Golf is a sport that combines skill, strategy, and a unique connection to the environment. However, some golf courses take this connection to an entirely new level. iBestTravel presents a selection of the most extreme golf courses around the globe, each offering a unique experience that goes beyond the typical round of golf.
Brickyard Crossing Golf Club
Fans of motor-racing and golf will find perfect harmony at Brickyard Crossing Golf Club, where four of the 18 holes are located within the circumference of the fabled track.
La Jenny
At La Jenny, the world’s only naturist golf course, nudity is the compulsory dress code, with exceptions made for bad weather.
Kantarat Golf Course
At Kantarat Golf Course in Bangkok, golfers navigate the fairways while airplanes land and take off on the runways of Don Mueang International Airport.
Camp Bonifas
Dubbed “The World’s Most Dangerous Golf Course,” Camp Bonifas is set at a military garrison just a stone’s throw away from the Demilitarized Zone that divides North and South Korea.
World Ice Golf Championship
The annual World Ice Golf Championship was long-hosted in Uummannaq, Greenland, with holes made bigger and balls brightly colored to stand out amid the snow and ice.
Volcano Golf Course
At Volcano Golf Course in Hawaii, fairways run alongside the crater rim of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes.
Coeur D’Alene Resort Golf Course
Idaho’s Coeur D’Alene Resort Golf Course boasts the unique 14th hole, claimed to be the world’s only floating, movable island green.
Furnace Creek Golf Course
At Furnace Creek Golf Course in Death Valley, California, the course claims to be the lowest elevation course in the world.
Legend Golf and Safari Resort
Accessible by helicopter, “The Extreme 19th” hole at South Africa’s Legend Golf and Safari Resort is not ideal for those with a fear of heights.
Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course
At Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course, alligators coexist peacefully with golfers as part of a vibrant ecosystem.
La Paz Golf Club
Considered to be the site of the highest golf courses in the world, La Paz Golf Club in Bolivia offers stunning views at over 3,300 meters above sea level.
Kabul Golf Course
Afghanistan’s Kabul Golf Course has a history unlike any other, with its unique past and challenges faced over the decades.
Vipingo Ridge
At Vipingo Ridge in Kenya, an array of wildlife roams the greens and fairways, enhancing the experience for all golfers.
Nullarbor Links
There’s no such thing as a quick game at Nullarbor Links in Australia, the world’s longest golf course, spanning 863 miles.
