Golf courses in Europe

Golf began in Europe, along the east coast of Scotland in the fifteenth century, and has spread across the entire continent since then. Today, Europe has more highly rated golf courses than the rest of the world combined, and the diversity of the European golf offering is unparalleled. The five most important European golf nations, based on the number of top courses and community rankings on Leading Courses, are the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Germany. Scotland has the highest density of links courses in the world; Ireland combines that tradition with a hospitality that surpasses all other nations; Spain and Portugal dominate the list of most-visited European golf destinations. But Europe has far more to offer than the big five. Italy has courses in the Tuscan hills and on the Lombard lakes that are impossible to match elsewhere. Austria and Switzerland offer Alpine golf in a setting that attracts golfers from across the globe. Turkey has built one of the continent's most complete golf clusters in Belek. And Scandinavia offers the unique summer experience of playing under the midnight sun. Book tee times at courses throughout Europe on Leading Courses.