Golf courses often provide stunning natural backdrops, and watching the sunset from these serene settings can be a truly magical experience. Here are some of the best places around the world to watch a sunset on a golf course. There are thousands more, of course, but these ones really stand out.
- Pebble Beach Golf Links, USA
- Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Pebble Beach offers breathtaking sunset views, especially on the iconic holes along the coastline. Is it inexpensive? Certainly not, and sunny days can be infrequent on this foggy coast, but when they do some, they are outstanding.
- Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand
- Perched on dramatic cliffs, this course in Hawke’s Bay provides panoramic views of the Pacific, creating a spectacular sunset setting. With an eastern exposure, the light falls quickly in the evening, but as it does the look is something else.
- Mauna Kea Golf Course, Hawaii
- With fairways set against the backdrop of the Pacific and the dormant volcano, Mauna Kea offers a unique sunset experience in the tropical paradise of Hawaii. Watching the fading sunlight drape across the white sands on Kaunaʻoa Beach is memorable, to say the least.
- Torrey Pines Golf Course, USA (California)
- The South Course at Torrey Pines provides magnificent sunset views over the Pacific, especially from the high points on the back nine. This has been a popular tour venue for years and it is easy to see why, especially when the sun falls over what is already a dramatic landscape any time of the day.
- Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, USA (Oregon)
- The rugged coastline of Oregon serves as a stunning backdrop for sunset views at Bandon Dunes, creating a picturesque scene for golfers. This resort has become massively popular, and closing out the day here, likely with friends and new cherished memories, makes it an even more powerful experience.
- Turnberry, Scotland
- Overlooking the Ailsa Craig and the Isle of Arran, Turnberry provides a classic Scottish sunset experience, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink. Either from the golf course, or the steps of the Turnberry hotel higher away from the beach, the setting is magical, especially late in the Scottish summer.
- Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo
- The Arnold Palmer-designed golf course in Costa Rica offers a tropical sunset experience with views of the Pacific Ocean and lush rainforest. Let’s be real though, with a western view and the Papagayo Gulf that is both expansive and mesmerizing, at sunset it is hard to look anywhere else.
- Cabot Cape Breton, Canada (Nova Scotia)
- Set alongside the western coast of Cape Breton, with long view to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, both full length golf courses at Cabot Cape Breton offer an opportunity for memorable sunset finishes. With the beach below each course, get your camera ready and prepare to stand in awe of nature’s beauty as the sun tumbles into the horizon.
- Cabo del Sol, Mexico
- The Ocean Course at Cabo del Sol in Los Cabos offers a unique blend of desert and ocean views, creating a mesmerizing setting for a sunset round. The rocky and sandy shoreline is perfect for showing off he low sunlight.
- Royal County Down, Northern Ireland
- With the Mourne Mountains in the background, Royal County Down in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, offers a majestic sunset experience over Dundrum Bay. The rumpled landscape of their links has a strong mix of shadows and highlights as the sun falls, giving compelling visual texture to the grounds.
Here is wishing the right timing and light to out an extra beautiful accent on your golf experiences.
