nothing more than discovering and highlighting courses that are worthy of greater recognition.