Ranking the world’s top 10 composite golf courses

Here are 10 of the best composite courses – and a couple honorable mentions – to host some of golf’s biggest events through the years.

Royal Melbourne

Presidents Cup

The par 4, 18th hole on the East Course at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, which plays as the 18th hole on the tournament Composite Course, in Black Rock, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

Royal Melbourne’s composite course now has hosted three Presidents Cup – 1998, the first one played outside the U.S., 2011 and 2019. It has also hosted 16 Australian Opens, the 1972 World Cup, the 2012 and ’15 Women’s Australian Opens. The Composite Course came into being in 1959 when Royal Melbourne was asked to hold the World Cup (known as the Canada Cup at that time). The composite maximizes the viewing experience amid a number of logistical issues such as road closures while providing a daunting test.

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