The world's best golf courses could once only be found in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, but that's no longer the case.
Today, incredible courses can be found on nearly every continent, and in places you'd never expect.
We've rounded up ten of the most exotic golf locales that are also highly rated by golf publications.
VERDURA GOLF AND SPA RESORT, SICILY: This Kyle Phillips-designed course overlooks the Mediterranean and opened in 2010. (7,458 yards; par 72)
KAURI CLIFFS AT MATAURI BAY, NEW ZEALAND: Six holes on the David Harman-designed course at this five-star resort are played alongside plunging cliffs above the Pacific. (7,119 yards; par 72)
FALSTERBO GOLFKLUBB, SWEDEN: Located at the tip of Sweden's Falsterbo peninsula, the course is also frequented by birdwatchers. (6,391 yards; par 71)
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