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While the
Doonbeg
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ingup twonotches in
the list,Donald
Trumpwasbusybuy-
ing theresort for
more than$20mil-
lionandpreparing to
rename itTrump
InternationalGolf
Links, Ireland.
Reportsare thatThe
Donald isconsidering
givingdesigner
MartinHawtree the
taskofremodeling the
GregNorman links
course.
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1.CastleCourseatStAndrewsLinks,Scotland
2.OldCourseatStAndrewsLinks, Scotland
3. TheFairmontBan Springs,Alberta, Canada
4. TheFairmontChateauWhistlerGolfClub,
BritishColumbia, Canada
5. (tie)OldCourseatBallybunionGolfClub,
CountyKerry, Ireland
5. (tie)CoralesGolfClub, PuntacanaResort&Club,
DominicanRepublic
7.DundonaldLinks,Ayrshire, Scotland
8. (tie)CapeKidnappers,Hawke’sBay,NewZealand
8. (tie)ChampionCourseatCarnoustieGolf Links,
Angus, Scotland
8. (tie)DoonbegGolfClub, CountyClare, Ireland
11. BarnbougleDunes, Tasmania,Australia
12. CrudenBayGolfClub,Aberdeenshire, Scotland
13. EuropeanClub, BrittasBay,
CountyWicklow, Ireland
14. TheGreenMonkeyatSandyLane, Barbados,
West Indies
15. (tie)GolfdeMorfontaine, France
15. (tie)HighlandLinks,NovaScotia, Canada
17. (tie)BanyanGolfClub,HuaHin, Thailand
17. (tie)TheBayCourseatCostaNavarino,Greece
19.OceanCourse, Cabodel Sol, LosCabos,Mexico
20. (tie)HalmstadGolfClub,Halmstad, Sweden
20. (tie)MuirfieldLinks, Scotland
20. (tie)OceanClubGolfCourseatOne&OnlyOcean
Club, Paradise Island, Bahamas
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