Best luxury golf resorts in the world

If you’re looking to escape beyond continental Europe on your next golf break, but aren’t too sure where you will find the ultimate in luxury and service, we're here to help.

This list of the best luxury golf resorts in the world will have you making the most of your worldwide golf break, by staying in deluxe accommodation and playing some incredible golf courses everywhere from South Africa to the Dominican Republic.

The Casa de Campo Resort & Villas are set out across 7,000 acres in La Romana, Dominican Republic, featuring impressive hotel rooms and suites, as well as spectacular villas with private pools in a lavish setting. As well as three championship golf courses, the resort has an expansive Marina, tennis courts, polo facilities and the private Minitas Beach.

The Teeth of the Dog Course here is world-renowned and is regularly ranked as the best golf course in the Dominican Republic. Seven of the 18 jaw-droppingly beautiful holes run along the ocean, with numerous hazards, including rugged rock and coral, making for a spectacular test. The Dye Fore Course offers 27-holes of scenic golf thanks to numerous cliff-side holes dropping 300ft to the Chavon River below. Finally, The Links Course offers a slice of the British Isles in the heart of the Caribbean.

Just 20-miles outside of downtown Charleston, the exquisitely designed oceanfront Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Resort really does capture the spirit, history and charm of the beautiful south. Here you will be surrounded by the grandeur of the architecture and experience the ultimate in southern hospitality. The 255 spacious rooms and suites offer the perfect place to recharge the batteries before taking on the five golf courses.

With 90-holes of championship golf to choose from, you really are in a golfing paradise. The Ocean Course here is world-famous as it has hosted the Ryder Cup and the USPGA Championship, with the ever-changing winds making this course a great challenge for professionals and amateurs alike. Other courses include the Jack Nicklaus designed Turtle Point, Tom Fazio’s Osprey Point, Gary Player’s Cougar Point design and the testing Oak Point Course. It goes without saying, golf here is simply sensational.

The course designs at Fancourt were spearheaded by Gary Player and are consistently ranked within the top-20 courses in South Africa. The Links Course is consistently ranked as the best golf course in South Africa, and is similar to the likes of links golf in the UK & Ireland. The Outeniqua Course offers 18-holes of parkland golf while offering its fair share of challenges including water hazards on no less than 11 of the holes. Finally, the Montagu Course offers a riveting golfing experience as you battle the tree-lined golf course that covers large tracts of varying terrain.