Best golf courses: Iceland

Iceland: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in this country or region. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key for the rating definitions.
3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Akureyri
Gudmundsson, Magnus

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Akureyri

Designer

Current front-nine designed by Magnus Gudmundsson (1970); second nine-holes added in 1980 by Gunnar Thordarson, following earlier ideas developed by Gudmundsson. Recent renovation by Icelandic course architect Edwin Roald.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Reykjavik
Thorsteinsson, Hannes

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reykjavik

Designer

Icelandic course architect Hannes Thorsteinsson.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Reykjavik
Skold, Nils

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reykjavik

Designer

Swedish course architect Nils Sköld (1963).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Reykjavik
Thorsteinsson, Hannes

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reykjavik

Designer

Icelandic course architect Hannes Thorsteinsson extended the course to an 18-hole layout (1994).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Reykjavik
Roald, Edwin

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reykjavik

Designer

Icelandic course architect Edwin Roald (of Eureka Golf) extended the 9-hole Kjolur course to create Mosfellsbaejar's Hlidavöllur course (2008).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Reykjavik
Thorsteinsson, Hannes

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reykjavik

Designer

Icelandic course architect Hannes Thorsteinsson (1996) designed the 18-hole Korpa course on a site where there had been a 12-hole course.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Reykjavik
Thorsteinsson, Hannes

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reykjavik

Designer

Original nine-hole course designed by Magnus Gudmundsson was replaced with a 12-hole layout by Swedish course architect Nils Sköld (1973); extended to a full 18 by Icelandic course architect Hannes Thorsteinsson (1994). Additional nine-hole Sveinskotsvöllur academy course added in 1996. Courses renovated by Mackenzie & Ebert.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Reykjavik
Roald, Edwin

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reykjavik

Designer

Icelandic-born golf architect Edwin Roald.

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Tournaments

124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.

79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).

Who's Who

Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.

Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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