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The great courses of the Mediterranean, country by country, from Valderrama to Costa Navarino.

Last checked October 2026.

A golf course in Setúbal, PortugalPhotograph: Pexels

Portugal

  • Terras da Comporta (Dunas Course)Comporta

    David McLay Kidd's course among the dunes and pines of the Comporta coast south of Lisbon, opened in 2023 and ranked first in Portugal by Top 100 Golf Courses.

  • Monte Rei (North Course)eastern Algarve

    A Jack Nicklaus Signature course, in play since 2007, ranked second in Portugal by Top 100 Golf Courses and long regarded as the country's finest.

  • Quinta do Lago (South Course)Algarve

    William Mitchell's 1974 course, the grand dame of the Algarve, eight times host of the Portuguese Open and ranked third in Portugal by Top 100 Golf Courses. Visit website ↗

  • West CliffsÓbidos

    Cynthia Dye's course above the Atlantic on Portugal's Silver Coast, opened in 2017 and ranked fourth in Portugal by Top 100 Golf Courses.

Spain

  • La ZagaletaBenahavís, near Marbella

    Two courses inside one of Europe's most exclusive gated estates. The Old Course is for members and their guests; the New Course also takes visitors who book ahead, under the club's access rules. Visit website ↗

  • Real Club ValderramaSotogrande

    A Robert Trent Jones course and host of the 1997 Ryder Cup, the first held in continental Europe. It's a private club with only a few tee times for visitors, and it was long rated the best course in mainland Europe. Visit website ↗

  • Real Club de Golf Sotogrande

    Robert Trent Jones's first course in Europe (1964), a private members' club a few minutes from Valderrama. Visit website ↗

  • Finca CortesínCasares

    Host of the 2023 Solheim Cup, at one of the Costa del Sol's most luxurious hotels. Visit website ↗

  • La Reserva ClubSotogrande

    Cabell Robinson's championship course (2003), ranked among the 30 best in Continental Europe by Golf Digest and a host of the Aramco Team Series. Visit website ↗

  • PGA Catalunya (Stadium Course)Caldes de Malavella, near Girona

    The championship course of the Camiral resort on the Costa Brava, ranked 14th in Continental Europe and fourth in Spain by Top 100 Golf Courses, and a host of the Spanish Open. Visit website ↗

France

Monaco

Monaco has no course of its own; the Monte-Carlo Golf Club is just above it in La Turbie (see France).

Italy

Malta

None that meets our standard yet.

Slovenia

  • Royal BledBled

    The King's Course, first opened in 1937 in the Julian Alps and reopened in 2017 after a full renovation by Howard Swan. It heads Slovenia's rankings and is the first Slovenian course to be ranked among the best in Continental Europe. Visit website ↗

Croatia

None that meets our standard yet.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

None that meets our standard yet.

Montenegro

None that meets our standard yet.

Albania

None that meets our standard yet.

Greece

Türkiye

Cyprus

None that meets our standard yet.

Israel

None that meets our standard yet.

Egypt

None that meets our standard yet.

Tunisia

None that meets our standard yet.

Algeria

None that meets our standard yet.

Morocco

  • Royal Golf Dar Es SalamRabat

    Founded by King Hassan II in 1971, with Robert Trent Jones courses in a cork oak forest. The Red Course hosts the Trophée Hassan II each spring, and the Blue Course the Lalla Meryem Cup. Visit website ↗

That makes 22 courses in all.

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