Rick Shiels RANKS his TOP GOLF COURSES IN THE WORLD 

Rick needs to play some courses in Australia and New Zealand. May not crack the top 5 but, there are some proper special courses in both countries.

Royal Dornoch deserves a spot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Pebble beach? Anyone

Rick, you CANNOT put Sawgrass ahead of Pebble Beach!!

You need to play the Cabot Cliffs GC in the beautiful Cape Breton.

For links : Royal County Down, Portstewart Strand Course, The Royal Portrush, Rosapenna, Cruit Island. All been rank number 1 on Ireland at some stage all 30 mins drive apart. For park land,Adare manor, K Club, Royal Belfast, Malone, Lough Erne. Less number 1&2 rest are all 30 mins drive apart. 10 Courses and Castlerock never got a space!

Royal Melbourne and rest of the sand belt best course on the planet

1.Trump Turnberry...2 Muirfield...3Amata Springs...4 Dumbarnie..5 ...Che Chan

Turnberry…. Disgraceful it’s not on the open rotation

I've visited all 5 of Rick's choices, played 4 of them but of course I've not played Augusta, just spectated there the year Ian Woosnam won. I saw on Rick's videos how they made such a big impression on him and they're all top class choices. Been to Trump's twice, played Kingsbarns quite a few times and the Old many times - all highly recommended. I've probably played well in excess of 300 courses - 219 so far in Scotland - and these 5 are ones I loved the most .... obviously not the best in world rankings, but they made a big impression on me. Turnberry, Royal Dornoch, Aberdovey, The Island and Royal County Down. Naturally there are other wonderful courses that are just fantastic experiences - Balcomie, Bamburgh Castle, St Enodoc, Pennard and The Berkshire's 36 holes-Red & Blue. To get topical - the hardest game I ever played was the back nine at Troon into the wind & rain - even harder than Carnoustie. Next two on my bucket list - Royal Tarlair and Cullen - which I'm told are wonderful experiences! And the next one on Rick's bucket list should be Ardfin on the Isle of Jura. I could never imagine playing there - it just looks sensationally beautiful and really tough to play. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Pkzk7xK-18A.html (of course he could also go to The Machrie on Islay)

Heaton Park, Pitch and Putt Rick?

HI RICK , PAUL HERE , We have the 3rd tier pros going to play a leg of their season here again end of July time ok. Now the course is in perfect condition now greens fairways and under trees its cut low , if you want to play it now is the time I mean I am a 14 handicap and on the par 5s I am on in 2 yes 2 my normal is 3 and a 6 , par 4s well not like me on most in 2 . So should you and finch fryer want to play it. This is the best its ever been, You could arrange it with James Robinson I am sure . But if you play only 9 play the back its harder by one stroke and there is only one par 3 one par 5 the rest par 4s . I think the way you all hit the ball back 9 (31) 18 holes (66) par 72 Paul schulz pronounce schulz as shultz .

All except Trump International. Maybe I would like it more if the name was changed.😂. Also how can you leave out Pebble Beach? There’s always going to be critics when you try to reduce 40,000 courses to 5. Is this limited to courses that you have personally played or seen?

There's hundreds of golf courses around the world that should be number 1. You carnt pick the best course . If you did a top 100 courses that should be number 1s, I'd agree. There's 2 many 2 chose . Hundreds of beautiful courses.

Rick should play all the open qualifying courses and try to break 75 finishing off with the open championship course of that season

Carnoustie, awesome 👍

I’ve never play Augusta but trump international is hands down the best course I’ve ever played nothing comes close to that place even turnberry is miles behind international in my opinion.

It’s essentially impossible to play Augusta unless you’re famous so that shouldn’t even be allowed on the list

What happened to Royal County Down? 😂 You said on the podcast that you liked it more than Augusta.

No Royal Melbourne or Kingston Heath? Rick, you need to travel down under.

You cannot give a top 5 until you have played Melbourne's sandbelt courses.

why not learn to play golf and then you can play anywhere in any company of golfer and not the shyte content and crap golf you have been posting year after year not too many content creators are behind you in golfing ability

Royal Portrush? And to go to the other side of the world, Arrowtown New Zealand

Can't believe Royal Bootle ain't on the list absolutely shocking not to include it

I would love to play sawgrass but not for $900. No way in hell

Small world for Rick...get out to the rest of the world mate

Royal County Down?

Im surprised JCB wasn’t number 1

Do you agree? What courses would you add to the list?

No Pine Valley?

Get on a plane to Melb Rick

Can’t believe you didn’t mention Royal County Down. Even Trumps other course at Turnberry is unbelievable since he changed it throughout. Trump international looks amazing though I’ll give you that. St Andrews yes is a definite top 10 for me.

Not exactly pushing out the envelope with that list. A more interesting list would be; top 5 hidden gems, top 5 municipals (exc St Andrews) or top 5 courses with a green fee of £75 or less…… Come on RS!

I’ve heard you say Trump International is your favourite in the past and hoped you’d stick to your guns in this video. Appreciate that you haven’t let politics get in the way of a truly amazing golf course, where others would.

Rick, Many people make recommendations of courses to play - I strongly recommend - [ GATTON MANOR GOLF COURSE - IN SURREY ] - I had a - {Hole in One - on the 2nd Hole } the Green Keeping Staff - who were working on the green ad who had stopped to allow me to play my shot - All applauded profusely - I was very happy for both the Hole in One and the Applauuse Sometime later on the 4th Hole - I hit my first ball into the water fronting the green - then I hit my 2nd shot that went into the Hole - But no one saw this fantastic event This is one of the most enjoyable golf courses in South England and I very highly recommend it

The problem with these types of lists is that there are no criteria for what constitutes a "top" golf course - is it scenery, the history, the difficulty of the holes, whether there are some less good holes etc. Depending on how you weigh the factors just about everyone could come up with a different list. Best course I have played is Royal Dornoch - utterly stunning and does not rely on length to beat you up

1. Pine Valley 2. Dunas Da Comporta 3. Vidauban 4. The Old Head of Kinsale 5. Trump International

Hi Rick, you need to play in Australia. You have left out Royal Melbourne.

Turnberry.

Hi Rick. Plenty of reet proper courses here down under in Australia and New Zealand. Its time you made the trip down under to play some!!

1.) cypress point, 2.) royal county down, 3.) pine valley, 4.) Shinnecock hills, 5.) friar’s head. That I’ve played.

Great pick. I played TPC sawgrass and it’s awesome. Been to Augusta National and that place is just unbelievable. I agree with your top 5 list 👍

Be nice for you to come to Australia and play our top rated. The two courses on King Island are simply stunning and among the world's best. Tasmania is rapidly becoming Australia's premier golf destination. Barnbougle, Lost Farm, the 2 on King Island you'll travel a long, long way to play better.

Royal Portrush, RCD, Royal Dornoch, Pebble Beach, Beth Page Black

Trump international is incredible glad you included it Such an atmospheric golf course

You never play the International in the Netherlands I think. 😉😉

Hang on Rick, you've been harping on about one of you're favourite and best courses ever, Wallasey golf course and you've not even mentioned it.

Never played in the US but we have a similar list…1. Trump 2. Loch Lomond 3. Kingsbarns 4. Old course 5. Oitavos dunes

Blue Canyon Hazeltine Walton Heath Selbourne Ocean Club

Fosseway Country Club has to be up there somewhere Rick?

You need to try Ashton Court, Bristol. It's not the longest but is a stunning test of golf 😊

Rick, I was really excited for this series and especially this particular Top 5. I'm absolutely gutted that all 5 of your top 5 favorite courses are just Top Golf ranges in different locations. Way to mail it in, Ricky.

Wow thought Bay Hill would make your peronal top 5

Western Gailes Golf Club,Ayrshire..A hidden Gem.....just 10 mins from Troon Golf Course

lord Rick TPC doesn't belong in the top 50, c'mon

Pine Valley, Royal Dornoch, Augusta, Royal Portrush, Royal Melbourne. Can’t believe I have left out St Andrews, Muirfield, Birkdale and Royal St George’s.

You should try Villamoura.

Should have got Jonathon Ross to intro it

Rick, you need to get out more ;)

Rick! Get on plane to OZ !

Pebble beach!!!

Pebble beach?

Pine valley? Cypress?

How about Pine Valley in NJ?

This man put Trump over the Old Course. Jfc. That’s absolutely asinine.

Number 5 should really be The Players Stadium Course

Augusta is just a garden centre - uninspired choice 🥱💤